Steve Bannon
Former White House Chief Strategist and media executive, whom Newsom invited on his podcast as an example of engaging with opposing political figures.
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Videos Mentioning Steve Bannon

E137: Inflation cools, market rips, Ripple/MSFT beat regulators, NATO summit, cocktails of youth
All-In Podcast
Humorously referred to as 'Steve Bannon with a high IQ' in the closing remarks.

Delusions, Right and Left: A Conversation with “Destiny” (Steven Bonnell) (Episode #381)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as an 'ideologue in Trump's orbit' whose rhetoric, perhaps from his podcast, is not deeply considered by some Trump supporters who focus on 'wokeism' instead.

The Future of American Democracy
Sam Harris
Right-wing propagandist who described the tactic of 'flooding the zone with shit' to create cynicism and nihilism.

On Disappointing My Audience (Episode #272)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as an example of someone the speaker would not invite to debate election fraud claims due to the nature of spurious facts.

Michael Pollan Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Has spoken out in favor of psychedelic research, particularly for PTSD work.

America Is at Breaking Point, Is Gavin Newsom America’s Next President?
The Diary Of A CEO
Former White House Chief Strategist and media executive, whom Newsom invited on his podcast as an example of engaging with opposing political figures.

Inauguration Interviews: Trump's Talent, Dem Rebrand & more w/ Whip Emmer, Reps Swalwell & Khanna
All-In Podcast
Identified as the architect of the previous Trump administration and a proponent of deporting all 15 million illegal immigrants on day one.

DOGE kills its first bill, Zuck vs OpenAI, Google's AI comeback
All-In Podcast
An American right-wing media executive, political strategist, and former investment banker, whose involvement would make a political project less credible for some Democrats.

How Democracies Fail: A Conversation with Anne Applebaum (Episode #376)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as a figure at a high level of the Trump movement, though the speaker expresses uncertainty about his current influence.

Marvel Studios Creator — Never-Before-Heard Tales of Hollywood Deals, Selling to Disney, & More
Tim Ferriss
An investment banker who worked for the speaker in selling his Broadway company, Fosse, noting his surprising polymath background.