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.
I just checked out their YT channel - their thumbnails and titles are moderately aggravating. They are definitely using STUPID TACTICS in order to get MORE CLICKS.
That’s just the way youtube works. If you want to make a financially viable youtube channel, you don’t really have an other option than to play the game.
I would assume any popular “political” podcast on either side would do this.
Everyone is doing this. To be fair I don’t blame them. I ignore the titles and watch for the content.
Not everyone does, especially with the capitalization. My favourite creators generally don’t do either of these things.
I will concede that the most popular channels usually do this… but in my mind they are aiming for children and the unintelligent with their tactics. Which in turn usually turns me off their content, unless it is amazing.