“Now, Asians … I find it hilarious that this is the hill we’re willing to die on,” he says up top. And while he takes on Edward Blum, the white conservative activist behind this lawsuit, he saves most of his ire for the Asians voicing their support behind this Trump administration–supported case. Alongside super-specific jokes about Kumon learning centers and Asian strongholds like Edison, New Jersey, and Davis, California, Minhaj deftly untangles the complicated backstory and common misunderstandings about affirmative action. The first episode of Patriot Act is also its best, touching on an issue (an anti-affirmative-action lawsuit against Harvard on behalf of Asian-Americans) that only he among talk-show and variety hosts could nail. With the third season arriving in May, here’s a recap (and full episodes!) of the best episodes of Patriot Act so far. And it’s resulted in a program that’s separated itself from the plethora of post-2016 satires available to watch.
It’s a perspective shaped by not just his ethnicity and religion - Minhaj is Indian-American and Muslim - but also by his youth. But look past its slick production design and you’ll find a joke-heavy and preach-free dive into the politics and culture of our world through Minhaj’s passionate point of view. From first glance, Patriot Act might appear like a TED Talk on the set of Blade Runner. And with two seasons of his Netflix political-satire show Patriot Act in the books, he’s lived up to his former boss’s trust in him by hosting the funniest and most inspired show that’s come from the disciples of Stewart - a long list that includes Full Frontal, Last Week Tonight, and Problem Areas, just to name a few. Hasan Minhaj has the distinction of being the last comedian that Jon Stewart handpicked to serve as correspondent on his version of The Daily Show. The new season of Patriot Act premieres today, so we have republished it.
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