Mark interviews New York Post columnist Michael Goodwin.

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🗓️ 20 April 2026

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

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.

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0:35.3	Hey, Michael Goodwin, the best columnist in America. You can read his column
0:39.6	every Sunday and every Wednesday
0:41.2	in the New York Post. And if you go to
0:43.3	the New York Post website, you can get all of his columns.
0:45.6	They're all up there in the New York Post website.
0:47.7	Michael Goodwin, how you doing?
0:50.3	Good morning, Mark. Thank you.
0:52.4	Hey, great column yesterday. Hokel and Mamdami.
0:57.4	The socialism, it doesn't even sound good on paper.
1:00.6	This tax, the rich, chase the billionaires away from the...
1:03.6	Even on paper, it doesn't sound good.
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