Exclusive: Anti-Trump Podcaster Who Dethroned Joe Rogan Wants to Beat Fox News [View all]
Source: Newsweek
Published Feb 26, 2025 at 4:00 AM EST
The MeidasTouch Podcast, a progressive, anti-Trump show hosted by three brothers—Brett, Ben and Jordan Meiselas—became America's most popular podcast this month, knocking off Joe Rogan after a prolonged period of domination by conservative or pro-Trump voices.
MeidasTouch is an American progressive media company and describes itself as a "pro-democracy news network." They officially ranked as the number one podcast in the U.S. in February, according to Podscribe data, with 57.7 million downloads and views per month, an increase of 120 percent.
It's not just the podcast getting attention, either. On YouTube, they have 4.5 million subscribers and post multiple videos daily, all of which garner hundreds of thousands of views. According to the latest Playboard YouTube chart, which tracks the popularity of YouTube channels, the MeidasTouch Network was in first place as of February 23 with 9.3 million views and likes, surpassing Fox News.
They have strong affiliations with Democrats and a long history of opposition toward President Donald Trump. The name MeidasTouch was used for a liberal American political action committee, formed in March of 2020 with the intention of stopping the reelection of Trump. The PAC changed its name to Democracy Defense Action in 2023, and the name MeidasTouch continues to be used by the news organization, which started with creating viral videos and political ads opposing Trump and supporting Democratic candidates.
Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/meidas-touch-podcast-interview-brett-ben-jordan-meiselas-2035869
It's been fascinating watching how they have grown and obviously they are featured on DU. I just know that MeidasTouch was an early treasure during the 2020 election with their unique use of some in-your-face anti-GOP billboards.
Examples of what they eventually put up back then -
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