E294: Hot Communist Summer Part 1 w/ C. Derick Varn

The Antifada

Sean KB and AP Andy

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4.2 • 970 Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

As history repeats itself, we dissect Zohran Mamdani's stunning Democratic primary victory over former Governor Andrew Cuomo in NYC's mayoral race—a win that sent shockwaves through Wall Street and sparked what hedge fund CEO Dan Loeb dubbed "Hot Commie Summer." How did the Democratic Socialist candidate pull of one of the biggest political upsets in recent New York history? And what potentials does the win provide outside political spectacle?

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Song: Childish Gambino - Feels Like Summer

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0:00.0	So we're waiting for
0:05.0	In the streets on a day like this day like he'd feel like some...
0:11.0	So we're waiting for Varne to come on.
0:13.0	What do you think his reaction to hot coffee supper is going to be?
0:17.0	You think he's going to be hyped or is he going to be pissed?
0:24.7	Well, I know Derek Vard pretty well.
0:26.5	I wouldn't say he's going to be pissed.
0:28.4	I think he's going to be ornery.
0:29.3	All right.
0:32.7	There's going to be like various takes that he encountered.
0:35.0	There's going to be various people that he talked to.
0:41.1	There's going to be DSNAC caucuses who riled him up with their, what he would consider very bad takes.
0:42.2	And I think he's going to be upset about something.
0:44.9	What historical rabbit holes are we going to go down?
0:52.4	I tell you exactly what historical rabbit hole we're going to go
0:55.9	down welcome to episode one of the antifada uh uh 2018 what a great year to start a podcast
1:04.9	you've got uh socialists uh democratic socialists, Insurgent.
1:11.8	You have Donald Trump upending politics.
1:15.4	You have the millennial left Stakey its claim in a major American city.
1:20.8	You have an upset of an incumbent.
1:24.1	What's his name?
1:24.9	Crowley in Queens.
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