How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Uses a Podcast to Reach People About Technology and Farming

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been running a podcast since 2021. As of 2024, he had released 189 episodes. The RFK Jr Podcast focuses mainly on two topics: how technology companies wield power, and how farming could become more sustainable.

What He Talks About

Kennedy's podcast works like a radio interview show. He sits down one-on-one with guests — sometimes policy experts, sometimes farmers or business owners — and asks them questions about their work. Each episode stands on its own rather than being part of a continuing story.

In recent months, Kennedy has released episodes on two themes. In December 2024, he talked with Lloyd Chapman about how large corporations can use regulations to stay ahead of smaller businesses. A few weeks earlier, in November, he interviewed Joel Salatin, a farmer known for alternative farming methods, to discuss the future of food production.

Tech Companies and Your Data

Kennedy has devoted several podcast episodes to concerns about how large technology companies operate. One episode featured Dr. Robert Epstein discussing how tech platforms can influence what information people see and how that shapes what people think and do.

Another episode with Bret Weinstein covered digital rights questions — basically, who should control the information you see online and how. Kennedy's framing of these conversations focuses on how large tech companies can influence government policy to favor themselves.

The way Kennedy talks about these issues is worth noting: he examines them through the lens of power imbalance, looking at how a few large companies can shape the rules that govern us all. Whether that lens is the right way to understand tech policy is something readers can decide for themselves based on the evidence Kennedy and his guests present.

Looking at How Other Countries Do It

Kennedy's podcast has also included discussions of how other countries handle policy differently. In one episode, he featured Rene Zegerius discussing how the Netherlands approaches drug policy — what rules they use and whether they work.

These conversations let Kennedy show that the American way is not the only way to solve problems. By looking at other countries, the podcast offers examples of different rule systems and whether people say those systems have worked.

How He Reaches People

Kennedy's podcast is available on major platforms like Apple Podcasts. He produces it independently, meaning he does not go through traditional news organizations or publishers to share his message. He speaks directly to his audience.

This approach is common now among political figures and policy advocates. It is similar to how, in the early days of the internet, politicians first used websites and email to talk directly to supporters. Now the main tool is podcasts instead.

The fact that Kennedy has kept producing episodes regularly for over three years — even while running for president — suggests he sees the podcast as a long-term project, not just a campaign tool.

Agriculture and Big Business

Kennedy's background includes environmental work. He is recognized by Time magazine as one of its "Heroes for the Planet" for his effort to restore the Hudson River. His farming-focused podcast episodes fit with that background.

In his episodes about farming, Kennedy typically argues that smaller farms using sustainable methods are better than large industrial farms run by major corporations. The farming discussions connect to his technology concerns because both center on the idea that a few large companies have too much control.

The broader context here is that Kennedy sees podcasting as a way to keep talking about these policy issues directly with people, whether or not he wins an election. It is a channel to build an audience around specific topics rather than just campaign messaging.

Kennedy's three-year podcast run shows a sustained effort to influence how people think about technology, farming, and corporate power in America. Whether his arguments about those topics are correct is for each listener to evaluate based on what his guests say and what evidence they cite.