Congressman Eric Swalwell: Fighting for Democracy in Turbulent Times
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People
Guy Kawasaki
4.6 • 667 Ratings
🗓️ 3 August 2024
⏱️ 18 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
In this episode of Remarkable People, join me for an illuminating conversation with Congressman Eric Swalwell. We explore the current state of American politics, the challenges facing democracy, and Swalwell's perspectives on gun control, the Supreme Court, and the upcoming election. Discover how regular citizens can make a difference and why Swalwell believes in the power of grassroots movements over big money in politics.
---
Guy Kawasaki is on a mission to make you remarkable. His Remarkable People podcast features interviews with remarkable people such as Jane Goodall, Marc Benioff, Woz, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Bob Cialdini. Every episode will make you more remarkable.
With his decades of experience in Silicon Valley as a Venture Capitalist and advisor to the top entrepreneurs in the world, Guy’s questions come from a place of curiosity and passion for technology, start-ups, entrepreneurship, and marketing. If you love society and culture, documentaries, and business podcasts, take a second to follow Remarkable People.
Listeners of the Remarkable People podcast will learn from some of the most successful people in the world with practical tips and inspiring stories that will help you be more remarkable.
Episodes of Remarkable People organized by topic: https://bit.ly/rptopology
Listen to Remarkable People here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guy-kawasakis-remarkable-people/id1483081827
Like this show? Please leave us a review -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!
Thank you for your support; it helps the show!
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | In my years of entrepreneurship, I've seen countless startups. And here's the truth. |
| 0:07.3 | Smart spending drives growth, which is something Brex has championed. Brex isn't just a corporate credit |
| 0:14.0 | card. It's a strategic tool to help your company achieve peak performance. Corporate cards, banking, expense management, all integrated |
| 0:24.1 | on an AI-powered platform that turns every dollar into opportunity. In fact, 30,000 companies |
| 0:32.9 | are trusting Brex to help them win. Go to brex.com slash grow to learn more. |
| 0:48.2 | I'm Guy Kawasaki and this is remarkable people. |
| 0:52.2 | We're on a mission to make you remarkable. |
| 0:54.9 | Helping me in this episode is Representative Eric Swalwell. |
| 0:59.3 | This interview was conducted on Tuesday, July 23rd. |
| 1:03.0 | Two days after Joe Biden stepped aside |
| 1:05.4 | and just as Kamala Harris was taking off like a rocket ship. |
| 1:09.9 | There is usually a several wake interval between when we record an interview and when we publish it. |
| 1:16.3 | But these are crucial, fast-moving, and treacherous times, |
| 1:20.8 | so we are releasing this in a little over a week because every day matters. |
| 1:27.0 | Eric serves as a U.S. congressman representing California's 14th |
| 1:31.5 | district. This is a region in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay area. Eric has served on the |
| 1:38.5 | House Intelligence Committee and the House Judiciary Committee. He acted as the impeachment manager |
| 1:44.2 | doing President Trump's second impeachment trial. |
| 1:47.6 | His key policies focus on gun control, |
| 1:50.7 | education funding, |
| 1:52.1 | and renewable energy jobs. |
| 1:54.6 | I'm Guy Kawasaki. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Guy Kawasaki, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Guy Kawasaki and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.