Ryan Holiday of The Daily Stoic joins the show to explore his unconventional path from college dropout to bestselling author, including lessons from American Apparel, media manipulation, and the search for meaning through Stoicism.

They dive into the philosophy as a practical tool, its limits, and whether introspection still has a place in modern politics in 2026. 

 

00:00 Ryan Knows Sacramento

7:35 College Dropout Turns Writer

15:45 American Apparel, Ego & Implosions

24:18 How to Manipulate The Media

32:04 Finding Stoicism From An Unlikely Source

49:45 Stoicism Is A Practical Tool

54:11 Is There Room For Introspection In Politics?

1:04:06 The Erosion of American Institutions & Civilian Action

1:13:01 What's So Scary About Banned Books

1:22:28 What Stoicism Gets Wrong 

 

 

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Ryan Holiday of The Daily Stoic joins the show to explore his unconventional path from college dropout to bestselling author, including lessons from American Apparel, media manipulation, and the search for meaning through Stoicism.
They dive into the philosophy as a practical tool, its limits, and whether introspection still has a place in modern politics in 2026.&nbsp;
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00:00 Ryan Knows Sacramento
7:35 College Dropout Turns Writer
15:45 American Apparel, Ego &amp; Implosions
24:18 How to Manipulate The Media
32:04 Finding Stoicism From An Unlikely Source
49:45 Stoicism Is A Practical Tool
54:11 Is There Room For Introspection In Politics?
1:04:06 The Erosion of American Institutions &amp; Civilian Action
1:13:01 What's So Scary About Banned Books
1:22:28 What Stoicism Gets Wrong&nbsp;
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https://linktr.ee/govgavinnewsom

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 The Stoic's Survival Guide With Ryan Holiday

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