# 179. Socialism from Bernie to Mamdani -- Dan Chiasson

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Podcast: [Everyday Anarchism](https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-anarchism-4260069)
Published: 2026-02-04T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.everydayanarchism.com/
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## Resource

Dan Chiasson joins me to discuss his combined Bernie and Burlington biography, Bernie for Burlington , and the connections between Bernie's socialism and Mamdani's socialism. You can purchase Dan's book here: https://flyleafbooks.com/book/9780593317495 Here's Dan's article about Mamdani: https://www.nybooks.com/online/2025/11/06/have-you-met-z-zohran-mamdani/ And we discuss Corey Robin's piece on socialist excellence: https://coreyrobin.com/2025/11/15/excellence-over-mediocrity-from-mamdani-to-marx-to-food/

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