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As a comedic American tv show,the Patriot Act offers audiences with humorous entertainment that is both informative and engaging; hosted by Hasan Minhaj who’s satirical remarks add to the popularity of the show. In the “Saudi Arabia” episode, Minhaj carefully … Continue reading →

In Patriot Act, a Netflix original, Hasan Minhaj presents newsworthy topics through the use of a satirical and humorous script. Funny imagery and pop culture references allow Minhaj to discuss, often grim, news in a light-hearted manner, while giving stories … Continue reading →

Hasan Minhaj uses a comedic angle to cover social and political issues from all over the world in his Netflix show, Patriot Act. In the “Saudi Arabia” episode of this show, the focus is generally placed upon Muhammad bin Salman, … Continue reading →

In the episode “Saudi Arabia” on Hasan Minhaj’s Netflix original series, Patriot Act, he addresses concerns in regards to the issue of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, more commonly known as MSB, and his involvement with the murder of … Continue reading →

In Hasan Minhaj’s Netflix show “Patriot Act” he discusses a wide variety of topics effecting the globe today and adds a comedic twist. In the “Saudi Arabia” episode he talks about the recent issues/scandals happening in the country and their … Continue reading →

In Hasan Minhaj Netflix original, Patriot Act, Minhaj covers many modern cultural and political landscapes with satire and comedy. In the episode “Saudi Arabia” Minhaj explores the topic of Saudi Arabia in an informative yet comedic way, which not only … Continue reading →

In the Netflix series, The Patriot Act Hasan Minhaj uses a comedic and satirical strategy in order to communicate ideas concerning the issues concerning Saudi Arabia and Muslims in the American media landscape. During the second half of the episode, Hasan Minhaj … Continue reading →

The theory of encoding and decoding in media was first introduced by Stuart Hall that encoding means the production of messages and decoding is the way the audiences consuming the information (Hall 92-94). In the Netflix show Patriot Act, Hasan … Continue reading →

In Hasan Minhaj’s Netflix original show, he engages with the topic of Saudi Arabia in a satirical but informative way that also touches upon a few of the tropes we have discussed in class regarding the representation of Islam and … Continue reading →

In decoding messages from the media, background knowledge is everything. That’s what Hasan Minhaj stresses in the “Saudi Arabia” episode of Patriot Act. The various ways that people decode media messages reveals the background or lack of background that people … Continue reading →