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.
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.
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.
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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 of the law.
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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 in Singapore.
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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.
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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.
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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 this week.
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.
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’ve heard this week.
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 take on the headlines you’ve heard this week.
Audio for this episode was updated on 26th March 2022.
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 #Comediansvsthenews for the funniest take on the headlines you’ve heard this week.
American writer and satirist Josh Gondelman and Indian comedian Zarna Garg join Jess and Eman to take on the international headlines in front of a live audience in New York.
They’re finding out just what New York’s new mayor has planned, and asking why a generation of Indian kids are the best in the world at chess.
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Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini are joined by Indian star stand-up Aditi Mittal and Nigerian political satirist Adeola Fayehun for a funny look at the global news.
They’re finding out what’s going on with US President Joe Biden’s choice of Supreme Court judge, and asking why a Nigerian police chief accused of corruption is suing the government.
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Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini are joined by Mexican comedian and podcaster José Antonio Badía and one of Canada’s sharpest political satirists, Tim Fontaine.
They’re finding out what’s going on with the ban on Mexican avocados, and asking why there’s been an attack on a Canadian gas pipeline. Join #Comediansvsthenews for the funniest take on the headlines you’ve heard this week.
Malaysian comedian Dr Jason Leong and New York stand-up Shalewa Sharpe join Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini to take on the week's news.
This week, we’re finding out why a Rosa Parks tribute has backfired in the United States, and asking: Can logging possibly be a good thing for Malaysian tigers?
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Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini are back with Season 3 of Comedians vs The News!
This week they’re joined by South African comedian Celeste Ntuli and India’s hilarious Anuvab Pal.
They’re taking a look at the troublesome truckers causing havoc in Canada, wondering if the great Indian wedding could go virtual and asking: Just how many husbands should women have in South Africa?
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Audio for this episode was updated on 11 February.
Comedy couple Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini are back on the BBC World Service! Along with some of the world’s finest comedians, they’ll be taking a witty look at all the news that 2022 has in store. But first… how to find the perfect Valentine’s Day gift?
Comedians vs the News is coming back for a third season! Jess and Eman are filled with festive cheer and gift ideas for the BBC World Service audience… Get in touch and tell us what you think 2022 has in store #Comediansvsthenews
Comedians from around the world join Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini for a funny take on the global headlines.
This week, Jess and Eman are joined by brilliant Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda and hilarious American stand-up DeAnne Smith.
They’ll be finding out how people in the UK feel about vaccine passports and asking how on earth a French man failed a French test in Canada.
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Hilarious comedians from around the world join Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini to take on the global headlines.
This week, Jess and Eman are joined by Nicaraguan Canadian comedian Martha Chaves and one of New York City’s finest stand-ups Gastor Almonte.
They’ll be finding out why the Nicaraguan government has set up an agency for Extra-Terrestrial Space Affairs and asking what’s so controversial about a US rapper’s new pair of sneakers?
Brilliant comedians from around the world join Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini to take on the global headlines.
This week, Jess and Eman are joined by Australian comedian Ray Badran and British stand-up Sikisa. They’ll be finding out why Barbados wants to split up with the British Queen and asking why kangaroos have been swimming through Sydney.
(Photo: Ray Badran, credit: Tom Wilkinson; Sikisa, credit: Adrian Tauss/Swiss Chocolate Pictures)
