Andrew Yang Podcast

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: h...

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: http...

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/zkdYv1...

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. Wa...

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:/...

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....

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.c...

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 e...

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 A...

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://twi...

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...

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

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/andrewy...

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....

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...

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.c...

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://twitte...

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 episod...

Steve Case is the former CEO of AOL, and as chair of the National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship, he saw the vast majority of investment funds going to just three places: Silicon Valley, New York City, and Boston. Case joins Andrew to talk about investing in the rest of America through companies like AppHarvest (Morehead, Kentucky) and StockX (Detroit, Michigan), reversing b...

Richard Reeves, senior fellow in economics at the Brookings Institution, joins Andrew to discuss the false choice in the gender equality discussion, the idea of redshirting boys, how to get more men in HEAL jobs, and defining a positive masculinity. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xnMuYiSlsOc Of Boys and Men: https://www.brookings.edu/book/of-boys-and-men/ Follow Richard Reeves: ht...

Andrew Frawley — the #2 employee on Yang2020, originator of the MATH Hat, and now the founder of the Good Life Movement — joins the podcast to discuss why organizing a mass movement for mental health is so critical, now more than ever. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mdQ4K5PrLuo Follow Andrew Frawley: https://twitter.com/TweetAtAndrew | https://goodlifemovement.org Follow Andrew Ya...

Francis Fukuyama, political scientist and senior fellow at Stanford, discusses the failure of classical liberalism to live up to its ideals, the resulting challenges to liberalism from left and right, and how liberalism can be modernized for the 21st century. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xmtDwNqo5QU Liberalism and Its Discontents - https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374606718/li...

Futurist Ari Wallach joins Andrew to talk about overcoming the reactionary, short-term thinking that pervades today's society. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KlR65oVkqbM Follow Ari Wallach: https://longpath.org | https://twitter.com/AriW Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://forwardparty.com

Kait Saier, finance director for the Forward Party, joins Andrew to talk about growing up in Kentucky, bridging political bubbles, her passion for gun violence prevention, and the difficulty leaving the Democratic Party in a two-party system. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Vu96-rPQYak Follow Kait Saier: https://twitter.com/kleverkaitlin | https://fwdtogether.org Follow Andrew Yang...

Poker champion and investor Bill Perkins joins Andrew to talk about finding fulfillment by identifying life's Key Performance Indicators, investing in experiences, and why avoiding pain isn't always the best path. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EgVU8cfktAI Follow Bill Perkins: https://twitter.com/bp22 | https://diewithzerobook.com Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https...