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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 News 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.

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October 20, 2025Episode 511 hr 10 min

Why Progressives Need Oppressors: The Psychology Behind Zohran’s Politics w/ Anthony Rispo | The Sagnik Show

0:00 Intro0:53 The young male crisis4:46 Identity fusion: The individual fuses with their cause 7:20 Cultural Marxism: Oppressor vs Oppressed 12:15 Leaving the Left20:26 Progressivism as a gay guy25:31 Trump derangement syndrome28:38 Moment of clarity 31:51 Vibe Shift37:27 Gender Wars41:13 Toxic Empathy and Zohran Mamdani49:03 Progressive Bigot Binary50:50 Liberals or Conservatives: Who is more empathetic?56:10 How Leftists justify violence 1:00:23 Walking away from progressivismAnthony 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: @sssagnicYT: @thesagnikbasuX: @_sagnikbasu

September 28, 2025Episode 501 hr 12 min

The Collapse of Old Politics w/ Bradley Devlin of Daily Signal

0:00 Intro0:52 Who gets to define the conservative agenda?9:53 Has the GOP abandoned pro-life politics?16:55 Social conservatism in a secular America21:51 The young male economic crisis29:34 The men who are giving up32:00 The black-pilled new Right36:00 The young Right's issue with Israel47:40 What defines MAGA55:57 Romancizing the manufacturing era1:05:28 The price of social conservatism in a bad economyBradley 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: @sssagnicYT: @thesagnikbasuX: @_sagnikbasu

September 16, 2025Episode 491 hr 31 min

How Wokeness Fueled the Populist Revolt w/ Emily Jashinsky | The Sagnik Show

0:00 Intro0:39 What is the glue of America First5:50 How Trump forced the GOP to drop abortion9:41 ‘Woke’ is not over 15:18 Zohran Mamdani’s vibe shift17:49 The collapse of moral relativism 19:13 What comes after the Neo-Liberal era22:24 Dissecting Populism: Tea Party, Occupy Wall Street, Gamer Gate27:02 The revolt against third-wave feminism 31:04 The war against boys33:31 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 sentiment1:11:09 The rise of Zohran Mamdani in the attention economy 1:14:12 The populist ascent of Zohran Mamdani1:19:02 The hypocrisy behind Zohran’s struggle cosplay 1:22:38 Taylor Swift: Startup marriage vs Merger marriage 1:25:57 How technology changed gender dynamics1:28:46 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: @sssagnicYT: @thesagnikbasuX: @_sagnikbasu

September 8, 2025Episode 4857 min

He Fled SOCIALIST Venezuela. Now He Is Warning About Zohran Mamadani (w/ Daniel Di Martino) | The Sagnik Show

0:00 Intro0:23 Escaping communist Venezuela 7:13 Moving to America10:22 Zohran Mamdani's socialism11:39 '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 Nativism28:10 The woes of Gen Z29:50 America, immigration, assimilation34:54 Illegal immigration and deportations39:14 Javier Milei and transforming South America41:03 Are the kids being taught to hate America?43:44 Toxic Empathy46:38 The legal immigration chaos49:56 Daniel's American dream52:22 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: @sssagnicYT: @thesagnikbasuX: @_sagnikbasu

September 2, 2025Episode 471 hr 6 min

The MAGA Fight Over Immigration - Student Visas, ICE Arrests, Deportations (with Elaad Eliahu, TimCast) | The Sagnik Show

0:00 INTRO0:57 Trump's deportation promise4:20 Leftist reporters at immigration hearings6:50 CONTROVERSY: Should ICE Agents Wear Masks?13:22 Legal Immigration, H-1B Visas, Vivek Ramaswamy20:24 600,000 Chinese Students in US universities? 25:30 Nativism in the New Right28:46 Assimilation for new immigrants 34:20 Zohram Mamdani's cultural Marxism 37:10 How MAGA united under Trump39:20 Social Conservatism, LGBTQ in MAGA, Abortion43:33 Tech Right, Elon Musk, MAGA grift47:00 How Trump abandoned the Pro-Life movement49:01 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 NYC59:00 Growing anti-Israel sentiment within the RightElaad 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: @sssagnicYT: @thesagnikbasuX: @_sagnikbasu

August 6, 2025Episode 4646 min

The Charming RADICALISM Of Zohran Mamdani w/ Olivia Reingold of The Free Press | The Sagnik Show

0:00 Intro0:55 Will Zohran 'Defund The Police'? 5:39 Why the boomers do not 'get' Zohran9:21 The sympathy for Luigi Mangione13:18 Establishment Democrats vs Populist Progressives 15:19 Horseshoe Theory18:20 How the Right and the Left tackle America's populist angst 19:40 Similarity between Zohran, Bernie, and Trump22:26 How should New York Jews feel about Zohran26:48 Why are the New Right and the New Left anti-Israel29:10 American Dream, economic anxiety, and predictable progress 32:39 The cultural vibes of Zohran and the progressive Left37:46 Is Zohran playing it safe?41:11 Eric Adams, Andrew Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa44:37 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: @sssagnicYT: @thesagnikbasuX: @_sagnikbasu

August 2, 2025Episode 4557 min

ZOHRAN MAMDANI Hated Cops, Now He Will Run NYC w/ Robby Soave | The Sagnik Show

Will Zohran Mamdani's anti-cop past derail his rise to run New York City?0:00 Intro0:28 Zohran might become NYC's Mayor6:24 What the boomers do not understand about populism 11:18 Have older Americans rigged the system?13:05 Economic populism on the Right and Left15:38 Immigration vs Native-Employment19:15 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 Theory38:04 Stephen Colbert's cope after getting cancelled41:59 Robby is engaged! Social Conservatism, LGBTQ, State Rights45:35 Donald Trump and the fate of MAGA50:00 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: @sssagnicYT: @thesagnikbasuX: @_sagnikbasu

July 31, 2025Episode 4450 min

Why Are GEN Z Voters Shifting RIGHT? w/ CJ Pearson | The Sagnik Show

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 Intro0:59 CJ Pearson wants the Right to take over culture6:57 Why Donald Trump won the vibes war over Kamala10:13 Are the Podcast Bros falling out of love with Trump12:11 New Media in Polictics and White House briefing15:22 How CJ Pearson put together the inauguration party20:00 Why TikTok sponsored CJ's MAGA party21:25 How GenZ consumes politics24:20 The rise of the Right Wing influencer32:05 Why Tech went Right and Will Elon leave the Right?37:27 Medhi Hasan vs Far Right on Jubilee40:53 Creating guardrails around MAGA44:57 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: @sssagnicYT: @thesagnikbasuX: @_sagnikbasu

July 20, 2025Episode 4358 min

She Made AOC Viral, Now She Wants to Stop Zohran Mamdani (w/ Lucy Biggers of The Free Press) The Sagnik Show

0:00 Intro0:35 Meeting AOC4:06 The populism of AOC and Zohran 5:30 Leaving The LEFT9:35 Failing Progressive policies of NYC11:44 Liberal takeover of the media and culture18:01 The vibe shift of Zohran Mamdani 20:54 The future of the Right and the Left27:04 DOGE Cuts28:38 Sane climate change policy32:34 Why progressives hate progress37:49 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 guilt50:26 History is full of imperfect people 54:29 American exceptionalism 56:08 Why Lucy spoke upLucy 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: @sssagnicYT: @thesagnikbasuX: @_sagnikbasu

July 1, 2025Episode 421 hr 17 min

Why Tucker Carlson Agreed With SOCIALIST Zohran Mamdani? (w/ Julian Dorey) The Sagnik Show

0:00 Intro1:03 Don't blame the kids for socialism 4:33 Zohran is America First?8:22 How Zohran won over New York City14:13 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 hurdle35:25 Zohran's new media campaign vs Cuomo's boomer campaign 39:21 Why the establishment hates Trump and Zohran43:05 It's always the economy!50:10 Vibe Shift52:18 Trump and immigration56:05 The politics of coalition building01:04:17 How NYC priced out the working class1:08:42 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: @sssagnicYT: @thesagnikbasuX: @_sagnikbasu