Mehdi Hasan & Sammy Obeid on college protests: “Intifada is basically a Taylor Swift song.”

Palestinian-Lebanese-American comedian, Sammy Obeid, who rose to fame because of his viral jokes on Palestine and his Netflix show 100 Humans, joins Mehdi to guest host the second episode of ‘We’re Not Kidding.’ They dive into the student protests, DNA tests, pushing back against misinformation with comedy, the slogans we’re using when talking about Palestine, changing hearts and minds, and doing 1001 nights of stand-up.

‘We’re Not Kidding’ will release episodes twice a month, with Mehdi, Bassem and a cast of rotating guest co-hosts from the worlds of comedy, entertainment, and the media. Funny people talking about serious topics.

00:00 - Cold open
00:30 - Intro
3:12 - Sammy's math background
9:26 - 1,001 nights of standup
11:18 - Palestine and comedy
21:11 - Campus protests
24:59 - Censorship
32:59 - Changing minds with comedy

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Credits:
Hosted by Mehdi Hasan
Guest Host: Sammy Obeid
Executive Producers: Misha Euceph and Kiran Alvi
Producer and Editor: Frank Cappello
Editor: Patrick Letterii
Music: Andy Clausen
Design: Alicia Tatone
Special thanks to: Medha Imam & Lara Strydom