Theo sits with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani on poverty and the city budget, housing-counselor roots in Queens, whether the American Dream still holds, DoorDash worker fights, city-run grocery stores, and a late stretch on multilateralism and antisemitism in the city.
Chapters
- 0:03 Cold open — 112th mayor of New York City.
- 1:15 Uganda to NYC at seven; Columbia / New Yorker framing.
- 3:40 Poverty stats — one in four New Yorkers.
- 7:51 City budget cuts without cutting services.
- 11:11 Housing counselor / foreclosure prevention in Queens.
- 13:29 American Dream — still alive?
- 28:12 Acorns read.
- 29:46 DoorDash settlement / delivery-worker app.
- 42:19 Defining socialism vs public goods.
- 53:09 Five city-run grocery stores plan.
- 1:05:54 Multilateralism / UN enforcement talk.
- 1:07:43 Jewish city pride + municipal antisemitism plan.
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Host. American Dream, DoorDash, grocery stores, foreign-policy close. 0:03
Zohran Mamdani
Guest — NYC mayor; housing counselor roots; budget, rent, city-run groceries. 0:39
Eric Adams
Previous mayor referenced in fraud / administration talk. 9:44
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Overview
Theo sits with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani on poverty and the city budget, housing-counselor roots in Queens, whether the American Dream still holds, DoorDash worker fights, city-run grocery stores, and a late stretch on multilateralism and antisemitism in the city.
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New York City — mayoral beat throughout. 0:03
Queens — Jackson Heights / Richmond Hill counseling work. 11:40
Uganda — birthplace; moved to NYC at seven. 0:56
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