You know, we kind of crawled out of the 60s.

We lost Reverend King, we lost John Kennedy, his brother Robert.

We lost Medgar Evers.

We lost Malcolm X.

We lost all the heroes in the Myers.

But we came out absolutely dedicated to serving lost causes.

Lost causes are the only causes we're fighting for.

Hi, everyone, and welcome to the Best People podcast. This past weekend was such a blast. I had the

chance to sit down with Emmy and Golden Globe winning actor Martin Sheen at our annual fan event,

MSNBC Live 25. Martin's career has spanned nearly 70 years in movies and series that have defined our times.

Martin and I spoke in front of a live audience in New York City about everything from his

extraordinary career to his lifelong activism, what he's hopeful about and a very special

call to action for decency and keeping the faith in these times. So this is the best people,

and this is Martin Sheen.

Hi, guys. Wow. This is amazing, right?

Wow.

It's amazing that you're all here.

I barely walked the dog today, and you are all here in the rain.

I'm aware every day that we stand on your shoulders, the people who watch us,

and so that you're here is huge. Thank people who watch us, and so that your hair is huge.

Thank you so, so, so much.

We'll thank him properly in a second,

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