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Nov 2024

1h 21m

"The other guy is more genocidal" w/ Meh...

About this episode

The Brothers welcome journalist and founder of Zeteo, Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) to the pod. They have a spirited discussion about anti-Arab and anti-Muslim bias in the mainstream media, the price of compromise to gain access, and whether voting for Harris is a vote against fascism or a vote endorsing genocide.

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Date of recording: Oct 22, 2024.

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