Bunker USA: What the Fox – Who is Tucker Carlson?

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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News, Government, Politics, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 26 November 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Tucker Carlson is the most-watched cable news host in America. Who is he, why is he so popular and what makes him tick? He’s praised Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orban, perpetuated the “stop the steal” nonsense, and regularly fills the airwaves with rhetoric to enrage the Republican right. Dan Cassino, author of Fox News and American Politics, joins Jacob Jarvis to discover what Carlson’s influence means for the future of the United States. “If he makes a mention of a candidate – either positively or negatively- that candidate moves up in the polls the next day.” “Tucker Carlson is a troll. He is a right-wing troll. He is someone who is saying the things that will get people upset because he believes that's the way to get attention and to have influence. The worst thing is, he’s not wrong.” “If I can make an extreme argument, once you respond to me, I’m in control. I’m the one setting the agenda.” “I’ve no doubt if that populist wing of the Republican party comes into disarray, that he’ll rebrand himself. “ Written and presented by Jacob Jarvis. Lead Producer: Jacob Jarvis. Producers: Alex Rees and Jet Gerbertson. Assistant Producer: Kasia Tomasiewicz. Audio production by Jade Bailey. Music: Kenny Dickinson. Group editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER USA is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:00.0	Who decides if the US is in a recession?
1:02.4	Eight white economists you've never heard of?
1:05.0	Eight white economists! Oh, yeah. Hello and welcome to the Bunker USA. I'm Jacob Jarvis.
1:30.0	Tucker Carlson, where do we begin?
1:33.0	From being an irritating, bow-tye-wearing right-wing mouthpiece on MS NBC, whose show was cancelled
1:38.4	due to low ratings, he's gone on to be the most watched cable news host in America with his main show drawing an
1:43.7	average audience of 3.1 million people. He's praised Vladimir Putin and Victor
1:48.7	Orbán, perpetuated the Stop the Steel nonsense and regularly fills the airwaves with nativist rhetoric to inflame
1:54.8	the anger of the Republican right.
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