In this episode the boys are joined by not one, but TWO returning guests: Jonas Du and Daniel Idfresne. They discuss the what Zohran Mamdani's recent victory means for NYC, whether or not it's a sign of things to come across the nation, and what the heck happened in the surprisingly cordial meeting between the mayor elect and Trump.
Mentioned in this episode:
Mentioned in this episode:
- Meet the Socialists Following Mamdani’s Lead
- Zohran Mamdani’s Fantasy Land
- We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite
- Mamdani’s Trump-Proof New York: Safe Haven for Criminal Migrants?
- Zohran Mamdani: ‘Working-Class’ Mayor for Upper Class Voters
- A $20 Mistake: At-Risk Teens Will Pay for Cuomo’s Wage Hike
- Companies Test Apple’s Playbook To Dodge Trump’s New Tariff Regime
To see more from Jonas, follow him on X, Instagram, and Substack. You can sample some of his writing below:
- Young, Hot, and Triumphant: Welcome to MAGA Summer
- American Soldiers Don’t Wear American Combat Boots
- Why Is Reuters Carrying Water for Hamas?
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