A 'Daily Show'-type satire has found an audience in Iran, and a big enemy, the Washington Post reported. A couple of irreverent expats in Washington have captivated Iranians with a show that pokes fun at the absurdities of life in the Islamic republic.

For the past 30 years, state-approved television in Iran has consisted largely of Islamic prayers, and talk shows expounding on the depravities of the West. Iranians responded by jury-rigging satellite dishes to spice up their entertainment choices with offerings from abroad.

Operating out of Voice of America's Persian News Network, Kambiz Hosseini and Saman Arbabi have started a weekly program, "Parazit," that has drawn comparisons to Jon Stewart's "Daily Show" for its satiric take on Iran's news of the day.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a favorite target.

"His bloopers are fantastic," said Arbabi, 37, as he and Hosseini, 35, cozied up to pints of Guinness in a District bar. 

Hosseini grinned. In one segment, he said, "Saman and I sort of reenacted how when his family's asleep, he goes under the blanket and has a flashlight and goes on Facebook," which is blocked in Iran.

To the dismay of Ahmadinejad's government, the show has struck a chord in Iran.

Read more in the Washington Post.