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 • 27 episodes
Real Talk
Latest Episodes
'You can’t bomb people into a revolution’: How calls for regime change in Iran took hold | Hoda Katebi | Real Talk
“You can’t bomb people into a revolution.”That’s how Iranian-American activist Hoda Katebi describes the escalating war between Israel and Iran, following a surprise large-scale Israeli strike, and the calls for regime change emerging.
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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58:09

'I have no business with genocidaires': Actor & poet Saul Williams speaks out on Gaza, Hollywood, & the US empire | Real Talk
“I have no business with genocidaires.”That’s how artist, poet and activist Saul Williams describes his refusal to stay silent on Israel’s war on Gaza. In this Real Talk interview, Williams opens up about witnessing apartheid...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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Pakistani influencer on India, partition & the language of ‘dehumanisation’ | Bilal Hassan | Real Talk
Bilal Hassan is a Pakistani doctor who also happens to be one of the most popular travel storytellers from his country. He is a content creator whose work captures the people, the cultures, the food and the human connections across ...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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47:28
I called out Microsoft’s complicity in Gaza. They fired me | Vaniya Agrawal
“The point was to make people aware… The world knows now who [Microsoft] truly are, and what they’re doing.”As Microsoft celebrated its 50th anniversary with a panel featuring Bill Gates, one employee stood up and disrupted the event. He...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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1:01:49

How does western media ‘whitewash’ genocide? | Assal Rad
‘The crimes [in Gaza] are so egregious that are being carried out... The attempt to cover them up and whitewash them is failing’ Since 7 October, western media coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza has come under intense scrutiny, partic...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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