Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj

Season 4

2019 · 6 episodes · 2h 34m in all · 8.2/10

Episodes

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   1. The Dark Side of the Video Game Industry

   4 Aug 2019 · 26 min · 7.8/10

   Video games are bigger than ever, but the people who make them are often exploited. Hasan takes a look at the darker side of the gaming industry.

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   2. Fentanyl

   11 Aug 2019 · 29 min · 8.8/10

   As overdoses involving fentanyl continue to skyrocket, Hasan traces the origins of the synthetic opioid and how drug companies profit from its misuse.

3. 

   3. Why Your Public Transportation Sucks

   18 Aug 2019 · 24 min · 8.0/10

   Hasan examines how the U.S. government and the Koch brothers are sabotaging plans to revive and expand public transportation as infrastructure crumbles.

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   4. The Real Cost of Cruises

   25 Aug 2019 · 25 min · 8.0/10

   Cruise lines promise fun, inexpensive vacations, but Hasan discovers that major carriers are exploiting loose regulations on labor, safety and crime.

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   5. The Two Sides of Canada

   1 Sept 2019 · 25 min · 8.2/10

   In advance of Canada's election, Hasan talks with Justin Trudeau and scrutinizes the prime minister's reputation as a champion of progressive policies.

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   6. The Broken Policing System

   8 Sept 2019 · 25 min · 8.3/10

   Five years after three high-profile killings by police, Hasan looks at the culture and systems in place that help officers avoid accountability.