Trump on Joe Rogan has dropped, run time just under 3 hrs
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This podcast tour is unironically changing the game.
Its letting his campaign just show up and be human. Not scream about rage and politics for the 120398143th time like every other media appearance from any politician, but laugh and talk shit. Sometimes its politically relevant, sometimes its just genuine conversation. Its actually connecting to people on an emotional level that isn't frothing, and that's a way stronger source of support.
Not to mention shows like Rogan and Theo Von are so fucking huge they are basically the backbone of the podcast industry, literally listened to by at least 1 person in almost every social circle.
Harris tried to follow suite, but picked one with a cringe ass name (that is only listened to by insufferable women) and came across as inhuman as always. Which is likely how any Leftist trying to replicate this technique will end up for quite some time.
I do wonder though, in terms of longform podcast appearances for politicians, who is this for?
I didn't watch the Rogan interview but I have seen the Theo Von one in its entirety (with Trump not Vance).
I wasn't that impressed with the Theo Von conversation in terms of format or substance. A lot of time was devoted to discussing Trump’s brother Fred (who I didn't know existed) and Theo elaborating on his own demons.
Again, I wonder politically who these longform podcasts are for.
Normie undecideds aren't going to consume 1-3 hours of a podcast unless they are already a fan of the host (Rogan & Von do have big audiences).
Is this more about mobilizing your own decided base to go out and vote by humanizing yourself?
Or making some of the more hesitant Harris voters decide to stay home, because Trump isn't as scary as they were told he was and they have laundry to do that day anyway.
We all know their policies, they don't need to go to another city and say the same things again and again. Its boring for us, and wasteful/exhausting for them.
But they need to do something. Look at how much criticism Harris got for taking a 2 days off this week.
This is a low cost, low effort activity that might increase people's opinions of you and let you get across topics and information you really wouldn't ever have a chance to in more "professional" settings.
I doubt most people will listen to the entire things, but what will happen is a lot of clips will be made and shared by those that do, and those will make huge strides towards humanizing these guys.
I've already seen the Vance one on alcoholic parents being spread heavily.