A conversation with Salam El Zaatari - producer, director & satirist, taped live at Aaliya's Books.
Discussing how to properly navigate and eloquently express emotions as they relate to political conflict, the use satire provides in debunking conspiracy, myths and state-propaganda, how misunderstanding of history and false narratives emerge from lack of political agency, a reflection of audience engagement from mainstream television to alternative podcasts, and whether or not religion plays a fundamental role in continued regional war.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:36 How to talk about the situation
9:38 Bassem Youssef
17:41 Media
35:55 History & narrative
44:44 Audience engagement
49:20 Religion
1:04:12 The value of comedy & satire
1:14:24 Q&A
