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[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 86 points 3 days ago (4 children)

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

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 67 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Ugh Ben Shapiro is that high?

[–] comradegreetingcard@lemmy.ml 51 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 40 points 3 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] KarmaPolice@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago

@WhatAmLemmy figured it out? @WhatAmLemmy?

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

[–] happydoors@lemm.ee 3 points 3 days ago

Made me audibly laugh in my head

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 days ago

candace dick fit in my ass

[–] JollyBrancher@lemm.ee 2 points 3 days 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.

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 3 days ago (2 children)

How the fuck did Klandace get such a boost?

[–] meco03211@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days 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 3 days 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 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days 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 3 days ago

Broke: Joe Rogan pwning the libs

Woke: TrueAnon pwning the libs

[–] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days 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 3 days 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 3 days ago

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

[–] sarcasticsunrise@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

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