Jordan Klepper breaks down day one of Saudi Arabia’s effort to buy Trump’s affection: Arabian horses, a McDonald’s food truck, some business deals, and a mid-meeting nap. Plus, Michael Kosta is so taken by the Saudis' lavish welcome he almost forgets about their oppression and orchestration of 9/11.
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Ronny Chieng dives into Trump’s signing of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, Pam Bondi’s shell-shocked statements about a new Epstein investigation aimed at Democrats, U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan’s monumental screwup in the Comey case, Grok's ego-stroking of Elon Musk, and M ... Show More
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Jul 2025
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn the last 20 years, Middle Eastern representation in American culture has gone from absolutely horrendous to… somewhat decent. Instead of TV shows like ‘24’ and ‘Homeland’, we now have ‘Ramy’ and ‘Mo’. But b ... Show More
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Apr 2025
The ‘Bullsh*t’ of Bill Maher — Gianmarco Soresi on Israel, Antisemitism, and ‘Anti-Woke’ Comedy
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.com
It’s been one whole year since the launch of ‘We’re Not Kidding’, and for our anniversary episode Mehdi is joined by comedian and internet superstar Gianmarco Soresi. As a half-Italian, half-Jewish comedian, ... Show More
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Aug 2024
PC Culture, Comedy & Our Trans Marriage - Jim & Nikki Norton
Jim Norton is a comedian, radio personality and podcaster. In 2023 he announced that he had married Nikki, a Norwegian webcam model who identifies as transgender (male-to-female). The two now have a YouTube channel together: https://www.youtube.com/@NikkiandJimNYC
Jim initially g ... Show More
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Aug 18
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comMehdi is joined by Palestinian-Lebanese-American singer-songwriter-rapper Anees to talk about his activism on Gaza and his belief in the power of music to influence politics.Anees tells Mehdi about his winding ... Show More
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Oct 20
Is Trump losing Joe Rogan the way LBJ lost Cronkite?
Joe Rogan's frustration over political issues, Gianmarco Soresi's views on edgy comedy, and Marc Maron's documentary 'Anxiety Club'. It includes Chris Rock's admiration for Ben Stiller, Sebastian Maniscalco's experiences at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, and Kathy Griffin's recent s ... Show More
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May 2025
A 'Rebirth" of the U.S.-Saudi relationship? U.S.-Saudi Business Council CEO Charles Hallab discusses new era after Trump vist
Charles Hallab, President and CEO of the US-Saudi Business Council, joins The TWENTY30 co-hosts Lucien Zeigler and Dr. Hanaa Almoaibed to react to the impact and importance of U.S. President Trump's recent visit to Saudi Arabia. Hallab, who recently became President and CEO of th ... Show More
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