Hasan Minhaj Doesn't Know

Best of Season 2: Hasan's Most Unhinged Moments

Dec 31, 2025
Dive into hilarious chaos as Hasan Minhaj quizzes Neil DeGrasse Tyson and interrupts Ken Burns. Discover the funny side of curse words across cultures and laugh along with Hasan's quirky science quiz answers. A role-play session about negotiating iPad time turns into a comedic gem. Enjoy discussions on faith, childhood trauma, and investment regrets, all laced with lighthearted banter. Whether it’s about historical figures or pop culture, this episode guarantees laughs and thought-provoking moments!
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INSIGHT

Use Media Factuality To Cut Through Noise

  • Ground News helps reveal media bias by showing publication lean and factuality scores for stories.
  • Hasan highlights using that context to cut through misinformation rather than erase bias entirely.
ADVICE

Make Holiday Hosting Low Effort

  • For holiday hosting, Hasan recommends Whole Foods prepared foods and curated cheeses as easy crowd-pleasers.
  • Order online for pickup or delivery to avoid awkward small-town encounters.
ANECDOTE

Curse Words Carry Cultural Weight

  • Hasan demonstrates multilingual curse translations, showing cultural specificity in insults across Hindi, Urdu, and Spanish.
  • He recounts his father calling him "haramzada" to illustrate family scolding language.
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