Podbit · The Ben Shapiro Show
Vox declared New York politician Zohran Mamdani the Democrats' new masculine icon. Shapiro points out he has no children, marches in both Pakistan Day and Pride parades, and spent his career living off wealthy parents. The left's struggle to define manhood continues.
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The episode's closing stretch covers several lighter but revealing topics. Marjorie Taylor Greene appeared on Piers Morgan's show to announce she is working toward launching a new America-focused party, acknowledging it would take years to develop but framing it as a necessary alternative to both parties — Shapiro sees it as splinter-faction mischief. Vox published a piece declaring New York City politician Zohran Mamdani the Democrats' new masculine icon on the basis of marathon-running, beard-growing, and Knicks fandom; Shapiro counters that Mamdani has no children, lives off wealthy parents, and marches in both Pakistan Day and Pride parades — hardly a model of masculinity. [1] — Ben Shapiro "US 83% World Cup favorite vs Bosnia: Prediction markets on Kalshi showed the US as an 83% favorite to advance past Bosnia and Herzegovina i…" 58:50 Shapiro then briefly mocks an Iranian government official criticizing the US for its treatment of Iran at the World Cup before noting that Kalshi markets have the US at 83% to advance past Bosnia, with a favorable bracket ahead through Belgium and likely Spain.
Prediction markets on Kalshi showed the US as an 83% favorite to advance past Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup round of 16.
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