Air Date: 7-23-2025

Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani's recent win in the Democratic primary in the race for Mayor of New York City has thrust socialism back into the spotlight. Perhaps we can have a calm, rational, thoughtful debate about it this time... though it would be the first.

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KEY POINTS

KP 1: Old Democrats Must Go or Trump NEVER Will - UNFTR Media - Air Date 7-15-25

KP 2: 'The Economy Is Rigged": Robert Reich on Zohran Mamdani, The Democratic Party, Inequality, and Trump - Democracy Now! - Air Date 6-26-25

KP 3: Why We Don't Revolt - Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber - Air Date 6-18-25

KP 4: Socialism for Absolute Beginners - Second Thought - Air Date 5-6-22

KP 5: Why We Should Fight For Paid Family Leave ft Natasha Hakimi Zapata - THIS IS REVOLUTION podcast - Air Date 2-20-25

KP 6: What If We Ran The Economy? - Andrewism - Air Date 2-3-25

(00:47:58) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

On the US being inwardly focused to our own detriment

DEEPER DIVES

(00:57:10) SECTION A: HISTORICAL CONTEXT

A1: Socialism Is Better Than Capitalism...Right? - Hakim - Air Date 1-31-21

A2: SOCIALISM: An In-Depth Explanation Part 1 - Ryan Chapman - Air Date 8-27-22

A3: Einstein's Socialism - Against the Grain - Air Date 11-25-24

A4: Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism - Balkan Odyssey - Air Date 11-22-24

A5: SOCIALISM: An In-Depth Explanation Part 2 - Ryan Chapman - Air Date 8-27-22

(01:45:23) SECTION B: FAILURE TO LAUNCH

B1: Envisioning Socialist Futures: Planning the Economy Part 1 – 1Dime Radio Podcast - Air Date 8-30-24

B2: Why Are People Scared of Socialism? - Make Your Damn Bed - Air Date 6-27-25

B3: "Socialism Always Fails": A Dishonest Claim (3 Times It Worked) - overzealots - Air Date 9-4-24

B4: Zohran Mamdani on NPR: Democratic Socialism, Bernie Sanders, MLK, Making NYC Better for Billionaires - Socialism For All ☭ Intensify Class Struggle - Air Date 7-4-25

(02:16:09) SECTION C: CAPITALISM SUCKS

C1: American Healthcare is a Nightmare - Second Thought - Air Date 3-17-25

C2: "Socialism Leads to Dictatorship": Debunked (3 Times Capitalism Did) - overzealots - Air Date 3-1-25

C3: Historic Medicaid & SNAP Cuts Could Tank Already Faltering U.S. Economy, w/ Prof. Richard Wolff - The Socialist Program with Brian Becker - Air Date 6-4-25

(02:42:05) SECTION D: MAMDANI

D1: Mamdani’s Spectacular Victory w/ Alan Minsk - Jacobin Radio - Air Date 7-2-25

D2: Zohran Mamdani on Affordability, Billionaires, and Fighting Hate | Morning Edition | NPR - NPR - Air Date 7-1-25

(02:55:29) SECTION E: VISION OF THE FUTURE

E1: Envisioning Socialist Futures: Planning the Economy Part 2 – 1Dime Radio Podcast - Air Date 8-30-24

E2: Could Socialism Fix American Healthcare? - The Real News Network - Air Date 12-19-24

E3: It's Time To Abolish Debt - Andrewism - Air Date 7-1-25

E4: Another World is Possible (w/ Natasha Hakimi Zapata) | Scheer Intelligence - ScheerPost - Air Date 3-31-25

E5: How To Prevent Collapse - Our Changing Climate - Air Date 3-14-25

E6: What Can We Do When The System Fails Us? - Andrewism - Air Date 4-23-25

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