Bassem Youssef is a political satirist and commentator probably best known for being “the Egyptian Jon Stewart.” Youssef, a surgeon who’s trained in cardiac and lung transplantation, was famously exiled from Egypt in 2011 during the Arab Spring because his show Al Bernameg did not set well with the country’s power circle. Currently, Youssef has a new 10 episode web series and one hour special on the Fusion network called The Democracy Handbook with Bassem Youssef, which airs Sunday, July 17 at 9 p.m. EST.
Bassem was nice enough to take a few minutes out of his busy schedule recently to answer a few questions from us.
1. You walk into a bar. What do you order from the bartender?
A cocktail with a fancy name and lots of colors and no alcohol so its less expensive.
2. Who’s your favorite person to follow on Twitter and/or Instagram?
All satirical accounts especially Fox News.
3. What’s currently waiting for you on your DVR?
Game of Thrones, all 6 six seasons of them. Yes, shame shame shame on me.
4. It’s your last meal — what are you going out with?
My last meal? Why? What are you going to do to me?
5. What websites do you visit on a regular basis?
After Facebook, are there still any websites? (Well, Uproxx of course )
6. What’s the most frequently played song on your mobile device?
Thrift Shop by McLemore.
7. If you could go back and give your 18-year-old self one piece of advice what would it be?
Don’t get too hooked up on anything, nothing is that important.
8. What’s the last thing you Googled?
Websites and then Google? Who is asking these questions, my wife?
9. Dogs or cats?
Cats, they don’t give a damn.
10. Best concert of your life was…?
Hate concerts, too many people, too few bathrooms.
11. What book are you most likely to give as a gift?
1984 by George Orwell.
12. What’s the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you?
My wife, she endured pregnancy to give me a child.
13. South Park or Family Guy?
South Park.
14. You have an entire day to do whatever you want. What would you do?
Waste it on Facebook.
15. What movie can you not resist watching if it’s on?
Shawshank Redemption.
16. The sports team or teams you’re most passionate about?
Warriors, until they lose.
17. Where did you eat the best meal of your life?
My mom’s house.
18. The last movie you saw in a theater?
Deadpool.
19. Who was your first celebrity crush?
Ashley Judd, still is.
20. What would you cook if Nic Cage was coming to your house for dinner?
A cold dish of remorse.
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