Bassem Youssef: The Joke Is Mightier than the Sword

Dubbed the "Jon Stewart of Egypt," political satirist Bassem Youssef returns to Berkeley with his incisive wit and astutue commentary. Named one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World" by TIME, the cardiac surgeon-turned-television personality created the hilarious, controversial, and wildly popular Egyptian television program Al Bernameg (The Show), the first political satire show in the Middle East. "Satire brings awareness and breaks down taboos," Youssef told Rolling Stone magazine, and in his talk, he riffs on propaganda, politics, and the media in both the Middle East and in his adopted home, the U.S.