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Mar 2022
35 m

Comedians vs YOUR News, with Daniel Sosa...

Bbc World Service
About this episode

Mexican stand-up Daniel Sosa and British Kenyan comedian Njambi McGrath join Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini to take on the funny and curious headlines shared by BBC World Service listeners and fans around the world.

They’ll be asking why some NGOs in Kenya risk being de-registered and finding out about the Mexican politician who fell off his chair during a live stream. Join #Comediansvsthenews for the funniest take on the headlines you’ve heard this week.

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