Best Max Yang Podcasts (2025)

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Key Takeaways from the 2025 Democratic Primary for Mayor, with Trip Yang & Sam Raskin 1:20:59

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Trip Yang, founder and CEO of Trip Yang Strategies, and Sam Raskin, Senior Vice President at Slingshot Strategies, joined the show to discuss key takeaways from the 2025 Democratic primary for New York City mayor, won by Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, and what those takeaways may mean for the future of New York politics, including the general elect…

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Why AI is our ultimate test and greatest invitation | Tristan Harris 18:40

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Technologist Tristan Harris has an urgent question: What if the way we’re deploying the world’s most powerful technology — artificial intelligence — isn’t inevitable, but a choice? In this eye-opening talk, he calls on us to learn from the mistakes of social media’s catastrophic rollout and confront the predictable dangers of reckless AI developmen…

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Kevin Elkins on the Cuomo Campaign, Labor Politics, Endorsements, & More 1:11:25

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Kevin Elkins, a senior advisor on former Governor Andrew Cuomo's Democratic primary campaign for mayor and the political director for the New York City carpenters union, joined the show to discuss the Cuomo campaign, the value of endorsements, labor politics, and much more. (Ep 520)By Max Politics

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Coffee with Sales Engineers - Ben Hills, Iris 33:23

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Send us a text In this episode of Coffee with Sales Engineers, host Sachin Wadhawan interviews Ben Hills, CEO and founder of Iris, an AI-first RFP automation platform. They discuss the evolving role of sales engineers, the challenges of RFPs, and how AI can transform the procurement process. Ben shares his journey in sales engineering, the importan…

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Major Housing & Election Reform Proposals Head to the 2025 General Election Ballot 1:11:17

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The 2025 New York City Charter Revision Commission just advanced five proposals to the general election ballot dealing with housing, land use, and elections. The chair of the commission, Richard Buery, and its executive director, Alec Shierenbeck, joined the show to discuss the proposals that aim to increase housing growth and voter participation, …

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Are we cooked? How social media shapes your language | Adam Aleksic 16:18

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Gen Z slang is rife with new words like "unalive," "skibidi" and "rizz." Where do these words come from — and how do they get popular so fast? Linguist Adam Aleksic explores how the forces of social media algorithms are reshaping the way people talk and view their very own identities. For a chance to give your own TED Talk, fill out the Idea Search…

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Coffee with Sales Engineers - The Power Of Storytelling by Cortney Zamm 21:22

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Send us a text In this episode of Coffee with Sales, Sachin Wadhawan and Cortney Zamm discuss the vital role of storytelling in sales engineering. Cortney shares her unique journey from film school to becoming a sales engineer, emphasizing how storytelling skills can enhance customer engagement and differentiate offerings in a competitive market. T…

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The best way to lower Earth’s temperature — fast | Daniel Zavala-Araiza 13:04

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There's an invisible super-pollutant heating up the planet — but it's surprisingly easy to reduce, if we try. Revealing how methane contributes (way) more in the short term to global warming than carbon dioxide, chemical engineer Daniel Zavala-Araiza highlights the emerging technologies and bold new policies that are part of a worldwide effort to h…

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Latino Voters and the Mayor's Race, with Jessica González-Rojas & Eli Valentín 1:15:23

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DescriptionAssemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, a Queens Democrat who represents the 34th Assembly District (Astoria, Corona, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, Woodside), and Eli Valentín, a political analyst and columnist, joined the show to discuss Latino voters and the New York City mayoral race. With host Ben Max, they discussed Zohra…

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Are we still human if robots help raise our babies? | Sarah Blaffer Hrdy (Kelly Corrigan takeover) 24:43

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AI is transforming the way we work — could it also reshape what makes us human? In this quick and insightful talk, evolutionary anthropologist Sarah Blaffer Hrdy explores how the human brain was shaped by millions of years of shared childcare and mutually supportive communities, asking a provocative question: If robots help raise the next generatio…

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Can AI companions help heal loneliness? | Eugenia Kuyda 14:48

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AI companions could either be the cure to our loneliness epidemic … or humanity’s final downfall, says Eugenia Kuyda, creator of Replika — an app that allows you to create AI friends. She explores the potential of this technology to either exacerbate isolation or encourage connection, advocating for an AI whose success is driven not by clicks and s…

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Mike Gianaris on the Mayoral Primary, Mamdani's Record, & What Comes Next for New York Democrats 50:01

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Michael Gianaris, the State Senate Deputy Leader and head of Senate Democrats' campaign efforts, joined the show to discuss his fellow Queens legislator — Zohran Mamdani — winning the Democratic primary for Mayor, Mamdani's record in the Legislature (including on issues where they partnered like public transit), and how Democrats should respond to …

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Mara Gay on the Mayoral Primary, the Democratic Establishment, & What Comes Next 51:17

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Mara Gay — an opinion writer at The New York Times, a former member of The Times' Editorial Board, and a longtime New York journalist who has covered New York and national politics — joined the show to discuss Zohran Mamdani's victory in the Democratic primary for Mayor, the flaws in the Democratic establishment, the role of the Times, and what com…

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Final Scout of the Cycle: Intriguing Undrafted Free Agents & a Lottery Mock 2:22:08

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The guys are sick in the head

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Joan Beringer, Bogoljub Markovic, Alex Toohey, Lachlan Olbrich, & Hugo Gonzalez Scouting Reports 1:51:09

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The guys break down some international prospects

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Scouting Stretch Bigs: Grant Nelson, Jacksen Moni, Igor Milcic Jr, Eric Dixon, Vlad Goldin 1:19:43

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The guys breakdown some interesting bets at backup stretch bigs in the second round of the draft

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Susan Kang on the DSA, the Mamdani Campaign, & the Mayoral Race 1:10:20

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Susan Kang — a political science professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, member of the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, and longtime New York political activist — joined the show to discuss the DSA, the Zohran Mamdani mayoral campaign, and the broader political landscape. (Ep 513)…

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2025 Mock Draft Extravaganza ft. @Double_PG & @Cparkernba 1:52:05

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The guys mock it out Special thanks to: Sam (@Double_PG) & Charlie (@Cparkernba)

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Big Board Breakdown 1:32:20

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The guys discuss their individual big boards and yell at each other about their dumb rankings

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Adrienne Adams on Her Campaign for Mayor 41:17

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Adrienne Adams, the City Council speaker running for mayor in the June 2025 Democratic primary, joined the show to discuss her campaign, cross-endorsements, ranked-choice voting, and more. (Ep 512)By Max Politics

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What the NYC Democratic Primary Electorate Will Look Like, with Evan Roth Smith & Michael Lange 1:07:35

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Pollster Evan Roth Smith and analyst Michael Lange joined the show to discuss what the Democratic primary electorate in the race for Mayor will look like, including key variables at play along age, gender, racial, ethnic, borough, and other lines, what initial early voting data tells us, and other key factors at play in the race as it approaches pr…

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Scouting Win-Now Wings: Sion James, Jahmai Mashack, Wooga Poplar, & Brice Williams 1:23:56

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The guys discuss some interesting older wings in the 2025 NBA Draft

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Vibe Coding and The Rise of AI Agents with Amjad Masad and Yohei Nakajima 58:59

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Amjad Masad (@amasad), founder and CEO of Replit, and Yohei Nakajima (@yoheinakajima), Managing Partner at Untapped Capital, joined Village Global partner Ben Casnocha for a live masterclass with Village Global founders. Takeaways: AI agents are rapidly evolving, with coding and deep research agents showing the most traction today. But general-purp…

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Why are we sending critical metals to the dump? | Jeff More 8:35

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The world is heading toward a massive copper shortage that could derail the clean energy transition, says mining expert Jeff More. He shows how advanced sensing technology could get us back on the right track, drastically cutting down on the wasted materials from traditional mining and helping meet the growing demand for essential metals. For a cha…

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Howard Wolfson & Amit Singh Bagga on The New York Times and the 2025 Race for Mayor 1:04:20

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Howard Wolfson and Amit Singh Bagga — two political strategists, former city government officials, and members of The New York Times' 'The Choice' opinion panel — joined the show to discuss their experience as part of the Times' mayoral race assessment, the state of the race with a week until primary day, their thoughts on individual candidates, an…

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Scouting Second Round Shooters: Koby Brea, Payton Sandfort, John Tonje, Adama Bal, & Chris Youngblood 1:14:53

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The guys discuss some shooting bets and, more broadly, what it takes to be a successful shooting specialist in the NBA

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Information Inoculation: Defending Against Medical Myths: Why we need to fight misinformation about vaccines | TED Health 45:01

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Ethan Lindenberger never got vaccinated as a kid. So one day, he went on Reddit and asked a simple question: "Where do I go to get vaccinated?" The post went viral, landing Lindenberger in the middle of a heated debate about vaccination and, ultimately, in front of a US Senate committee. Less than a year later, the high school senior reports back o…

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Brad Lander on His Campaign for Mayor 57:55

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Brad Lander, the city comptroller running for mayor in the June 2025 Democratic primary, joined the show to discuss his mayoral campaign, cross-endorsement with Zohran Mamdani, and more. (Ep 509)By Max Politics

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Walter Clayton Jr, Alijah Martin, Max Shulga, & Tyrese Proctor Scouting Report 1:34:35

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The guys discuss some primary initiator bets in this class

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Analyzing the Second Democratic Mayoral Debate, with Harry Siegel 53:27

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Harry Siegel — co-host of the FAQ NYC podcast, an editor at The City, and a columnist at The Daily News and Vital City — joined the show to analyze the second televised Democratic mayoral primary debate. Just after the debate among 7 "leading candidates" that aired on NY1 TV and WNYC radio, Siegel joined host Ben Max to discuss how the candidates p…

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Hansen Yang, Rocco Zikarsky, Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Amari Williams, and Izan Almansa Scouting Reports 2:32:31

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The guys break down a group of worldly bigs

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What a wolf’s howl can tell us about the future of AI | Jeffrey T. Reed 22:37

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“Everybody likes nature, even though we’re watching it slowly degrade away. And that’s the big challenge of our time,” says linguist software engineer Jeffrey T. Reed, a research affiliate with the Cry Wolf Project. Following his talk at TED2025, Reed sits down for a conversation with host Sherrell Dorsey on how listening to sounds like bird chirps…

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Black Voters and the 2025 Mayoral Race, with L Joy Williams 1:05:38

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L Joy Williams — president of the NAACP New York State Conference, a political strategist, and host of Sunday Civics — joined the show to discuss the future of the NAACP in New York, the priorities of Black New Yorkers, the role of Black voters in the 2025 New York City mayoral race, and more. (Ep 507)…

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Executing as a Best-In-Class Firm: Operational Excellence From The Inside of Over 50 VC Firms with Kristen Ostro of Strut Consulting 50:23

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Jacob Mullins, Venture Partner at Village Global, welcomes Kristen Ostro, founder and CEO of Strut Consulting, to discuss the foundational elements that set venture capital firms up for long-term success. Kristen shares how her career began under the mentorship of Dick Kramlich at NEA, where she was trained in the core values and operational excell…

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Ana Maria Archila on the Working Families Party's Mayoral Race Push 1:06:34

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Ana Maria Archila, co-director of the New York Working Families Party, joined the show to discuss the WFP's mayoral candidate rankings, the push to elect Zohran Mamdani as mayor, ranked-choice voting strategies, and more. (Ep 506)By Max Politics

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Cedric Coward, Will Riley, Will Richard, & Chaz Lanier Scouting Reports 1:51:16

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The guys discuss some inriguing wings that span from lottery level guys to underdiscussed gems

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Thomas Sorber, Danny Wolf, Johni Broome, Maxime Raynaud & Ryan Kalkbrenner Scouting Reports 2:36:05

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The guys scout a variety of college bigs

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Scott Stringer on His Campaign for Mayor 52:35

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Scott Stringer, a former New York City Comptroller and Democratic candidate for Mayor in the June 2025 primary, joined the show to discuss his campaign for Mayor and the state of the race with just over two weeks until primary day, June 24. (Ep 505)By Max Politics

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Coffee with Sales Engineers - Max Elster (Minoa) 22:15

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Send us a text In this episode of Coffee with Sales Engineers, Sachin Wadhawan interviews Max Elster from Minoa, discussing the critical role of sales engineers in driving value within organizations. They explore the journey of Minoa, the importance of value intelligence, and the challenges sales engineering teams face in incorporating value into t…

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The best invention since sliced bread? | Rachel Yang 6:48

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Industrial manufacturers spend a huge amount of energy generating heat to make everyday materials and objects, like cement, steel, and paper. And since most companies use fossil fuels to reach these high temperatures, industrial heat accounts for 20% of our annual global carbon pollution. Thankfully, this is where a century-old technology comes in.…

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Analyzing the First Democratic Mayoral Debate, with Bob Hardt 41:26

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Bob Hardt of Spectrum News NY1 joined the show to analyze the first of two official televised debates in the Democratic primary for mayor. Hardt, the New York political director for Spectrum News, and host Ben Max talked right after the 9 qualifying Democratic candidates left the stage in the Wednesday June 4 2025 debate that was hosted by NBC, Tel…

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Carter Bryant, Nique Clifford, Adou Thiero, & Drake Powell Scouting Reports 2:32:53

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The guys break down some defense first forwards and wings

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The Secret to Startup M&A: How To Set Your Companies Up for Big Outcomes with Ezra Roizen of Advsr 55:20

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Jacob Mullins, Venture Partner at Village Global, sits down with Ezra Roizen, General Manager of Advsr and author of "The Magic Box Paradigm," to demystify the world of startup mergers and acquisitions (M&A) on Jacob’s private podcast, VC Mastermind, which we are cross-posting on the Village Global podcast. Drawing on decades of experience as both …

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Manhattan Borough President Debate: Democratic Primary 1:25:55

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A debate among the three Democratic candidates for Manhattan Borough President: Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Keith Powers, and Calvin Sun. The debate was hosted on June 3 — exactly three weeks to primary day — at New York Law School by its Center for New York City and State Law, and moderated by Max Politics host Ben Max, who is also the Center's program di…

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How AI models steal creative work — and what to do about it | Ed Newton-Rex 20:05

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Generative AI is built on three key resources: people, compute and data. While companies invest heavily in the first two, they often use unlicensed creative work as training data without permission or payment — a practice that pits AI against the very creators it relies on. AI expert Ed Newton-Rex has a solution: licensing. He unpacks the dark side…

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Mayoral Primary Preview with FAQ NYC & Kathryn Garcia 1:52:19

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The hosts of the FAQ NYC podcast - Christina Greer, Harry Siegel, and Katie Honan - joined host Ben Max for a big 2025 New York City mayoral primary election preview at New York Law School on May 29 in front of a live audience. They were joined by 2021 Democratic primary runner-up Kathryn Garcia for the first 30 minutes of the program, then the fou…

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Noa Essengue, Ben Saraf, Nolan Traore, & Noah Penda Scouting Reports 2:47:52

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The guys discuss some international flair

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Kathy Wylde on How New York City's Doing, the 2025 Mayor's Race, & Morewav 1:03:00

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Kathy Wylde, the longtime President and CEO of business group The Partnership for New York City, joined the show to discuss how New York City is doing, challenges around city and federal governance, the 2025 race to be the next Mayor, her recent retirement announcement (effective June 2026), and more. (Ep 501)…

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1 Month to Primary Day, with Tyrone Stevens & Jon Paul Lupo 1:16:58

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Political strategists Tyrone Stevens and Jon Paul Lupo joined the show to discuss the state of the race for Mayor of New York City with one month until primary day, which is June 24. With host Ben Max, they assess the Democratic primary for mayor, variables that could shift the race down the home stretch, potential strategies to help candidates bre…

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How Substack is breaking down traditional media gatekeepers | Hamish McKenzie 22:36

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“The whole Substack ecosystem is about more power because it’s based on those relationships between the publisher and their subscribers, or the video maker and their viewers,” says journalist and Substack co-founder Hamish McKenzie. Following his talk at TED2025, McKenzie is in conversation with Sherrell Dorsey to discuss how the media landscape ha…