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:

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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) – Introduction

(06:30) – Oct 7

(36:59) – Two-state solution

(52:37) – Holocaust

(1:00:24) – 1948

(1:09:17) – Egypt

(1:23:39) – Jon Stewart

(1:25:51) – Going viral during the Arab Spring

(1:49:55) – Arabic vs English

(2:02:18) – Sam Harris and Jihad

(2:07:25) – Religion

(2:26:37) – TikTok

(2:31:10) – Joe Rogan

(2:33:07) – Joe Biden

(2:37:33) – Putin

(2:39:21) – War

(2:44:17) – Hope