Zohran Mamdani on Freezing Rent, Making NYC Affordable Again, & Who is Really Stopping Him

YERRR – Zohran Mamdani pulled up and the boys got political in the most Flagrant way possible. From NYC rent wars to taking on Albany, Mamdani’s not pulling punches. We’re talkin’: – NYC Cost of living crisis – Rent control, red tape, and housing as a human right – Opposition from the Dems, and the pressure to deliver – And of course, the bench press problem All that and more on this week’s episode of FLAGRANT. INDULGE. 0:00 Zohran's number + NYC Olympics 1:08 Hopefully doesn't go wrong 1:30 Running for something + Cost of Living 6:10 This will be a war vs Albany 10:07 No-one's leaving NYC + Special interest groups 15:38 Does Mamdani want DOGE? 17:39 Rent freeze, control & stabilisation 21:29 How do we build more housing? Red Tape 27:58 HSTPA + Collecting from Landlords 38:50 Housing as a commodity + Mamdani wants to try 44:02 Mamdani's moments that broke through 45:45 Immense opposition + Case study 51:33 Indians kicked out of Uganda + London is ish 57:16 Pressure to deliver + Challenging status quo 1:03:55 Why haven't all Dems supported him? 1:06:40 The role of Islamophobia in this campaign 1:10:01 We hope Mamdani can deliver 1:12:05 Bench press problem This episode is sponsored by Kalshi This episode is sponsored by Sesh