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

While Rogan’s 20.1 million YouTube followers dwarf MeidasTouch’s 5.2 million, the podcasting giant’s show finished in second place. Progressive YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen and conservative-leaning Sean Ryan’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 administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, with episodes zeroing in on the president’s past ties to and comments about the disgraced financier.

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[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 37 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I don't really care for either, and I'm particularly politically minded and listen to podcasts almost exclusively. They just aren't very interesting or funny, the two things I need in a podcast. What's the appeal, rage?

[–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 15 points 20 hours ago

Rage seems to win elections.

[–] tylerkdurdan@lemmy.world 8 points 20 hours ago (3 children)
[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

I tend to keep the news and such to more straightforward broadcasts like stuff from NPR. Otherwise, I'm quite partial to Citation Needed and their other show God Awful Movies (which is atheist stuff making fun of religious and woo movies).

And if I'm in a more mindless mood, I've been listening to Comedy Bang Bang lately which has existed since the beginning of time. Improv with guests, basically, which makes it pretty hit or miss depending on how it lands.

(Also other suggestions are good too. There's so many better options than midas lol)

[–] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 3 points 18 hours ago

I like Crooked Media's Pod Save the World.

Sometimes Pod Save America, but thats probably more interesting for someone living in the US. I can't listen to it more than maybe once a month.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago

You might like The Daily Beans (with Allison Gill and Diana Goldberg)

I’ve been finding the tone “you’re not alone” tone of anger to be… helpful.