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9/25/26: Netanyahu Attacks Mamdani's Wife At U.N., Top AI Expert Roman Yampolskiy, Private Polls Doom Republicans, LA Mayor Candidate Nithya Raman

September 25, 2026

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Netanyahu’s UN Speech, AI Existential Risk, and Republican Panic

Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the UN General Assembly this week was remarkable even by his standards. He brought a pager prop to celebrate the mass casualty attacks against Hezbollah, called out leftist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker by name, and attacked Mahmoud Mamdani’s wife for her past comments about October 7th. The chamber was notably sparse—many delegations walked out—while the Israelis brought in supporters to applaud what the hosts described as celebrating “state sponsored terrorism” and “mass murder.”

The hosts noted the irony of Netanyahu invoking 9/11 to attack Piker, given that Netanyahu’s own immediate reaction to 9/11, as Ryan Grim recalled, was reportedly “it’s very good” before correcting himself to say it would bring sympathy for Israel. Saagar observed that Netanyahu may be losing his touch with the American public, pointing out that many in the MAGA base already suspect Israel had foreknowledge of 9/11. “If you’re Israel right now, why are you bringing up 9/11?” he asked. The segment also covered Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart nuclear negotiations based on the old MOU terms, which would require sanctions relief upfront. Ryan assessed the chances of Trump accepting this as “about zero percent.”

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  • 1 (00:00) **Episode Open & Host Introductions** - Krystal, Saagar, Ryan, and Emily welcome the audience for a Friday show; they note it is 40 days until the midterms and preview the day's segments: an AI safety interview with Roman Yampolskiy, an LA mayoral candidate interview with Nithya Raman, and midterm news.
  • 2 (03:11) **Netanyahu's UN Speech: Celebrating Beeper Attacks & Threatening the UN** - The panel reacts to Netanyahu's UN General Assembly speech, where he celebrated the pager attacks on Hezbollah and appeared to threaten the entire UN with a ballistic missile.
  • 3 (05:27) **Netanyahu Attacks Twitch Streamer Hasan Piker and Mahmoud Mamdani's Wife** - In a bizarre turn, Netanyahu used his UN platform to attack leftist streamer Hasan Piker and the wife of Mahmoud Mamdani, a move the panel sees as out of touch and cynical.
  • 4 (14:40) **Israeli Politics & The Upcoming Elections** - The panel briefly discusses the state of Israeli elections, noting that the far-right is banning Arab parties from participating and that a Netanyahu loss is unlikely to change the political landscape.
  • 5 (18:55) **Interview: AI Safety Researcher Roman Yampolskiy** - Dr. Roman Yampolskiy, a computer scientist and AI safety researcher, joins the show to discuss the existential dangers of superintelligence.
  • 6 (51:20) **Midterm Panic: Private Polls Show Republicans in Deep Trouble** - The hosts discuss a report from journalist Mark Halperin that Republican private polls are even worse than the disastrous public polls, leading to panic among GOP insiders.
  • 7 (60:57) **Idaho Senate Race: A Shockingly Effective Anti-War Ad** - The panel highlights the Idaho Senate race, where independent candidate Todd Achilles, a former Republican, is running a powerful anti-war ad against incumbent Jim Risch.

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Guests on this episode

Roman Yampolskiy

Show Notes

On today's Friday show we look at Netanyahu's unhinged speech in the U.N., then top AI Safety Expert Roman Yampolskiy joins to mock the latest statements from NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg. Afterward, we'll look at private Republican polls showing them losing big in the midterms and finally LA City Councilmember and Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman joins to talk about the homeless crisis, her DSA endorsement, and the disastrous Paramount merger.


Roman Yampolskiy: https://www.youtube.com/@RomanYampolskiy
Nithya Raman: https://www.nithyaforthecity.com/

 

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