Several years ago, I wrote a column about feminism that caught the attention of the "Tucker Carlson Tonight" team on Fox News. They invited me to Washington, DC, to appear on the show, and as a conservative commentator, I was thrilled.

But just before their car was scheduled to pick me up, a tragic Amtrak derailment in December dominated the news cycle, and my segment was bumped. I never went on.

What a difference a few years makes.

Carlson, a commentator whom millions of conservatives watch and admire, has gone from respected cable news host and leader in the conservative movement to a podcaster with increasingly conspiratorial views, currentlyranked fourth on Spotify.

His rise in online popularity and turn toward sensationalism reflect our changing conservative media landscape and audiences who seem to favor conspiratorial clickbait.

Tucker Carlson has gone off the rails

I've seen more than a few examples of Carlson's concerning rhetoric.

On a March 6 podcast with Saagar Enjeti, Carlson argued that demanding unconditional surrender from Iran, as President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, would push the U.S. military to abandon its moral core.

"Unconditional surrender means foreign troops get to rape your wife and daughter if they want and........

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