“Newsomania” – Can Governor Gavin undo the Age of Trump?

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

Podmasters

News, Government, Politics, Society & Culture

4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Who is Gavin Newsom and what does he want? Does the California Governor have the right stuff to put the Democrats back in power and wrest America back from its ruinous MAGA direction? Or is he a bit too slick and slippery to fulfil the hopes of beleaguered progressives? The Independent’s Washington Correspondent Eric Garcia talks to Dorian Lynskey about “Newsomania”, the Governor’s merciless social media game and chequered history, and the contradictions of a man who grew up poor yet who numbered the Gettys among his family friends. “He’s one of the most politically acrobatic figures I’ve ever seen… and it makes people ask, does this guy have any real beliefs?” www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Dorian Lynskey. Producer: Andrew Harrison. Audio production: Simon Williams. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Artwork by James Parrett. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Ready to launch your business? Get started with the commerce platform made for entrepreneurs.
0:04.6	Shopify is specially designed to help you start, run and grow your business with easy, customizable themes that let you build your brand,
0:11.9	marketing tools that get your products out there. Integrated shipping solutions that actually save you time.
0:16.7	From startups to scaleups, online, in person and on the go.
0:23.0	Shopify is made for entrepreneurs like you.
0:27.4	Sign up for your $1 a month trial at Shopify.com slash setup.
0:30.5	Indeed presents.
0:33.8	Hires, you can't afford to get wrong, like payroll manager.
0:37.2	Hi, I was just checking my pay slip and it's all in Japanese yen.
0:55.4	Yes, you're welcome. Sorry? Given the exchange rate between the pound and the yen, you're technically a millionaire now. Don't spend it all in one place. I can't really spend it anywhere. This is a job for sponsored jobs. This is what happens when you don't sponsor your job on Indeed. So the next time you need someone to get the job done right, get matched with quality candidates with an Indeed sponsored job.
0:58.7	Visit Indeed.com slash next hire and sponsor your job today.
1:01.4	This is a paid message from GoFundMe.
1:02.9	My name is Ashley Kane.
1:08.1	I'm the daddy of a little girl in heaven and a father to two boys on earth.
1:11.9	I've got an incredible relationship with GoFundMe, both personally and via our daughter's foundation, the Isalia Foundation. GoFundMe has allowed me, the foundation,
1:19.9	and thousands of people out there to give hope to others in need. You'd actually be surprised
1:25.5	how many people out there are willing to show love and support you in your time of need. You'd actually be surprised how many people out there are willing to show love and support
1:29.7	you in your time of need. My advice for anyone that needs to start up a GoFundMe will be do it.
1:37.5	You don't need to feel shame. You don't need to feel guilt. You don't need to feel embarrassment.
1:42.0	If you need GoFundMe, use GoFundMe. Start your GoFundMe, use GoFundMe.
1:45.7	Start your GoFundMe today at gofundme.com.
1:49.6	That's gofundme.com.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Podmasters, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Podmasters and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.