On Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris made a consequential media appearance of this election cycle. It wasn’t with a mainstream news outlet or a local station. It was with Alex Cooper, the host of the hit podcast “Call Her Daddy.”

“I urge all the Daddy Gang: Don’t hear ‘no,’ ” Harris advised at one point, using the term Cooper calls her fans.

While I was surprised to hear that the vice president would be making an appearance on a podcast, the decision could prove to be a smart move that motivates a bloc of voters – Gen Z and millennial women, specifically – to go out and vote. "Call Her Daddy" was one of the most listened to podcasts on Spotify last year, second only to "The Joe Rogan Experience." The podcast also has 2.4 million followers on Instagram and 3.9 million followers on TikTok.

The decision to host Harris is in line with what we know about Gen Z women. Women under 30 are more liberal than previous generations, and Harris is leading 70% among among likely female voters in that age range.

In an election this close, Harris' appearance on the show could prove to be a smart move to get out her base at the same time Donald Trump is riling MAGA voters up.

Clad in a violet hoodie and heeled boots, Cooper asked Harris relatively easy questions about a range of topics that affect women. The........

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