Andrew Yang Podcast

Former Congressman Joe Sestak joins Andrew to talk about life as a Navy admiral, the importance of cybersecurity, and insights into restoring trust with voters. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/k2sEnOZ-10U Follow Joe Sestak: https://twitter.com/joesestak | https://fwdtogether.org  Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://forwardparty.com

Steven Teles, professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University, joins Andrew to discuss what he calls the "Captured Economy," where conservative energy goes now, and the future of factions. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WA3N52iDBWw Follow Steven Teles: https://niskanencenter.org/author/steles | https://nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/the-future-is-faction Follow...

Lucy Caldwell, Joe Walsh's 2020 campaign manager, joins Andrew to discuss the strange experience of running against Trump in the Iowa caucuses, developing a different model for a political party, and why the decline of the Republican Party makes Democrats more vulnerable to doing anti-democratic things. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/p0qNIOIUCIk Follow Lucy Caldwell: https://twitt...

Miles Taylor, former Chief of Staff at the Department of Homeland Security and co-CEO of the Forward Party, discusses his journey from joining DHS after 9/11 to becoming a whistleblower inside the Trump administration. Miles talks about how he's dealt with threats to his personal safety, the danger Trump poses to democracy, and why saving the Republican Party became a lost cause. Watch this episod...

Andrew Yang and Matt Shinners, co-CEO of the Forward Party, talk about the merger that makes Forward Party the biggest third party in the US, how voters see the choice between Democrats and Republicans, and the political landscape for the midterms and beyond. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Yzu-_yxGj4M Follow Matthew Shinners: https://twitter.com/matt_shinners | https://forwardpart...

Zach and Andrew talk about questionable tactics used by Democrats, including boosting far-right candidates and trying to keep Green Party candidate Matthew Hoh off the ballot in North Carolina. Plus, Matthew Hoh joins to talk about what he's doing to fight back. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NYmNE2te-7A Follow Matthew Hoh: https://twitter.com/matthewphoh | https://matthewhohforse...

Jason Kander, veteran and host of the Majority 54 podcast, joins Andrew to discuss PTSD, the mental toll of public office, getting translators out of Afghanistan, and more. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MGDn1XMxLNE Invisible Storm: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/invisible-storm-jason-kander Follow Jason Kander: https://twitter.com/jasonkander | https://jasonkander.com Fol...

Andrew Yang sits down with comedian Shane Gillis to talk about SNL, growing up Asian in America, and the intersection of comedy and politics. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QRF7PgHF1Oc Follow Shane Gillis: https://twitter.com/Shanemgillis | https://shanemgillis.com Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com

Jesse Ventura joins Andrew to talk about being an independent governor of Minnesota, the system of legalized bribery in the US, and his attempts to unionize the WWE. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pLpRus4gl7U Follow Jesse Ventura: https://twitter.com/GovJVentura | https://jesseventura.substack.com Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com

Jeff Maurer, stand-up comedian and former Last Week Tonight writer, joins Andrew to discuss how he went from working at the EPA to writing for John Oliver, why Democrats need to learn how to add sugar, Trump's entertainment value, and the decline in institutional trust. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CJ6qi1YmEV8 Follow Jeff Maurer: https://twitter.com/jeffmightbwrong | https://imi...

Zach and Andrew break down the January 6th hearings, Yang explores stand-up comedy, and reflections on the podcast. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Xu874flbJBs Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/zach_graumann | https://instagram.com/zachgraumann Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com

Daniel Lubetzky, founder of KIND Snacks, joins Andrew to discuss his origin story, how he built KIND, and fighting polarization via Starts With Us. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dfIwoe3suAw Starts With Us: https://startswith.us Follow Daniel Lubetzky: https://twitter.com/DanielLubetzky | https://daniellubetzky.com Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwa...

Suraj Patel, congressional candidate in NY-12, joins Andrew to discuss growing up in an immigrant family, the challenges of running against an incumbent, and why traditional political strategy is overdue for a shift. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SYKunO4-ot8 Follow Suraj Patel: https://twitter.com/surajpatelnyc | https://surajpatel.nyc Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andr...

Zach and Andrew discuss the U.S. economy, guns in America, and streaming recommendations so you can take your mind off the first two.  Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AS5s9PbtVV8 Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/zach_graumann | https://instagram.com/zachgraumann Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com

Investor and author Ray Dalio joins Andrew to discuss the changing world order, currency and inflation, lessons from previous generations, the likelihood of civil war, and why capitalism must evolve.  Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ecIQLO0qgWc Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: https://youtu.be/xguam0TKMw8 Follow Ray Dalio: https://twitter.com/raydalio | https:/...

Nuclear energy influencer Isabelle Boemeke joins to discuss the history of nuclear power, why it's misunderstood, renewables vs. nuclear, and the future of nuclear. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Mjq6it5tztc Follow Isabelle Boemeke: https://twitter.com/isabelleboemeke | https://i-sodope.com

Mónica Guzmán is a professional bridge-builder who joins Andrew for a conversation on having difficult conversations in divided times. Monica talks about the importance of curiosity, what it means to "contain" a conversation, and how to discuss politics with family. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1zoKY6yCmmc I Never Thought of It That Way: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/...

Andrew Yang returns for part 2 of his conversation with 2020 campaign manager Zach Graumann. How did Joe Rogan change the course of the campaign? What happened behind the scenes of the presidential debates? And were there any regrets? Longshot: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691584/longshot-by-zach-graumann Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/zach_graumann | https://instagram.com/z...

Andrew Yang joins his campaign manager, Zach Graumann, for a 2-part conversation on how they built the groundbreaking campaign that launched Universal Basic Income onto the national stage. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WBWqUoQsE9I Longshot: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691584/longshot-by-zach-graumann/ Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/zach_graumann | https://...

Foreign policy expert Ian Bremmer returns to discuss how the Russian invasion of Ukraine has changed the world forever, why China's approach to COVID is faltering, and why we're headed for a new Cold War in AI. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lwzr7Vhetas The Power of Crisis - https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Power-of-Crisis/Ian-Bremmer/9781982167509 Follow Ian Bremmer: ht...

Tara McGowan, founder of Courier Newsroom, joins Andrew to talk about learning lessons from 2016 and why we need a new approach to saving local journalism focused on reaching the average person who gets their news on social media. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/15EfVd_6pFw Follow Tara McGowan: https://twitter.com/taraemcg | https://couriernewsroom.com Follow Andrew Yang: https://t...

Rob Henderson is a Ph. D. student at the University of Cambridge, mainly researching moral psychology. He is perhaps most known for discovering the idea of "luxury beliefs," a term coined to describe a new way of looking at the American status system. Rob and Jules discuss the concept of luxury beliefs, young men, and happiness Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/c_yjQ-m-Tpg Follow Rob...

Marian Salzman maps out a trajectory to 2038, a world where work is more transactional, neighborhoods take on a renewed importance, and chaos is the new normal. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BdYcIBzovcw The New Megatrends: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673398/the-new-megatrends-by-marian-salzman Follow Marian Salzman: https://twitter.com/mariansalzman | https://mariansalzm...

President of the 76ers Daryl Morey talks about his unique job, why it's important to evaluate players in person, and who he thinks are the greatest retired players of all time. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HaXCt7XtmJY Follow Daryl Morey: https://twitter.com/dmorey Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com

Writer and rapper Coleman Hughes joins for a wide ranging discussion on racial essentialism, the future of work, and why politics ruins politicians. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_VS_5Cxph8U Follow Coleman Hughes: https://twitter.com/coldxman | https://colemanhughes.org Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com