Rogan's Republic: The Podcast Emperor Who Makes Presidents Bend The Knee

More than half of Americans now consume at least one podcast a month, according to new data from industry advisory and data tracker Sounds Profitable.

Rogan’s show features candid conversations with celebrities, athletes, politicians, scientists, executives, comedians and others. They often last three hours or more. Sometimes guests drink whiskey or smoke cigars while taping episodes. Elon Musk famously smoked marijuana on the show.

Rogan asks guests to commit to at least one hour of conversation, and not have handlers in the room during the interview. Harris, who has been cautious in doling out unscripted and long-form interviews, did agree to those terms but the logistics of organizing a taping have proved challenging, people familiar with the talks said.

Harris’s campaign was hopeful about doing the interview Friday, while in Texas, but the timing didn’t work out, those people said. Her campaign later learned of Trump’s interview through news reports.

Instead, Harris is scheduled to tape an interview with podcaster, social scientist and researcher Brené Brown while in Texas on Friday. Her show is popular among older women.