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.
Latest episodes
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Sumukhi Suresh and Amrita Chanda
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…
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Fabrizio Copano and Evelyn Mok
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 E…
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Sharul Channa and Bronwyn Sweeney
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…
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Gastor Almonte and Sakdiyah Ma’ruf
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…
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Brodi Snook and Carol Zoccoli
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 ann…
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Jacinta Ocansey and Luca Cupani
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…
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Tumi Morake and Conrad Koch
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 se…
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Yuriko Kotani and Daniel-Ryan Spaulding
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.…
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Kavin Jay and Abby Wambaugh
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 fr…
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Comedians vs YOUR News, with Daniel Sosa and Njambi McGrath
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 Servic…
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Comedians vs the News Live in New York!
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…
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Aditi Mittal and Adeola Fayehun
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 findin…
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Tim Fontaine and José Antonio Badía
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…
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Dr Jason Leong and Shalewa Sharpe
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 Par…
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Season 3 with Celeste Ntuli and Anuvab Pal
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.…
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We’re back with Season Three!
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 t…
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Happy Holidays from the El-Salomons
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 wha…
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Daliso Chaponda and DeAnne Smith
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 D…
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Martha Chaves and Gastor Almonte
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…
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Ray Badran and Sikisa
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 Badr…