Episode
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee: April 21, 2021
Overview
Full Frontal offers a look into the racist roots beneath our country’s fear of marijuana and argues for legalization that focuses on the harm done to communities of color. Then, Sam dramatically re-enacts the story of whistleblower Reality Winner in an effort to highlight the unfair treatment of this American hero.
Details
- Series
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 2021-04-21
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
April 21, 2021 is Episode 11 in Season 6 of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. It aired on 2021-04-21. The runtime is 21 min.
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Full Frontal dedicates an entire episode to addressing America's history of racist policies and actions against Asian Americans, as well as Hollywood's complicity in perpetuating harmful Asian stereotypes.
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Episode 8: March 17, 2021
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Episode 16: June 9, 2021
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Episode 5: February 10, 2021
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Episode 17: June 16, 2021
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