War Room (political podcast)

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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

  1. ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/01/24/steve-bannon-war-room-real-americas-voice/
  2. ↑ Bensinger, Ken (October 28, 2024). "Bannon's Release From Prison Will Unleash an Agitator Into a Heated Campaign" – via NYTimes.com.
  3. ↑ Smith, David (June 24, 2024). "Steve Bannon on how his War Room is shaping Republican narratives: 'We're relentless. I will never back off'" – via The Guardian.
  4. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/01/us/politics/steve-bannon-podcast-prison.html
  5. 1 2 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)
  6. ↑ Quah, Nicholas (January 12, 2021). "2021 in Podcasting: Now What?". Vulture.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Thompson, Stuart A. (February 9, 2023). "Steve Bannon's Podcast Is Top Misinformation Spreader, Study Says" – via NYTimes.com.
  10. ↑ Staff, Media Matters (May 10, 2024). "Rudy Giuliani retreats to Steve Bannon's War Room after WABC cuts ties". Media Matters for America.
  11. ↑ Bensinger, Ken (July 1, 2024). "Stephen Bannon Goes to Prison, but His Podcast Won't Stop" – via NYTimes.com.
  12. ↑ Levin, Bess (July 1, 2024). "Bannon Assures Podcast Listeners His Show Will Continue During Prison Stint". Vanity Fair.
  13. ↑ Olmstead, Molly (November 25, 2024). "I Just Listened to Steve Bannon's Show for a Week. What's Coming Is Clear" – via slate.com.
  14. ↑ Mattioli, Annie Linskey, Brian Schwartz and Dana. "Musk and MAGA Make For An Uncomfortable Fit". WSJ.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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