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The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 21: Emma Willmann & Outside

August 19, 2020

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Emma Willmann has pioneered, like so few have, into the great unknown of doing stand-up in person in an indoors venue under the shadow of COVID-19. She also has driven all around the the U.S. of A and getting tested and quarantining from coast to coast. As this week’s guest on TCB Field Report, she zooms with TCB’s Jake Kroeger about her hopping from city-to-city and the caution she observes in an ever-changing landscape of even thinking about doing stand-up in person in this current moment. Also, they get into some quick-ish takes on the cancellation of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, the developing crisis at Ellen, Lilly Singh’s upcoming new sketch special, and an entire sketch festival going virtual from Austin, TX.

Follow Emma @emmawillmann on Instagram and listen to Emma’s Bunker and Inside the Closet

Shout Outs: Calise Hawkins Is 40 AF, Super Serious, Joe List “I Hate Myself”, Richard Jeni, Eddie Griffin

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Produced by Jake Kroeger
Music by Brian Granillo
Artwork by Andrew Delman and KT

Hasan Minhaj Stresses the Importance of Other Minorities Not Staying Silent About George Floyd

June 4, 2020

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When it comes to going on a rant, Hasan Minhaj is and has been one of comedy’s best. The passion and eloquence of which he puts on display is, honestly, inspiring.

So, in the wake of the protests following the murder of George Floyd, he utilized the platform of his show Patriot Act to make sure that other minorities, even within his Desi community do not stay silent or “sit this one out” because they think it’s not their fight. Taking this to heart, know that none of us should stay silent and not only be vocal and take action now, but continue to do so for the long haul to bring about permanent, necessary change.

Please watch it here.

Here’s Your First Look at Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj

October 4, 2018

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Or, you could call this your first look at government surveillance watching Hasan do his upcoming weekly Netflix show.

In any case, if the (slightly?) fictionalized watching of Hasan Minhaj doing his topical comedy series is a new angle, which might play well in the arena occupied by Trevor Noah, John Oliver, and Samantha Bee.

We’ll be excited to see what Hasan has cooked up and if Netflix will have finally figured out how they want to do a weekly comedy show where they can’t release all the episodes at once.

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj starts streaming Oct. 28, then releases new episodes every Sunday after that.

Hasan Minhaj’s Weekly Netflix Show Will Be Called “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” and Premiere Oct. 28th

August 9, 2018

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Hasan Minhaj’s Weekly Netflix Show Will Be Called “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” and Premiere Oct. 28th

It’s been a long time in the works, but we think a weekly show helmed by Hasan Minhaj is well worth the wait (he’s the correspondent that should have been bumped up to hosting The Daily Show after Jon Stewart left).

The satirical title is only making us want to skip the weekend before Halloween, when the show premieres, even more.

This first promo cleverly urges “Follow us.

@hasanminhaj is used to it.” To keep tabs on it, you might indeed want to follow Hasan’s show @patriotact.

John Oliver Interviews Edward Snowden About Surveillance, Dick Pics, and More

April 6, 2015

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Man oh man, when John Oliver does an interview, it’s a damn fine one.

This week’s Last Week Tonight ran a little longer than usual because, well, Oliver and co. scored a huge interview with the one and only Edward Snowden all the way in Russia. John pulled off the balance between legitimately poignant questions and questions about hot pockets and nude photos.

It’s clear that Oliver is accomplishing his apparent mission to talk, at length and in-depth, topics that we would hate talking about outside of a focus group or a college course and also be thoroughly entertaining while doing so.

Clear out 33:15 of your day today and watch yet another historic moment for Last Week Tonight.