Rise of the podcaster: Trump eschews mainstream media for Joe Rogan and the Nelk Boys
• Nov 10, 2024, 10:39 AM
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Throughout his US presidential campaign, Donald Trump criticised traditional news media. He also pivoted to appear on massively popular podcasts like Joe Rogan and the Nelk Boys. Democratic candidate Kamala Harris was criticised for not pursuing a similar strategy to shore up more support. In this episode of Scoop, we look at the rise of the podcaster in US politics and speak to Reason reporter Billy Binion and the Washington Reporter's Matthew Foldi, who jokingly refers to himself as something of a Rogan historian.
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• 11:36 PM
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• 2:04 AM
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Boeing reaches settlement to avert civil trial over 2019 MAX crash
• 1:19 AM
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