Watch Dr. Sanjay Gupta go one-on-one with podcaster Joe Rogan (CNN)

[ItsjustMe]

CNN's chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains why he went one-on-one for over three hours with Joe Rogan on his podcast "The Joe Rogan Experience."

[hlthe2b]

1. I'm reminded (given Gupta is a neurosurgeon) what a veterinary neurosurgeon once told me

about accurately diagnosing a cat. The challenge is knowing what is "normal" and with a cat, one never really knows (he was only halfway kidding)... Well, with this idiot, you know that his brain isn't exactly functioning normally, but compared against the rest of his idiotic cohort, which ones are the most abnormal?

[EYESORE 9001]

2. WTF is Joe Effin' Rogan doing on CNN whatsoever?

And people wonder why I don’t watch news on cable. Any of it.

[True Dough]

4. The interview took place on Joe Rogan's podcast

It wasn't on CNN.

[EYESORE 9001]

5. Well, it's getting airplay on CNN

Free publicity for that nitwit and his moronic podcast or whatever it is. I don’t know. Never bothered to watch it.

[True Dough]

3. I've been seeing clips posted by right-wingers

Over the course of 3 hours, there's bound to be moments when any guest, Gupta included, doesn't come across in the most eloquent fashion. But a few of the excerpts, lasting 2-3 minutes, are annoying to watch because Gupta hems and haws too much when being asked direct and confrontational questions by Rogan in terms of vaccines and Ivermectin.

I'm sure the good doctor would like to get another crack at those moments because the right-wing is weaponizing them now.

[hamsterjill]

6. He took monoclonal antibodies.

I haven’t watched the whole piece. Can’t bear to. But the fact that he took the antibodies should be paramount to the discussion.

[magicguido]

7. Big Strong Joe; is just afraid of sharp needles

[ItsjustMe]

8. Joe Rogan Is not very big

At best, he is only 5'7 in height.