Two Outspoken

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Politics
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A US-UK political conversation between two friends on the left, Owen Jones and Mehdi Hasan. zeteo.com

13/11/2025

‘One of the Great Journalistic Crimes of Our Age’: BBC Resignations, Trump’s Billion-Dollar Threat, and the Maccabi Fan Scandal

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.com This past week, Trump took his crusade against the free press all the way across the pond, threatening the BBC with a $1 billion lawsuit over an edit of his Jan. 6 speech. “Not only are they [the Trump administration] reshaping the media landscape in the US in their image – they’re now boasting of taking down a foreign news broadcasters’ leadership. A broadcast, of course, with global reach,” Owen says to Mehdi. In this episode of ‘Two Outspoken,’ Mehdi and Owen meet in London to explain why the BBC is only helping Trump by “rolling over” and having their executives resign over the scandal. They also debunk claims of the BBC’s leftist and pro-Palestine bias – revealing that it’s actually the other way around. The two dive deep into the Labour government’s dishonest portrayal of the Maccabi fan ban in Birmingham – which police have now confirmed was put in place due to “significant levels of hooliganism” from the fan base, rather than antisemitic threats from inside the UK. “Keir Starmer and Lisa Nandy, the British government, as well as the British media, decided to throw Birmingham under a bus…to protect racist football hooligans from a state committing genocide,” Owen says to Mehdi. Mehdi and Owen also expose just how pro-Palestine some in Keir Starmer’s cabinet used to be, with Mehdi telling Owen that they, “threw their own views under the bus for power.” Paid subscribers can watch the full interview. Free subscribers can watch a 3-minute preview. Consider becoming a paid subscriber today to skip the paywall every time! Check out more from Zeteo:
20/09/2025

'It's Fascism All Over Again': The UK Is Following the US Down a Dark Path

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.com Mehdi and Owen discuss the latest ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally and the growing double standard between far-right and pro-Palestine protesters. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH ‘TWO OUTSPOKEN’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/twooutspoken FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews FIND OWEN: Twitter: https://x.com/OwenJones84 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/owenjones84/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OwenJonesTalks FIND MEHDI: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan ‘Two Outspoken’ is a US-UK political conversation between two friends on the left, Owen Jones and Mehdi Hasan.
03/07/2025

UK Bans Palestine Action as 'Terror Group' - Mehdi & Owen on Censorship, Silencing of Pro-Palestinian Voices

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.com In this edition of Two Outspoken, Mehdi and Owen break down how the Bob Vylan “scandal” is a deliberate strategy to distract from the genocide in Gaza, the proscribing of Palestine Action by the UK government, and an astonishing new report from the Center for Media Monitoring on the BBC’s coverage of Israel and Gaza. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH ‘TWO OUTSPOKEN’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/twooutspoken FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews FIND MEHDI: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan
22/05/2025

Why Gary Lineker and Ms. Rachel Matter So Much

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.com It’s been a big month for UK news. BBC announced that the legendary Gary Lineker would be leaving the company early, after months of him coming under fire for speaking out on Gaza. Hard-right political party Reform UK made major gains in local elections. And Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to cut immigration in the UK. Mehdi and Owen discuss it all. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH ‘TWO OUTSPOKEN’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/twooutspoken FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews FIND OWEN: Twitter: https://x.com/OwenJones84 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/owenjones84/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OwenJonesTalks FIND MEHDI: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan ‘Two Outspoken’ is a US-UK political conversation between two friends on the left, Owen Jones and Mehdi Hasan.
17/04/2025

‘The Journalists Who Stayed Silent Should Never Be Forgiven’

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.com ‘Two Outspoken’ Live in London! Owen and Mehdi sound off in front of a UK audience on Gaza media coverage, Trump’s deportations, and whether Mehdi can get back into the US. -- You’ve seen in the past what happens when our two hosts, Mehdi and Owen Jones, are outspoken in front of a camera, but what happens when they’re accompanied by a crowd of hundreds? We are kicking off our one-year anniversary multi-city tour by taping this episode of ‘Two Outspoken’ with you, our subscribers. Also, as you’ll see in the show — Mehdi and Owen are sporting our brand new Zeteo merch! You can snag your own hoodie, or coffee mug, or tote bag, by heading to shop.zeteo.com. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH ‘TWO OUTSPOKEN’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/twooutspoken FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews FIND OWEN: Twitter: https://x.com/OwenJones84 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/owenjones84/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OwenJonesTalks FIND MEHDI: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan ‘Two Outspoken’ is a US-UK political conversation between two friends on the left, Owen Jones and Mehdi Hasan.
10/02/2025

Why Is Fascism on the Rise Right Now?

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.com Donald Trump's “dictator for a day” promise is seemingly stretching in to weeks, with each one feeling like an eternity. Meanwhile, leaders and parties across Europe are applying their own versions of MAGA at home. With the world in such a bitter spot, Mehdi and Owen Jones have no plans to sugarcoat our new reality in this episode of ‘Two Outspoken’. Mehdi and Owen discuss the rise of the right everywhere from the US to the UK to Germany, while paying special attention to the failures of Keir Starmer’s Labour government in the UK. Also, as you’ll see in the show — Mehdi and Owen are sporting our brand new Zeteo merch! You can snag your own hoodie, or coffee mug, or tote bag, by heading to shop.zeteo.com. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH ‘TWO OUTSPOKEN’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/twooutspoken FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews FIND OWEN: Twitter: https://x.com/OwenJones84 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/owenjones84/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OwenJonesTalks FIND MEHDI: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan ‘Two Outspoken’ is a US-UK political conversation between two friends on the left, Owen Jones and Mehdi Hasan.
18/12/2024

Did the Left Fail Syria? | Two Outspoken

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.com Syria is carving a new path forward after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad. While the country’s future remains uncertain, Mehdi Hasan and Owen Jones have a brutally honest and outspoken conversation in London about how the Western Left has reacted to the fall of the Assad regime. The two also unpack the double standards when it comes to Syria and Palestine. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH ‘TWO OUTSPOKEN’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/twooutspoken FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews FIND OWEN: Twitter: https://x.com/OwenJones84 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/owenjones84/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OwenJonesTalks FIND MEHDI: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan ‘Two Outspoken’ is a US-UK political conversation between two friends on the left, Owen Jones and Mehdi Hasan.
08/11/2024

Is Bernie Right that Democrats Abandoned the Working Class?

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.com In this episode of ‘Two Outspoken,’ Mehdi and Owen find plenty to both agree and disagree about, from the role of the economy in the Dems’ landslide defeat, to the impact of misinformation and media bias. Their wide-ranging and thought-provoking conversation comes on the heels of a headline-grabbing statement from Senator Bernie Sanders accusing the Democrats of abandoning the working class. The pair also discuss Harris’ failure to offer an ambitious economic agenda to the American people; the anti-incumbency effect both in the United States and across the post-pandemic democratic world; and the power of right-wing messaging and - let’s be honest - propaganda. SUBSCRIBE TO ZETEO TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND UNFILTERED JOURNALISM: https://zeteo.com/subscribe WATCH ‘TWO OUTSPOKEN’ ON SUBSTACK: https://zeteo.com/s/twooutspoken FIND ZETEO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews FIND OWEN: Twitter: https://x.com/OwenJones84 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/owenjones84/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OwenJonesTalks FIND MEHDI: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan ‘Two Outspoken’ is a US-UK political conversation between two friends on the left, Owen Jones and Mehdi Hasan.

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4.7

out of 5

39 Ratings

The journalism we all need

10/07/2024

F H Khan 01

Thank you Mehdi and Owen for this tour de force. Your open, fearless commentary is what the world needs nkw more than ever. Bravo
Shouting match

16 Feb

Jim_56

I am a fan of these two but was disappointed to find most of the discussion marred by constant interrupting of one another and increasingly loud voices almost verging on a shouting match (at least the episode I’ve just listened to just now). Appreciate these are emotive subjects being covered but it makes the listening hard work and frankly not enjoyable.
Funny and informative

01/06/2024

A S Ghoneima

Great podcast. Informative and funny. Although I whole heartedly agree with the opinions voiced on it, seems like a bit of an echo chamber and would love to see some contrasting positions to provide a balanced view
Love it

07/05/2024

alexatack

Two icons - so glad this podcast exists. Quite a bit of room for improvement in the audio quality though.