Hassan was initially drawn to comedy because it allowed him to hold people in power accountable. He's always like playing the role of Jester, and identity he talks about in his Netflix special The King's Jester. Hassan: "I definitely felt growing up that I was outside of the core group of 30 kids"
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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