Andrew Kolvet - Turning Point USA: Faith, Activism and the Youth Vote

Andrew Kolvet, executive producer of the Charlie Kirk Show and spokesperson for Turning Point USA (TPUSA), discusses his journey from ranching to conservative media. He emphasizes the importance of in-person gatherings like the Student Action Summit for Gen Z activism. Kolvet addresses TPUSA's challenges and its mission to empower young conservatives through voter outreach and faith-based values. He highlights the generational disconnect in political discourse, particularly around U.S. foreign policy and support for Israel, advocating for dialogue and understanding among differing perspectives.   Connect Andrew 𝕏                    https://x.com/AndrewKswayant   Connect with Hearts of Oak. . . 𝕏                         x.com/HeartsofOakUK WEBSITE            heartsofoak.org/ PODCASTS        heartsofoak.podbean.com/ SOCIAL MEDIA  heartsofoak.org/connect/ SHOP                  heartsofoak.org/shop/   *Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast. Check out his art theboschfawstinstore.blogspot.com and follow him on 𝕏 x.com/TheBoschFawstin   Partial Transcript [0:25] Introduction to Andrew Colvet Hearts of Oak   [0:23]And hello, Hearts of Oak. Thanks so much for joining us once again. It's great to have someone who's popped up on my screen a fair bit recently, and that is Andrew Colvet. Andrew, thank you so much for your time today. Andrew Kolvet   [0:37]Pleasure to be with you. Happy to be here. Hearts of Oak   [0:40]Thanks so much. And obviously you're the executive producer of the Charlie Kirk Show, which is possibly why people have had you pop up on their screen. And you're also spokesman for Turning Point USA. And I've seen you on different programs discussing TPUSA and their involvement and role in all different areas in terms of the battles that we are facing, not only in the US for free speech, but worldwide. But maybe, Andrew, I can just ask you to introduce yourself a little bit. You're there on the West Coast. People know you from the Charlie Kirscher Turning Point USA. Maybe give us a little bit of your background. Andrew Kolvet   [1:28]Yeah, no, I appreciate the opportunity. Yeah, I'm actually a born and raised Nevada boy, fifth generation Nevada ranchers. So I come from cowboys and rancher stock very proudly. And I call myself a refugee in the People's Republic of California. I happen to marry a California girl, and we've got people taking care of our kids and in-laws and family members, so it works out. And I travel a lot for my work, so here we are. But yeah, I mean, my background is I went to school at the University of Washington. So if you're American, that's the Huskies. Had a great time in Seattle. Then ended up living in the UK for a bit Living in Kenya for a bit on a mission trip And then headed to Los Angeles Where I was involved in Hollywood And got into producing and then marketing film and TV projects Worked for Mark Burnett, A pretty well-known TV producer Another Brit.