Episode
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: Why We Can't Retire
Overview
With the help of Sen. Bernie Sanders, Hasan breaks down the financial burden of younger generations caring for their aging parents -- and themselves.
Details
- Series
- Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2019-12-15
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Why We Can't Retire is Episode 6 in Season 5 of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj. It aired on 2019-12-15. The runtime is 24 min.
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