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Two Outspoken‘The Journalists Who Stayed Silent Should Never Be Forgiven’This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.com‘Two Outspoken’ Live in London! Owen and Mehdi sound off in front of a UK audience on Gaza media coverage, Trump’s deportations, and whether Mehdi can get back into the US. --You’ve seen in the past what happens when our two hosts, Mehdi and Owen Jones, are outspoken in front of a camera, but what happens when they’re accompanied by a crowd of hundreds? We are kicking off our one-year anniversary multi-city tour by taping thi...2025-04-1752 min
Two Outspoken‘Two Outspoken’ Live! - Owen Jones & Mehdi Kick Off Zeteo Anniversary TourThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comYou’ve seen in the past what happens when our two hosts, Mehdi and Owen Jones, are outspoken in front of a camera, but what happens when they’re accompanied by a crowd of hundreds? We are kicking off our one-year anniversary multi-city tour by taping this episode of ‘Two Outspoken’ with you, our subscribers.Also, as you’ll see in the show — Mehdi and Owen are sporting our brand-new Zeteo merch! You can snag your own hoodie, coffee mug, or tote bag...2025-04-1714 min
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & Friends‘ICE is a Terrorist Agency’ - Cynthia Nixon on Deportation Raids, Gaza Attacks, and Trump’s War on Higher EducationThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comOn this week’s ‘We’re Not Kidding’, Mehdi is joined by award-winning actor, activist, and Zeteo contributor Cynthia Nixon for an impassioned conversation about rising fascism under Donald Trump and the lawlessness of ICE, which Cynthia calls a “terrorist agency.” Mehdi and Cynthia unpack Trump’s assault on US higher education, the ‘disappearings’ of international student activists, and the lack of opposition from the Democratic Party.Finally, the Democratic primary for New York City Mayor is underway and Cynthia has some strong op...2025-04-0942 min
Mehdi Unfiltered‘Weaponizing Celebrity Gossip’: MAGA, Misogyny and Blake LivelyThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this segment of Mehdi Unfiltered, culture commentator Taylor Lorenz talks about the ‘Misogyny Slop Ecosystem’ and how Republican influencers are using pop culture to funnel women into the right-wing pipeline.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok...2025-03-2312 min
Mehdi Unfiltered‘Murder the Truth’: Investigative Journalist on Trump’s Assault on the First AmendmentThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by New York Times business investigations editor David Enrich to discuss his new book, ‘Murder the Truth: Fear, the First Amendment, and a Secret Campaign to Protect the Powerful.’SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://ww...2025-03-2215 min
Mehdi Unfiltered‘He Has No Shame’: Injured Police Officer Slams Trump for Jan. 6 PardonsThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comTrump is once again trying to reassert himself as the law and order president. During his recent joint address to Congress, the president called for a mandatory death penalty for anyone who kills a police officer. This of course comes less than two months after Trump himself pardoned more than 1,500 Jan. 6 rioters, including over 300 who pleaded guilty to either assaulting or obstructing law enforcement.One of those law enforcement officers who was assaulted on Jan. 6 was former Capitol Police Sergeant...2025-03-1816 min
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & Friends‘Ethno-Nationalist, Hard-Right Whackjobs’ - Nish Kumar on Fascism, Starmer, and Being Both Brown and EnglishThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comThey first bonded over their shared love of Nando’s — now Mehdi and UK comedian Nish Kumar reunite to talk about their shared contempt for the Trump administration. The two sat down in Washington DC to discuss UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s disastrous visits to the White House and the childish behavior of US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.Mehdi and Nish also weigh in on the current debate raging in the UK...2025-03-1744 min
Mehdi Unfiltered‘A Dick, A Jerk, A Threat to Democracy’: Dem Senator Unloads on Elon MuskThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comElon Musk gets called a lot of names by a lot of people, but not many elected officials find the courage to call him a “dick” without fear of the DOGE bros coming for them, unless you’re Senator Tina Smith that is, the Democrat from Minnesota who sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Mehdi in her office on Capitol Hill.The senator’s harsh words are not exclusively reserved for Musk and Trump though, as the Minnesota senator is just...2025-03-1631 min
Unshocked with Naomi Klein‘Blowing up the World Order’: How Trump Is Creating a New International ‘Mafia Code'This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this new episode of ‘Unshocked’, Naomi and Mehdi discuss Trump’s recent assaults on US allies Canada and Ukraine, his growing allyship with Putin, and how Trump’s actions reflect the breakdown of international order, especially since Israel’s war on Gaza.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM:https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘UNSHOCKED’ ON SUBSTACK:https://zeteo.com/s/unshockedFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news...2025-03-1338 min
Mehdi UnfilteredMehdi Challenges One of the 10 Dems Who Voted to Censure Al GreenThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Democratic Rep. Jim Himes to discuss his censure vote for Rep. Al Green, the detainment of Mahmoud Khalil, and the ‘pro-fascist instincts’ of Elon Musk.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteon...2025-03-1231 min
Mehdi UnfilteredWho Are ‘JINO Jews’ and Why Do Conservatives Hate Them?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comThe conservative moment in the US has even taken to declaring liberal Jewish critics of Israel as not Jewish enough, says one leading Jewish expert on antisemitism, who warns against the conflating of antisemitism with anti-Zionism.Friedman has not been shy to point out the hypocrisy displayed by people who are outraged by phrases like “from the river to the sea,” but are seemingly unbothered by Nazi-looking salutes on stage here in the US.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPP...2025-03-0621 min
Mehdi Unfiltered‘Trump and MAGA Want Violence’: Civil War Warning From Ex-GOP LawmakerFormer Republican Congressman Joe Walsh was once a proud ally of the right-wing Tea Party – the movement that many believe paved the way for Donald Trump. But today, Walsh is no fan of Trump. In fact, he’s become one of the most vocal ‘Never Trump’ Republicans and is now officially an independent.In this first of a two-part interview, Mehdi and the former Congressman discuss the fallout from Trump term two so far, the Democrats' failure to fully push back against him, and whether the US is heading towards civil war.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPO...2025-02-2814 min
Mehdi UnfilteredEric Adams ‘Cannot Lead This City’: Mayor’s Potential Replacement Speaks OutNew York City Mayor Eric Adams’ days seem to be numbered as he faces mounting pressure – from New Yorkers and beyond – to resign. The embattled mayor had faced charges related to bribery, campaign finance violations, and conspiracy offenses - until that is, the Trump DOJ stopped the charges against Adams just two months before his trial, in return for the mayor’s support for the administration’s immigration policies.Adams has denied the charges and stated that he will serve his full term, despite the national outrage, but one man is ready to step up if needed: New York C...2025-02-2713 min
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & FriendsPolitics, Sport, and Free Speech Hypocrisy, with Jemele HillThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comLive from New York — it’s ‘We’re Not Kidding’! This past week, Mehdi traveled to the ‘On Air Fest’ in Brooklyn for a very special LIVE taping of ‘WNK’ with award-winning sports journalist and broadcaster Jemele Hill. You may remember Jemele from the first Trump administration, when political ‘nepo baby’ and then-White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders called for ESPN to fire Jemele for calling Donald Trump a white supremacist. In this wide-ranging conversation, Mehdi and Jemele discuss Trump and Elon Musk’s r...2025-02-2747 min
Mehdi Unfiltered‘One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This’This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comAward-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad has just released his first non-fiction book titled One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This. The book’s title, inspired by a viral tweet Akkad posted in October of 2023, gives you a good hint that the main theme is the genocide in Gaza. Akkad joins ‘Mehdi Unfiltered’ to discuss the many themes in his book, what inspired it, and why so many are silent when they shouldn’t be.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO...2025-02-2518 min
Mehdi Unfiltered‘Palestine Is a Case of Criminally Postponed Decolonization’: Indian Author Pankaj Mishra on Gaza, Censorship, and India’s Parallels to IsraelThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIndian Author Pankaj Mishra has spent much of the past year advocating against Israel’s war on Gaza, and has now even gone as far as to write a whole book on the subject – The World After Gaza: A History. The book is of course inspired by Mishra’s London Review essay and lecture, ‘The Shoah After Gaza’ – which drew up controversy last year, after the Barbican backed out of hosting Mishra’s lecture, all before he even gave it.Hear Mishra di...2025-02-1424 min
Mehdi Unfiltered'Taking Food From People Who Are Starving': Ben & Jerry's Founder Speaks to Mehdi on USAID CutsThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comDonald Trump hasn’t even been in office for a month, and already, his administration is dismantling key agencies of the federal government, including USAID. Much of this work is being done by shadow president Elon Musk, whose so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been wreaking havoc on key systems at the Treasury, the Department of Education, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. If DOGE really plans on cutting $2 trillion from the federal budget, there’s one place progressives say he can...2025-02-1318 min
Mehdi Unfiltered‘The Level of Stupidity is Embarrassing’: Rep. Ilhan Omar on Musk and the GOP’s Attacks on HerThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comLast week, Democratic Congresswoman and ‘Squad’ member Ilhan Omar became Elon Musk’s latest target on Twitter, after he falsely accused her of breaking the law for sharing legal advice to undocumented immigrants.In this interview on ‘Mehdi Unfiltered,’ Rep. Omar sits down with Mehdi to discuss Musk’s attack on her, the ongoing effort to dismantle federal agencies funded by Congress, the need for the Democratic Party to get more aggressive and use the leverage it has and Trump’s plan for the...2025-02-1221 min
Mehdi Unfiltered‘Apartheid on Steroids’: South African Ambassador on Gaza, Musk, and Trump Cutting Off AidThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comLast week, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order freezing US aid to South Africa, saying that their new land ownership law – meant to address the legacy of apartheid – “blatantly discriminates against ethnic minority Afrikaners.” This came just days after Elon Musk railed against the law on Twitter, calling it “openly racist.”In this interview, South Africa’s Ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool sits down with Mehdi to discuss the new law, Trump and Musk’s decision to “interfere” with So...2025-02-1123 min
Two OutspokenWhy Is Fascism on the Rise Right Now?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comDonald Trump's “dictator for a day” promise is seemingly stretching in to weeks, with each one feeling like an eternity. Meanwhile, leaders and parties across Europe are applying their own versions of MAGA at home. With the world in such a bitter spot, Mehdi and Owen Jones have no plans to sugarcoat our new reality in this episode of ‘Two Outspoken’. Mehdi and Owen discuss the rise of the right everywhere from the US to the UK to Germany, while paying special attentio...2025-02-1037 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
Mehdi UnfilteredBeing Pro-Israel 'Rehabilitates the Far Right,' Says Jewish Writer Rachel ShabiThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comAward-winning British journalist and broadcaster Rachel Shabi recently sat down with Mehdi for a wide-ranging interview about her new book Off-White: The Truth About Antisemitism, the conditionality of whiteness for Jewish people, and why progressives need to establish their own trustworthiness when speaking out against antisemitism. Click here to buy a copy of Shabi’s book, Off-White:The Truth About Antisemitism.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFI...2025-02-0531 min
Unshocked with Naomi Klein‘It’s All About Shock and Awe’: Trump’s Plan to Distract, Overwhelm, and DepleteThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this episode of ‘Unshocked,’ Naomi and Mehdi discuss the first ten days of President Donald J. Trump’s second term and his intentional use of “shock and awe” tactics, with his administration issuing a seemingly endless series of draconian and contentious executive orders, including ending DEI in the government, freezing federal money and grants, and ordering ICE to raid migrant communities. Mehdi and Naomi also discuss why Trump and the tech oligarchs that surround him are not worried about “burning down” social program...2025-01-3040 min
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & FriendsTaking On the Tech Oligarchs, with Taylor LorenzThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.com‘We’re Not Kidding’ is back! After a not-very-relaxing holiday break, Mehdi is joined by tech and online culture journalist (and new Zeteo contributor!) Taylor Lorenz to discuss the new age of American oligarchy. Trump is back in office and his inauguration was a star-studded showcase of spineless tech billionaires. Mehdi and Taylor also unpack the dumbfounding blunder of Democrats’ TikTok ban, why private ownership of social media platforms by “red-pilled billionaires” is actually BAD for free speech, the MAGAfication of Elon Musk...2025-01-2440 min
Mehdi Unfiltered'Truly Frightening': Top Historian on MAGA and Tech Bros' Unprecedented AllianceThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIt’s been a historic week in the United States as a man who was twice impeached, convicted on 34 felony counts, and incited an insurrection has now returned to the White House as Commander-in-Chief for the second time. Who better to help us make sense of this unprecedented time and give it context than Heather Cox Richardson?Richardson is a prolific Substack writer. Her newsletter Letters From An American has accumulated almost two million followers. Named one of USA Today’s Wo...2025-01-2330 min
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & Friends"Holy Sh*t, We're Being Lied To": Huda Kattan, CEO of Huda Beauty, Speaks OutThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIf you’ve followed Mehdi’s career, you know he’s interviewed heads of state, members of Congress, homicidal mercenaries, and even terrorists. But this may be Mehdi’s most intimidating guest yet — Huda Kattan — the superstar beauty influencer, activist, reality TV show host, and founder and CEO of international beauty brand 'Huda Beauty'. Funnily enough, Huda was also nervous to sit down with one of her personal role models.Huda opens up to Mehdi about growing up in Tennessee and the mome...2024-12-2039 min
Two OutspokenDid the Left Fail Syria? | Two OutspokenThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comSyria is carving a new path forward after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad. While the country’s future remains uncertain, Mehdi Hasan and Owen Jones have a brutally honest and outspoken conversation in London about how the Western Left has reacted to the fall of the Assad regime. The two also unpack the double standards when it comes to Syria and Palestine. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM:https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘TWO...2024-12-1832 min
Mehdi UnfilteredEXCLUSIVE: Former First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf Standing Down At The Next ElectionIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Humza Yousaf to discuss why he is quitting frontline politics, and Elon Musk and the Labour Party's complicity in genocide.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasanTwit...2024-12-1728 min
Mehdi UnfilteredDebunking Trump’s Plan To End Birthright CitizenshipHear Mehdi rebut the right-wing critics of birthright citizenship, dismantle Trump’s lies on this issue, and brings receipts dating all the way back to the 1860s.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasanTwitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdir...2024-12-1007 min
Mehdi UnfilteredEXCLUSIVE: ‘This Needs to Stop’ - UN Special Envoy’s Warning to Israel Over Attacks on SyriaIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Geir Pedersen, the UN’s top official on Syria, to discuss the fall of Assad, Israel’s seizure of Syrian land, the role of Jolani, and whether the UN failed the Syrian people.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews2024-12-0912 min
Mehdi UnfilteredDemocrats ‘Need to Run Young People’: Youngest-Ever State Party Chair on Where the Election Went WrongIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Democratic Party rising star Anderson Clayton to discuss how Dems did so well in North Carolina, despite voters there picking Trump for president. Plus: What role did Gaza play with young voters?SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsF...2024-12-0317 min
Mehdi UnfilteredFreeze Rents. Arrest Netanyahu. Replace Adams. Meet the 33-Year-Old Socialist Running for New York Mayor.This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by NY Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, who is running to replace New York City’s indicted Democratic mayor Eric Adams.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tikt...2024-12-0213 min
Mehdi UnfilteredMusk and Ramaswamy Want To Cut Trillions From the Budget — So Why Not Start With the Pentagon?Hear Mehdi break down four reasons why DOGE should go after defense spending and the military-industrial complex.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasanTwitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasanTi...2024-11-2709 min
Mehdi UnfilteredDEBATE: Is It Time to End the War in Ukraine?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Quincy Institute’s Eurasia Program Director Anatol Lieven, an author on Russian and Ukraine, and the McCain Institute’s Executive Director Evelyn Farkas, a former Pentagon official under President Obama, for a debate on possible paths to end the war, Joe Biden’s escalations, and Donald Trump’s likely approach.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: h...2024-11-2602 min
Mehdi Unfiltered‘A Starvation Policy’: Former UN Aid Chief on How Gaza Suffering Is on a ‘Different Level’In this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by former UN humanitarian chief Jan Egeland to discuss his visit to Gaza, the ICC arrest warrants, and how Israel under Netanyahu is behaving like Syria under Assad.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND MEHDI:Subs...2024-11-2516 min
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & FriendsThe One Where Hasan Minhaj Meets Mehdi HasanHasan Minhaj and Mehdi Hasan don’t just share a common brown name… actually, that may be all they have in common. One loves to debate, the other avoids it like the plague. One is obsessed (sorry, Mehdi) with Twitter, the other avoids it like the plague. And one knew months ago that Trump was going to win, and with record levels of Black and Brown support.They also talked about Joe Rogan and diagnosing what’s the matter with men these days, pseudo-intellectualism, Hasan’s latest Netflix special - including the perplexities and paradoxes of “Beig...2024-11-2550 min
Mehdi Unfiltered'Disabled People Should Just Die’: Trump’s Nephew Recounts Shocking Conversations with His UncleThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Fred Trump III to discuss his deep knowledge of the president-elect, including the possibility of four years of revenge.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.ti...2024-11-1905 min
Mehdi Unfiltered6 Things About Trump’s Hawkish New Defense Secretary That Should Scare the Hell Out of YouHear Mehdi unpack six of Pete Hegseth’s insanely war-mongering views and ideas, all of which are bound to break Trump’s ridiculous promise to bringing lasting peace – to the Middle East, or anywhere else!SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdi...2024-11-1403 min
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & FriendsDemocrats Need To Get A Spine - Amanda Seales & Francesca Fiorentini on Harris’ Loss, Joe Rogan, and Trump 2.0This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comFollowing the (depressing) results of the 2024 US presidential election, Mehdi is joined by comedians Amanda Seales and Francesca Fiorentini for a (funny) post-post-mortem on Democrats’ historic shellacking. They discuss the Harris campaign’s many mistakes, from cozying up to Republican neocons, to abandoning Bernie Sanders-style populism, to inexplicably hiding their only cool person, Tim Walz.“Let's stop taking these lessons from Republicans about what the Democrats did wrong,” an incensed Francesca tells Mehdi. “You're the ones who walked us in the lion's...2024-11-1438 min
Mehdi UnfilteredEXCLUSIVE: Top Democratic Senator Slams Biden’s “Shameful” and “Weak” Inaction on GazaIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Sen. Chris Van Hollen to discuss his top concerns over a second Trump presidency, whether Democrats have alienated working class voters, and what he made of the Harris campaign touting their endorsement from Dick Cheney. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok...2024-11-1323 min
Mehdi UnfilteredEXCLUSIVE: Dutch Photographer Reveals How the Media ‘Changed the Whole Narrative’ On Israeli HooligansIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by photographer Annet de Graaf to discuss how her footage of Maccabi fans’ violence in Amsterdam was distorted by the media to tell a different story.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND MEHDI:Substack: https://s...2024-11-1312 min
Two OutspokenIs Bernie Right that Democrats Abandoned the Working Class?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this episode of ‘Two Outspoken,’ Mehdi and Owen find plenty to both agree and disagree about, from the role of the economy in the Dems’ landslide defeat, to the impact of misinformation and media bias. Their wide-ranging and thought-provoking conversation comes on the heels of a headline-grabbing statement from Senator Bernie Sanders accusing the Democrats of abandoning the working class.The pair also discuss Harris’ failure to offer an ambitious economic agenda to the American people; the anti-incumbency effect both in...2024-11-0835 min
Mehdi UnfilteredEXCLUSIVE: Mehdi Interviews Piers Morgan on Gaza, Israel and TrumpThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Piers Morgan to discuss why Morgan doesn’t think Netanyahu is a terrorist and doesn’t think Trump is a fascist, and what he makes of the US and UK media bias in favor of Israel. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twi...2024-11-0215 min
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & Friends‘Election Anxiety’ and Fears of a ‘Civil War’, with Nick OffermanIt’s less than a week until the 2024 US presidential election and who better to discuss the government with than ‘Parks and Rec’ star and comedian Nick Offerman. The last time Mehdi spoke with Nick about current events was back in May 2021, right before Nick was to testify before Congress about the Covid-19 vaccine. More recently, Nick released a couple of comedic songs to encourage Americans to vote for Kamala Harris and defeat Donald Trump (hopefully) forever. Mehdi and Nick rant about the Donald Trump x Elon Musk teamup and the influence of corporate money on our media a...2024-11-0135 min
Mehdi UnfilteredMehdi Challenges Imam Who Endorsed TrumpIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined Imam Belal Alzuhairi of The Great Mosque in Hamtramck, Michigan, to discuss his support of Trump for president. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasanTwitter: https://twitter...2024-10-3131 min
Mehdi Unfiltered“Muslims Don’t Matter”: Baroness Sayeeda Warsi on Racism, Islamophobia, Riots and MoreThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Sayeeda Warsi, the British baroness and former Conservative cabinet minister, to discuss her new book 'Muslims Don't Matter' and how Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza, in the wake of the Oct 7th attacks, has resulted in further hatred directed at Muslims across the globe.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi...2024-10-2905 min
Mehdi Unfiltered“Say ‘I Am Not Joe Biden!’”: Michael Moore Urges Kamala Harris to Break with the President on GazaThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Academy Award-winning filmmaker and Michigan native, Michael Moore, to discuss why Kamala Harris is losing voters in that key swing state, and what a lot of Arab-American voters are telling Michael Moore is their preferred alternative to the two-state solution in the Middle East. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-u...2024-10-2506 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
Mehdi Unfiltered'The General's Plan': Meet the Man Behind Israel’s Genocidal Attack on Northern GazaIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna of California’s 17th congressional district to discuss the options the US has when it comes to holding Israel accountable and why it doesn’t use them, what Democrats are and not doing in the campaign, and why he thinks Elon Musk could have been on the side of the Democrats this election.Also on the show, Mehdi speaks with Palestinian-American political analyst Omar Baddar to discuss the current situation in Northern Gaza, Trump’s anti-Palestinian track record, and why there’s even an...2024-10-2351 min
Mehdi UnfilteredICYMI: John Legend Says Hollywood 'Afraid' of Speaking Out on GazaLast week, we shared a wide-ranging exclusive interview with John Legend that covered a lot of ground: from homelessness and criminal justice, including current propositions on the ballot in California, to the 2024 presidential election and the war in Gaza.We thought it’s worth re-sharing the section on Gaza, Israel, and Kamala Harris in particular. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https...2024-10-2106 min
Mehdi Unfiltered‘The Efforts Are Not Enough’: Rep. Ilhan Omar on Kamala Harris’s Failing Outreach to Muslim VotersIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar to discuss Kamala Harris’s performance among Arab Americans, AIPAC, and Omar’s own re-election campaign. Also on the show, Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha, who managed to escape occupied Gaza at the beginning of the war, talks to Mehdi about Israel’s continued assault on the strip, as well as the US media’s failure to uplift Palestinian voices during the war.Additionally, Mehdi interviews Sudanese artist and producer Khalid Albaih, who discusses the latest on the war in Sudan an...2024-10-1851 min
Mehdi Unfiltered‘We Will Dahiya You’: Mehdi Breaks Down the Israeli Military Plan For Flattening Lebanon and GazaIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Lebanese academic and London School of Economics Professor Fawaz Gerges to discuss Israel’s new front of the war in Lebanon.Also on the show, human rights activist Dr. Mahrang Baloch tells Mehdi the story of how after being named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Next, the Pakistani government barred her from traveling to New York to be recognized by Time and attend their gala this week. Additionally, Ryan Mac and Kate Conger discuss their new book 'Character Limit', Elon Musk's decisions to reduce...2024-10-1148 min
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & FriendsA Palestinian and a Jew Walk Into a Podcast - Sammy Obeid & Matt Lieb Reflect on the Oct. 7 AnniversaryIn the latest episode of ‘We’re Not Kidding’, Mehdi is joined by comedians Matt Lieb and Sammy Obeid to discuss the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attack by Hamas and Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza that followed. Matt, a Jewish-American, and Sammy, a Palestinian-American, share their personal experiences over the past year, including how they’ve managed to maintain their sense of humor through a year of intense violence and tragedy.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH, LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE TO ‘WE’RE NOT KIDDING’ ON SUBSTACK: htt...2024-10-1048 min
Mehdi UnfilteredJohn Legend Talks to Mehdi about Gaza, Trump, and Criminal Justice ReformThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by award-winning musician John Legend to discuss calls for conditions, as well as prison reform, abortion rights and Kamala Harris’s campaign.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok...2024-10-0911 min
Mehdi UnfilteredA Year After Oct. 7, Israeli Hostage Family Condemns NetanyahuIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Zahiro Shahar Mor, the nephew of former Israeli hostage Avraham Munder, to share the story of his uncle who was taken hostage by Hamas.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substa...2024-10-0710 min
Mehdi Unfiltered‘The Whole Western Media Was Complicit’: Hind from Gaza on One Year of GenocideIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Palestinian journalist Hind Khoudary to discuss putting her life on the line as she reports on the frontline of an ongoing genocide.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdir...2024-10-0615 min
Mehdi UnfilteredTa-Nehisi Coates Talks to Mehdi About Israel, Palestine, and ApartheidThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by award-winning author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates to discuss his new book 'The Message', what it took for him to publish a book critical of Israel at a time like this, and what he says that makes Mehdi “feel seen.” SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: ht...2024-10-0505 min
Mehdi UnfilteredMehdi in Malaysia: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim Rails Against the West’s ‘Sheer Hypocrisy’ On GazaThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to discuss his fascinating political journey; his growing ties to Russia and China; Trump, Islam and Islamophobia; and of course, his ferocious criticisms of the Gaza genocide and Western support for Israel.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitte...2024-10-0410 min
Two Outspoken“We Have Normalized the Mass Slaughter of Arabs”This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn the latest episode of ‘Two Outspoken’, Mehdi and Owen get outraged about the lack of outrage in the US and UK in the wake of Israel’s ongoing aerial bombardment in Lebanon, attacks that have killed hundreds of civilians, with many calling it the deadliest week in the country in decades. (This conversation was recorded just before Israel announced it was also preparing for a ground invasion of Lebanon as well.)The normalization of these tragedies raises serious questions about...2024-09-2722 min
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & FriendsMake Nando’s, Not War - with Nish KumarIn the latest episode of ‘We’re Not Kidding’, Mehdi’s in London (again!) and this time chatting with the Nando’s-loving comedian and host of ‘Pod Save the UK’ Nish Kumar. We promise you will laugh – and maybe even cry of laughter. Nish and Mehdi lead with that - their shared love of Nando’s - and how, as Nish describes, it’s the only thing uniting a fragmented British society right now. The two also get deep into what that fragmented society looks like: the far-right, racist-fueled riots that took hold of the country this summer wh...2024-09-2655 min
Unshocked with Naomi KleinThe Case for BDSIn this episode of ‘Unshocked,’ Mehdi and Naomi debunk the myths around the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) Movement – a nonviolent Palestinian-led movement that works to pressure Israel into complying with international law using some of the tactics of the South African ‘Anti-Apartheid Movement’. Mehdi and Naomi also get into why the BDS Movement gets so much backlash in the United States; why Israel “gets a special pass” despite the US having a long history of sanctions; and they address the charges of anti-Semitism against BDS. They also discuss recent gains of the movement. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT...2024-09-2338 min
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & Friends"We've Hit a Tipping Point" - Riz Ahmed on Protest, Joy, and the Power of StoryMehdi is joined by Oscar-winning actor and producer Riz Ahmed for a high school reunion (yes, they went to school together back in London in the 1990s!) and catch up on life, work, and how the world has changed for brown folks since their childhood. They talk about Riz’s journey as an actor — from playing stereotypical roles to now creating his own work and championing the work of up-and-coming filmmakers. “Representation within a broken system doesn't necessarily get us anywhere.” Riz tells Mehdi. “We need to build our own systems.”They also discuss Riz’s decision to s...2024-09-1246 min
Unshocked with Naomi Klein‘Extraordinarily Dishonest’: The Truth About the Ceasefire NegotiationsThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comOn this episode of ‘Unshocked’, Naomi and Mehdi unpack and examine the disingenuous attempts by top Democrats, aided and abetted by the ‘liberal’ media, to give the impression that they are trying to secure a ceasefire deal to end Israel’s war on Gaza. They also get into Israel’s settlement strategy going back to Ariel Sharon, a man who the Israeli press is now calling the ‘governor of Gaza,’ and much more. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNA...2024-08-2933 min
Mehdi Unfiltered‘The Fish Rots from the Head’: British Muslim MP Blames Politicians and the Press for the Shocking Far-Right Riots in the UKIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi speaks to British Member of Parliament Zarah Sultana, who blames politicians and the press for the shocking far-right riots in the UKPlus, Mehdi speaks to YouTube star Bryan Tyler Cohen about his new book on the "shameless" GOP.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok...2024-08-0932 min
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & Friends‘We’re Not Kidding’ Will Return in September with a Very Special Guest!‘We’re Not Kidding’ will be taking a break during the month of August, but will return in September with new episodes and a very special guest host - check out Mehdi’s announcement video for a sneak peak! ‘We’re Not Kidding’ launched just a few months ago, and has already had hundreds of thousands of people watch and listen, six amazing guest hosts, and a live show in DC in front of a studio audience with Zeteo’s paid subscribers. If you haven’t had the chance yet, consider becoming a paid subscriber so you don’t miss an...2024-08-0802 min
Mehdi UnfilteredMeet the Israeli Teenager Who Chose Prison Over Serving in GazaMehdi speaks to 18-year-old conscientious objector Tal Mitnick, who chose to go to prison rather than serve with the Israeli army in occupied Gaza, and calls on the U.S. to stop arming his country.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com...2024-08-0509 min
Unshocked with Naomi KleinThe Legitimization of Rape Against PalestiniansThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comNOTE: This discussion focuses on sexual violence. The specifics discussed may be disturbing for some.On this episode of ‘Unshocked’, Naomi Klein speaks with fellow Zeteo contributor Rula Jebreal about the alarming pro-rape riots in Israel that made international headlines earlier this week. For months now, there have been leaked reports about rampant torture and rape of Palestinian prisoners at Israel’s notorious Sde Teiman detention center. Naomi and Rula’s timely conversation discusses the use of rape as a tool of...2024-08-0237 min
Mehdi UnfilteredProject 2025: Everything You Need To Know In Two MinutesWatch Mehdi break down all 30 chapters of Project 2025’s dystopian manifesto in just two minutes flat. (He speaks very fast!)SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasanTwitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/@m...2024-07-2902 min
Mehdi UnfilteredWill Kamala Harris Be Different? Mehdi Asks Congressman Ro KhannaIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Award-winning journalist and Zeteo contributor Rula Jebreal joins Mehdi to talk about a landmark 83-page opinion from The International Court of Justice asserting Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza as illegal. Plus, Mehdi speaks to Congressman Ro Khanna of California about Joe Biden stepping down as the democratic nominee for president, and being replaced with his second in command, Kamala Harris. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-un...2024-07-2442 min
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & Friends‘We’re Not Kidding’ LIVE! - Alana Hadid & Mehdi on Palestine and the Fight for LiberationOn this week’s special LIVE episode of ‘We’re Not Kidding,’ filmed in front of a studio audience in the Washington DC area, Mehdi is joined by activist, influencer and fashion designer Alana Hadid, who has been one of the most vocal advocates for the people of Gaza over the past nine months. Alana’s family is arguably the most famous Palestinian family on Earth, and the Hadids have received a ton of backlash - and a lot of threats - due to their outspoken criticisms of Israel’s genocidal campaign.Mehdi and Alana, who is also creativ...2024-07-231h 03
Mehdi UnfilteredMy Advice to Kamala Harris on How to Beat TrumpMehdi lays out his seven pieces of unsolicited advice for Vice President Kamala Harris, who has now become the likely 2024 Democratic presidential nominee.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasanTwitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasanInstagram: http...2024-07-2203 min
Mehdi Unfiltered‘Trump would upend our democracy’: Two former Trump officials react to his unhinged RNC speechIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, two former Trump administration officials join Mehdi to talk about the moments that stood out to them from the Republican National Convention, including Trump’s 92-minute-long speech. Plus, Mehdi debates The Washington Post’s Shadi Hamid on the media’s coverage of the former president.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com...2024-07-1949 min
Two OutspokenAmerica in Decline and Why ‘Burning the System Down' Won't WorkThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this episode of ‘Two Outspoken’, Mehdi and Owen talk through what this historic period in American history means - what many are calling the decline of the U.S.. From how it resembles the former Soviet Union in its dying days; to how Donald Trump - if he wins! - is planning to rebuild the nation in his autocratic image; to the implications around the world for human rights and international law, especially when it comes to Israel and Palestine. In...2024-07-1829 min
Mehdi UnfilteredProject 2025: Mehdi Debunks Trump’s ‘Desperate’ Denial Of ItIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi debunks Donald Trump’s desperate and deluded denials of Project 2025, as he goes through a few of the major players involved. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasanTwitter: https://t...2024-07-1706 min
Mehdi UnfilteredMichael Moore on Biden’s ‘Trumpian Behavior’ and the Need for Him to Step DownIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi talks to award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore about Joe Biden’s “Trumpian”, Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Congress, and US support for Israel, Plus, Mehdi moderates a debate between two D.C. insiders on whether Biden should step aside as the Democratic nominee, after his disastrous debate performance two weeks ago.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInst...2024-07-1249 min
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & Friends"I Will Do the Right Thing for those Children in Gaza." - Hollywood Star Rob Delaney Speaks OutOn this week’s episode of ‘We’re Not Kidding,’ Mehdi travels to London to speak with U.S. comedian, writer, and actor Rob Delaney, who has lived in the UK for the last 10 years. In this powerful, wide-ranging, and at times emotional conversation, Rob speaks with Mehdi about how the tragic loss of his 2 year-old son in 2018 drove him to speak out against Israel’s brutal assault on Palestinian children.“What I do not have in common with the people in Gaza,” Rob tells Mehdi, “is once my baby died, I did not have to worry about the safety...2024-07-1144 min
Two OutspokenUK Election: What the Media Isn't Telling YouIn this episode, Mehdi and Owen Jones met up in London this week to debrief the significant UK election results - and to vent about all the things the media hasn’t been covering about it. Owen explains how Labour won “a Jenga landslide" but what does that mean going forward? And why is the media obsessed with Nigel Farage and Reform? Where’s the coverage of the independents who won on Gaza, and the Greens? Watch Mehdi and Owen discuss everything you need to know about the UK election results in this special episode of Two Outspoken.SUBS...2024-07-0834 min
Mehdi UnfilteredMehdi on Israel's Looming War Against Lebanon: Who's Going to Stop Israel From Turning Lebanon Into Gaza?In this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi explains Israel’s Dhiya Doctrine, how it has been used in the past, and what it could mean for Lebanon. Mehdi is then joined by Israeli historian Dr. Lee Mordechai, who has become the latest Israeli academic to accuse their own country of genocide. Plus, Mehdi talks to Representative Greg Casar from Texas about Biden’s “hard-right” approach to immigration. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:2024-07-0148 min
Unshocked with Naomi KleinThe Power of AIPAC, Israel, And The Rise Of The Far RightThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comSupport for Israel, once a bipartisan issue across the West, has now become a wedge issue for the right. In New York’s 16th district, Republican donors joined with AIPAC to help defeat an outspoken critic of Israel, Jamaal Bowman, in the House Democratic primary there on Tuesday night. Naomi tells Mehdi on this episode of ‘Unshocked’: “I'm not going to sugarcoat it. It was a blow.” Mehdi and Naomi discuss Zeteo’s upcoming documentary ‘Israel’s Reel Extremism’ and Mehdi’s participatio...2024-06-2839 min
Mehdi UnfilteredMehdi Presses Pro-Israel Democrat on Support for ICC Sanctions & Gaza Destruction: ‘You Voted for a Mafioso Bill’In this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi calls out Democrat Congressman Dean Phillips, who recently voted to sanction the ICC for requesting an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Plus, Bangladeshi photojournalist Shahidul Alam explains to Mehdi how his Biennale photography exhibition in Germany was canceled in November due to his criticism of Israel’s war on Gaza.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter...2024-06-2048 min
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & Friends“Revolutionaries, Not Reformists” - Mehdi and Amanda Seales talk Biden vs Trump, Gaza, and… Jerry SeinfeldOn the new episode of ‘We’re Not Kidding,’ Mehdi is joined by stand-up comedian, actor, and social justice advocate Amanda Seales for an unfiltered conversation about Palestine, and the cultural backlash for speaking out against genocide and U.S. imperialism. Amanda, who has Palestinian family members, has been a vocal proponent for Palestinian liberation over the last eight months, at great professional cost. She and Mehdi discuss the culture of fear in Hollywood - and the pressure on her own career for speaking out on Gaza - and why the term “liberal” needs to be redefined. They also talk about...2024-06-2044 min
Two Outspoken“Gaslighting People To Death”: Owen and Mehdi “Tear Their Hair Out” Over Israeli PropagandaIn the latest episode of ‘Two Outspoken’, Mehdi and Owen discuss the rescue in Gaza that saved four Israelis but also killed hundreds of Palestinians in the process, proving how little value Israel’s far-right government - and its Western allies - place on Palestinian’s lives. They also debunk U.S. government talking points on how Israel has accepted a ceasefire deal but Hamas hasn’t. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM:https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘TWO OUTSPOKEN’ ON SUBSTACK:https://zeteo.com/s/twooutspokenFIND ZETEO:2024-06-1424 min
Mehdi Unfiltered'Netanyahu Betrayed Us': Hostage's Nephew Tells Mehdi He Wants A CeasefireIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by the nephew of one of the Israeli hostages held in Gaza to discuss how his own government betrayed him and his uncle. Plus, Palestinian Pastor Munther Isaac of Bethlehem’s Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church accuses Christian evangelicals in the U.S. of abandoning their fellow Christians in the Occupied Territories.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.c...2024-06-1237 min
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & FriendsGaza, Police Brutality and Batman with Mehdi and W. Kamau BellStand-up comedian, best-selling author and acclaimed TV host W. Kamau Bell joins Mehdi as co-host of 'We're Not Kidding' this week. They discuss the student protestors, who join a long line of American anti-war demonstrators, as well as the police’s use of brute force against them. Mehdi and Kamau also examine the censorship of pro-Palestinian voices in the media and Hollywood, why Batman is politically problematic, and the cynical “defanging” of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. since his death.“People celebrate [Dr. King] as a hero and forget the part where he was assassinated,” says Kamau. “He didn't di...2024-06-0632 min
Mehdi UnfilteredJewish-American Soldier Quits Biden Administration Over Gaza: “I Feel it's Appropriate to Invoke ‘Never Again’”In this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Major Harrison Mann, formerly an official at the Defense Intelligence Agency, and an active-duty U.S. army officer who quit the Biden administration over its support for Israel. Plus, Nesrine Malik, an award-winning British-Sudanese journalist with the Guardian, joins Mehdi to discuss the atrocities that are taking place in Sudan but are unable to reach the world.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND...2024-06-0539 min
Two Outspoken‘Crushing the Left’: Why the Labour Party Suspended a Muslim Woman’s CandidacyIn this episode, Owen and Mehdi discuss the UK’s looming July 4th election, the Labour Party’s decision to suspend Faiza Shaheen’s candidacy, and Nigel Farage’s latest attempt to normalize Islamophobia. Mehdi brings up UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s not-so-hopeful start to the campaign and how this election comes as Sunak’s Conservative Party has become widely unpopular, after going through three different prime ministers in the space of one parliament with no election. On the topic of Gaza, Mehdi called out the U.S. State Department for refusing to call Israel’s invasion of Rafa...2024-05-3125 min
Mehdi UnfilteredA Real Beheaded Baby - But In Rafah.In this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi begins the show with a condemnation of the lack of condemnation for Israel’s deadly airstrikes in Rafah. Joining him to discuss the role of the U.S. in this decades-old conflict is Ambassador Husam Zomlot, the current head of the Palestinian Mission to the United Kingdom and a member of Fatah.Plus, Don Calloway, a former Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives, and Pastor Michael McBride, a founder of Black Church PAC join Mehdi to talk about black voters ahead of the November elections. SUB...2024-05-3045 min
Unshocked with Naomi Klein'Give Me a Billion Dollars': Naomi & Mehdi on Trump’s Latest Corruption ScandalEarlier this month, former President Donald Trump put his brazen corruption on full display for America’s top oil executives, promising to rollback the Biden administration’s environmental policies as he asked for a small campaign donation of $1 billion. In their latest conversation, Mehdi and Naomi explore what’s really behind Trump’s “drill baby drill” obsession, and what it says not only about our future, but also about the right’s preoccupation with brute force, masculinity, and of course, climate denial.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM:https://zeteo.com/subscribe2024-05-2936 min
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
Mehdi UnfilteredDeath of a President: What a Helicopter Crash Means for Iran, the U.S., and the WorldIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by former ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo and UN Special Rapporteur Francesca P. Albanese to lay out just how consequential the ICC’s request for Israeli arrest warrants is. Plus, Mehdi speaks to author and analyst Trita Parsi about the sudden death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://t...2024-05-2237 min
Two Outspoken'Two Outspoken' Town Hall On ICC Israel/Hamas Arrest WarrantsThe International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor announced Monday that he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. In response, ‘Two Outspoken’ hosted a special breaking news town hall for Zeteo paid subscribers where Owen and Mehdi were joined by two guests: former PLO legal adviser Diana Buttu and Israeli academic Ilan Pappé. They also covered what a shock it is for the Israeli political class to find itself held to account by international legal institutions; and whether this move...2024-05-2050 min
Mehdi Unfiltered"Worse than Iraq": Three Former Biden Officials Explain Why They Resigned Over War in GazaIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, three former Biden administration officials explain how Biden’s support for Israel’s deadly assault on Gaza led them to resign. Plus, Mary Trump weighs in on her uncle Donald Trump’s hush money trial, a looming presidential debate, and the power-hungry Republicans who are desperate to be Trump’s VP. Also, Mehdi debunks Israel’s latest attempt at genocide denial.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered2024-05-1645 min
Mehdi Unfiltered"It Haunts and Shames Us": Former Israeli Soldiers Speak Out on GazaIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, two Israeli military veterans reveal how serving in the 2014 Gaza war fundamentally changed their view on Israel’s violent approach to the Palestinians. Plus, an American doctor at the European Hospital in Khan Younis, in the Rafah evacuation zone, tells Mehdi how his hospital has turned into a “scene out of Armageddon.” Finally, Mehdi fanboys over UK sports broadcaster and retired footballer Gary Lineker in an interview on British politics, anti-immigrant sentiment, Gaza, and of course, English football.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subs...2024-05-101h 02
We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & FriendsOn Taylor Swift and IntifadaPalestinian-Lebanese-American comedian, Sammy Obeid, who rose to fame because of his viral jokes on Palestine and his Netflix show 100 Humans, joins Mehdi to guest host the second episode of ‘We’re Not Kidding.’ They dive into the student protests, DNA tests, pushing back against misinformation with comedy, the power of slogans, and doing 1001 nights of stand-up. 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...2024-05-0935 min
Two OutspokenIs Joe Biden the ‘White Moderate’ that MLK Warned Us About?In this episode Owen and Mehdi discuss the ongoing misrepresentation of college protests in the mainstream media, the debate over genocide in Gaza, and the London mayoral elections. Plus, Mehdi takes us back in time to read Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s letter from a Birmingham jail about the “white moderate,” and reflects on its relevance to modern-day politicians, particularly in light of recent comments made by President Joe Biden.They also touch on the London mayoral elections and the challenges faced by Sadiq Khan, particularly in the context of his stance on issues like Gaza and...2024-05-0335 min
Unshocked with Naomi KleinNEW SERIES: Naomi Discusses the “Ideological Shackles of Zionism” on 'Unshocked'In a conversation with Mehdi for her new contributor segment at Zeteo called ‘Unshocked,’ Jewish activist, academic, and author Naomi Klein reacts to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu comparing student protesters at Columbia University to Nazis and Mehdi opens up to Naomi about why he decided to boycott the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. In 2007, Naomi wrote The Shock Doctrine, a best-selling book that explains what happens when a national crisis throws citizens into a state of shock and how the powerful exploit those moments. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM:https://zeteo.c...2024-04-3042 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
Mehdi Unfiltered“We Call for Revolution”: Cornel West Defends His Independent Presidential Bid - Mehdi UnfilteredIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi sat down with independent presidential candidate Cornel West to talk about the question plaguing many progressive voters this election year: If not voting for Joe Biden leads to Donald Trump, is that a price worth paying for holding Biden accountable for his complicity on Gaza? Plus, actress and activist Cynthia Nixon calls out Columbia University's suppression of pro-Palestine protestors. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Tw...2024-04-2341 min
Two Outspoken'We're Moderates in a World of Extremism'In this first episode of 'Two Outspoken,’ political commentator, author, and activist Owen Jones and Mehdi Hasan share the story of how they met over a decade ago on television, and recall those who compared them to a left-wing Batman and Robin (you can probably guess who is who).Owen explains why he has recently quit the UK’s Labour Party, while Mehdi compares current Labour leader Keir Starmer to Tony Blair and both of them discuss the mainstream media's multiple moral failures when it comes to coverage of Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza.SUBSCRIBE TO Z...2024-04-1829 min
Mehdi UnfilteredEXCLUSIVE: South African Foreign Minister tells Zeteo 'huge murder underway' in GazaIn this week’s episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by South Africa's Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor, who shares the details of her country’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, calls for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrest, denounces Western states for supporting Israel, and addresses Elon Musk’s claim of a “white genocide” in South Africa.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news2024-03-2129 min