Overview
- On a recent Las Culturistas episode, Matt Rogers told listeners, "Do not do it," about donating to Rep. Jasmine Crockett, asserting she could not win a statewide race in Texas.
- Bowen Yang agreed on the show, and both later apologized on Instagram, with Rogers saying his phrasing was not right and Yang pledging to use the platform responsibly.
- Listeners reacted quickly with criticism, accusing the hosts of reinforcing racist and misogynistic narratives about a Black woman in politics.
- Rogers compared Crockett’s prospects to Beto O’Rourke’s past statewide loss and said he was interested in Texas Democrat James Talarico as an alternative.
- Crockett launched her Senate bid in December after favorable polls, and Salon cited a NOTUS report that Republicans reportedly amplified those polls to encourage her run; she has not publicly responded to the podcast remarks.