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This episode is sponsored by Ellydee. To sign up, go to ellydee.ai/mehdi Riz Ahmed is the man of the moment. The Oscar and Emmy award-winning actor is currently on the press tour for not one but two new projects: his TV series 'Bait', and a film adaptation of William Shakespeare' ...  Show more

It's been six months (!) since Bassem Youssef joined Mehdi for an episode of 'We're Not Kidding', and since then Israel has started two new wars, right-wing podcasters have turned on Donald Trump over his war with Iran, and centrist Democrats have mounted a cancellation campaign ...  Show more

This conversation with Ed Hussain was recorded on 22 October 2024, 3 days before Israel attacked Iran. Ed Hussain is a British author and professor. As a political advisor, he has worked with leaders and governments worldwide. Ed joins us to discuss Islam and its compatibility w ...  Show more

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib is a Palestinian American humanitarian activist and blogger. *Follow Ahmed on social media: https://x.com/afalkhatib | Sponsor: Monetary Metals - Buy gold and earn interest on it! https://monetary-metals.com/triggernometry/ *Sponsor: Mint Mobile - To get you ...  Show more

Meet the American law professor who’s visa was in question earlier this week after speaking at a Mosque in Sydney.  Khaled Beydoun, who is of  Lebanese, Egyptian and Palestinian heritage, has a staggering 2.5 million Instagram followers and has become a major source of trusted ne ...  Show more

‏In this episode, we talk through some literary news from Algeria and France, discuss two big translations out this fall from towering authors, as well as a new favorite by Maya Abu al-Hayyat. Then we turn to Read Palestine Week and the new collection focused on writers in Gaza, ...  Show more