About this episode

Trevor Noah and Eugene discuss media, sports loyalty, and the transition to independent platforms with Mehdi Hasan.

What do Premier League football, corporate newsrooms, and 90s action movies have in common? More than you’d think, apparently. This week, Trevor and Eugene sit down with award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and Zeteo founder Mehdi Hasan to discuss fandom, media, and the strange ways everything connects. They debate the beautiful absurdity of sports loyalty, the pressures and limitations of corporate TV, and Mehdi’s decision to leave that world behind and build an independent platform of his own. Then, because no conversation is complete without a few unexpected detours, the three dive into a surprisingly passionate debate over the glory days of classic action movies.

People in this episode

Host: Trevor Noah

Guest: Mehdi Hasan

Topics covered

• media
• sports loyalty
• independent platforms
• action movies
• journalism

Keywords

• Mehdi Hasan
• sports loyalty
• corporate newsrooms
• independent media
• 90s action movies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Zeteo, corporate TV

Books & works: 90s action movies

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