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We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & Friends‘Israel’s Sugar Daddy’ – Mehdi and Bassem on Trump, Kimmel, Mamdani, and Two Years of GenocideThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIt’s been six months since Mehdi and Bassem Youssef last recorded an episode of ‘We’re Not Kidding’, so needless to say they had a lot to catch up on. And what better place to host their reunion than ArabCon 2025 in Dearborn, Michigan? During this very special LIVE taping, the duo get candid about the Trump administration’s recent attacks on free speech, the potential of a Zohran Mamdani victory in New York City, and how much the world has changed (and sadly...
2025-09-301h 04
Habibi House PodcastThis Doctor Went To Gaza... And Survived To Tell The World The TruthIn this powerful and deeply personal episode, Dr. Mohamed “Mo” Mustafa—emergency physician, humanitarian advocate, and headliner at ArabCon 2025—joins us to break down the emotional, spiritual, and political weight of healing in a world trying to erase us.From the ER to the frontlines of activism, Dr. Mo opens up about:How Gaza shaped his entire worldviewThe trauma of being an Arab doctor in American hospitalsIslam, masculinity, and gentlenessThe pressure to be perfect when you're one of the only Arab voices in medicineAbout Dr. Mohamed “Mo” MustafaDr. Mo is an emergency room physician and outspoken advocate for Gaza, human rights...
2025-09-0859 min
Majority Report8/1 Trump’s Economy Collapsing; Dems' Clumsy Israel Pivot w/ Krystal Ball (M)Fun Half link: https://youtube.com/live/nU7uGb-h14M
It's Friday! Emma welcomes Krystal Ball, political commentator, author, and co-host of Breaking Points on for a wrap up of the week's news and her grilling of Senator Slotkin on Breaking Points. Also, Trump's economy has finally realized it walked off the cliff a few months ago.
And in the Fun Half: Liberal Zionists want more pampering, Mehdi Hasan doesn't give it to them. Bassem Youssef tells the Nelk Boys to stop infantalizing themselves. And more
More from Krystal at @breakingpoints : https://www...
2025-08-012h 28Majority Report8/1 Trump’s Economy Collapsing; Dems' Clumsy Israel Pivot w/ Krystal Ball (M)Fun Half link: https://youtube.com/live/nU7uGb-h14M
It's Friday! Emma welcomes Krystal Ball, political commentator, author, and co-host of Breaking Points on for a wrap up of the week's news and her grilling of Senator Slotkin on Breaking Points. Also, Trump's economy has finally realized it walked off the cliff a few months ago.
And in the Fun Half: Liberal Zionists want more pampering, Mehdi Hasan doesn't give it to them. Bassem Youssef tells the Nelk Boys to stop infantalizing themselves. And more
More from Krystal at @breakingpoints : https://www...
2025-08-012h 28Majority Report8/1 Trump’s Economy Collapsing; Dems' Clumsy Israel Pivot w/ Krystal Ball (M)Fun Half link: https://youtube.com/live/nU7uGb-h14M
It's Friday! Emma welcomes Krystal Ball, political commentator, author, and co-host of Breaking Points on for a wrap up of the week's news and her grilling of Senator Slotkin on Breaking Points. Also, Trump's economy has finally realized it walked off the cliff a few months ago.
And in the Fun Half: Liberal Zionists want more pampering, Mehdi Hasan doesn't give it to them. Bassem Youssef tells the Nelk Boys to stop infantalizing themselves. And more
More from Krystal at @breakingpoints : https://www...
2025-08-012h 28
The Majority Report with Sam Seder3551 - Trump’s Economy Collapsing; Dems' Clumsy Israel Pivot w/ Krystal BallIt's Friday! Emma welcomes Krystal Ball, political commentator, author, and co-host of Breaking Points on for a wrap up of the week's news and her grilling of Senator Slotkin on Breaking Points. Also, Trump's economy has finally realized it walked off the cliff a few months ago. And in the Fun Half: Liberal Zionists want more pampering, Mehdi Hasan doesn't give it to them. Bassem Youssef tells the Nelk Boys to stop infantalizing themselves. And more More from Krystal at @breakingpoints : https://www.youtube.com/breakingpoints Today's Sponsors: • JUST COFFEE: Go to https://JustC...
2025-08-011h 29
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & FriendsUnited States of ‘Hypocrisy’ – Bassem and Mehdi on College Students, Free Speech, and GazaThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIt’s been almost two months since Mehdi and Bassem co-hosted ‘We’re Not Kidding’ together and A LOT has happened since then. As two naturalized US citizens, Mehdi and Bassem co-host again, starting off the conversation discussing the Trump administration’s arrests of international residents in the US who dare to criticize Israel. The two also discuss Israel breaking the ceasefire deal (Bassem compares Israel to ex you keep expecting better from) and its renewed attacks on Gaza, which have killed...
2025-03-2840 min
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & FriendsIs Trump 'Daddy'? – with Bassem YoussefThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comMehdi is once again joined by ‘We’re Not Kidding’ powerhouse Bassem Youssef for a raw and honest conversation about the state of the world. To steal a phrase from MAGA Republicans speaking about Donald Trump — “Daddy is home.” Mehdi and Bassem unpack the first few weeks of Trump’s second term, including the escalating violence in the West Bank occurring during the “fake” Gaza ceasefire. The two also debate whether the US empire is beginning to collapse, if organized resistance movement...
2025-02-0734 min
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & FriendsBassem Youssef, Unlike You’ve Ever Seen Him, on Hope, Despair, and A Year of GenocideIf you’ve been tuning into Zeteo’s flagship podcast, ‘We’re Not Kidding’ for the last six months, you’re going to find this one is a very special episode. Bassem Youssef returns to WNK for an intimate and heartfelt conversation – one unlike you’ve ever seen on this show. It’s also a version of Bassem none of us, including Mehdi, have ever seen before. “I’m from a very, very, very deep point of desperation,” he tells Mehdi backstage at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre in downtown Toronto. The two met up for this special recording...
2024-10-2436 min
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & FriendsThe Missing 'Beheaded Babies' - Mehdi & Bassem Debunk Oct. 7 LiesOn this week’s bonus episode of ‘We’re Not Kidding,’ Bassem Youssef joins Mehdi for an honest and critical conversation about Oct. 7, and the avalanche of Israeli propaganda and lies that followed Hamas’ deadly attack.Bassem and Mehdi discuss and debunk a number of lies and distortions about the events on the day, from Israel’s controversial “Hannibal directive,” which led to the Israeli military killing a number of its own citizens, to the the now infamous “40 beheaded babies” and “babies in ovens” falsehoods that began to surface only days after the attack. Bassem and Mehdi are also joined...
2024-07-021h 00
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & FriendsRed Cows and Religious Extremists, with Bassem & MehdiBassem Youssef is back with Mehdi to co-host the third episode of ‘We’re Not Kidding.’ They talk about the religious extremists, from the illegal settlements in the West Bank to the hallways of the U.S. Congress, who are trying to bring about the end of times - as well as a bunch of red cows that wield a lot of spiritual power. And they disagree on a few things too. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH, LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE TO ‘WE’RE NOT KIDD...
2024-05-2346 min
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & FriendsHow Mehdi and Bassem Cope with What’s Happening in GazaIn the very first episode of the new Zeteo podcast, 'We're Not Kidding,' Mehdi and guest co-host Bassem Youssef sit down and talk about what their brown parents make of their career choices, becoming famous for the right reasons, pushing back against the media’s coverage of Gaza, and Mehdi’s new hoodie. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH, LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE TO ‘WE’RE NOT KIDDING’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/were-not-kidding-with-mehdi-and-friendsFIND ZETEO:Twitter: ht...
2024-04-2546 min
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & FriendsAnnouncing 'We're Not Kidding with Mehdi & Friends'Introducing Zeteo's flagship podcast, 'We're Not Kidding,' a show where funny people talk about serious things, hosted by Zeteo founder and CEO Mehdi Hasan, and regularly featuring internationally acclaimed comedian Bassem Youssef. Each episode, Mehdi is joined by a renowned guest for a sometimes lighthearted, sometimes vulnerable conversation about topics they can't discuss anywhere else. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zeteo.com/subscribe
2024-04-2300 min