Comedians Bert Kreischer and Tom Segura recently addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding Joe Rogan during an episode of their podcast. The discussion centered on content creators who clip podcast moments and present them without full context, a practice that has increasingly frustrated the comedy podcast sphere.
Kreischer expressed his concerns about how clips from their shows get repurposed by others.
“When people do content on us and just use clips from our podcast out of context, you’re like, wait, that I didn’t say that. That’s not what that was about,” he explained.
Segura agreed, noting that talented editors can manipulate footage to construct any narrative they choose, drawing from his own experience working in reality television’s story department.
He said, “Because you can shape a narrative you want… I mean, honestly, I had experience in that a little bit in when I used to work in reality TV. ”
The comedians referenced Shane Gillis and the controversy that emerged early in his career, debating whether settling disputes quietly might be easier than fighting back publicly. However, Segura countered with the Johnny Depp example, where the actor chose to take his accusations to court rather than accept a settlement.
“There’s certain things where you go, I’m just not doing this,” Segura said, adding that Depp spent considerable money and time because he believed the truth needed to come out.
When discussing Rogan specifically, Kreischer referenced the ivermectin controversy and CNN’s coverage. He suggested Rogan initially tried to ignore the criticism until it reached a tipping point.
Segura noted that Rogan “could have made that even a bigger thing if he wanted to” and “could have gone after them in a more intense way.”
Both comedians acknowledged the challenge of being misrepresented in media and on social platforms.
“It’s so fascinating because there’s no repercussions,” Kreischer observed. Segura agreed entirely, emphasizing how social media has empowered anyone to misrepresent public figures at any time.
Kreischer admitted he stays away from reading comments about himself but becomes protective when friends face inaccurate criticism online.
“Things about my friends will come up, and then I’m like, that’s not accurate,” he said, confessing he has lost rest over comments directed at people he cares about.
