Absolutely wonderful interview. I love Riz Ahmed. He is such a talented actor but it's also so intelligent and sensitive and I love hearing his thoughts on life. Now this interview couples with mehdi Hassan it's just great because he's one of my favorite journalists. Love watching him interview somebody and not letting them get away with not answering the questions LOL love these two brown guys!!
@@jennifermackinnon6982as a brown guy i wouldnt take offence to being called a brown guy but everyone is different and internalises the 'trauma' of being a different skin tone to the majority of folks in the UK. I definitely have been made to feel different and 'other' countless times in my life but my humour is also dark so i can understand even when white people make a brown guy joke it doesnt always = some deep seated hatred/bigotry. Anyway just thought id say this because i didnt want you to feel bad about the joke you made and hopefully u wont hesitate to make a similar joke in the future just because some people decide to take offence to it without knowing your true intentions/feelings towards those people; but also being able to recognise that those who DO take offence also have a story and maybe the topic is so sensitive for them that even a joke loses its inherent funniness
@@hitreset0291 umm riz literally says brown kids at 3:23 and 4:07 and somehow u big mad that miss jennifer mackintosh says it... umm also skin colour don't change with light it's not photosynthesis making brown guys brown smh
Major respect to you both. I'm still learning to expand my consciousness about race, culture, religion, class, etc. I think these more casual conversations are a great approach to reaching a broader audience. This is how we bridge gaps and clear understandings and build up a stronger and more pluralistic society.
Huge fan of both of you ! I’ve lived through and am living in a province in Pakistan which has been ripped apart by other countries agenda ! So rings a bell . Stay blessed!!! PS I’m a 71yr. Young gynaecologist in khyberpukhtun khwa , Peshawar , Pakistan.
Mehdi please don't stop speaking for Palestinians because you are the only neutral journalist they believe in now . And also please upload the video between you and Elon levy debate .
I have been a fan since I first saw Riz in Britz and I still remember the incredible piece he wrote for The Guardian in 2016 ‘Typecast as a terrorist’ which I highly recommend.
Such an enlightened talk by two intelligent ppl .. thanks for being upfront about the Palestinian issue ... loved listening to you .. keep going strong Mehdi ❤
I think it's amazing how the South Asian community in London carved their own space into media and culture, how much they've been able to keep their culture and also break into the old traditional (colonial?) spaces bringing a modern and new viewpoint. I kinda feel "jealous" of it as someone from the East Asian diaspora when I watch my own community of Hong Kong immigrants whose culture was also molded by British Colonialism still keeping so insular and marginal or being forced to erase their own identities to somehow be "accepted". The success of South Asians making themselves seen and unapologizingly breaking into modern British culture is aspirational for me. I sincerely hope for a day when people from the Chinese diaspora who were subjected to colonial rule will have their voices and experiences be recognized and accepted as part of modern Britain.
It's interesting that in North America, it's the reverse where people of East Asian descent have been able to hold on to their identity while also carving out a space in mainstream media. While the South Asian community remained underrepresented and very insular, especially the Muslim South Asians whose main representation has been through a colonial lens.
Love Riz Ahmed's work from early beginnings to the international stage of modern days, wonderful to see him fighting the good fights, and great to see this team up of inspiring people here! Mogul Mowgli a recommend watch too 👌
Riz is a muslim who lived his entire life in England, visited Pakistan a few time and still visits his country once in a while, speaks up for his kind and calls himself a muslim. Kumail on the other hand was born in Pakistan. Lived his entire childhood in Pakistan and moved to the US when he was 18 and didn’t ever visited his country again, left his religion, mocks his culture most of the times and never speaks up for his kind. So maybe the difference is that Riz always lived in the UK among the diaspora with his family while Kumail lived in a satanic world alone without his family.
I am a long time fan of both of you. I've listened to Riz for years. It's was great to hear Mehdi say that the freedoms that POC immigrants enjoy were paved by Black Americans. Some South Asians forget or don't know that and have teamed with right-wingers to undo the Black Civil rights gains. This is always to their detriment. For example: Those students who sued Harvard and got Affirmative Action overturned, because they thought that Black students were somehow inferior to them and undeserving of their placements, have now learned that they were beneficiaries of the very program they dismantled. Harvard was never going to add more POC. The placements they thought they would win went to white students. Black and Asian percentages stayed the same. All AA did was require Harvard to take a look at and recruit the best underrepresented students; white women, disabled students, and racial minorities of all kinds. Now, they don't have to. They can ignore them...and it looks like, based on admission data, they have. So, it was refreshing to hear Mehdi acknowledge history because it rarely is acknowledged.
You guys are hysterical - Thank you Mehdi for this interview. Riz is my favourite actor - maybe you can do do a mini-series with Riz. Best of luck with the comedy Riz!!!
I loved this, time flew by watching this. It also reminded me that the true meaning of courage and bravery is choosing to do what’s right in spite of the fallout. Melissa Barrera still has my utmost respect for risking and ultimately sacrificing somewhat, her lucrative career. It’s mind boggling to me that she is in the minority, rather than the majority, but I am an avid fan of her now, not only because of her talent, but also due to her intelligence and integrity, as with Riz and Mehdi. I’m glad the collective consciousness is slowly waking up and fighting against institutionalized bigotry, slow as it may seem.
I love how 2 brown guys that come from the same place in UK but are so connected with their roots, talk like an immigrant and how they both see the both sides of UK and US. This is so beautiful! Well done guys...
Mehdi’s podcasts are inspirational and empowering for South Asians and hopefully for all people of colour. These conversations are so relatable for us all.
@ Excluding Indians is how I should’ve qualified it. We all know about those hugs Trump, during his visit to India, got from Modi in Ahmedabad - doing a ‘bro thing’ with each other.
They may feel like they did not follow their family with an academic career but they both went to Oxford University, one of the hardest University to get into.
They both went to Merchant Taylors School, one of the most exclusive schools in the UK. School fees at the school are £26,766 for the school year 2024-25, They're posh boys, not clever boys.
London isn't the UK it's just the capital city. Just as Islamabad is not Pakistan. As soon as you step outside London there's plenty of segregation especially between the English and Asian Muslim communities. Also Islamophobia isn't hidden in the UK compared to the US. We've literally just had riots across the country that were mainly driven by Islamophobia and racism.
Not sure how the situation is up north since here (I'm from Italy) we just have a partial view, but I'm under the impression that in Scotland islamophobia and segregation are not so dire. Is it so?
Riz and Mehdi, thank you for this. As a Muslim growing up in the West, and watching the recent events such as the race riots in the UK recently, I have lately been feeling a little unnerved. This discussion felt so personal, reflecting my own journey as someone whose life is an amalgamation of aspects from the East and the West.
This was a beautiful discussion. Roasting one another, serious topics, personal experiences, etc. Thank you for a quality episode. Looking forward to more high quality content from Mehdi, as always.
This channel was much needed and I subscribed straight away! Mehdi has always been consistent and stable in his stance and I respect what he stands for.
Nooo, dying of curiosity to know where Plan B is. Haven't finished watching yet, but amazing interview. Love the casual dynamic between you two, and there were several moments that were downright adorable.
The 'capital' of the schemes and scams is IsraHELL and it’s good to know your “capital” of the world and also the captain of all NaZionester followers so what is the next step IsraHELL? Media empire finally dig themselves lots of graves hooray and we will see this in history so be it! In the other hand we do hope people will investigate to make sure the same devils that has ruined society with media will not be allowed to run social media platforms again because they will be no turning back for society so be it! British E descendants hypocrisy always, would you all like explanation, examples of what these evils devils have done, or are still doing to the people & world hundreds of years ago to date and where shall we start and do we have enough time to lay-out A to Z in each alphabet order and each have about 100 series before the world end?
Both of them are such good guys. Once again, amazing show Mehdi, so interesting and thoughtful. Love Riz Ahmed, too. He's an extremely talented actor and rapper, and a kind, genuine human❤❤❤
Proud of your voice Mehdi. It may be beneficial to host Hala Rharrit, the ex-arabic language spokesperson for the US Dept of State. She could shine light on the growing crisis as someone from the “belly of the beast”. Appreciate all the work you’re doing.
I love the conversation the difference with UK and US being brown. I’m a Christian Palestinian from the US and I always wonder how living in the UK would be. Great convo love you guys!
Wow, you are both speaking in my language. It's so great to hear your honest, raw and open discussion as a brown people. I agree it's better not to fit into the mainstream white expectations as we will lose. Better we focus on doing what is right for us. Keep up the great work you are both doing in educating people
Absolutely wonderful interview. I love Riz Ahmed. He is such a talented actor but it's also so intelligent and sensitive and I love hearing his thoughts on life. Now this interview couples with mehdi Hassan it's just great because he's one of my favorite journalists. Love watching him interview somebody and not letting them get away with not answering the questions LOL love these two brown guys!!
Good comment.
Addendum; Just remember everyone is the same skin colour when the lights are out.
@@hitreset0291I was joking! Been a big fan of both for many years
@@jennifermackinnon6982as a brown guy i wouldnt take offence to being called a brown guy but everyone is different and internalises the 'trauma' of being a different skin tone to the majority of folks in the UK. I definitely have been made to feel different and 'other' countless times in my life but my humour is also dark so i can understand even when white people make a brown guy joke it doesnt always = some deep seated hatred/bigotry. Anyway just thought id say this because i didnt want you to feel bad about the joke you made and hopefully u wont hesitate to make a similar joke in the future just because some people decide to take offence to it without knowing your true intentions/feelings towards those people; but also being able to recognise that those who DO take offence also have a story and maybe the topic is so sensitive for them that even a joke loses its inherent funniness
@@hitreset0291 umm riz literally says brown kids at 3:23 and 4:07 and somehow u big mad that miss jennifer mackintosh says it... umm also skin colour don't change with light it's not photosynthesis making brown guys brown smh
I just keep thinking about him in 4 lions and laughing.
Wow. I felt at home with this conversation. As an Asian Female Muslim Artist the struggles and the responsive work just resonated. Zeteo Rocks!
Allow-who-ukbaar!
@@selvamthiagarajan8152 Rumi says....Let Silence Be The Art you Practice!
Listening to your stuff. Nice!
@@88madmo thankyou 🙏
When we see ourselves in humanity, humanity appears before us.
Major respect to you both. I'm still learning to expand my consciousness about race, culture, religion, class, etc. I think these more casual conversations are a great approach to reaching a broader audience.
This is how we bridge gaps and clear understandings and build up a stronger and more pluralistic society.
Thank you for your beautiful comment ❤️
Riz Ahmed...4 Lions...amazing film..
Should have gone Chicken Cottage. Bargain bucket. Proper Halal. £6.99
Find some new reference, bro.
Full of low-IQ jokes. Try Sound of Metal.
“I’m a marta you’re jus tomataz” 😅
I can't hear "Dancing in the Moonlight" without thinking of Four Lions.
Huge fan of both of you ! I’ve lived through and am living in a province in Pakistan which has been ripped apart by other countries agenda ! So rings a bell . Stay blessed!!! PS I’m a 71yr. Young gynaecologist in khyberpukhtun khwa , Peshawar , Pakistan.
What has ripped apart KP is its religious extremism and toxic elements of pashtunwali. Stop bachabaazi and live in the 21st century.
Other countries agenda? 😂
Your Pakistan is known puppet that destroyed its neighbouring nations just to make dollars through U.S and Brits. 🤦🏽♂️
May Allah bless you for your amazing work as a doctor
Amazing work and pleased to see the profession growing there!
Thank you for all you do❤
Mehdi please don't stop speaking for Palestinians because you are the only neutral journalist they believe in now . And also please upload the video between you and Elon levy debate .
This "channel" doesn't own the rights to that.
He's a fraud. He's a dnc puppet. Look how he treats Jill stein the only pro Palestine candidate vs how he treats the dnc. He's a clown.
We ALL need to speak out against gncd. Doesn't matter how people "feel".
100% this guys is legit
What Elon levy debate?
We definitely need more of this
I know I could use a lot more rizz...😅
Wonderful to hear you and Shaykh Omer Suleiman, Riz Ahmed in conversation. This is new ground.
I NEED this show EVERY WEEK at the very least to survive these weird, heartbreaking times
Allow-who-ukbaar!
Two words BEST and BRILLIANT conversation to date..Riz rocked 🙌
I have been a fan since I first saw Riz in Britz and I still remember the incredible piece he wrote for The Guardian in 2016 ‘Typecast as a terrorist’ which I highly recommend.
Such an enlightened talk by two intelligent ppl .. thanks for being upfront about the Palestinian issue ... loved listening to you .. keep going strong Mehdi ❤
This was a great conversation guys! Lots of ma'sha'allah. Thanks to you both for what you do!
Great episode plz have Riz on more. The comparisons between UK and USA life is very true. Spot on. 2 great minds
Thanks
I think it's amazing how the South Asian community in London carved their own space into media and culture, how much they've been able to keep their culture and also break into the old traditional (colonial?) spaces bringing a modern and new viewpoint. I kinda feel "jealous" of it as someone from the East Asian diaspora when I watch my own community of Hong Kong immigrants whose culture was also molded by British Colonialism still keeping so insular and marginal or being forced to erase their own identities to somehow be "accepted". The success of South Asians making themselves seen and unapologizingly breaking into modern British culture is aspirational for me. I sincerely hope for a day when people from the Chinese diaspora who were subjected to colonial rule will have their voices and experiences be recognized and accepted as part of modern Britain.
What a beautiful comment
It's interesting that in North America, it's the reverse where people of East Asian descent have been able to hold on to their identity while also carving out a space in mainstream media. While the South Asian community remained underrepresented and very insular, especially the Muslim South Asians whose main representation has been through a colonial lens.
Well put 👏
Love Riz Ahmed's work from early beginnings to the international stage of modern days, wonderful to see him fighting the good fights, and great to see this team up of inspiring people here! Mogul Mowgli a recommend watch too 👌
"catch me in Ambala, Ealing Rd, EVERY EID, and I'm looking for you!" YES RIZ AHMED
Riz said it...excelling in your own space in your own creation not in another system or world
Two of my fav ppl
"Bridging the divides created by people who profit from it" I mean that is gold
This was so interesting. Thank you Mehdi and Riz!!
What a great conversation! Really enjoyed this. Both amazing people mashallah.
Riz is a muslim who lived his entire life in England, visited Pakistan a few time and still visits his country once in a while, speaks up for his kind and calls himself a muslim. Kumail on the other hand was born in Pakistan. Lived his entire childhood in Pakistan and moved to the US when he was 18 and didn’t ever visited his country again, left his religion, mocks his culture most of the times and never speaks up for his kind. So maybe the difference is that Riz always lived in the UK among the diaspora with his family while Kumail lived in a satanic world alone without his family.
Hahah you guys are great! I'm watching on my phone with earbuds but I'm waking my husband by laughing so hard. It's great!
I am a long time fan of both of you. I've listened to Riz for years. It's was great to hear Mehdi say that the freedoms that POC immigrants enjoy were paved by Black Americans. Some South Asians forget or don't know that and have teamed with right-wingers to undo the Black Civil rights gains. This is always to their detriment. For example: Those students who sued Harvard and got Affirmative Action overturned, because they thought that Black students were somehow inferior to them and undeserving of their placements, have now learned that they were beneficiaries of the very program they dismantled. Harvard was never going to add more POC. The placements they thought they would win went to white students. Black and Asian percentages stayed the same. All AA did was require Harvard to take a look at and recruit the best underrepresented students; white women, disabled students, and racial minorities of all kinds. Now, they don't have to. They can ignore them...and it looks like, based on admission data, they have.
So, it was refreshing to hear Mehdi acknowledge history because it rarely is acknowledged.
Awesome seeing Riz on the show, great episode as always Mehdi!
I loved this conversation. Thank you!
You guys are hysterical - Thank you Mehdi for this interview. Riz is my favourite actor - maybe you can do do a mini-series with Riz. Best of luck with the comedy Riz!!!
I loved this, time flew by watching this. It also reminded me that the true meaning of courage and bravery is choosing to do what’s right in spite of the fallout. Melissa Barrera still has my utmost respect for risking and ultimately sacrificing somewhat, her lucrative career. It’s mind boggling to me that she is in the minority, rather than the majority, but I am an avid fan of her now, not only because of her talent, but also due to her intelligence and integrity, as with Riz and Mehdi. I’m glad the collective consciousness is slowly waking up and fighting against institutionalized bigotry, slow as it may seem.
I love how 2 brown guys that come from the same place in UK but are so connected with their roots, talk like an immigrant and how they both see the both sides of UK and US. This is so beautiful! Well done guys...
Mehdi’s podcasts are inspirational and empowering for South Asians and hopefully for all people of colour. These conversations are so relatable for us all.
Not southbasians only pak
@ Excluding Indians is how I should’ve qualified it. We all know about those hugs Trump, during his visit to India, got from Modi in Ahmedabad - doing a ‘bro thing’ with each other.
One of the favourite interviews on Zeteo
They may feel like they did not follow their family with an academic career but they both went to Oxford University, one of the hardest University to get into.
More of a conservative uni than Cambridge or UCL
You meant RW, "@@HaggardPillockHD"?
And hey..
Here we 'meet', a-gain...!
They both went to Merchant Taylors School, one of the most exclusive schools in the UK. School fees at the school are £26,766 for the school year 2024-25,
They're posh boys, not clever boys.
@@johnmckiernan2176 Riz got into Merchant Taylors on a scholarship, so clever not posh.
@johnmckiernan2176
How can you be certain either of them is not clever?
Noticed how South Asian or Middle Eastern are so charming and related in many ways.
Not all but these guys definitely are that
I agree that South Asian and Middle Eastern people are definitely very similar.
Neither of them are middle eastern …
Both are South Asians (thanks for correcting me), and Middle Eastern people look down on us all the time lol. We are not the same at all.
@@aziza000 Just say " yes! U are right", don't waste your breath.
Build our own systems, exactly!
London isn't the UK it's just the capital city. Just as Islamabad is not Pakistan. As soon as you step outside London there's plenty of segregation especially between the English and Asian Muslim communities. Also Islamophobia isn't hidden in the UK compared to the US. We've literally just had riots across the country that were mainly driven by Islamophobia and racism.
Not sure how the situation is up north since here (I'm from Italy) we just have a partial view, but I'm under the impression that in Scotland islamophobia and segregation are not so dire. Is it so?
Thanks lads. That was awesome. ‘We’ don’t have enough representation in the media universe. Glad you guys exist.
Riz and Mehdi, thank you for this. As a Muslim growing up in the West, and watching the recent events such as the race riots in the UK recently, I have lately been feeling a little unnerved. This discussion felt so personal, reflecting my own journey as someone whose life is an amalgamation of aspects from the East and the West.
We are the immovable force.
Thank you both for sharing this conversation. This is interesting and enlightening. God bless you both, your families, your careers.
This was a beautiful discussion. Roasting one another, serious topics, personal experiences, etc. Thank you for a quality episode. Looking forward to more high quality content from Mehdi, as always.
Thanks guys for this interview! An interview I didn’t realize how much I needed!
Bravo to you both for standing up for Muslims!
Refreshingly authentic! Thank you 💜
One of my fave conversations so far from Zeteo.
Should’ve known that Rizz Ahmed stated this very thing in an interview and it surprised me. Now I understand, and you knowing Mehd… makes sense!! 💙💙💙💙
Riz Ahmed* There! Or spell-out his first/given name in full, if you think you can't manage to spell that short-form right. FIFY
I am absolutely delighted you guys did this. I can't believe how close you both are 2 people I genuinely have huge respect for
Thank you guys - you speak for so many of us - Asian Muslim London born n bred ❤
Wonderful! Thoroughly enjoyed the conversation!
It is nice seeing this side of Mehdi :). Two Muslim brothers who are doing well msA and bringing sense to this crazy world
Great conversation, guys. Keep up the good work.
This channel was much needed and I subscribed straight away!
Mehdi has always been consistent and stable in his stance and I respect what he stands for.
We NEED MORE RIZ Comedies... The man is one of the greatest actors whom also talks sense and understanding of Geo-Politics... Salute the geezer...
I really enjoyed this conversation 👍🏼
I loved this conversation. Thank you.
Really enjoyed the interview
Proud of you both
Loved the concept of "sharing stories that also help others to heal."
Jazakallahu Khair!
where is Bassem Youssef ?? i hope you still doing the show with him !!!!!
Bassem Youssef is based in Los Angeles. These two are in London. That's like 11 hours apart by Airbus. Avoid flying on Boeing airplanes.
I learn so much listening to your discussions.
Nooo, dying of curiosity to know where Plan B is.
Haven't finished watching yet, but amazing interview. Love the casual dynamic between you two, and there were several moments that were downright adorable.
Ahh... The grime rapper?.!
Thought of the very same.
Keep them guessing 😅
Two of the British South Asian greats under one roof. Loved it. Please more of this. Rubber dinghy rapids alll the wayyy...
Watched one of his movies last night.Great actor
Thx Medhi and Riz 🌿 🇳🇿🇦🇺
God bless you and Zeteo! Courage is contagious. Thank you for not being afraid to speak the truth!!!!!!!!
Two great minds in one room! What a treat! We need more of this!
Great show
The 'capital' of the schemes and scams is IsraHELL and it’s good to know your “capital” of the world and also the captain of all NaZionester followers so what is the next step IsraHELL?
Media empire finally dig themselves lots of graves hooray and we will see this in history so be it!
In the other hand we do hope people will investigate to make sure the same devils that has ruined society with media will not be allowed to run social media platforms again because they will be no turning back for society so be it!
British E descendants hypocrisy always, would you all like explanation, examples of what these evils devils have done, or are still doing to the people & world hundreds of years ago to date and where shall we start and do we have enough time to lay-out A to Z in each alphabet order and each have about 100 series before the world end?
Great interview.
I would work on the background decor and design a bit...😅
Both of them are such good guys. Once again, amazing show Mehdi, so interesting and thoughtful. Love Riz Ahmed, too. He's an extremely talented actor and rapper, and a kind, genuine human❤❤❤
This was a great conversation.
Proud of your voice Mehdi.
It may be beneficial to host Hala Rharrit, the ex-arabic language spokesperson for the US Dept of State. She could shine light on the growing crisis as someone from the “belly of the beast”.
Appreciate all the work you’re doing.
Not relevant to this podcast, though.
Fantastic interview, so much wisdom, thanks Mehdi and Riz
I love the conversation the difference with UK and US being brown. I’m a Christian Palestinian from the US and I always wonder how living in the UK would be. Great convo love you guys!
Wow, you are both speaking in my language. It's so great to hear your honest, raw and open discussion as a brown people. I agree it's better not to fit into the mainstream white expectations as we will lose. Better we focus on doing what is right for us. Keep up the great work you are both doing in educating people
Awesome conversation guys! Representing for the British Asians and trying to change the world for the better. Respect!
Lovely to watch these Brown People... and Hello Riz... You're so cool ...
Stay blessed Mehdi
Outstanding episode. Loved the bit about the utility of the "chip on the shoulder" and limitations!
wonderful enlightened talk by two intelligent ppl .. thanks for being upfront about the Palestinian issue,
We definitely need more of this, great work
This was such a good conversation and hilarious! Thank you both!
Total respect love watching you Mahdi ❤
Great podcast, two talented individuals that I follow and inspire me !
A heartwarming and insightful conversation between two genuinely decent people. Well done.
Genuinely good guy.
Suprising in the abyss, that is our world.
Great sit down ❤
Great to see you both together
This was Epic.......May Allah bless them both. Mehdi pla continue the coverage for Palestinians, you are the true journalist on this subject
Great Podcast, great guest in Riz, well done Medhi
I didn't know you guys knew each other -- this was a a great interview!!
So comforting to watch this ❤❤❤
I bow down to you both! Thank you for all that you do & give to this world.
Dang, I wanted more. This conversation needs a prolonged continuation, please.
oh wow, nice to hear this interview. i remember this guy from the Jason Bourne movie.
Delightful conversation. I have seen some of Riz's movies, and the acting is excellent.
Big up mehdi and Riz representing MashAllah
Huge fan of both these legends - being of a similar age :)
Awesome ideas during the convo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
great coverage thank you very much
this is the first time I have seen Medhi speak Urdu
Or Hindi? Regardless.. Please spell his name right.
brilliant platform. keep up the work 👏🏾
Thanks Mehdi for a great representation of Asian M brand .
Please bring Hasan Minhaj!! Love your show👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Love Riz Ahmed since I've seen "Nightcrawler", his perfirmance in that movie was underrated.