The High Point of Mt. Mamdani?

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Mike Pesca

News, Politics, Arts, Daily News

4.4 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Zohran Mamdani is likely the next mayor of New York, and progressive enthusiasm is peaking—along with demands that you pronounce his name correctly. Andrew Cuomo, a man of few smiles and even fewer surrogates, concedes with the warmth of a trooper lawsuit. Mike considers whether this is Mamdani’s political high-water mark, as voters begin to discover the costs, the quotes, and the Disney press junkets. Also on the show: journalist David Zweig joins to discuss An Abundance of Caution: American Schools, the Virus, and a Story of Bad Decisions. Produced by Corey WaraProduction Coordinator Ashley KhanEmail us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠To advertise on the show, contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The Gist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The Gist Youtube Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_bh0wHgk2YfpKf4rg40_g⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The Gist Instagram Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠GIST INSTAGRAM⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Gist List at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pesca⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Here we are. A couple of pints.
0:02.4	Great. Neck oil, yeah?
0:03.8	As requested. So, what did you get up to this weekend?
0:07.4	Well, funny story, actually. I befriended this panda,
0:10.4	discovered he had a beautiful singing voice, taught him how to harmonise.
0:13.3	We got a record deal, went on tour, went platinum in Basingstoke,
0:16.3	then broke up due to creative differences.
0:18.4	Right. So that's why there's a panda giving you the finger from across the street then.
0:22.3	That's right, brother.
0:23.4	Stick your neck out.
0:24.7	Beavertown. Never normal.
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0:28.2	Enjoy Beavertown beer responsibly.
0:30.1	All right, guys.
0:30.9	Let's head to the stadium and grab some high ground.
0:33.2	Copy that.
0:33.9	I'll drop near the checkpoint.
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0:59.6	Clames.
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