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How Zohran Mamdani Won the Hearts and Minds of the Media (and New York City)

How Zohran Mamdani Won the Hearts and Minds of the Media (and New York City)

The Press Box

October 23, 20251h 0m

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Show Notes

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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