E06: Zohran Mamdani

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It’s Mamdani time! On this episode of the show we’re bringing things right up to the here and now to celebrate New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani. Tim and Jeremy recount the emergence of Zohran as a political figure, his background and parents, his democratic socialist politics and what his election means for the Left and anti-imperialism more broadly. We also hear a potted history of the DSA, consider the particularities of Left Populism as a contemporary political tendency, spend time with Bernie and de Blassio, and appraise a couple of the incoming mayor’s early rap tracks.

Tracklist:
Sunidhi Chauhan - Dhoom Machale
Young Cardamom, HAB - #1 Spice
Mr. Cardamom - Nani 
Lil Wayne - Right Above It
Das Racist - Combination Pizza Hut And Taco Bell
The Temptations - Smiling Faces Sometimes

Books:
David Harvey - A Brief History of Neoliberalism
Barbara Ehrenreich - Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy