In the late nineteen nineties and early two thousands, Matt Drudge was one of the most famous names in news. He helped break open the affair between President Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinski Bard of the presidents alleged affair first leaked out this week by way of the Internet, through an increasingly familiar route, an Internet column written by Matt Drudge. He got his own television show on Fox News, Matt Drudge Here Somewhere at Mintown, Manhattan and Hold on to Your Hats. He had his own radio show, This is Drudge, It's Sunday Night. He even appeared on David Letterman.

In the late nineteen nineties and early two thousands, Matt Drudge was one of the most famous names in news. He helped break open the affair between President Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinski Bard of the presidents alleged affair first leaked out this week by way of the Internet, through an increasingly familiar route, an Internet column written by Matt Drudge. He got his own television show on Fox News, Matt Drudge Here Somewhere at Mintown, Manhattan and Hold on to Your Hats. He had his own radio show, This is Drudge, It's Sunday Night. He even appeared on David Letterman.

Here he is multi media reporter, Matt Drudge Man. Come on.

Here he is multi media reporter, Matt Drudge Man. Come on.

His website, The Drudge Report, made him a millionaire. Many times over. Assignment editors at all the networks used his site to dictate their coverage. Drudge had the ear of presidential administrations. He was feded at parties across Washington.

His website, The Drudge Report, made him a millionaire. Many times over. Assignment editors at all the networks used his site to dictate their coverage. Drudge had the ear of presidential administrations. He was feded at parties across Washington.

People wanted him on the shows, wanted him at their parties, wanted him at their events.

People wanted him on the shows, wanted him at their parties, wanted him at their events.

He was a star. But at some point in the two thousands, even as his website remain as powerful as ever, Matt Drudge withdrew from the spotlight. He gave up his shows and stopped making public appearances. Drudge became a shadow, a mystery, a voice behind a screen, speaking only through his web page. In a way, he kind of just disappeared and went to great lengths not to be found.

He was a star. But at some point in the two thousands, even as his website remain as powerful as ever, Matt Drudge withdrew from the spotlight. He gave up his shows and stopped making public appearances. Drudge became a shadow, a mystery, a voice behind a screen, speaking only through his web page. In a way, he kind of just disappeared and went to great lengths not to be found.

Somebody once said to me that he had bought a bunch of land did Miami, Dad, but kind of on the outskirts, far from Miami, and had built a sort of doomsday compound. But I asked about it, and he became so emotional and burst into tears and started yelling at me. And I was going to betray him and tell people about his compound. And I suppose he was right, because now I am. But here was a guy at the center of the media business, at the top of it, who didn't want any attention personally.

Somebody once said to me that he had bought a bunch of land did Miami, Dad, but kind of on the outskirts, far from Miami, and had built a sort of doomsday compound. But I asked about it, and he became so emotional and burst into tears and started yelling at me. And I was going to betray him and tell people about his compound. And I suppose he was right, because now I am. But here was a guy at the center of the media business, at the top of it, who didn't want any attention personally.

My name is Chris Moody. I'm a political reporter who has covered congress, presidential campaigns and politics for years for a political reporter in the two thousands. Getting a story he wrote on the Drudge Report was a huge accomplishment. The thing is, though we don't really know much about the man who shaped and continues to shape the media narrative Matt's influence on every aspect of post internet media. His footprint is huge, so like here's perhaps the most powerful man in media, would argue, and no one knew anything about it. For the past few years, Drudge has hidden from public view. He hasn't given an interview in over half a decade. His face hasn't been photographed in more than ten years. Some of his biggest admirers think the site has changed so much over the last several years they're not even sure Matt Drudge even runs the site that bears his name.

My name is Chris Moody. I'm a political reporter who has covered congress, presidential campaigns and politics for years for a political reporter in the two thousands. Getting a story he wrote on the Drudge Report was a huge accomplishment. The thing is, though we don't really know much about the man who shaped and continues to shape the media narrative Matt's influence on every aspect of post internet media. His footprint is huge, so like here's perhaps the most powerful man in media, would argue, and no one knew anything about it. For the past few years, Drudge has hidden from public view. He hasn't given an interview in over half a decade. His face hasn't been photographed in more than ten years. Some of his biggest admirers think the site has changed so much over the last several years they're not even sure Matt Drudge even runs the site that bears his name.

I'm totally convinced he's not running that site.

I'm totally convinced he's not running that site.

In this podcast, I'm going to travel far and wide searching for Matt Drudge. Along the way, I'll talk to people who have worked with him, dine with him, and fought with him, taking listeners into private dinners and private conversations, all in an attempt to get a better understanding of who Drudge is and what motivates him. I will also be chasing down tips from you, the listener, on a special hotline. So if you know where Drudge is right now, or have a great Drudge story that might help us better understand the mysterious media mogul, please send it my way. Hopefully, by the time this show ends, the man who knows Drudge best, Matt Drudge himself, will break his silence and sit down with us. Either way, we'll learn a lot more about him and the controversies that surround him, like why his sight turned on Donald Trump's twenty twenty reelection campaign. Along the journey, so strap in, listen, and subscribe to Finding Matt Drudge starting on January twenty fourth on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Do you know where Matt Drudge is? If you have a great Matt Drudge story, they can shed insight into the mysterious media mogul and help us on our search. Call us and leave a voicemail three zero one two zero zero two four one four and tell us about it. This is Finding Matt Drudge.

In this podcast, I'm going to travel far and wide searching for Matt Drudge. Along the way, I'll talk to people who have worked with him, dine with him, and fought with him, taking listeners into private dinners and private conversations, all in an attempt to get a better understanding of who Drudge is and what motivates him. I will also be chasing down tips from you, the listener, on a special hotline. So if you know where Drudge is right now, or have a great Drudge story that might help us better understand the mysterious media mogul, please send it my way. Hopefully, by the time this show ends, the man who knows Drudge best, Matt Drudge himself, will break his silence and sit down with us. Either way, we'll learn a lot more about him and the controversies that surround him, like why his sight turned on Donald Trump's twenty twenty reelection campaign. Along the journey, so strap in, listen, and subscribe to Finding Matt Drudge starting on January twenty fourth on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Do you know where Matt Drudge is? If you have a great Matt Drudge story, they can shed insight into the mysterious media mogul and help us on our search. Call us and leave a voicemail three zero one two zero zero two four one four and tell us about it. This is Finding Matt Drudge.