Andrew Cuomo is making a comeback. The former New York Governor is joining the very crowded podcast space. His new show launches on Thursday.
The show is called As a Matter of Fact. It will be available on Quake, a subscription-based podcast platform that already includes shows hosted by Mike Huckabee, Soledad O’Brien, Laura Ingraham, Pete Rose, and others.
Cuomo told Axios that the show will focus on real news as opposed to spin.
“There’s a fundamental problem with the entire system here,” the former governor said. “We have such division of people and we have such dysfunction of government, and part of it is this hyper-partisan, extreme dialogue that goes on.”
As a Matter of Fact is the first major venture for Andrew Cuomo since leaving Albany amid a sexual harassment scandal. He says that being out of public service will benefit the show and its listeners.
“Not only can I tell the unvarnished truth, but I can tell the unvarnished truth without any worry about any ramifications to my ability to do my job, you know? So that I’m enjoying.”
Cuomo says the show will feature interviews and his take on hot-button topics like the FBI raid of Mar a Lago, gun control, and abortion rights. He will also welcome listener interaction. The first two episodes will be free. After that, listeners will have to subscribe to Quake to hear more.
