Andrew Yang Podcast

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_rbBdsFollow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/Zach_Graumann | https://samarity.comFollow 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

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-AThe Identity Trap - https://amzn.to/460HFsyFollow Yascha Mounk: https://yaschamounk.com | https://twitter.com/Yascha_MounkFollow 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

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-7P4fx8The Golden Gate - https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250903600/thegoldengateFollow Amy Chua: https://amychua.com | https://twitter.com/amychuaFollow 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

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