Rogan slips into second spot, as the MeidasTouch Podcast becomes the country's most downloaded and listened to show this month.

Summary

Joe Rogan’s podcast has lost its long-held No. 1 ranking to the anti-Trump MeidasTouch Podcast, according to Podscribe data.

MeidasTouch, founded by the Meiselas brothers, saw a 101% increase in downloads, reaching 56 million, while The Joe Rogan Experience dropped 32% to 48.6 million.

The shift marks a rare moment where a left-leaning podcast overtakes typically dominant conservative voices.

It remains uncertain whether MeidasTouch will maintain its top position or if other anti-Trump podcasts will gain traction.

  • Art35ian@lemmy.world
    159·
    3 days ago

    I fucking loved listening to Joe for probably a decade, but I haven’t listened to a single ep since December.

    That Trump, Vance, Gabbard, Musk run was a stunning indicator to me that he is now bought and sold, and his pods are scripted, which is a complete 180’ on why I liked him.

    He used to be genuine and a centrist. Not anymore.

    • MellowYellow13@lemmy.world
      21·
      2 days ago

      I am interested in why it took you that long, he has been heavily right wing long before Dec and even last year? I also used to listen to him when he was progressive, but he went full MAGA a while ago

      • Art35ian@lemmy.world
        3·
        2 days ago

        I guess I didn’t see him as scripted or paid-for until that 4-guest GOP-a-thon, then it was blindingly obvious (and I’m not American, so I don’t even care about your politics).

        I liked Joe because he never appeared to have any agenda, usually saw, or at least humoured both sides of an argument, and right or wrong (yes, he was plenty wrong), he was always at least genuine.

        Now, he’s just a 3-hour long commercial.