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[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 86 points 2 years ago (4 children)

According to Podscribe.
Which collects data from more than the single-source Spotify.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 67 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Ugh Ben Shapiro is that high?

[–] comradegreetingcard@lemmy.ml 51 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Wait a minute ... THIS IS THE BAD PLACE!

[–] KarmaPolice@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

@WhatAmLemmy figured it out? @WhatAmLemmy?

Yeah, this is a low point! This one hurts!

[–] happydoors@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

Made me audibly laugh in my head

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago

candace dick fit in my ass

[–] JollyBrancher@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

For me it's the recent percentage in increased subscribers. Is Ben Shapiro better/worse than Rogan? Isn't he branded as a more "intellectual" to those who listen to both? F.

[–] VerifiedSource@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Shapiro is far better educated and informed than Rogan. He's more of traditional conservative, who only begrudgingly supports Trump. Of course he's still a propagandist and a liar.

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 22 points 2 years ago (2 children)

How the fuck did Klandace get such a boost?

[–] meco03211@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago

By having a black female, the right can point to a single source when accused of being either racist or misogynist. No longer do they need to remember two separate podcasts to affirm they are neither racist nor misogynistic. That leaves them much more time to beat off to JRE and his clones and lesser offspring.

[–] Twista713@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Probably by buying subscribers like Shapiro did. Pump the numbers up, get a boost for the algo, get more clicks.

[–] d00ery@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Podcasts are thinking for people who can't read.

I'm making a rather cruel joke, but I do find some friends who struggle (lazy / busy, I'm not sure why) to read a news article I might share with them and, who will share with me some 20 sec Instagram clip with the words flashing up with Peterson or Rogan "slamming", "owning", "destroying" the libs. A quick Google usually dispels the quote or shows that the subject is not so simple.

I should also add I do listen to podcasts and radio and there's nothing wrong with both.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago

Broke: Joe Rogan pwning the libs

Woke: TrueAnon pwning the libs

[–] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I don't have time to read...I'd love to but I can't. Gotta mortgage slave and take care of/support a crotch goblin

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm these people. Probably read like 7 books in my life but dozens of audio books 🤣. I get distracted while reading a book. Can crush audio books when I'm cleaning or driving though.

[–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Audiobooks count. You're still getting exposed to the same, long, fleshed-out ideas in story form.

[–] sarcasticsunrise@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

That shaved ape moron Dan Bongino is that high? Times is bleak