Spot on Paul. Thank you. I don’t know of anyone in politics, journalism or even my good friends (who I am mostly aligned with politically) who are perfectly balanced. We are all human. I enjoy listening and reading people like you who are willing to ask questions first before giving their opinion. People who are open to discussion and don’t always come to a conclusion that is consistently extreme one way or the other. I find it refreshing when someone who leans strongly right or left comes to a conclusion that is out of consensus for how they usually vote or lean politically. If our elected officials in DC did more of this (like they used to) our country would be better for it. Thanks Paul for trying to do this in your podcast and writing and for making me laugh along the way. Happy 2026 to all.
Yes, but I think they also would have attended Bernie's inauguration had he won in 2020 (and had they been invited). So, does that make the relevant question here their potential lack of objectivity when talking to their guests? And is this actually one of the things that makes them orders of magnitude more popular than The Atlantic?
Bernie seems to be a skeleton key outlier for many. Bernie loves Zohran. Do they? If not, why? How about AOC? I guess Joe had that Talarico guy on. But as a frequent listener I can clearly tell his media feed is way more right wing than left. That’s where the conspiracies are so…
Spot on Paul. Thank you. I don’t know of anyone in politics, journalism or even my good friends (who I am mostly aligned with politically) who are perfectly balanced. We are all human. I enjoy listening and reading people like you who are willing to ask questions first before giving their opinion. People who are open to discussion and don’t always come to a conclusion that is consistently extreme one way or the other. I find it refreshing when someone who leans strongly right or left comes to a conclusion that is out of consensus for how they usually vote or lean politically. If our elected officials in DC did more of this (like they used to) our country would be better for it. Thanks Paul for trying to do this in your podcast and writing and for making me laugh along the way. Happy 2026 to all.
Thanks, Tim. I’m glad you find my work worth your time.
The fact that both Rogan and Von endorsed this President and attended his inauguration feels relevant though, no?
Yes, but I think they also would have attended Bernie's inauguration had he won in 2020 (and had they been invited). So, does that make the relevant question here their potential lack of objectivity when talking to their guests? And is this actually one of the things that makes them orders of magnitude more popular than The Atlantic?
Bernie seems to be a skeleton key outlier for many. Bernie loves Zohran. Do they? If not, why? How about AOC? I guess Joe had that Talarico guy on. But as a frequent listener I can clearly tell his media feed is way more right wing than left. That’s where the conspiracies are so…