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Long Before ‘Podcast Bros,’ the Kids Weren’t Alright
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Long Before ‘Podcast Bros,’ the Kids Weren’t Alright

Millennial men have been trained in the craft of conspiracy for decades now.
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Illustration by Noah Hickey. (Photo via ©2020 Konami Digital Entertainment)

Traditional media has spent a lot of time pontificating over the rise of the “podcast bros.” This particular bout of anxiety hit its current apex after it became clear that Republicans in 2024 were dominating the podcast circuit: Donald Trump on Theo Von. J.D. Vance on Tim Dillon. Trump and Vance on Joe Rogan.

Nick Pompella is a science writer, editor, and reporter at Purdue University. He also works as a freelance fiction editor, and has published art criticism and foreign policy analysis for National Review.

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