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The Ben Shapiro Show

Ana Kasparian | The Ben Shapiro Show Sunday Special Ep. 135

The Ben Shapiro Show

The Daily Wire

News Commentary, News

4.4152.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2023

⏱️ 101 minutes

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Our guest, Ana Kasparian, is a progressive political commentator, media host, and journalist. She is the executive producer and co-host of “The Young Turks,” a progressive internet news show with over 5 million YouTube subscribers. In today’s episode, Ana crosses the aisle for a good-faith discussion about breaking ideological bubbles and finding nuance in complex political issues.  We’re able to agree — and disagree — on a number of topics, including renewable energy, campaign strategy, localism vs federalism, political power incentives, and the destructive outcomes of liberal policies in California. Plus, we debate nationalized healthcare, labor and economic incentives, and diagnose the current state of the Democrat and Republican parties. Sponsors: ExpressVPN - Get 3 Months FREE of ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/ben Birch Gold - Text "BEN" to 989898, or go to https://birchgold.com/ben, for your no-cost, no-obligation, FREE information kit. PureTalk - Get 50% off your first month with promo code ‘SHAPIRO’ https://www.puretalkusa.com/landing/SHAPIRO Black Rifle Coffee - Get 10% off your first order or Coffee Club subscription with code SHAPIRO: https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/ Epic Will - Use promo code ‘SHAPIRO’ at https://www.epicwill.com/ for 10% off your complete Will package. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

For Democrats, stop focusing on scaring people about the scary right-wing candidates

0:07.0

and offer them real solutions that you're going to fight for.

0:11.0

I think that's the only long-lasting winning strategy for Democrats.

0:15.5

Are they going to do it?

0:16.6

No, because they're captured by the money.

0:20.1

October 2021 was the first time I met Anna Kasparian for our debate at the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce. Life expectancy in Finland is much higher than the United States. No, you're correct. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. It's only 78 years. No, you're correct. The life expectancy in Finland is longer than life expectancy in the United States. That's not what I said. I said the life expectancy for Finnish Americans is longer in the United States. That is an apple to apple. We thought it was a great discussion,

0:41.0

and in this episode, Anna and I are picking up where we left off. Many listeners will be aware of Anna from the Young Turks. That is the flagship news show from the Young Turks Network, or TYT, where Anna is the producer and a co-host with Changke Wigger of a daily evening broadcast on news,

0:54.4

politics, and culture. The show has over 5 million subscribers and 6 billion views on YouTube.

0:58.9

It is the longest running online news show. And T.I.T. is arguably the most successful

1:02.8

openly left-wing alternative news media company, operating as a hub of progressive anti-establishment

1:07.3

programming. The Young Turks started as a radio program in 2002. It transitioned

1:11.1

to YouTube in 2005. Anna came on board in 2007, playing an integral role in the network's success.

1:16.7

Anna and I disagree seriously on a lot of our beliefs and opinions, but both of us enjoy good,

1:21.0

old-fashioned conversation about ideas with people we actually don't agree with. In our episode,

1:25.3

we discussed many of those disagreements, but importantly, where we can also find common ground.

1:29.2

We have some honest back and forth on health care reform,

1:31.3

labor unions, manufacturing,

1:32.8

the left-wing policies that have been a complete disaster for California,

1:35.9

and grading the current Democrat and Republican parties.

1:56.8

The United States. Hey, hey and welcome. This is The Ben Shapiro Show Sunday special. I'm really excited to welcome to the program, Anna Kasparian. Anna, thanks so much for stopping by. I really appreciate it.

2:04.6

Thank you for having me. So first of all, we have to take on the elephant in the room. You are brave and grave danger coming on a show like this one. So what's prompting you to actually join me on the show? Because it is hard to get people who disagree on shows like this one, for sure.

2:08.7

Well, I think that it's important to talk to people you disagree with, debate and hash out

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