In the US with Bassem Youssef

  BY H. A. HELLYER “We’re going to have some great material,” said Bassem Youssef, Egyptian political satirist after hearing the results of the first round of the 2012 presidential election. I knew June was going to be a rather dull time in Egypt. In the same way I knew that taking a research sabbatical for a few months in December 2010 in Cairo was the quietest way to spend the winter. So, I opted to go to the US for a month to advise on a new television show with a little known political satirist named Bassem Youssef. Well, as…