"Many Influential Figures in the Conservative Media Ecosystem and the So-Called Manosphere Who Rose to Prominence in Reality TV, Daytime Talk Shows and Other Forms of Alternative Entertainment"

"Although it's too soon to know exactly what went wrong for Democrats in 2024, Rogan's lengthy interview with and subsequent endorsement of Trump in the final weeks of the campaign already feels like a watershed moment. Many liberals believe they need to find a progressive version of Joe Rogan in order to combat Trump 2.0. They might start looking outside the traditional party structure and turning to a medium that has become a breeding ground for influencers on the right: reality TV."

At the Los Angeles Times, Meredith Blake explores "the reality TV-to-MAGA pipeline."