Comedian Andrew Schulz says he thinks Donald Trump’s appearances on podcasts helped him build a connection with voters that drove them to the polling stations.
Schulz was speaking with co-host Akaash Singh on his podcast “Flagrant” when he began discussing the now-limited reach of mainstream media.
“Was Kamala [Harris] so bad that even with the influence of legacy media they couldn’t get [her] over the hump? For example, if Michelle [Obama] was running or if Barack was running with legacy media in its current state, I think they might be able to still get it over,” Schulz speculated.
Schulz then blamed legacy media for convincing Americans that “up until election night” the presidential election was a close race.
“[It’s] legacy media that is constantly pushing narratives that not only is it close, ‘she might be ahead! Iowa’s going to her; she’s going to flip all the [swing states]; it’s going to be an absolute mauling,’ right? That is legacy media pushing a narrative and people believing said narrative.”
‘It wasn’t exactly the free-form speech that we’re kind of used to.’
Schulz then went into detail on how Trump, much like popular comedians with podcasts, was able to create an emotional connection with audience members who were then inspired to go out and support him.
“If you look at the biggest touring stand-up comedians in the world, they all have podcasts where they’ve built this amazing community and connection, and we talk to people every single week,” Schulz outlined. “They know intimate details about our life. To me what that’s proven is that just because people are famous doesn’t mean you go out; connection is actually what makes people go out.”
It was that connection with Americans that Schulz explained he felt Vice President Kamala Harris didn’t have. She appeared on some podcasts that were more like “short, very contrived interviews.”
“It was very controlled. It was things edited out. It wasn’t exactly the free-form speech that we’re kind of used to,” the comedian claimed.
Trump appeared on the “Flagrant” podcast about a month before the election, along with other podcasts with Joe Rogan and Theo Von.
Harris’ biggest podcast appearance was on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, which predominantly focuses on promiscuity and college life. She later appeared on “Club Shay Shay,” a podcast with former NFL player Shannon Sharpe. That appearance did not even crack the show’s top 50 most viewed episodes, however.
Schulz went on to point out that podcasts are about connecting people, while legacy media is about selling “depression pills” from sponsors.
The comedian added that voters came out to support Trump because of the “connection” and that people voted for President Biden in 2020 because they didn’t have to leave the house.
After Trump’s appearance on his podcast, Schulz had a large arena cancel his gig, claiming he was not “the right fit” for the venue.
At the same time, Trump’s podcast circuit likely bolstered his status with young men, who voted for Trump in larger numbers than in 2020. Trump garnered 56% of the 2024 vote with men ages 18-29.
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Comedy, Stand-up comedy, Mainstream media, Legacy media, Politics