How do we fix the polarisation in the US? What made him move from Hollywood movies to the world of politics? Does he still identify as a Republican? Rory and Alastair are joined by Arnold Schwarzenegger to discuss his childhood in Austria, coming to the US, marrying into the Kennedy family, and how he feels about politics today. TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up. 00:00 - Intro 00:09 - Childhood & 1940s Austria 02:54 - Choosing Bodybuilding 04:36 - Leaving Austria 06:40 - You can't blame parents 07:00 - Be Useful 09:28 - Earning Parental Pride 12:30 - Moving Into Politics 15:45 - Being The Governor 18:56 - Republicans Working With Democrats 21:58 - Age, Biden and Trump 25:10 - Bad Politicians 26:40 - Tony Blair and Arnold 29:50 - Admirable Politicians 31:00 - What's Next? 35:10 - Fame Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @RestIsPolitics Email: restispolitics@gmail.com