229: Fighting the Political Machine w/ Adam Conover and LA Mayoral Hopeful Nithya Raman

About this episode

Adam Conover joins to discuss the Los Angeles mayoral election with candidate Nithya Raman, featuring fun chats with locals.

Ready, set, VOTE!!! We've got a special episode this week as the politically savvy Adam Conover joins us to discuss the Los Angeles mayoral election with candidate Nithya Raman. If you don't live in LA, don't fret, the chats with strangers are all very fun and interesting to humans everywhere. Guests include a local man who is VERY opposed to a new bike lane, a smart and thoughtful guy from the state government who somehow walked by, and an adorable dancing kid with a sushi obsession. Recorded on 4/8/26 at Echo Park Lake in Los Angeles, California. Go to  https://Quince.com/podoutside  for free shipping and 365-day returns! Visit  https://Betterhelp.com/outside  today to get 10% off your first month! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guests: Adam Conover, Nithya Raman

Topics covered

• politics
• Los Angeles mayoral election
• comedy
• society
• culture

Keywords

• politics
• Los Angeles
• mayoral election
• comedy
• society
• culture
• interviews

Sponsors

Quince, Betterhelp

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Headgum

Places: Los Angeles, Echo Park Lake

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