Yang takes hit for interview with ‘Islamophobe’ while skipping Muslim-sponsored forum Michael Gartland A Muslim political club is now questioning why mayoral hopeful Andrew Yang skipped out on its candidates’ forum last Wednesday — and why he instead spent part of the day schmoozing with a podcaster known for his inflammatory views on Islam and race. Last Wednesday — the same day Yang passed on attending a virtual mayoral forum sponsored by several Muslim groups — he appeared on the Making Sense podcast, which is hosted by Sam Harris, whose remarks about Islam and race have elicited outrage in the past and continue to rankle Muslims.