Anti-Trump podcast dethrones Joe Rogan for top spot in US
www.independent.co.uk
The MeidasTouch Podcast is ā€˜thrilledā€™ to overtake the Joe Rogan Experience on the video-sharing website for the first time

After months of sharply criticizing President Donald Trumpā€™s actions, decisions and rhetoric, the left-leaning MeidasTouch Podcast overtook the Joe Rogan Experience for the first time last week, according to YouTubeā€™s weekly ranking of top podcast shows.

While Roganā€™s 20.1 million YouTube followers dwarf MeidasTouchā€™s 5.2 million, the podcasting giantā€™s show finished in second place. Progressive YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen and conservative-leaning Sean Ryanā€™s shows also made the top ten.

The MeidasTouch Podcast saw its rankings climb in July as Trump attempted to appease Congress, the media, and voters over his administrationā€™s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, with episodes zeroing in on the presidentā€™s past ties to and comments about the disgraced financier.

  • Mister Neon@lemmy.world
    1201Ā·
    8 months ago

    heā€™s not brilliant or even well spoken or educated by any stretch of the imagination

    Thatā€™s the point. Heā€™s the average American idiot. I grew up with legions of these guys. He got people to eat bugs in the 2000s for insane ratings.

    The masses are garbage people.

    • criss_cross@lemmy.world
      152Ā·
      8 months ago

      I donā€™t think thereā€™s anything wrong with listening to people that arenā€™t smart for podcasts. I listen a lot to sports podcasts that are just 2 people shooting the shit about random things.

      Now it IS a problem if you base your political identity and take voting advice from them yes. Joe Rogan should not be someone ever reported on by CNN.

      But saying that every podcaster has to have a PHD is a bit heavy handed.