Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Comedians Take on ISIS

Comedians in the Middle East have been making parodies about the Islamist group ISIS. What are they saying, why has humor caught on as a weapon of choice against the terrorist organization, and what are the risks of publicly making fun of ISIS?

By Madeleine Brand • Dec 5, 2014 • 1 min read

Comedians in the Middle East have been making parodies about the Islamist group ISIS. What are they saying, why has humor caught on as a weapon of choice against the terrorist organization, and what are the risks of publicly making fun of ISIS?

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Andrew Walsh
Too Beautiful to Live
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Matt Holzman
Producer, 'The Document'
Dean Obeidallah
Comedian based in New York and co-producer of the Arab-American Comedy Festival

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Comedians Take on ISIS

Comedians in the Middle East have been making parodies about the Islamist group ISIS. What are they saying, why has humor caught on as a weapon of choice against the terrorist organization, and what are the risks of publicly making fun of ISIS?

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Comedians Take on ISIS

Comedians in the Middle East have been making parodies about the Islamist group ISIS. What are they saying, why has humor caught on as a weapon of choice against the terrorist organization, and what are the risks of publicly making fun of ISIS?

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