The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show The Karol Markowicz Show: Joel Berry on Satire, Faith, Family, and Fighting Wokeness
Jan 9, 2026
Joel Berry, the managing editor of The Babylon Bee and a father of six, shares his journey from corporate sales to leading conservative satire. He discusses the importance of humor in challenging cultural absurdities and the role of faith in parenting. Berry reveals insights from his writing, including the comedic approach to serious topics and how satire often mirrors reality. He also reflects on the risks and opportunities of AI in culture, predicting significant political changes ahead while emphasizing the value of family and integrity.
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From Sales To Satire
- Joel Berry moved from a mediocre corporate sales job to satire after being pushed out and encouraged by his wife.
- He started a blog, podcast, and a satire site, then began pitching headlines to The Babylon Bee and joined them within a year.
Bee’s Early Growth After 2016
- The Babylon Bee began with evangelical church humor and exploded after the 2016 election gave abundant material.
- Joel says wokeness was especially easy to satirize because the ideas often made jokes write themselves.
Satire Predicting Reality
- The Babylon Bee noticed many of its satirical headlines later occurred in real life and tracks 'fulfilled prophecies.'
- That pattern led them to create Not the Bee to publish real news so ridiculous it reads like satire.
