The Mehdi Hasan Show

The Mehdi Hasan Show features insightful reporting and probing interviews that provide deeper context for politics in our interconnected society.

The Mehdi Hasan Show - January 7th, 2024

Republicans are in control of the messaging war after Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns. When will liberals push back? Plus, the horrors in Gaza through the lens of now-iconic Palestinian photographer Motaz Azaiza.

01-08
44:22

The Mehdi Hasan Show - December 17th, 2023

Alarming new details on Trump's authoritarian plans. Plus, my conversation with Masha Gessen, a Jewish descendant of Holocaust survivors, whose award ceremony was nearly derailed after they condemned the atrocities in Gaza.

12-18
38:22

The Mehdi Hasan Show - December 3rd, 2023

What are the dangers of a Trump second term? Plus, Palestinian politician Dr. Mustafa Barghouti joins to discuss escalating Israeli attacks in the West Bank. And: author Ryan Grim, on how AIPAC is raising money to get rid of a group of Congresswomen known as "The Squad."

12-04
41:56

The Mehdi Hasan Show - November 19th, 2023

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has sadly passed away. We'll take you through her life, legacy, and passion for social causes. And, Rep. Greg Casar joins to discuss Donald Trump's radical plans for a second term as President. Plus, new details on Israel and Hamas reportedly getting closer to reaching a hostage deal.

11-20
44:31

The Mehdi Hasan Show - November 12th, 2023

As fighting escalates near Al-Shifa Hospital, the Israel and Palestine Director at Human Rights Watch talks about possible war crimes in Gaza. And a look at what Biden and Democrats can take away from Tuesday's Big Election Wins.

11-13
43:22

The Mehdi Hasan Show - November 5th, 2023

Democratic Congressman Jamaal Bowman joins the show for a conversation on Joe Biden’s prospects one year out from the 2024 election. Plus, Mary Trump previews her uncle’s day in court as Donald Trump prepares to testify in his own civil fraud trial. And, a top U.N. official speaks on resigning from the organization, citing the “genocide” of Palestinians.

11-06
42:07

The Mehdi Hasan Show - October 22nd, 2023

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joins the show to discuss the U.S. response to the Israel-Hamas war and the dysfunction of the Republican party. Plus: two former Trump lawyers flip on the ex-president... who will be next?

10-23
42:21

The Mehdi Hasan Show - October 1st, 2023

A government shutdown averted, for now. But isn't it time we fix the extreme dysfunction of our political system? We discuss with Congressman Eric Swalwell. Plus, how this week's dueling speeches from President Biden and Donald Trump show us what's at stake in 2024.

10-02
40:46

The Mehdi Hasan Show - September 24th, 2023

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is implicated in yet another scandal. Where are the calls for his resignation? Plus, gun violence survivor and Gen-Z Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost on the new White House gun safety office.

09-25
01:27:03

The Mehdi Hasan Show - September 17th, 2023

What will happen as right-wing leaders push our democracy to a breaking point in Wisconsin, D.C. and beyond? The authors of "Tyranny of the Minority" weigh in. Plus, the mixed legacy of Sen. Mitt Romney, who is enjoying a farewell tour after announcing he will not seek re-election.

09-18
40:21

The Mehdi Hasan Show - September 10th, 2023

Are the media headlines telling the full story about the 2024 Trump-Biden polls? And, New York State Sen. Jessica Ramos pushes back on Mayor Eric Adams’ claims that migrants will “destroy the city.” Plus: catch some of Mehdi’s heated viral interview with GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.

09-11
41:04

The Mehdi Hasan Show - September 3rd, 2023

Republicans are refusing to accept prosecutors and judges that they don't like. How bad is this for American democracy? And with new questions on Mitch McConnell's health, at what point should leaders make way for newer, fresher, younger folks?

09-04
42:43

The Mehdi Hassan Show - August 27th, 2023

A "disgusting ideology of hate" in a Jacksonville shooting that Republicans are too quiet about. Isn't it time for them to speak up? And Donald Trump's history of racism comes with a dose of irony as a group of strong Black women lead the way to a possible conviction in one of the many legal cases against him.

08-28
39:36

The Mehdi Hasan Show - August 13th, 2023

Calls for violence from Donald Trump's supporters. Where does it end and how do we stop it? And a new report reveals we may be moving closer toward a fourth indictment for the ex-president.

08-14
40:35

The Mehdi Hasan Show - August 6th, 2023

Debunking the Trump team's legal defense of strawmanning and straight-up lying in response to the third indictment. And how the GOP Chairman of the House Committee chasing after Hunter Biden was kind of humiliated...by his own star witness.

08-07
39:24

The Mehdi Hasan Show - July 30th, 2023

From Nixon to Trump: what does it cost to be loyal to a criminal president? We get into the new charges and the new defendant in the Trump classified documents case. Plus, calling out conservative SCOTUS Justice Samuel Alito’s comment that the Supreme Court can’t be regulated. And Ron DeSantis defends teaching the benefits of slavery, to the chagrin of some Black conservatives.

07-31
40:54

The Mehdi Hasan Show - July 23rd, 2023

Miles Taylor joins this episode to discuss the threat of another Trump presidency. Plus, we dive into the ex-President’s ongoing legal troubles. And, protests in Israel against Prime Minister Netanyahu’s efforts to strip power away from the Supreme Court. 

07-24
41:26

The Mehdi Hasan Show - July 2nd, 2023

Decades of progress, destroyed by six conservative SCOTUS justices… will Democrats be able to re-balance the court? Plus, comparing Nixon to Trump… did Nixon pave the way for Trump to commit crimes? And, in an exclusive interview with Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, we discuss his case, human rights, and democracy in Pakistan.

07-03
43:48

The Mehdi Hasan Show - June 18th, 2023

Donald Trump's next legal hurdle comes in Georgia and it may be the most open-and-shut case of them of all. Plus, the Republican accusations of bribery designed to take down President Biden. The only problem? There's no evidence to back them up!

06-19
41:09

The Mehdi Hasan Show - June 11th, 2023

Twice impeached, twice indicted. But is Donald Trump really heading to prison for a hundred years? Plus, Congressman Eric Swalwell reacts to the historic indictment.

06-12
41:03

Joseph Trujillo

What happened to the show? Did MSNBC remove this host?

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John Walsh

Now that some Democrats want to increase the number of Supreme Court judges ... Will Biden's opposition mean the GOP will beat them to it?

07-03 Reply

Noah Schwartz

Mehdi's excellent! Hope to see him filling in for MSNBC's primetime hosts more often; Maddow hiatus sub.

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Lordofhailspont

I don't know why I got here. bye Mehdi head to head was better now you tow the radical left

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