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MAGA for Mamdani: Why Trump & The New Mayor Are More Alike Than You Think

Opie Radio

Gregg "Opie" Hughes

Comedy, News, Society & Culture

4.04.9K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2026

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

We start with a classic Opie rant: explaining the high-velocity "muscling out meatballs" and why they’re like t-shirt guns at a sporting event. Then, we dive into the political storm with comedian Ron Barba, the man behind the "MAGA for Mamdani" movement.​We break down the anti-establishment energy shared by both Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s bases, why Trump’s ability to "trigger" people is his greatest comedic asset, and the real reason our country is so divided right now. It’s a raw, funny, and logical look at the new political landscape of 2026.

Transcript

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0:00.0

I'm working on it. You run, run, run, run. Run, the two, Ron, Ron, Ron. No, Ron. The only reason I'm saying that, because literally Opie's like fucking Raymond, he's like, Ron, Ron, Ron, Ron, Ron. You frustrate me because I'm in his, I'm in his head. I want, no, you're not in my head. I'm trying to take care of you, but maybe you'll set up your Venmo. I don't know. I can't, I can't be bothered by trying to help you anymore. Also, I got to apologize because I'm late today because I was muscling out some meatballs, Ron. It's not a good meatball unless you're muscling them out the next morning.

0:40.0

And with that, I say, good morning, everybody.

0:42.3

Welcome to the Opie Radio podcast.

0:44.2

That's my buddy, Ronnie Babes.

0:47.1

Hi.

0:47.5

Why the face?

0:49.5

Why the face?

0:50.6

Because I'm reacting to you muscling out anal meatballs. No, you're, you're,

0:57.5

anal meatball beads. No, see, see where you go with this stuff. I, uh, I have visions of round

1:05.8

objects coming out of your tushy. Remember that, uh, I honestly forgot his forgot his name uh that comedian that you brought to our

1:13.6

our show and he lasted two weeks chris something what was his name i forgot his name what's his name

1:21.7

again oh faredi chris ferretti okay right remember he was a part of this and then i don't know

1:27.4

what happened he ran away one day.

1:29.3

Disincenegrated. By the way, can I tell you part of what happened? He said it was, he said the comments were so crushing and he couldn't handle it.

1:41.7

All right. Well, you know, you got to have one of the reasons.

1:45.0

Well, you got to have a thick skin if you're doing this.

1:46.8

Chris Ferretti, right.

1:47.7

I forgot his name to be. He is thick, though. But the one thing he gave me was a great meatball recipe. So I thank him for that. And I made his meatballs last night. And, you know, a meatball isn't good unless you're musling it out the next day.

2:02.1

And I was muslin them, a meatball isn't good unless you're musling it out the next day.

2:02.3

And I was musling them, I was musling them out about, I don't know, 10 minutes ago,

2:07.0

Ronnie Babes, there you go. And they were delicious. I liked my meat the balls.

2:13.1

Although I adjusted his recipe a little bit. I had to. No one puts flour and meatballs.

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