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7 episodes

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj - Season 5

First aired Nov 10, 2019Season 5

Browse all 7 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.

Episodes

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Episode 1

Mental Health

8.3
Nov 10, 201929 min3 votes

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.

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Episode 2

Trump's Worst Policy: Killing Asylum

8.3
Nov 17, 201923 min3 votes

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.

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Episode 3

The Ugly Truth of Fast Fashion

8.7
Nov 24, 201927 min3 votes

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.

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Episode 4

Why Billionaires Won't Save Us

8.7
Dec 1, 201927 min3 votes

Hasan looks at how billionaires use philanthropy to enhance their fortunes, influence public policy and distract from questionable business ethics.

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Episode 5

Don't Ignore the Asian Vote in 2020

8.0
Dec 8, 201930 min3 votes

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.

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Episode 6

Why We Can't Retire

8.3
Dec 15, 201924 min3 votes

With the help of Sen. Bernie Sanders, Hasan breaks down the financial burden of younger generations caring for their aging parents -- and themselves.

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Episode 7

How America Is Causing Global Obesity

8.5
Dec 22, 201924 min4 votes

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.