The World from PRX

A show full of comedy and laughs

Full Episode
49:04

A crowd of mostly young Syrians attend a comedy night in Damascus, Syria.

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Come have a good laugh during our special comedy show. We bring you quips from a Zimbabwean comedian making a splash in the United States. Also, Syrian comedians tell jokes that were unthinkable under the former regime in their country. And, Venezuelans find humor in exile. Plus, an AI bot that beats phone scammers at their own game.

Listen to today’s Music Heard on Air.

In This Episode

Zimbabwean comedian makes a splash in the US
8:41
For this Ukrainian comic, standup is a defense mechanism
4:06
Syrian comedians embrace a new era with more freedoms
6:04
AI bot beats phone scammers at their own game
1:55
The comedic journey of Romesh Ranganathan
6:12
Finding humor as a Venezuelan exile
5:37
Chinese-language ‘open mic’ events are about more than just comedy
5:46
Climate science translators
6:54