"Natural Causes" with Sammy Obeid

About this episode

Lara and Michael interview Palestinian-American comedian Sammy Obeid about the challenges of comedy in the context of Palestinian identity and media representation of violence against Palestinians.

This week, Lara and Michael speak with Palestinian-American comedian Sammy Obeid. They discuss the ups and downs of working in comedy as a Palestinian in this current moment and critique how complicit media narratives distort reporting on those killed by Israel as part of the ongoing genocide, for example by making it seem like such individuals died of "natural causes" as opposed to as a result of targeted state violence. Sammy also shares an anecdote involving a stay at Michael’s apartment.

People in this episode

Hosts: Lara E., Mikey B.

Guest: Sammy Obeid

Topics covered

• comedy
• Palestinian identity
• media narratives
• state violence
• genocide
• personal anecdotes

Keywords

• comedy
• Palestinian-American
• media narratives
• state violence
• genocide
• Sammy Obeid
• Lara E.
• Mikey B.

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Palestine, Israel

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