Ex-MAGA influencer Ashley St. Clair joins the show to share her journey from MAGA mouthpiece to outspoken critic of the movement she helped build. She exposes the online influencer networks that begin in the White House and end in your feeds, before revealing why Elon Musk was so desperate to keep her silenced.

00:00 Intro
00:52 Ashley’s MAGA Origin Story
8:10 From TPUSA Recruit To Monetizing Activism
16:45 MAGA Influencers - Who Calls The Shots? 
21:55 The Real Elon Musk & Big Tech’s Unchecked Power
36:30 The Trump Influencer Group Chats & How The Left Responds 
46:22 Elon's 10,000 Space Lasers & The $40 Million NDA
56:05 St. Clair’s Biggest Regrets 

Ex-MAGA influencer Ashley St. Clair joins the show to share her journey from MAGA mouthpiece to outspoken critic of the movement she helped build. She exposes the online influencer networks that begin in the White House and end in your feeds, before revealing why Elon Musk was so desperate to keep her silenced.
00:00 Intro 00:52 Ashley&rsquo;s MAGA Origin Story 8:10 From TPUSA Recruit To Monetizing Activism 16:45 MAGA Influencers - Who Calls The Shots?&nbsp; 21:55 The Real Elon Musk &amp; Big Tech&rsquo;s Unchecked Power 36:30 The Trump Influencer Group Chats &amp; How The Left Responds&nbsp; 46:22 Elon's 10,000 Space Lasers &amp; The $40 Million NDA 56:05 St. Clair&rsquo;s Biggest Regrets&nbsp;

I’m Gavin Newsom.

And, it’s time to have a conversation. It’s time to have honest discussions with people that agree AND disagree with us.

It's time to answer the hard questions and be open to criticism, and debate without demeaning or dehumanizing one other.

I will be doing just that on my new podcast – inviting people on who I deeply disagree with to talk about the most pressing issues of the day and inviting listeners from around the country to join the conversation.

THIS is Gavin Newsom.

I&rsquo;m Gavin Newsom.
And, it&rsquo;s time to have a conversation. It&rsquo;s time to have honest discussions with people that agree AND disagree with us.
It's time to answer the hard questions and be open to criticism, and debate without demeaning or dehumanizing one other.
I will be doing just that on my new podcast &ndash; inviting people on who I deeply disagree with to talk about the most pressing issues of the day and inviting listeners from around the country to join the conversation.
THIS is Gavin Newsom.

This is Gavin Newsom

  And, This Is Former MAGA Influencer Ashley St. Clair

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Governor Newsom begins by sharing how his visit with Bryan Stevenson, civil rights attorney, & founder of the Equal Justice Initiative inspired recent legislation.

Live from the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery Alabama, Stevenson joins the podcast to discuss the politics of fear and anger and why America never reckoned with the narrative that justified slavery. 

He shares how the Supreme Court might decide Brown v. Board of Education today, what the gutting of the Voting Rights Act means for Black political power, and why DEI efforts fell apart.

They then cover reparations, censorship,  mass incarceration and America’s legacy when it comes to the death penalty before finally ending with  a message of hope for anyone exhausted by this political moment.

00:00 A Conversation That Inspired A Bill Signing
1:10 The Politics Of Fear And Anger
4:03 Slavery's Real Evil Was the Narrative
6:26 How Narratives Change
8:20 Struggling With American Identity
13:20 Why Build a National Memory & Legacy Museum
17:35 Why The Shelby County Decision Changed Everything
25:28 Why We've Gone Backwards
31:08 How DEI Caused Resentment
37:10 What Reparations Really Means
46:30 Why Am I Responsible For Previous Generations’ Suffering?
51:01 Rewriting History & The Montgomery Bus Boycott
59:23 Could Brown v. Board Be Won Today?
1:04:45 Rev. James Lawson: Do Hard Things
1:12:17 Counter Narratives & Censorship 
1:17:54 Mass Incarceration and the Death Penalty
1:35:30 Should California Commute Its Death Row?
1:39:50 What Do You Say to Victims' Families?
1:45:38 Is There Any Reason For Hope?

 

Governor Newsom begins by sharing how his visit with Bryan Stevenson, civil rights attorney, &amp; founder of the Equal Justice Initiative inspired recent legislation.
Live from the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery Alabama, Stevenson joins the podcast to discuss the politics of fear and anger and why America never reckoned with the narrative that justified slavery.&nbsp; He shares how the Supreme Court might decide Brown v. Board of Education today, what the gutting of the Voting Rights Act means for Black political power, and why DEI efforts fell apart. They then cover reparations, censorship,&nbsp; mass incarceration and America&rsquo;s legacy when it comes to the death penalty before finally ending with&nbsp; a message of hope for anyone exhausted by this political moment.
00:00 A Conversation That Inspired A Bill Signing 1:10 The Politics Of Fear And Anger 4:03 Slavery's Real Evil Was the Narrative 6:26 How Narratives Change 8:20 Struggling With American Identity 13:20 Why Build a National Memory &amp; Legacy Museum 17:35 Why The Shelby County Decision Changed Everything 25:28 Why We've Gone Backwards 31:08 How DEI Caused Resentment 37:10 What Reparations Really Means 46:30 Why Am I Responsible For Previous Generations&rsquo; Suffering? 51:01 Rewriting History &amp; The Montgomery Bus Boycott 59:23 Could Brown v. Board Be Won Today? 1:04:45 Rev. James Lawson: Do Hard Things 1:12:17 Counter Narratives &amp; Censorship 1:17:54 Mass Incarceration and the Death Penalty 1:35:30 Should California Commute Its Death Row? 1:39:50 What Do You Say to Victims' Families? 1:45:38 Is There Any Reason For Hope?
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And, This Is How We Rectify Our Racial Legacy With Bryan Stevenson

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Newsmax founder and CEO Chris Ruddy joins the show to discuss how he built a conservative media empire, including the story of how he first met Donald Trump.  He then gets into his relationship with the Clintons, California political history, education reform, and conservative talk radio's influence on the country.

 

00:00 Intro

00:45 The Legacy of California Governors 

4:44 Reagan, Republicans & Immigration

7:00 The Crazy Way Ruddy Met Trump

10:30 Liberal Origins Before Building A Conservative Media Empire 

18:04 How To Improve Public Education

26:30 Conservative Radio’s Influence On This President

30:18 The Evolution of Ruddy & The Clintons

33:47 Media Consolidation & The Fight Against Brendan Carr & The FCC 

45:00 Tech Mergers, Paramount & The Hollywood System

48:35 Newsmax vs. Fox News 

51:10 The 2020 Election

54:40 Political Polarization & The 2024 Election

59:22 How Democrats React If They Win Back The House 

1:04:57 The Future of Cable & Artificial Intelligence

1:10:02 Should Democrats Appear On Conservative Media

Newsmax founder and CEO Chris Ruddy joins the show to discuss how he built a conservative media empire, including the story of how he first met Donald Trump.&nbsp; He then gets into his relationship with the Clintons, California political history, education reform, and conservative talk radio's influence on the country.
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00:00 Intro
00:45 The Legacy of California Governors&nbsp;
4:44 Reagan, Republicans &amp; Immigration
7:00 The Crazy Way Ruddy Met Trump
10:30 Liberal Origins Before Building A Conservative Media Empire&nbsp;
18:04 How To Improve Public Education
26:30 Conservative Radio&rsquo;s Influence On This President
30:18 The Evolution of Ruddy &amp; The Clintons
33:47 Media Consolidation &amp; The Fight Against Brendan Carr &amp; The FCC&nbsp;
45:00 Tech Mergers, Paramount &amp; The Hollywood System
48:35 Newsmax vs. Fox News&nbsp;
51:10 The 2020 Election
54:40 Political Polarization &amp; The 2024 Election
59:22 How Democrats React If They Win Back The House&nbsp;
1:04:57 The Future of Cable &amp; Artificial Intelligence
1:10:02 Should Democrats Appear On Conservative Media

And, This Is Newsmax’s Chris Ruddy on  The FCC & The Future of Conservative Media 

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A few months ago, we sat down with two of the leading voices warning about the risks of runaway AI Tristan Harris & Aza Raskin.

We're re-airing that conversation now because we are at a critical moment in how we deal with AI. 

Researchers are quitting. CEOs are begging to be regulated. Yet there's still no comprehensive federal law requiring AI companies to report dangerous incidents when they happen. 

So we're taking action.

A few months ago, we sat down with two of the leading voices warning about the risks of runaway AI Tristan Harris &amp; Aza Raskin.
We're re-airing that conversation now because we are at a critical moment in how we deal with AI.&nbsp;
Researchers are quitting. CEOs are begging to be regulated.&nbsp;Yet there's still no comprehensive federal law requiring AI companies to report dangerous incidents when they happen.&nbsp;
So we're taking action.

And, This Is An Urgent Message on Artificial Intelligence

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And, This Is Former MAGA Influencer Ashley St. Clair

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