Andy Beshear Podcast

This week, Andy sits down to talk about hard work – just days after the midterm elections put working families at the center.

Patrick Moran, the newly elected president of AFSCME, represents more than a million public service workers: the nurses, bus drivers, corrections officers, and school staff who keep our communities running. He talks about how unions delivered big wins in places like Ohio and Michigan, how affordability drove the vote, and what protecting good public-service union jobs really looks like.

Then Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, joins Andy to talk about what she heard from teachers and school staff on a nationwide #AFTvotes bus tour this fall and why protecting public schools is a winning issue across the country.
Plus – viral country singer Bryan Andrews, who went from welding to more than four million followers online, shares what it’s like to sing and speak out about working people, faith, and what’s fair.

Whether you’re a teacher, a public servant, a welder, or a musician, this episode is all about the same question: who’s fighting for the folks who actually do the work?
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If you stayed up late Tuesday night, you already know. If you didn’t, we'll catch you up: Democrats won historic gubernatorial races across the country and reclaimed the House AND the Senate – which should have been structurally impossible. We won in places where people said it could never happen – and proved that Democrats can win anywhere and we should be fighting everywhere. And today, we’re going to talk about it. Plus, we’re joined by a special returning guest who just made history in Indiana.
Let’s get into it.

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This week, Andy sits down with country music superstar Brad Paisley at his Nashville home.

Brad shares his music career start, how it feels to play at the Opry and where his creative inspirations are now. Brad and his wife, Kimberly, run free grocery stores in Nashville, where neighbors can shop with dignity and get what their families need. Brad talks about what inspired the project, the stories that have stayed with him, and why helping people put food on the table matters more than any award or chart-topper.

Andy and Brad also talk about Ukraine and why Brad has felt called to speak up, the creative side of writing a song for South Park, and how a guy who sings about fishing and trucks ends up in important conversations about war, food, and AI. It's about using a big platform for something bigger than yourself: this one’s for anyone who believes you can do good and still have a great time doing it.

And don't miss our very last Primed for 2026 candidate – Cinde Warmington in New Hampshire. Cinde is fighting to be the next governor of the Granite State to lower costs, get a roof over every head and get data centers under control. Learn more about her campaign in this last stretch before Election Day: cindewarmington.com.
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This week, Andy sits down with two women working to improve the lives of women and families.

Olivia Walton is a philanthropist, advocate and founder who launched Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America to cut the U.S. maternal mortality rate in half. She talks about why the mission is personal after experiencing gaps in her own postpartum care, what employers and policymakers can do to better support new mothers, and why she believes this is a mission everyone – Democrat or Republican – should get behind.

Then, Hilary Sykes, an advocate for survivors of sexual abuse and domestic violence, joins Andy to talk about the Cornell case and what survivors face when they seek help. They discuss what the justice system gets right and wrong, how to support a friend or family member who discloses abuse, and why protecting survivors is an issue that should transcend party lines.

Whether you’re a parent, a survivor, a neighbor, or just someone who wants to do more to help, this episode is about how we show up for each other.
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This week, we're taking you to a special stop on the bestselling "Go and Do Likewise" book tour: a sold-out stop at the historic Capitol Theatre in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Andy sat down with Hadley Duvall, the brave advocate whose story appears in chapter nine of the book, for a real, unfiltered conversation about faith, resilience, and speaking out even when it's hard.

Hadley opens up about her decision to share her own story publicly during Andy's 2023 reelection race. She explains, "I knew that there was another Hadley out there, and that's all I could think about." Andy reflects on Bowling Green's Good Samaritan response to the devastating 2021 tornadoes, his 2023 veto protecting LGBTQ+ kids, and what it means to lead with compassion in a moment that so often rewards cruelty.

By the end of the night, the packed house – plus an overflow crowd watching from lawn chairs – heard Andy's call to action heading into a critical election season: lead with empathy, and in November, send a message.

Welcome to the "Go and Do Likewise" book tour, captured live. Let's get into it.
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