# Of Mics and Men: The Manosphere Winds Down

> C-SPAN hosts election night with podcasters as manosphere fades after 2024 election.
- Title: Of Mics and Men: The Manosphere Winds Down · Vanity Fair
- Summary: C-SPAN hosts election night with podcasters as manosphere fades after 2024 election.
- Keywords: manosphere, podcasters, c-span, election night, 2024 election, democrats, republicans, joe rogan, patrick bet-david, valuetainment, andrew tate, nick fuentes
- Source: Vanity Fair — https://vanityfair.com/story/patrick-bet-david-manosphere-midterms
- Author: Dan Adler
- Published: 2026-11-04T20:39:42.129+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: manosphere, podcasters, c-span, election night, 2024 election, democrats, republicans, joe rogan, patrick bet-david, valuetainment, andrew tate, nick fuentes
## 2024 Election Night
Dana White thanked podcasters and YouTube pranksters at Trump's Palm Beach victory party two years ago.
## Manosphere Emerges
Podcasters like Joe Rogan helped Trump win by hosting him and revealing his more personable side.
## 2026 Shift
Trump's approval rankings dropped despite his pop culture presence as podcasters criticized his policies.
## Rogan's Critique
Rogan called Trump's Truth Social rant against Bill Maher a 'girl who got dumped' and criticized the Iran war.
## Democrat Swing
Democrats won 18-to-29-year-old men by 24 points in the 2026 midterms, a 38-point swing from Trump's 2024 victory.
## C-SPAN Announcement
C-SPAN announced Patrick Bet-David would host election night coverage, marking a shift in media dynamics.
## Bet-David's Background
Bet-David, a former Iranian refugee and Army veteran, worked as a bodyguard for a Los Angeles cocaine dealer.
## Valuetainment
Bet-David runs Valuetainment, a media company formed after his insurance business was described as a multi-level marketing operation.
## Election Night Guests
Guests included Ann Coulter, Piers Morgan, Roger Stone, Bill O'Reilly, and Cenk Uygur on C-SPAN's election night.
## 2024 Election Party
Two years ago, Bet-David hosted a party with UFC fighters, rappers, former mobsters, and Candace Owens in Fort Lauderdale.
## Podcaster Shift
Andrew Schulz, a frequent Rogan guest, said the manosphere might be a cultural bubble that could change quickly.
## Alex Bruesewitz
Alex Bruesewitz, Trump's 29-year-old adviser, said podcasters were not part of the Republican party and would not engage with candidates.
## Manosphere Decline
The manosphere is fading as podcasters shift focus and Democrats gain young male voters in the 2026 midterms.
## Key takeaway

The manosphere, a group of podcasters and influencers who helped Trump win the 2024 election, is declining as Democrats gain young male voters and podcasters shift focus.