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This is Gavin Newsom

This is Gavin Newsom

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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.

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Episodes
  • And, This Is The End Of The Free Press With Don Lemon
    Mar 20 2026

    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?

    Email the show at TIGNpod@gmail.com

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • And, This Is How We Were Really Raised with Gavin's Sister Hilary
    Mar 14 2026

    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

    Email: TIGNPod@gmail.com

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

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • And, This Is Where MAGA Got Their Playbook With Congressman Jim Clyburn
    Feb 19 2026

    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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    57 mins
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This podcast shows how a person, Governor Newson, can reach across the aisle one-on-one in a public forum 'today.' I appreciate his vision and his fearlessness as it relates to not being afraid to talk to those with opposing views in an effort to connect and understand Democrats versus Republicans... or democrats and republicans... affording his listeners to do the same.

Reaching across the aisle 2025 style...

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Highly recommend if you enjoy intellectual debates and behind-the-scenes politics. Engaging and informative discussions.

Entertaining and Educational

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