Benny Johnson, a podcaster and so-called conservative Republican influencer, and Alina Habba, a former attorney and incoming counselor to President-elect Donald Trump, decided to co-host an episode of Johnson’s show to interview controversial social media personality Andrew Tate, a man who has become famous for espousing masculine credences all while living in a metaphorical house of ill repute — or maybe not so metaphorically according to some accusations.

On Friday, Johnson posted the Tate episode on X. While it is safe to say that Johnson probably expected some negative reactions to this episode, it is also a safe bet that he didn’t expect such outrage from his conservative audience. It was a gross miscalculation and indicative of the grifting game among so-called Republican and conservative social media influencers, podcast hosts, or any of these entertainers on the Right.