When your podcast guest appearance becomes a government-endorsed alien-approved religion

A surreal, AI-generated or heavily manipulated image depicting a giant bald head wearing red headphones emerging from the ground in a sci-fi landscape. The scene includes flying UFOs, an American flag, alien figures, glowing orbs, and stylized trees set against a purple-hued sky. It's formatted as a magazine article cover with text referencing Joe Rogan's influence and podcast empire. Extracted text: JOE ROGAN'S RISE TO POWER How a gift for shooting the shit turned into an online empire—and a political force. By David Remnick