The Zandland Show

The Gooner Interview

After our documentary on the dark internet subculture of "gooning" got such a huge reaction, we decided to bring our anonymous subject Declan back. In this unfiltered follow-up, we made him face the internet. We put your most brutal, honest, and difficult questions directly to him. Let us know what you thought of his answers in the comments.

Inside The Lives Of The World's Most Dangerous Men

I’ve been investigating drug lords and cartel kingpins for years now, and I’ve learnt a lot. In this video I’m going to talk about my experiences spending time with them, and explain why the most scary thing about them is often just how normal they seem. Below I’ve put links to the full documentaries I talk about during this video - if you haven’t seen them yet give them a watch: Mexico’s Cartels During Covid: https://youtu.be/M2IQuXbExjU?si=f0Ywgkk6DZJTHBFJ [https://youtu.be/M2IQuXbExjU?si=f0Ywgkk6DZJTHBFJ]  Documentary with Cartel Boss Luis: https://youtu.be/af925sKzIAo?si=0Fehy1m3FJp2XRci [https://youtu.be/af925sKzIAo?si=0Fehy1m3FJp2XRci]  Lebanese Drug Lord: https://youtu.be/Q5LArSl6UkY?si=aCa9itFX4Ighpo2E [https://youtu.be/Q5LArSl6UkY?si=aCa9itFX4Ighpo2E]  El Salvador MS13 Documentary: https://youtu.be/lNWM3jP214I?si=r63mGlm1vHCyaw0x [https://youtu.be/lNWM3jP214I?si=r63mGlm1vHCyaw0x]

We Put the Internet’s Questions to an Incel

We're putting your questions to T from our last documentary “Inside the Incels Who Rent Girlfriends”. If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet check it out on our YouTube channel. Let us know what you think, and if you’ve got a message for T drop it down below too as he said he’s going to read all the comments (again).

Does Anybody Care About Truth Anymore?

Can storytelling actually make a difference? In a post-truth world where it’s often impossible to hold politicians or the mega-wealthy accountable, it can sometimes feel like it isn’t. This week I’m trying to get to the bottom of this question with the director of The Voice of Hind Rajab, Kaouther Ben Hania.  If you haven’t already, watch the full film now on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/lu/movie/the-voice-of-hind-rajab/umc.cmc.26sbzanlmf6pcvyuaaew7e8wp [https://tv.apple.com/lu/movie/the-voice-of-hind-rajab/umc.cmc.26sbzanlmf6pcvyuaaew7e8wp]

Iran Is Reaching Breaking Point — What Happens Next?

Iran war news is moving fast after the US and Israel attacked Tehran resulting in the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, escalating tensions between the US and Iran and raising fears of a wider Middle East war, as well as World War 3, with explosions reported as far as Dubai. As Trump comments on the attack and global leaders respond, the world is watching for Iran live updates: what this means with the Iran leader death, to find out the future of the regime, and see whether this conflict spirals further. I’m Ben Zand, a British-Iranian journalist, and in this video I break down the latest Iran news — what we know about the attack, what’s happening inside Iran right now, how the country is being run after the Supreme Leader’s death, and what ordinary Iranians are feeling as the war narrative grows. This isn’t just about headlines or Trump statements — it’s about what really happens next for Iran.