A Very Watchable, Very Viral Interview with Mehdi Hasan

Hasan goes head to head with Mehdi Hasan and asks HIM the tough questions for once, like: Why did he really leave MSNBC? Why is he so addicted to clout? And most importantly… did he order the code red?

Co-Creator & Executive Producer: Hasan Minhaj
Co-Creator & Executive Producer: Prashanth Venkataramanujam
Executive Producer/Director: Tyler Babin
Executive Producer/Showrunner: Scott Vrooman
Cinematographer: Austin Morales
Producer: Kayla Feng
Associate Producer: Annie Fick
Editor: Imran Khan
Talent Coordinator: Tanya Somanader
Audio Engineer: Gunnar Nagle
Camera Operator: Riede Dervay
Executive Assistant: Samuel Piland

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THE SHOW:

Hasan Minhaj Doesn’t Know is a long-form interview podcast hosted by two-time Peabody Award-winning comedian and noted IBS sufferer Hasan Minhaj. The show features in-depth conversations with politicians and public figures, as well as occasional interviews with celebrities. Rather than sticking to standard talking points, Minhaj aims to ask deeper, more probing questions that reveal personal perspectives and challenge conventional narratives. The tone is direct and curious, focused on uncovering what guests really think beyond rehearsed answers.

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0:00 Did you order the Code Red?
2:11 Opening monologue
3:41 Mehdi’s relationship with social media
9:47 Mehdi’s beef with JD Vance
16:54 Has anyone changed Mehdi’s mind?
19:20 Flattering your audience
21:03 Mehdi’s addiction to clout
24:32 Mehdi’s prep
27:31 Being an outsider vs. an insider
32:10 Gaza
36:20 Racism in the media
40:44 Hasan Minhaj and Mehdi Hasan are different people
42:32 Condemn or Condone