The panelists on “The View” criticised podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan, but he embraced their criticism with humour.
During a discussion about younger Americans’ news consumption habits from influencers, Joy Behar targeted the renowned podcaster.
“We went from Walter Kronkite, basically, to this guy Joe Rogan, who believes in dragons,” co-host Joy Behar said incredulously.
“I checked it,” she continues, “And he also believes that dragons, I dunno, like dinosaur-y type type [sic] of animals, roamed the Earth when people did.”
“So this is the type of really, really, bad information that is going out there,” she concluded.
Rogan responded lightheartedly to the criticism of X, quoting Behar’s assessment of his beliefs. He updated his social media bio to “Dragon Believer” and shared a conversation with biologist Forrest Galante titled “Were Dragons Real Animals?”
Sharing a screenshot of Rogan’s X bio, a user commented, “Love it.”
“I checked it. He believes in dragons,” another user commented.
A third user took a jibe at The View’s panelists and said, “Dragon believer sounds infinitely cooler than whatever their show is.”
In a previous discussion, Rogan speculated about pterodactyl-like creatures potentially resembling dragons, noting their presence across various ancient cultures including medieval Europe, China, and Japan, as reported by Fox News.
Rogan continued engaging with the topic by sharing multiple posts, including a Biblical reference to Leviathan from Job 41:18-21, which contains dragon-like descriptions. He also shared a biological description of a theoretical dragon, commenting “I want to believe.”
The original discussion on “The View” centred on a poll about young Americans obtaining news from right-leaning social media influencers. Sara Haines cautioned viewers about deep-fake videos and advised triple-checking information.
Behar concluded by praising her programme’s credibility, saying, “I think that’s why people like our show. Because we are checked by ABC News.”
“We’re checked by everybody,” co-host Whoopi Goldberg added.
