State of the Left

By Andrew Zink

State of the Left covers current events with a focus on Democratic Party politics, electoral news, and discourse among the American left. While covering national topics, State of the Left highlights n... more

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The podcast currently has 18 episodes available.

State of the Left episodes:

July 31, 2026 7/31/26 Part 2: Iran War Updates with Sara Abiboutros
In Part 2 of the weekly news recap, Andrew and Sara dove in to the Iran War.

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34min
July 31, 2026 7/31/26 Part 1: NYC Flooding and NYC Dems Crashing Out with Sara Abiboutros
Andrew and Sara discuss the recent floods in NYC and Zohran's investment in flood preparation. Afterwards, we talked about the local Dem establishment crashing out following the NYCDSA victories. Make sure to check out Part 2 for our coverage on the Iran War!

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59min
July 27, 2026 7/27/26: NYCDSA Victory Party Speeches
Andrew took all the speeches from the NYCDSA Victory Party at Nowadays and put them into this episode. Enjoy!

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31min
July 15, 2026 7/15/26: Christian Celeste Tate on His Blowout Win in NYS AD-54
Andrew speaks with Christian Celeste Tate, Democratic Nominee for New York's 54th Assembly District. They discuss the ups and downs of the campaign, transitioning into the Assembly, and post-campaign life.

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54min
July 13, 2026 7/13/28: Conrad Blackburn on his run for NYS AD70
Conrad Blackburn and Andrew discuss Conrad's recent campaign for NYS AD70 and cover a wide variety of topics.

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1h 1min
July 10, 2026 7/10/26: Josh Arnon on 2026 Manhattan Elections, Neurodivergent Socialists, Zohran's New Bus Plan
Andrew interviews Josh Arnon, Co-Founder of Neurodivergent Socialists and former NYS Assembly candidate. Josh gives insights on many of the Manhattan political races that just concluded and background on Neurodivergent Socialists.

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1h 20min
July 03, 2026 7/3/26: Samantha Kattan on Blowout Primary Win in AD37 and What's Next
Andrew interviews the Democratic nominee for New Yorks 37th Assembly District, Samantha Kattan. Follwoing her blowout primary victory, they cover a wide range of topics.

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45min
July 03, 2026 7/3/26: Claire Valdez Field Lead Sara Abiboutros on 2026 in Queens
Andrew and Claire Valdez Field Lead Sara Abiboutros have a wonder full time reflecting on the 2026 election cycle in New York. They discuss personal growth, campaign strategy, election night, and a host of other topics.

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1h 6min
July 02, 2026 7/3/26: NYS AD37 Dem Nominee Samantha Kattan on her Blowout Victory and What Comes Next
Andrew interviews the Democratic nominee for New Yorks 37th Assembly District, Samantha Kattan. Follwoing her blowout primary victory, they cover a wide range of topics.

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45min
June 10, 2026 6/10/26: Julie Menin's Treasurer Running Dark Money Groups, SOTL SS Launch!
Andrew discusses launching the SOTL Substack with a story on Julie Menin's Treasurer running two dark money groups while serving as President of the Samuel J. Tilden Democratic Club.

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31min

FAQs about State of the Left:

How many episodes does State of the Left have?

The podcast currently has 18 episodes available.