Let’s Replace Our Elderly Politicians, with Amanda Litman

Factually! with Adam Conover

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4.4 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

Our politicians are too f*#&ing old. We’ve covered the state of our dismal, sleepy, cranky gerontocracy before—but how do we actually get power into the hands of people who are not Boomers? Waiting for a mass die-off isn’t an option. This week, Adam speaks with Amanda Litman, co-founder and president of Run For Something, a PAC that recruits young progressive candidates, and the author of When We're in Charge: The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership.

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0:00.0	This is a headgum podcast.
0:05.8	Your first great love story is free when you sign up for a free 30-day trial at audible.com.
0:11.1	U.K.
0:11.9	slash Wondery.
0:13.1	That's audible.com.
0:14.5	UK slash Wondery.
0:17.0	I don't know the truth.
0:19.7	I don't know the way. I don't know the way.
0:21.6	I don't know what to think.
0:24.6	I don't know what to say.
0:26.6	Yeah, but that's all right.
0:30.6	That's okay.
0:32.6	I don't know anything.
0:34.6	Hey there, welcome to factually. I'm Adam know anything.
0:40.5	Hey there, welcome to Factually.
0:41.4	I'm Adam Conover.
0:43.1	Thanks so much for joining me on the show again.
0:44.6	You know, I'm in my early 40s.
0:48.0	But a lot of the time, I still feel like a young person.
0:53.3	And, you know, part of that's because I have an age today in the face or body, as you can all tell.
1:00.2	But also it's because compared to the people who run the country, I am actually pretty young.
1:01.7	And that's weird.
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