War Room (podcast)
Bannon's War Room is a podcast hosted by American political strategist Steve Bannon since 2019.[1]
The website Podcharts regularly ranks the show among the top 10 political podcasts in the United States.[2]
History
The first episode of War Room was released in October 2019.[3] It is recorded in a basement studio near the United States Capitol for four hours a day, Monday through Friday with two hours recorded on Saturday.[4][5]
In November 2020, the podcast was pulled from YouTube, Spotify, Twitter, and Facebook after Bannon called for the beheading of Anthony Fauci and Christopher A. Wray, the director of the FBI.[6] On January 8, 2021, YouTube removed the War Room account after Rudy Giuliani, while appearing on one episode, blamed Democrats for the January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol.[5][7][8]
In February 2023, a study by the Brookings Institution concluded that the show was a leader in making "false, misleading and unsubstantiated statements."[9]
In May 2024, after being fired from his own show on WABC, Rudy Giuliani became a frequent guest on the show.[10]
In July 2024, Bannon live-cast the podcast from several locations around Danbury, Connecticut near the low-security prison where he was to serve out his four month sentence for contempt of Congress.[11] He stated the show would continue while he was in prison with several guest hosts.[12] Bannon left prison one week before Election Day, November 5, 2024. Immediately after his predawn release he went to a remote studio to tape an episode of War Room.[13]
After the election, Bannon used the podcast to voice his concerns about the relationship between Elon Musk and Donald Trump and Musk's, according to Bannon, "techno-feudalist" ideas.[14]
References
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/01/24/steve-bannon-war-room-real-americas-voice/
- ^ Bensinger, Ken (October 28, 2024). "Bannon's Release From Prison Will Unleash an Agitator Into a Heated Campaign". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Smith, David (June 24, 2024). "Steve Bannon on how his War Room is shaping Republican narratives: 'We're relentless. I will never back off'". The Guardian.
- ^ Bensinger, Ken (July 2024). "Stephen Bannon Goes to Prison, but His Podcast Won't Stop". The New York Times.
- ^ a b WSJ, Maggie Severns | Photographs by Alyssa Schukar for. "Steve Bannon's Freewheeling Show Is the Hottest Stop on D.C.'s Media Circuit". WSJ.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Quah, Nicholas (January 12, 2021). "2021 in Podcasting: Now What?". Vulture.
- ^ Nelken-Zitser, Joshua. "YouTube bans Steve Bannon's podcast channel hours after Rudy Giuliani appeared on an episode and blamed the Capitol siege on Democrats". Business Insider.
- ^ Peltz, Madeline (January 8, 2021). "YouTube terminated Steve Bannon's account. He had blood on his hands after months of calling for revolution and violence". Media Matters for America.
- ^ Thompson, Stuart A. (February 9, 2023). "Steve Bannon's Podcast Is Top Misinformation Spreader, Study Says". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Staff, Media Matters (May 10, 2024). "Rudy Giuliani retreats to Steve Bannon's War Room after WABC cuts ties". Media Matters for America.
- ^ Bensinger, Ken (July 1, 2024). "Stephen Bannon Goes to Prison, but His Podcast Won't Stop". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Levin, Bess (July 1, 2024). "Bannon Assures Podcast Listeners His Show Will Continue During Prison Stint". Vanity Fair.
- ^ Olmstead, Molly (November 25, 2024). "I Just Listened to Steve Bannon's Show for a Week. What's Coming Is Clear". Slate – via slate.com.
- ^ Mattioli, Annie Linskey, Brian Schwartz and Dana. "Musk and MAGA Make For An Uncomfortable Fit". WSJ.
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