The WORST episodes of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
Every episode of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj!
Every Sunday, Hasan Minhaj brings an incisive and nuanced perspective to global news, politics and culture in his unique comedy series.
#1 - Affirmative Action
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 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.
#2 - Cricket Corruption
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/26/2019
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.
#3 - Don't Ignore the Asian Vote in 2020
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/8/2019
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.
#4 - The Legal Marijuana Industry Is Rigged
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/24/2020
Hasan questions the booming cannabis industry, which is being dominated by rich white businessmen at the expense of small growers and people of color.
#5 - Protests in Sudan
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/9/2019
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.
#6 - Why We Can't Retire
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 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 - Hip-hop and Streaming
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/10/2019
Hip-hop has already taken over America, but streaming platforms have allowed the genre to transform into a disruptive political force around the world.
#9 - Supreme
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 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.
#10 - Trump's Worst Policy: Killing Asylum
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/17/2019
As thousands of asylum-seekers wait in the limbo at the U.S. border, Hasan examines how Trump's administration is working to dismantle this legal process.
#11 - Is College Still Worth It?
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 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.
#12 - What Happens If You Can't Pay Rent?
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/17/2020
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.
#13 - Drug Pricing
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/17/2019
Hasan examines the major players in America's drug industry, and how the prices of life-saving medications like insulin continue to rise unabated.
#14 - How Coronavirus Broke America
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/31/2020
With failing supply chains putting healthcare and food workers at risk, Hasan dissects how Trump's use of executive power exacerbates the problems.
#15 - Saudi Arabia
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 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."
#16 - The Broken Policing System
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/8/2019
Five years after three high-profile killings by police, Hasan looks at the culture and systems in place that help officers avoid accountability.
#17 - Student Loans
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/24/2019
As millions of Americans struggle with crushing student loan debt, Hasan digs deep to expose the negligent and dishonest practices of loan servicers.
#18 - Content Moderation and Free Speech
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/2/2018
As social media companies grow into worldwide behemoths, Hasan reveals how they take advantage of outdated laws to curate content and avoid regulation.
#19 - The NRA's Global Impact
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 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.
#20 - Why Doing Taxes Is So Hard
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/28/2020
Hasan exposes how TurboTax pushes taxpayers away from its free service to a paid option, and why efforts to simplify filing have repeatedly failed.
#21 - We're Doing Elections Wrong
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/21/2020
America's winner-take-all elections drive a divisive, two-party machine that limits choice. Hasan explains — and champions a viable alternative.
#22 - Indian Elections Update and the 1MDB Scandal
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/2/2019
Hasan discusses India's election results, then relays the astonisfing story of a multibillion-dollar scandal involving Goldman Sachs and Malaysia.
#23 - Civil Rights Under Trump
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/3/2019
Two years into the Trump administrations, Hasan spotlights how government officials have been quietly and systematically dismantling civil rights.
#24 - Oil
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 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.
