Tango Stories Episode 55 -- Aired February 12, 2020

Guest: Bassem Youssef

Episode 55 aired on February 12, 2020 and featured Bassem Youssef, an Egyptian comedian, writer, producer, media critic, actor, surgeon, physician and tango dancer. He was television host of the show El-Bernameg, a satirical news program, from 2011 to 2014. He is author of the book Revolution for Dummies: Laughing Through the Arab Spring and subject of the documentary Tickling Giants. In 2013, he was named “one of the 100 most influential people in the world” by Time Magazine. 

Bassem will be appearing in a stand up comedy one man show in Philadelphia on February 28th and 29th, 2020 at the Punch Line Philly. For other performance tour dates subscribe to @bassem on Instagram. 

For more about his educational work regarding a plant based diet: https://www.plantb.tv

Links to the Musical Examples in this episode:

1."Sur o No Sur" - Kevin Johansen

2."No Está" - Carlos Di Sarli & Alberto Podesta