Why Not Me? 2028

About Why Not Me? 2028

What if a regular person ran for President? Why Not Me? is a smart, thoughtful, sometimes funny podcast about one woman’s journey to ask that question — out loud. Shana is not a celebrity, not a billionaire, and not backed by a political machine. She’s a former nonprofit worker and PTA fundraiser, and current higher ed employee who’s spent her life working, parenting, and trying to make things better from the ground up. In each episode, she explores what it would actually take for someone like her to run for the highest office in the land — from policy ideas to campaign hurdles, from civic curiosity to systemic barriers. Along the way, she asks bigger questions about leadership, representation, and what democracy really means in 21st-century America. This isn’t a show about bashing politicians or pushing an agenda. It’s about making space for new voices, honest conversations, and people who’ve never seen themselves in power. If you've ever looked at a ballot and thought, “Seriously? These are my choices?” — this podcast is for you.

Publisher

Shana Bynon

Category

government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Jun 2025

Latest episode

22 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

16 of 20 episodes have a transcript.

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   22 Sept 2026

   Why Not Change Your Mind?

   Host [Host Name] explores why changing one's mind is a strength, not a weakness, drawing lessons from historical figures to encourage intellectual flexibility.

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   1 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Why Not Me? Okay…But Why Me?

   Host Ted Kennedy explores how presidential candidates from George Washington to Ronald Reagan articulate their motivations for seeking the highest office in this interview.

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   11 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Anthony Lyon Literally Asks “Why Not Me?”

   Summary What makes someone decide to stop working behind the scenes and put their own name on the ballot? In this episode of Why Not Me?, I talk with Anthony Lyon, a 28-year-old candidate for the Maryland House of Delegates in Harford County. Anthony shares why he decided this was the right moment to run, what it's like being a young candidate, and how his experiences growing up in Ohio and making Maryland his home shaped the way he sees politics. We also talk about the role of a state delega...

Inside a recent episode

Why Not Me? Okay…But Why Me?

Published 1 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] That's Ronald Reagan during his first campaign for president in 1976. And I have to admit, when I first heard that, I thought, OK, not bad. It's personal. It's understandable. And most importantly, it's not really about Ronald Reagan. He's telling you what he wants to use the presidency to do for somebody else. And there's actually a story behind that answer. Reagan was campaigning when a little girl, he said she couldn't have been more than six or seven, stood up during a question and answer session and asked him, why do you want to be president? And Reagan said she threw him. He started talking about giving government back to the people, returning authority to states and local communities, reducing the federal bureaucracy. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

11 ratings