Fox News’ Impact on Radicalizing the Right | The Mehdi Hasan Show

May 17, 2022 • Ultimately, only the alleged gunman is responsible for Saturday’s mass shooting in Buffalo, NY. But the Murdoch family has let its marquee cable channel evolve into an amplifier of fear, anger and conspiracy theories - as well as a magnet for right-wing fanaticism. Author and TV critic Eric Deggans joins Mehdi to discuss.

The True Effectiveness of Russian Sanctions | The Mehdi Hasan Show

Apr 28, 2022 • The war in Ukraine is not just being fought with guns and missiles, but also with economic sanctions on Russia. But how effective will these sanctions be against the billionaire Russian oligarchs? Author and Putin critic Bill Browder knows — and he shares his thoughts with Katie Phang.

New Discoveries about Trump's Tenure | The Mehdi Hasan Show

Apr 13, 2022 • Because of all that happened, there's probably a lot you've forgotten about Donald Trump and his bumbling brand of authoritarianism. How does one remember it all, much less make sense of it?

Welcome to the world of presidential historian Julian Zelizer, who's authored or edited 22 books, including one all about the Trump presidency. He joins Mehdi to discuss his recent work — and the discoveries that he and his colleagues unearthed while writing it.

Autocracy Intensifies in Europe | The Mehdi Hasan Show

Apr 5, 2022 • The far-right leader of Hungary, Putin-ally Viktor Orbán, just secured a fourth term. Mehdi discusses his reelection with Trump-Ukraine whistleblower Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the former director for European Affairs at the National Security Council.

How Billionaires Devoured the World | The Mehdi Hasan Show

Jan 19, 2022 • The 10 richest men in the world doubled their wealth during the pandemic while millions sank deeper into poverty and sickness. In his book "Davos Man: How the Billionaires Devoured the World," author Peter Goodman of the New York Times explores with Mehdi how the ultra-rich are responsible for things like climate change, violence, and the crumbling of democracy.

Inside Peter Thiel’s Shadowy Political Dealings | The Mehdi Hasan Show

Sep 24, 2021 • Peter Thiel is a tech billionaire with influence in both Silicon Valley and… far-right politics? Max Chafkin, who wrote the biography on the mogul, joins the show.

The Mehdi Hasan Show: Insightful reporting and probing interviews that examine the day's events and provide a deeper level of context for the politics of our interconnected society.

Rupert Murdoch’s Disinformation Media Empire | The Mehdi Hasan Show

Jul 23, 2021 • An undervaccinated population in the United States where the government literally can’t give Covid-19 inoculations away; the Donald Trump presidency; and the January 6th insurrection on the United States Capitol. There’s a case to be made that none of these things would have happened without Rupert Murdoch and Fox News. Fellow Australian Malcolm Turnbull, the former prime minister, joins Mehdi to discuss Murdoch, Trump, the spread of disinformation and the rise of authoritarianism.

Trump’s Chaotic Final Year in Office Worse Than Imagined | The Mehdi Hasan Show

Jul 20, 2021 • Michael Bender’s book “Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside Story of How Trump Lost” is making waves with its astonishing details about the former president's final year. The author joins Mehdi to discuss its revelation and the behind-the-scenes details of his interviews with the former president.

Inside The Radicalization of Fox News | The Mehdi Hasan Show

Author and Journalist Brian Stelter joins Mehdi to discuss the rapid evolution of Fox News and its symbiotic relationship with the Republican Party.

The Mehdi Hasan Show: Insightful reporting and probing interviews that examine the day's events and provide a deeper level of context for the politics of our interconnected society.


FoxNews is an appalling network! It’s an extreme, right-wing outlet spewing ridiculous, manipulating propaganda to the unthinking masses. As a direct result of Brexit, we now have sh*t like that being broadcast here in the UK! So, the minds of Brits will be further polluted by the extreme right-wing one percenters who will make a killing out of steering the masses away from rational thought. This is a very sad state of affairs. – ©Mark

Covid Deaths in US Fall to Level Not Seen Since March 2020 | The Mehdi Hasan Show

With Covid cases receding in the United States and Americans readjusting to life before the pandemic, Anand Giridharadas reflects on the lessons he hopes society has learned in the 14 months in between.