A conversation with Salam El Zaatari - producer, director & satirist, taped live at Aaliya's Books.

Discussing how to properly navigate and eloquently express emotions as they relate to political conflict, the use satire provides in debunking conspiracy, myths and state-propaganda, how misunderstanding of history and false narratives emerge from lack of political agency, a reflection of audience engagement from mainstream television to alternative podcasts, and whether or not religion plays a fundamental role in continued regional war.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

2:36 How to talk about the situation

9:38 Bassem Youssef

17:41 Media

35:55 History & narrative

44:44 Audience engagement

49:20 Religion

1:04:12 The value of comedy & satire

1:14:24 Q&A