Mehdi Unfiltered

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comThe US’s ousting of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro over the weekend was a shock and surprise for many. But for Venezuela expert Eva Golinger, it was just the kind of action she has been warning about for years.In this ‘Mehdi Unfiltered’ interview, Golinger – a lawyer, former adviser to Maduro’s predecessor, Hugo Chávez, and author of The Chávez Code – joins Mehdi to discuss how the country is reacting to Maduro’s ousting.WATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK:https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasanTwitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasanTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this week’s segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Rep. Joaquin Castro to discuss Trump's invasion of Venezuela, why ICE should be disbanded, and the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasanTwitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasanTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this week’s segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Emmy-nominated director and actor Cherien Dabis and Academy Award winner Javier Bardem to discuss the making and release of their latest film, 'All That's Left Of You'. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasanTwitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasanTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan

If you’re a regular Zeteo viewer, you know that we always ask the tough questions, no matter how uncomfortable – or upset – that might make the person sitting in the interview chair.That’s why as we wrap up 2025, we’re resharing Mehdi’s interview with former Republican congressman and Never-Trumper Joe Walsh, taped this past March. It had over 12 million views on various platforms, did you happen to also see it? Or maybe you joined Zeteo since then?In the interview, Mehdi presses Walsh on why his laudable crusade for democracy and the rule of law in Trump’s US suddenly disappears when it comes to Netanyahu’s Israel, and why he uses the term “genocide” to describe Russia’s attack on Ukraine but not Israel’s attack on Gaza.This interview is not for the faint-of-heart. The conversation gets incredibly heated towards the second half, with Walsh at one point pulling Mehdi’s papers out of his hand and telling Mehdi “don’t ask it [the question] four times.”Mehdi does not back down, telling Walsh, “answer it [the question] the first time and I don’t have to repeat it.”This interview is a reminder of Zeteo’s commitment to adversarial journalism, holding people to account, and of course, bringing the receipts. And make no mistake – as Israel’s brutal genocide on Gaza and Trump’s intimidation of the media continues into 2026, Zeteo only plans to keep ramping up this type of journalism.And it is thanks to you, our wonderful subscribers that Zeteo exists and that we can grow and do more interviews, documentaries, articles and original reporting.Please share this far and wide and encourage others to become subscribers. Or consider giving a subscription as a gift.Happy New Year!Don’t miss our LIVE in-person event in DC: Join Mehdi, Swin, Joy Reid, Jim Acosta, Sarah Matthews, Miles Taylor, and another special guest for a powerful evening at the Howard Theatre in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zeteo.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this week’s segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by the two sons of the detained former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, Kasim and Sulaiman Khan, to talk about their father's prison conditions, their plans to visit Pakistan in January, and respond to claims made by the Pakistani government that their father is being treated "like a prince" in jail.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasanTwitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasanTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this week’s segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Paul Holden to discuss his new book, 'The Fraud: Keir Starmer, Morgan McSweeney, and the Crisis of British Politics.'SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasanTwitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasanTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this week’s segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi Hasan is joined by American surgeon Dr. Irfan Galaria to discuss his recent trip volunteering in Gaza's hospitals during Donald Trump's so-called 'ceasefire.'SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasanTwitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasanTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comIn this episode of Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi sits down with NYC Comptroller Brad Lander, who just launched his primary bid in the state’s 10th district.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH, LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE TO ‘WE’RE NOT KIDDING’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/were-not-kidding-with-mehdi-and-friendsFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasanTwitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasanTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan

In this week’s segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by Goldy Hyder, the president and CEO of the Business Council of Canada, to break down the impact of Trump 2.0 on Canada-US relations.SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribeWATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasanTwitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasanTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasanThis video is being shared without a paywall. If you believe in the work we do and want to see more of it, do consider becoming a paid subscriber. And if you’re not ready for the commitment, then a donation would still go a long way. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zeteo.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.comInhumane. Racist. A disgrace. These are all words that have been used to describe US President Donald Trump’s draconian immigration policy.But in this ‘Mehdi Unfiltered’ interview, US Congressman Maxwell Frost uses a different term to describe the White House’s immigration plan, accusing Trump and his officials of wanting to, "ethnically cleanse this country."WATCH ‘MEHDI UNFILTERED’ ON SUBSTACK:https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfilteredFIND ZETEO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_newsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonewsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonewsFIND MEHDI:Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasanTwitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasanTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan