Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear goes national with podcast, the hot format for aspiring politicians

NEW YORK (AP) — SiriusXM is giving a national boost to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's podcast, announcing it will begin distributing it and host Beshear for a regular call-in show on the satellite radio network. Beshear joins California Gov. Gavin Newsom as a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate who's also a podcast host. It's a reflection of the format's growing importance as a media tool for politicians, which President Donald Trump illustrated with his various podcast appearances during his 2024 Republican campaign. Hosting a show takes things one step further and may join or replace soft-focus biographies or wonky books as a way for aspiring politicians to increase their visibility

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