John McWhorter – Sparring over Mamdani, Gaza, and Trump

Support The Glenn Show at https://glennloury.substack.comVideo Links0:00 Zohran Mamdani’s win in the NYC Democratic primaries 12:07 Ground News ad 14:05 The War on Terror and the War in Gaza 28:54 Should Trump fear Mamdani? 32:02 Glenn: Trump is running the table 42:26 John: Glenn, you’re getting caught up in the Trump Show 48:05 Buckley, Reagan, Goldwater, and the legacy of conservatism 53:56 Glenn’s encounters with Willian F. Buckley 59:30 Remembering Stephan and Abigail ThernstromRecorded July 7, 2025Links and ReadingsJohn’s NYT column, “Wokeness Will Always Be with Us”Peter Beinart’s NYT guest essay, “Democrats Need to Understand That Opinions on Israel Are Changing Fast”“One Last Time” from HamiltonAdam Clayton Powell’s “What’s in Your Hand” speechSam Tannenhaus’s new book, Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed AmericaGlenn’s 1991 appearance on Firing LineStephan and Abigail Thernstrom’s book, America in Black and White: One Nation, IndivisibleGlenn’s 1997 Atlantic review of America in Black and White This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glennloury.substack.com/subscribe