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We're Not Kidding with Mehdi & Friends

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We're Not Kidding with Mehdi & Friends
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  • We're Not Kidding with Mehdi & Friends

    Meet the Palestinian-American Influencer Exposing 'Genocidal' Israelis Online

    20/2/2026 | 36 mins.
    Since Oct. 7, 22 year-old Palestinian-American influencer Hamzah Saadah has gained international notoriety for doing something that no mainstream news outlet would dare to do: asking regular Israelis what they think about Palestine. The results have been shocking, as Hamzah's interviews with civilians and soldiers alike demonstrate a comfort and willingness to use "genocidal rhetoric" across Israeli society. Hamzah now joins Mehdi for a live taping of 'We're Not Kidding' at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah to discuss his work on social media and take some questions from the audience. 
    Before Oct. 7, Hamzah was a gaming influencer, musician, and magician (yes, you read that right) with nearly 8 million followers across social media. But once Israel's genocide began in Gaza, Hamzah made the decision to use his massive following to expose the anti-Palestinian rhetoric of some Israeli soldiers.
    The two also discuss:
    Receiving threats for their political work.
    Larry Ellison and censorship on TikTok.
    The time the police showed up at Hamzah's house at 3:00am.
    How to change the minds of audiences.
    How old Mehdi is, again, and again, and again.
    2026 Sundance Film Festival. Recorded at The Muslim House® Produced by the MPAC® Hollywood Bureau with the support of the Doris Duke Foundation.
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    Find Mehdi:
    Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan
    Credits:
    Hosted by: Mehdi Hasan
    Guest Host: Hamzah Saadah
    Executive Producer: Kiran Alvi
    Senior Producer and Editor: Frank Cappello
    Music: Andy Clausen
    Design: Alicia Tatone
    Mix Engineer: Valentino Rivera
    Title Animation: Ehsaan Mesghali
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  • We're Not Kidding with Mehdi & Friends

    How This Atheist Podcast Star Learned to Love Palestine, Oppose AIPAC, and Defend Muslims

    06/2/2026 | 59 mins.
    As one of the co-hosts of the massively popular podcast 'I've Had It', Jennifer Welch has made a name for herself as a sharp-witted, foul-mouthed, uncomfortable-truth-bomb-dropping political commentator. Whether you've seen social media clips of her ranting about Donald Trump's poorly applied makeup or watched her eviscerate Sen. Cory Booker on AIPAC during their viral interview, Jennifer is shaking up the way liberal media thinks about political punditry. Now, she joins Mehdi on 'We're Not Kidding' to talk about her political journey and rise to fame. 
    Once an "MSNBC liberal" from the Bible Belt, Mehdi and Jennifer discuss her evolution on issues like corporate influence on the Democratic party and Israel-Palestine. They also get into the recent dump of Epstein files, including Elon Musk's "pathetic" attempt to get an invite to Epstein's island on Christmas, and how Joe Biden and the Democrats once again fumbled the ball. "Merrick Garland had these files for four f*****g years and didn't do anything with it!" Jennifer says.
    The two also discuss:
    - How atheism influences Jennifer's politics (and religion influences Mehdi's!).
    - Why Trump appeals to evangelical Christians.
    - Scott Jennings, Jesse Watters, and why Republican men are "submissive."
    - Whether Epstein was a Mossad spy.
    - Which national Democrats should be "remodeled" and which should "retire."
    Subscribe to Zeteo to support independent and unfiltered journalism: https://zeteo.com/subscribe
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    Find Mehdi:
    Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan
    Find Jennifer:
    'I've Had It': https://ivehaditpodcast.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mizzwelch/?hl=en
    Credits:
    Hosted by: Mehdi Hasan
    Guest Host: Jennifer Welch
    Executive Producer: Kiran Alvi
    Senior Producer and Editor: Frank Cappello
    Music: Andy Clausen
    Design: Alicia Tatone
    Mix Engineer: Valentino Rivera
    Title Animation: Ehsaan Mesghali
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    Will They Denaturalize Us? - Former 'Daily Show' Comedian Aasif Mandvi on Trump, ICE, Gaza, and Being an Immigrant

    30/1/2026 | 40 mins.
    Aasif Mandvi broke more glass ceilings than you probably realize.
    If you watched 'The Daily Show' during the post-9/11 era, you likely already know the comedian and actor for his biting commentary on Islamophobia, George W. Bush, and the 'War on Terror'. 
    But did you know he was the political comedy show's first non-white cast member? Or that he served as the "Senior Middle East Correspondent" and "Senior Muslim Correspondent" even though he's not from the Middle East or a practicing Muslim? Now, Aasif joins Mehdi on the new episode of 'We're Not Kidding' in front of a live audience at the Sundance Film Festival for a wide-ranging conversation about being fellow immigrants, Muslim representation, Gaza, Donald Trump, ICE, Zohran Mamdani, as well as take some questions from the audience.
    Subscribe to Zeteo to support independent and unfiltered journalism: https://zeteo.com/subscribe
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    Find Mehdi:
    Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan
    Find Aasif:
    Twitter: https://x.com/aasif
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aasif
    Credits:
    Hosted by: Mehdi Hasan
    Guest Host: Aasif Mandvi
    Executive Producer: Kiran Alvi
    Senior Producer and Editor: Frank Cappello
    Music: Andy Clausen
    Design: Alicia Tatone
    Mix Engineer: Valentino Rivera
    Title Animation: Ehsaan Mesghali
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    'They Make Genocide Jokes' - Israeli Comedian Noam Shuster-Eliassi on Racism, Zionism, and Palestinian Liberation

    09/12/2025 | 39 mins.
    Noam Schuster-Eliassi is what some people might call a 'unicorn'. 
    She's an anti-Zionist, Jewish-Iranian Israeli who speaks fluent Arabic and grew up in a tiny village in Israel called the 'Oasis of Peace', where Jews and Palestinians voluntarily choose to live together. Noam is now the star of the new documentary 'Coexistence, My Ass!', which won the Special Jury Award at Sundance film festival last year. The film explores her political evolution from growing up as an Israeli poster-child of the "coexistence movement" to becoming a standup comedian determined to dismantle apartheid within Israel. 
    The two also discuss the contradiction of liberal Israelis who are critical of Netanyahu's anti-democratic government yet don't extend the same consideration to Palestinians living under apartheid, as well as the barrage of hasbara that Israeli society was exposed to after October 7. 
    Subscribe to Zeteo to support independent and unfiltered journalism: https://zeteo.com/subscribe
    Watch, listen and subscribe to 'We're Not Kidding' on Substack: https://zeteo.com/s/were-not-kidding-with-mehdi-and-friends
    Find Zeteo:
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news
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    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews
    Find Mehdi:
    Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan
    Find Noam:
    Twitter: https://x.com/ShusterNoam
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noam_joon/
    Credits:
    Hosted by: Mehdi Hasan
    Guest Host: Noam Shuster-Eliassi
    Executive Producer: Kiran Alvi
    Senior Producer and Editor: Frank Cappello
    Music: Andy Clausen
    Design: Alicia Tatone
    Mix Engineer: Valentino Rivera
    Title Animation: Ehsaan Mesghali
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    'Jewish and Muslim Safety Are Intertwined' - Comedian Ilana Glazer on Mamdani's Victory and the Weaponization of Antisemitism

    07/11/2025 | 44 mins.
    On the day after Zohran Mamdani's historic election win, what better 'We're Not Kidding' guest could we ask for than New York City icon Ilana Glazer? The Jewish-American comedian, activist, and 'Broad City' creator joined Mehdi in midtown Manhattan to talk about what Mamdani's victory means for the future of US politics.
    The two also discuss the recent failures of the Democratic party and whether Mamdani's win has the power to finally push party leadership to embrace its populist flank. "Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries were not there celebrating last night," Ilana says. "A Democratic mayor won. They should be there celebrating." They also talk about someone else who was definitely not celebrating on election night — Debra Messing and her very public Instagram crash out.
    Ilana opens up to Mehdi about her feelings around the modern Jewish identity, particularly since Oct. 7. The two also discuss the weaponization of antisemitism by figures like Jonathan Greenblatt (who has already announced the Anti-Defamation League's 'Mamdani Monitor' to purportedly "keep Jewish New Yorkers safe"), while simultaneously ignoring the dangers of right-wing antisemitism espoused by people like Nick Fuentes and Tucker Carlson. Finally, Mehdi asks Ilana about speaking out against Israel's genocide in Gaza and the risks of receiving backlash or being censored.
    Subscribe to Zeteo to support independent and unfiltered journalism: https://zeteo.com/subscribe
    Watch, listen and subscribe to 'We're Not Kidding' on Substack: https://zeteo.com/s/were-not-kidding-with-mehdi-and-friends
    Find Zeteo:
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews
    Find Mehdi:
    Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan
    Credits:
    Hosted by: Mehdi Hasan
    Guest Host: Ilana Glazer
    Executive Producer: Kiran Alvi
    Senior Producer and Editor: Frank Cappello
    Music: Andy Clausen
    Design: Alicia Tatone
    Mix Engineer: Valentino Rivera
    Title Animation: Ehsaan Mesghali

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We're Not Kidding is a show where funny people talk about serious things, hosted by Zeteo founder Mehdi Hasan and regularly featuring internationally acclaimed comedian Bassem Youssef.
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