John Kasich (left), Jordan Klepper.Photo: Randy Holmes via Getty Images; Bryan Bedder/Getty Images
Former Ohio governor and presidential candidate John Kasich is teaming up withThe Daily Show’s Jordan Klepper for a new podcast which promises to explore the country’s “biggest cultural conversations with optimism” and understanding.
And, of course, a little humor.
Kasich & Klepper— premiering Jan. 27 — will explore politics and pop culture. In addition to including conversations from the two hosts, guests like actressSophia Bush, who will be on the first episode, will also be featured.
“We have a new podcast together calledKasich & Klepper, from Acast and Treefort Media,” the 69-year-old former governor says in a trailer for the podcast (listen below).
“Okay, why is Kasich first?” Klepper, 42, asks
“You ran a mid-size state, to be clear,” Klepper teases back.
“You know, a lot of people are going to think, ‘Well, this is going to be about politics.’ No, it’s not. It’s going to be about life,” Kasich says.
As the two say in the trailer, their new podcast will explore more than partisanship — though that’s likely to be a hot topic, particularly as it relates to their own political differences.
Kasich, a lifelong Republican, ran in the GOP presidential primary in 2016 butlater voiced his support for Joe Bidenover Donald Trump, while Klepper is best-known for hisviral takedowns of Trump supporterson the Comedy Central series.
“We’re not just the ‘R’ or the ‘D’ next to our names,” Klepper says in the trailer.
Kasich & lepper.Teefort Media
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As Klepper quips in the trailer, the two will also discuss their personal lives: “I might ask for fatherly advice, like how do you raise a child who won’t become a Republican?”
The two will also discuss the books they’re reading, the music they listen to and speak to guests that range from “big stars” to experts in their respective fields.
New episodes ofKasich & Klepperwill air every Thursday, wherever podcasts are available.
source: people.com
