We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & Friends

We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & Friends

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Episodes 36
Avg. Duration 44m
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 4.9 (468)
Since Apr 2024
Latest Episode Dec 2025

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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We’re Not Kidding is a show where funny people talk about serious things, hosted by Zeteo founder and CEO Mehdi Hasan and regularly featuring internationally acclaimed comedian Bassem Youssef. Each episode, Mehdi is joined by a renowned guest host for a sometimes lighthearted, sometimes vulnerable conversation about topics they can't discuss anywhere else.

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‘They Make Genocide Jokes’ - Israeli Comedian Noam Shuster-Eliassi on Racism, Zionism, and Palestinian Liberation

Dec 09, 2025 39m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comNoam Shuster-Eliassi is what some people might call a ‘unicorn’.She’s an anti-Zionist, Jewish-Iranian Israeli who speaks fluent…

‘Jewish and Muslim Safety Are Intertwined’ - Comedian Ilana Glazer on Mamdani’s Victory and the Weaponization of Antisemitism

Nov 07, 2025 44m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comOn the day after Zohran Mamdani’s historic election win, what better ‘We’re Not Kidding’ guest could we ask for than New York…

‘Succession’ Star on Gaza, Iran, and the 10 Rich People Who ‘Run Everything’

Oct 14, 2025 49m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIf you were a fan of the HBO series ‘Succession’ — then do we have a treat for you. On this new episode of ‘We’re Not Kidding’,…

‘Israel’s Sugar Daddy’ – Mehdi and Bassem on Trump, Kimmel, Mamdani, and Two Years of Genocide

Sep 30, 2025 1h 4m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIt’s been six months since Mehdi and Bassem Youssef last recorded an episode of ‘We’re Not Kidding’, so needless to say they had…

EXCLUSIVE: Israel is ‘Gaslighting’ Us, Says ‘Andor’ Star After Trip to Occupied West Bank

Sep 22, 2025 46m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comSPOILER ALERT: This episode includes plot details for the TV series ‘Andor’.On this week’s ‘We’re Not Kidding’, Mehdi once again…

EXCLUSIVE: Mark Ruffalo Says ‘Boycott, Divest, Sanction, and Prosecute’ Israel

Sep 15, 2025 52m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comOn this week’s ‘We’re Not Kidding’ Mehdi sits down with an actual superhero. No, not the Incredible Hulk from Marvel’s ‘The…

'I Don't Give a Sh*t What DJ Khaled Thinks' - Anees on Political Music, Cancel Culture, and Zohran Mamdani

Aug 18, 2025 38m

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…

‘Put a Trump Tower in Iran’ - Maz Jobrani on Middle East Wars and the US Immigrant Experience

Jul 14, 2025 49m

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.…

Unpacking the ‘Insane’ Premise of Zionism, with Mehdi and Alana Hadid

Jun 24, 2025 1h

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comLast week, Mehdi and Zeteo concluded our five-city tour, so we obviously had to end with a special LIVE taping of ‘We’re Not…

‘The Immigrant Dilemma’ - Yasmin Elhady on Muslim Matchmaking, Comedy, and Looking Different

Jun 11, 2025 43m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comSince the launch of ‘We’re Not Kidding’, Mehdi has sat down with some of the most multi-talented multi-hyphenates working in…

‘Sane Fascists or Insane Fascists?’ - Molly Jong-Fast on the President’s Mental Health Issues

May 15, 2025 34m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIt’s been almost four months (!) of Donald Trump’s second term and it’s become nearly impossible to keep track of the…

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

Apr 25, 2025 44m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIt’s been one whole year since the launch of ‘We’re Not Kidding’, and for our anniversary episode Mehdi is joined by comedian…

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

Apr 09, 2025 42m

This 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…

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

Mar 28, 2025 40m

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIt’s been almost two months since Mehdi and Bassem co-hosted ‘We’re Not Kidding’ together and A LOT has happened since then. As…

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

Mar 17, 2025 44m

This 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…

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

Feb 27, 2025 47m

This 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…

Is Trump 'Daddy'? – with Bassem Youssef

Feb 07, 2025 34m

This 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…

Taking On the Tech Oligarchs, with Taylor Lorenz

Jan 24, 2025 40m

This 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…

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

Dec 20, 2024 39m

This 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…

The One Where Hasan Minhaj Meets Mehdi Hasan

Nov 25, 2024 50m

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,…

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