The Red Scare podcast checks a lot of the boxes you’re looking for but has lost its innocence and has garnered political criticism at this point. Maybe still worth a listen.
Haaa she's an interesting one to add and she often appears on the Rogan circuit. I'm not sure she'd convince me much on the wellness side but she's def funny and bold
I've always wondered why there's no female Rogan! One of the podcasts I listen to is The Skinny Confidential. Lauryn and Michael talk a lot about health and sometimes reality tv, but they've also had on political commentators, author Robert Greene, and many others. One thing I really like about the show is they're super middle. They'll have on Ryan Holiday, who is really vocal about being a Dem, but then the next episode Tomi Lahren.
I'm probably the one dude who listens to WE CAN DO HARD THINGS on the rare occasion. I’ve sometimes wondered, where is the dude version of this? My sense of the pod-sphere, to grossly generalize, is that male-hosted pods are somewhat ahead on politics and money, and women-hosted ones are much further ahead on emotional and cultural discourse.
I am going to go out on a limb and say that I do not listen Joe Rogan. He is not on Substack. However, @BridgetPhetasy is on Substack and she has a Joe Rogan-esque quality about her.
I must confess I never thought about it, but it now seems kind of strange that there isn't a female equivalent, tbh I'd like to see someone like Sarah Palin or someone else like her start such a podcast. Or maybe a writer or female reporter from France (there's quite a few) from Sud-Radio, they're quite brilliant. I tend to listen to them and their male counterparts more than Rogan if I'm honest.
The reason people watch dumb shit like that is because networks produce it as the lowest and most profitable bar which can hit all cultural and class demographics. (you proved them right and still are)
You vote with your words and eyeballs and thoughts.
I'm sad you will have to re-watch all that shit as your life flashes before your eyes at the end of life again.
What I can conclude from your post is that there is a demand for Jody Wogan. And when there is the demand, there will be a supply. That the void will be filled, there is no doubt. Moreover, it will be filled by women of the same of even surpassing quality than that of Rogan and Co. History supports my statement. The best interviewer of the last century was Barbara Walters. She came to the world dominated by male reporters and let them eat dust. She was getting interviews with characters no one else could get access to at that time (Saddam, Putin, etc.). Compared to her Tuckers of the world are apprentices. Her interview with Monica Lewinsky was watched by 75 million people. Not bad. Obviously, the times of Walters or Oriana Fallaci, that of a super serious, in-depth, objective interviewers, have passed. As you pointed out we need someone with irreverence, humor, stand-up comedian qualities in addition to a broad command of the subject. I agree. We need a combination of Barbara Walters and Mae West. Mae West - a great screen, TV, radio personality and an author - was censored, jailed, fired, and was one of the biggest stars and one of the highest paid actors, while her quotes are as famous as Churchill's. "I believe in censorship. After all, I made a fortune out of it.", "When caught between two evils I generally pick the one I've never tried before.", "When I'm good, I'm very good. But when I'm bad, I'm better.". Etc. But I have diverged ...
That's an interesting one. She's def part of the ecosystem but she's not irreverent, humorous, or particularly adventurous. Shes a "girl boss" but not quite Jody Wogan.
As I continue to work on this (I just created a Jody Wogan Twitter handle) I think the Wogan universe is going to be different than the Rogan universe but still capture the light and beauty that we love - so it will be different, but I'm not sure how - there will be serious people and heartfelt ones and silly ones, but something else that we add that only our world has
The Red Scare podcast checks a lot of the boxes you’re looking for but has lost its innocence and has garnered political criticism at this point. Maybe still worth a listen.
Yes I hadn't in a long time but they are def pioneers
Female podcasters, artists, writers, healers unite!
Hell yes because you can see what is happening is there is a HUGE empathy gap
Roseanne Barr has a show.
Haaa she's an interesting one to add and she often appears on the Rogan circuit. I'm not sure she'd convince me much on the wellness side but she's def funny and bold
I've always wondered why there's no female Rogan! One of the podcasts I listen to is The Skinny Confidential. Lauryn and Michael talk a lot about health and sometimes reality tv, but they've also had on political commentators, author Robert Greene, and many others. One thing I really like about the show is they're super middle. They'll have on Ryan Holiday, who is really vocal about being a Dem, but then the next episode Tomi Lahren.
Interesting I'm listening now - adding to the list
I'm probably the one dude who listens to WE CAN DO HARD THINGS on the rare occasion. I’ve sometimes wondered, where is the dude version of this? My sense of the pod-sphere, to grossly generalize, is that male-hosted pods are somewhat ahead on politics and money, and women-hosted ones are much further ahead on emotional and cultural discourse.
I've never heard of that one! I just looked it up and will add it to the Jody Wogan list after a listen thank you
I am going to go out on a limb and say that I do not listen Joe Rogan. He is not on Substack. However, @BridgetPhetasy is on Substack and she has a Joe Rogan-esque quality about her.
There aren't any female Joe Rogans because most girls don't go bald and hunt elk for fun! Other than that, I dunno.
Hmm...Rogan helped decide the election and in that interview elks didn't come up at all ;)
I must confess I never thought about it, but it now seems kind of strange that there isn't a female equivalent, tbh I'd like to see someone like Sarah Palin or someone else like her start such a podcast. Or maybe a writer or female reporter from France (there's quite a few) from Sud-Radio, they're quite brilliant. I tend to listen to them and their male counterparts more than Rogan if I'm honest.
The reason people watch dumb shit like that is because networks produce it as the lowest and most profitable bar which can hit all cultural and class demographics. (you proved them right and still are)
You vote with your words and eyeballs and thoughts.
I'm sad you will have to re-watch all that shit as your life flashes before your eyes at the end of life again.
True but it doesn't prevent us to create something that competes for mindshare
What I can conclude from your post is that there is a demand for Jody Wogan. And when there is the demand, there will be a supply. That the void will be filled, there is no doubt. Moreover, it will be filled by women of the same of even surpassing quality than that of Rogan and Co. History supports my statement. The best interviewer of the last century was Barbara Walters. She came to the world dominated by male reporters and let them eat dust. She was getting interviews with characters no one else could get access to at that time (Saddam, Putin, etc.). Compared to her Tuckers of the world are apprentices. Her interview with Monica Lewinsky was watched by 75 million people. Not bad. Obviously, the times of Walters or Oriana Fallaci, that of a super serious, in-depth, objective interviewers, have passed. As you pointed out we need someone with irreverence, humor, stand-up comedian qualities in addition to a broad command of the subject. I agree. We need a combination of Barbara Walters and Mae West. Mae West - a great screen, TV, radio personality and an author - was censored, jailed, fired, and was one of the biggest stars and one of the highest paid actors, while her quotes are as famous as Churchill's. "I believe in censorship. After all, I made a fortune out of it.", "When caught between two evils I generally pick the one I've never tried before.", "When I'm good, I'm very good. But when I'm bad, I'm better.". Etc. But I have diverged ...
What a thoughtful comment. Thank you! If you see any new Jody's (aka mae walters) lmk!
Isn't Gwenyth Paltrow the female Joe Rogan?
That's an interesting one. She's def part of the ecosystem but she's not irreverent, humorous, or particularly adventurous. Shes a "girl boss" but not quite Jody Wogan.
Funny girls: Blonde (ish) - she is a DJ, Tinx - she is a podcast host, Girl on Couch - she is the one that did that song of the summer
Thank you - you've given me a lot to work with. Only heard of two on your list! Going to add them to ppl to follow to see what's going on.
As I continue to work on this (I just created a Jody Wogan Twitter handle) I think the Wogan universe is going to be different than the Rogan universe but still capture the light and beauty that we love - so it will be different, but I'm not sure how - there will be serious people and heartfelt ones and silly ones, but something else that we add that only our world has
You are in it - thank you for you. And letting me rant in the comments. It's very nice.