California Gov. Gavin Newsom — who has campaigned against fossil fuels with Jane Fonda and texts with Snoop Dogg — has a new celebrity alliance.
The Wednesday announcement for “Politickin’,” which debuts July 15 on iHeartPodcasts, comes as the Democratic Party grapples with the chaos unleashed by President Joe Biden’s The podcast — which promises listeners the chance to hear Newsom “like you’ve never heard him” — will provide the governor with his own media platform just ahead of the November election and as his name continues to surface on shortlists to replace Biden, should Democrats need 11th-hour relief.
He is a political pugilist and avid sports fan — often using his national profile to skewer the right. He’s fond of unorthodox plays for attention and has spoken at length about the challenges of breaking through to people in an increasingly siloed news and entertainment environment. Over the last year, he sparred with Fox News’ Sean Hannity andwith Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis moderated by Hannity.