Bassem Youssef
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Podcast Appearances
that I am not good enough, or if I am in a position where people think I am, deep inside I am not. Do you know that I have a speech impediment that I was not meant to be a TV presenter? In Arabic it's very obvious. I cannot troll my hours. I cannot say er, I cannot roll it. So in Arabic, like Spanish, it's very obvious.
that I am not good enough, or if I am in a position where people think I am, deep inside I am not. Do you know that I have a speech impediment that I was not meant to be a TV presenter? In Arabic it's very obvious. I cannot troll my hours. I cannot say er, I cannot roll it. So in Arabic, like Spanish, it's very obvious.
So when I did my first video on the internet that made me famous, and then I got my television deal back there in Egypt, my partner at the time, he took the video and he went to a producer and said like, are you giving me a guy with a lisp? He couldn't, he should, that's why when I came on television, I was the first ever guy with a lisp. I had two things going for me, the lisp and the big nose.
So when I did my first video on the internet that made me famous, and then I got my television deal back there in Egypt, my partner at the time, he took the video and he went to a producer and said like, are you giving me a guy with a lisp? He couldn't, he should, that's why when I came on television, I was the first ever guy with a lisp. I had two things going for me, the lisp and the big nose.
So when I did my first video on the internet that made me famous, and then I got my television deal back there in Egypt, my partner at the time, he took the video and he went to a producer and said like, are you giving me a guy with a lisp? He couldn't, he should, that's why when I came on television, I was the first ever guy with a lisp. I had two things going for me, the lisp and the big nose.
And I was always bullied for two, for these two all the time. So I always felt less.
And I was always bullied for two, for these two all the time. So I always felt less.
And I was always bullied for two, for these two all the time. So I always felt less.
I was in a gym and I was running on the treadmill. And at that time, CNN was coming out on cable. And I was watching and there is this studio. I don't know what it is. So I put the earphones on and I started watching. And I was so taken by this that I stopped the treadmill and I just like stood for the 20 minutes like this on the treadmill. And then I just like standing there.
I was in a gym and I was running on the treadmill. And at that time, CNN was coming out on cable. And I was watching and there is this studio. I don't know what it is. So I put the earphones on and I started watching. And I was so taken by this that I stopped the treadmill and I just like stood for the 20 minutes like this on the treadmill. And then I just like standing there.
I was in a gym and I was running on the treadmill. And at that time, CNN was coming out on cable. And I was watching and there is this studio. I don't know what it is. So I put the earphones on and I started watching. And I was so taken by this that I stopped the treadmill and I just like stood for the 20 minutes like this on the treadmill. And then I just like standing there.
I didn't know what he was saying. I didn't understand what is Democrats, what is Republicans, what is, those names that he's saying, what is Fox News? I don't understand. But I was fascinated. There was something, you know when you don't understand the music, but you get the rhythm? It was that.
I didn't know what he was saying. I didn't understand what is Democrats, what is Republicans, what is, those names that he's saying, what is Fox News? I don't understand. But I was fascinated. There was something, you know when you don't understand the music, but you get the rhythm? It was that.
I didn't know what he was saying. I didn't understand what is Democrats, what is Republicans, what is, those names that he's saying, what is Fox News? I don't understand. But I was fascinated. There was something, you know when you don't understand the music, but you get the rhythm? It was that.
I didn't understand any of the references. But it is the rhythm.
I didn't understand any of the references. But it is the rhythm.
I didn't understand any of the references. But it is the rhythm.
You know sometimes when you even see like a comedy that's a language you don't understand, but there's a rhythm. Boom, boom. There's something in the music. So there's something with the videos and the pictures and he and the face and people reacting. What is this?
You know sometimes when you even see like a comedy that's a language you don't understand, but there's a rhythm. Boom, boom. There's something in the music. So there's something with the videos and the pictures and he and the face and people reacting. What is this?
You know sometimes when you even see like a comedy that's a language you don't understand, but there's a rhythm. Boom, boom. There's something in the music. So there's something with the videos and the pictures and he and the face and people reacting. What is this?