Michael and Us: The Carlson Doctrine w/ Alex Shephard
Tucker Carlson reigns as the most-watched personality on cable news. How did he get that way? How important is he really? And what does he actually believe? To answer these questions, he enlist the help of Tucker scholar and returning guest Alex Shepha...
September 21, 2021
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September 21, 2021
Michael and Us: The Carlson Doctrine w/ Alex Shephard
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Michael and Us: The Carlson Doctrine w/ Alex Shephard
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<p>Tucker Carlson reigns as the most-watched personality on cable news. How did he get that way? How important is he really? And what does he actually believe? To answer these questions, he enlist the help of Tucker scholar and returning guest Alex Shephard, who guides us through Carlson's trajectory from a Tom Wolfe-ish magazine scribe to a Jon Stewart punching-bag to the living embodiment of the GOP's hard-right turn.</p><br /><p>"How Tucker Carlson Lost It" by Alex Shephard - <a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/163567/tucker-carlson-profile-lost-mind" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://newrepublic.com/article/163567/tucker-carlson-profile-lost-mind</a></p><br /><p>Michael and Us is a podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage. To hear weekly bonus episodes, subscribe to the Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus/</a></p>
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