The Rubin Report
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| Genre | Political commentary |
| Created by | Dave Rubin David Janet |
| Presented by | Dave Rubin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Executive producer | David Janet[1] |
| Production location | Los Angeles, California |
| Camera setup | Multi-Camera |
| Production companies | The Young Turks2013–2015 RYOT2015 Ora TV2015–2016 Independently Produced 2016–present |
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| Release | February 16, 2013– present |
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| Subscribers | 1.86 million[2] | |||||||||
| Total views | 630.34 million[2] | |||||||||
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The Rubin Reportis aconservativepolitical newstalk showhosted byDave Rubin,airing onBlazeTVand YouTube. In the show, Rubin interviews authors, activists, journalists, comedians, actors, and professors.[3]
History[edit]
Dave RubinleftThe Six Packradio show onSirius XM Satellite RadioinNew York Cityin 2013 to launch a political talk show calledThe Rubin ReportinLos Angeles, California.[4]His show was originally syndicated onThe Young TurksNetwork, where he was also a frequent stand-in host and commentator. In 2014 he began to have a fall-out with The Young Turks after they began criticizingSam HarrisandBill Maherafter Maher and Harris had gotten into a tense exchange with Ben Affleck about the relation between terrorism and Islamic doctrine.[5][better source needed]
On October 23, 2014 Sam Harris sat down for three hours of debate withCenk Uygur,the founder of The Young Turks. Rubin described some of his frustrations with that exchange as follows: "The way he (Uygur) became the leader of the group just relentlessly lying about Sam, and then to sit there for three hours with the guy and just double down on every lie—it showed just such a flaw in character." Rubin subsequently left The Young Turks in March 2015. Harris was the guest on the first full-length episode ofThe Rubin Reportin September 2015.[6]
In 2015, the show briefly moved toRYOTNews.[7]In August 2015,Larry King'sOra TVpicked up the show which debuted on September 9, 2015.[8]The Rubin Reportbecame the network's third political commentary show alongsidePoliticKING with Larry KingandJesse Ventura'sOff the Grid.[9]
On June 13, 2016, Rubin announced in a YouTube video he and his crew were leaving Ora TV and founding his own independent production company to continueThe Rubin Reporton YouTube.[10][6]
In May 2018,The Rubin Reportreceived funds of more than $30,000 per month onPatreon.[11]
In 2019,The Rubin Reportbecame available on BlazeTV, a conservative subscription video service run byGlenn Beck.[12]
In 2020, Rubin moved the site toLocals,a crowdfunding platform he cofounded.[13]
The show is partially funded byGeorge Mason University'sInstitute for Humane Studies.[14][15]
Format[edit]
From 2013 to 2015,The Rubin Reportfeatured a panel of two guests and covered weekly news stories. After launching on Ora TV in 2015, the show shifted to discussing ideas relating to politics and religion through one on one interviews and monologues from Rubin.[16]The Rubin Reportconsists of three segments: Direct Message, The Sit Down, and The Panel.[17][better source needed]
- "The Direct Message" segment is a monologue delivered by Rubin that opens each episode. The segment features Rubin's personal views on the topic that will be discussed with the guest or panel in that episode.[17][better source needed]
- "The Sit Down" segment features a one-on-one interview between Rubin and the guest. Guests are usually authors, journalists, comedians, or professors.[17][better source needed]
- "The Panel" segment features a panel of two guests and focuses on a theme within current events.[17][better source needed]
Politics[edit]
OnThe Rubin Report,Rubin identifies as a conservative. Rubin previously identified as aclassical liberaland as a progressive while he was affiliated with The Young Turks.[citation needed]
The show often focuses on criticizing elements within theprogressive movement,which he refers to as the "regressive left",[18]a term coined by activistMaajid Nawaz.[19]Rubin has stated that "regressives are the left's version of the tea party",[20]and has characterized progressivism as a "mental disorder."[21]According to Rubin, his show "has become a hub for misunderstood or canceled people or to-be-canceled people to express themselves honestly".[22]
Reception[edit]
In August 2016, an article inThe Daily TelegraphsaidThe Rubin Report"understands the importance of open debate", had a "rebellious appeal" and "outspoken-but-interesting" guests such asJohn McCain,Ayaan Hirsi AliandTommy Robinson.[23]Fans of the show support Rubin for his willingness to have open dialogue with academics, ex-Muslims, disaffected progressives, as well as fringealt-rightfigures.[11]
According to an article inThe Daily Beast,Rubin has "positively platformed and appeared with bigots, ultra-nationalist identitarians, and hoax conspiracy theorists".[11]An article inDer Spiegelsaid Rubin's show "provides a platform for alt-right voices in a pseudo-credible setting."[24]Guests onThe Rubin Reporthave included alt-right figureheads such asStefan Molyneux,Milo Yiannopoulosand conspiracy theoristPaul Joseph Watson.[25]
An article inTabletsaid Rubin "almost never tries to convince his guests that they're wrong".[6]JournalistCathy Young,who has been a guest onThe Rubin Reportand praised Rubin's interview withJames Damore,said Rubin's style of "asking his guests sympathetic questions, almost never challenging them, and often reinforcing their answers with enthusiastic agreement" was unsuccessful when interviewing guests who were unreasonable or misrepresented themselves.[11]Young gave the example ofStefan Molyneuxwho, despite his "long record of misogyny and racism", "masquerades as a rational 'new centrist'."[11]
According toThe Daily Beast,Rubin's show hosted an "uncritical" interview withLauren Southernwhere she accused theCanadian Nazi Partyof being "backed up and egged on" by a Jewish organisation that wanted more "hate crimes to point out".[11]The Daily Beastarticle said "at its worst moments, [The Rubin Report] is essentially a re-packaging of reactionary disinformation in a shiny, smiling, high-definition talk show pageant. "[11]Political commentatorNathan J. Robinsonin aCurrent Affairsarticle describedThe Rubin Reportas "Dave Rubin’s slobbering sycophantic interview show".[26]
Rubin said his non-confrontational interviewing style was inspired by Larry King.[11]King said Rubin was "smart and passionate" about politics but he had a different style since Rubin was more "open to giving his opinions".[11]
Sam Harris has indicated to Rubin that he believesThe Rubin Reporthas not devoted enough criticism toTrumpism.[11]
References[edit]
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- ^ab"About The Rubin Report".YouTube.
- ^Biddle, Craig (2016-06-10)."Dave Rubin and the Return of Classical Liberalism".The Objective Standard.Retrieved2016-08-07.
Dave Rubin, the host of the show, interviews authors, activists, journalists, comedians, actors, and professors, and he digs deep into the issues at hand.
- ^Paul Hagen."The Six Pack".Metrosource.Retrieved2011-08-01.
- ^""Why I left The Young Turks" - Dave Rubin's Story ".YouTube.29 March 2017.
- ^abcRosen, Armin (June 20, 2016)."Dave Rubin, the Voice of Liberals Who Were Mugged by Progressives".Tablet.
- ^"YouTube".youtube.
- ^Beatrice Verhoeven (24 July 2015)."Dave Rubin's 'Rubin Report' Joins Larry King's Ora TV (Exclusive)".Thewrap.The Wrap.Retrieved2015-07-24.
- ^Curtis M. Wong (30 July 2015)."Comedian And LGBT Advocate Dave Rubin Brings 'The Rubin Report' To Ora TV".The Huffington Post.Retrieved2015-07-30.
- ^The Rubin Report."SUPPORT The Rubin Report! (And Where Your Money Goes)".YouTube.Retrieved2015-06-21.
- ^abcdefghijFisher, Anthony L. (May 18, 2018)."Free-Speech True Believer Dave Rubin, the Top Talker of the ‘Intellectual Dark Web,’ Doesn’t Want to Talk About His Own Ideas".The Daily Beast.
- ^Ellefson, Lindsey (2019-09-04)."Conservative YouTuber Dave Rubin Signs Deal With BlazeTV".TheWrap.Retrieved2019-10-11.
- ^"How is Dave Rubin's new free speech oasis doing? Not great".The Daily Dot.7 October 2020.
- ^"Can Dave Rubin Save the Political Talk Show?".playboy.RetrievedMay 4,2019.
- ^Lewis, Rebecca (2018).Alternative Influence: Broadcasting the Reactionary Right on YouTube(PDF)(Report). Data & Society Research Institute. p. 16.
In 2016, he established a partnership with Learn Liberty, an initiative housed in the Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) at George Mason University. The IHS is heavily funded by the billionaire Koch family and is chaired by Charles Koch; its specific aim is to 'cultivate and subsidize a farm team of the next generation's libertarian scholars.'
- ^Rob Burgess (11 December 2015)."Best New Podcasts of 2015".Kokomo Tribune.Retrieved2015-12-11.
- ^abcdThe Rubin Report."The Rubin Report YouTube Channel: About".YouTube.Retrieved2015-12-23.
- ^Lloyd, Peter (2016-08-01)."Meet Dave Rubin, host of the most influential chat show you've never heard of".The Sunday Telegraph.Retrieved2016-08-07.
As the face of YouTube's The Rubin Report, he single-handedly champions politically incorrect discussion on everything deemed sacred by generation snowflake – from religion's problem with homosexuality to double-standards in feminism and the rise of the regressive left (a fashionable movement, he says, that's full of liberals shutting down debate "by smearing their opponents to promote a cause" ).
- ^"Maajid Nawaz on Sam Harris and the Regressive Left".Ora TV.Retrieved2015-10-01.
- ^"Dave Rubin Talks About the Regressive Left".Ora TV.Retrieved2015-10-07.
- ^Fisher, Anthony L. (2018-05-18)."Free-Speech True Believer Dave Rubin, the Top Talker of the 'Intellectual Dark Web,' Doesn't Want to Talk About His Own Ideas".Retrieved2019-05-30.
- ^McDermott, John (November 2, 2019)."Those People We Tried to Cancel? They’re All Hanging Out Together".The New York Times.
- ^Lloyd, Peter (August 1, 2016)."Meet Dave Rubin, host of the most influential chat show you've never heard of".The Telegraph.
- ^Oehmke, Philipp (July 14, 2017)."The Alt-Right Movement Behind Trump's Presidency".Der Spiegel.
- ^Kelley, Brendan Joel (June 7, 2018)."PragerU’s Influence".Southern Poverty Law Center.
- ^Robinson, Nathan J."God Bless ContraPoints | Current Affairs".currentaffairs.org.Retrieved2021-12-11.