Bassem Youssef

Summary: <p>I always fear that maybe I was just lucky.</p> <p><span>Bassem Youssef is a heart surgeon turned political satirist and the creator of the most popular television show in Egypt's history. He is the author of the book </span><em>Revolution for Dummies: Laughing Through the Arab Spring</em><span>.</span></p> <p>Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at <a href="https://apps.nypr.org/crowdsourcing/21" target="_blank">10thingspodcast.org</a>.</p>