SURPRISE!! Zohran Mamdani stops by to break down how he actually plans to fix New York City, from housing to transit to the cost of just existing. Somewhere along the way, our friend Dave fully becomes the unhinged NYC resident everyone knows…enjoy!
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00:00 - Intro and why nothing is ever off the record
00:02:00 - Cameras change the truth even when people pretend they don’t
00:04:00 - From Kampala to New York City
00:06:00 - When people still know you as Zohran
00:07:00 - How public life quietly changes private life
00:09:00 - Serious power without losing your sense of humour
00:12:00 - What kind of mayor New York actually needs
00:14:00 - What happens during a mayoral transition
00:15:00 - Choosing people without owing anyone favours
00:17:00 - A government that says how instead of no
00:19:00 - Why imagination disappeared from American politics
00:20:00 - Faith, ambition, and believing things can be better
00:22:00 - Why people stopped trusting politics
00:23:00 - How politicians should be judged when they fail
00:24:00 - The three promises that matter most
00:26:00 - What power a mayor actually has
00:28:00 - Why Trump understood power before anyone else
00:30:00 - The tools government forgot it already had
00:31:00 - Are ambulances too loud in New York
00:33:00 - Small problems that quietly destroy trust
00:35:00 - Why buses being slow is a political choice
00:40:00 - How free buses make cities safer
00:44:00 - When convenience becomes something you have to buy
00:47:00 - Why childcare is pushing families out of cities
00:50:00 - What universal childcare would actually look like
00:52:00 - Socialism, dignity, and what people really care about
00:54:00 - Why movements are built by teams not individuals
00:55:00 - Why this conversation is not finished yet
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Top Comments
@highesthorse
The most radical thing you can do now as a politician is be kind
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@drrahulmehta
The most striking thing about Zohran is that he is so genuinely joyful!
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@ivygeorgekevingodgowithyou3697
Thank you Africa for these sons.
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@xrvk
The chemistry in the set is OUT OF THIS WORLD
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@RasBuilds
Everyones accent got stronger in this I love it
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@AngelaNomad
I was born in NYC and my kids too, now 59 I've seen mayors come and go and I pray for Mamdani much success.
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@avunkularon
just 3 African immigrants vibing off the record
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@tasherron
17:12 "It's quite liberating to not owe favors." BINGO! This is the quiet part out loud. I hope all candidates will join us in dumping corp and AIPAC blood money!
2260 likes
@paulomatsui2
LINA KHAN! I stopped the podcast just to type her name in the comments. Amazing human being, amazing professional with strong working ethics. Good to hear she's now part of Zohran's team!
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@nsukucolleenngobeni6225
"You are loved, you are seen, you are enough" took me out!!!14:46
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@emantowfik4944
"You should not be priced out of a necessity." -ZM
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@itetegatete1479
9:48 Salute to the editor for that cut to Zohran doing his best Batman impression 😂😂