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Bassem Youssef: Israel-Palestine, Gaza, Hamas, Middle East, Satire & Fame | Lex Fridman Podcast #424

Bassem Youssef is an Egyptian-American comedian & satirist, referred to as the Jon Stewart of the Arab World.

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Apr 5, 20242h 43mWatch on YouTube ↗

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EPISODE INFO

Released
April 5, 2024
Duration
2h 43m
Channel
Lex Fridman Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Bassem Youssef is an Egyptian-American comedian & satirist, referred to as the Jon Stewart of the Arab World. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

TRANSCRIPT: https://lexfridman.com/bassem-youssef-transcript EPISODE LINKS: Bassem's X: https://x.com/Byoussef Bassem's Instagram: https://instagram.com/bassem Bassem's Facebook: https://facebook.com/bassemyousseftv Bassem's Website: https://bassemyoussef.xyz PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:21 - Oct 7 31:49 - Two-state solution 47:28 - Holocaust 55:15 - 1948 1:04:07 - Egypt 1:18:29 - Jon Stewart 1:20:42 - Going viral during the Arab Spring 1:44:45 - Arabic vs English 1:57:08 - Sam Harris and Jihad 2:02:16 - Religion 2:21:28 - TikTok 2:26:00 - Joe Rogan 2:27:58 - Joe Biden 2:32:23 - Putin 2:34:11 - War 2:39:07 - Hope SOCIAL:

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Bassem Youssef and Lex Fridman, Bassem Youssef: Israel-Palestine, Gaza, Hamas, Middle East, Satire & Fame | Lex Fridman Podcast #424 explores Bassem Youssef on war, propaganda, power, comedy, and exile Lex Fridman speaks with Egyptian-American comedian and former heart surgeon Bassem Youssef about Israel-Palestine, the Gaza war, propaganda, antisemitism, and how power dehumanizes both victims and perpetrators.

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