Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard Ramy Youssef Returns
Aug 4, 2025
Ramy Youssef, an award-winning comedian and creator known for 'Ramy', makes a dynamic return. He shares his thoughts on the complexity of good and evil, suggesting everyone has a blend of both inherently. The conversation dives into his cinematic experiences and the challenges of capturing cultural identity, particularly as a child of immigrant parents in a post-9/11 world. Ramy humorously reflects on his creative process and the surprising lessons learned from his projects, blending humor with deep societal insights.
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Goodness vs Spiritual Viruses
- Ramy Youssef believes that everyone is inherently good but some have spiritual viruses that make their actions harmful.
- He emphasizes the importance of knowing who you can't be around without deeming them inherently evil.
Integrity Crisis Is Leadership Failure
- Ramy Youssef sees the US integrity crisis as a top-down leadership failure.
- The symptom is the hypocrisy and lack of integrity at all levels of government and society.
Selective Support for States' Rights
- There is a contradiction in Americans' support of states' rights based on political convenience.
- The principle is inconsistently applied depending on the issue, undermining democratic values.
