Bassem Youssef

Ida and Noa are sisters from Brooklyn. Noa tasted her first snail last summer and Ida passed the purple swim test at camp. Now she’s allowed to swim all the way out to the dock. This audio recorded by Ida's and Noa's father on vacation in Maine, inspired the idea for our podcast ...  Show more

Back in january we brought you the fears of WNYC  cultural critic and author Rebecca Carroll. She just launched a brand new podcast. It’s called Come Through: 15 Essential Conversations About Race In A Pivotal Year For America.  And whether you’re afraid to talk about race or sic ...  Show more

In 2011 Bassem Youssef was a little-known heart surgeon in Cairo. A year later, he was hosting his own political satire TV show, Al-Bernameg, drawing in 30 million weekly viewers as he made fun of the Egyptian regime. Bassem's comedy was groundbreaking but it proved too controver ...  Show more

باسم يوسف فنان كوميدي مصري، مقدم تلفزيوني، كاتب وكان جراح قلب. ويعتبر أسطورة في عالم التلفزيون في الشرق الأوسط و أبرز أعمال باسم هي "البرنامج" و "دليل الديمقراطية". في هذه الحلقة، يشرح باسم عن رحلته المهنية، ويتحدث عن علاقته بوالدته وكيف كان يخاف من الشهرة التي حصل عليها. 

Bassem reflects on the moments that inspired him to leave behind 19 years in medicine for political satire, a show that was watched by 40 million people every week. Now, he tells us about what it’s like reinventing a career for himself in the US, and about the time long ago when ...  Show more

In today’s episode of Slo Mo, I sit down with the inimitable Bassem Youssef, a man whose wit and wisdom have challenged and changed the contours of political satire in the Middle East. In a departure from our usual tone, this conversation takes a more contemplative and, indeed, s ...  Show more