The Mehdi Hasan Show is a program for people who prefer their news to be honest and unapologetic. This is the podcast version of the MSNBC show. Host Mehdi Hasan has a reputation for being a tenacious and unrelenting interviewer. He invites people to his show to discuss global news, politics, and current events. In these conversations, Hasan asks difficult questions. He doesn't let his guests avoid answering. If he thinks his interviewee hides something or lies, the host will persist until he gets a reply. Hasan creates lively debates that reveal the true nature of the world. The goal is to offer a level of transparency that he believes is hard to find elsewhere.

The podcast host has a long career in journalism. After graduating from Oxford, Hasan began working as a producer for ITV. His later roles at BBC, Sky, and Channel 4 were all related to news and reporting. After three years as an anchor at Al Jazeera, he moved to Washington, DC, to work on their show UpFront.

In 2018, Hasan created the podcast Deconstructed. The show included notable guests like Bernie Sanders. He left that show and returned to TV to start The Mehdi Hasan Show, which first aired on Peacock and then MSNBC. This podcast is the audio-only version of that show.

The Mehdi Hasan Show has many high-profile guests who share revealing interviews. In one episode, Hasan speaks to John Bolton, a previous national security adviser. The host challenges Bolton about his enthusiastic support of the Iraq War despite many civilian deaths. In another episode, Hasan talks to Vivek Ramaswamy. The Republican presidential candidate has a strong stance against affirmative action. Hasan questions how that belief aligns with him earning a scholarship for immigrants.

The Mehdi Hasan Show ran for three years before MSNBC canceled it at the end of 2023. Audiences can listen to the archive and enjoy past episodes. This might be an opportunity to learn more about the world's most critical events during those years.