Spotify Removes Andrew Tate's Podcast Regarding "Pimping Women" Following Ongoing Criminal Investigation
Fiery Right-Wing Figure Tate Booted from Spotify Following Backlash
Andrew Tate, the outspoken right-wing influencer, has been kicking up controversy for years, with his misogynistic rhetoric and questionable business ventures. Latest in the line is Spotify's decision to pull one of his podcasts off their platform, following an outcry from both company employees and users.
According to 404 Media, discontent inside Spotify led to the removal of Tate's controversial "Pimping Hoes Degree course," a podcast that reportedly provided a blueprint for manipulative and coercive behavior. Inner Slack conversations revealed frustration among staff, with one employee snidely commenting, "Happy Women's History Month, everybody!" as the team discussed Tate's podcast. Another employee was particularly critical, noting the podcast's continued monetization as "pretty vile."
Spotify users also joined the chorus of disapproval. A former user, via LinkedIn, publicly stated that they had cancelled their Spotify Premium subscription in protest of Tate's podcast content. Thousands of users, echoing this sentiment, signed a Change.org petition demanding the removal of the podcast.
Tate's podcast isn't his only venture that's been under the spotlight. For years, he's been a beacon of online misogyny and has encouraged young men to objectify and devalue women. His most infamous business venture is his sexually explicit webcam business, which forms the basis of a long-standing criminal case in Romania. Tate and his brother, Tristan, have been charged with sexual misconduct and human trafficking, although a conviction is yet to be handed down.
The brothers had been stuck in Romania due to travel restrictions, but after pressure from the Trump administration, they were recently allowed to leave for the US, landing in Florida. However, their stay was short-lived. Florida's Attorney General's office opened a criminal investigation into the brothers soon after their arrival. Tate responded by fleeing Florida and relocating to Los Angeles.
Prior to his return to the US, Tate's X account was full of praise for Trump and his cabinet. "If you think Elon gives a shit about baby mama drama you're a pussy. Real Gs done been here, did this, and dont care," Tate posted in February. He has also expressed positive sentiments about Trump and his cabinet at several other points. "Trump is saving America along with the entire western world by extension," he posted in the same month.
Close associates of the Trump administration have voiced their support for Tate despite the criminal charges against him. Tate recently appeared at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event in LA, sitting in close proximity to Kash Patel, Trump's new FBI director. At the same event, Tate was greeted warmly by former boxer and UFC CEO Dana White, a key Trump ally who has been credited with rallying support for Trump in the "Man-o-sphere."
Tate's online persona, with his flamboyant style and false bravado, appeals more to adolescent boys with low self-esteem than adult men. His commentary, whether it's in YouTube videos or on his X account, is often comically self-deprecating, like saying "Any man who has sex with women because it 'feels good' is gay" or "WEDLOCK" is designed to control the peasantry. Kings must reproduce at any cost."
Tate's podcast has also been implicated in a violent crime. A British man accused of brutally murdering two sisters and their mother is reported to have listened to Tate's podcast the day before the crimes occurred. After the connection between Tate's podcast and the alleged killer was made public, Tate defiantly reposted a comment asserting that his podcast has never discussed rape or murder.
- The controversial "Pimping Hoes Degree course" podcast, hosted by Andrew Tate, was removed from Spotify due to inner discontent among employees, who found its content promoting manipulative and coercive behavior problematic.
- In a statement on LinkedIn, a former Spotify Premium user publically announced they had cancelled their subscription in protest of Tate's podcast content and the continued monetization of such misogynistic commentary.
- As Tate's podcast faced backlash, his tech giant Spotify kicked him off their platform, adding to his long list of questionable ventures that have come under scrutiny.
- The removal of Tate's podcast from Spotify, along with his infamous sexually explicit webcam business, ongoing criminal charges for misconduct and human trafficking, and his endorsement by close associates of the Trump administration, have served to highlight the tech mogul's questionable influence and future in the tech industry.
