The Mehdi Hasan Show

The Mehdi Hasan Show episodes:

• 02.15.2024

  Special preview of Into America presents: Uncounted Millions

  In a new Black History Month series, MSNBC’s Trymaine Lee discovers a surprising story on reparations that could shift the way this key debate is understood across the country.

  
• 01.08.2024

  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.

  
• 12.18.2023

  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.

  
• 12.04.2023

  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...

  
• 11.20.2023

  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...

  
• 11.13.2023

  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.

  
• 11.06.2023

  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...

  
• 10.23.2023

  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?

  
• 10.02.2023

  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...

  
• 09.25.2023

  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.

  
• 09.18.2023

  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...

  
• 09.11.2023

  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...

  
• 09.04.2023

  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?

  
• 08.28.2023

  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...

  
• 08.24.2023

  Special Preview: “Velshi Banned Book Club”

  Ali Velshi gives a special preview of his new podcast, “Velshi Banned Book Club,” an act of resistance against the epidemic of book banning. In each episode, a different author of a banned book joins Ali—including Margaret Atwood, Nikole Hannah-Jones,...

  
• 08.14.2023

  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.

  
• 08.07.2023

  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.

  
• 07.31.2023

  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...

  
• 07.24.2023

  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.

  
• 07.03.2023

  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,...

  
• 06.19.2023

  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...

  
• 06.12.2023

  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.

  
• 06.12.2023

  BONUS: Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News

  As a bonus for listeners, we’re sharing a special preview of “Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News,” a new original podcast series from MSNBC. In each episode, Rachel Maddow and co-host Isaac-Davy Aronson seek a deeper understanding of a story in...

  
• 06.05.2023

  The Mehdi Hasan Show - June 4th, 2023

  The Grand Jury investigating Donald Trump’s mishandling of classified documents meets again this week. Are we close to seeing criminal charges? Plus, Ken Paxton is under renewed scrutiny for his election interference efforts in the wake of his recent impeachment.

  
• 05.29.2023

  The Mehdi Hasan Show - May 28th, 2023

  Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy revealed their debt agreement, but can this be called a "deal" if only Republicans got what they wanted? And Marianne Williamson talks pushing Biden to the left and why she think this candidacy will end...

  
• 05.15.2023

  The Mehdi Hasan Show - May 14th, 2023

  The GOP shows no shame by sticking with Donald Trump and George Santos, despite both of them being charged with multiple crimes. And a Texas father who lost his son in the Uvalde school massacre talks about why he was...

  
• 05.08.2023

  The Mehdi Hasan Show - May 7th, 2023

  Republicans again refuse to take action on gun safety after an only-in-America tragedy strikes Allen, Texas. And Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg reflects on his unique legacy.

  
• 05.01.2023

  The Mehdi Hasan Show - April 30th, 2023

  Donald Trump’s political career might feel like a walk down the hallway of shame, but he is still the Republican front-runner for 2024. Plus, why did Chief Justice John Roberts decline a meeting about SCOTUS ethics reform with the Senate...

  
• 04.24.2023

  The Mehdi Hasan Show - April 23rd, 2023

  Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump joins us to discuss the fear-mongering agenda of conservative cable news and how it contributed to the shooting of 16-year-old Ralph Yarl. Plus: the fight to hold Clarence Thomas accountable for his ethical lapses. And,...

  
• 04.17.2023

  The Mehdi Hasan Show - April 16th, 2023

  What will be Fox's fate after the Dominion defamation trial? Plus, how will Democrats respond to the latest installment in the saga of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. And GOP House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan’s desperate attempt to attack Alvin...

  
• 04.10.2023

  The Mehdi Hasan Show - April 9th, 2023

  In Tennessee, House Republicans expel two Black democrats for protesting gun deaths, at the same time the Texas governor promises to pardon a man convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter protester. Plus, Yusef Salaam, a member of the exonerated...

  
• 04.06.2023

  Bonus: Prosecuting Donald Trump

  As a bonus for listeners, we’re sharing a preview from Prosecuting Donald Trump, a new original podcast series from MSNBC.       Donald Trump became the first ex-president to be arraigned on criminal charges Tuesday. MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord...

  
• 04.03.2023

  The Mehdi Hasan Show - April 2nd, 2023

  We set the record straight on Trump's "unprecedented" indictment and look at why so many in the news business have their framing so wrong. And one Democrat shows his party how to get angry on gun violence.

  
• 03.26.2023

  The Mehdi Hasan Show - March 26th, 2023

  Has the Republican Party been reduced to fascism vs. fascism in 2024 with a Trump-DeSantis matchup? Plus: Rep. Jamaal Bowman joins to argue against a TikTok ban and filmmaker Michael Moore discusses his famous anti-Iraq War Oscars' speech.

  
• 03.20.2023

  The Mehdi Hasan Show - March 19th, 2023

  Mary Trump and law professor, Jennifer Taub, join us to discuss Donald Trump’s potential indictments and his desperate attempts to get ahead of the narrative. Plus, 20 years since the Iraq War and still no accountability and March For Our...

  
• 03.06.2023

  The Mehdi Hasan Show - March 5th, 2023

  How can Democrats improve their messaging in the run-up to 2024? We’re joined by Congressman Eric Swalwell to discuss. Plus, we speak with Democratic Senator Peter Welch about the letter he just handed to President Biden about reining in Israel’s...

  
• 02.27.2023

  The Mehdi Hasan Show - February 26th, 2023

  Marjorie Taylor Greene creates a recipe for violence with calls for a national divorce. And Mike Pence wants to be a 2024 alternative to Trump even as he continues to do Trump’s bidding on Jan. 6

  
• 02.20.2023

  The Mehdi Hasan Show - February 19th, 2023

  How much American support is left for Ukraine as the war's one year anniversary approaches? Plus, a former 1/6 committee investigator about why Jan. 6 wasn't a one off.

  
• 02.09.2023

  Special preview: Trymaine Lee on 50 years of hip-hop

  This Black History Month, MSNBC’s “Into America” podcast celebrates the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with a special mini-series, “Street Disciples: Politics, Power and the Rise of Hip-Hop.” Hosted by Trymaine Lee, the series explores how our country’s political and economic...

  
• 02.06.2023

  The Mehdi Hasan Show - February 5th, 2023

  Ron DeSantis leads the charge on erasing Black history from our classrooms. When will liberals fight back? And a conversation with Congressman Jamaal Bowman on police violence.

  
• 01.30.2023

  The Mehdi Hasan Show - January 29th, 2023

  How policing and institutional racism -- yes, racism -- played a role in the death of Tyre Nichols. Plus, a conversation with the director of "Stranger at the Gate," a powerful short film about how love and community conquered Islamophobia...

  
• 01.16.2023

  The Mehdi Hasan Show - January 15th, 2023

  What is behind Merrick Garland's apparent campaign to appease Republicans in Washington? And, keeping up with George Santos—why is the GOP doing nothing about his bizarre lies? Plus, the newest conservative nothing-burger: a pregnant Batman villain.

  
• 01.09.2023

  The Mehdi Hasan Show - January 8th, 2023

  Thousands of supporters of the former Brazilian president storm the country's capitol. Sound familiar? Also, the three-ring circus we witnessed over the House Speakership raises concerns of a debt limit crisis.

  
• 12.12.2022

  The Mehdi Hasan Show - December 11, 2022

  Jared Kushner is the Trump family investigation no one's really talking about. Did he shape U.S. foreign policy to help his own bottom line? Also, Kyrsten Sinema steals the spotlight as we try to make sense of the senator's attention-seeking...

  
• 12.05.2022

  The Mehdi Hasan Show - December 4, 2022

  Republicans & Democrats alike want Trump to denounce Ye and White Nationalist Nick Fuentes, but there’s a clear reason why he’s staying silent. And, in the final days of the Georgia runoff, Herschel Walker, once again, proves why he’s the...

  
• 11.21.2022

  The Mehdi Hasan Show - November 20, 2022

  Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints a new special counsel, but will it bring Donald Trump any closer to justice? Democrats are already looking to 2024 and trying to shake up the presidential primary calendar.

  
• 11.14.2022

  The Mehdi Hasan Show - November 13, 2022

  Democrats hold onto the Senate as Donald Trump seethes over the GOP’s disastrous midterm performance. Democratic Congressman-Elect, Maxwell Alejandro Frost – the first Gen Z member of Congress – discusses how young voters helped save American Democracy

  
• 10.31.2022

  Special Preview: “The Revolution with Steve Kornacki”

  Steve Kornacki gives a special preview of his new podcast, “The Revolution with Steve Kornacki.” In this six-part original series, Kornacki steps back from the Big Board to tell the origin story of the 1994 Republican “revolution,” the midterm election...

  
• 10.31.2022

  The Mehdi Hasan Show - October 30, 2022

  Paul Pelosi is violently attacked in his San Francisco home… how it’s part of a growing, disturbing trend seen in American politics; Former President Obama stumps for Democrats in key races as the midterms draw near; Chaos reigns as Elon...

  
• 10.24.2022

  The Mehdi Hasan Show - October 23, 2022

  More than questionable behavior from Rep. Lauren Boebert surrounding January 6th yet why isn’t she being held accountable? Republicans have their policy plans ready if they regain power and it’s truly frightening.