The increasingly weird world of Tucker Carlson

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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News, Government, Politics, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 2 February 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Tucker Carlson’s getting weirder. Hard to believe it, we know. From promoting shamed conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ return to interviewing indictment riddled Donald Trump last year, he’s not shying away from controversy. What is Carlson’s end game and how much power does he have, not just through media ventures but in US politics too? Nikki McCann Ramirez is a politics reporter for Rolling Stone magazine and has watched more Carlson content than most could bear. She joins Jacob Jarvis in The Bunker. • “He’s always been a bit of a weirdo.” – Nikki McCann Ramirez •” “That interview with Alex Jones was awful to watch.” – Nikki McCann Ramirez • “It’s entirely Tucker centric at this point...his audience takes his word as gospel.” – Nikki McCann Ramirez Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and Presented by Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis. Produced by: Chris Jones. Audio production: Alex Rees. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Kenny Dickinson. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:18.0	left Fox News having reportedly been fired by Rupert Murdoch.
1:21.0	Since then he's taken to broadcasting on Twitter while trying to
1:24.0	set up his own venture TCN. He still attracts millions of views with his
1:28.2	interviews with high profile but generally controversial celebrities. Well connected and beloved in the right-wing
1:34.1	infosphere does he still retain much influence or has his ability to be a
1:38.6	Republican kingmaker completely diminished. I'm Jacob Jarvis and here to discuss this with me is politics reporter
1:44.6	Nicky McCann Ramirez of Rolling Stone magazine. Hi Nicky.
1:47.6	Hi, thank you so much for having me.
1:49.6	Nicky, you wrote a piece at the end of last year with the headline,
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