Mohammed Magdi: Escaping Egypt in the Arab Spring I 290

Egyptian comedian Mohammed Magdi lives in exile in Hong Kong after escaping Egypt in 2012. Due to his involvement in the Arab Spring protests from 2011-2012, and the reaction from the government in it's aftermath, his home country became an unsafe place for him to live. Today, he tells the entire story of how he got involved in the protests, how he made it to China and every step along the way.Mohammed tours the world performing comedy and most recently appeared on Comedy Central Arabia's "Stand Up!" in Dubai. https://www.mohammedmagdi.com/Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is also brought to you by all 42 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month. Beyond the satisfaction of making the Lost In America podcast possible, you will get our other 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaTurner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy