Don Lemon joins the show for a raw conversation on journalism, Trump, and what it means to speak truth to power in today's media landscape. From his early days chasing stories to his exit from CNN, Lemon opens up about his struggles and finding an even bigger audience online. Plus, will media consolidation kill the free press?

00:00 – “We’re Going to Lose the First Amendment”

00:25 – Don Lemon’s Republican Past

03:30 Lemon’s Earliest Journalist Influences

06:50 From $5/Hour to the Newsroom Grind

13:50 CNN Years: Highs, Lows & Breaking Through

21:00 Jeff Zucker, Loyalty & the Turning Point

27:30 Exit from CNN & Personal Fallout

37:45 Therapy, Mental Health & Rebuilding Life

40:00 Elon Musk Interview & The X Fallout

50:45 Building The Don Lemon Show & “Lemon Nation”

56:30 The Future of CNN & Media Consolidation

59:30 Arrest, Press Freedom & Targeting Journalists

01:06:30 Trump, Power & Why Lemon Was Targeted

01:12:00 Are Free & Fair Elections at Risk?

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Fact checking, family drama and a pet otter. In this tell-all episode, Gavin is joined by his sister Hilary for a breakdown of his book Young Man in A Hurry and what it was like growing up as a Newsom.

00:00 Intro
0:24 -No One's Asked Me About The Otter
6:20 You're Going To Have To Pay For My Therapy Bills
17:01 Newsom Called Out By Sister!
26:16 High School Bullies & Pierce Brosnan
32:03 We Just Had To Pay The Rent
43:52 We Didn't Speak For Several Months
52:46 I Hope You Enjoyed The Trip, Goodnight
1:01:43 People Deserve The Real Story

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Young Man in a Hurry by Gavin Newsom, out now. Get your copy: https://youngmaninahurrybook.com

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Congressman Jim Clyburn joins the podcast to reflect on the legacy of Jesse Jackson, his deep friendship with John Lewis, and how Democrats can speak to Black voters. Plus, he describes how today’s battles over voter ID laws and DEI are shaped by the battles fought during Reconstruction and the Jim Crow Era.

00:00: Intro

3:08 The Legacy of Jesse Jackson

4:55 Civil Disobedience, Faith and How Clyburn Met His Wife

12:48 The Phone Call That Changed The 1960 Election

16:21 Jim Clyburn And John Lewis’s Special Relationship

23:29 I Didn’t Get Enough Votes

29:08 “You Only Focus On Black People”

35:38 The Reconstruction To Jim Crow Pipeline

41:44 Voter ID & Where MAGA Got Their Playbook

47:52 The First Amendment, Democracy & The Attack on DEI

54:15 - How The Democrats Regain Black Voters

Email: TIGNPod@gmail.com Young Man in a Hurry by Gavin Newsom, out February 2026. Get your copy: https://youngmaninahurrybook.com

The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation by Jim Clyburn available here:https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jim-clyburn/the-first-eight/9780316572743/

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