"It turns out that a national controversy sparked by racist and homophobic remarks doesn't necessarily result in a ratings boost for a television show. Many speculated that "Duck Dynasty," A&E's hit reality series about a family of swamp millionaires who made their fortune off duck calls, would draw even more viewers after one of the show's stars, Phil Robertson, made headlines last month for railing against "homosexual offenders," "Shintos" and "Islamists" in a wild interview with GQ...".* John Iadarola (host of TYT University and Common Room) and Ben Mankiewicz (co-host of What The Flick?! and TYT Sports) break it down on The Young Turks.
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