Brendan Carr
Mentioned in 53 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
# Brendan Carr Trump administration FCC Chairman known for aggressively enforcing equal-time rules against broadcast networks and media outlets, particularly those perceived as partisan or Democratic-aligned. Podcast discussions center on allegations that he applies regulatory pressure on behalf of Trump's political interests, including investigations into shows like The Colbert Report and The View, and threats against networks over editorial coverage. He also contributed to Project 2025's FCC chapter and has signaled intent to reshape broadcast regulation using public interest standards.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
Today, Explained · May 21, 2026
Late night’s long goodbye
“Involved in pressure against Jimmy Kimmel alongside Trump administration and station groups”
Pivot · May 12, 2026
Midterm Map Wars, AirPods Revamp, and Trump Phone Grift
“Leading FCC weaponization against media; criticized for public statements damaging to government independence”
The Vergecast · May 8, 2026
Everybody wants to rule the AI world
“Cheered court overturning of broadband equity rules; opposing consumer protections and rural access”
Pivot · May 1, 2026
Big Tech’s Day of Reckoning, Elon Takes the Stand, and the FCC Targets Disney
“Ordered Disney ABC license early renewal citing DEI investigation; described as politically weaponizing regulatory authority”
Runaway Country with Alex Wagner · Apr 30, 2026
The President and The Press
“Leading effort to revoke ABC broadcast licenses; implementing Trump administration's regulatory weaponization strategy”
Letters from an American · Apr 29, 2026
Questionable Claims
“Announced FCC review of ABC's licenses in retaliation for Jimmy Kimmel's joke about First Lady.”
The Glenn Beck Program · Apr 29, 2026
Glenn's Controversial Take on the Comey Seashell Indictment | Guest: Benny Johnson | 4/29/26
“Expected to enforce existing FCC rules on broadcast standards and programming classification”
Bloomberg Tech · Apr 29, 2026
80 Seconds of Big Tech Earnings To Set Market’s Fate
“Initiated investigation into Disney's hiring and employment practices; overseeing ABC TV station license review”
Morning Brew Daily · Apr 29, 2026
OpenAI’s Struggles Spooks Tech Stocks & UAE Walks Away From OPEC
“Launched unprecedented early broadcast license review of Disney following Trump's call to fire Jimmy Kimmel”
All In with Chris Hayes · Apr 29, 2026
Jimmy Kimmel targeted by Trump AGAIN as FCC opens sudden ABC review
“Trump-appointed chairman; initiated unprecedented early license review of Disney affiliates as retaliation”
WSJ What’s News · Apr 28, 2026
Why the U.A.E. Is Breaking Up With OPEC
“Launched early review of Disney's ABC TV broadcast licenses following Trump's criticism of Jimmy Kimmel”
Bloomberg Intelligence · Apr 28, 2026
GM Warns ‘Across the Board’ Inflation to Put a Damper on Profit
“Chimed in on ABC license revocation rhetoric following Jimmy Kimmel controversy”
The Michael Knowles Show · Apr 28, 2026
Ep. 1962 - Jimmy Kimmel's Trump Jokes Prove We Need Right-Wing Cancel Culture
“Leading FCC review of TV rating system regarding LGBT and transgender content in children's programming”
PBD Podcast · Apr 27, 2026
WHCD Shooting + Cole Allen's Manifesto | PBD #785
“One of first to check on Trump after shooting; demonstrated unity despite prior criticism of administration”
The Powers That Be: Daily · Apr 27, 2026
Media Monday: Malice at The Hilton & The NFL’s D.C. Blitz
“Weighed in on NFL streaming concerns; described as more bark than bite on regulatory enforcement”
The Vergecast · Apr 24, 2026
AirPods, Touch Bars, and the rest of Tim Cook's legacy
“Launching investigation into children's programming with LGBTQ+ representation; weaponizing TV rating system for speech regulation”
The Powers That Be: Daily · Apr 23, 2026
The Beltway’s MAGA Prom
“Mentioned as threatening media; example of Trump administration pressure on press that is not succeeding legally.”
PFT Live with Mike Florio · Apr 10, 2026
Questions surround Department of Justice's investigation of NFL (4/10 Hour 1)
“FCC Chairman publicly discussing whether NFL streaming expansion jeopardizes antitrust exemption”
Deadline: White House · Apr 8, 2026
"Met with some of the sharpest rebukes within his own party"
“Attacked CNN for reporting Iranian views of ceasefire as victory”
PFT Live with Mike Florio · Apr 8, 2026
PFT PM: Fernando Mendoza won't attend Draft + Future of NFL media deals
“Republican official raising questions about NFL's broadcast antitrust exemption and streaming expansion”
John Solomon Reports · Mar 31, 2026
Borderlines and Bottom Lines: James Comer on Fraud, Sanctuary Cities, and the Census Controversy
“Leading FCC effort to ban Chinese routers from U.S. network infrastructure”
Pivot · Mar 31, 2026
Iran Quagmire Questions, SpaceX IPO Plans, and The White House App
“Explicitly weaponizing FCC against media figures disagreeing with Trump; blocking Nexstar-Tegna merger”
Pivot · Mar 24, 2026
TSA Chaos, Iran War Whiplash, and White House AI Plan
“Approved unprecedented Nexstar-Tegna merger waiving ownership rules”
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov · Mar 20, 2026
Trump Triggers Economic Chaos as War Costs Skyrocket
“Waived 39% ownership rule enabling NextStar-Tegna merger consolidation”
The Daily · Mar 18, 2026
Inside the Government’s Crackdown on TV
“FCC Chairman leading the crackdown on late-night television and threatening broadcast licenses”
Pivot · Mar 17, 2026
Billionaire Campaign Spending, Apple's Budget Gamble, and Hegseth vs. CNN
“FCC Chairman threatening broadcast networks over coverage, called 'moron'”
Law and Chaos · Mar 17, 2026
Ep 213 — As DOJ Implodes, Judiciary Shows Signs Of Life
“Threatening to revoke broadcast licenses of stations reporting accurately on Iran situation; lacks legal authority over networks”
Pod Save America · Mar 17, 2026
Trump Desperate for Strait Allies
“FCC Chair threatening to revoke broadcaster licenses over Iran war coverage, weaponizing regulatory authority”
Letters from an American · Mar 16, 2026
Launching an Ill-Thought-Out War
“FCC Chair; threatened broadcast licenses of stations running 'hoaxes and news distortions'”
Law and Chaos · Mar 2, 2026
Ep 209 — Gorsuch, Gummies, and Government Lies About Iran
“Trump FCC official whose endorsements in Democratic primary raised concerns about political interference”
Bulwark Takes · Feb 27, 2026
Most CORRUPT Takeover Yet? Trump-Backed Paramount to Buy Warner Bros.
“FCC official; praised Barry Weiss's stewardship of CBS News; represents Trump-aligned regulatory perspective”
Possible · Feb 25, 2026
Network effects, AI medicine, and the fight for free speech
“FCC official whose potential rule changes caused CBS to pre-emptively censor content”
#SistersInLaw · Feb 21, 2026
280: The Red Queen’s Revenge
“FCC Chair under Trump administration; wrote Project 2025 chapter on FCC; enforcing equal time rule against Colbert and other outlets”
Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts · Feb 21, 2026
Trump’s Tariffs Overturned
“FCC official applying regulatory pressure against media organizations disfavored by Trump administration”
On the Media · Feb 21, 2026
The Man With a Plan to Reshape Broadcast TV
“FCC Chair using public interest standards to pressure broadcasters; issued 'easy way or hard way' ultimatum to networks”
Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay · Feb 20, 2026
LaBeouf Takes Louisiana. Plus, Colbert, Crockett, and Talarico.
“FCC Chair implementing equal-time rule enforcement; criticized for taking direction from Trump administration”
Pod Save America · Feb 20, 2026
1123: Trump: "I've Won Affordability"
“FCC Chairman enforcing equal time rules against broadcast networks hosting Democratic candidates”
Louder with Crowder · Feb 18, 2026
Liar Liar: Stephen Colbert Gets His BS Debunked by CBS & A Strong Independent Black Woman
“FCC Chairman who signaled intent to enforce equal time rules more strictly against partisan talk shows”
PBS News Hour - Full Show · Feb 18, 2026
February 17, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
“FCC Chairman who released letter reconsidering equal-time rule exemptions for talk shows”
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar · Feb 17, 2026
2/17/26: Epstein Files Coverup, ICE Caught Lying, Trump Election Takeover
“FCC chair; reportedly pressured networks regarding James Tallarico interview”
Timcast IRL · Feb 13, 2026
Trump WITHDRAWS ICE From Minnesota, ITS OVER w/ Vince Offer
“FCC Chairman tweeting about Apple News bias; investigating platform's left-wing content curation”
Pivot · Feb 10, 2026
AI Spending Spree, Crypto Winter, and Kara's Message to Jeff Bezos
“FCC Chairman launching probe into The View over equal time rule concerns”
Law and Chaos · Feb 10, 2026
Ep 203 — The Fifth Circuit Goes Full Korematsu
“FCC chair threatening to investigate The View for having Democratic guests on air, illustrating weaponization of regulatory agencies.”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jan 22, 2026
Under Secretary of State Sarah B. Rogers on dismantling the "Censorship Industrial Complex"
“FCC official and podcast friend; mentioned regarding Jimmy Kimmel censorship incident”
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · Jan 21, 2026
#635 - Sen. Bernie Sanders
“Mount Sinai CEO earning $26M annually; criticized for not negotiating fairly with striking nurses”
The Vergecast · Jan 16, 2026
Siri is a Gemini
Hard Fork · Jan 9, 2026
Grok’s Undressing Scandal + Claude Code Capers + Casey Busts a Reddit Hoax
“Government official mentioned as potential threat to Apple if they enforce content policies against X”
The Vergecast · Dec 19, 2025
Brendan Carr is a dummy
“FCC Commissioner; testified before Senate Commerce Committee; asserts authority to regulate broadcast speech; claims FCC is not independent agency.”
The Vergecast · Dec 12, 2025
How to vibe-write a country hit
“FCC Commissioner; criticized EU fine against X/Twitter as anti-American; uses regulatory authority for political goals”
The Vergecast · Dec 9, 2025
2025 year in review
“FCC chair; attacked Jimmy Kimmel; sparked free speech debate and policy move of year”