Anna Henderson looks at how likely it is that independents like the Teals could form  a new centrist party. Does the success of New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani herald a new era of popular Leftist politics in America? US socialist Bhaskar Sunkara surveys the future. And far from being worthless trivia, the gossip of Ancient Romans revealed a lot about the society and politics of the time. Guests: Anna Henderson, chief political correspondent, SBS World NewsBhaskar Sunkara, founding editor of Jacobin magazineCaillan Davenport, Professor of Classics and head of the Centre for Classical Studies at ANU.