How Zohran Mamdani Won the Hearts and Minds of the Media (and New York City)
Published: October 23, 2025
Duration: 1:00:15
Bryan and Joel are together in the studio to discuss Zohran Mamdani in the 17th edition of their 25 for 25 series (2:00). They discuss Mamdani as a political phenomenon (6:12), a media phenomenon (21:03), and someone who is signaling generation change (25:55). Later they welcome Eric Lach of The New Yorker, who profiled Mamdani for the magazine. Lach discusses what he learned from Mamdani after speaking with him (34:22).
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson
Guest: Eric Lach
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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