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Season 2
January 22, 2025

Season 2

Episodes first aired in 2025

01. Dean of Columbia Journalism School: Jelani Cobb

Hasan sits down with New Yorker writer and Dean of the Columbia School of Journalism, Jelani Cobb, to talk about the TikTokification of news, the Hot Take Industrial Complex, and maybe the biggest threat to our youth today: Sesame Street.

32min
January 22, 2025

02. Why Didn't Pod Save America? with Jon Favreau

Hasan speaks with Jon Favreau about podcasting's influence on politics, The Resistance on life-support, and the question on everyone's mind who owns a Crooked Media Mother Earth is a MILF bucket hat...Why didn't Pod Save America?

38min
February 5, 2025

03. What's Wrong With The Democrats? with Senator Chris Murphy

Hasan sits down with his home state’s senator, Chris Murphy, to talk about why Democrats keep fumbling the ball, whether America is becoming an oligarchy (or already was one), and how broad Democrats should make their tent: All Lives Matter broad? Or like… R.Kelly broad?

30min
February 19, 2025

04. Halle Berry is Your New Sex Ed Teacher

Hasan sits down with screen legend Halle Berry to learn more about why she’s making menopause her passion, and to fill in some of his own knowledge gaps on it. There were a lot of gaps. It was pretty much all gaps.

31min
March 5, 2025

05. Michelle Buteau Can't Believe She Put on Lashes for This

Hasan sits down with his work/screen wife, Michelle Buteau, to talk about her journey, the difference between being bitter and being petty, and to take her down a subreddit rabbit hole that went to a very, very dark place (someone’s butthole).

31min
March 12, 2025

06. Am I Bad Dad? with Dr. Becky

Hasan sits down with parenting expert Dr. Becky to talk about the challenges of modern parenting, how to be “sturdy,” and the biggest question we’re all wondering: Is Hasan a sh*tty dad?

33min
March 19, 2025

07. John Leguizamo Killed a Lot of Acting Teachers

Hasan sits down with one of his creative heroes, John Leguizamo, to talk about his amazing career, what a psycho Christopher Columbus was, and his new film, Bob Trevino Likes It.

38min
March 28, 2025

08. Dumbasses for the Culture with the Deli Boys

Hasan sits down with 3 friends - Poorna Jagannathan, Asif Ali, and Saagar Shaikh - to talk about their new Hulu show Deli Boys, iconic moments in Brown Cinema, and what it was like to face off against one of the most intimidating villains in television history: Tan France.

39min
April 9, 2025

09. Rainn Wilson Announces His New Cult

Hasan talks to legendary TV weirdo Rainn Wilson about spirituality, ambition, and atheists. Featuring the WORLD PREMIERE of his lyrics to The Office theme song.

42min
April 16, 2025

10. How to Cook an Egg and/or Save the World with Chef Jose Andres

Hasan sits down with Chef Jose Andres to talk about World Central Kitchen, his new book Changing The Recipe, and a question he's struggled with as a husband, a father, and just as a human being: How do you cook an egg?

53min
April 23, 2025

11. Is Making Kids Famous Child Abuse? with Avan Jogia

Hasan sits down with Avan Jogia to talk about fame, nostalgia, and the pitfalls of kids TV, all part of his new book: "Autopsy of an Ex-Teen Heartthrob."

48min
April 30, 2025

12. 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?

45min
May 7, 2025

13. The Republican Road to Hell with Tim Miller

Hasan sits down with former Republican political consultant and current Never Trumper Tim Miller to talk about MAGA's origin story, Sarah Palin, and why Republican politicians have such a humiliation kink.

53min
May 14, 2025

14. Why Ezra Klein Is So F***ing Angry (with Democrats)

Hasan sits down with superstar political podcaster Ezra Klein to talk about why he's so angry, what Democrats need to change, and his new book "Abundance."

44min
May 21, 2025

15. Ronan Farrow on How The Trump Admin Could Spy on You

Hasan sits down with Pulitzer-winning journalist Ronan Farrow to talk about his HBO documentary on spyware tech, his new podcast “Not a Very Good Murderer,” and to exchange hair care tips with a fellow hair bro.

49min
May 28, 2025

16. Why Roy Wood Jr. Always Says Yes

Hasan sits down with his friend and old Daily Show co-correspondent Roy Wood Jr. to talk about his latest Hulu special "Lonely Flowers," his early days as a prank caller, and why he says yes to everything.

46min
June 4, 2025

17. Dads, Death & Popes with Mike Birbiglia

Hasan sits down with his friend and fellow standup Mike Birbiglia to talk about dads, death and popes.

54min
June 6, 2025

18. Cynthia Nixon Hasn’t Forgiven Andrew Cuomo

Hasan sits down with legendary actor and former candidate for New York governor Cynthia Nixon to talk about her old nemesis Andrew Cuomo, and her two hit HBO shows: And Just Like That and The Gilded Age. (Recorded March 19, 2025)

47min
June 11, 2025

19. Why are Women Obsessed with Murder? with Crime Junkie Ashley Flowers

Hasan sits down with true crime media mogul Ashley Flowers to discuss why women are so obsessed with true crime, whether she’d prefer to be stuck in a forest with a bear or a man, and her new novel, “The Missing Half.”

42min
June 13, 2025

20. Rahm Emanuel on How to Divide Republicans

Hasan sits down with Ambassador Rahm Emanuel to talk about where the Democrats need to go, whether he’s the guy to take them there, and to ask if he actually helped created AOC.

45min
June 18, 2025

21. Financial Literacy for Dummies (Like Me) with JL Collins

Hasan sits down with personal finance guru JL Collins to talk about his book “The Simple Path To Wealth,” why so many people are bad with money, and how to ignore all those overconfident posers in your Instagram reels (other than Hasan).

59min
June 20, 2025

22. Why War Doesn't Work with General Stanley McChrystal

Hasan sits down with 4-star General Stanley McChrystal to discuss how close we are to WW3, his new book “On Character,” and whether The Onion got it more right than the U.S. military.

38min
June 25, 2025

23. Why You Can't Pay Attention with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes

Hasan sits down with MSNBC's Chris Hayes to talk about his new book - "The Siren's Call: How Attention Became The World's Most Endangered Resource" - and why our rectangles of sadness are so irresistible while making us feel so shitty.

55min
July 2, 2025

24. Is New Jersey Going MAGA? with Governor Phil Murphy

Hasan sits down with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to talk about his state’s red shift, his fight against congestion pricing, and something a little less controversial… immigration

46min
July 4, 2025

25. When Will Democrats Get Mad? with Rep. Jasmine Crockett

Hasan sits down with Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett to talk about why her message is resonating with so many Americans, to discuss some practical advice for protestors, and to ask her about the Trump administration's legal strategy, which amounts to "F--k you, make me."

49min
July 9, 2025

26. How Trump is Abusing the Military with Senator Tammy Duckworth

Hasan sits down with U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth to talk about her least favorite draft dodger, how she maintains her respect for the military even when it's run by complete dumbasses, and whether soldiers should follow orders to shoot protestors. Spoiler alert: no.

44min
July 16, 2025

27. Is Political Violence Becoming Normal? With Arizona AG Kris Mayes

Hasan sits down with Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes to learn more about why she changed teams from the Republicans to the Democrats, what she thinks about the growing threats of violence towards politicians, and what her answer is to the central question behind every immigration debate: how many do we let in?

40min
July 18, 2025

28. Why AI is Overrated with Neil deGrasse Tyson

Hasan sits down with Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson to talk about the power of scientific literacy, the Trump administration’s attack on scientific institutions, and the future of AI.

57min
July 23, 2025

29. Enter the Method Man

Hasan sits down with hip hop legend Method Man to talk about getting older in a youth-focused genre, what really happened at the 1995 Source Awards, and his new career as an actor.

44min
July 25, 2025

30. America's Best Palestinian Comic - Mo Amer

Hasan sits down with Palestinian-American comic and close friend Mo Amer to talk about his incredible life story.

52min
July 30, 2025

31. My Therapy Session with Dr. Gabor Maté

Hasan sits down for a one-hour therapy session with best-selling author and renowned expert on trauma and addiction Dr. Gabor Maté.

1h 4min
August 6, 2025

32. Is Texas Still a Democracy? with Beto O’Rourke

Hasan sits down with former senate/gubernatorial/presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke to talk about the southern border, voting rights, guns, and to sing BOTH of Texas’ state anthems

52min
August 13, 2025

33. The Hasan Summit with Hasan Piker

Two of the internet’s favorite Hasans finally sit down to dive deep on progressive politics, the NYC mayoral election and what it’s like to be in constant conversation with the internet. Let's cut through the noise together.

1h 6min
August 20, 2025

34. Fine, We'll Talk About Epstein - with Rep. Ro Khanna

Hasan sits down with the unofficial ambassador of Silicon Valley, Congressman Ro Khanna, to talk about what it means to be a “progressive capitalist,” his text chains with Elon Musk and Steve Bannon, and yes (sigh), we will talk about Epstein.

45min
August 27, 2025

35. Inside the Destruction of USAID with Dr. Atul Gawande

Hasan sits down with the former USAID Head of Global Health to talk about the destruction of USAID, the misinformation that helped fuel it, and how it became a template for a wider war on academia and science. Let's cut through the noise together.

58min
September 2, 2025

36. Will AI Take My Job? with Karen Hao

Hasan sits down with reporter Karen Hao on her new book Empire of AI on how AI companies are taking over the world, what can be done about it, and when they might start bombing brown countries

55min
September 9, 2025

37. How India’s Biggest Comic Reps His Home Country

Hasan sits down with India’s biggest comic, Vir Das, to talk about nazar (“the evil eye”), Shah Rukh Khan, and his new special, Vir Das: Fool Volume, now streaming on Netflix: https://netflix.com/watch/81788399. Let's cut through the noise together.

50min
September 16, 2025

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