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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.

  1. 10/20/2025

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

    1h 11m

  2. 09/28/2025

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

    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

    1h 12m

  3. 09/16/2025

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

    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

    1h 31m

  4. 09/08/2025

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

    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

    57 min

  5. 09/02/2025

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

    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

    1h 7m

  6. 08/06/2025

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

    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

    46 min

  7. 08/02/2025

    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 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

    58 min

  8. 07/31/2025

    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 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

    50 min
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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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  • Creator
    Sagnik
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2025 The Sagnik Show
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