Breaking the Net

This week, I did something different and hit the streets of NYC to ask people about some of the recent headlines in the news. I asked people about issues they care about, recent political developments, and the things they feel media should be covering. Follow the podcast on instagram @breakingthenet1 to get the latest news and see episode snippets & outtakes. If you enjoy the show, please consider hitting the follow button.

Mahdi is joined by Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Asia Expert, Charles Dunst, to talk about US-China tensions, elections in South Korea and the Philippines, the coup in Myanmar, investor woes in Saudi Arabia, an attack on a synagogue in Texas, and this year's less-than-glamorous Golden Globe Awards. Guest: Charles Dunst (@charlesdunst) If you enjoy the show, please consider hitting the follow button.

Mahdi is joined by Director of the Middle East Treaty Organization and author of A Middle East Free of Weapons of Mass Destruction: A New Approach to Nonproliferation, Emad Kiyaei to discuss the latest developments in the Iran nuclear talks, President Biden's Democracy Summit, the state of democracy in India, and a private Israeli firm that sells spy software. Guest: Emad Kiyaei (@ekiyaei) If you enjoy the show, please consider hitting the follow button.

Mahdi is joined by staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal Cam McWhirter as they discuss the latest developments on the Omicorn variant, The Ahmaud Arbery murder trial, the Supreme Court fight over gun control, Georgia's crazy political scene, and the state of Muslim American relations in the US. Guest: Cameron McWhirter (@cammcwhirter) If you enjoy the show, please consider hitting the follow button.

Mahdi is joined by fellow amateur pundit, Chris Lewis, to talk US foreign policy, inflation, and Justin Timberlake of all things. They also discuss the outcome of the Rittenhouse trial & problems with the US criminal justice system, and why Goldman Sachs is seemingly blaming Reddit for unemployment. Guest: Chris Lewis (@Christopher Lewis)

Mahdi is joined by Live Team reporter for The New York Times Daniel Slotnik as they discuss the aftermath of the Astroworld Tragedy, Aaron Rodger's Covid controversy and the current toll of the pandemic, the fight over a new shelter in the middle of Billionaire's Row, charges of hypocrisy at COP26, and how a flood of failing grades drove some school districts to take a novel approach to grading. Guest: Daniel Slotnik (@DSlotnik) If you enjoy the show, please consider hitting the follow button.

Mahdi is joined by White House Reporter for The Daily Beast Scott Bixby, as they discuss the meaning of the phrase "Let's Go Brandon", the Senate's gridlock over diplomatic nominations, a mysterious hedge fund that is gutting America's newspapers, a billionaire's strange gift to the University of California, the situation in Ethiopia, and why Marvel's latest movie, Eternals, was "review bombed". Guest: Scott Bixby (@Scottbix) If you enjoy the show, please consider hitting the follow button.

Mahdi is joined by Washington Post media critic Erik Wemple, as they discuss Democrats' efforts to pass President Biden's agenda, the Virginia governor's race, the coup in Sudan, and the results from a new poll that show how people's attitudes towards the media have shifted. Guest: Erik Wemple (@ErikWemple) If you enjoy the show, please consider hitting the follow button.