Bassem Youssef

50 Podcast Episodes

35: Haughty Disdain (with Bassem Youssef)

35: Haughty Disdain (with Bassem Youssef)

Alexei welcomes Bassem Youssef onto the show to explore the true purpose of satire, the perhaps unfair expectations of c... Read more

2 Mar 2023

49mins

Part 2: Bassem Youssef + News (ACS July 5)

Part 2: Bassem Youssef + News (ACS July 5)

Comedian Bassem Youssef comes in the studio to talk about introducing Jon Stewart when he was awarded the ‘Mark Twain Pr... Read more

5 Jul 2022

1hr 3mins

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Bassem Youssef: Do we expect too much from satire?

Bassem Youssef: Do we expect too much from satire?

Stephen Sackur speaks to comedian and writer Bassem Youssef. He made his name and won an audience of tens of millions wi... Read more

2 Feb 2022

23mins

Bassem Youssef: Satire and Dissent

Bassem Youssef: Satire and Dissent

This week on Babel, Jon speaks with Bassem Youssef. He's an Egyptian satirist who parlayed his low-budget Youtube progra... Read more

18 Jan 2022

27mins

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The Right’s Satire Fail with Sam Seder & Bassem Youssef (EP 95)

The Right’s Satire Fail with Sam Seder & Bassem Youssef (EP 95)

Why fascists don't get irony and many other things. Like Exxon Mobil proudly putting the squeeze on Democrats, Trump ins... Read more

9 Jul 2021

1hr 17mins

343 Bassem Youssef

343 Bassem Youssef

Comedians are not fixing the world, we are making fun of it.   Bassem Youssef was a successful heart surgeon in Egypt be... Read more

22 Jun 2021

56mins

294: Bassem Youssef (Part II)

294: Bassem Youssef (Part II)

Bassem's show takes off and receives the ultimate validation. Unfortunately, the climate changes quickly and he's forced... Read more

30 Mar 2021

48mins

293: Bassem Youssef

293: Bassem Youssef

Some describe Bassem as the "Jon Stewart of Egypt," but he is so much more. How many comedians do you know that had a da... Read more

23 Mar 2021

58mins

664 - Getting Interrogated in Egypt For Telling Jokes with Comedian/Host/Author Bassem Youssef

664 - Getting Interrogated in Egypt For Telling Jokes with Comedian/Host/Author Bassem Youssef

Comic/Author Bassem Youssef (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Magical Reality of Nadia) was a star in Egypt with his... Read more

2 Mar 2021

55mins

BASSEM YOUSSEF: Revolution, Reinvention & Defying Expectations | Sarde (after dinner) Podcast #28

BASSEM YOUSSEF: Revolution, Reinvention & Defying Expectations | Sarde (after dinner) Podcast #28

Bassem Youssef is a Doctor, satirist & veganism advocateباسم يوسف طبيب، ناقد ساخر، نباتيSarde (noun), [Sa-r-de]: A c... Read more

21 Feb 2021

56mins

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