From the moment he greets the crowd, Baratunde is unforgettable. "My full name is Baratunde Rafiq Thurston. Baratunde is a Nigerian name
meaning 'one with no nickname.' Rafiq is an Arabic name meaning
'really, no nickname.' And Thurston is a British name meaning
'property of Massa Thurston.' It's ok if you weren't expecting that
last one. Neither were we."

From here, this Harvard Philosophy graduate takes his audiences on a
journey through the absurd world of American politics, media and pop
culture, having turned his astute political awareness into a rising
career in sharp and entertaining comedy where nothing is sacred.

When so many Americans get their news from Fox, when someone like Ann Coulter can get published, and when a black man with an afro still
can't walk down the street without white people touching it, it's time to call on this comedian, author and self-described "vigilante pundit."

Baratunde has been nominated for the Bill Hicks Award for Thought
Provoking Comedy, featured in the New York Underground Comedy Festival and declared a Champion of the First Amendment by Iowa State
University. He has appeared in media outlets such as C-SPAN, The
Washington Times, public radio and Fox News Boston. He performs regularly in New York and Boston and is the author of three books, the most recent of which is Thank You Congressional Pages, For Being So Damn Sexy.

If you are a fan of Al Franken, Jon Stewart or the Bill of Rights, you will love Baratunde Thurston. He is not just an alternative to mainstream media. He's an antidote.

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