# We're Not Kidding with Mehdi & Friends

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Official site: https://zeteo.com/s/were-not-kidding-with-mehdi-and-friends
Author: Zeteo
Episodes: 48

## Resource

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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## Episodes
- [When Hasan Piker Met Mehdi Hasan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/when-hasan-piker-met-mehdi-hasan) — 2026-07-30T13:00:00+00:00
- [Comedian Adam Friedland on Stephen Miller's Fascism, Israel's Apartheid, and World Cup Politics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/comedian-adam-friedland-on-stephen-miller-s-fascism-israel-s-apartheid-and-world-cup-politics) — 2026-07-22T13:00:00+00:00
- ['America, Wash Your Ass!' - Mehdi and Wajahat Ali Call Out Racists' Hypocrisy and Hygiene](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/america-wash-your-ass-mehdi-and-wajahat-ali-call-out-racists-hypocrisy-and-hygiene) — 2026-07-10T13:00:00+00:00
- [Meet the Palestinian-American Comedian Who Says It's Okay to Play the 'Muslim Card'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/meet-the-palestinian-american-comedian-who-says-it-s-okay-to-play-the-muslim-card) — 2026-06-17T13:00:00+00:00
- [Superpower vs. Kryptonite - Which Dem Has the Best Shot in 2028?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/superpower-vs-kryptonite-which-dem-has-the-best-shot-in-2028) — 2026-06-09T20:30:00+00:00
- ['Everyone Is Lying to You for Money' - Ben McKenzie on His New Crypto Documentary, Corporate Dems, and 'The O.C.'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/everyone-is-lying-to-you-for-money-ben-mckenzie-on-his-new-crypto-documentary-corporate-dems-and-the-o-c) — 2026-05-07T13:00:00+00:00
- [Could Riz Ahmed Be the First Brown James Bond?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/could-riz-ahmed-be-the-first-brown-james-bond) — 2026-04-20T13:00:00+00:00
- [Can You Trust Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson on Israel? Mehdi and Bassem Debate](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/can-you-trust-candace-owens-and-tucker-carlson-on-israel-mehdi-and-bassem-debate) — 2026-04-14T12:50:00+00:00
- [Who'll Win the 'MAGA Podcast Wars'? Krystal Ball and Mehdi on Ben Shapiro vs. Tucker Carlson, AIPAC, and Iran](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/who-ll-win-the-maga-podcast-wars-krystal-ball-and-mehdi-on-ben-shapiro-vs-tucker-carlson-aipac-and-iran) — 2026-03-20T14:00:00+00:00
- [Two Muslim Journalists Walk Into a Podcast - Mehdi and Ayman Mohyeldin on Iran, Gaza, and Media Bias](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/two-muslim-journalists-walk-into-a-podcast-mehdi-and-ayman-mohyeldin-on-iran-gaza-and-media-bias) — 2026-03-06T15:00:00+00:00
- [Meet the Palestinian-American Influencer Exposing 'Genocidal' Israelis Online](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/meet-the-palestinian-american-influencer-exposing-genocidal-israelis-online) — 2026-02-20T15:00:00+00:00
- [How This Atheist Podcast Star Learned to Love Palestine, Oppose AIPAC, and Defend Muslims](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/how-this-atheist-podcast-star-learned-to-love-palestine-oppose-aipac-and-defend-muslims) — 2026-02-06T16:40:22+00:00
- [Will They Denaturalize Us? - Former 'Daily Show' Comedian Aasif Mandvi on Trump, ICE, Gaza, and Being an Immigrant](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/will-they-denaturalize-us-former-daily-show-comedian-aasif-mandvi-on-trump-ice-gaza-and-being-an-immigrant) — 2026-01-30T14:03:03+00:00
- ['They Make Genocide Jokes' - Israeli Comedian Noam Shuster-Eliassi on Racism, Zionism, and Palestinian Liberation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/they-make-genocide-jokes-israeli-comedian-noam-shuster-eliassi-on-racism-zionism-and-palestinian-liberation) — 2025-12-09T15:05:38+00:00
- ['Jewish and Muslim Safety Are Intertwined' - Comedian Ilana Glazer on Mamdani's Victory and the Weaponization of Antisemitism](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/jewish-and-muslim-safety-are-intertwined-comedian-ilana-glazer-on-mamdani-s-victory-and-the-weaponization-of-antisemitism) — 2025-11-07T14:03:23+00:00
- ['Succession' Star on Gaza, Iran, and the 10 Rich People Who 'Run Everything'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/succession-star-on-gaza-iran-and-the-10-rich-people-who-run-everything) — 2025-10-14T10:02:45+00:00
- ['Israel's Sugar Daddy' – Mehdi and Bassem on Trump, Kimmel, Mamdani, and Two Years of Genocide](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/israel-s-sugar-daddy-mehdi-and-bassem-on-trump-kimmel-mamdani-and-two-years-of-genocide) — 2025-09-30T10:03:09+00:00
- [EXCLUSIVE: Israel is 'Gaslighting' Us, Says 'Andor' Star After Trip to Occupied West Bank](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/exclusive-israel-is-gaslighting-us-says-andor-star-after-trip-to-occupied-west-bank) — 2025-09-22T10:03:22+00:00
- [EXCLUSIVE: Mark Ruffalo Says 'Boycott, Divest, Sanction, and Prosecute' Israel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/exclusive-mark-ruffalo-says-boycott-divest-sanction-and-prosecute-israel) — 2025-09-15T10:02:16+00:00
- ['I Don't Give a Sh*t What DJ Khaled Thinks' - Anees on Political Music, Cancel Culture, and Zohran Mamdani](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/i-don-t-give-a-sh-t-what-dj-khaled-thinks-anees-on-political-music-cancel-culture-and-zohran-mamdani) — 2025-08-18T10:02:48+00:00
- ['Put a Trump Tower in Iran' - Maz Jobrani on Middle East Wars and the US Immigrant Experience](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/put-a-trump-tower-in-iran-maz-jobrani-on-middle-east-wars-and-the-us-immigrant-experience) — 2025-07-14T10:02:44+00:00
- [Unpacking the 'Insane' Premise of Zionism, with Mehdi and Alana Hadid](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/unpacking-the-insane-premise-of-zionism-with-mehdi-and-alana-hadid) — 2025-06-24T10:00:40+00:00
- ['The Immigrant Dilemma' - Yasmin Elhady on Muslim Matchmaking, Comedy, and Looking Different](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/the-immigrant-dilemma-yasmin-elhady-on-muslim-matchmaking-comedy-and-looking-different) — 2025-06-11T11:30:51+00:00
- ['Sane Fascists or Insane Fascists?' - Molly Jong-Fast on the President's Mental Health Issues](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/sane-fascists-or-insane-fascists-molly-jong-fast-on-the-president-s-mental-health-issues) — 2025-05-15T10:05:18+00:00
- [The 'Bullsh*t' of Bill Maher — Gianmarco Soresi on Israel, Antisemitism, and 'Anti-Woke' Comedy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-re-not-kidding-with-mehdi-friends-6888289/the-bullsh-t-of-bill-maher-gianmarco-soresi-on-israel-antisemitism-and-anti-woke-comedy) — 2025-04-25T12:00:59+00:00

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