Zohran Mamdani: New York's New Mayor Pops In

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SURPRISE!! Zohran Mamdani stops by to break down how he actually plans to fix New York City, from housing to transit to the cost of just existing. Somewhere along the way, our friend Dave fully becomes the unhinged NYC resident everyone knows…enjoy! If you haven't already.... Subscribe to the channel here: http://bit.ly/SubscribeTrevorNoah Or follow the podcast on your other favorite platforms... SiriusXM - Apple Podcasts - https://bit.ly/WhatNowOnApplePodcasts Spotify - https://bit.ly/WhatNowOnSpotify 00:00 - Intro and why nothing is ever off the record 00:02:00 - Cameras change the truth even when people pretend they don’t 00:04:00 - From Kampala to New York City 00:06:00 - When people still know you as Zohran 00:07:00 - How public life quietly changes private life 00:09:00 - Serious power without losing your sense of humour 00:12:00 - What kind of mayor New York actually needs 00:14:00 - What happens during a mayoral transition 00:15:00 - Choosing people without owing anyone favours 00:17:00 - A government that says how instead of no 00:19:00 - Why imagination disappeared from American politics 00:20:00 - Faith, ambition, and believing things can be better 00:22:00 - Why people stopped trusting politics 00:23:00 - How politicians should be judged when they fail 00:24:00 - The three promises that matter most 00:26:00 - What power a mayor actually has 00:28:00 - Why Trump understood power before anyone else 00:30:00 - The tools government forgot it already had 00:31:00 - Are ambulances too loud in New York 00:33:00 - Small problems that quietly destroy trust 00:35:00 - Why buses being slow is a political choice 00:40:00 - How free buses make cities safer 00:44:00 - When convenience becomes something you have to buy 00:47:00 - Why childcare is pushing families out of cities 00:50:00 - What universal childcare would actually look like 00:52:00 - Socialism, dignity, and what people really care about 00:54:00 - Why movements are built by teams not individuals 00:55:00 - Why this conversation is not finished yet