An analysis of two years of episodes by nine prominent podcasters shows how they became mainstream sources for young men and rallied support for Trump's agenda
In an effort to understand … John Podhoretz / Commentary Magazine : The Trump Immigration Fire Hose David Aaron / Just Security : The Just Security Podcast: What Just Happened Series, Trump's Immigration Executive Orders Bluesky: Dave Lee / @davelee.me : Dissecting these information networks is really important. Great reporting [embedded post] X: Ashley Carman / @ashleyrcarman : For years, I've seen journalists cover the “manosphere” as a random group of friends who show up on each other's podcasts. Today, I and other reporters published a story firmly showing how these YouTubers boost each other and politicians while steering male culture to the right [image] Max Tani / @maxwelltani : The problem for Dems who want to build their own new media ecosystem is the biggest pods for younger men are explicitly political only some of the time. The guests on these shows are mostly yapping about sports/gaming/comedy, then occasionally dipping into right-leaning politics. [image] Leon Yin / @leonyin : Bloomberg reviewed +1K hours of YouTube vids from 9 popular streamers and podcasters who cater to American men. We analyzed 2 yrs of guests and transcripts to see how they discussed political topics and understand their role as a new mainstream info hub https://www.bloomberg.com/... Forums: r/centrist : I firmly believe Trump would have lost by a landslide if it weren't for these podcasters. r/Foodforthought : The Second Trump Presidency, Brought to You by YouTubers. r/TheoVon : The Second Trump Presidency, Brought to You by YouTubers | Podcasters including Joe Rogan, Theo Von and Logan Paul are mobilizing America's men to lean right. … r/neoliberal : How 9 Popular YouTubers Helped Trump Win a Second Term r/inthenews : The Second Trump Presidency, Brought to You by YouTubers | Podcasters including Joe Rogan, Theo Von and Logan Paul are mobilizing America's men to lean right. … r/politics : The Second Trump Presidency, Brought to You by YouTubers | Podcasters including Joe Rogan, Theo Von and Logan Paul are mobilizing America's men to lean right. … See also Mediagazer