Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj - Season 2

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj - Season 2

Season 2

Volume 2

Every Sunday, Hasan Minhaj brings an incisive and nuanced perspective to global news, politics and culture in his unique comedy series.

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Episodes6
DatesFeb 10, 2019 - Mar 17, 2019
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Episodes

Censorship in China
Season 2Episode 129 min

Censorship in China

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.

Feb 10, 2019
Drug Pricing
Season 2Episode 224 min

Drug Pricing

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.

Feb 17, 2019
Student Loans
Season 2Episode 329 min

Student Loans

As millions of Americans struggle with crushing student loan debt, Hasan digs deep to expose the negligent and dishonest practices of loan servicers.

Feb 24, 2019
Civil Rights Under Trump
Season 2Episode 425 min

Civil Rights Under Trump

Two years into the Trump administrations, Hasan spotlights how government officials have been quietly and systematically dismantling civil rights.

Mar 3, 2019
Hip-Hop and Streaming
Season 2Episode 523 min

Hip-Hop and Streaming

Hip-hop has already taken over America, but streaming platforms have allowed the genre to transform into a disruptive political force around the world.

Mar 10, 2019
Indian Elections
Season 2Episode 630 min

Indian Elections

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.

Mar 17, 2019

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