The Sagnik Show

Shelby Talcott is the White House Correspondent for Semafor. She spent the last year covering the Trump Campaign all across America. She also covered the BLM riots during her time at the Daily Caller, where we met. Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 1:00 Trump winning the 2024 election  2:36 Podcast Election: Trump team's media approach  10:46 Cable News: Declining ratings, vanity 16:07 The VIBE SHIFT 18...

I interviewed Congressman Ro Khanna about the H-1B visa controversy and the state of immigration in America. 0:00 Ro Khanna's wider immigration approach  0:48 How Silicon Valley became a talent magnet 2:46 The H-1B Visa Controversy 5:42 How Silicon Valley's politics changed  7:00 Immigration reform: Illegal Immigration & Border Security   9:42 Ro Khanna's Immigrant Upbringing: P...

Emily Jashinsky is the host of Undercurrents by UnHerd  and Counter Points on Breaking Points . I sat down with her to discuss her come-up in political journalism and how the Right won over the cultural reigns after decades of being bad at media. Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 1:22 Hosting Unheard and Breaking Points 5:30 Why Kamala lost the Podcast Election 9:15 The facade of Gavin Newsom  11:42 Journali...

Saagar Enjeti is a friend, mentor, and the host of Breaking Points. We sat down a week after the inauguration to do a vibe check on politics and media. Show Notes:  0:00 Intro 1:40 The Vibe Shift: What's different this time? 4:26 Bush Conservatism to Global Liberalism 8:36 The malaise of Biden-Kamala era 14:41 Thermostatic public opinon  18:22 Politics DGAF about podcasters 25:50 Podcast Elec...

Anthony Pompliano is the Founder & CEO of Professional Capital Management, is an American entrepreneur, investor, and host of The Pomp Podcast.  0:00 Intro 1:04 Breakdown of institutions  9:32 Pete Hegseth - DEI in military? 13:54 Zuckerberg and the return to normalcy 17:18 The vibe shift  21:21 How to raise tough kids 23:18 Pomp's worldview  26:30 Race relations and the promise of Americ...

Erika Ayers Badan joined Barstool Sports as CEO in 2016 when the company was generating about $3 million in revenue, and she stepped down in 2024, with the company's revenue reportedly reaching around $250 million by the time she left. Show notes: 0:00 Intro 1:27 Alex Cooper leaving Barstool Sports 4:41 Brand vs Personality 7:13 The growth of Call Her Daddy 8:33 Pat McAfee leaving Barstool Sp...

Jack Barrett and his brothers Max, and Sam are the founders of Friday Beers. We chatted about the company's founding, raising $6 million, building out an iconic sketch crew, and reviving comedy. Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 1:14 Friday Beers' Beer launch  03:00 Founding of Friday Beers' Instagram 06:37 Dealing with copyright 09:14 Bring back comedy 11:53 Raising $6 million  13:33 Almost F...

Caitlin Clark is making $338,056 over four years under her contract with the Indiana Fevers. In contrast, last year's No. 1 NBA draft pick bagged a $55 million four-year contract. But is that all there is to the story? How much will Caitlin make through brand deals? And why exactly is there a disparity between male and female athletes? Show Notes: 0:00 Why is Caitlin Clark's salary so lo...

You know Tommy G as the guy who would go anywhere and film anything, but I have always been interested in Tommy as a person and the story that led to his YouTube success. After spending time with Tommy In Milwaukee I learned a lot about him on a personal level and I hope you do too. Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 0:55 Tommy's storytelling & journalism   5:50 Extremes in America   7:42 Immigration...

I sat down for a very personal conversation with @JulianDorey to talk about how he left a lucrative career in finance to start his podcast. We ended up talking about dating, politics, family, and the American dream. 0:00 Intro 3:34 Leaving finance for YouTube 16:20 Is the American Dream over? 29:38 Moving to America 31:05 The underdog mentality: Money and Charisma 41:14 Trump vs Biden 46:33 Why Ge...

Shawn Kanungo is a keynote speaker who left accounting to follow his passion for changing lives through the spoken word. Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 1:54 Is disruption good or bad for business? 3:53 From CPA to keynote rockstar 10:35 How to create your luck 18:00 Winners keep on winning 22:22 How producers book guests 26:51 New media eclipsing broadcast  28:10 Stephen A. Smith moving away from ESPN 33:...

Explaining the Pat McAfee vs ESPN drama. Show Notes: 0:00 Pat McAfee vs ESPN 03:28 Does ESPN own Pat? 05:26 Vibe check on ESPN 07:12 Is ESPN trying to sabotage Pat? 09:02 Aaron Rodgers vs Jimmy Kimmel 11:51 Why are talents leaving television? 14:43 ESPN's talent disputes   17:25 Dave Portnoy buying back Barstool Sports 21:21 ESPN's programming, what works and what doesn't    23:46 H...

I went to Georgia to find out how Eric put gun owners on the YouTube map and has since built an empire with his successful YouTube channel IRAQ VETERAN talking about anything and everything related to the gun culture. Welcome to The Sagnik Show — where politics, media, and identity collide. Over the past decade, I’ve worked across legacy and new media, from FOX to independent platforms alongside p...

Saagar is a friend, mentor, and journalist who helped me understand the world better. We chatted about the business of news, growing Breaking Points, and why he will never stop wearing suits. Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 01:00 2 years since launch  02:43 War coverage since Iraq 05:47 Saagar's big break at 25 08:57 Competing with mainstream news (during wars) 15:20 Distrust in media 21:34 Serving th...

Ariel Viera quit his job because his producer didn't want him on camera, then he started Urbanist. Now he explores different cities all across the world and narrates stories about history and architecture, trying out the local foods, and learning about local cultures. Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 0:48 Showing the REAL New York City? 06:36 How Ariel started vlogging in NYC 10:27 The Casey Neistat er...

Steel pannist and composer Jonathan Scales joined me to talk about his journey in the music world, playing at NPR Tiny Desk, record labels, streaming platforms, and much more. Show Notes: 0:00 Playing at NPR Tiny Desk 01:36 The Steel Pan 03:24 Classically Trained in Music 06:55 Inspiration, Taste Of Success 09:07 Jonathan's Band 13:05 How to start a band 16:31 The business of a band 20:41 Boo...

Since starting Davidsbeenhere in 2008, David has traveled to 96 countries and over 1,300 destinations. We talked about his life before blowing up on YouTube, how David makes money while traveling the world, his epic food reviews, and how he wants to change people's approach toward traveling outside their comfort zone. Show Notes: 0:00 Hey David Hoffmann! 01:23 Going viral in India 04:43 Life...

If you have ever looked up New York City travel guides or wanted to learn more about which borough has the best food, chances are you've come across  'Here Be Barr' on YouTube. Jon is one of NYC's legacy creators representing the city to millions of people visiting the city. We sat down to discuss his transition from being a sports reporter to embracing YouTube, the creator eco...

Marshall Kosloff joined me to discuss his rise in political journalism and how he and Saagar Enjeti decided to go against the grain to opt out of the Capitol Hill bickering. Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 0:44 How Marshal met Saagar 2:22 The Facebook gravy train 9:43 2016 breaks politics 14:20 How cable news makes money 20:55 Marshal and Saagar's value prop  30:40 The origin of The Realignment podcas...

Simran (Simmy) Sandhu is the Co-Founder of Our Future, now acquired by Morning Brew. Our Future creates business content for Gen-Z and also runs short-form content for My First Million, Hubspot, and more. Show Notes: 0:00 Intro - Our Future 2:13 Own your audience, building communities 3:48 Short videos clipping formula 5:55 Michael Sikand + Simran Sandhu 9:28 Monetizing Our Future, brand deals, ag...

Jesse Nyberg is a freelance graphic designer from Los Angeles. He aims to teach, learn, and chat about graphic design, art, freelancing, and creativity. Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 0:35 Jesse quit his job 5:35 Making money freelancing 10:54 How to choose clients 16:28 Purpose in creativity 19:26 Freelancer finances 24:09 Creating content as a designer 29:13  Operating during a recession  34:03 Raising...

Chris is a creative based in New York who works with creators like Francis Ellis, Matteo Lane, and several other comedians and artists. We talk about his journey in this industry so far, navigating the creator economy, mental health for creatives, and much more. Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 0:45 Growing up with YouTube 2:55 First gig 5:18 Getting into the industry 9:40 Creativity in podcasting 12:00 Pri...

Peter Santenello started over his life at 40 while traveling in Ukraine. He had some money saved up, a failed startup, and no direction on his content whatsoever. But regardless he started telling stories by himself in a foreign land. He kept making videos in different countries and eventually decided to return to America in 2020. Since then he has made videos on communities all over the country b...

Angelo Scarfone left his Costco badge behind to start creating and eventually, he started working for the host of the iconic Breakfast Club - Charlamagne that God. I wanted to learn about all the ups and downs of his journey in production so far and how he approaches camerawork for artists. Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 0:26 Meeting Charlamagne 2:27 Life before videography  6:24 Breaking into the industr...

David Rock aka Drock is the creative genius behind Gary Vaynerchuk's success on YouTube and social media. I wanted to find out how he went from freelancing out of his sister's basement to running the show for one of the best marketers of the internet era. Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 0:15 Freelancing From A Basement 6:08 Cold DMing Gary 8:35 Test Project 11:10 Come Work For Me? 12:25 Frugality...