Joe Rogan delivers scorching response to Joy Behar’s claim he believes in dragons but still would give her a ‘hug’

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December 2, 2024

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Joe Rogan hit back at “The View” co-host Joy Behar who blasted the Spotify podcaster as an unreliable source of information who “believes in dragons.”

Rogan confronted the Behar comments head-on during a special podcast episode that was released on Thanksgiving.

The podcaster, who commands an audience that is estimated to exceed 11 million people, has been a hot topic of conversation during the recent election after he endorsed the eventual winner — President-elect Donald Trump.

Rogan has been critical of legacy media outlets for being out of touch with ordinary Americans.

I had to read the thing about ‘The View’ because I just thought it was funny,” Rogan told guests and fellow comedians Mark Normand, Shane Gillis and Ari Shaffir on “The Joe Rogan Experience.”

“Joy Behar was trying to say I believe in dragons! She said, I checked it, I checked it! And then the lady goes, Did you double check it, and she goes, I checked it, he believes in dragons. They lived alongside people,’ Rogan said, laughing.

Rogan took aim at Behar over her claim that “The View” provided solid information because it was backed up by the resources of ABC News.

This is the most important part. This is right after she was saying, We are run by ABC News, you should trust us, not Joe Rogan who believes in dragons, so by saying we should trust them because theyre double checked by ABC News and then making the stupidest f–king statement You didnt listen to what I said, you didnt listen to what the wildlife biologist said, he said.

Rogan accused Behar of “frantic” behavior in light of dwindling television ratings that could eventually cost her her job.

When youre worried about losing your job and youre worried about podcasts taking over and who is the source of news and, We said Donald Trump is Hitler, but half the country disagreed with us and this is crazy and Joe Rogan believes in dragons! Its just frantic, Rogan said.

The podcaster added that he had “no hate for Joy Behar.”

“If I saw her, Id give her a hug. Id probably say the same thing about me if I was her, he said.

Rogan went on to characterize the controversy as “no big deal…but it’s a silly thing saying it.”

“It undermines your own personal credibility if you say were so good because were supported by ABC News and then you Joe Rogan believes in dragons in the next sentence,” he said.

The Post has sought comment from Behar.

Rogan was reacting to a clip of Behar who told her “View” co-hosts last Thursday: We went from Walter Cronkite, basically, to this guy Joe Rogan who believes in dragons. I checked it.

Behar’s co-host on “The View,” Sara Haines, asked her: “Did you triple-source that?”

“Yes, I did,” Behar responded. “And he also thinks that dragon-like, I guess, dinosaur-y type of animals — roamed the Earth when people did.”

“So this is a type of really, really bad information thats going out there. But its possible Donald Trump did roam the Earth when dinosaurs were here,” Behar said.

The comments were reported by Mediaite.

The segment that Behar appeared to be referencing was from an interview that Rogan conducted with Forrest Galante, a wildlife biologist.

Galante told Rogan about an “out there idea” according to which dragons may have been alive at one point. He cited as evidence the similarities across culture in drawings of dragons.

Rogan did not fully embrace the theory of the existence of dragons though he did argue that the depictions of dragons were likely traced back to large lizards.

My position is its probably crocodiles or some big Komodo dragon or some big lizard that did kill people and so people fought them with swords and shit and they came back with a story and the artist drew it, Rogan said this week.

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‘I wish I’d never met him’: Peter Mandelson ‘regrets’ association with Jeffrey Epstein

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May 27, 2025

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'I wish I'd never met him': Peter Mandelson 'regrets' association with Jeffrey Epstein

Peter Mandelson, the UK ambassador to the United States, has told Sky News he “regrets” his association with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Lord Mandelson‘s links to the late billionaire were exposed in a 2019 report by JP Morgan bank, filed in a New York court.

Epstein killed himself in August of that year while awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking minors.

He had previously served an 18-month sentence after pleading guilty to procuring a person under the age of 18 for prostitution.

Whilst serving that sentence, the JP Morgan report suggests that Mr Mandelson stayed at Epstein’s Manhattan flat.

Epstein wrote to his private banker on 17 June 2009: “Peter will be staying at 71st over weekend…”

At the time, Lord Mandelson was the Business Secretary in the UK government under then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown. He was appointed UK ambassador to the United States in December 2024.

Sky News asked him if he did, indeed, stay at Epstein’s flat while the disgraced financier was in jail.

He replied: “I’m not answering any questions about him. My knowledge of him is something I regret, I wish I’d never met him in the first place.”

Asked why he had an association with Epstein whilst he was in jail, Lord Mandelson replied: “Why did many people meet him? He was a prolific networker. And I wish I’d never met him in the first place.”

As US ambassador, Lord Mandelson represents Britain’s interests in Washington and has vowed to treat Donald Trump‘s administration with “respect, seriousness and understanding of where they are coming from politically”.

This comes after Lord Mandelson described the US president as a “danger to the world”, for which he apologised earlier this year.

He told the Alain Elkann Interviews podcast in 2019: “What Donald Trump represents and believes is an anathema to mainstream British opinion.”

Mr Mandelson added: “Even those who have a sneaking admiration for Donald Trump because of his personality, nonetheless regard him as reckless, and a danger to the world.”

But in January this year, Lord Mandelson said he now considered his remarks “as ill-judged and wrong”.

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Palestinians flock to Gaza aid centres despite concerns – as lawyers call for sanctions on Israel

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May 27, 2025

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Palestinians flock to Gaza aid centres despite concerns - as lawyers call for sanctions on Israel

Thousands of Palestinians have flocked to aid distribution sites in Gaza with desperation for food overcoming concerns over Israeli-enforced checks at the centres.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which is backed by Israel and the US, said on Tuesday it had distributed around 8,000 food boxes, equivalent to about 462,000 meals – just a fraction of what is needed, aid agencies say.

The centres have opened as hundreds of legal professionals in the UK, including lawyers and former judges, accused Israel of “genocide” and “war crimes”.

Crowds including women and children could be seen at one centre in Rafah, southern Gaza, where people received packages including rice, flour, canned beans, pasta, olive oil, biscuits and sugar.

Witnesses in Rafah said Israeli gunfire was heard after desperate people broke fences to reach supplies.

The Israeli military said its forces did not direct aerial gunfire towards the centre, but rather fired warning shots in an area outside the hub.

In a statement, it said control over the situation had been established, with aid distribution to continue as planned.

Many Palestinians stayed away amid fears over Israel’s plan to use biometric screening procedures on those receiving vital food packages.

Israeli officials said one advantage of the new aid system is the chance to screen recipients to exclude anyone they say is connected with Hamas.

Humanitarian groups briefed on the plans say anyone receiving aid will have to submit to facial recognition technology – which many Palestinians fear will end up in Israeli hands to track and possibly target them.

Father-of-seven Abu Ahmed said: “As much as I want to go because I am hungry and my children are hungry, I am afraid.”

He continued: “I am so scared because they said the company [GHF] belongs to Israel and is a mercenary, and also because the resistance [Hamas] said not to go.”

UN boycotts aid foundation

Israel previously said its forces would not be involved in the distribution points but its endorsement of the plan, which resembles Israeli schemes floated previously, has led to many questioning the neutrality of GHF.

The United Nations and major international aid groups have refused to cooperate with the GHF – accusing it of undermining the principle that aid should be distributed based on need.

“Humanitarian assistance must not be politicised or militarised,” said Christian Cardon, chief spokesperson of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Ex-judges call for sanctions on Israel

Over 800 legal professionals – including former Supreme Court judges – have published an open letter calling for the UK to impose sanctions on Israel.

The letter says “genocide is being perpetrated in Gaza or that, at a minimum, there is a serious risk of genocide”. It continues: “War crimes, crimes against humanity and serious violations of international humanitarian law are being committed.”

Israel has consistently denied these accusations.

As a small flow of aid has arrived in Gaza after Israel’s months-long blockade, Israeli forces have kept up attacks on various targets in the territory.

Some 3,901 Palestinians have been killed since a ceasefire collapsed in mid-March, according to Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry.

As the GHF centres opened on Monday, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 36 people in a school-turned-shelter that was hit as people slept, according to local health officials.

Israel said it targeted militants operating from the school.

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