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Podcast: The Take
Episode: 2025 in Review: How Zohran Mamdani shocked New York
Description: As the year wraps up, we're looking back at 10 of the episodes that defined 2025 at The Take. This originally aired on June 27. None of the dates, titles, or other references have been changed. Thirty-three years old, socialist, Muslim and now, the likely Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani was barely known a few months ago. Today, he may be the most popular political voice of a generation. How did he get here, and could he be here to stay? In this episode: Max Rivlin-Nadler (@MaxRivlinNadler), co-owner and reporter, Hell Gate...