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Bassem Youssef

Bassem Youssef stands in front of a microphone in a recording studio. Behind him is a screen lit up with the title of his new podcast: "Remade in America with Bassem Youssef."

After the Egyptian military took away a political satirist’s show, he podcasts about his new life in LA

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Bassem Youssef was once called the “Jon Stewart of Egypt.” Now the comedian is looking for American fans.

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