Podcast Episodes

The ‘Bullsh*t’ of Bill Maher — Gianmarco Soresi on Israel, Antisemitism, and ‘Anti-Woke’ Comedy

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It’s been one whole year since the launch of ‘We’re Not Kidding’, and for our anniversary episode Mehdi is joined by comedian an…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

‘ICE is a Terrorist Agency’ - Cynthia Nixon on Deportation Raids, Gaza Attacks, and Trump’s War on Higher Education

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On this week’s ‘We’re Not Kidding’, Mehdi is joined by award-winning actor, activist, and Zeteo contributor Cynthia Nixon for an…

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago

United States of ‘Hypocrisy’ – Bassem and Mehdi on College Students, Free Speech, and Gaza

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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 …

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

‘Ethno-Nationalist, Hard-Right Whackjobs’ - Nish Kumar on Fascism, Starmer, and Being Both Brown and English

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They first bonded over their shared love of Nando’s — now Mehdi and UK comedian Nish Kumar reunite to talk about their shared co…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Politics, Sport, and Free Speech Hypocrisy, with Jemele Hill

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Live from New York — it’s ‘We’re Not Kidding’! This past week, Mehdi traveled to the ‘On Air Fest’ in Brooklyn for a very specia…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Is Trump 'Daddy'? – with Bassem Youssef

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Mehdi is once again joined by ‘We’re Not Kidding’ powerhouse Bassem Youssef for a raw and honest conversation about the state of…

Published on 9 months ago

Taking On the Tech Oligarchs, with Taylor Lorenz

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‘We’re Not Kidding’ is back! After a not-very-relaxing holiday break, Mehdi is joined by tech and online culture journalist (and…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

"Holy Sh*t, We're Being Lied To": Huda Kattan, CEO of Huda Beauty, Speaks Out

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If you’ve followed Mehdi’s career, you know he’s interviewed heads of state, members of Congress, homicidal mercenaries, and eve…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

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, Meh…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

Democrats Need To Get A Spine - Amanda Seales & Francesca Fiorentini on Harris’ Loss, Joe Rogan, and Trump 2.0

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Following the (depressing) results of the 2024 US presidential election, Mehdi is joined by comedians Amanda Seales and Francesc…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago