Podcast Episodes featuring Bassem Youssef

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Dr. Bassem Youssef: Bringing Humor and Science to the Plant Based Diet

Dr. Laurie Marbas Podcast - February 15, 2020 21:20 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 168 ratings
To work with Dr. Laurie Marbas, visit: https://www.drmarbas.com/ Dr. Bassem Youssef, dubbed the Jon Stewart of the Arab World, was the host of popular TV show AlBernameg – which was the first of its kind political satire show in the Middle East. Originally a 5-minute show on YouTube, AlBernameg ...

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How a Heart Surgeon Named Bassem Youssef Became the Jon Stewart of Egypt

Back To School with Maz Jobrani - September 03, 2019 07:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 282 ratings
This week on Back To School, political comedian Bassem Youssef talks to us about the Egyptian Revolution, why it's important to make fun of your leaders, and how veganism can cure all kinds of diseases, but it can't fix baldness.

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A Sneak Peak of the Plant-Based Comedy Plant B with Bassem Youssef – E49

Mastering Diabetes Audio Experience - December 17, 2018 19:10 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 608 ratings
Welcome to the Mastering Diabetes Audio Experience! Egypt’s most famous comedian Bassem Youssef gives insight into the upcoming comedy-and-documentary series Plant B. In this series, you’ll learn how Bassem is transforming nutrition education in the middle east doing what he does best – making fu...

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Challenging the Status Quo Through Comedy with Dr. Bassem Youssef

Nimai Delgado Podcast - November 28, 2018 14:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 656 ratings
The world wants to make you eat meat. You don’t have to listen! Dr. Bassem Youssef is here to tell you why! Bassem is a former surgeon and political satire comedian who turned vegan, and he wants you to know how to challenge the status quo. Listen to find out how Bassem spreads the vegan message...

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160. Bassem Youssef (political satirist) – Now I Have to Answer for This?

Think Again – a Big Think Podcast - August 11, 2018 10:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 556 ratings
My grandmother used to tell a story about coming to America from Poland. How she sang God Bless America to cheer up all the grownups on the ship. She was 5 or 6 years old, traveling alone with her mom. For her, it must have been a big adventure. I can hardly imagine what it was like for her mom— ...

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Bassem Youssef: doctor, comedian, enemy of the Egyptian state

Pod Save the World - August 01, 2018 07:15 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 22.1K ratings
Tommy talks with Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef about his improbable path to comedy, fame, and becoming an enemy of the Egyptian state.

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ReMade in America Bonus: Bassem Youssef with Cameron Esposito

Stay Tuned with Preet - July 31, 2018 08:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 30.6K ratings
The first season of CAFE’s newest podcast, ReMade in America, wraps up this week. Here’s one last highlight for Stay Tuned listeners: host Bassem Youssef’s conversation with comedian Cameron Esposito.  And the final episode of ReMade is out today, featuring HBO Documentaries legend Sheila Nevins...

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Bassem Youssef, Political Satirist/Heart Surgeon

Frank Buckley Interviews - July 25, 2018 12:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 219 ratings
Bassem Youssef was a heart surgeon in Egypt who rose to fame in 2011 during the Arab Spring protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square after becoming a popular political satirist and TV show host. Bassem was known as the Egyptian Jon Stewart while hosting a Daily Show style program "Al-Bernameg" ...

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Forked Up - July 19, 2018 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 449 ratings
Bassem Youssef is an Egyptian comedian and television host, known worldwide for his forward thinking in the face of adversity. Join Matt and Michelle as they chat with Bassem about his plant-based lifestyle, being yourself and his new podcast REMADE IN AMERICA.   Elsewhere on the show, our w...

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ReMade in America Bonus: Bassem Youssef with Maria Hinojosa

Stay Tuned with Preet - June 26, 2018 08:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 30.6K ratings
There’s a new podcast in the Cafe family: ReMade in America, hosted by comedian Bassem Youssef. In this episode, Bassem speaks with journalist Maria Hinojosa, host of NPR’s Latino USA, about her own immigration journey, diversity in journalism, and how she is navigating the era of fake news.  Re...

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264: Bassem Youssef (Part 2 of 2)

Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz - June 21, 2018 09:16 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 907 ratings
Bassem Youssef, dubbed the Jon Stewart of the Arab World, was the host of the popular tv show "Al Bernameg " which was the first political satire show in the middle east. Originally a 5-minute show on Youtube, Al Bernameg became the first show to transition from online to television in the Middle...

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263: Bassem Youssef (Part 1 of 2)

Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz - June 18, 2018 20:25 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 907 ratings
Bassem Youssef, dubbed the Jon Stewart of the Arab World, was the host of the popular tv show "Al Bernameg " which was the first political satire show in the middle east. Originally a 5-minute show on Youtube, Al Bernameg became the first show to transition from online to television in the Middle...

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New From Cafe: Remade in America with Bassem Youssef

Stay Tuned with Preet - June 05, 2018 08:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 30.6K ratings
You heard him a few weeks ago live on stage with Preet at the Apollo Theater. Now Bassem Youssef has his own podcast: Remade in America. It's a show about feeling like an outsider in America — and trying to make it anyway.  This first episode features comedian Maz Jobrani, author of "I’m Not a T...

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Live from The Apollo (with Bassem Youssef)

Stay Tuned with Preet - May 10, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30.6K ratings
Before the Egyptian revolution, Bassem Youssef was a heart surgeon who moonlighted as a political comedian. He went on to become the Jon Stewart of Egypt, poking fun at the regime with an audience of 40 million people. Then he was forced to flee the country. Preet spoke with Bassem live on stage ...

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After Impact: Bassem Youssef

Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu - September 01, 2017 12:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4.2K ratings
Agent Smith and Tom Bilyeu discuss the latest episode of Impact Theory: After Impact: Bassem Youssef. Topics include: *Using satire to overcome hardship *How ideology influences culture *Leveraging your past to reinvent yourself *And more... After Impact is Impact Theory's series aiming to dig de...

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#36 Bassem Youssef on How To Laugh In the Face of Danger

Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu - August 29, 2017 12:30 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.2K ratings
Before he was the “Jon Stewart of Egypt,” Bassem Yousseff was a heart surgeon in Cairo with no online following. But when the revolution broke out in Egypt in 2011, he and his friend decided to take action, launching a satirical show that brazenly mocked the government in a way that had never bef...

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You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes - July 19, 2017 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8.1K ratings
Bassem Youssef (Comedian! New documentary on Netflix Tickling Giants!) makes it weird!

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The Complexities of Celebrating the Fourth of July, and Bassem Youssef on the Power of Satire for Social Change (Ep. 7)

Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air - July 06, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3.5K ratings
Larry Wilmore unpacks some of the complexities of celebrating the Fourth of July in the black community (1:00). He also touches on the increasing difference between "the right" and "the left" on the issue of immigration and prosperity (7:00), before sitting down with Bassem Youssef (often referre...

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Laughing Through the Arab Spring w/ Bassem Youssef

Kickass News - Afar - April 10, 2017 17:12 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 1.3K ratings
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Phoebe and Bassem Youssef Complain About Everything

Sooo Many White Guys - March 21, 2017 16:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 3.5K ratings
The satirist stops in to wax intellectual about the Egyptian Revolution, the universal threat of dictatorship and Islamophobia. Plus, Joanna calls Nerf! Watch this video of Fusion's Democracy Handbook with Bassem Youssef:

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Bassem Youssef and Ahmed Ahmed: The Risk and Rewards of Satire

Point of Inquiry - April 13, 2015 17:51 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 758 ratings
While Bassem Youssef’s satirical voice has made him widely known as the Egyptian Jon Stewart, merely five years ago Youssef was a heart surgeon broadcasting humorous political commentary on YouTube from his laundry room. His videos soon exploded in popularity, and by 2011 he had moved his satiri...