EXPLAINED: 8 | Vintage Vibes

Conservative talk splinters in post-Rush Limbaugh era

No one radio host commands the same level of power and influence that Limbaugh did, but new voices are emerging.

Axios · Feb 14, 2023

Musk locked his Twitter account to test complaints from alt-right power users

Chaya Raichik from Libs of TikTok, Ian Miles Cheong and Ben Shapiro all complained their online voices were being unfairly silenced.

Fortune · Feb 2, 2023

Google let Daily Wire advertise on ‘climate change is a hoax’ searches

Exclusive: Data shared by Center for Countering Digital Hate shows Ben Shapiro’s site bought ads on climate crisis denial search terms

The Guardian - US · Jan 27, 2023

Trumpers fume over his NFT "cash grab"

Former Trump advisers demand aides involved in his "major announcement" immediately be fired

Salon · Dec 16, 2022

Ye: ‘Jewish People, Forgive Hitler Today’

In an interview released Monday night, Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) continued his pro-Nazi tour on Gavin McInnes' podcast.

Zenger · Dec 13, 2022

Ben Shapiro And Kanye West Clash Over Mar-A-Lago Dinner With Nick Fuentes

Shapiro tweeted about dining with Fuentes regarding his reputation as a Holocaust denier and his racist antics.

Zenger · Dec 1, 2022

Jewish conservatives condemn Trump for meeting antisemite Nick Fuentes

Mike Pence, Chris Christie and several Republican senators were also critical, to varying degrees, of former president

The Guardian - US · Nov 29, 2022

David DePape’s dark journey from Obama backer to QAnon extremist accused in Pelosi attack

RICHMOND, Calif. — To co-workers who knew David DePape a few years ago, he was a gentle, quiet carpenter who liked to watch the “Game of Thrones” and “Stranger Things” series and brought sunflower seeds to his worksite to feed birds and squirrels.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 14, 2022

DeSantis’ landslide catapults him into spotlight as GOP’s Trump alternative

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decisive victory and Republicans’ lackluster performance elsewhere in the country have become fodder for conservatives, who are increasingly casting doubt over former President Donald Trump’s influence over the party and wondering if DeSantis may have a more effective playbook.

Tribune News Service · Nov 11, 2022

Ben Shapiro defends Kanye West’s right-wing politics but rebukes ‘disturbing’ antisemitism

Conservative podcast host is himself a practising orthodox Jew

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022