Andrew Yang Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Full Conversation: Andrew Yang & Sam Harris on the Future of American Democracy Oct 11, 2021

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Sam 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

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We're more polarized than ever. This could be our way out. Oct 07, 2021

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We 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

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Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/zach_graumann

Krystal Ball interviews Andrew Yang about starting a new political party Oct 04, 2021

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Welcome 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

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Follow Breaking Points: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1570045623 | https://www.youtube.com/c/breakingpoints

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The Moral Absolutism of Elite Universities, Flying Cars, New Crypto Calls, and What's Next for Yang Speaks Sep 30, 2021

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How 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

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Why Party Primaries are the Primary Problem Sep 27, 2021

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Do 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

Follow Nick Troiano: https://twitter.com/NickTroiano | https://uniteamerica.org

Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com

Facebook Under Fire Again, El Salvador Loves Bitcoin, and the Failed Leadership in San Francisco Sep 23, 2021

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Zach 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

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The Raging 2020s Sep 20, 2021

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Alec 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://twitter.com/AlecJRoss | https://alecross.com

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China Bans Video Games for Kids, Elizabeth Holmes on Trial, and the Problem with Space Junk. Sep 16, 2021

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Zach 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-dropout/id1449500734

Bad Blood: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-blood-the-final-chapter/id1575738174

Follow Carly Reilly: https://twitter.com/carlypreilly | https://www.instagram.com/carlypreilly

Follow Zach Graumann: https://twitter.com/Zach_Graumann | https://instagram.com/zachgraumann

The Future of Artificial Intelligence Sep 13, 2021

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Martin 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

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Texas Abortion Law, Ivermectin, & Zach's Scandalous Tweet Sep 09, 2021

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Carly 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/

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