'Jewish and Muslim Safety Are Intertwined' - Comedian Ilana Glazer on Mamdani's Victory and the Weaponization of Antisemitism
About this episode
Ilana Glazer discusses the implications of Zohran Mamdani's election win and the intertwined safety of Jewish and Muslim communities amidst rising antisemitism.
On the day after Zohran Mamdani's historic election win, what better 'We're Not Kidding' guest could we ask for than New York City icon Ilana Glazer? The Jewish-American comedian, activist, and 'Broad City' creator joined Mehdi in midtown Manhattan to talk about what Mamdani's victory means for the future of US politics. The two also discuss the recent failures of the Democratic party and whether Mamdani's win has the power to finally push party leadership to embrace its populist flank. "Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries were not there celebrating last night," Ilana says. "A Democratic mayor won. They should be there celebrating." They also talk about someone else who was definitely not celebrating on election night — Debra Messing and her very public Instagram crash out. Ilana opens up to Mehdi about her feelings around the modern Jewish identity, particularly since Oct. 7. The two also discuss the weaponization of antisemitism by figures like Jonathan Greenblatt (who has already announced the Anti-Defamation League's 'Mamdani Monitor' to purportedly "keep Jewish New Yorkers safe"), while simultaneously ignoring the dangers of right-wing antisemitism espoused by people like Nick…
People in this episode
Host: Mehdi
Guest: Ilana Glazer
Topics covered
- Jewish identity
- Muslim safety
- US politics
- Democratic party
- antisemitism
- Gaza conflict
Keywords
- Ilana Glazer
- Zohran Mamdani
- antisemitism
- Democratic party
- Gaza
- Jewish identity
- politics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Anti-Defamation League
Books & works: Broad City
Places: New York City, Gaza
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