Conversation #159, recorded on April 29th 2017. Bassem Youssef is a political satirist, writer, comedian, and talk show host known as the "Jon Stewart of the Arab World." From 2011-13, he hosted the number one show in Egypt, AL BERNA-MEG (or THE PROGRAM), before being pulled off the air and threatened with prison over a his material. He's appeared on THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT, FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE and more. Youssef has written the book REVOLUTION FOR DUMMIES, hosted THE B+ POSITIVE SHOW and the short-lived Fusion series DEMOCRACY HANDBOOK and produced the documentary TICKLING GIANTS. Youssef appeared here to promote his traveling one-man show THE JOKE IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD. Hail Satire! is hosted and produced by Vic Shuttee.