The Tucker Carlson Show is a weekly conservative political podcast hosted by commentator Tucker Carlson. It is one of the most popular podcasts in the United States. The show, available as audio and video, was launched in May 2024 after Carlson was fired from his Fox News show Tucker Carlson Tonight in 2023.
| The Tucker Carlson Show | |
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| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Tucker Carlson |
| Genre | Conservative commentary |
| Format | Weekly long-form podcast |
| Language | English |
| Country of origin | United States |
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| Original release | May 2024 |
The podcast made controversy in September 2024, when Carlson interviewed amateur historian Darryl Cooper, who made comments that were seen as Holocaust denial without correction or contradiction from Carlson.
History
editTucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News was the highest-rated cable news program at various points from 2021 to 2023.[1][2] Tucker Carlson was fired from the show in April 2023 by the network's owner, Rupert Murdoch, after allegations were made over a toxic work environment on the show's set during the lawsuit Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News Network.[3] Weeks later, Carlson announced a live show on Twitter named "Tucker on Twitter", which lost its momentum over a short amount of episodes. In December 2023, Carlson launched the "Tucker Carlson Network" website, which hosts various conservative programs such as Tucker Carlson Uncensored and from other hosts.[4]
The Tucker Carlson Show, a weekly podcast available as audio and video, started in May 2024.[4][5] At its launch, Slate wrote that Carlson had diminished popularity and that he was readjusting his brand as a commentator to be more appealing to the alt-right rather than traditional conservatism.[4] Tucker on Twitter, now named "Tucker on X" after Twitter changed its name, is still being broadcast.[6]
Darryl Cooper interview
editThe September 3, 2024 episode of The Tucker Carlson Show was an interview with amateur historian Darryl Cooper. Without correction or contradiction from Carlson, Cooper made comments that were seen as Holocaust denial, including saying that the millions of people who died during the Holocaust "ended up dead" as if by accident, rather than being systematically killed. Cooper said that Winston Churchill was the "real villain" of World War II, rather than Adolf Hitler. Hitler; he said "didn't kill the most people, he didn't commit the most atrocities", and the Nazi Party had expressed "humanity". Elon Musk, who owns X, tweeted that the podcast was "very interesting" and "worth watching"; he deleted the tweet later. The interview was condemned by Republican politicians Liz Cheney and Mike Lawler, the Anti-Defamation League, and White House senior deputy press secretary Andrew Bates.[6][7][8][9][10] All 24 Democratic Jewish members of Congress issued a joint statement denouncing the interview.[11][12]
JD Vance, then the Republican Party vice presidential candidate in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, was interviewed on The Tucker Carlson Show three days later. An official for Vance's campaign said that coming after Cooper was "not ideal timing, [but] it is what it is". When Vance was asked if Carlson should have interviewed Cooper, he replied, "Tucker Carlson isn't affiliated with the campaign. He's going to do what he wants to do".[13]
Reception
editThe Tucker Carlson Show is one of the most popular podcasts in the United States. In July 2024, it was ranked the most popular podcast on Spotify and the 11th most popular podcast on Apple Podcasts.[14][15][16]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Katz, A. J. (2022-01-03). "Top Cable News Shows of 2021: Tucker Carlson Tonight Is No. 1 in All Measurements For First Time Ever". Adweek. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ Battaglio, Stephen (2022-12-19). "Fox News' 'The Five' topples 'Tucker Carlson Tonight' to become new cable news ratings leader". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ Battaglio, Stephen (2023-04-24). "Tucker Carlson departs Fox News, pushed out by Rupert Murdoch". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ a b c Peters, Justin (2024-05-17). "What Is Tucker Carlson Even Doing?". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ Masley, Ed (2024-06-10). "The Tucker Carlson tour to weigh in on election news in Phoenix. Here's how to get tickets". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ a b Robertson, Katie (September 6, 2024). "Tucker Carlson Criticized for Hosting Holocaust Revisionist". The New York Times. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ Lubin, Rhian (September 4, 2024). "Tucker Carlson accused of airing 'pro-Nazi propaganda' on show – as Elon Musk promotes it as 'worth watching'". The Indepedent. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ Irwin, Lauren (2024-09-06). "Tucker Carlson blasted for interviewing Holocaust revisionist". The Hill. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ Aleem, Zeeshan (2024-09-06). "Opinion | Tucker Carlson exposed the darkest truth about the MAGA right". MSNBC. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ Stelter, Brian (September 5, 2024). "White House condemns Tucker Carlson's 'Nazi propaganda' interview as 'disgusting and sadistic insult'". CNN.
- ^ "Statement from Jewish Members of the House of Representatives Regarding Interview Between Tucker Carlson and Nazi Apologist Darryl Cooper". September 9, 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-09-14.
- ^ Solender, Andrew (September 10, 2024). "Tucker Carlson faces rare rebuke from Congress' Jewish Dems". Axios.
- ^ Oamek, Paige (2024-09-06). "J.D. Vance Doesn't Mind That Tucker Carlson Hosted a Nazi Apologist". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ Vaillancourt, William (2024-07-25). "Tucker Carlson Overtakes Joe Rogan for Top Spotify Podcast". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ Grynbaum, Michael M.; Rutenberg, Jim (July 18, 2024). "Tucker Carlson, Ousted by Fox, Roars Into Milwaukee as a Top Trump Ally". The New York Times. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ Sainz, Rosana Rábago (2024-07-26). "Tucker Carlson's podcast beats Joe Rogan's becoming the most listened to podcast on Spotify". VOZ. Retrieved 2024-11-14.