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325 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3K ratingsEntrepreneur, best-selling author, nonprofit founder, philanthropist, and former Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang hosts conversations about the biggest issues facing America today.
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Red beans, falling off a OneWheel, and being the cool kid at nerd camp | Alexis Gay + Andrew Yang
December 27, 2021 08:00 - 55 minutesAndrew joins Alexis Gay on Non-Technical to talk about fast typing, overgelled teenage hair, and the optimal use of "suboptimal." Alexis Gay - https://twitter.com/yayalexisgay Non-Technical - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/non-technical/id1542532605 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
Dems running out of time to pass their agenda, what to expect from Omicron, is Spider-Man our great hope?
December 23, 2021 08:00 - 55 minutesManchin walks away from Build Back Better; Andrew explains why you're probably going to get Omicron. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XgPmYCoPP50 Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/zach_graumann 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
John McWhorter on Woke Racism
December 20, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourColumbia linguistics professor John McWhorter argues that a new religion disguised as antiracism is hurting Black communities and weakening the American social fabric. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bvikt3Ynsss Woke Racism - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/696856/woke-racism-by-john-mcwhorter John McWhorter - https://twitter.com/JohnHMcWhorter Andrew Yang - https://twitter.com/AndrewYang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www...
Build Back Better in limbo, new AI developments, & what to watch over the holidays
December 16, 2021 08:00 - 58 minutesThought Build Back Better was in the bag? Think again. Andrew and Zach discuss the political dynamics surrounding the bill, the latest developments in AI, and new streaming recs for the holiday season. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OWlJeq_XnoY Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/zach_graumann 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/privac...
Galvanizing the mushy middle
December 13, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourAndrew and Bridget Phetasy talk about their political journeys, responding to criticism, and finding a tribe for the politically homeless. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sEqOmP9gCz0 Bridget Phetasy - https://twitter.com/BridgetPhetasy 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
Disaster for Democracy in '24?, Oxford Shooting, Chris Cuomo is Out, Elizabeth Holmes' Trial
December 09, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourAndrew and Zach discuss what Democrats need to do now to stop Trump in 2024. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/suR9TZtHdy0 Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/zach_graumann 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
Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein: What evolutionary biology says about modern society
December 06, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourHumans have evolved to become the most adaptable species on the planet, but has the accelerating rate of change in the modern world outstripped the capacity of our brains and bodies to adapt? Evolutionary biologists Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein join. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mOsvZc9Jv8E Book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/618153/a-hunter-gatherers-guide-to-the-21st-century-by-heather-heying-and-bret-weinstein/ Heather Heying - https://twitter.com/Heathe...
Jack Dorsey leaves Twitter, the spread of omicron, and the separation of politics from reality
December 02, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourWhy did Jack Dorsey leave Twitter? Are endless COVID variants going to be our new normal? And is it possible to engage with politics without losing your mind? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rXOBbl_UabQ Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/zach_graumann 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 choic...
The Politics of Perception
November 29, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourDerek Thompson, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins to discuss how the world has changed as we near the two year mark of the pandemic. Is remote work good, and who is it good for? And as our political leanings increasingly shape our perception of reality, what does the future of politics look like? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/k-f57lQXHqg Follow Derek Thompson: https://twitter.com/DKThomp Follow Plain English: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/plain-english-with-derek-t...
Kyle Rittenhouse, Biden getting squeezed, what is really driving inflation, and our Thanksgiving binge-watch recs
November 25, 2021 08:00 - 59 minutesAndrew and Zach discuss the Kyle Rittenhouse case, why prices are going up, and the most likely scenarios in 2022 and 2024. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8oAQeKq_gCU Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/zach_graumann 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.co...
Positive Populism with Van Jones
November 22, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutesVan Jones, host of the new podcast Uncommon Ground, returns to talk about positive populism, finding common ground, and why Democrats often end up having to defend the status quo. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iO_FTfWLR6M Follow Van Jones: https://vanjones.net | https://twitter.com/VanJones68 Follow Uncommon Ground: https://art19.com/shows/uncommon-ground-with-van-jones Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener ...
Why Asian Americans hate politics, Kamala Harris' problem, & Beto is running for Governor of Texas
November 18, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourAsian Americans have the lowest rate of representation in elected office - but why? Andrew talks about the experience of engaging with politics as an Asian American. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/58F_G3TBYCM Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/zach_graumann 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 a...
The Loneliest Americans
November 15, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourIn 1965, a new immigration law lifted a century of restrictions against Asian immigration to the United States. Over the next four decades, millions arrived, including Jay Caspian Kang’s family. Kang is the author of The Loneliest Americans, a new book that explores Asian-American identity in a Black and white world. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pPGoXog_CJU Follow Jay Caspian Kang: https://twitter.com/jaycaspiankang Follow Andrew Yang: Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.co...
The Infrastructure Bill, The New University of Austin, and Why Zillow is the Poster Child for Capitalism in 2021
November 11, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourDemocrats finally pass the infrastructure bill, Bari Weiss launches a university, and Zillow's home-buying algorithm gets them into trouble. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cHdTxCOgIjw Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/zach_graumann 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://...
All Politics Is Tribal
November 08, 2021 07:15 - 1 hourLee Drutman is a political scientist and the author of Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop and The Business of America is Lobbying. In this episode, Lee explains why we need proportional representation, traces the decline of bipartisanship, and makes the case for diminishing lobbyist power by increasing Congress' policymaking capacity, Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VJcbZ90i4PM Follow Lee Drutman: https://twitter.com/leedrutman | http://leedrutman.org Follow Andrew Yang: https:/...
Virginia Governor Election Breakdown, San Francisco Homelessness, and Elon Musk Solves World Hunger?
November 04, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourTuesday night, the political world was stunned by the victory of Glenn Youngkin as the next governor of Virginia. Youngkin is a Republican who won a state that Joe Biden had won by 10 points just 12 months earlier. What went wrong for Democrats, and what does it mean for 2022? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/J26jmAVeQEA Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/zach_graumann To learn more about lis...
Have universities lost their way?
November 01, 2021 14:54 - 1 hourIn 2018, professor Peter Boghossian and his team wrote 20 fake papers arguing for ridiculous conclusions using fashionable jargon, and submitted them to reputable academic journals. The result? Seven of those articles were accepted for publication. Boghossian joins to discuss what the fake papers revealed about higher education and why he had to find a new academic home. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eITPRA-dxBU Follow Peter Boghossian: https://twitter.com/peterboghossian | ...
Constructive Institutionalism, Trump's new company, and what's wrong with our media today
October 28, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourAndrew and Zach discuss Trump's SPAC, constructive institutionalism and the lies that keep society going, and why much of media today is missing the mark. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/onBrAbaRafE Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/zach_graumann To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. ...
Growing Up Foxcatcher
October 25, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourAfter Xander Schultz’s Olympic champion father Dave was murdered when Xander was nine (portrayed in the movie Foxcatcher) - Xander found purpose as an social activist focused on empowering voters, starting One for Democracy and Defeat by Tweet, among other initiatives. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EP5PDKNSu9g Follow Xander Schultz: http://www.xandz.co | https://twitter.com/xanderschultz Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com To lear...
The Need for Term Limits, the Problem with Means Testing, and Why Joe Manchin is in Charge
October 21, 2021 07:00 - 59 minutesAndrew and Zach discuss how retirement for politicians is similar to NBA players and what that means for term limits. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/THgg5MrySHg Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/zach_graumann 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/adch...
Saagar Enjeti and Andrew Yang talk government dysfunction, ranked choice voting, and open primaries
October 18, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourIn this crossover episode of Forward, Saagar Enjeti, Marshall Kosloff, and Andrew talk about fixing the mechanics of our system, how we arrived at an accidental duopoly, and the civil war-level conflict brewing in our country. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YZ9WeG0FNhw Follow The Realignment: https://the-realignment.simplecast.com Follow Saagar Enjeti: https://twitter.com/esaagar Follow Marshall Kosloff: https://twitter.com/makosloff Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/a...
Biden vs. Trump, Round 2
October 14, 2021 07:00 - 58 minutesAre we inevitably headed for a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024? Andrew games out various scenarios for the 2024 presidential election. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VJaoQrEX52g https://www.andrewyang.com/blog/biden-vs-trump-ii Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/zach_graumann To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn mo...
Introducing: Forward with Andrew Yang
October 11, 2021 07:07 - 30 secondsEntrepreneur, best-selling author, nonprofit founder, philanthropist, and former Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang hosts conversations about the biggest issues facing America today. New episodes every Monday and Thursday. 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
Full Conversation: Andrew Yang & Sam Harris on the Future of American Democracy
October 11, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourSam and Andrew return for another conversation on the future of American democracy, how the media operates based on narratives and characters, and how we can transform the perverse incentives in media and government. Follow Sam Harris: https://samharris.org | https://twitter.com/SamHarrisOrg Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://twitter.com/AndrewYang | https://forwardparty.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privac...
We're more polarized than ever. This could be our way out.
October 07, 2021 07:00 - 54 minutesWe can all feel the polarization in our country - but we don't often hear about solutions. In this episode, Andrew looks at some of the root causes of polarization and dives into how we can bring the temperature down. Plus, Zach makes Andrew answer his toughest critics - the Twitter comments section. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PbFNXnotcXo Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/zach_graumann ...
Krystal Ball interviews Andrew Yang about starting a new political party
October 04, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourWelcome to Forward with Andrew Yang: new name, same great conversations. Starting with today's conversation between Krystal Ball and Andrew about the new Forward Party. Could a third party make government more responsive? And why not work within the current system? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VauKDN6vGD0 Forward Party: https://forwardparty.com Follow Krystal Ball - https://twitter.com/krystalball Follow Breaking Points: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1570045623 ...
The Moral Absolutism of Elite Universities, Flying Cars, New Crypto Calls, and What's Next for Yang Speaks
September 30, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutesHow much do colleges actually mold their students' viewpoints? Plus, a new electric flying car, and what's next for this podcast. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/juUrD2m2HqQ Flying Cars - https://newatlas.com/aircraft/urban-evtol-leo-air-hypercar/ Creature World - https://opensea.io/collection/creature-world-collection Learn more about NFTs with Crypto Carly - bit.ly/3liFydq Follow Carly Reilly: https://twitter.com/carlypreilly | https://www.instagram.com/carlypreilly Follow...
Why Party Primaries are the Primary Problem
September 27, 2021 07:00 - 51 minutesDo you ever get the sense that your elected officials take your vote for granted? Turns out, there's a reason why. Nick Troiano is the executive director of Unite America, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to pushing electoral reforms at the state level, and he joins Andrew to talk about how 10% of voters effectively elect 83% of our representatives, what that means, how it polarizes the country, and what we can do about it. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2BfHdEhCMj4 Follo...
Facebook Under Fire Again, El Salvador Loves Bitcoin, and the Failed Leadership in San Francisco
September 23, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutesZach and Carly on Facebook's damning internal research, why El Salvador is adopting Bitcoin as legal tender, and whether hypocrisy among Democrats will cost them in the midterms. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ncqOHWAxi3Q Follow Carly Reilly: https://twitter.com/carlypreilly | https://www.instagram.com/carlypreilly Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/Zach_Graumann | https://instagram.com/zachgraumann To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: h...
The Raging 2020s
September 20, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourAlec Ross was Senior Advisor for Innovation to the Secretary of State during the Obama administration and is the bestselling author of The Industries of the Future. Alec and Andrew talk about the breakdown of the social contract in America, how workers can represent themselves in an era of union decline, and how companies like Starbucks can often manage to pay less in federal taxes than one of their baristas. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ai9-B_rZNH8 Follow Alec Ross - https...
China Bans Video Games for Kids, Elizabeth Holmes on Trial, and the Problem with Space Junk.
September 16, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutesZach and Carly discuss whether the video game laws in China are too draconian. Plus — the trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes, and why space junk is a huge problem for humanity. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0uszklKVZYA China and Video Games: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-58384457 Space Junk: https://gizmodo.com/steve-wozniak-appears-to-be-launching-a-space-garbage-c-1847665007 Elizabeth Holmes podcasts: The Dropout: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the...
The Future of Artificial Intelligence
September 13, 2021 07:00 - 52 minutesMartin Ford is a bestselling author whose new book Rule of the Robots examines artificial intelligence as a systemic technology—a widespread change similar to electricity at the turn of the 20th century. In a world where AI is as pervasive as electricity is today, what should we be wary of, and what can we look forward to? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qimZ2S8Vuxc Follow Martin Ford - https://mfordfuture.com Follow Andrew Yang - https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more...
Texas Abortion Law, Ivermectin, & Zach's Scandalous Tweet
September 09, 2021 07:00 - 41 minutesCarly and Zach break down the Texas abortion law and debunk the idea that ivermectin is a COVID cure; Zach addresses a scandalous tweet. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2B9-A7viQ80 Why Ivermectin is terrible - https://www.statnews.com/2021/08/25/ivermectin-for-covid-19-abundance-of-hype-dearth-of-evidence/ Even Merck (who makes the drug) says Ivermectin is bad - https://www.merck.com/news/merck-statement-on-ivermectin-use-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/ Follow Carly Reilly: ht...
How To Fix Democracy
September 06, 2021 07:00 - 53 minutesIn America, bribery is essentially legal. And Josh Silver, anti-corruption activist and co-founder of Represent Us, wants to change that. Silver joins the podcast to discuss the structural reasons behind why the plumbing of our democracy isn't working — and how multi-member districts, among other reforms, could help unclog those pipes. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-2O3JYaELW0 Follow RepresentUs - https://twitter.com/representus Follow Andrew Yang - http://twitter.com/Andrew...
Changing Demographics of our Police Force and Results of Jiu Jitsu Training for Cops
September 02, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutesCarly and Zach discuss the ramifications of changing demographics in police departments, then delve into how Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training could reduce injuries and help police officers do their jobs more safely. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-WOfqSvMlpQ Host or Support Hosts of Afghan Refugees: https://www.airbnb.org/refugees Support Families Impacted by Hurricane Ida: https://teamrubiconusa.org/ HBO Special on Jiu Jitsu for Cops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgkPT30vuy...
The Price of Tomorrow
August 30, 2021 07:00 - 53 minutesWe're used to prices always going up -- but what if they always went down instead? Jeff Booth, entrepreneur and author of The Price of Tomorrow, joins the podcast to imagine a world no longer based on inflation, and to explain why he thinks inflation is the cause of continuing wealth inequality and a host of problems we see today. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WWvYbk45aYg Follow Jeff Booth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffBooth The Price of Tomorrow: https://thepriceoftom...
Mark Cuban and Andrew Yang debate UBI
August 26, 2021 07:00 - 49 minutesFrom the archives: entrepreneur Mark Cuban joined Andrew in June 2020 to talk about the Mavericks, different ideas for improving the social safety net, and what it would take for an independent run for President to succeed. Watch this conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4hREh9jywNU Mark Cuban - https://twitter.com/mcuban Andrew Yang - https://twitter.com/AndrewYang Forward by Andrew Yang - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667341/forward-by-andrew-yang/ To learn more about list...
The Future of Sports Media
August 23, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourDan Porter is CEO of Overtime, a sports media company that's redefining what it means to cover sports. Previously, Dan was president of Teach for America and the driving force behind Draw Something, the massively popular social game. In this episode, Dan walks us through making a hit game, why he's building a new sports media brand, and why the the amateur athlete might be a thing of the past. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BYMjDoIoe8s Follow Dan Porter on Twitter: https://tw...
Afghanistan, Vaccines, and Verifiable Credentials.
August 19, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutesZach and Carly discuss the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and vaccine mandates; Sebastian Mellen joins to talk about verifiable credentials, a technology that could make fake vaccine cards obsolete -- without requiring a centralized government database. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vYk9oaNIqlQ Follow Sebastian Mellen - https://twitter.com/sebmellen Follow Carly Reilly: https://twitter.com/carlypreilly | https://www.instagram.com/carlypreilly Follow Zach Graumann: https://t...
How we get to a Star Trek economy
August 16, 2021 07:00 - 59 minutesFloyd Marinescu is the founder of UBI Works, an organization that advocates for UBI in Canada. In this thought-provoking episode, Marinescu explores the idea of commonwealth funds, why it's important that the money for UBI comes from the right place, and how we can get to a Star Trek economy in the future. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GSWKI87P0j8 Follow Floyd Marinescu: https://twitter.com/floydmarinescu Follow UBI Works: https://www.ubiworks.ca Follow Andrew Yang: https:/...
Will Leonardo DiCaprio lose his job to deepfakes?
August 12, 2021 07:00 - 41 minutesZach and Carly weigh in on Andrew Cuomo’s resignation and discuss the future of deepfakes—positive and negative—with Alex Lazar and Francesca Callejas. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8nZmRMNk_Bs The Irishman Deepfake: https://youtu.be/dHSTWepkp_M Follow Carly Reilly: https://twitter.com/carlypreilly | https://www.instagram.com/carlypreilly Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/Zach_Graumann | https://instagram.com/zachgraumann To learn more about listener data and our p...
Using Data to Combat Racism
August 09, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutesPhillip Goff is a Yale professor and expert on data-driven approaches to solving racism in police departments across the country. In this episode, Goff discusses why narratives are so powerful, and how we can fix incentive structures that result in negative outcomes. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tXOkD46Lh8I Follow Phillip Goff - https://twitter.com/DrPhilGoff Follow Andrew Yang - https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices vi...
Why Simone Biles can do what she wants, and why this Crypto bill is a big deal
August 05, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourZach undergoes some personal growth, Carly goes on a rant about the Simone Biles controversy, and crypto lawyer Dashiell Shapiro breaks down a consequential new crypto bill. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EdjAA8eI5-k Follow Dashiell Shapiro: https://twitter.com/dashiellshapiro Follow Carly Reilly: https://twitter.com/carlypreilly | https://www.instagram.com/carlypreilly Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/Zach_Graumann | https://instagram.com/zachgraumann To learn mor...
The Fall of WeWork
August 02, 2021 07:03 - 1 hourAdam Neumann had big plans for WeWork, the co-working startup that was, at one point, valued at $47 billion on paper. Everything came to a halt in 2019 just as WeWork was preparing for an IPO. What went wrong? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HYrbGoKweV4 Read The Cult of We - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/645810/the-cult-of-we-by-eliot-brown-and-maureen-farrell/ Follow Maureen Farrell - https://twitter.com/maureenmfarrell Follow Eliot Brown - https://twitter.com/elio...
Are billionaires in space a good thing?
July 29, 2021 07:00 - 49 minutesShould billionaires spend their money on rockets or help the poor? Carly and Zach dig deep. Plus - Stoner Cats. Watch this conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MgYh0-YX7nQ Follow Carly Reilly: https://twitter.com/carlypreilly | https://www.instagram.com/carlypreilly Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/Zach_Graumann | https://instagram.com/zachgraumann To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about y...
Why is it so hard to give people money?
July 26, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourMichael Faye was a grad student when he saw charitable organizations sending sheep to those in need and asked — why can't we give people money directly and let them decide how to spend it? The result of that question was GiveDirectly, a non-profit that's put cash in the hands of about a million people and raised over $700 million. In this episode, recorded in-person, Michael discusses the challenges of giving people money and what he's discovered along the way. Watch this conversation on YouT...
Why socialism means different things to the right and the left
July 22, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutesAs the protests in Cuba continue to make headlines, Zach and Carly sit down to discuss the intentions and results of socialist movements in the U.S. and around the world. Watch this conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Wh-0O1MnCU0 Follow Carly Reilly: https://twitter.com/carlypreilly | https://www.instagram.com/carlypreilly Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/Zach_Graumann | https://instagram.com/zachgraumann Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/AndrewYang | https://www.instagra...
A conversation with Scott Santens, the original UBI advocate
July 19, 2021 07:00 - 51 minutesAndrew reunites with Scott Santens, one of our foremost experts on Universal Basic Income. Tune in as they discuss how Scott got into UBI, where the UBI movement is going, and more. Watch this conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MsIfrty2xN0 Follow Scott Santens: https://twitter.com/scottsantens | https://www.instagram.com/scottsantens Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/AndrewYang | https://instagram.com/andrewyang Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/Zach_Graumann | https://in...
What we’re missing on Critical Race Theory
July 15, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutesZach and Carly sit down to tackle one of the most controversial topics today: critical race theory. Tune in as they search for an alternative to arguments made by both Republicans and Democrats in popular debate. Watch this conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZE3VGmZGPsQ Follow Carly Reilly: https://twitter.com/carlypreilly | https://www.instagram.com/carlypreilly Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/Zach_Graumann | https://instagram.com/zachgraumann Follow Andrew Yang: https://twi...
Mike Novogratz: Can crypto be used to redistribute wealth?
July 12, 2021 07:00 - 53 minutesAndrew meets with CEO and financier Mike Novogratz to talk about how Mike got into investing and why he thinks cryptocurrency is the future. Watch this conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eo0XNkwszqU Follow Mike Novogratz: https://twitter.com/novogratz | https://www.instagram.com/mikenovo/ Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/AndrewYang | https://instagram.com/andrewyang Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/Zach_Graumann | https://instagram.com/zachgraumann To learn more about...