This week on Twist Happy Hour, we’re stirring up a cranberry rosemary holiday sipper and digging into one of the strangest political storylines of the year: Zoran Mamdani’s rise, his surprise meeting with Trump, and what all of it looks like through the eyes of our own teenagers. Keryn and Kate compare notes on their very different kids, wrestle with NPR-induced doom spirals, and ask why a millennial socialist sounds a lot like what voters say they want on affordability and housing. It’s cocktails, culture, and politics with a side of “wait, what just happened in New York?”Cocktail of the Week: Cranberry Rosemary Spritz (cranberry juice, orange juice, rosemary simple syrup, soda water, optional gin or vodka)Watch the Vodcast on YouTube or listen to the Podcast on your favorite app — same episode, two ways to hang with us.Episode Highlights • Cocktail of the Week: Cranberry rosemary spritz, built boozy or zero-proof • Home Bar Reality: Syrups, purees, and the behind-the-scenes of seasonal cocktail making • Teen Brain Check: When NPR in the car becomes late-night existential dread • Main Topic: Why Gen X parents are watching Zoran Mamdani through their teenagers’ reactions • The Meeting: Mamdani and Trump in the same room, and why it felt like a political glitch • Big Themes: Affordability, housing, and tariffs as a “vibe not a plan” • Generations: Gen X independence vs. millennial parenting vs. kids who live at the beachChapters • 00:00 Introduction to the Twist Happy Hour • 07:09 Political Engagement of Youth • 10:36 The Unconventional Meeting: Mamdani and Trump • 18:23 Closing Thoughts and Future ConversationsWhat You’ll Hear • Keryn’s cranberry rosemary spritz walkthrough and how she’d spike it with gin or vodka • The realities of cocktail recipe creation: syrup jars, seasonal purees, and fridge chaos • Kate’s Airbnb bar setup and why sometimes “good enough” is the real win • A conversation about teen anxiety, news habits, and when to turn NPR off • Generational contrasts between tuned-out teens and politically fired-up 16-year-olds • Why the Mamdani–Trump meeting felt bizarre across the spectrum • How affordability and housing became universal talking points, even with different plans • A detour into New York loyalty and the debate candidate who answered everything with a story about getting shotSound Bites “Cranberry juice is good for you, so obviously this cocktail is healthy.” “Tariffs is a word, not a plan.” “Mamdani is saying, here is how it’s going to work. Trump is just yelling the slogan and walking off stage.” “If NPR is giving your teenager the doldrums, it might be time to change the station.”Want More Like This? Drop a comment and tell us: how politically engaged are the teens or twenty-somethings in your life? And what do you make of the Mamdani–Trump moment — glitch in the system, smart strategy, or chaos?Follow us here: Instagram: /twisthappyhour TikTok: /twisthappyhour YouTube: Twist Happy Hour Vodcast Website: https://twistcocktailrecipes.comNew episodes release every Thursday morning — see you at happy hour.💬 Leave a comment with your favorite good news story of the month—we’ll share our favorites in a future episode! Follow us on: Instagram TikTok YouTube Website

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