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The Mark Simone Show

FULL SHOW: Is Kathy Hochul being sneaky? The Atlantic is in trouble.

The Mark Simone Show

iHeartRadio and Mark Simone

News

4.3695 Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2026

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Mixed signals are emerging between the USA and Iran, but why does the U.S. say the war is over while other reports suggest otherwise? Mark breaks down the reasoning behind the conflicting messages, which partly involves a key guard figure. He also notes that the USA is not dependent on oil from the Strait of Hormuz. Mayor Mamdani appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press, where NBC gave him a notably favorable reception. Mamdani also commented on billionaires who are generating significant amounts of money. Mark interviews New York Post columnist Michael Goodwin. Kathy Hochul appears uneasy heading into the upcoming NYC gubernatorial race, as residents continue leaving the city due to rising costs. Hochul may be aligning herself closely with Mamdani to leverage his strong following for votes. NYC requires substantial funding to support its unions, and unions, in turn, support the democratic party. As for the Iran ceasefire, will it hold? The odds are roughly 50/50, with the Iranians sensing that Trump may be willing to back down. Billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk have paid enormous sums in taxes, yet Socialists like Mamdani continue to argue it is not enough. Zohran Mamdani’s speaking style is drawing attention as a reflection of Gen Z’s political voice, fast-paced, polished, and articulate. Several mainstream media outlets, including the New York Times and The Atlantic, have allegedly published fabricated stories about FBI Director Kash Patel having a drinking problem, prompting him to pursue legal action against them. Lindsey Boylan, currently running for City Council, is a staunch Democrat. Mark interviews Fox Business analyst Charlie Gasparino. Charlie shares his perspective on Zohran Mamdani’s stance that there shouldn’t be billionaires and explains the behind-the-scenes economic value that billionaires provide. On a lighter note, ever since Mamdani hugged Mr. Met, the Mets have lost 11 games in a row. Coincidence? Bruce Blakeman could be a viable contender in the NYC gubernatorial race, though it is expected to be a tight contest.

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0:00.0

No gloss, no filter.

0:03.0

Just stories.

0:04.7

Spoken without fear.

0:06.4

Person who is not generous can not be an artist.

0:09.4

The world will be at peace only when it is ruled by poets and philosophers.

0:14.3

Listen to my weekly podcast, the Pooja Bhats show on the IHeart Radio app,

0:18.5

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0:23.1

Come for the honesty.

0:24.9

Stay for the fire.

0:29.3

Live from Midtown, Manhattan.

0:32.1

Here comes the Mark Simone show on 710 W.O.R.

0:43.2

Hey, it's Monday. We'll give you the inside story on a lot of stuff. We'll give you all the latest,

0:51.4

Iran, Crazy Mom Dani, Tom Homan, Cash Patel, the Pope, and the White House Correspondents dinner coming up this week and a whole lot more to get to.

0:55.4

So Iran, let's just explain what's really going on here, why the mixed signals the straight is open,

1:03.8

the strait is closed, the war is over, the war is on, they agree to all our demands, they don't

1:09.8

agree to all, here's what's really going on.

1:11.5

There are two factions now. Iran is in the middle of a bit of a civil war. There are two factions.

1:16.9

There's the political leadership that we are negotiating with. And those negotiations will

1:22.3

continue today. Pakistan, Islamabad, the American team led by Whitkoff and Jared back on a plane to Pakistan as we speak.

1:32.7

They'll be negotiating there.

1:34.4

Here's the problem.

1:35.1

We're negotiating with the leadership, the political leadership.

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