09 The podcast election

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It is said that JFK defeated Nixon partly because of how they each appeared on the first televised presidential debate. Kennedy looked good and confident, and Nixon "sweaty and shifty."

Since then we've had a Facebook election, a Twitter one, and even a Google one.

Listen to this snippet from the Prof G Markets podcast about how the 2024 election, with Trump on Rogan, has turned out to be the podcast election.

This long from conversation with politicians will shape who wins over the next few years.

29 Oct English South Africa Business · How To

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