The Pulse of the People with Andrew Cuomo

Andrea Stricker | 05-17-26

Andrew Cuomo and expert Andrea Stricker evaluate the efficacy of the current U.S. strategy toward Iran, contrasting recent military successes with the difficulty of securing a lasting diplomatic resolution. While the speakers acknowledge that joint U.S. and Israeli military strikes have significantly degraded Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and delayed their weapons capabilities by years, they remain skeptical that air strikes alone provide a permanent solution. The central theme is the necessity of total capitulation, specifically requiring Iran to accept intrusive international monitoring and the complete removal of enriched uranium, which the speakers fear the regime will resist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Mark Halperin | 05-17-26

Andrew Cuomo hosts political analyst Mark Halperin to dissect the high-stakes landscape of the upcoming midterm elections and the volatility of American foreign policy. The dialogue centers on the Republican strategy of framing the election as a choice between individual candidates rather than a referendum on Donald Trump’s polarizing leadership, while Cuomo warns that the Democratic Party may struggle due to its pivot toward far-left ideologies. A significant portion of the conversation is dedicated to the conflict with Iran, specifically the strategic deadlock surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and the resulting economic pressure of rising domestic fuel prices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Pamela Nadell | 05-17-26

Andrew Cuomo and Pamela Nadell explore the historical continuity of anti-Semitism as an American tradition, linking past "swastika epidemics" to the modern surge of hostility following the October 7th attacks. The conversation highlights a conflation of anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism, noting how political activism has increasingly crossed the line into targeting Jewish institutions and individuals. While the host suggests that this animosity is a temporary byproduct of the Israel-Palestine conflict, Nadell offers a more pessimistic outlook, arguing that the lack of a viable political solution ensures the issue will persist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Pulse of the People | 05-17-26

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo critiques Kathy Hochul's handling of a devastating MTA strike and a six-week-late state budget while engaging in a deep dialogue about the insidious rise of anti-Semitism with historian Pamela Nadell. Transitioning to global affairs, Cuomo debates political analyst Mark Halperin and nuclear expert Andrea Stricker regarding a tense military stalemate with Iran, specifically focusing on the strategic vulnerability of the Strait of Hormuz and the looming pressure of the November midterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Rabbi Mark Goldfeder | 05-10-26

Rabbi Mark Goldfeder comes on highlights how a leader’s official rhetoric and inaction can transcend personal opinion to become a discriminatory government policy that compromises public safety. The conversation emphasizes that a consistent pattern of deliberate indifference toward protecting the Jewish community—such as failing to make arrests during violent protests—creates a legal record of constitutional violations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]