Episode 1021 • • 1:42:50 - 1:48:44
1021: Sun Burps
Roseanne Reboot Success, ABC Heartland Strategy, and New York Times Criticism
ABC's reboot of "Roseanne" achieved massive ratings, which the network attributes to a "Heartland strategy" aimed at reaching overlooked voters in Middle America. The New York Times published an op-ed criticizing the show for "normalizing" Donald Trump, while Fox News hosts praised it as a breath of fresh air. The hosts discuss the cultural divide between coastal media elites and the show's target audience.