Dave Rubin

{{hatnote|Not to be confused with the [[W:Koch Snowflake|Koch Snowflake]], a kind of fractal.}}

[[File:Dave Rubin during a live Rubin Report taping at Politicon in Los Angeles, October 2015..png|thumb|right|165px|Rubin in 2015]]
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{{cquote|[...] I have to say that my [[brain]] is still in recovery mode from taking in so many high level, important [[bullshit|ideas]].|||Dave Rubin on the "Idea Revolution"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ekHVXkkcCM&t=2m46s ''The Rubin Report'': "Welcome to The Idea Revolution"] (February 7, 2018), YouTube</ref>}}
{{cquote|I'm a classical liberal, a free thinker. And as much as I don't like to admit it, defending my liberal values has suddenly become a conservative position.|||Dave Rubin, in a video collaboration with [[Dennis Prager|Prager U]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiVQ8vrGA_8 "PragerU: Why I Left the Left"] (Feb. 6, 2017), YouTube</ref>}}
{{cquote|Crazy World, Sane News|||tagline on his Twitter banner; [[Poe's Law|we wish we were joking]]<ref name=RubinTwitter>[https://www.twitter.com/RubinReport Dave Rubin's Twitter page]</ref>}}

'''David Joshua "Dave" Rubin''' {{lived|1976|}} is a failed comedian and host of the unintentional comedy show '''''The Rubin Report''''' on [[YouTube]]. Once a member of [[The Young Turks]] network, his content since leaving TYT has mostly been steered towards criticism of what he considers the "[[regressive left]]", while promoting [[conservatism]]. On his show, he frequently/interminably discusses [[freedom of speech]], [[feminism]], [[religion]], [[political correctness]], and the [[mainstream media]]. 

Rubin's political stances have significantly changed over time, beginning with standard American progressive stances to his current [[Objectivism|Objectivist]] libertarian stances. When the Rubin Report was on TYT and at the beginning of his independent version of his show after it broke affiliation with TYT, his views were still generally progressive and criticizing decisions being made by big businesses, he publicly criticized [[National Rifle Association]] commercials trying to incite fear of the consequences of gun reform laws being planned to be passed by the United States Congress,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmRImLlA1YA&t=136s</ref> addressed a decision by [[McDonalds]] to remove healthier foods from its menu in a critical manner,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rycysbo6iM8</ref> on a 2014 episode of TYT he rebuked self-regulation in the economy and claimed that it has never worked<ref>https://twitter.com/vadimnewquist/status/1012894241381634048</ref> and he was supportive of single-payer health insurance (he still claims to be, but his definition of what that means is at odds with the conventional definition). At the start of the independent version of his show, he began to become critical of leftists who, he believed, were associated with [[political correctness]] and ran counter to progressive ideals. Rubin also abandoned TYT after the group accused atheist and anti-[[Islamism|Islamist]] public figure [[Sam Harris]] of anti-Muslim bigotry, an accusation Rubin, as well as Harris himself and his supporters, have rejected. 

Over time, Rubin largely developed a more right-wing audience favorable to his anti-[[Social Justice Warrior]] stances and support for free speech of figures like Harris whose views had clashed with figures on the left. He then completely disassociated with the left and became an Objectivist libertarian (though he still calls himself a "classical liberal"), supporting [[Libertarian Party]] candidate [[Gary Johnson]] in the 2016 US Presidential Election and has invited several guests to talk about [[Ayn Rand]]'s Objectivist philosophy. Rubin reversed his earlier stance on self-regulation in the economy, saying on a 2018 episode of the Joe Rogan Show that he wanted major de-regulation and greater self-regulation.<ref>https://twitter.com/vadimnewquist/status/1012894241381634048</ref> In addition he's shown an ever-expanding devotion to bringing in controversial right-wing figures including those with sympathies to causes of Objectivist-style libertarianism and people with [[far right]] views on topics on his show in the name of free speech. One such figure is [[Stefan Molyneux]], known for both Objectivist stances as well as [[reactionary]] attitudes to women's rights given his openly negative view of women as well as Molyneux's support of [[Racialism|racialist]] perspectives on claims of racial differences in IQ. When he ''does'' invite guests on the left now, it is usually only to complain about "regressivism".

More recently, after a period of silence from the TYT show, Ana Kasparian — co-host of TYT — has addressed Dave Rubin claiming that he, who had once been her friend, was a 'lazy fraud'. She castigated him for allegedly 'want[ing] to make a six-figure salary to host a 30-minute a week show' despite herself and her colleagues working 12 hour days 'for far less'. She reiterates that he has sold out<ref>http://progressivearmy.com/2018/04/06/dave-rubins-sudden-political-change-receiving-money-koch-brothers</ref> to corporate America by pointing out that he has received money from the Koch Brothers and alleges that he has no true political identity and denouncing him as not an 'honest actor' nor an 'intellectual' and a 'fraud plain and simple'.

In September 2019, the Rubin Report found a new home on [[Glenn Beck]]'s site [[TheBlaze]],<ref>https://www.theblaze.com/news/dave-rubin-is-bringing-his-show-to-blaze-tv</ref> making his transition to the right unambiguously complete. Maybe working with a former [[Fox News]] star will make him stop pretending to be some weird variety of "liberal", but who knows.

In 2020, after many painful years in the political closet, Rubin seemed to finally come to terms with the fact that he is indeed a conservative.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRYsY9TszVo&t=2s</ref> During the 2020 United States presidential election, he endorsed [[Donald Trump]] for president.

As of January 2025, Rubin's YouTube channel has over 2.6 million subscribers and more than 1.7 billion views.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/user/RubinReport/about YouTube's About page on ''The Rubin Report'']</ref> Rubin also made over $27,000 per month on Patreon from over 4300 patrons,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170801155554/https://www.patreon.com/rubinreport ''Rubin Report's'' Patreon page (from Wayback Machine)]</ref> and has over 1.6 million followers on Twitter.<ref name=RubinTwitter />

==Career==
In the late 1990s, Rubin started performing "stand up comedy". His performance as a comedian was universally panned.

Following work in stand-up comedy, Rubin began hosting ''The Six Pack'' podcast on SiriusXM and joined TYT in 2013. He first gained notoriety for tacitly defending Israel's conduct during the war in Gaza in 2014, coming in conflict with the entire TYT panel during a 40-minute-long debate.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp4kw54imkI The Young Turks: "Heated Israel-Palestine Discussion Erupts Into Passion & Honesty"] (August 1, 2014), YouTube</ref> He later repeated this same defense of Israeli war crimes {{fact}} and regurgitating of anti-Palestinian propaganda to [[Kyle Kulinski|Secular Talk]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdKlfqkTXpI ''Secular Talk'': "Kyle & Dave Rubin Debate Israel/Palestine & More!"] (September 27, 2015), YouTube</ref> In hindsight, this was our first real look into just how reactionary he always was.
 
Rubin decided to leave TYT in 2015 following political disagreements with [[Cenk Uygur]].<ref name=RubinAwakening>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXHGbUL1AEo "ReasonTV: Dave Rubin's Political Awakening"] (March 29, 2017), YouTube</ref> His show bounced between a series of formats and production companies (OraTV being one of them) before becoming an independent project in 2016. He now hosts his show from a "home studio" that looks like one of the fake living rooms in IKEA, and almost exclusively hosts guests with whom he agrees on the topic of "regressivism".

[[I used to be an atheist|He used to be an atheist.]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp6hM4W8oHU LIVE: Dave is Back from 30 Days with No News, Internet, or Phone!] 52:12 - 55:57, 58:18 - 59:25</ref>

In April, 2020 he released a book called ''Don't Burn this Book''.<ref>''Don't Burn This Book: Thinking for Yourself in an Age of Unreason'' by Dave Rubin (2020) Sentinel. ISBN 0593084292.</ref> It was universally panned by critics (except for [[Jordan Peterson]]). In April, 2022, he released a sequel entitled ''Don't Burn This Country''<ref>''Don't Burn This Country: Surviving and Thriving in Our Woke Dystopia'' by Dave Rubin (2022) Sentinel. ISBN 0593332148.</ref> It was also universally panned by critics.

==Views==
===Identity politics and free speech===
Rubin, who spends much of his time lamenting identity politics, claims to have worked as a stand-up comedian in New York from the late 90s. Little video evidence of this work is available online, besides one video from 'Hot Gay Comics' in which Rubin makes a series of jokes about gays and being gay.<ref>https://twitter.com/thejd800/status/842432717719445504</ref> Rubin went on to host ''The Six Pack'', a gay-themed podcast with topics such as National Coming Out Day, on SiriusXM<ref name=SixPack>[https://vimeo.com/15722097 ''The Six Pack'': "Gay is Awesome"] (October 10, 2010), Vimeo</ref> and gay guests like Dustin Lance Black and Lance Bass (of NSync fame). But, remember - Rubin is completely against identity politics. Hrm.

Free speech advocate Rubin, who has commented on a culture of "Oppression Olympics"<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/817047831286423552</ref> from minority groups and has dismissed numerous controversies as "outrage culture",<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvXtuxFBkCk ''The Rubin Report'': "Outrage Culture is Becoming Mainstream Culture"] (March 15, 2017), YouTube</ref> also posted a video criticising the "gay jokes" in Comedy Central's James Franco roast.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6RfH59ChxA ''The Rubin Report'': "James Franco Roast: So Many Gay Jokes"] (September 26, 2013), YouTube</ref> This hypocrisy was best surmised when Rubin criticised [[Hillary Clinton]] for addressing a tweet to "White America",<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/755088071817920512</ref> in spite of the fact that he has previously posted numerous tweets ridiculing people based on their [[whiteness]].<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/139162121723322369</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/10853733828</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/233051817037139969</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/134451894977429506</ref> Without a trace of self-awareness regarding his own light-hearted jests on the matter, he later lambasted the 'regressive left' and their alleged proclivity to "demonize white people collectively and endlessly".<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/817047612318629888</ref>

In spite of being critical of members of the "regressive left" that smear and name-call instead of debating ideas,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M15_ic8b4rk ''The Rubin Report'': "Dave Rubin: Am I a Secret Conservative?"] (April 5,
 2017), YouTube</ref> Rubin reprimands his own opponents via Twitter (his favourite retorts include "loser" and "clown").<ref>https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=loser%20from%3Arubinreport&src=typd</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=clown%20from%3Arubinreport&src=typd&lang=en</ref> He is also known to complain about the "regressive left" blocking and unfriending people for disagreeing with them, but is also really quick to block people on Twitter when somebody tries to point out his hypocrisy. 

Rubin threatened to sue ''Mother Jones'' author Josh Harkinson for libel over an article titled "Cashing in on the Rise of the Alt-Right", where he is mentioned among various alt-right figures, some of whom (like [[Mike Cernovich]], [[Lauren Southern]], and [[Milo Yiannopoulos]]) were featured guests on his show.<ref>[http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/06/kyle-chapman-based-stickman-alt-right/ "Cashing in on the Rise of the Alt-Right"] (June 26, 2017), ''Mother Jones''</ref> Harkinson later updated the article to include Rubin's objection to the far/alt-right label, in which he says:

{{quotebox|'''Rubin''': "Let's do this publicly since that's how you [Harkinson] started it. I'm gay married, pro choice, against death penalty, pro pot legalization. Far right?"<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/875797724846858243</ref>}}

Further evidence of Rubin's lack of commitment to free speech has been highlighted through his siding with the NFL against its players kneeling to protest racism. In this instance he supported barring NFL players from kneeling.{{fact}} He had to be shown by neoconservative shill David Frum that indeed free speech extends to a general culture and not merely legal allowance.{{fact}}

Surprisingly, many right-wing news outlets quickly came to Rubin's defense, including ''[[National Review]]'',<ref>[http://www.nationalreview.com/article/448797/mother-jones-smears-liberal-personality-dave-rubin-interviewing-alt-right "Mother Jones Smears Liberal Talk-Show Host Dave Rubin for Daring to Interview ‘Alt-Right’ Figures"] (June 20, 2017),
''[[National Review]]''</ref> ''Heat Street'',<ref>[https://heatst.com/politics/liberal-pundit-dave-rubin-accuses-mother-jones-of-libel-for-falsely-labeling-him-far-right/ "Liberal Pundit Dave Rubin Accuses Mother Jones of ‘Libel’ for Falsely Labeling Him ‘Far Right’"] (June 17,
 2017), ''Heat Street''</ref> and ''[[American Thinker]]''.<ref>[http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/06/mother_jones_vs_dave_rubin.html "Mother Jones vs. Dave Rubin"] (June 20,
 2017), ''[[American Thinker]]''</ref>

In December, 2021, he decided to move from the "woke dystopia" and sold his Koch-funded mansion in Encino, California for $5.8 million and moved to a Blaze-funded studio in Miami, Florida.<ref> https://www.dirt.com/gallery/entertainers/influencers/dave-rubin-house-encino-1203444311/</ref><ref> https://floridapolitics.com/archives/479966-see-you-soon-gov-ron-desantis-youtuber-dave-rubin-moving-to-florida/</ref> Reasons for the move include frustration with seeing people wearing masks, wanting to sidle up closer to the residences of Trump and [[Ron DeSantis]], and wanting to show that global warming isn't real by moving to the a city that floods.<ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsXzc5TgoVs</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/daverubin/comments/s2evjx/dave_rubin_mocks_a_man_who_wore_a_mask_to_the_gym/</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/daveclips/status/1458157589846388738?s=21</ref> He wanted to move to promote his upcoming book that bashes California as a "woke dystopia" and which glorifies pandemic-ridden Florida as a conservative paradise.

===Fake news, outrage culture, and boycotts===
Rubin has referred to organisations like the [[New York Times]], [[CNN]], the [[BBC]], and USA Today as "[[fake news]]",<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/856898988389187584</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/806550232783724544</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/846523974800621568</ref> even claiming that he "won't watch" CNN as long as it employs Reza Aslan.<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/838597644775800833</ref> However, Rubin has claimed that [[Rebel Media]] is "doing a pretty good job from everything I've seen",<ref>https://twitter.com/ViniKako/status/859515107575050241</ref> appeared on ''[[Alex Jones|The Alex Jones Show]]'' to talk about the "Cult of the Left"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svv0H9F-jgk The Alex Jones Channel: "Dave Rubin Joins Infowars LIVE To Talk About The Cult Of The Left"] (March 9, 2017), YouTube</ref> and has featured with [[Tucker Carlson]] and [[Bill O'Reilly]] on [[Fox News]].<ref>[http://video.foxnews.com/v/5324925837001/?#sp=show-clips "Political commentator: Why I'm no longer a progressive"] (February 15, 2017), [[Fox News]]</ref><ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/02/dave-rubin-chick-fil-a-bill-oreilly_n_1734540.html?utm_hp_ref=tw Dave Rubin Talks ‘Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day’ With Bill O’Reilly (VIDEO)] (August 2, 2012), ''[[HuffPo]]''</ref> Following O'Reilly's firing from the network amidst a series of sexual harassment allegations, Rubin claimed that "the rejoicing of the destruction of public people is becoming increasingly dangerous".<ref>https://twitter.com/rubinreport/status/854767764019589122</ref>
 
In an ''uncharacteristic'' display of double standards, he had previously joked about progressives [[Keith Olbermann]] and Alec Baldwin being fired or suspended from TV networks,<ref>https://twitter.com/Swiftie_Longliv/status/854780148280897545</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/401519854353526784</ref> even going as far as to record himself calling the Capital One customer service line regarding Baldwin's "homophobic" comments<ref>http://www.whosay.com/status/daverubin/638626?wsref=tw&code=HRu6aDf</ref> and claiming that he had "a discussion with five gay people who all agree to never use [the company's] services again" because of its association with the actor.<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/351513948245327873</ref> Free speech, y'know? ''Quelle surprise'' - Rubin has been critical of boycotts elsewhere.<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/526756688313843713</ref>

===Political identity and fiscal policy===
Rubin identified as Republican-leaning on his blog as early as July of 2006,<ref>[http://rubinreport.blogspot.com/2006/07/in-quest-to-beat-heat-i-saw-scanner.asp "Rubinville: Tuesday, July 18, 2006"]</ref><ref>[http://rubinreport.blogspot.com/2006/07/just-as-im-getting-all-cozy-with-gwb.asp "Rubinville: Wednesday, July 19, 2006"]</ref> but said he voted a straight Democratic ticket for the 2006 midterm election, except for John Spencer over [[Hillary Clinton]].<ref>[http://rubinreport.blogspot.com/2006/11/another-pic-as-promised.asp "Rubinville: Thursday November 07, 2006]</ref> It's unknown if his views changed from then until he signed on with The Young Turks in 2013.

"My positions basically haven't changed but I've watched as my team has gone off the deep end", says Rubin on his political ideas.<ref name=LeftLiberal>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq86Beh3T70 ''The Rubin Report'': "The Left is No Longer Liberal."] (January 25, 2017), YouTube</ref> If this is indeed the case, it appears that Rubin has been a conservative the whole time. Case in point, since 2016, Rubin has partnered with Learn Liberty, a project from [[George Mason University]]'s Institute of Humane Studies, a [[libertarian]] [[think tank]] that receives part of its funding from the [[Koch brothers]].<ref>[http://www.learnliberty.org/blog/the-rubin-report-and-learn-liberty-fight-for-free-speech/ "''The Rubin Report'' and Learn Liberty Fight for Free Speech"] (September 21, 2016), Learn Liberty</ref>

This is particularly true regarding "Rubinomics". In news that will shock nobody, Rubin has frequently espoused conservative positions in regards to taxation and claims that limited government is an issue about which he cares most.<ref name=LeftLiberal/> He has argued against raises to the minimum wage, claiming that it will [[Slippery slope|force McDonalds to replace workers with iPads]], and has been a critic of the [[estate tax]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXqKX3QMfRM ''The Rubin Report'': "Live with Dave After the Presidential Debate"] (September 26, 2016), YouTube</ref> He has advocated for [[flat tax|flat income taxes]] due to his belief in "real equality", with "some level" of progressive tax.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhZDEiwll8A ''The Rubin Report'': "Mark Pellegrino and Dave Rubin discuss Capitalism and the Role of Government (full episode)"] (May 27, 2016), YouTube</ref> When interviewing Andrew Yang and discussing Yang's Freedom Dividend [[basic income]] proposal, Rubin called for "blow[ing] apart the social safety net as is", claiming it to be "just a boondoggle of middle management."<ref name="yang">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlwG-XVBQJ4 ''The Rubin Report'': "Andrew Yang LIVE: UBI, 2020 Election, TRUMP"] (June 7, 2019), YouTube</ref> None of these are progressive positions that the Left has suddenly abandoned.

In chastising the "regressive left", Rubin claims that "if you don't evolve the day they evolve, you're a bigot".<ref name=RubinAwakening/> However, when confronted with evidence of his previous progressive views on Twitter and accused of hypocrisy, Rubin defended himself by stating that "my feelings have changed as time has gone on", asserting that "[p]eople evolve, it's called being human. But some would rather attack" without a hint of irony.<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/854784879493599233</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/854801601223176192</ref> So it seems that the real rule is "if you don't evolve the day Dave Rubin evolves, you're a regressive".

Rubin also thinks he supports [[single-payer health care]]. We say "think" because Rubin thinks single-payer is a combination of public and private.<ref>https://twitter.com/rubinreport/status/839898055725875200?lang=en</ref> He has doubled-down on this misunderstanding/ignorance of what single-payer ''actually'' is.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Classical_Liberals/comments/6ipull/hey_this_is_dave_rubin_lets_talk_about_classical/?limit=500 "Hey this is Dave Rubin, let's talk about Classical Liberalism."] (June 22, 2017), [[Reddit]]</ref>

In an interview with [[David Pakman]], he said he agreed with Trump's tax policy, and also didn't seem to know that corporate taxes are levied on profits, not capital expenses.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B18FoHgZpFI "How and Why I Fell for the Dave Rubin Grift and How I OutGrew It."]</ref>

However recently it seems he's given up on claiming he's for single-payer, judging by a twitter post in which he bemoaned the Canadian healthcare system and asking "Why do you need the government to force you to do it?"<ref>https://twitter.com/rubinreport/status/951642155830792192</ref>

==Guests==
In recent years, Rubin's show has become a platform for relatively obscure individuals from far-flung corners of the Internet to espouse bizarre or downright extreme opinions with little to no recourse or push-back from the host. For instance, claims from guests that the Canadian Nazi Party was "backed up and egged on" by Jewish groups to increase hate crimes and suggestions that [[Barack Obama]] is a [[communist]] have gone unchallenged by Rubin.<ref>[https://twitter.com/21logician/status/837330225470062592 Tom Bloke's post]: {{quotebox|'''Bloke:''' "[A]nd here is @Lauren_Southern saying a Jewish group helped start the Canadian Nazi Party because they wanted more hate crimes"}}</ref><ref name=RubinHorowitz>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DD_8SJKAjc ''The Rubin Report'': "David Horowitz and Dave Rubin: Communism, Trump, and Leaving the Left (Full Interview)"] (March 17, 2017), YouTube</ref> While claiming to be (or have been) liberal, he rarely seems able to explain his positions.  For example, he mistakenly believed that Bernie Sanders wanted to raise taxes to 90% and yet still claimed to intend to vote for him (despite being fiscally libertarian).  When interviewing Milo Yiannopoulos, his reasoning for supporting Sanders was "he seems like a nice person."<ref>[https://medium.com/@HuxleyC/dave-rubin-fake-liberal-de-facto-republican-conservative-trump-supporter-f8ea153a5f7c ''Huxley C'': "Dave Rubin: Fake Liberal, De Facto Republican/Conservative & Trump Supporter"] (February 5, 2017), Medium</ref>

Rubin is notorious for asking a series of big names onto his show through direct tweets. Many individuals ranging from the political sphere – [[Donald Trump]],<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/818137053821042688</ref> [[Hillary Clinton]],<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/783834579467722752</ref> Ivanka Trump,<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/812035116633468928</ref> Kellyanne Conway,<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/818137053821042688</ref> [[Bernie Sanders]],<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/653584346545156096</ref> James Comey,<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/989694070837530624</ref> [[Elizabeth Warren]],<ref name="guests">https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/1123359260211945473</ref> Cory Booker,<ref name="guests"/> [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]],<ref name="guests"/> David Hogg,<ref name="moreguests">https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/980840411802386432</ref> Tom Perez,<ref name="moreguests"/> Gavin Newsom<ref name="moreguests"/> — to the celebrity world - Cher,<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/758360092131459072</ref> Carrie Fisher (RIP),<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/715030271763079171</ref> Betty White (RIP),<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/669569322226876416</ref> Howard Stern,<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/775706090050772993</ref> Azealia Banks,<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/717219305650319360</ref> Ben Affleck,<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/684941496412291072</ref> Kevin Hart,<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/1070926198543409152</ref> [[Elon Musk]],<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/824147833821466624</ref> Sarah Silverman,<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/1002529438167429121</ref> Joss Whedon,<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/1002923128467611648</ref> Rob Reiner,<ref name="guests"/> Chelsea Handler<ref name="guests"/> Stephen King,<ref name="guests"/> Mark Ruffalo<ref name="guests"/> [[Michael Moore]],<ref name="guests"/> [[Rachel Maddow]]<ref name="guests"/> Judd Apatow,<ref name="guests"/> Amy Schumer,<ref name="guests"/> Lena Dunham,<ref name="guests"/> Seth MacFarlane,<ref name="guests"/> Ana Navarro,<ref name="moreguests"/> Jimmy Kimmel,<ref name="moreguests"/> - have been invited in this manner. Shockingly, none of these high profile people have taken up the invitation to appear on a low-rent [[YouTube]] show recorded at someone's house and, despite Rubin's best efforts, the vast majority of his guests are fringe characters from niche corners of the internet (or even - in possibly his most narcissistic move yet - the show's own fans).<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvnji7Xc6Ww ''The Rubin Report:'' "The Rubin Report Fan Show! (All 20 Interviews)"] (May 20, 2016), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWR-ZbwtcBM ''The Rubin Report'': "Rubin Report Fan Show: South Carolina, Sweden, Cambodia, Hungary, New Zealand (1)"] (May 1, 2017), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=friB_eIph3Q ''The Rubin Report'': "Rubin Report Fan Show: Jordan, NYC, UK, Germany, California (2)"] (May 2, 2017), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5g57dayj_o ''The Rubin Report'': "Rubin Report Fan Show: Tennessee, Canada, Brazil, Israel, Kyrgyzstan (3)"] (May 3, 2017), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6P1X5PKqrw ''The Rubin Report'': "Rubin Report Fan Show: Czech Republic, Texas, Gulf Region, Russia, Australia (4)"] (May 4, 2017), YouTube</ref>

Despite claims from Rubin that he wants left-wingers on his show but they are too chicken to debate him, many left-wing YouTubers like [[Liberal talk radio#Sam Seder|Sam Seder]], [[The Young Turks|Ana Kasparian]], [[ContraPoints]], [[Liberal talk radio#David Pakman|David Pakman]], and [[Hbomberguy]] have all said that they would love to go on his show to talk about the marketplace of ideas. Rubin, however, has stated he will not have them on his show because they are dishonest and have told lies about him. Dish it out but can't take it, eh Dave?
 
===Notable guests from the New Center™===
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*[[Sam Harris]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQqxlzHJrU0 ''The Rubin Report'': "Sam Harris and Dave Rubin Talk Religion, Politics, Free Speech (Full Interview)"] (September 10, 2015), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0jPryEaR3w ''The Rubin Report'': "Sam Harris and Dave Rubin: Islam, Trump, Hillary, and Free Will (Full Interview)"] (July 15, 2016), YouTube</ref>
*[[Maajid Nawaz]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CYuwBcPObQ ''The Rubin Report'': "Maajid Nawaz and Dave Rubin Discuss the Regressive Left & Political Correctness (Full Interview)"] (October 2, 2015), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpit8jc3NeI ''The Rubin Report'': "LIVE with Maajid Nawaz: Muslim Reformers, Islamism, and Combating Extremism"] (June 23, 2017), YouTube</ref>
*[[Milo Yiannopoulos]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQqxlzHJrU0 ''The Rubin Report'': "Milo Yiannopoulos and Dave Rubin: Gamergate, Feminism, Atheism, Gay Rights (Full Interview)"] (October 9, 2015), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiA0P9iELAA ''The Rubin Report'': "Milo Yiannopoulos and Dave Rubin Talk Donald Trump, Censorship, and Free Speech (Full Interview)"] (March 25, 2016), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ph-66R4DKs ''The Rubin Report'': "LIVE with Milo Yiannopoulos for The Rubin Report Power Hour!"] (June 21, 2016), YouTube</ref>
*[[Ayaan Hirsi Ali]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw12EEamFBc ''The Rubin Report'': "Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Dave Rubin Discuss Her Life, Islam and the Regressive Left (Full Interview)"] (October 30, 2015), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrJuHWTZqRg ''The Rubin Report'': "Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Dave Rubin on Political Islam, Sharia Law, and “Islamophobia” (Full Interview)"] (May 10, 2017), YouTube</ref>
*[[Douglas Murray]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX914A6dbbs ''The Rubin Report'': "Douglas Murray and Dave Rubin Talk Free Speech, ISIS, Israel (Full Interview)"] (November 6, 2015), YouTube</ref>
*[[Christina Hoff Sommers]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RNaspc5Ep4 ''The Rubin Report'': "Christina Hoff Sommers and Dave Rubin: Feminism, Free Speech, Gamergate )Full Interview)"] (November 27, 2015), YouTube</ref>
*{{wpl|Peter Boghossian|}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnDZ4ERVSGo ''The Rubin Report'': "Peter Boghossian and Dave Rubin: Critical Thinking, Atheism, and Faith (Full Interview)"] (December 18, 2015), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSgA74k5Vnk ''The Rubin Report'': "Peter Boghossian and Dave Rubin on Postmodernism and Bad Journalism (Full Interview)"] (June 23, 2017), YouTube</ref>
*Ali Rizvi<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0YvEDjRcU4 ''The Rubin Report'': "Ali Rizvi and Dave Rubin: Atheist Muslim Speaks Out (Full Interview)"] (December 24, 2015), YouTube</ref>
*[[Larry Elder]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFqVNPwsLNo ''The Rubin Report'': "Larry Elder and Dave Rubin: Conservatives, Black Lives Matter, Racism (Full Interview)"] (January 15, 2016), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFrfV-y_VC8 ''The Rubin Report'': "Larry Elder and Dave Rubin: Real Racism, Trump, Fake News, and More (Full Interview)"] (January 27, 2017), YouTube</ref>
*[[Michael Shermer]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRGyvFykakI ''The Rubin Report'': "Michael Shermer and Dave Rubin: Skepticism, Conspiracy Theories, Libertarians (Full Interview)"] (January 22, 2016), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aCo-ACDteM ''The Rubin Report'': "Ethics and Morality in the Political Process (Michael Shermer Part 1)"] (November 14, 2016), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz2z6buXgyc ''The Rubin Report'': "Free Speech and Self Censorship (Michael Shermer Part 2)"] (November 14, 2016), YouTube</ref>
*[[Tommy Robinson]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQOkrwJXRFQ ''The Rubin Report'': "Tommy Robinson and Dave Rubin: Islam, Immigration, and Pegida (Full Interview)"] (February 5, 2016), YouTube</ref>
*[[Sargon of Akkad]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_oavkedzb4 ''The Rubin Report'': "Sargon of Akkad and Dave Rubin: Gamergate, Feminism, Regressive Left (Full Interview)"] (February 12, 2016), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BwMpqodrWQ ''The Rubin Report'': "Sargon of Akkad and Dave Rubin: Trump, Libertarians, and the Alt Right (Full Interview)"] (December 9, 2016), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UI9cF9OJaU ''The Rubin Report'': "LIVE with Sargon of Akkad: Internet Trolls and Brexit Polls"] (June 20, 2017), YouTube</ref>
*[[Ben Shapiro]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qrlnn35gBo ''The Rubin Report'': "Ben Shapiro and Dave Rubin: Conservatism vs Leftism and Free Speech (Full Interview)"] (February 19, 2016), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93Ro_vfZcfk ''The Rubin Report'': "Ben Shapiro and Dave Rubin: Trump, the Alt Right, Fake News, and More (Full Interview)"] (December 16, 2016), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku1GB9cgIu0 ''The Rubin Report'': "Ben Shapiro: The Right Side of History"] (April 8, 2019), YouTube</ref>
*{{wpl|Gad Saad|}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6yNBSxQ_tE ''The Rubin Report'': "Gad Saad Interview: Sam Harris, Atheism, Political Correctness"] (August 8, 2015), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq1utGg0PUY ''The Rubin Report'': "Gad Saad and Dave Rubin: Academics, Free Speech, Atheism and Religion (Full Interview)"] (February 26, 2016), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjvQTsNwNTA ''The Rubin Report'': "Dave Rubin, Lalo Dagach, and Gad Saad Discuss Waking Up to The Regressive Left"] (February 29, 2016), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npLlJw7BzOg ''The Rubin Report'': "Dave Rubin, Lalo Dagach, and Gad Saad on Debating The Regressive Left"] (February 29, 2016), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk-O5lGrat0 ''The Rubin Report'': "Dave Rubin and Gad Saad: Censorship, Religion, Secularism (Full Interview)"] (August 19, 2016), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5685KJmphFs ''The Rubin Report'': "Gad Saad and Dave Rubin: Psychology of Trump, Men vs Women, and Robotics (Full Interview)"] (August 11, 2017), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDpuhrSmWj4 ''The Rubin Report'': "Dave Rubin and Gad Saad: Patreon and Embattled Academics"] (December 14, 2018), YouTube</ref>
*[[Mike Cernovich]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K03gRy6qjKY ''The Rubin Report'': "Mike Cernovich and Dave Rubin: Donald Trump and the War on Free Speech (Full Interview)"] (March 18, 2016), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ogx1XjogSkY ''The Rubin Report'': "Mike Cernovich: Trump, Censorship, and Trolls"] (May 14, 2019), YouTube</ref>
*[[Paul Joseph Watson]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I40q11O5W4E ''The Rubin Report'': "Paul Joseph Watson and Dave Rubin: Libertarians, Trump, and the Immigration Crisis (full interview)"] (April 8, 2016), YouTube</ref>
*[[Steven Crowder]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FfdhzYJPJA ''The Rubin Report'': "Steven Crowder and Dave Rubin Talk Trump, Cruz, Abortion, and Climate Change (Full Interview)"] (April 12, 2016), YouTube</ref>
*[[Sean Hannity]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCOAy6OAqys&list=PLEbhOtC9klbAvD7li3RhdYMbPMLkNvvso&index=2&t=0s ''Rubin Report''':Exposing The Truth About Boycotts & Democrat Run Schools | Sean Hannity"] (August 8, 2020), YouTube</ref>
*[[Adam Carolla]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsgRAHtY1uc ''The Rubin Report'': "Adam Carolla and Dave Rubin talk Comedy, Atheism, and Donald Trump (full interview)"] (June 10, 2016), YouTube</ref>
*[[Dinesh D'Souza]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3PtvBFacW4 ''The Rubin Report'': "Dinesh D'Souza and Dave Rubin: Hillary Clinton, the Democrats, and Trump (Full Interview)"] (July 29, 2016), YouTube</ref>
*[[Blaire White]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1NpA6MyosI ''The Rubin Report'': "Blaire White and Dave Rubin: Transgender Debate, Islam, Black Lives Matter (full interview)"] (August 12, 2016), YouTube</ref><ref name=RubinInarguation>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OaS_ZSIFJY ''The Rubin Report'': "LIVE! After The Inauguration of Donald Trump"] (January 20, 2017), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bjMsnplID4 ''The Rubin Report'': "Blaire White on Trans Issues, Gender, and Victimhood (Live Interview)"] (Sep 12, 2017), YouTube</ref>
*[[Tim Pool]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddY-VYEf9Mc ''The Rubin Report'': "Interview with Journalist Who Left Milwaukee Due to Racial Violence (Tim Pool)"] (August 16, 2016), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWiwgofHTiA ''The Rubin Report'': "Antifa and UC Berkeley: LIVE with Tim Pool"] (April 17, 2017), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAOmyWMxhbw ''The Rubin Report'': "LIVE with Tim Pool: Alternative Media, Alternative Facts?"] (June 20, 2017), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81TgEaVpa2U ''The Rubin Report'': "Tim Pool: Twitter and YouTube Bias"] (March 6, 2019), YouTube</ref>
*{{wpl|Rosanne Barr}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnxZskltvQA ''The Rubin Report'': "Roseanne Barr on Trump, Hillary, Black Lives Matter, and More"] (August 24, 2016), YouTube</ref>
*[[Scott Adams]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AMV6SLT9KI ''The Rubin Report'': "Scott Adams and Dave Rubin: Creating Dilbert, Trumps Tactics, and the Alt Right (Full Interview)"] (September 2, 2016), YouTube</ref>
*[[Jesse Ventura]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2Kt9SrHYWk''The Rubin Report'': "Jesse Ventura and Dave Rubin: Marijuana, Trump and Hillary (Full Interview)"] (September 9, 2016), YouTube</ref>
*Karen Straughan (of Honey Badger Radio infamy)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0PTjLnXmCs ''The Rubin Report'': "Karen Straughan: Female Men's Rights Activist (YouTube Week)"] (September 12, 2016), YouTube</ref>
*[[Thunderf00t]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lokSxeEqJBE ''The Rubin Report'': "Thunderf00t: Scientist Criticizing Feminism and Brexit (YouTube Week)"] (September 16, 2016), YouTube</ref>
*That Guy T<ref name=RubinInarguation /><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irGjlYddiZM ''The Rubin Report'': "That Guy T: Libertarian, Anti-Feminist, Atheist, Anarcho-Capitalist (YouTube Week)"] (September 15, 2016), YouTube</ref>
*[[Chris Ray Gun|Chris "Ray Gun" Maldonaldo]]<ref name=RubinInarguation /><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDJAZ9QTqbs ''The Rubin Report'': "Chris Ray Gun: Musician Battling Gamergate, Regressive Left and Social Justice (YouTube Week)"] (September 14, 2016), YouTube</ref>
*[[Jordan B. Peterson]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n8zn-R10qM ''The Rubin Report'': "Jordan Peterson and Dave Rubin: Gender Pronouns and the Free Speech War (Full Interview)"] (November 18, 2016), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJSJcPKA1Ug ''The Rubin Report'': "LIVE with Jordan Peterson: Free Speech, Psychology, Gender Pronouns"] (May 5, 2017), YouTube</ref>
*{{wpl|Cathy Young|}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlahrDewrXQ ''The Rubin Report'': "Cathy Young on Russia, Putin, Regressive Left, and Alt Right (Full Interview)"] (October 14, 2016), YouTube</ref>
*Cassie Jaye<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itSTzV29bS0 ''The Rubin Report'': "Cassie Jaye on Feminism and Men's Rights Activists (Part 1 of 2)"] (October 24, 2016), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpGzgFX_X4I ''The Rubin Report'': "Cassie Jaye on The Red Pill and the Men's Rights Movement (Part 2)"] (October 24, 2016), YouTube</ref>
*[[Dennis Prager]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01yQ30tRo-0 ''The Rubin Report'': "Dennis Prager and Dave Rubin: Religion, Israel, Gay Marriage, and Trump (Full Interview)"] (January 20, 2017), YouTube</ref>
*[[Glenn Beck]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deAON1QryIg ''The Rubin Report'': "Glenn Beck and Dave Rubin on Trump and the "Muslim Ban (Full Interview)"] (February 3, 2017), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvR17Ta8nxM ''The Rubin Report'': "Glenn Beck on Midterm Elections and the Future of Politics (Full Interview)"] (October 19, 2018), YouTube</ref>
*[[Lauren Southern]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrQ533YfuGc ''The Rubin Report'': "Lauren Southern and Dave Rubin: Milo, Immigration, and Violent Protests (Full Interview)"] (March 3, 2017), YouTube</ref>
*[[Armoured Skeptic]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdWUpIMP10o ''The Rubin Report'': "Armoured Skeptic: Skeptic Tackling Religion, Atheism, and Authoritarians (YouTube Week)"] (March 7, 2017), YouTube</ref>
*[[David Horowitz]]<ref name=RubinHorowitz />
*{{wpl|Tommy Sotomayor|}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qdPij_Fjt4 ''The Rubin Report'': "Tommy Sotomayor and Dave Rubin: Racism, the Black Family, and Victimhood (Full Interview)"] (April 7, 2017), YouTube</ref>
*[[Brigitte Gabriel]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qdPij_Fjt4 ''The Rubin Report'': "Brigitte Gabriel and Dave Rubin: Terrorism, The Muslim Brotherhood, and Linda Sarsour"] (May 19, 2017), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQZqVY47nrs ''The Rubin Report'': "Brigitte Gabriel on Freedom, Trump, and Saving the Western World (Full Interview)"] (November 29, 2018), YouTube</ref>
*[[Bret Weinstein]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fEAPcgxnyY ''The Rubin Report'': "LIVE with Bret Weinstein: Evergreen State College Racism Controversy"] (May 30, 2017), YouTube</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4bMTwIsF4Y ''The Rubin Report'': "Bret Weinstein: Life After Evergreen, Evolutionary Biology, and Gender (Full Episode)"] (November 21, 2018), YouTube</ref>
*[[Laci Green]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z-OhlILrUw ''The Rubin Report'': "Laci Green LIVE: Red Pilling, Sex, and Constructive Dialogue"] (July 14, 2017), YouTube</ref>
*{{wpl|Bill Whittle|}} (of [[Pajamas Media]])<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4OKCmCJpgI ''The Rubin Report'': "Bill Whittle and Dave Rubin: Trump, Russia, and the Biased Media (Full Interview)"] (July 28, 2017), YouTube</ref>
*[[Katie Hopkins]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DXQEbEGx9g ''The Rubin Report'': "Katie Hopkins and Dave Rubin: Identity Politics, Islam, and Hate Speech (Full Interview)"] (August 4, 2017), YouTube</ref>
*[[Richard Dawkins]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p59TDk8nOkc ''The Rubin Report'': "Richard Dawkins and Dave Rubin: Live at the 92nd Street Y"] (August 9, 2017), YouTube</ref>
*{{wpl|James Damore|}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NOSD0XK0r8 ''The Rubin Report'': "Fired Google Engineer James Damore (Live Interview)"] (September 7, 2017), YouTube</ref>
*{{wpl|Philip DeFranco|}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJU94mjrC8Q ''The Rubin Report'': "Philip DeFranco and Dave Rubin on YouTube, Political Views, and Free Speech (Full Interview)"] (September 8, 2017), YouTube</ref>
*{{wpl|Greg Gutfeld|}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV_Rjoa4NS4 ''The Rubin Report'': "Greg Gutfeld and Dave Rubin: Fox News Hate, UC Berkeley, and Views on Trump (Full Interview)"] (September 15, 2017), YouTube</ref>
*{{wpl|Richard Lewis (comedian)|Richard Lewis}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvSdSnZ-3Fg ''The Rubin Report'': "Richard Lewis and Dave Rubin: Comedy, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Political Views"] (September 25, 2017), YouTube</ref>
*[[Candace Owens]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSAoitd1BTQ ''The Rubin Report'': "Candace Owens on Her Journey From Left to Right (Live Interview)"] (September 28, 2017), Youtube</ref>
*[[John Stossel]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hqzpD9drdc ''The Rubin Report'': "John Stossel and Dave Rubin: Personal Freedom and the Role of Government (Full Interview)"] (September 29, 2017), YouTube</ref>
*{{wpl|Michael Malice|}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDmaPdyqGUU ''The Rubin Report'': "Michael Malice and Dave Rubin: America and North Korea (Full Interview)"] (October 6, 2017), YouTube</ref>
*{{wpl|Laura Kipnis|}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZWmctv2OF8 ''The Rubin Report'': "TITLE IX: Sexual Paranoia Comes to Campus (Laura Kipnis Full Interview)"] (October 13 2017), YouTube</ref>
*[[Owen Benjamin]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vrRY6JXKGw ''The Rubin Report'': "Comedy in the Age of Political Correctness (Owen Benjamin Interview)"] (November 3, 2017), YouTube</ref>
*[[Stefan Molyneux]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-lN-KTpK_s ''The Rubin Report'': "Stefan Molyneux on Abusive Relationships, Atheism, Race and IQ (Full Interview)"] (November 10, 2017), YouTube</ref>
*[[Jaclyn Glenn]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jukCK7Qb2eM ''The Rubin Report'': "Jaclyn Glenn: Atheism, Break Ups, and Doing Ayahuasca (Full Interview)"] (December 12, 2017), Youtube</ref>
*[[Charlie Kirk]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ8Cy4wULxg ''The Rubin Report'': "Millennial Conservative on Trump, Social Issues, and Religion (Charlie Kirk Full Interview)"] (January 19, 2018), Youtube</ref>
*[[Thomas Sowell]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ivf9jrXGAY ''The Rubin Report'': "Thomas Sowell: Discrimination and Disparities (Full Interview)"] {April 18, 2018), Youtube</ref>
*[[Sebastian Gorka]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2cXHmSjDO0 ''The Rubin Report'': "Trump, Dangers of Political Correctness, and Foreign Policy (Sebastian Gorka Full Interview)"] (April 27, 2018), YouTube</ref>
*[[Peter Thiel]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h10kXgTdhNU ''The Rubin Report'': "Peter Thiel on Trump, Gawker, and Leaving Silicon Valley (Full Interview)"] (September 12, 2018), YouTube</ref>
*{{wpl|Janice Fiamengo}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upBP2UYyRZU ''The Rubin Report'': "The Anti-Feminist Professor (Janice Fiamengo Full Interview)"] (October 22, 2018), YouTube</ref>
*[[Tucker Carlson]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0UMMUP7K48 ''The Rubin Report'': "Tucker Carlson on Trump, Mainstream Media, and Revolution (Full Episode)"] (October 26, 2018), Youtube</ref>
*{{wpl|Kyle Kashuv}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNi089rmj-4 ''The Rubin Report'': "Parkland Survivor On Why We Still Need Gun Rights (Kyle Kashuv Full Interview)"] (November 2, 2018), YouTube</ref>
*[[Mohammad Tawhidi|Imam of Peace]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHjEQA_CwWk ''The Rubin Report'': "Reforming Islam (Imam Tawhidi Interview)"] (December 17, 2018), YouTube</ref>
*Allie Stuckey (of Conservative Review)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Lpjr76GiU0 ''The Rubin Report'': "Respectful Disagreement, Christianity, and Marriage (Allie Stuckey Full Interview)"] (April 12, 2019), YouTube</ref>
*[[Lauren Chen]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVoe2au7Jog ''The Rubin Report'': "Racism, Asian Stereotypes, and Being a Young Conservative (Lauren Chen Full Interview)"] (April 15, 2019), YouTube</ref>
*[[James O'Keefe]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eabirN7QkCk ''The Rubin Report'': "Project Veritas & Lies in the Media (James O’Keefe Full Interview)"] (May 3, 2019}, YouTube</ref>
*[[Andrew Yang]]<ref name="yang"/>
*[[Andy Ngo]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4O0JExzEas ''The Rubin Report'': "Antifa Attack, What Is Happening In Portland? | Andy Ngo"] (July 9, 2019), YouTube</ref>
*[[Marianne Williamson]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPhH5O6oMpE ''The Rubin Report'': "Can Love BEAT Trump? | Marianne Williamson"] (July 16, 2019), YouTube</ref>
*[[Tulsi Gabbard]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gy797D3cAY&feature=youtu.be ''The Rubin Report'': "Rigged Debates, Media Smears, & Taking On The DNC | Tulsi Gabbard"] (September 8, 2019), YouTube</ref>
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===White Nationalist Guests===
Whilst decrying the so-called "regressive left" at every turn, Rubin has described guest [[Tommy Robinson]], the former head of the far-right [[English Defence League]] with a string of violent and non-violent criminal convictions to his name, as "extremely moderate".<ref>[https://twitter.com/21logician/status/837365955974033408 Another post from Bloke's Twitter]: {{quotebox|'''Bloke:''' "Rubin says Tommy Robinson strikes him as 'extremely moderate'. Tommy Robinson confirmed for The New Center™"}}</ref> Rubin has taken to Twitter to complain about YouTube demonetization;<ref>https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/859887739562360834</ref> it's almost as if advertisers and corporations want nothing to do with a show that allows ideologues to spout egregious views and get away with it scot-free.  

His interview with the 'race realist' [[Stefan Molyneux]] on the subjects of 'race and IQ' is one of the most popular videos on his channel with over 1 million views.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0KKc6GbeNo Stefan Molyneux on Race and IQ (Pt. 2)]</ref> In the video Rubin does not challenge Molyneux's claim that black people have smaller brains, and laughs at the idea that as an Ashkenazi Jew he might have a higher IQ than other races. Molyneux has no scientific background and believes, amongst other absurd things, that people of different races cannot successfully transplant organs.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/mar/02/the-unwelcome-revival-of-race-science The unwelcome return of British race science], Ruairi Wood</ref>

==Useful idiot==
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In 2024, Rubin was mentioned in a US Justice Department indictment against a [[Russian]] [[Front group|front company]] Tenet Media. He was one of six right-wing commentators, along with [[Lauren Southern]], [[Tim Pool]], Tayler Hansen, Matt Christiansen and {{wpl|Benny Johnson (columnist)|Benny Johnson|,}} who received contracts to produce content for the company.<ref name=cohen>[https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/04/politics/doj-alleges-russia-funded-company-linked-social-media-stars/index.html DOJ alleges Russia funded US media company linked to right-wing social media stars] by Zachary Cohen et al. (September 5, 2024) ''CNN''.</ref><ref>[https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/well-known-right-wing-influencers-duped-to-work-for-covert-russian-operation-u-s-prosecutors-say Well-known right-wing influencers duped to work for covert Russian operation, U.S. prosecutors say] (Sep 5, 2024 10:24 AM EDT) ''PBS''.</ref> Tenet Media is purportedly a project of YouTube blogger [[Lauren Chen]] and her husband Liam Donovan. Chen was fired by her other employer, [[TheBlaze|Blaze TV]], shortly after the revelation of her connection to Tenet.<ref name=cohen/>

==See also==
* [[Sargon of Akkad]] — His (slightly crazier) British counterpart.
* [[Milo Yiannopoulos]] — His occasional partner-in-crime. Rubin has teamed up with the former on his "Dangerous Faggot" tour and was even featured in an episode of his webshow when he was still at [[Breitbart]].
* [[Sam Harris]] — Rubin was a fan but now they're no longer on talking terms.
* [[Jimmy Dore]] — Another embarrassing former TYT contributor

==External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/RubinReport YouTube channel]
* [http://www.facebook.com/RubinReport Facebook page]
* [http://www.twitter.com/RubinReport Twitter feed]
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/daverubin/ Reddit] (Note: The subreddit is not a fansub, but is actually dedicated to making fun of Rubin and his ilk.)
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxPNGNM3zEo Dave shilling for a better studio (2 hours long)]

==References==
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