But what of Rogan? A ferocious defender of free speech who takes a dim view of Left-wing identity politics, the podcaster’s endorsement of Sanders might seem peculiar. As this illuminating Atlantic article notes, while Rogan likes to trumpet his progressive credentials, saying that he is ‘almost a socialist’ and has voted for Democrats at nearly every election, he seems to prefer the company of Right-wingers, be it Douglas Murray, Jordan Peterson or even Alex Jones on his show.

To his detractors, Rogan’s platforming of these figures will point towards his own political inconsistencies, or worse yet, outright dishonesty. But to dismiss Rogan in this way is missing the point. More revealing is who he doesn’t platform: the sparsity of establishment figures and orthodox thinkers on his show offers the best glimpse into the Rogan philosophy, namely his predilection for weird and wonderful, rather than the party-political. That is why, out of the Democrat nominees, he’s had Bernie Sanders, Andrew Yang and Tulsi Gabbard on the show, all of whom would be considered the radicals in the race.

It is Rogan’s relative lack of interest in pandering to one political side or the other that makes him appealing and, from a politician’s perspective, so valuable. That he reaches so many people in an era of low political engagement is evidence that there is an appetite for a post-partisan perspective. This is a big win for Bernie.