Right-Wing Backlash and Racist Rhetoric After Mamdani’s Win

In today’s episode, Zoë is joined by WIRED’s Leah Feiger to discuss the top stories you need to know about this week — from Zuckerberg’s illegal school to the repercussions behind the recent pardoning of Changpeng Zhao, Binance’s ex-CEO. Then, Zoë and Leah discuss how fandom on the internet played a key tole in this week’s election results. 

Articles mentioned in this episode: 

• Mark Zuckerberg Opened an Illegal School at His Palo Alto Compound. His Neighbors Revolted | WIRED 
• The Inside Story of How Gen Z Toppled Nepal’s Leader and Chose a New One on Discord | WIRED
• Trump’s CZ Pardon Has the Crypto World Bracing for Impact | WIRED  
• Zohran Mamdani’s Campaign Figured Out How to Channel Fandom | WIRED 

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