Bernie Sanders: Who Owns America? Bernie Says the Quiet Part Out Loud

Senator Bernie Sanders joins Trevor to discuss what the heck is going on in America right now (hint: it’s oligarchy). If you haven't already.... Subscribe to the channel here: http://bit.ly/SubscribeTrevorNoah Or follow the podcast on your other favorite platforms... SiriusXM - Apple Podcasts - https://bit.ly/WhatNowOnApplePodcasts Spotify - https://bit.ly/WhatNowOnSpotify 0:00-Intro 04:03 – “The system is broken” (and why that half-truth works) 06:40 – One billionaire vs. the bottom 52% 10:10 – Oligarchy explained: ownership, media, elections 17:13 – 50 years of productivity, lower real wages 22:02 – AI super PACs: “We’ll destroy you before you run” 23:50 – 50,000 volunteers vs. billionaire money (Mamdani) 36:04 – Healthcare in the polls vs the votes 38:06 - When college was tuition-free (yes, really) 41:04 – Demagoguery 101: blame the powerless 57:44 – Worker-owned companies that actually work 1:02:04 – Public funding = salary cap for politics 1:12:25 – AI endgame that forgets buyers exist 1:21:48 – A message to angry young men

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EPISODE INFO

Released: October 9, 2025
Duration: 1h 26m
Channel: What Now? With Trevor Noah
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Senator Bernie Sanders joins Trevor to discuss what the heck is going on in America right now (hint: it’s oligarchy). If you haven't already.... Subscribe to the channel here: http://bit.ly/SubscribeTrevorNoah Or follow the podcast on your other favorite platforms... SiriusXM - Apple Podcasts - https://bit.ly/WhatNowOnApplePodcasts Spotify - https://bit.ly/WhatNowOnSpotify 0:00-Intro 04:03 – “The system is broken” (and why that half-truth works) 06:40 – One billionaire vs. the bottom 52% 10:10 – Oligarchy explained: ownership, media, elections 17:13 – 50 years of productivity, lower real wages 22:02 – AI super PACs: “We’ll destroy you before you run” 23:50 – 50,000 volunteers vs. billionaire money (Mamdani) 36:04 – Healthcare in the polls vs the votes 38:06 - When college was tuition-free (yes, really) 41:04 – Demagoguery 101: blame the powerless 57:44 – Worker-owned companies that actually work 1:02:04 – Public funding = salary cap for politics 1:12:25 – AI endgame that forgets buyers exist 1:21:48 – A message to angry young men

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Comedian and TV host, creator/host of the interview podcast “What Now? with Trevor Noah.”

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of What Now? With Trevor Noah, featuring Trevor Noah, Bernie Sanders: Who Owns America? Bernie Says the Quiet Part Out Loud explores bernie Sanders warns oligarchy is hollowing out American democracy today Sanders frames U.S. politics as a contest between authoritarian demagoguery that exploits real pain and a still-possible mass movement that targets the actual sources of economic power.

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