Real Talk
Real Talk is a Middle East Eye interview series hosted by Mohamed Hashem that explores the unique stories and experiences of a diverse range of guests — from artists, to musicians, to politicians and more.
Podcasting since 2024 • 8 episodes
Real Talk
Latest Episodes
Elon Musk, UK far right, and Islamophobia: Why Humza Yousaf is sounding the alarm
“It happens because of years of anti-Muslim, anti-migrant hatred.” It’s been several months since Humza Yousaf stepped down in May 2024. Now, the Scottish former First Minister, who in 2023 became the first Muslim leader o...
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Episode 8
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America’s Gaza policy failed. Now what? | Matt Duss, ex-Bernie Sanders adviser | Real Talk
“I now rage that my government is behaving the way it’s behaving.” As Israel’s war on Gaza, and now Lebanon, continues with no end in sight, we’re delving into why America’s Gaza policy failed. Today on ...
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Episode 7
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How Gaza exposed the US empire ‘like never before’ | Matt Kennard | Real Talk
‘They're not ready for the storm that's happening... The average Joe has Twitter and is seeing what's going on [in Gaza].’On Real Talk, we sat down with investigative journalist Matt Kennard to discuss his latest book, The Rack...
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Chris Hedges: Is this the end of the American Empire? | Episode 5 | Real Talk
Today on Real Talk, we speak to Chris Hedges, a Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist and author, about the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in the US elections.We delve into why he believes we are “at the end of empire”...
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Francesca Albanese: Israel should be treated as a 'pariah state' | Episode 4 | Real Talk
“Israel should be treated as a pariah state,” argues Francesca Albanese.In this Real Talk interview, we speak with Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, about the reported abuses inside Israel’s Sd...
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