The clash between Douglas Murray and Dave Smith on Joe Rogan’s podcast exposed deep rifts on the Right over free speech, expertise, and Israel. Murray, a staunch defender of Western values, faced off against Smith, a libertarian comic, in a fiery debate that split conservatives. Rogan’s platform became a battleground for competing visions of truth and accountability.
Murray challenged Rogan for giving airtime to “armchair experts” pushing conspiracy theories. He argued that serious issues like the Gaza conflict deserve input from qualified voices, not just comedians playing pundit. Smith shot back, claiming ordinary Americans have every right to question authority and reject elite gatekeepers. The tension revealed a struggle between intellectual rigor and anti-establishment rage.
Rogan later slammed Murray’s “appeal to experts,”
