With New York City’s mayoral election fast approaching, one candidate in particular has managed to break through the noise — even outside the five boroughs. Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Socialist-backed progressive whose campaign videos have gone viral, has become the face of a growing leftist wave. But is it a one-city phenomenon, or the beginning of something bigger? Audie talks to CNN Contributor Astead Herndon. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/magazine/zohran-mamdani-mayor-new-york.html">His story about Mamdani’s campaign</a> was just published in the New York Times Magazine. He is now a host and Editorial Director at Vox.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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