
Andrew Yang Podcast
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S2 Ep 150Walter Isaacson on Elon, X, and breaking the rules
Walter Isaacson, prolific biographer and bestselling author of "Elon Musk," joins Andrew to talk about Elon's unique approach to life and business, being "all-in," Elon's Twitter addition, and the evolution of Elon's politics. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UIxidZjPOT0 Elon Musk: https://amzn.to/3PFnAAQ Follow Walter Isaacson: https://twitter.com/WalterIsaacson | https://isaacson.tulane.edu Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 149Can charities move beyond the feel-good model?
Zach Graumann — Yang2020 campaign manager, big coat aficionado, and founder of Samarity — returns to the podcast to talk about the most pressing challenges facing charities today. Zach and Andrew discuss innovative approaches to bolstering philanthropy, why non-profits get stuck, and empowering businesses to give back. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ngl_X_rbBds Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/Zach_Graumann | https://samarity.com Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 148Avoiding the Identity Trap
Johns Hopkins professor and political scientist Yascha Mounk returns to the podcast to chronicle how postmodernism, postcolonialism, and critical race theory came together to create a well-intentioned but counterproductive set of ideas around identity and social justice. Yascha and Andrew discuss universal values, intersecting identities, and how separating people by identity may have unintended consequences that could bolster right-wing extremism. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/z-ROfxXAe-A The Identity Trap - https://amzn.to/460HFsy Follow Yascha Mounk: https://yaschamounk.com | https://twitter.com/Yascha_Mounk Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 147Law Professor, Tiger Mom, Novelist
Amy Chua, bestselling author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, joins Andrew to talk about tribal dynamics, media narratives, the source of drive, and her new novel — The Golden Gate. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/K_0P-7P4fx8 The Golden Gate - https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250903600/thegoldengate Follow Amy Chua: https://amychua.com | https://twitter.com/amychua Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 143The Last Election
Andrew welcomes his co-author Stephen Marche to the podcast to discuss their new groundbreaking new political thriller, The Last Election. Stephen and Andrew talk about why they wrote a novel, predicting the future, AI replacing writers, and more. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bYC31Ge86CA The Last Election - https://akashicbooks.com/catalog/last-election Follow Stephen Marche - https://stephenmarche.com | https://twitter.com/StephenMarche Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 142How to build a strong local economy
How do you bring back a city devastated by Hurricane Katrina? What are the mechanisms that drive local economies? Michael Hecht is the CEO of GNO, a non-profit that drives economic development in the greater New Orleans area, and he joins Andrew to talk about creating a business-friendly environment, Business Physics 101, and what we can learn from New Orleans. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y6HKd2lrjBI Follow Michael Hecht: https://twitter.com/MHechtGNO | https://gnoinc.org Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com Get 3 extra months off at ExpressVPN.com/Yang Get 25% off w/ code HELIXPARTNER25: HelixSleep.com/Yang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 141Recoding America
Why is the US government failing in the digital age, and how we can do better? In this episode, Andrew sits down with Jennifer Pahlka, former US Deputy Chief Technology Officer and founder of Code for America, to talk about how the government fell so behind on technology and how we can catch up. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ikPc0P2jDns Recoding America - https://amzn.to/3YTfd8Z Follow Jennifer Pahlka: https://twitter.com/pahlkadot | https://recodingamerica.us | https://codeforamerica.org Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com Get 3 extra months off at ExpressVPN.com/Yang Get 25% off w/ code HELIXPARTNER25: HelixSleep.com/Yang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 140Can we talk to each other again?
As a student at UC Berkeley, Manu Meel realized he wasn't having deep discussions with peers of different beliefs. Manu started BridgeUSA to spur a national movement among young people to talk to each other. Today, there are 70 BridgeUSA chapters in colleges and high schools across the US. Andrew and Manu discuss the forces driving Americans apart, the danger of apathy, and why 5% is the magic number. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oQiPIDx6JtA Follow Manu Meel: https://bridgeusa.org | https://thehopefulmajority.com | https://twitter.com/ManuMeel_ Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com Get 3 extra months off at ExpressVPN.com/Yang Get 25% off w/ code HELIXPARTNER25: HelixSleep.com/Yang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 139Why do you want the things you want?
Desire is social, contagious, and malleable. Why do we unconsciously imitate the desires of others—and how do our "mimetic desires" shape our values and affect the way we live? Luke Burgis, author of Wanting, suggests that interrogating the source of your desires can help you achieve more and lead instead of follow. Luke and Andrew talk about seeking out alternate models of desire outside your immediate bubble, the relationship between desire and entrepreneurship, and how to break free of mimetic desire. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/caa530M5Lvw Wanting - https://amzn.to/3Qxc0Kl Follow Luke Burgis: https://twitter.com/lukeburgis | https://lukeburgis.com Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com Get 20% off Helix: https://helixsleep.com/yang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 138The Politics of Vulnerability
Professor, author, and lawyer Asma Uddin sits down with Andrew for a deep dive into the complex nuances of the Muslim American experience. What is a "mega identity" and how does it influence us? How can we build bridges and turn down the temperature in the country? And what does it mean to embrace religious freedom for everyone? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9y9IOHsJ_7I The Politics of Vulnerability - https://amzn.to/3KpU9kM Follow Asma Uddin: https://asmauddin.com | https://twitter.com/asmauddinesq Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 137How to Create Entrepreneurs
As Lt. Gov. of Massachusetts, Kerry Healey worked with Gov. Mitt Romney to implement universal health care, fight gang violence, and protect victims of abuse. Today, Kerry sits down with Andrew to talk about cultivating a spirit of entrepreneurship, the prognosis for the American dream, and being a blue state Republican. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rnlPmgBYWnA Follow Kerry Healey: https://milkeninstitute.org/events/gc21/speakers/47634 Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 136AI and the Arc of History
MIT economics professor Daron Acemoglu joins Andrew to analyze the impact of new technology on society based on hundreds of years of historical data. Daron and Andrew talk about AI through the lens of the industrial revolution, changes in labor during WWII & the Cold War, and rethinking the narrative surrounding labor. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/o63oBZVFi6I Power and Progress: https://amzn.to/3K9NSt3 Follow Daron Acemoglu: https://twitter.com/DrDaronAcemoglu | https://mitsloan.mit.edu/faculty/directory/daron-acemoglu Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 135Trump the Sequel
Miles Taylor, former Trump administration official and whistleblower, joins Andrew to share what he's learned through dozens of interviews with ex-Trump aides and predicts what could happen inside the White House of a more competent and formidable version of Trump. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bd_HQeMXY4s Blowback - https://amzn.to/43r5ibI Follow Miles Taylor: https://twitter.com/MilesTaylorUSA Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 134Andrew Yang on a new kind of politics at the 2023 Aspen Ideas Festival
In this wide-ranging conversation recorded live at the 2023 Aspen Ideas Festival, Andrew Yang and NBC News anchor Savannah Sellers take a deep dive into the current state of U.S. politics. Andrew and Savannah talk about solving the lesser of two evils problem, what a 21st century political party looks like, term and age limits, getting money out of politics, and how we can humanize politics. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/laA82pkQmAA Follow Savannah Sellers: https://twitter.com/watchsavannah Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://andrewyang.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 133Can Math Predict the End Times?
Peter Turchin is a social scientist at the University of Connecticut who studies the math of social integration and disintegration. Peter created the field of Cliodynamics and delves into how he predicts the trajectory of social cohesion based on historical data from 200 societies, why elite overproduction is bad, and how we can avoid disaster by learning from the past. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RnSnR2koijM End Times - https://amzn.to/3NSLqJT Follow Peter Turchin: https://peterturchin.com | https://twitter.com/Peter_Turchin Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://andrewyang.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 132Gary Marcus on AI's hallucination problem
AI expert Gary Marcus joins Andrew to cut through the noise and hype. Gary and Andrew talk about AI's difficulty with causal reasoning, what reasonable AI regulation looks like, stock market manipulation, 2024 election disinformation, romance scams, and driverless cars. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yIu8QAiw5Yw Follow Gary Marcus: http://garymarcus.com | https://twitter.com/GaryMarcus Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://andrewyang.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 131In a Bad State
David Schleicher, professor at Yale Law School, joins Andrew to talk about struggling cities and states. How can we avoid moral hazards? Why do we see NIMBYism? Why is local reform so difficult? And why is it nearly impossible to turn vacant offices into residential apartments? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WkCOrv6alUI Follow David Schleicher: https://amzn.to/42GWuhq | https://law.yale.edu/david-n-schleicher | https://twitter.com/ProfSchleich Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://andrewyang.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 130What voters actually want (according to the data)
Mindy Finn was working as a political strategist when she was selected as Evan McMullin's running mate during his 2016 independent run for president. Mindy talks about getting under Trump's skin with the Never Trump movement, going from a political techie to a VP candidate, and the impact of AI on politics. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/q1ZpAOcPBIM Follow Mindy Finn: https://twitter.com/mindyfinn | https://citizendata.com Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://andrewyang.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 129The Writers Strike
Showrunner and writer Michael Jamin (Maron, King of the Hill, Beavis and Butt-Head) joins Andrew to explain what's going on with the Writers Guild strike. Michael and Andrew talk about whether AI will replace screenwriters, why "mini-rooms" make it a lot tougher for emerging writers, and how the strike might get resolved. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/V9mHlWXEc9w Follow Michael Jamin: https://michaeljamin.com | https://tiktok.com/@michaeljaminwriter Follow Andrew Yang: https://forwardparty.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 128Inside the Evangelical Movement that Failed a Generation
Jon Ward, chief national correspondent at Yahoo! News, spent two decades of his life in evangelical Christian circles and two decades outside as a journalist covering government, politics, and culture. In this episode, Jon talks about his upbringing and eventual break from an influential church, the rise of Trump among evangelicals, and the need for nuance. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dphPrErCjrI Follow Jon Ward: https://amzn.to/436T8VM | https://twitter.com/jonward11 | https://jonwardwrites.org Follow Andrew Yang: https://forwardparty.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 127Ancestry CEO Deb Liu on Taking Back Your Power
In this enlightening conversation, Deborah Liu, CEO of Ancestry, opens up about challenging the gender disparity at Facebook, embracing extroversion in her work life, and finding forgiveness for herself and others through her faith. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LrtTlYA9wwE Take Back Your Power - https://amzn.to/3OxdNOt Follow Deborah Liu: https://twitter.com/debliu_ | https://debliu.substack.com Follow Andrew Yang: https://forwardparty.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 126Dave Weigel Explains the Debt Ceiling and 2024
Veteran political reporter David Weigel joins Andrew to break down the debt ceiling negotiations the blame game, the GOP demands, minting the coin, and whether it even matters. Weigel shares the inside track on the '24 presidential primaries, the DNC's contingency plans, and why Republicans refuse to attack Trump. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aLw1nu6Q4rE Follow Dave Weigel: https://twitter.com/daveweigel | https://semafor.com/author/david-weigel Follow Andrew Yang: https://forwardparty.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 125The Arrival of AI
Futurist Martin Ford returns to the podcast as the pace of AI development speeds up. Martin and Andrew discuss the "superstar effect" that's being accelerated by AI, whether AI can reach human levels of intelligence, and whether human-level intelligence matters at all. Who will be the winners in the new AI economy? And is the arrival of AI the harbinger of a new political revolution? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YbnqPTSsMMs Rise of the Robots - https://amzn.to/3MNnneG Follow Martin Ford: https://twitter.com/MFordFuture | https://mfordfuture.com Follow Andrew Yang: https://forwardparty.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 124Close Encounters with the Unknown
Ryan Graves, a former Navy F/A-18 pilot, shares stories of close encounters (and near collisions) with UFOs off the coast of Virginia. With the recent Chinese spy balloon incident fueling renewed interest in UFOs/UAPs, Ryan joins Andrew to discuss shifting attitudes surrounding UFOs, the history of UFO sightings, and what we should do about them. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tpMkuwqBsxw Follow Ryan Graves: https://youtube.com/@merged_podcast | https://twitter.com/uncertainvector Follow Andrew Yang: https://forwardparty.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 123What's Next for Basic Income?
Andrew and UBI advocate Scott Santens sit down to talk about the lasting repercussions of the pandemic, the impact of cash relief on inflation, how generative AI tools like ChatGPT have changed the conversation on basic income, and the remaining barriers to implementing UBI. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/p0AtC3QKtJM Let There Be Money - https://amzn.to/43dLSb3 Follow Scott Santens: https://scottsantens.com | https://twitter.com/scottsantens Follow Andrew Yang: https://forwardparty.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 122Keith Ferrazzi on Leading Without Authority
Keith Ferrazzi, bestselling author of "Never Eat Alone," joins Andrew to talk about the art of leadership through collaboration. Keith shares his secrets to creating a fulfilling career and provides insights into how thoughtfully structured virtual work can be just as effective as traditional office environments. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jj5I6d1KkYg Leading Without Authority - https://amzn.to/3BO8ZN2 Follow Keith Ferrazzi: https://keithferrazzi.com/books | https://twitter.com/ferrazzi Follow Andrew Yang: https://forwardparty.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 121Workism, AI, and the Meaning of Life
Derek Thompson, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the new collection of essays "On Work," joins Andrew to discuss the religion of work, building guardrails for AI, and how large language models could impact new college graduates. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/imA1lpOdEhQ Follow Derek Thompson: https://amzn.to/3WqDeTI | https://theatlantic.com/author/derek-thompson | https://twitter.com/DKThomp Follow Andrew Yang: https://forwardparty.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 120What's Our Problem?
Tim Urban, creator of the popular blog "Wait But Why," argues that our usual left-right politics misses an important dimension: whether we are using our higher mind or our primitive mind. Andrew sits down with Tim for a wide-ranging conversation on human nature, "high-rung" vs. "low-rung" thinking, political golems, and how we can overcome our more primitive instincts to create a better society. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KRl5301kQoI Follow Tim Urban: https://waitbutwhy.com | https://twitter.com/waitbutwhy Follow Andrew Yang: https://forwardparty.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 119Futureproofing Your Career in the Age of ChatGPT
Kevin Roose, tech columnist for the New York Times, joins Andrew to talk about how companies are rapidly adapting to the use of ChatGPT, the types of jobs most vulnerable to automation, and practical strategies for staying competitive in the job market. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/im4ONt46pUY Follow Kevin Roose: https://kevinroose.com/futureproof | https://twitter.com/kevinroose Follow Andrew Yang: https://forwardparty.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 118The Domino Effects of Silicon Valley Bank's Collapse
CNBC Contributor and Big Technology writer Alex Kantrowitz joins Andrew to shed light on Silicon Valley Bank's collapse and its far-reaching effects on small banks, real estate, and even your retirement account. Alex and Andrew delve into the Interest Rate Theory of Everything, the financialization of tech, and what might happen next. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Lbnc0OqlNWU Follow Alex Kantrowitz: https://bigtechnology.com | https://twitter.com/Kantrowitz Follow Andrew Yang: https://forwardparty.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 117Breaking Records & Making Records
Conrad Taylor has had a unique journey, from being the youngest elected official in the nation to joining the Yang2020 campaign and ultimately becoming an international DJ and producer. Andrew sits down with Conrad to talk about how he got elected as a college sophomore, memories from the campaign, and why he left politics to pursue producing. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/C9nepXJVyhE Follow Conrad Taylor: https://linktr.ee/conradtaylor | https://open.spotify.com/track/02dAmaV8bVYScTg9YryZa4 Follow Andrew Yang: https://forwardparty.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 116Marianne Williamson is Running Again in 2024. Here's Why.
Marianne Williamson — author, spiritual leader, and newly declared Democratic candidate for president in 2024 — joins Andrew to talk about why she believes America is "six inches from the cliff" and why an argument for incrementalism will lose in 2024. Andrew and Marianne talk about concerns with Joe Biden, why a competitive primary is necessary, and why the Democratic party needs to return to the principles of Franklin Delano Roosevelt if they hope to regain Americans' trust. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eTI9nXOzMn8 Follow Marianne Williamson: https://marianne2024.com | https://twitter.com/marwilliamson Follow Andrew Yang: https://forwardparty.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 115From Homeland Security to Hollywood
You might know him as Uncle Louie on The Goldbergs — but Louis Gregory is also an entrepreneur, music producer, and former director at the Department of Homeland Security. Gregory joins Andrew to talk about his secret past as a rapper, the challenges of working in Customs and Border Protection, and why police training really hasn't gotten better after George Floyd. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/b4D9FJZ_1Og Follow Louis Gregory: https://twitter.com/UncleLouie | https://americasfrontline.com Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 114Leaders Wanted
Lindsey Drath, CEO of the Forward Party, joins Andrew to discuss her journey from working in high-level Republican politics to becoming an advocate for structural reform. Lindsey shares her vision for a new, inclusive, nationwide community of people who just want government to work better, and gives an inside look at some of the vital work being done at Forward. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uRfqen-l6f4 Follow Forward: https://forwardparty.com | https://twitter.com/Fwd_Party Follow Lindsey Drath: https://twitter.com/wd_lindsey Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 113Joe Biden & 2024
CNN political reporter Chris Cillizza sits down with Andrew to discuss how the DNC is changing the primaries to favor Joe Biden, Trump's tepid campaign launch, and Ron DeSantis' strengths and weaknesses. Join Andrew and Chris as they break down the complex political dynamics at play, including how a third-party presidential run might play out. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zkdYv1LW0k8 Follow Chris Cillizza: https://twitter.com/chriscillizza | https://twelvebooks.com/titles/chris-cillizza/power-players/9781538720608 Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 112Fighting the Forced Hijab
Iranian-American journalist and activist Masih Alinejad started an online campaign against the compulsory hijab in 2014. In retaliation, the Iranian government has arrested three of her family members and most recently, attempted to kill her in New York City. Alinejad joins Andrew to talk about the repression of freedom in Iran, the Mahsa Amini protests, and the role of American tech companies. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Cfyp7VDC1Rs The Wind in My Hair: https://littlebrown.com/titles/masih-alinejad/the-wind-in-my-hair/9780316548915 Follow Masih Alinejad: https://twitter.com/AlinejadMasih | https://instagram.com/masih.alinejad Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 111An American in Ukraine
Sarah Ashton-Cirillo is an American journalist and medic in the Ukrainian Army. Sarah joins Andrew to talk about her journey from Las Vegas to Kharkiv, how she ended up enlisting in the Ukrainian Army, Russia's tactics in the war, and how her identity as a transgender woman has impacted her experience. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dojZfWGXYew Follow Sarah Ashton-Cirillo: https://twitter.com/SarahAshtonLV Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 110Why Google is freaking out about ChatGPT
Large language models are coming for your jobs. Futurist and writer Stephen Marche has been using generative AI models since 2017 — and he joins Andrew to discuss what ChatGPT means for professors, call center workers, politicians, and even Google's core search business. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0CGaxRZsw_o Follow Stephen Marche: https://stephenmarche.com | https://twitter.com/StephenMarche Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 109Economy in Turmoil, or Much Ado About Nothing?
Gunjan Banerji, writer for the Wall Street Journal and CNBC, answers your most pressing economic questions: Are we really headed for a recession in 2023? What does the collapse of crypto and Big Tech mean? And will we finally stop hearing about the supply chain this year? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OCWzFUFO0Jg Follow Gunjan Banerji: https://twitter.com/gunjanjs | https://wsj.com/news/author/gunjan-banerji Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 108Can informed citizens save a democracy in decline?
How can we cultivate informed and active citizens in these divided times? Eric Liu, founder of Citizen University, joins Andrew to discuss why civic engagement is so crucial to the survival of our democracy. Eric distills the American creed into Civic Sermons, hosts Civic Saturdays, and has created a Civic Seminary to train everyday citizens to become leaders in their own communities. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/m1mAcauwWXw Become America: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/605353/become-america-by-eric-liu/ Follow Eric Liu: https://citizenuniversity.us | https://twitter.com/ericpliu Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 1072023 Predictions
Join Zach and Andrew as they predict what 2023 will hold: Are we headed for a downturn? How will the midterm results affect legislation? And with 2024 just around the corner, what are the key dynamics affecting the 2024 presidential race? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9gKABOWsQ8M Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/zach_graumann | https://instagram.com/zachgraumann Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 106Forward: Best of 2022
As the year comes to a close, we wanted to take a look back at some of our favorite moments and discussions from the past year. From tips for having better conversations to deep dives into hot topics to, this episode has something for everyone. Join us as we celebrate another year of meaningful discussions. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0d9ZFrYddF8 Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 105The Rules of Power
Stanford Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer joins the podcast to discuss his new book, 7 Rules of Power. Andrew and Pfeffer discuss the importance of weak ties, breaking rules, and getting out of your own way. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UuNLjvybxj8 Follow Jeffrey Pfeffer: https://twitter.com/jeffreypfeffer | https://jeffreypfeffer.com Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 104Energizing Independent Politics
David Jolly, former member of Congress and current NBC/MSNBC analyst, joins Andrew to discuss modern tribalism and changing political incentives. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/blAb5ftVRW4 Follow David Jolly: https://twitter.com/DavidJollyFL | https://davidjolly.com Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 103Mr. Ranked Choice Voting
Rob Richie is head of FairVote, a nonpartisan voting reform organization that advocates for Ranked Choice Voting and the Fair Representation Act. Rob joins Andrew to explain what Ranked Choice could mean for 2024. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QCIs_Z9MGNw Follow Rob Richie: https://twitter.com/rob_richie | https://fairvoteaction.org Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 102The Independent Voter
Jackie Salit is co-director of the Center for Independent and Sustainable Democracy at ASU. Salit helped pioneer the academic study of the independent voter and talks about how fusion voting works and why it helps emerging parties, how polling sleight of hand recategorizes independents as partisans, and how the independent voter has been misunderstood. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PqKEn4siLBQ Follow Jackie Salit: https://twitter.com/jackiesalit | https://independentvoting.org https://routledge.com/The-Independent-Voter/Reilly-Salit-Ali/p/book/9781032147338 Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 101Notes for Building a Diverse Democracy
Eboo Patel, president of Interfaith America, served on Obama's inaugural Faith Council and has spent the last twenty years championing religious diversity in America. Patel advocates for a peaceful, pluralistic approach to coexistence that is becoming a rarity in America. In a world defined by an "Us vs. Them" binary, Patel asks us to broaden our sense of "Us." Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Qesiyb7fG_8 We Need to Build: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691153/we-need-to-build-by-eboo-patel Follow Eboo Patel: https://twitter.com/EbooPatel | https://interfaithamerica.org Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 10050-50 Nation
Zach is back with Andrew for a post-midterm postmortem, discussing the big news out of Nevada, abortion rights on the ballot across the country, and the GOP field in 2024. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gq-1j0adsD0 Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/zach_graumann | https://instagram.com/zachgraumann Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 992022 Midterm Predictions
Rikki Schlott, New York Post columnist and co-host of the Lost Debate podcast, joins Andrew to talk about the energy heading into the midterms, the strategy surrounding debates, and setting the stage for the 2024 elections. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/63t1A6eRg5Q Follow Rikki Schlott: https://twitter.com/rikkischlott | https://rikkischlott.com Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 98Forward's 1st Election Day
With midterm elections just a week away, Matt Shinners, co-CEO of Forward Party, joins Andrew to discuss Forward's top priorities. Forward has endorsed Democrats, Republicans and Independents — most of whom are running against extremists. Plus, the ballot initiative in Nevada that could build real momentum for voting reform efforts across the country, and what you can do to help. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tvhIHcJbeKg Volunteer for Evan McMullin: https://evanmcmullin.com Volunteer for the Nevada Ballot Initiative: https://yeson3nv.com Forward Party endorsements: https://forwardparty.com/endorsements Follow Matthew Shinners: https://forwardparty.com Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices