Andrew Yang Podcast

Conrad Shaw and Scott Santens, founders of the Income To Support All Foundation (ITSA), share their journey in supporting various UBI initiatives, highlighting personal stories and the challenges faced, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Does the U.S. economy generate enough wealth per capita to eradicate poverty through UBI? What happened to the Child Tax Credit, which had cut childhood poverty in half? Understanding UBI's benefits comes from experiencing it firsthand, contrasting it with welfare programs, and anticipating the massive economic shifts that Artificial Intelligence will affect in both white and blue collar jobs. Explore Conrad and Scott's experiences in creating the Bootstraps documentary series, which chronicles families receiving UBI and showcases its positive impacts over several years. Lastly, learn about Comingle, a mutual aid platform where community members support each other financially based on weekly income fluctuations.Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N-7zQ2gZI8AFollow Conrad Shaw: https://x.com/theubiguy | https://www.comingle.us/Follow Scott Santens: https://twitter.com/scottsantens | https://www.instagram.com/scottsantensFollow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://andrewyang.comGet 50% off Factor at https://factormeals.com/yang50Get an extra 3 months free at https://expressvpn.com/yangGet 20% off + 2 free pillows at https://helixsleep.com/yang code helixpartner20----Subscribe to Forward:Apple — https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1508035243Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/25cFfnG3lGuypTerKDxKia 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

After a dismal debate performance by Joe Biden last week, Andrew and Zach discuss the potential fallout of support, panic within the Democratic Party, and future implications. They explore the possibility of nominating an alternative candidate and what a contested convention might entail in August. Hear Andrew and Zach's perspective on the debate, campaigning for Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips, and whether passing the torch is the best bet for defeating Trump in November. Will Washington DC become a town of leaders or followers? Can courage and common sense prevail over careerism and cowardice?Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jDTjMoPxsZYFollow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/Zach_Graumann | https://amzn.to/4axjVhqFollow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyangGet 50% off Factor at https://factormeals.com/yang50Get an extra 3 months free at https://expressvpn.com/yangGet 20% off + 2 free pillows at https://helixsleep.com/yang code helixpartner20Subscribe to Forward:Apple — https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1508035243Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/25cFfnG3lGuypTerKDxKia 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

Join us on a journey across America, where Bloomberg editor and author Frank Barry takes you through the heart of American democracy. In this episode, Frank shares his adventure of driving an RV along the historic Lincoln Highway, exploring the diverse landscapes and people from all walks of life. Discover how his conversations with everyday Americans revealed surprising insights about our shared struggles and hopes.Learn about the origins of the Lincoln Highway, the first transcontinental route in the U.S., and how it served as a metaphor for connecting with the American spirit. This episode delves into the profound questions of what divides us and what can bring us together. See how Frank and his wife navigated their journey, what they discovered about the country, and why there's still hope for unity amidst division.Want to have your questions answered directly by Andrew on the podcast? Send us your text or voice recordings to mailbag@andrewyang.com!Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sNb9PmGLfXQFollow Frank Barry: https://x.com/FSBarry | https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/authors/ARv2G4EWOmk/frank-barryFollow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyangGet 50% off Factor at https://factormeals.com/yang50Get an extra 3 months free at https://expressvpn.com/yangGet 20% off + 2 free pillows at https://helixsleep.com/yang code helixpartner20 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

Venture for America (VFA) is a nonprofit entrepreneurial career accelerator founded by Andrew Yang in 2011. Its mission is to recruit talented young people to become entrepreneurs and leaders in growth companies, creating new jobs and opportunities nationwide. Learn about VFA's new CEO, Carrie Murphy, and her unique approach to identifying and nurturing talent. Explore strategies for supporting the next generation of builders and leaders, and how VFA plans to address future challenges, like communities losing vital legacy businesses without succession plans. Have a question for Andrew? Send us your questions to mailbag@andrewyang.com to hear your question answered on the show!Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Pdsb35vqH64Want to learn more? Check out VFA Pulse on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2q9oQeTvoe8kQ07iJhh1GeCheck out Generation Startup, which features VFA in 2016, available now on Amazon Prime Video: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07WP6SD8T/Follow Carrie Murphy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-murphy-8a8948a/ | https://ventureforamerica.org/Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyangGet 50% off Factor at https://factormeals.com/yang50Get an extra 3 months free at https://expressvpn.com/yangGet 20% off + 2 free pillows at https://helixsleep.com/yang code helixpartner20 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

Roughly 75% of Americans feel that our country is not working for them. How do we achieve structural democratic reform that gets our government working again for the American people? Meredith Sumpter, the new CEO of FairVote, details how Ranked Choice Voting is the key to unlocking the political gridlock and empowering voters to have real voice and real choice in selecting more accountable and responsive elected officials. Find out how Ranked Choice Voting has become the highest ROI endeavor to solving some of the biggest issues like climate change, homelessness and much more. Plus, send us your questions for our special Q&A episode to mailbag@andrewyang.com!Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DQxtfSbYIDMFollow Meredith Sumpter: https://x.com/MeredithSumpter | https://fairvote.org/staff/meredith-sumpter/Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyangGet 50% off Factor at https://factormeals.com/yang50Get an extra 3 months free at https://expressvpn.com/yangGet 20% off + 2 free pillows at https://helixsleep.com/yang code helixpartner20 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

Over the last 20 years, over 2000 local newspapers have shut down, leading to a 65% drop in the number of journalists and a sharp increase in political polarization. Steven Waldman founded Rebuild Local News, a non-profit coalition of over 3000 local newspapers, to combat this decline and advocate for local journalism. How did the rise of Craigslist kill the local newspaper? What can local papers learn from public libraries? And is it time to completely rethink the role of news in our society? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9H7aqbXi4n4Follow Steven Waldman: https://twitter.com/stevenwaldman | https://rebuildlocalnews.orgFollow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyangGet 50% off Factor at https://factormeals.com/yang50Get an extra 3 months free at https://expressvpn.com/yangGet 20% off + 2 free pillows at https://helixsleep.com/yang code helixpartner20 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

Carly Reilly interviews Andrew Yang at the 2024 Hudson Valley Ideas Festival, discussing UBI inspiration, COVID stimulus checks, and AI misconceptions. They explore optimism vs. pessimism, the need for political reform, and the impact of UBI on poverty alleviation. Yang shares insights on societal metrics, economic responses to crises, and navigating utopia vs. dystopia. The conversation touches on VAT, nature app usage, UBI myths, and entrepreneurship's role in democracy.

If you're a Democratic candidate in the U.S., you use Democratic software; if you're Republican, you use Republican software. But what if you're independent? You're out of luck, locked out of both the technology and the voter data required to run a competitive campaign. Farhad Mohit founded and ran Flipagram, now better known as TikTok. After Flipagram's acquisition, Farhad felt like he had the necessary experience to challenge the walled garden of political tech, starting a suite of tools for independents known as Good Party. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GO9hszWKT4oFollow Farhad Mohit: https://goodparty.org | https://twitter.com/farhad667Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyangGet 50% off Factor at https://factormeals.com/yang50Get an extra 3 months free at https://expressvpn.com/yangGet 20% off + 2 free pillows at https://helixsleep.com/yang code helixpartner20 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 and Zach go behind the scenes and reveal how a TED talk comes together - from the writing and revision process to the weeklong conference itself. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/K_XtG0rw8B0Watch the TED Talk: https://youtu.be/1Ws3w_ZOmhIFollow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/Zach_Graumann | https://instagram.com/zachgraumannFollow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyangGet 50% off Factor at https://factormeals.com/yang50Get an extra 3 months free at https://expressvpn.com/yangGet 20% off + 2 free pillows at https://helixsleep.com/yang code helixpartner20 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 one survey, 47% of Americans said they would take Ozempic or similar drugs, which promise to help people lose 5-24% of their bodyweight — but what's the catch? After Johann Hari began taking Ozempic in 2023, he began investigating how Ozempic affects brain chemistry, the causes of obesity in the western world, and the risks of weight-loss drugs compared to those of obesity. Johann also shares some unexpected secondary consequences of the rise of this new class of weight-loss drugs.Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9sN8efXdbzQRead Magic Pill - https://amzn.to/44uEQQhFollow Johann Hari: https://johannhari.com | https://twitter.com/johannhari101Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyangGet 50% off Factor at https://factormeals.com/yang50Get an extra 3 months free at https://expressvpn.com/yangGet 20% off + 2 free pillows at https://helixsleep.com/yang code helixpartner20 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