As mainstream media finds itself outplayed by Trump, Jon is joined by Mehdi Hasan, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Zeteo. Together, they discuss his experience debating far-right conservatives, explore how Democrats could match Republican ruthlessness and tactics, and examine how America’s failure to stop the crisis in Gaza has undermined both U.S. credibilit ... Show More
Sep 30
Blue Wave on the Prairie? with Josh Turek
As Democrats across the country work to flip red seats blue this November, Jon is joined by four-time Paralympian and U.S. Senate candidate, Josh Turek, to discuss the "prairie populism" fueling his campaign in Iowa. Together, they unpack how Iowa voters are responding to Trump, ... Show More
1h 21m
Nov 2024
"The other guy is more genocidal" w/ Mehdi Hasan
<p>The Brothers welcome journalist and founder of Zeteo, Mehdi Hasan <a href="https://x.com/mehdirhasan">(@mehdirhasan</a>) 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 whethe ... Show More
1h 21m
Mar 2025
United States of 'Hypocrisy' – Bassem and Mehdi on College Students, Free Speech, and Gaza
It'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 internationa ... Show More
40m 31s
May 2025
'Sane Fascists or Insane Fascists?' - Molly Jong-Fast on the President's Mental Health Issues
It's been almost four months (!) of Donald Trump's second term and it's become nearly impossible to keep track of the president's unhinged behavior. Fortunately, Mehdi and political analyst Molly Jong-Fast, host of the 'Fast Politics' podcast, take on the task of rounding up Trum ... Show More
34m 3s
Nov 2024
The One Where Hasan Minhaj Meets Mehdi Hasan
Hasan 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 th ... Show More
50m 8s