Why This Former CIA Agent Thinks the Agency Was Setting Him Up

Labour MP Naz Shah on Political Violence, Gaza, and Why We're Living in 'Dangerous Times'

This episode is sponsored by Shopify. To get their $1/month trial, go to https://shopify.com/mehdi Mehdi speaks to Labour MP Naz Shah about her journey to politics, Keir Starmer's failures as a leader, and how Gaza is weighing down on voters. They also discuss the release of her memoir, 'Honoured: Survival, Strength, and My Path to Politics', and what led her to public service. From a violent upbringing to her mother's imprisonment to her rise in politics, Naz Shah details how her experiences have shaped her to be a human-centered politician despite the rise in political violence and division across the U.S. and the UK. Shah also discusses the Islamophobia she's faced in office and the Labour Party's complicity in the Gaza genocide and more. Special thanks to the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) for hosting the event. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered [https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered] FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news [https://twitter.com/zeteo_news] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews [https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews [https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews] FIND MEHDI: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan [https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan] Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan [https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan [https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan [https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan] To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/network/Zeteo

'Both Parties Are Fundamentally Beholden To Their Donors': Meet the Viral Independent Candidate Fighting Monopolist Power

In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by independent congressional candidate Austin Ahlman to discuss his viral launch video and why his candidacy can't 'spoil a race that's already been spoiled.' SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe [https://zeteo.com/subscribe] WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered [https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered] FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews FIND MEHDI: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan [https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan] To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/Zeteo [https://advertising.libsyn.com/Zeteo]

'Mythical America': Author Confronts What Most Americans Won't as 250th Anniversary Approaches

In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by best-selling author Eddie Glaude Jr. who explains the history white Americans refuse to confront ahead of the country's semiquincentennial anniversary. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe [https://zeteo.com/subscribe] WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered [https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered] FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews FIND MEHDI: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan [https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan] To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/Zeteo [https://advertising.libsyn.com/Zeteo]

What Does Iran Want? An Expert Explains

In this week's segment from Mehdi Unfiltered, Mehdi is joined by former Obama adviser Vali Nasr to talk about the latest in the U.S. war in Iran and how Lebanon, the Strait of Hormuz, and Israel all fit into the picture SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe [https://zeteo.com/subscribe] WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered [https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered] FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews FIND MEHDI: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan [https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan] To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/Zeteo [https://advertising.libsyn.com/Zeteo] No Paywall copy This 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 [https://zeteo.com/subscribe]. And if you're not ready for the commitment, then a donation [https://donorbox.org/support-zeteo] would still go a long way. Donation link https://donorbox.org/support-zeteo [https://donorbox.org/support-zeteo]

Mom of Elon Musk's Child Spills MAGA's Secrets

Ashley St. Clair was a MAGA influencer for nearly a decade. In this episode of 'Mehdi Unfiltered,' she spills all their secrets – from coordinated group chats with the White House to Elon Musk's Twitter takeover. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe [https://zeteo.com/subscribe] WATCH 'MEHDI UNFILTERED' ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered [https://zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered] FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews [https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews] FIND MEHDI: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan [https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan] To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/network/Zeteo