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Who Wants to Be Your Muslim Friend?

October 29, 2016

Comedy is playing a big role this election season, with comedians capitalizing on what many describe as the most unusual campaign in recent history. And it’s not limited to late night TV hosts.

Dean Obeidallah, a New Jersey native, makes his living turning political gaffes into laughs, at  comedy clubs and on his national radio show airing on SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Yet as a Muslim American, this comedian sometimes struggles to find the humor in this election.

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