Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
As Zohran Mamdani’s rise reshapes New York politics, is democratic socialism becoming the Democratic Party’s new base? Host Charles Fain Lehman sits down with Reihan Salam, Judge Glock, and John Ketcham to dissect the political and cultural currents pushing the party left - from Instagram primaries and “free stuff” populism to the ideological split between AOC and the Ezra Klein crowd. Along the way, they dig into anti-institutionalism, social media as a news engine, and the strange allure of David Goggins.
Charles F. Lehman: https://x.com/CharlesFLehman
Reihan Salam: https://x.com/reihan
Judge Glock: https://x.com/judgeglock
John Ketcham: https://x.com/JKetcham91
"The socialist ideals are totally at odds with the idea of actualizing one's potential with human flourishing and the fact that we want to do better both individually and generationally." – John Ketcham
"Everyone is still wrestling with the fact that X is now the #1 source of news in America." – Judge Glock
"There are a bunch of different political experiments going on right now." – Reihan Salam
00:00 – Mamdani, DSA & NYC Politics
07:00 – Can the Dems Be Taken Over?
15:00 – “Free Stuff” vs Abundance Dems
24:00 – Housing, Branding & Popularism
34:00 – Who Leads the Left in 2028?
42:00 – X, Rage Monetization & Culture
54:00 – Conspiracies, Credibility & Institutions
As Zohran Mamdani’s rise reshapes New York politics, is democratic socialism becoming the Democratic Party’s new base? Host Charles Fain Lehman sits down with Reihan Salam, Judge Glock, and John Ketcham to dissect the political and cultural currents pushing the party left - from Instagram primaries and “free stuff” populism to the ideological split between AOC and the Ezra Klein crowd. Along the way, they dig into anti-institutionalism, social media as a news engine, and the strange allure of David Goggins.
Charles F. Lehman: https://x.com/CharlesFLehman
Reihan Salam: https://x.com/reihan
Judge Glock: https://x.com/judgeglock
John Ketcham: https://x.com/JKetcham91
"The socialist ideals are totally at odds with the idea of actualizing one's potential with human flourishing and the fact that we want to do better both individually and generationally." – John Ketcham
"Everyone is still wrestling with the fact that X is now the #1 source of news in America." – Judge Glock
"There are a bunch of different political experiments going on right now." – Reihan Salam
00:00 – Mamdani, DSA & NYC Politics
07:00 – Can the Dems Be Taken Over?
15:00 – “Free Stuff” vs Abundance Dems
24:00 – Housing, Branding & Popularism
34:00 – Who Leads the Left in 2028?
42:00 – X, Rage Monetization & Culture
54:00 – Conspiracies, Credibility & Institutions
