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Hasan Piker Is Flirting With the Revolution | Interesting Times

Hasan Piker, the Twitch and YouTube star, understands what pushes people to commit acts of political violence. But does that understanding tip over into appreciation? In this episode of “Interesting Times,” Ross Douthat and Piker debate why Piker’s post-liberal rhetoric attracts criticism from the right (and results in the occasional platform suspension) and why Americans’ changing attitudes on Israel feed his “revolutionary optimism.” 02:12 - Life during and after Twitch 11:16 - The Hasan Piker worldview 16:40 - “Revolutionary violence” 20:13 - Is it hyperbole or incitement? 30:48 - Hasan’s Luigi Mangione coverage 41:35 - The danger in pushing taboos 53:17 - Anti-Zionist advocacy and Hasan’s Turkish background 1:10:00 - “Revolutionary optimism” Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]. Read the full transcript here: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/op... Subscribe to the podcast @InterestingTimesNYT for more episodes like this. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.