Hasan Minhaj Doesn't Know (Season 1)

I asked Senator Warren if the President is TOO OLD? (Episode 1)

Writer: Scott Vrooman

Air date: 2024-07-08

Runtime: 31 min

Overview: Welcome to Hasan Minhaj Doesn't Know. This week Hasan sits down with Senator Elizabeth Warren to better understand why our politicians are so old, learn how someone as smart as her operates in a place as stupid as American politics, and discuss the new IRS website, which allows people to file their taxes for free.

Is LA Lakers coach JJ Redick the smartest man in the NBA? (Episode 2)

Air date: 2024-08-05

Runtime: 40 min

Overview: Hasan nerds out on basketball with the LA Lakers’ new head coach, JJ Redick, but struggles to keep up with one of the biggest brains in the NBA.

Why "flag-burning permit" perfectly sums up Stacey Abrams' politics (Episode 3)

Air date: 2024-08-23

Runtime: 33 min

Overview: At the DNC in Chicago, Hasan speaks with voting rights champion and Human IMDb, Stacey Abrams, to discuss Kamala Harris, Gaza protests, and the nerdiest way to burn a confederate flag. They also talk about her brand new podcast, Assembly Required.

Bernie Sanders on a Gaza Ceasefire (Episode 4)

Air date: 2024-08-29

Runtime: 27 min

Overview: The day after Bernie Sanders’ speech at the DNC, Hasan has some follow up questions for the Senator, like “What exactly did you mean by a ceasefire in Gaza?” and “What do I tell my friends who have given up on politics?” and “Do you ever feel like blowing your brains out?”

Why is patriotism so...WEIRD? With Governor Wes Moore (Episode 5)

Air date: 2024-08-30

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: Hasan talks with America’s only sitting Black governor on “Progressive Patriotism,” how he became a Democrat with a Republican resume, and why we should replace the military with breakdancers.

Lina Khan: The Most Hated Person on Wall Street (Episode 6)

Air date: 2024-09-26

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Hasan talks to Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan about why Wall Street hates her, whether she has access to Jeff Bezos’ text messages, and how to cancel his membership to Planet Fitness.

Illinois' Billionaire Governor: JB Pritzker (Episode 7)

Air date: 2024-10-10

Runtime: 32 min

Overview: Hasan sits down with billionaire Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker to ask him why he spent the budget of a Pixar movie just to get a government job, and whether the only way to beat a bad guy with a billion dollars is a good guy with a billion dollars.

Pete Buttigieg Wants to Make America Not Suck... Again? (Episode 8)

Air date: 2024-10-30

Runtime: 31 min

Overview: Hasan talks with Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg about high-speed rail porn, Space X, and why a mile of subway costs ten times more than a Marvel movie.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Moving The Middle (Episode 9)

Air date: 2024-11-20

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Hasan sat down with Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to talk about why you should visit London, why you shouldn’t visit Southport (if you’re Muslim), and to tackle perhaps the most important question in the world today: What exactly is a Piers Morgan?

America's Zaddy: Fareed Zakaria (Episode 10)

Air date: 2024-12-04

Runtime: 34 min

Overview: Hasan talks to CNN host Fareed Zakaria about his role in the media, America’s role in the world, and completely forgets to mention his new book, “Age of Revolutions.”

Wicked Director Jon M. Chu is Gonna Be Popular (Episode 11)

Air date: 2024-12-12

Runtime: 37 min

Overview: Hasan talks to Wicked director Jon M. Chu about how Big Tech is eating Hollywood, his time as a YouTuber, and takes a moment to give him his flowers… literally.

Best of Season 1: Hasan Minhaj Doesn't Know (Episode 12)

Air date: 2024-12-30

Runtime: 53 min

Overview: To celebrate the end of our first season of HMDK, we put together some of our favorite moments. Enjoy the highlights, and watch out for season #2 coming soon!