When I first met Hasan Minhaj in 2014, we had simply been employed to work collectively at The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. We had been each fresh-faced children making an attempt to discover our voice in the fast-paced world of late-night television. Fast-forward 5 years later, Hasan is nevertheless as fresh-faced as ever, however his voice booms throughout monitors round the world, thanks to his groundbreaking Netflix exhibit Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj.
After internet hosting the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and releasing his stand-up distinctive Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King in 2017, the probability for a late-night exhibit of his very own wasn’t simply obvious, it was once necessary. We’ve wished Hasan’s voice due to the fact Donald Trump got here down that golden escalator and became immigrants and Muslims into his targets.
See, Hasan is a first-generation, Indian-American Muslim. But Hasan additionally loves the NBA, struggles with a “crippling” sneaker dependancy and speaks fluent hip-hop. Patriot Act is the manifestation of Hasan’s whip-smart commentary, charisma and sincerity. It’s additionally a constant reminder that Hasan is America. And America is Hasan.
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