Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj

In this weekly show, the former Daily Show correspondent Hasan Minhaj brings his unique comedic voice and storytelling skill to explore the larger grim trends shaping our fragmented world.

Genre: Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Cast:Hasan Minhaj , Joyelle Johnson , Arnab Goswami , Andrew Yang , Cory Booker , Maeve Higgins , Michelle C. Bonilla , Julian Zane Chowdhury , James Adam Tucker , Sean Hartman , Alexis Landry , Rahm Braslaw , Rayan Zaim-Sassi , Adi Ash , Anna Kendrick , John Hodgman , Lori Hammel , A. Smith Harrison

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Affirmative Action

Sun, Oct 28, 2018

Hasan breaks down how a lawsuit by Asian American students against Harvard could kill affirmative action, and where a conservative activist fits in.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Saudi Arabia

Sun, Oct 28, 2018

In the wake of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death, Hasan exposes grim truths about Saudi Arabia and the charismatic crown prince known as "MBS."

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Amazon

Sun, Nov 4, 2018

Hasan explains how Amazon's monopoly in various fields and aggressive and sometimes shady business practices threaten to create a future where no one will be able to shop online or use any web service without going through them.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Oil

Sun, Nov 11, 2018

Hasan explains how the oil industry is influencing the U.S. Government to protect their interests even when they cover up massive oil spills or continuously help increase the threat of global warming.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Supreme

Sun, Nov 18, 2018

Hasan explains the strange reasons behind the incredible overnight success of the most popular US streetwear brand "Supreme," and why this is a problem.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Immigration Enforcement

Sun, Nov 25, 2018

Hasan explains how the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE), Republican anti-immigrant fear-mongers and Donald Trump's Senior Advisor for Policy, Stephen Miller, aggressively persecute both legal and illegal immigrants.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Content Moderation and Free Speech

Sun, Dec 2, 2018

Hasan explains how social media giants Facebook, Youtube, Instagram and Twitter abuse their right to free speech to prevent anyone from regulating their shady business practices, and does a quick follow-up on his Saudi Arabia episode.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Censorship in China

Sun, Feb 10, 2019

Hasan analyzes Saudi Arabia's decision to ban his episode about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, and covers the rising #MeToo movement in China and how their activists are evading the Communist Party's Orwellian online censorship system.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Drug Pricing

Sun, Feb 17, 2019

Hasan explains the broken drug pricing system in America by focusing on PBMs and the two US drug companies that hold the monopoly on insulin production and sales, inflating its price to the point that many people simply can not afford it.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Student Loans

Sun, Feb 24, 2019

Hasan explains how the student debt crisis is being exacerbated by the incompetency of the Department of Education, predatory loan servicers the department hires to manage loan payments, and the Trump administration's malicious policies.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Civil Rights Under Trump

Sun, Mar 3, 2019

Hasan shows how Trump's cronies Jeff Sessions (Justice Dept.), Ben Carson (Housing Dept.), Betsy DeVos (Education Dept.), Roger Severino (Health Dept.) and Wilbur Ross (Commerce Dept.) are trying to alter the outcome of the 2020 US Census.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Hip-hop & Streaming

Sun, Mar 10, 2019

Hasan shows how American rap music influences people around the world, especially anti-government protesters in both democracies like Spain and dictatorships like China and Thailand who use streaming to spread their message of rebellion.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Indian Elections

Sun, Mar 17, 2019

Hasan tackles the extremely divisive topic of Indian elections and explains why it would be bad for democracy in India if the ruling ultranationalist party 'BJP' and their populist leader Narendra Modi win a second term.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Brazil, Corruption and the Rainforest

Sun, May 12, 2019

Hasan explains why Brazil's Trump-like president Bolsonaro and their corrupt largest meat company JBS are waging war on the Amazon rainforest and its peoples, and who the Philippines' Trump-like president Duterte picked for his Senate.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ The NRA's Global Impact

Sun, May 19, 2019

Hasan shows how the NRA lobbies countries around the world including Australia, New Zealand and most of South America to loose gun and gun-running laws even though it leads to more gun violence and increases illegal immigration to the US.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Cricket Corruption

Sun, May 26, 2019

Hasan Minhaj unravels the climactic rise of Indian cricket and its subsequent hegemony over world cricket. Watch out, this cuts close to the bone.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Indian Elections Update and the 1MDB Scandal

Sun, Jun 2, 2019

Hasan gives a brief account of the Indian election results including some facts about the worst people who have been elected to the Indian Parliament. He also discussed how Goldman Sachs, allegedly, facilitated a billion dollar scandal in Malaysia.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Protests in Sudan

Sun, Jun 9, 2019

Hasan talks about how Sudan, recently, overthrew its dictator and is struggling to become a successful democracy. He talks about the head of the RSF, who can be the face of brutal military dictatorship in Sudan.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Why Your Internet Sucks

Sun, Jun 16, 2019

Hasan talks about how a big proportion of people in the United States don't have access to internet and how big telecom giants are lobbying the Congress to keep the situation as it is.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ The Dark Side of the Video Game Industry

Sun, Aug 4, 2019

Hasan talks about the growing influence of video games, the toxic, sexist and exploitative side of the industry, and whether unionization could help protect employees from the industry's grueling, malicious work schedules aka crunch time.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ Fentanyl

Sun, Aug 11, 2019

Hasan looks into the makers and distributors of the increasingly deadly drug Fentanyl, from cartels to pharmaceutical companies like Insys and Teva, to discern how it was able to wreak so much havoc on so many lives.

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ Why Your Public Transportation Sucks

Sun, Aug 18, 2019

Hasan shows how all across America the fossil fuels lobby personified by the Koch brothers directly influences the politicians and manipulates the public to downgrade the quality of public transportation or even abolish it entirely.

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ The Real Cost of Cruises

Sun, Aug 25, 2019

Hasan talks about how cruises are becoming a big part of the US tourism industry and how that is affecting the environment, the people who work at these cruises and much more.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ The Two Sides of Canada

Sun, Sep 1, 2019

Hasan talks about how Canada grew under prime minister Justin Trudeau. However, due to a recent scandal, Trudeau's popularity is declining.

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ The Broken Policing System

Sun, Sep 8, 2019

Hasan looks at the culture and systems in place that help cops deny accountability for their actions.

1Season 5

S5.E1 ∙ Mental Health

Sun, Nov 10, 2019

Hasan talks about how a lot of people are suffering from mental illness and they don't have access to good health care and even if they do, their insurance companies don't cover the cost of the health care.

2Season 5

S5.E2 ∙ Trump's Worst Policy: Killing Asylum

Sun, Nov 17, 2019

Hasan talks about Trump's policy on asylum seekers. He goes deep into the problem of immigration in the U.S. and Latin America, showing that it goes beyond Cartel's violence, it also has a lot of racism and discrimination.

3Season 5

S5.E3 ∙ The Ugly Truth of Fast Fashion

Sun, Nov 24, 2019

Hasan talks about how fast fashion companies like Zara and H&M are harming the environment and how buying more clothes also affects the environment.

4Season 5

S5.E4 ∙ Why Billionaires Won't Save Us

Sun, Dec 1, 2019

Hasan talks about billionaire philanthropists and how they evade taxes by using grants and even if they genuinely donate, they have control over how the world will change in the future.

5Season 5

S5.E5 ∙ Don't Ignore the Asian Vote in 2020

Sun, Dec 8, 2019

Hasan talks with Andrew Yang and Cory Booker as part of an effort to understand how candidates can appeal to the fast-growing Asian American electorate.

6Season 5

S5.E6 ∙ Why We Can't Retire

Sun, Dec 15, 2019

With the help of Sen. Bernie Sanders, Hasan breaks down the financial burden of younger generations caring for their aging parents -- and themselves.

7Season 5

S5.E7 ∙ How America is Causing Global Obesity

Sun, Dec 22, 2019

Hasan explains how U.S. policies and companies help spread obesity and poor health around the world, then gives updates on topics from past shows.

1Season 6

S6.E1 ∙ What Happens If You Can't Pay Rent?

Sun, May 17, 2020

Hasan investigates the underlying issues with housing in America as well as the impending eviction crisis many renters may be facing in months to come.

2Season 6

S6.E2 ∙ The Legal Marijuana Industry is Rigged

Sun, May 24, 2020

Hasan discusses the issue if cannabis can't be legalized fairly, should it be legalized at all?

3Season 6

S6.E3 ∙ How Coronavirus Broke America

Sun, May 31, 2020

With failing supply chains putting healthcare and food workers at risk, Hasan dissects how Trump's use of executive power exacerbates the problems.

4Season 6

S6.E4 ∙ We Cannot Stay Silent About George Floyd

Sat, Jun 6, 2020

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5Season 6

S6.E5 ∙ Why the News Industry Is Dying

Sat, Jun 6, 2020

Hasan showcases the important work of local newspapers and why we need them now more than ever.

6Season 6

S6.E6 ∙ Is College Still Worth It?

Sun, Jun 14, 2020

Hasan explores how universities became corporate over the past few decades and if the rising costs of college are still worth it in a post-pandemic world.

7Season 6

S6.E7 ∙ We're Doing Elections Wrong

Sun, Jun 21, 2020

Hasan illustrates why our partisan, two-party system is the result of winner-take-all elections and why ranked-choice voting is a much more democratic alternative.

8Season 6

S6.E8 ∙ Why Doing Taxes is So Hard

Sun, Jun 28, 2020

As the tax deadline approaches, Hasan exposes an industry built around making tax prep more complicated and expensive.