The Daily Wire
Organization in News Commentary
The Daily Wire has come up in 4 episodes across 4 podcasts in TMT, including Modern Wisdom, The Shawn Ryan Show, Pod Save America. 3 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Will SommerReporter at The Bulwark who wrote about Bill Pulte
Sommer predicts The Daily Wire will shrink into a podcast-centered outlet rather than a conservative entertainment giant.
“The Daily Wire will probably retrench as something more like The Daily Call or like Steven Crowder”
Pod Save America: The Splintering MAGA Media Rage Machine (Jun 7, 2026) · Listen from 25:31
Sommer says Ben Shapiro's cautious pro-Trump, pro-Israel, pro-Iran-war stance is unpopular on the right and costing him audience.
“I think that point of view is just not that popular right now on the right. And it's losing him”
Pod Save America: The Splintering MAGA Media Rage Machine (Jun 7, 2026) · Listen from 22:46
Candace OwensConservative commentator and podcaster cited as a top-ranked show
Owens said The Daily Wire cut about five years from her contract after she refused to publicly condemn Kanye West.
“And they shaved off like five years of my contract. So I lost millions of guaranteed dollars”
The Shawn Ryan Show: #318 Candace Owens - The Most Sued Woman in American Media (Jul 2, 2026) · Listen from 3:27:10
Tucker CarlsonConservative broadcaster cited as part of right-wing media
Carlson attributes The Daily Wire's layoffs to insufficient demand for its content.
“There's an awful lot of daily wire and not a lot of people want to consume it”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Tucker Carlson on Neocons vs. Trump's Iran Peace Deal, and "Hate Speech" Censorship, Plus Lindsey Graham's Primary Challenger | Ep. 1312 (May 7, 2026) · Listen from 1:04:09
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- Modern Wisdom · 1 episode
- The Shawn Ryan Show · 1 episode
- Pod Save America · 1 episode
- The Megyn Kelly Show · 1 episode
Episodes
Why Sydney Sweeney Has Two Big Targets On Her Chest - William Costello - #1152Modern Wisdom · Sep 19, 2026 · 1 h 8 min
Chris Williamson and evolutionary psychologist William Costello examine the backlash to Sydney Sweeney's Novig sports betting ad and why women in particular criticise her.
#318 Candace Owens - The Most Sued Woman in American MediaThe Shawn Ryan Show · Jul 2, 2026 · 4 h 47 min
Shawn Ryan interviews Candace Owens about her life story, her theories on Charlie Kirk's assassination, her lawsuits, the Daily Wire, Israel, Trump, and her Catholic faith.
The Splintering MAGA Media Rage MachinePod Save America · Jun 7, 2026 · 1 h 3 min
Tommy Vietor and The Bulwark's Will Sommer survey the fracturing MAGA media world, from Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson to the Daily Wire, manosphere streamers and far-right candidates.
Tucker Carlson on Neocons vs. Trump's Iran Peace Deal, and "Hate Speech" Censorship, Plus Lindsey Graham's Primary Challenger | Ep. 1312The Megyn Kelly Show · May 7, 2026 · 1 h 41 min
Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson discuss neocon opposition to a possible U.S.–Iran deal, a House resolution on antisemitic speech, and Trump; Mark Lynch discusses challenging Lindsey Graham.