Comedians vs. the News

May 20 2022 41 ep. 2.5k
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Comedians with the funny take on global headlines. NYC comedy couple Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini serve-up the news as you’ve never heard it before.

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Sumukhi Suresh and Amrita Chanda

May 20 2022 31 mins  
Jess Salomon is joined by two of India’s brightest comedians, Sumukhi Suresh and Amrita Chanda, to explore the funny side of the global news.They discuss how India is reacting to a sweltering heat wave, and Elon Musk’s social media shopping spree.Join #Comediansvsthenews for the funniest take on the headlines you’ve heard this week.

Fabrizio Copano and Evelyn Mok

May 13 2022 33 mins  
Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini investigate funny and curious headlines from around the world. They’re joined by Chilean comedian Fabrizio Copano and Swedish actor and stand-up Evelyn Mok to see the funny side of the news.This week we find out why a very public shower is threatening the Chilean constitution and why a Swedish supreme court judge got caught on the wrong side o

Sharul Channa and Bronwyn Sweeney

May 06 2022 30 mins  
Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini investigate funny and curious headlines from around the world. They’re joined by Singaporean comedian Sharul Channa and London-based globetrotting Bronwyn Sweeney to see the funny side of the news.This week they find out what happens when you steal pebbles from Greek beaches and why nightclubbers will be keeping their distance on dancefloors i

Gastor Almonte and Sakdiyah Ma’ruf

Apr 29 2022 34 mins  
Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini are joined by Indonesian comedian and interpreter Sakdiyah Ma’ruf and American stand-up, storyteller and writer Gastor Almonte for a funny look at the global news.They’ll be finding out how an entrepreneurial Muslim cleric became an internet sensation in Indonesia, and why maths books are being banned for being too political in Florida. Join #C

Brodi Snook and Carol Zoccoli

Apr 22 2022 32 mins  
Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini are joined by Brazilian comedian Carol Zoccoli and Australian Brodi Snook to take on the global headlines.They’ll be hearing how Bolsonaro has announced the end of Covid in Brazil and about the introduction of IVF for Australia’s koalas. Join #Comediansvsthenews for the funniest take on the headlines you’ve heard this week.

Jacinta Ocansey and Luca Cupani

Apr 15 2022 32 mins  
Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini are joined by Nigerian-Ghanaian comedian Jacinta Ocansey and Italy’s hilarious Luca Cupani to take on the global headlines. They’ll be asking why people in Ghana aren’t happy about a new tax and finding out about the world’s first openly gay head of state. Join #Comediansvsthenews for the funniest take on the headlines you’ve heard t

Tumi Morake and Conrad Koch

Apr 08 2022 29 mins  
Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini take on the funny and curious headlines in our South African special. They are joined by South African comedians Tumi Morake and Conrad Koch to see the funny side of global news. They find out about a student’s unlikely spending spree and discuss a makeshift solution to the fuel crisis that has been grounding planes in Durban.

Yuriko Kotani and Daniel-Ryan Spaulding

Apr 01 2022 30 mins  
Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani and Canadian stand-up Daniel-Ryan Spaulding join Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini to take on the funny and curious headlines from around the world.They’ll be investigating an otter’s murderous rampage and celebrating the highs and lows of Japan's recent Academy Awards success. Join #Comediansvsthenews for the funniest take on the headlines you

Kavin Jay and Abby Wambaugh

Mar 25 2022 29 mins  
Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini are joined by Malaysian comedian Kavin Jay and Abby Wambaugh, an American comedian based in Denmark, to take on the funny and curious headlines from around the world.They’ll be investigating who is scamming Justin Bieber with fake furniture and finding out about the man who fell in love with an ashtray. Join #Comediansvsthenews for the funniest

Comedians vs YOUR News, with Daniel Sosa and Njambi McGrath

Mar 18 2022 35 mins  
Mexican stand-up Daniel Sosa and British Kenyan comedian Njambi McGrath join Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini to take on the funny and curious headlines shared by BBC World Service listeners and fans around the world.They’ll be asking why some NGOs in Kenya risk being de-registered and finding out about the Mexican politician who fell off his chair during a live stream. Join