Oct 30, 2025 · 1 hr 19 min · 19 segments
What can we learn from the rise of NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani? This week, Vox Media’s newest addition Astead Herndon joins Preet Bharara to discuss political coverage in a shifting media…
Astead HerndonGuest
Preet BhararaHost
You wouldn't give money to a candidate because be- for journalistic reasons? Or you think it's not a good, uh, use of your money?
And so all I'm saying is if you're asking about how I interact with politics-
'Cause a lot of your, a lot of your readers, a lot of your readers who read about the political stuff, they give 10 bucks to, uh, to a candidate.
You have some readers who probably give millions of dollars 'cause that's the kind of broad range of people who, who read you.
People go to Carbone to eat Italian every night, and I think they're spending their money.
You wouldn't give money to a candidate because be- for journalistic reasons? Or you think it's not a good, uh, use of your money?
And so all I'm saying is if you're asking about how I interact with politics-
'Cause a lot of your, a lot of your readers, a lot of your readers who read about the political stuff, they give 10 bucks to, uh, to a candidate.
You have some readers who probably give millions of dollars 'cause that's the kind of broad range of people who, who read you.
People go to Carbone to eat Italian every night, and I think they're spending their money.
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