The Sagnik Show

0:00 Intro
0:53 The young male crisis
4:46 Identity fusion: The individual fuses with their cause 
7:20 Cultural Marxism: Oppressor vs Oppressed 
12:15 Leaving the Left
20:26 Progressivism as a gay guy
25:31 Trump derangement syndrome
28:38 Moment of clarity 
31:51 Vibe Shift
37:27 Gender Wars
41:13 Toxic Empathy and Zohran Mamdani
49:03 Progressive Bigot Binary
50:50 Liberals or Conservatives: Who is more empathetic?
56:10 How Leftists justify violence 
1:00:23 Walking away from progressivism

Anthony 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 — where politics, media, and identity collide.

Over the past decade, I’ve worked across legacy and new media, from FOX to independent platforms alongside people like Tucker Carlson, Saagar Enjeti, and Krystal Ball.

I didn’t come to the U.S. to cover politics—I just happened to fall into it. What followed was an unexpected crash course in the American political machine, taught by some of the sharpest (and most polarizing) voices in the business.

This show is my attempt to process what I’ve learned—and unlearned.

I also speak with creators and entrepreneurs building media on their own terms—people forging new paths outside the traditional gatekeepers.

I’m not here to sell you anything. None of this is monetized. I’m just grateful you’re listening.

IG: @sssagnic

YT: @thesagnikbasu

X: @_sagnikbasu

0:00 Intro
0:52 Who gets to define the conservative agenda?
9:53 Has the GOP abandoned pro-life politics?
16:55 Social conservatism in a secular America
21:51 The young male economic crisis
29:34 The men who are giving up
32:00 The black-pilled new Right
36:00 The young Right's issue with Israel
47:40 What defines MAGA
55:57 Romancizing the manufacturing era
1:05:28 The price of social conservatism in a bad economy

Bradley 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 — where politics, media, and identity collide.

Over the past decade, I’ve worked across legacy and new media, from FOX to independent platforms alongside people like Tucker Carlson, Saagar Enjeti, and Krystal Ball.

I didn’t come to the U.S. to cover politics—I just happened to fall into it. What followed was an unexpected crash course in the American political machine, taught by some of the sharpest (and most polarizing) voices in the business.

This show is my attempt to process what I’ve learned—and unlearned.

I also speak with creators and entrepreneurs building media on their own terms—people forging new paths outside the traditional gatekeepers.

I’m not here to sell you anything. None of this is monetized. I’m just grateful you’re listening.

IG: @sssagnic

YT: @thesagnikbasu

X: @_sagnikbasu

0:00 Intro
0:39 What is the glue of America First
5:50 How Trump forced the GOP to drop abortion
9:41 ‘Woke’ is not over 
15:18 Zohran Mamdani’s vibe shift
17:49 The collapse of moral relativism 
19:13 What comes after the Neo-Liberal era
22:24 Dissecting Populism: Tea Party, Occupy Wall Street, Gamer Gate
27:02 The revolt against third-wave feminism 
31:04 The war against boys
33:31 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 sentiment
1:11:09 The rise of Zohran Mamdani in the attention economy 
 1:14:12 The populist ascent of Zohran Mamdani
1:19:02 The hypocrisy behind Zohran’s struggle cosplay 
1:22:38 Taylor Swift: Startup marriage vs Merger marriage
 1:25:57 How technology changed gender dynamics
1:28:46 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 — where politics, media, and identity collide.

Over the past decade, I’ve worked across legacy and new media, from FOX to independent platforms alongside people like Tucker Carlson, Saagar Enjeti, and Krystal Ball.

I didn’t come to the U.S. to cover politics—I just happened to fall into it. What followed was an unexpected crash course in the American political machine, taught by some of the sharpest (and most polarizing) voices in the business.

This show is my attempt to process what I’ve learned—and unlearned.

I also speak with creators and entrepreneurs building media on their own terms—people forging new paths outside the traditional gatekeepers.

I’m not here to sell you anything. None of this is monetized. I’m just grateful you’re listening.

IG: @sssagnic

YT: @thesagnikbasu

X: @_sagnikbasu

0:00 Intro
0:23 Escaping communist Venezuela 
7:13 Moving to America
10:22 Zohran Mamdani's socialism
11:39 '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 Nativism
28:10 The woes of Gen Z
29:50 America, immigration, assimilation
34:54 Illegal immigration and deportations
39:14 Javier Milei and transforming South America
41:03 Are the kids being taught to hate America?
43:44 Toxic Empathy
46:38 The legal immigration chaos
49:56 Daniel's American dream
52:22 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 — where politics, media, and identity collide.

Over the past decade, I’ve worked across legacy and new media, from FOX to independent platforms alongside people like Tucker Carlson, Saagar Enjeti, and Krystal Ball.

I didn’t come to the U.S. to cover politics—I just happened to fall into it. What followed was an unexpected crash course in the American political machine, taught by some of the sharpest (and most polarizing) voices in the business.

This show is my attempt to process what I’ve learned—and unlearned.

I also speak with creators and entrepreneurs building media on their own terms—people forging new paths outside the traditional gatekeepers.

I’m not here to sell you anything. None of this is monetized. I’m just grateful you’re listening.

IG: @sssagnic

YT: @thesagnikbasu

X: @_sagnikbasu

0:00 INTRO
0:57 Trump's deportation promise
4:20 Leftist reporters at immigration hearings
6:50 CONTROVERSY: Should ICE Agents Wear Masks?
13:22 Legal Immigration, H-1B Visas, Vivek Ramaswamy
20:24 600,000 Chinese Students in US universities? 
25:30 Nativism in the New Right
28:46 Assimilation for new immigrants 
34:20 Zohram Mamdani's cultural Marxism 
37:10 How MAGA united under Trump
39:20 Social Conservatism, LGBTQ in MAGA, Abortion
43:33 Tech Right, Elon Musk, MAGA grift
47:00 How Trump abandoned the Pro-Life movement
49:01 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 NYC
59:00 Growing anti-Israel sentiment within the Right

Elaad 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 #trump

Welcome to The Sagnik Show — where politics, media, and identity collide.

Over the past decade, I’ve worked across legacy and new media, from FOX to independent platforms alongside people like Tucker Carlson, Saagar Enjeti, and Krystal Ball.

I didn’t come to the U.S. to cover politics—I just happened to fall into it. What followed was an unexpected crash course in the American political machine, taught by some of the sharpest (and most polarizing) voices in the business.

This show is my attempt to process what I’ve learned—and unlearned.

I also speak with creators and entrepreneurs building media on their own terms—people forging new paths outside the traditional gatekeepers.

I’m not here to sell you anything. None of this is monetized. I’m just grateful you’re listening.

IG: @sssagnic

YT: @thesagnikbasu

X: @_sagnikbasu

0:00 Intro
0:55 Will Zohran 'Defund The Police'? 
5:39 Why the boomers do not 'get' Zohran
9:21 The sympathy for Luigi Mangione
13:18 Establishment Democrats vs Populist Progressives 
15:19 Horseshoe Theory
18:20 How the Right and the Left tackle America's populist angst 
19:40 Similarity between Zohran, Bernie, and Trump
22:26 How should New York Jews feel about Zohran
26:48 Why are the New Right and the New Left anti-Israel
29:10 American Dream, economic anxiety, and predictable progress 
32:39 The cultural vibes of Zohran and the progressive Left
37:46 Is Zohran playing it safe?
41:11 Eric Adams, Andrew Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa
44:37 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 — where politics, media, and identity collide.

Over the past decade, I’ve worked across legacy and new media, from FOX to independent platforms alongside people like Tucker Carlson, Saagar Enjeti, and Krystal Ball.

I didn’t come to the U.S. to cover politics—I just happened to fall into it. What followed was an unexpected crash course in the American political machine, taught by some of the sharpest (and most polarizing) voices in the business.

This show is my attempt to process what I’ve learned—and unlearned.

I also speak with creators and entrepreneurs building media on their own terms—people forging new paths outside the traditional gatekeepers.

I’m not here to sell you anything. None of this is monetized. I’m just grateful you’re listening.

IG: @sssagnic

YT: @thesagnikbasu

X: @_sagnikbasu

Will Zohran Mamdani's anti-cop past derail his rise to run New York City?

0:00 Intro
0:28 Zohran might become NYC's Mayor
6:24 What the boomers do not understand about populism 
11:18 Have older Americans rigged the system?
13:05 Economic populism on the Right and Left
15:38 Immigration vs Native-Employment
19:15 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 Theory
38:04 Stephen Colbert's cope after getting cancelled
41:59 Robby is engaged! Social Conservatism, LGBTQ, State Rights
45:35 Donald Trump and the fate of MAGA
50:00 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 — where politics, media, and identity collide.

Over the past decade, I’ve worked across legacy and new media, from FOX to independent platforms alongside people like Tucker Carlson, Saagar Enjeti, and Krystal Ball.

I didn’t come to the U.S. to cover politics—I just happened to fall into it. What followed was an unexpected crash course in the American political machine, taught by some of the sharpest (and most polarizing) voices in the business.

This show is my attempt to process what I’ve learned—and unlearned.

I also speak with creators and entrepreneurs building media on their own terms—people forging new paths outside the traditional gatekeepers.

I’m not here to sell you anything. None of this is monetized. I’m just grateful you’re listening.

IG: @sssagnic

YT: @thesagnikbasu

X: @_sagnikbasu

Remember that viral New York Magazine hit piece on the young MAGA crew partying on Inauguration Night? CJ Pearson was the guy behind it all. The conservative Gen Z power broker has quietly built the influencer machine fueling right-wing TikTok—throwing blowout parties (yes, with Waka Flocka and Soulja Boy) in some of the most liberal cities in America.

CJ joined me to break down how the Right got better at social media, why Gen Z conservatives are finally loud and proud, and how to draw guard rails around MAGA to keep the Far-Right (as seen on Jubilee) out.

0:00 Intro
0:59 CJ Pearson wants the Right to take over culture
6:57 Why Donald Trump won the vibes war over Kamala
10:13 Are the Podcast Bros falling out of love with Trump
12:11 New Media in Polictics and White House briefing
15:22 How CJ Pearson put together the inauguration party
20:00 Why TikTok sponsored CJ's MAGA party
21:25 How GenZ consumes politics
24:20 The rise of the Right Wing influencer
32:05 Why Tech went Right and Will Elon leave the Right?
37:27 Medhi Hasan vs Far Right on Jubilee
40:53 Creating guardrails around MAGA
44:57 How did CJ convince Souja Boy & Waka Flocka to perform?. 

Welcome to The Sagnik Show — where politics, media, and identity collide.

Over the past decade, I’ve worked across legacy and new media, from FOX to independent platforms alongside people like Tucker Carlson, Saagar Enjeti, and Krystal Ball.

I didn’t come to the U.S. to cover politics—I just happened to fall into it. What followed was an unexpected crash course in the American political machine, taught by some of the sharpest (and most polarizing) voices in the business.

This show is my attempt to process what I’ve learned—and unlearned.

I also speak with creators and entrepreneurs building media on their own terms—people forging new paths outside the traditional gatekeepers.

I’m not here to sell you anything. None of this is monetized. I’m just grateful you’re listening.

IG: @sssagnic

YT: @thesagnikbasu

X: @_sagnikbasu

0:00 Intro
0:35 Meeting AOC
4:06 The populism of AOC and Zohran 
5:30 Leaving The LEFT
9:35 Failing Progressive policies of NYC
11:44 Liberal takeover of the media and culture
18:01 The vibe shift of Zohran Mamdani 
20:54 The future of the Right and the Left
27:04 DOGE Cuts
28:38 Sane climate change policy
32:34 Why progressives hate progress
37:49 How MAGA built a winning coalition 
40:26 The medium is the message 
42:50 Is charity a scam?
44:54 Why do second-gen immigrants hate America?
46:32 Own your privilege 
48:32 Let go of the guilt
50:26 History is full of imperfect people 
54:29 American exceptionalism 
56:08 Why Lucy spoke up

Lucy Biggers, the producer behind Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s first viral video at NowThis and a former climate activist, has had a political change of heart. Today, she works at Bari Weiss’ The Free Press and is sounding the alarm about the very ideas she once championed. In a viral TikTok, she warns young New Yorkers that backing Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is a mistake, arguing his socialist policies will leave them poorer and disillusioned.

Welcome to The Sagnik Show — where politics, media, and identity collide.

Over the past decade, I’ve worked across legacy and new media, from FOX to independent platforms alongside people like Tucker Carlson, Saagar Enjeti, and Krystal Ball.

I didn’t come to the U.S. to cover politics—I just happened to fall into it. What followed was an unexpected crash course in the American political machine, taught by some of the sharpest (and most polarizing) voices in the business.

This show is my attempt to process what I’ve learned—and unlearned.

I also speak with creators and entrepreneurs building media on their own terms—people forging new paths outside the traditional gatekeepers.

I’m not here to sell you anything. None of this is monetized. I’m just grateful you’re listening.

IG: @sssagnic

YT: @thesagnikbasu

X: @_sagnikbasu

0:00 Intro
1:03 Don't blame the kids for socialism 
4:33 Zohran is America First?
8:22 How Zohran won over New York City
14:13 How Eric Adams got railroaded? 
16:06 Right-wing criticism of Zohran 
21:21 Why MTG and Tucker Carlson agree with Zohran 
25:00 Conservatives and Israel 
30:07 Zohran's anti-semitism hurdle
35:25 Zohran's new media campaign vs Cuomo's boomer campaign 
39:21 Why the establishment hates Trump and Zohran
43:05 It's always the economy!
50:10 Vibe Shift
52:18 Trump and immigration
56:05 The politics of coalition building
01:04:17 How NYC priced out the working class
1:08:42 Zohran looked Trump voters in the eyes and won them over

 Julian Dorey joins to break down how Zohran Mamdani’s socialist message—centered on everyday economic pain—won local hearts in New York City. But will the socialist survive a general election?

Welcome to The Sagnik Show — where politics, media, and identity collide.

Over the past decade, I’ve worked across legacy and new media, from FOX to independent platforms alongside people like Tucker Carlson, Saagar Enjeti, and Krystal Ball.

I didn’t come to the U.S. to cover politics—I just happened to fall into it. What followed was an unexpected crash course in the American political machine, taught by some of the sharpest (and most polarizing) voices in the business.

This show is my attempt to process what I’ve learned—and unlearned.

I also speak with creators and entrepreneurs building media on their own terms—people forging new paths outside the traditional gatekeepers.

I’m not here to sell you anything. None of this is monetized. I’m just grateful you’re listening.

IG: @sssagnic

YT: @thesagnikbasu

X: @_sagnikbasu