Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj - Season 3
Season 3
Volume 3
Every Sunday, Hasan Minhaj brings an incisive and nuanced perspective to global news, politics and culture in his unique comedy series.
Episodes
Brazil, Corruption and the Rainforest
Hasan details new threats to the Amazon rainforest and indigenous people in Brazil, then discusses the crucial upcoming Philippines election.
The NRA's Global Impact
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.
Cricket Corruption
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.
Indian Elections Update and the 1MDB Scandal
Hasan discusses India's election results, then relays the astonisfing story of a multibillion-dollar scandal involving Goldman Sachs and Malaysia.
Protests in Sudan
In the aftermath of an April 2019 coup in Sudan, pro-democracy groups have faced extreme violence from a military desperate to hold onto power.
Why Your Internet Sucks
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.
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