<p>Egypt’s top satirist Bassem Youssef and acclaimed American comic Maz Jobrani join comedy duo Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini to take on the world's headlines.
This week, what do immigrants in the US really think of Donald Trump? Why are Egyptian performers being censored on TikTok? And the woman bringing North and South Koreans together, in the name of ... Show More
May 2022
Sumukhi Suresh and Amrita Chanda
Jess Salomon is joined by two of India’s brightest comedians, Sumukhi Suresh and Amrita Chanda, to explore the funny side of the global news.They discuss how India is reacting to a sweltering heat wave, and Elon Musk’s social media shopping spree.Join #Comediansvsthenews for the ... Show More
31m 44s
May 2018
Don't Play a Terrorist and Other Lessons from Maz Jobrani
Maz Jobrani is a comedian, actor, and immigrant from Iran. He talks with Bassem about becoming an entertainer over his parents' protests, dealing with typecasting in Hollywood, and raising his own children. Do you have a question for Bassem? Tweet them at @Byoussef with the hasht ... Show More
29m 21s
Apr 2021
121: Bassem Youssef - Hero to Villain
My HoneyDew this week is Egyptian comedian, writer, producer, surgeon, and television host, Bassem Youssef! Bassem hosted El-Bernameg (The Show), a satirical news program, from 2011 to 2014. The press has compared Bassem with Jon Stewart. Bassem Highlights Lowlights about going f ... Show More
1h 12m