The Sagnik Show

0:00 Intro1:50 Why Voters Rejected MAGA5:30 Republican infighting: Iran? Corruption? Tariffs?12:31 What's next: Centrism? Radicalism? 22:34 Sober policy with a populist vibe24:19 Can Nick Fuentes or Hasan win? 25:40 The future for Democrats 30:10 The future for Republicans35:48 How MAGA cracked 40:55 Social conservatism and the case for normalcy  Jesse Arm is an American political strategist, pollster, writer, and Vice President of External Affairs at the Manhattan Institute, where he oversees communications, government relations, and public-opinion research.Welcome to The Sagnik Show, the show where I surf in the soup of culture. We will untangle the chaos in the culture with monologues and interviews. 

0:00 Intro0:25 Normalize shoplifting?6:05 Defund the police is an elite idea 10:00 Luxury Beliefs, explained 13:25 Why the rich love absurd ideas 15:27 Old Money vs New Money17:20 What is cultural capital?20:16 Is meritocracy fake?23:52 Education vs Income: What matters more?29:40 Class struggles are not about rich vs poor 32:47 Zohran Mamdani and socialist hypocrisy 39:50 Why rich college kids fall for socialism 44:11 Guilt and resentment of nepo babies 47:09 Status anxiety for cosmopolitan elites Dr. Rob and I chat about what's driving urban elites -- their culture, their resentment, and their newfound interest in turning America into the Soviet Union.Rob Henderson is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. He is the best-selling author of Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class. He writes about human nature, psychology, social class, culture, political and social divisions, and more. Welcome to The Sagnik Show, the show where I surf in the soup of culture. We will untangle the chaos in the culture with monologues and interviews. 

Emily Jashinsky and I chat about the backlash to Cornell 7 and how feminism burnt a generation of women. Emily Jashinsky is a columnist, the host of After Party, and a co-host of Breaking Points.0:00 Intro0:15 Who sold hookup culture? 2:34 Did the sexual revolution fail women?7:57 Cornell 7, Title IX, male backlash 13:36 Channel update!14:41 Gender wars18:20 Pay gap myth19:30 Double standard in Cornell?21:50 Selective empathy 24:10 Feminism failed Jan Doe26:35 The war against boys31:11 Cornell bans frat life34:19 Women burnt by feminism Follow me on socials:Instagraminstagram.com/thesagnikbasuTiktoktiktok.com/@thesagnikbasuTwittertwitter.com/_sagnikbasuWelcome to The Sagnik Show, the show where I surf in the soup of culture. We will untangle the chaos in the culture with monologues and interviews. 

0:00 Intro0:53 The young male crisis4:46 Identity fusion: The individual fuses with their cause 7:20 Cultural Marxism: Oppressor vs Oppressed 12:15 Leaving the Left20:26 Progressivism as a gay guy25:31 Trump derangement syndrome28:38 Moment of clarity 31:51 Vibe Shift37:27 Gender Wars41:13 Toxic Empathy and Zohran Mamdani49:03 Progressive Bigot Binary50:50 Liberals or Conservatives: Who is more empathetic?56:10 How Leftists justify violence 1:00:23 Walking away from progressivismAnthony Rispo is a writer and independent researcher with a degree in psychology from Columbia University, where he specialized in social cognition and sociopolitical behavior. His academic work has explored narrative, perspective-taking, and autism, and he founded Columbia’s Heterodox Academy Campus Community to promote open inquiry and viewpoint diversity.Welcome to The Sagnik Show, the show where I surf in the soup of culture. We will untangle the chaos in the culture with monologues and interviews. 

0:00 Intro0:52 Who gets to define the conservative agenda?9:53 Has the GOP abandoned pro-life politics?16:55 Social conservatism in a secular America21:51 The young male economic crisis29:34 The men who are giving up32:00 The black-pilled new Right36:00 The young Right's issue with Israel47:40 What defines MAGA55:57 Romancizing the manufacturing era1:05:28 The price of social conservatism in a bad economyBradley Devlin is the politics editor at Daily Signal and a contributing editor at The American Conservative. He and I sat down to breakdown the state of the New Right.Welcome to The Sagnik Show, the show where I surf in the soup of culture. We will untangle the chaos in the culture with monologues and interviews. 

0:00 Intro0:39 What is the glue of America First5:50 How Trump forced the GOP to drop abortion9:41 ‘Woke’ is not over 15:18 Zohran Mamdani’s vibe shift17:49 The collapse of moral relativism 19:13 What comes after the Neo-Liberal era22:24 Dissecting Populism: Tea Party, Occupy Wall Street, Gamer Gate27:02 The revolt against third-wave feminism 31:04 The war against boys33:31 The propaganda of progressive education 39:14 Liberal women want a blue-collar liberal guy?44:30 Is the American dream no longer affordable? 52:33 Why is Gen-Z shrinking away from ‘living life’57:00 The ‘empowerment’ lie sold to millennial women 59:18 New Media Woke or anti-establishment? 1:02:40 The Liberal blind spot on anti-establishment sentiment1:11:09 The rise of Zohran Mamdani in the attention economy  1:14:12 The populist ascent of Zohran Mamdani1:19:02 The hypocrisy behind Zohran’s struggle cosplay 1:22:38 Taylor Swift: Startup marriage vs Merger marriage 1:25:57 How technology changed gender dynamics1:28:46 Taylor Swift’s woke millennial misery Emily Jashinsky, host of After Party, Undercurrents, and Breaking Points, joined me to break down the rise of populist backlash as a reaction to the progressive stronghold over American culture. Welcome to The Sagnik Show, the show where I surf in the soup of culture. We will untangle the chaos in the culture with monologues and interviews. 

0:00 Intro0:23 Escaping communist Venezuela 7:13 Moving to America10:22 Zohran Mamdani's socialism11:39 'Man of the people' 15:15 Is protesting patriotic? 18:00 Flagburning 20:31 Is Socialism the future of Dems 23:00 Protectionism, Socialism, and Nativism28:10 The woes of Gen Z29:50 America, immigration, assimilation34:54 Illegal immigration and deportations39:14 Javier Milei and transforming South America41:03 Are the kids being taught to hate America?43:44 Toxic Empathy46:38 The legal immigration chaos49:56 Daniel's American dream52:22 Is the American dream still alive?Daniel Di Martino is a Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a PhD candidate in Economics at Columbia University. His work centers on immigration—how people are selected, how they assimilate, and the role of highly skilled migrants.  Welcome to The Sagnik Show, the show where I surf in the soup of culture. We will untangle the chaos in the culture with monologues and interviews. 

0:00 INTRO0:57 Trump's deportation promise4:20 Leftist reporters at immigration hearings6:50 CONTROVERSY: Should ICE Agents Wear Masks?13:22 Legal Immigration, H-1B Visas, Vivek Ramaswamy20:24 600,000 Chinese Students in US universities? 25:30 Nativism in the New Right28:46 Assimilation for new immigrants 34:20 Zohram Mamdani's cultural Marxism 37:10 How MAGA united under Trump39:20 Social Conservatism, LGBTQ in MAGA, Abortion43:33 Tech Right, Elon Musk, MAGA grift47:00 How Trump abandoned the Pro-Life movement49:01 No more gatekeepers in news?53:15 Money doesn't matter in politics anymore?54:34 Why Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of NYC59:00 Growing anti-Israel sentiment within the RightElaad Eliahu is the White House Correspondent for TIMCAST IRL. We sat down to discuss mass deportations, MAGA civil war on immigration, and the growing nativism among the New Right. #immigration #visa #politics #maga #trumpWelcome to The Sagnik Show, the show where I surf in the soup of culture. We will untangle the chaos in the culture with monologues and interviews. 

0:00 Intro0:55 Will Zohran 'Defund The Police'? 5:39 Why the boomers do not 'get' Zohran9:21 The sympathy for Luigi Mangione13:18 Establishment Democrats vs Populist Progressives 15:19 Horseshoe Theory18:20 How the Right and the Left tackle America's populist angst 19:40 Similarity between Zohran, Bernie, and Trump22:26 How should New York Jews feel about Zohran26:48 Why are the New Right and the New Left anti-Israel29:10 American Dream, economic anxiety, and predictable progress 32:39 The cultural vibes of Zohran and the progressive Left37:46 Is Zohran playing it safe?41:11 Eric Adams, Andrew Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa44:37 Will Zohran run NYC? Olivia Reingold is a staff writer at The Free Press. She spent the last few months covering Zohran Mamdani and his rise to run New York City.Welcome to The Sagnik Show, the show where I surf in the soup of culture. We will untangle the chaos in the culture with monologues and interviews. 

Will Zohran Mamdani's anti-cop past derail his rise to run New York City?0:00 Intro0:28 Zohran might become NYC's Mayor6:24 What the boomers do not understand about populism 11:18 Have older Americans rigged the system?13:05 Economic populism on the Right and Left15:38 Immigration vs Native-Employment19:15 The failure of rent control 23:00 Zohran Mamdani's sugarcoated progressivism 25:52 The Far Right fallout from the Jubille debate 29:25 Israel vs Palestine and the Horseshoe Theory38:04 Stephen Colbert's cope after getting cancelled41:59 Robby is engaged! Social Conservatism, LGBTQ, State Rights45:35 Donald Trump and the fate of MAGA50:00 Are podcast bros regretting the Trump endorsements? 52:28 Did Trump betray MAGA on Epstein? Robby Soave hosts the Rising on The Hill and is a senior editor at Reason TV.Welcome to The Sagnik Show, the show where I surf in the soup of culture. We will untangle the chaos in the culture with monologues and interviews.