Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj - Season 5
Season 5
Volume 5
Every Sunday, Hasan Minhaj brings an incisive and nuanced perspective to global news, politics and culture in his unique comedy series.
Episodes
Mental Health
With the need for mental health care growing, Hasan discusses how insurance companies get away with denying coverage to Americans who could use it most.
Trump's Worst Policy: Killing Asylum
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.
The Ugly Truth of Fast Fashion
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.
Why Billionaires Won't Save Us
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.
Don't Ignore the Asian Vote in 2020
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.
Why We Can't Retire
With the help of Sen. Bernie Sanders, Hasan breaks down the financial burden of younger generations caring for their ageing parents - and themselves.
How America Is Causing Global Obesity
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.
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Doc
Doc centers on the hard-charging, brilliant Dr. Amy Larsen, Chief of Internal and Family Medicine at Westside Hospital in Minneapolis. After a brain injury erases the last eight years of her life, Amy must navigate an unfamiliar world where she has no recollection of patients she's treated, colleagues she's crossed, the soulmate she divorced, the man she now loves and the tragedy that caused her to push everyone away. She can rely only on her estranged 17-year-old daughter, whom she remembers as a 9-year-old, and a handful of devoted friends, as she struggles to continue practicing medicine, despite having lost nearly a decade of knowledge and experience.
