Andrew Yang Podcast

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Will Hurd on life in the CIA, being a pragmatist in Congress, and rebooting the GOP Apr 04, 2022

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Former Congressman Will Hurd talks about his time in the CIA, working across the aisle, and what it means to "get off the X."

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IvJDoiuEWeo

American Reboot: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/American-Reboot/Will-Hurd/9781982160708

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How Gen Z looks at college & careers, the future of work in the attention economy, & the slap heard 'round the world Mar 31, 2022

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This episode discusses changing views on education and work, the challenges of becoming a content creator, and of course, the slap.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Lhe9ATltuaA

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How Civil Wars Start Mar 28, 2022

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Barbara F. Walter, professor at UCSD, discusses polity scores and why they're important, ethnic entrepreneurs and the creation of factions, and the idea of "outbidding" extremist groups.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-8GwUNvvKp8

How Civil Wars Start: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/624156/how-civil-wars-start-by-barbara-f-walter

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It Could Happen Here Mar 21, 2022

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Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, discusses antisemitism, the importance of national service, social entrepreneurship, "counsel culture," and fighting hate in Silicon Valley.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/as_2NiSJgtw

It Could Happen Here: https://harpercollins.com/products/it-could-happen-here-jonathan-greenblatt

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Crypto Carly returns, a feminist perspective on the boy crisis, what's behind Putin's behavior? Mar 17, 2022

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Carly and Zach discuss Putin's endgame; Carly provides a different perspective on the boy crisis.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5aYyXFo1w8M

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The movement to depolarize politics Mar 14, 2022

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John Wood, Jr. is the national ambassador for Braver Angels, a non-profit dedicated to depolarizing politics. Wood discusses growing up with a liberal black mother and conservative white father, the demonization of the other side, and why developing empathy might be the most patriotic thing you can do.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/42y6VjDBL7o

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Why Russia reminds us that America is a force for good Mar 10, 2022

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Putin's evil puts things in perspective; Zach gets tips on promoting his new book; and the verdict on the new Batman movie.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/m74Dmj-a4mY

Longshot: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691584/longshot-by-zach-graumann/

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Planned obsolescence, digital bill of rights, & regulating tech companies as public utilities Mar 07, 2022

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Ramesh Srinivasan, director of the UC Digital Cultures lab, discusses what he did for the Bernie campaign, data as an expression of life force, and regulating natural monopolies.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XU3WpaWeu4k

Beyond the Valley: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/beyond-valley

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