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CultureTuesday 10.05.21

Top 5 Clips of October 5th

A new report in France is damning for the Catholic Church. Donald Trump drops off the Forbes 400 list. Plus, Bubba Wallace makes NASCAR history.

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John Heilemann talks with two-time Peabody Award-winning comedian Hasan Minhaj, best known for hosting six seasons of the Netflix series Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj and his widely acclaimed Netflix special, Homecoming King. Heilemann and Minhaj discuss how being a debate kid changed his life and jump-started his comedy career, why making people laugh gave him a sense of agency and control, and how he decided to pursue political comedy professionally. Tune in to the full episode to hear about his breakout stint as a correspondent for The Daily Show and how it shaped his political and social commentary; his 2017 performance at the White House Correspondents dinner and his return to the capital two years later to testify before Congress on the student loan crisis; and the embrace of Homecoming King as a “calling card for a new brown America.”

How Hasan Minhaj Fell in Love with Comedy

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LZ and Will continue their takedowns of the worst people in sports. This week, their unforgiving gaze is on Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Will laments “the fact that Jerry Jones can do commercials and be seen as this lovable rogue, when he is the epitome of the evil billionaire sports owner.” LZ is no Jones fan himself, but he highlights just how beloved Jones is by NFL players who have played under him. “These guys love him, man. Former players still show up to Dallas just to hang out with Jerry. I don't know any other owner that gets it like that.” Will also compares Jones to Donald Trump in that he represents a larger-than-life model for anyone aspiring to glamor and the limelight, even though he’s far from being a self-made man. “He's kind of an avatar for a certain sort of American, or even Texan,” Will says about Jones. “But it’s bad that we celebrate that.”

The Worst People in Sports, Part 2: Jerry Jones

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John Heilemann talks with two-time Peabody Award-winning comedian Hasan Minhaj, best known for hosting six seasons of the Netflix series Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj and his widely acclaimed Netflix special, Homecoming King. In the wake of the Supreme Court leak on Roe v. Wade, Heilemann and Minhaj discuss whether he misses being on The Daily Show and having a platform to discuss topical issues, as well as the role of comedy in weighty subjects like abortion. Tune in to the full episode to hear about his early career as a comic and the centrality of his background as a first-generation Indian- and Muslim-American to his work; his breakout stint as a correspondent for The Daily Show and how it shaped his political and social commentary; his 2017 performance at the White House Correspondents dinner and his return to the Capitol two years later to testify before Congress on the student loan crisis; and the embrace of Homecoming King as a “calling card for a new brown America.”

Hasan Minhaj on How Comedians Can Talk About Abortion

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WNBA star Brittney Griner has been held in a Russian jail for three months, after vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis were allegedly found in her luggage at a Moscow airport. Last week, her lawyer said Griner's pretrial detention was being extended by another month, the latest development in a Kafkaesque ordeal with no certain resolution in sight. Griner, who faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, appeared in handcuffs at a hearing last week, her hair covered in a hoodie and her face held low. Diplomats from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow were able to speak with her, and said “she is doing as well as can be expected in these circumstances.” The Biden administration says the two-time Olympic gold medalist is being wrongfully detained. Since she was arrested, U.S. officials have been working toward her release, but without any visible progress.

Brittney Griner Still Isn’t Free — Why Aren’t We Paying Attention?

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