"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."
After the YouTube link was made public, the more than three-hour conversation between the comedian and Republican nominee garnered north of 33 million views on the platform.
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"I can cover the minutiae of a presidential campaign in Georgia from the perspective of someone who's run campaigns or been a lawyer for a presidential campaign. The partisan schtick just isn't something I do."
“It will be a grueling few days on the road, but Greg’s energy and enthusiasm for this project will result in some of the best radio news reporting of this entire political year.”
Similar reports of Rogan sitting down with Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, have surfaced. However, that interview has yet to be confirmed by either party.
"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."
"I'm saddened that it's often the largest media companies — those that rely on creative content and entertainment — that repeatedly eliminate the very people who helped build those organizations into the giants they have become."