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Jun 2023
1h 3m

Hasan Minhaj (Re-release)

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In today's flashback episode, Hasan Minhaj [The Daily Show, Homecoming King, Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj] talks with Anna about high school crushes, love, marriage, patriotism, redemption, the origins of his comedy, favorite Batman actors, a blue BMX bicycle that changed everything, and much more. 


Later in the episode, Anna is joined by the founder of Level Connections, dating and relationship coach April Beyer to talk with a listener who is questioning the relationship he has with his parents now that he has become a father himself.


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