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Trump went on quite a few very popular podcasts like Joe Rogan and Theo Von, but Harris didn't. IMO the average voter is quite in-line with Rogan and Theo Von
by keiferski 2y ago
Trump went on quite a few very popular podcasts like Joe Rogan and Theo Von, but Harris didn't.
IMO the average voter is quite in-line with Rogan and Theo Von culturally (more than they are with Trump or Harris, for that matter) and so for Harris to skip those was a major misstep that just further made her seem like an aloof member of the DC/Coastal elite.
Biden didn't have this problem because he was more of a blue collar/middle class guy from Scranton and despite his gaffes, was more likable by the average person.
- selfmodruntime 2y agoRogan alone has more daily listeners than left leaning news shows have people watching in a week. I think it was something like 11 million per day. Big mistake to not show up there.
- keiferski 2y agoAbsolutely - if you look on YouTube alone, the view counts on interviews/podcasts between Trump/Vance and Harris/Walz are dramatically different. For better or worse, people increasingly get their information and news from videos, and to skip that was a major misunderstanding of the cultural landscape.
- ctchocula 2y agoIdk about Theo Von, but Rogan put his thumb on the scale when he refused to interview Harris even though he interviewed Trump.
- keiferski 2y agoFrom what I have read/watched, Rogan didn't refuse to interview Harris and offered to do the same multi-hour interview he does with every guest. Harris just wanted him to fly to another city and do a 1-hour interview in their studio. To make an exception for a single guest seems unfair and I don't blame Rogan for not agreeing. https://youtu.be/_aT2grMe1I4?si=jMtsUggT2eaOZdpo https://youtu.be/_aT2grMe1I4?si=jMtsUggT2eaOZdpo https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/29/joe-rogan-kamala-harris-interview-podcast https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/29/joe-rogan-ka...
- ctchocula 2y agoThe truth will come out eventually, but this article suggests Rogan stiffed her on purpose. https://newrepublic.com/post/187601/fox-news-joe-rogan-donald-trump-interview https://newrepublic.com/post/187601/fox-news-joe-rogan-donal...
- keiferski 2y agoDid you read that link? It has no information other than a vague speculation.
- laurels-marts 2y ago> refused to interview Harris Why spread misinformation?