Andrew Yang Podcast

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/bYC31Ge86CAThe Last Election - https://akashicbooks.com/catalog/last-electionFollow Stephen Marche - https://stephenmarche.com | https://twitter.com/StephenMarcheFollow 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

Michael Hecht, CEO of GNO, discusses creating a business-friendly environment, Business Physics 101, and what we can learn from New Orleans. They talk about economic development, adapting to technological advancements, frustrations with money printing and inflation, limitations of nonprofits, and economic growth in New Orleans.

Jennifer Pahlka, former US Deputy Chief Technology Officer and founder of Code for America, talks about the failures of the US government in the digital age and how to catch up. They discuss the impact of tech and design professionals in government, the lessons learned from the healthcare.gov rescue, the need for a user-centric approach to technology, and the urgency to recode America to address worsening problems.

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/oQiPIDx6JtAFollow Manu Meel: https://bridgeusa.org | https://thehopefulmajority.com | https://twitter.com/ManuMeel_Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.comGet 3 extra months off at ExpressVPN.com/YangGet 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

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/caa530M5LvwWanting - https://amzn.to/3Qxc0KlFollow Luke Burgis: https://twitter.com/lukeburgis | https://lukeburgis.comFollow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.comGet 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

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_7IThe Politics of Vulnerability - https://amzn.to/3KpU9kMFollow Asma Uddin: https://asmauddin.com | https://twitter.com/asmauddinesqFollow 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

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/rnlPmgBYWnAFollow Kerry Healey: https://milkeninstitute.org/events/gc21/speakers/47634Follow 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

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/o63oBZVFi6IPower and Progress: https://amzn.to/3K9NSt3 Follow Daron Acemoglu: https://twitter.com/DrDaronAcemoglu | https://mitsloan.mit.edu/faculty/directory/daron-acemogluFollow 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

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_HQeMXY4sBlowback - https://amzn.to/43r5ibIFollow Miles Taylor: https://twitter.com/MilesTaylorUSAFollow 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

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/laA82pkQmAAFollow Savannah Sellers: https://twitter.com/watchsavannahFollow 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