Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
(2018)Streaming Episode Guide
Season 6
Why Doing Taxes Is So Hard
Episode 8 - 6-28-2020
26m
Hasan exposes how TurboTax pushes taxpayers away from its free service to a paid option, and why efforts to simplify filing have repeatedly failed.
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We're Doing Elections Wrong
Episode 7 - 6-21-2020
25m
America's winner-take-all elections drive a divisive, two-party machine that limits choice. Hasan explains — and champions a viable alternative.
8.4/10Where to watch
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Is College Still Worth It?
Episode 6 - 6-14-2020
As colleges become more corporatized and offer less despite soaring costs, Hasan considers whether the value of a degree justifies the price tag.
8.1/10Where to watch
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Why the News Industry Is Dying
Episode 5 - 6-07-2020
Local newspapers provide vital information in trying times, but as Hasan explains, private equity firms are pillaging these important institutions.
8.1/10Where to watch
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We Cannot Stay Silent About George Floyd
Episode 4 - 6-04-2020
Hasan responds to the recent protests in America over police brutality.
9.1/10Where to watch
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How Coronavirus Broke America
Episode 3 - 5-31-2020
21m
With failing supply chains putting healthcare and food workers at risk, Hasan dissects how Trump's use of executive power exacerbates the problems.
8.2/10Where to watch
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The Legal Marijuana Industry Is Rigged
Episode 2 - 5-24-2020
22m
Hasan questions the booming cannabis industry, which is being dominated by rich white businessmen at the expense of small growers and people of color.
7.2/10Where to watch
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What Happens If You Can't Pay Rent?
Episode 1 - 5-17-2020
22m
As millions of Americans struggle to pay rent during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hasan looks at how this could lead to a widespread eviction crisis.
7.8/10Where to watch
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Season 5
How America Is Causing Global Obesity
Episode 7 - 12-22-2019
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.
8.1/10Where to watch
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Why We Can't Retire
Episode 6 - 12-15-2019
With the help of Sen. Bernie Sanders, Hasan breaks down the financial burden of younger generations caring for their aging parents -- and themselves.
7.4/10Where to watch
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Don't Ignore the Asian Vote in 2020
Episode 5 - 12-08-2019
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.
7.8/10Where to watch
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Why Billionaires Won't Save Us
Episode 4 - 12-01-2019
Hasan looks at how billionaires use philanthropy to enhance their fortunes, influence public policy and distract from questionable business ethics.
7.9/10Where to watch
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The Ugly Truth of Fast Fashion
Episode 3 - 11-24-2019
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.
8.6/10Where to watch
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Trump's Worst Policy: Killing Asylum
Episode 2 - 11-17-2019
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.
7.7/10Where to watch
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Mental Health
Episode 1 - 11-10-2019
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.
7.8/10Where to watch
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Season 4
The Broken Policing System
Episode 6 - 9-08-2019
Five years after three high-profile killings by police, Hasan looks at the culture and systems in place that help officers avoid accountability.
7.7/10Where to watch
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The Two Sides of Canada
Episode 5 - 9-01-2019
In advance of Canada's election, Hasan talks with Justin Trudeau and scrutinizes the prime minister's reputation as a champion of progressive policies.
8.1/10Where to watch
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The Real Cost of Cruises
Episode 4 - 8-25-2019
Cruise lines promise fun, inexpensive vacations, but Hasan discovers that major carriers are exploiting loose regulations on labor, safety and crime.
7.9/10Where to watch
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Why Your Public Transportation Sucks
Episode 3 - 8-18-2019
Hasan examines how the U.S. government and the Koch brothers are sabotaging plans to revive and expand public transportation as infrastructure crumbles.
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Fentanyl
Episode 2 - 8-11-2019
As overdoses involving fentanyl continue to skyrocket, Hasan traces the origins of the synthetic opioid and how drug companies profit from its misuse.
8.3/10Where to watch
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The Dark Side of the Video Game Industry
Episode 1 - 8-04-2019
25m
Video games are bigger than ever, but the people who make them are often exploited. Hasan takes a look at the darker side of the gaming industry.
8/10Where to watch
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Season 3
Why Your Internet Sucks
Episode 6 - 6-16-2019
As millions of Americans lack internet access, Hasan looks at the ways government and providers fail citizens and how some cities are fighting back.
8.2/10Where to watch
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Protests in Sudan
Episode 5 - 6-09-2019
In the aftermath of an April 2019 coup in Sudan, pro-democracy groups have faced extreme violence from a military desperate to hold on to power.
7.9/10Where to watch
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Indian Elections Update and the 1MDB Scandal
Episode 4 - 6-02-2019
Hasan discusses India's election results, then relays the astonishing story of a multibillion-dollar scandal involving Goldman Sachs and Malaysia.
8.1/10Where to watch
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Cricket Corruption
Episode 3 - 5-26-2019
28m
Once a tool of British colonialism, cricket is now India's major sport. But greed and corruption threaten to undermine the game's global growth.
7.9/10Where to watch
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The NRA's Global Impact
Episode 2 - 5-19-2019
Though the NRA is best known for its agenda in the U.S., Hasan explores how the organization has been exporting its gun culture around the world.
8.3/10Where to watch
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Brazil, Corruption and the Rainforest
Episode 1 - 5-12-2019
Hasan details new threats to the Amazon rainforest and indigenous people in Brazil, then discusses the crucial upcoming Philippines election.
7.9/10Where to watch
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Season 2
Indian Elections
Episode 6 - 3-17-2019
Just before voters head to the polls in India's national election, Hasan explains what's at stake for the world’s largest and most diverse democracy.
8.2/10Where to watch
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Hip-hop and Streaming
Episode 5 - 3-10-2019
23m
Hip-hop has already taken over America, but streaming platforms have allowed the genre to transform into a disruptive political force around the world.
7.8/10Where to watch
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Civil Rights Under Trump
Episode 4 - 3-03-2019
Two years into the Trump administrations, Hasan spotlights how government officials have been quietly and systematically dismantling civil rights.
8.1/10Where to watch
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Student Loans
Episode 3 - 2-24-2019
28m
As millions of Americans struggle with crushing student loan debt, Hasan digs deep to expose the negligent and dishonest practices of loan servicers.
8/10Where to watch
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Drug Pricing
Episode 2 - 2-17-2019
24m
Hasan examines the major players in America's drug industry, and how the prices of life-saving medications like insulin continue to rise unabated.
8.1/10Where to watch
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Censorship in China
Episode 1 - 2-10-2019
28m
After addressing his Saudi Arabia controversy, Hasan highlights censorship in China and how a #MeToo movement has emerged despite government controls.
8.3/10Where to watch
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Season 1
Content Moderation and Free Speech
Episode 7 - 12-02-2018
Season Final. As social media companies grow into worldwide behemoths, Hasan reveals how they take advantage of outdated laws to curate content and avoid regulation.
7.8/10Where to watch
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Immigration Enforcement
Episode 6 - 11-25-2018
Hasan takes on immigration in America, going beyond the headlines to dissect disheartening policies and the Trump administration's motivations.
8.2/10Where to watch
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Supreme
Episode 5 - 11-18-2018
Hasan investigates the economics and shelf life of cool as he turns his eye toward streetwear brand Supreme, which peddles hype as much as its clothes.
7.8/10Where to watch
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Oil
Episode 4 - 11-11-2018
A massive but little-known oil spill off the U.S. Gulf Coast prompts Hasan to examine the serious consequences of expanding American oil production.
7.9/10Where to watch
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Amazon
Episode 3 - 11-04-2018
26m
Hasan takes time out from his Amazon addiction to analyze the relentless tactics the company used to become the largest online retailer in the world.
8.2/10Where to watch
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Saudi Arabia
Episode 2 - 10-28-2018
In the wake of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s death, Hasan exposes grim truths about Saudi Arabia and the charismatic crown prince known as “MBS.”
8.1/10Where to watch
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Affirmative Action
Episode 1 - 10-28-2018
Hasan breaks down how a lawsuit by Asian American students against Harvard could kill affirmative action, and where a conservative activist fits in.
7.7/10Where to watch
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We Cannot Stay Silent About George Floyd
Episode 4 - 6-04-2020
Hasan responds to the recent protests in America over police brutality.
9.1/10Where to watch
Haven't Seen
The Ugly Truth of Fast Fashion
Episode 3 - 11-24-2019
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.
8.6/10Where to watch
Haven't Seen
We're Doing Elections Wrong
Episode 7 - 6-21-2020
25m
America's winner-take-all elections drive a divisive, two-party machine that limits choice. Hasan explains — and champions a viable alternative.
8.4/10Where to watch
Haven't Seen
Censorship in China
Episode 1 - 2-10-2019
28m
After addressing his Saudi Arabia controversy, Hasan highlights censorship in China and how a #MeToo movement has emerged despite government controls.
8.3/10Where to watch
Haven't Seen
The NRA's Global Impact
Episode 2 - 5-19-2019
Though the NRA is best known for its agenda in the U.S., Hasan explores how the organization has been exporting its gun culture around the world.
8.3/10Where to watch
Haven't Seen
