In the 90s, adults would pound 80 plus ounces of Diet Pepsi's and being like, because they were told there's no consequences. This was also during an era where kids could not have soda pop, right? It was a bad thing. And I remember one day I went in to class and I go, hey, Ms. Anderson, can I get a Diet Pepsi? Because Hossen, children cannot drink soda. She wrote it down and I got a pink slip and it was a whole thing.
Lately, comedian Hasan Minhaj is taking a second look at his motives for performing. Hasan was initially drawn to comedy because it allowed him to hold people in power accountable. In shows like “Patriot Act" and "The Daily Show," he often took on controversial topics and challenged world leaders. But after some of his provocative commentary went viral, he realized his motives were less pure than he thought. In this conversation, Hasan reveals how that realization is making him reconsider his career altogether.
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