"If Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vaults into national prominence as a Democratic leader, he may one day look back at Thursday as a key step in that direction. SiriusXM announced that it was giving Beshear's new podcast a national platform starting this month, along with featuring him in a regular call-in show on its Progress network. President Donald Trump's appearances on podcasts were a pivotal media strategy in his successful 2024 Republican campaign."
"Beshear said on NBC's "Meet the Press" this summer that he will "take a look" at running for president in 2028. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, also in the circle of potential presidential nominees, started his own podcast earlier this year. Speaking to the anxiety of Americans In an interview, Beshear said a motivating factor in his own podcast was people who have come up to him, especially during the Trump administration, to talk about their anxieties. "That's how Americans feel," he said. "They feel like the news hits them minute after minute after minute. And it can feel like chaos. It can feel like the world is out of control. With this podcast, we're trying to help Americans process what we're going through.""
"He's already done nearly two dozen podcasts, with his audience heavily weighted toward Kentucky residents. His guests have included some potential Democratic presidential rivals, including Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Entrepreneur Mark Cuban, former Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari and Kentucky-born actor and comic Steve Zahn have also appeared. Beshear, the son of a former governor who's been leading Kentucky since 2019, talks issues himself. Two of his friends, a Republican and a Democrat, are regular guests, and his 16-year-old son helps Dad navigate some youthful lingo."
SiriusXM is giving Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's podcast a national platform and a regular call-in show on its Progress network, expanding his reach beyond Kentucky. Podcasting has become a strategic media tool after President Trump's influential podcast appearances in 2024, and other governors like Gavin Newsom have launched shows. Beshear says the podcast aims to help Americans process anxiety caused by nonstop news cycles. He has produced nearly two dozen episodes featuring political figures, entrepreneurs and celebrities. Beshear engages directly on issues, hosts bipartisan friends and involves his teenage son to bridge generational language.
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