Personality Crisis

A podcast featuring John Cole of Balloon-Juice.com, New York Times Pitchbot and mistermix of heymistermix.com. The focus is on politics, and specifically the motivations and psychology of the personalities involved.

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Personality Crisis Episode 4 - Oliver Willis

June 21, 2025 • John Cole, NYT Pitchbot and mistermix • Season 1 • Episode 4

Oliver Willis is an OG blogger, and in this episode of Personality Crisis, another OG blogger, John Cole of Balloon-Juice talks with Oliver about the past, future and timidity of the Democratic Party. Oliver and John are joined by Kal El, Oliver’s dog.

Oliver is one of the first political bloggers in the world, launching his site in 2000. Oliver spent 13 years working for Media Matters, reporting on conservative misinformation. Today, he’s a senior writer for the American Independent.

Oliver’s links:

Substack: https://www.oliverexplains.com/

Blog: http://oliverwillis.com/

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/owillis.bsky.social