Joe Rogan, the popular U.S. podcaster, issued an apology for the second time in a week, this time for using racial slurs after a montage video surfaced showing him repeatedly saying the N-word.

In an apology video posted on Instagram on Saturday, Rogan said it was the "most regretful and shameful thing that I've ever had to talk about publicly." During the video, Rogan said footage that emerged of him using the epithet had been taken out of context, but looked "horrible, even to me."

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Rogan's apology came after Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter India Arie pulled her music from the&nbsp;Spotify&nbsp;streaming service, which hosts Rogan's podcast, after posting clips on her Instagram feed of him using the N-word.

In his apology, Rogan said the montage showed him using the epithet in conversations on shows over the last 12 years, and included examples of him discussing its use by Black and white comedians and others. He said he had not spoken it in years.

"It's not my word to use. I am well aware of that now, but for years I used it in that manner," he said. "I never used it to be racist because I'm not racist."

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Media reports on Saturday said more than 70 episodes of "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast had been removed from the&nbsp;Spotify&nbsp;Technology SA service.

Spotify&nbsp;did not return a request for comment.

On Monday, Rogan had apologized amid a backlash against COVID-19 misinformation in his program, and&nbsp;Spotify&nbsp;said it would add a content advisory to any episode with a discussion of the virus.

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Rogan, a mixed martial arts commentator and prominent vaccine skeptic, has stirred controversy with his views on the pandemic and on vaccines and government mandates to control the spread of the virus.

Singer-songwriters Neil Young and Joni Mitchell announced last week that they were removing their music from&nbsp;Spotify&nbsp;in protest at coronavirus misinformation broadcast on the platform.

Joe Rogan, the popular U.S. podcaster, issued an apology for the second time in a week, this time for using racial slurs after a montage video surfaced showing him repeatedly saying the N-word.

Joe Rogan, the popular U.S. podcaster, issued an apology for the second time in a week, this time for using racial slurs after a montage video surfaced showing him repeatedly saying the N-word. In an apology video posted on Instagram on Saturday, Rogan said it was the "most regretful and shameful thing that I've ever had to talk about publicly." During the video, Rogan said footage that emerged of him using the epithet had been taken out of context, but looked "horrible, even to me." Spotify boss defends Joe Rogan deal as stock plunges Rogan's apology came after Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter India Arie pulled her music from the Spotify streaming service, which hosts Rogan's podcast, after posting clips on her Instagram feed of him using the N-word. In his apology, Rogan said the montage showed him using the epithet in conversations on shows over the last 12 years, and included examples of him discussing its use by Black and white comedians and others. He said he had not spoken it in years. "It's not my word to use. I am well aware of that now, but for years I used it in that manner," he said. "I never used it to be racist because I'm not racist." Graham Nash, India Arie withdraw music from Spotify in protest of Joe Rogan Media reports on Saturday said more than 70 episodes of "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast had been removed from the Spotify Technology SA service. Spotify did not return a request for comment. On Monday, Rogan had apologized amid a backlash against COVID-19 misinformation in his program, and Spotify said it would add a content advisory to any episode with a discussion of the virus. Prince Harry and Meghan voice concern to Spotify over COVID-19 misinformation Rogan, a mixed martial arts commentator and prominent vaccine skeptic, has stirred controversy with his views on the pandemic and on vaccines and government mandates to control the spread of the virus. Singer-songwriters Neil Young and Joni Mitchell announced last week that they were removing their music from Spotify in protest at coronavirus misinformation broadcast on the platform.

Joe Rogan apologises for using racial slurs on his podcast, says, 'I'm not racist'

Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson has shown his support for Joe Rogan after the podcast host responded to the handful of artists protesting his presence on Spotify. 
 
According to Fox News, on Monday, Rogan had released a nearly ten-minute video response to critics calling for the platform to remove 'The Joe Rogan Experience' podcast, arguing that he often spreads misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic on the show. 
 
Last week, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and guitarist Nils Lofgren announced that they were pulling their music off the platform until it addresses the issue of misinformation on Rogan's show. Meanwhile, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry also issued a statement noting they had some concerns about misinformation on the platform, where they have an exclusive deal, without mentioning Rogan directly. 
 
However, in the comments of Rogan's lengthy video, in which he defended the content of his show as well as the qualifications of the guests he had on, Johnson complimented the UFC commentator and said that he hopes to come on 'The Joe Rogan Experience' soon. 
 
The actor wrote, "Great stuff here brother. Perfectly articulated. Look forward to coming on one day and breaking out the tequila with you." 
 
Although Johnson has never been on Rogan's popular podcast, the duo has had a few friendly exchanges on social media and the former 'Fear Factor' host previously backed Johnson in 2020 amid speculation that the former WWE star was planning to run for political office, according to Fox News. 
 
Rogan's video post lasted about 10 minutes. He spoke about the challenges of preparing for his shows that are unscripted and free-flowing. He defended his interviews with Dr. Peter McCullough, a cardiologist, and Dr. Robert Malone, an infectious disease specialist, that resulted in some criticism and apparently led to Young`s decision to call on his songs being removed from the platform. 
 
He challenged the word "misinformation" given that so much is still being learned about COVID-19. He said Spotify will begin to put a disclaimer at the beginning of these sorts of interviews, and he will also consider following them up with an expert with a different opinion.&nbsp;

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Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson has shown his support for Joe Rogan after the podcast host responded to the handful of artists protesting his presence on Spotify. According to Fox News, on Monday, Rogan had released a nearly ten-minute video response to critics calling for the platform to remove 'The Joe Rogan Experience' podcast, arguing that he often spreads misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic on the show.

Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson has shown his support for Joe Rogan after the podcast host responded to the handful of artists protesting his presence on Spotify. According to Fox News, on Monday, Rogan had released a nearly ten-minute video response to critics calling for the platform to remove 'The Joe Rogan Experience' podcast, arguing that he often spreads misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic on the show. Last week, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and guitarist Nils Lofgren announced that they were pulling their music off the platform until it addresses the issue of misinformation on Rogan's show. Meanwhile, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry also issued a statement noting they had some concerns about misinformation on the platform, where they have an exclusive deal, without mentioning Rogan directly. However, in the comments of Rogan's lengthy video, in which he defended the content of his show as well as the qualifications of the guests he had on, Johnson complimented the UFC commentator and said that he hopes to come on 'The Joe Rogan Experience' soon. The actor wrote, "Great stuff here brother. Perfectly articulated. Look forward to coming on one day and breaking out the tequila with you." Although Johnson has never been on Rogan's popular podcast, the duo has had a few friendly exchanges on social media and the former 'Fear Factor' host previously backed Johnson in 2020 amid speculation that the former WWE star was planning to run for political office, according to Fox News. Rogan's video post lasted about 10 minutes. He spoke about the challenges of preparing for his shows that are unscripted and free-flowing. He defended his interviews with Dr. Peter McCullough, a cardiologist, and Dr. Robert Malone, an infectious disease specialist, that resulted in some criticism and apparently led to Young`s decision to call on his songs being removed from the platform. He challenged the word "misinformation" given that so much is still being learned about COVID-19. He said Spotify will begin to put a disclaimer at the beginning of these sorts of interviews, and he will also consider following them up with an expert with a different opinion. ×

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Joe Rogan apologises for using racial slurs on his podcast, says, 'I'm not racist'

Dwayne Johnson shows support for Joe Rogan amid Spotify misinformation controversy