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Episode Producer: Grace Tatter
Co-hosts: Amory Sivertson and Ben Brock Johnson
Show producers: Samata Joshi, Dean Russell, Caitlyn Harop, Franny Monaghan, Paul Weitkas
Mixer and Sound Designer: Emily Jankowski
Over 8 hours each day, seven days a week, Hasan Piker is live on Twitch, a video game streaming platform. This is where he shares his political commentary with the dedicated community of viewers. Many of them fell into the particularly sought-after electoral demographics: young men.
One of the dominant theories about President Donald Trump’s reelection in November 2024 was being supported by commentators like Piker: Brash and Bro-Y. But Piker is a socialist and is on the left side of the mainstream Democrats. He enters streamer beef, but he also says a lot about bringing a spirit of charity to empathy and political discourse. How will he have an impact on his community and their political activities? Who is tuning to get news from one guy in 50 hours a week (spoiler: it’s not just 20 guys) and who is that guy really?
Endless Thread talks with Hasan Piker and his fans.
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