Andrew Yang

Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky

Wondery

Society & Culture

4.6 • 728 Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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This week on Reclaiming, we talk with visionary Andrew Yang, the entrepreneur, former presidential candidate, and champion for a new kind of democracy. In this enlightening conversation, Andrew shares his bold ideas for transforming the American political landscape, including the case for term limits, the need for more than just two political parties, and his passionate advocacy for Universal Basic Income. He reflects on his journey from outsider to political reformist, the challenges of pushing for systemic change, and why the future of democracy depends on new solutions. We also explore how he’s working to inspire a new generation of leaders who are ready to rebuild the foundations of governance. He’s also funny.

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0:00.0	Wondry Plus subscribers can listen to reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky early and ad-free right now.
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0:20.3	Hi, on today's episode, I spoke with author, entrepreneur, founder of the Forward Party, and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang.
0:29.1	You might remember Andrew from his 2020 presidential run when he brought the concept of a universal basic income into the political discourse. As you can imagine,
0:39.4	the idea of $1,000 a month into the pockets of every American really got people talking.
0:45.3	And even though he didn't win the presidential ticket, that hasn't stopped him from generating
0:50.2	idea after idea for how to make our democracy better. Some might even say trying to help us reclaim democracy.
0:57.7	So I wanted to talk to Andrew because he has this infectious optimism, even in this chaotic time we're living in.
1:04.6	It's like hope and humanity mixed with intellect and innovation. You'll see what I'm talking about.
1:12.7	Anyway, I hope you find something in our chat to connect to, and thanks so much for joining us on reclaiming.
1:21.8	Thank you to our presenting sponsor, Audible. Love getting lost in heart-pounding stories.
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