Hasan Minhaj’s Rules for Jokes in the Trump Era

This week, Michele and Igor chat with Hasan Minhaj—senior correspondent for “The Daily Show”—who released his first Netflix special, “Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King,” in May.

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Michele and Igor chat with Hasan Minhaj—senior correspondent for “The Daily Show”—who released his first Netflix special, “Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King,” in May. Minhaj opens up about his reluctance to share his family’s immigration story, why he thinks comedian Kathy Griffin went too far, and whether he would consider a career in politics.

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Michele Jawando is a vice president at the Center for American Progress. Igor Volsky is a vice president at the Center. Sally Tucker is the radio coordinator for Communications at the Center. Rachel Rosen is the senior director of Broadcast Communications at the Center.

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