{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65b160d0d7dbbd00167b55a6/685e7f5a081ac1df5d216f25?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"You Don't Mess with the Zohran: how did a Muslim socialist win New York's Democratic primary?","description":"<p>America – and the global Left – has a new political hero: a 33-year-old Ugandan-born New Yorker called Zohran Mamdani. How did a former rapper become one of the most prominent voices in progressive politics in just a few short weeks? <strong>Emily Tamkin</strong>, in DC, is joined by <strong>Rohan Venkat</strong> to discuss Mamdani's rise, whether it offers a playbook for anti-Trump politics, or whether this is just another example of America's largest metropolis being out of sync with the country as a whole.</p><p><br></p><p>Here are the Cycle Recommendations from this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://forward.com/opinion/732094/zohran-mamdani-antisemitism-intifada-meaning/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Zohran Mamdani’s victory proves it: The ‘gotcha’ mode of fighting antisemitism has to go</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/25/zohran-mamdani-nyc-mayor-election-democrats\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mamdani’s defeat of Cuomo offers Democrats a path out of the wilderness</a></li><li><a href=\"https://scroll.in/global/974626/roti-roses-and-mr-cardamom-how-zohran-mamdani-won-a-seat-in-nys-state-legislature\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Roti, roses, and ‘Mr Cardamom’: How Zohran Mamdani won a seat in NY’s state legislature</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Subscribe below to our contributors' Substacks:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://emilyctamkin.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ET Write Home by Emily Tamkin</a></li><li><a href=\"https://rohanvenkat.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">India Inside Out by Rohan Venkat</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>The Political Tricycle is a Podot podcast.</p><p>It's presented by Emily Tamkin and Rohan Venkat.</p><p>Executive Producer: Nick Hilton.</p><p>Producer: Ewan Cameron</p><p>For sales and advertising, email nick@podotpods.com</p><p>To watch a video version of the show, go to COOLER.NEWS</p>","author_name":"Podot"}