And, This Is A Country In Crisis With Keith Edwards
And, This Is A Country In Crisis With Keith Edwards  
Podcast: This is Gavin Newsom
Published On: Fri Jan 30 2026
Description: Keith Edwards joins the show to reflect on the events in Minnesota and how to find hope amidst the tragedy. Then they jump into Keith's personal journey from reality TV to shaping political discourse, the choice to have Ben Shapiro on the show, and whether Democrats should shut down the government over DHS funding.   00:00 New York Culture vs. D.C. Culture 1:52 What We're Seeing in Minneapolis 7:30 Running in 2028 On Accountability10:10 Keith's Upbringing Makes This Surreal 13:20 Processing Grief & Learning To Trust Ourselves17:30 How Reality TV Helps Keith Cover Politics24:10 Trump's Election & Prayer Changed Keith's Career29:45 "We Actually Need Someone Who Knows What They're Doing"33:00The Lincoln Project Or The Inspiration Was I Need Money 38:20 Becoming An Intentional Content Creator 49:18 What Breaks Through In A 2026 Political Environment? 54:18 What's Wrong With The Liberal Side of YouTube?59:10 Why We Had Ben Shapiro On The Show 1:02:55 Does The Left Hurt Itself By Being Too Judgmental? 1:08:10 Fixing The DNC's Social Media 1:13:26 How Do Democrats Persuade People? Email: TIGNPod@gmail.com Young Man in a Hurry by Gavin Newsom, out February 2026. Pre-order your copy: https://linktr.ee/govgavinnewsomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.