Call These Times What They Are: Janky with Hasan Minhaj
4/8/20261 hr 12 min
Two-time Peabody Award-winning comedian Hasan Minhaj joins the show to talk about growing up Indian American Muslim in northern California and the immigrant experience as it stands today. He also opens up about fatherhood and asks Mrs. Obama and Craig for parenting advice. Plus, he explains why magicians are more impressive than comedians, and who is the least respected on a comedy show bill.
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First 90 secondsMichelle Obama· Host0:00
When we, we talk about how do you feel about the country, uh, you know, there are versions of the, the country that happen.
Craig Robinson· Host0:07
Yeah.
Michelle Obama· Host0:07
Right? And the new version doesn't make the old one ba- It's, uh, necessary for growth, and I think we're in just a janky version, right?
Craig Robinson· Host0:17
Yeah, janky's right. Yeah.
Michelle Obama· Host0:18
It's a janky version- Yeah ... right now. Um- May I curse, Mrs.
Craig Robinson· Host0:21
Obama?
Michelle Obama· Host0:21
You may.
Craig Robinson· Host0:22
Yeah, shit is jank right now.
Michelle Obama· Host0:23
Yeah. Ja- yeah.
Craig Robinson· Host0:23
It's super jank.
Michelle Obama· Host0:25
Yes. [laughs] Yeah, it's very- Your dad's not gonna be happy.
Craig Robinson· Host0:26
He's not gonna be happy with that.
Michelle Obama· Host0:28
[laughs] [upbeat music] This episode is brought to you by Shipt. What's going on with you these days?
Craig Robinson· Host0:42
Not much. I'm, I'm enjoying life.
Michelle Obama· Host0:45
Mm-hmm.
Craig Robinson· Host0:45
Making it- Mm-hmm ... through the- Mm-hmm ... winter.
Michelle Obama· Host0:48
Yeah.
Craig Robinson· Host0:49
Yeah.
Michelle Obama· Host0:49
The winter is a slog. How's the basketball season going for the- It, it...
Craig Robinson· Host0:54
We, we, we have some- What- ... challenges.
Michelle Obama· Host0:56
For the Highlanders?
Craig Robinson· Host0:57
For the Highlanders- Mm-hmm ... yes, we have some challenges, but we're doing all right.
Michelle Obama· Host1:00
Okay.
Craig Robinson· Host1:01
We're doing all right.
Michelle Obama· Host1:01
Okay.
Craig Robinson· Host1:01
How you doing?
Michelle Obama· Host1:02
I'm good. I am doing good, but for the world, [laughs] um, uh, you know, it's like when you have your health, and your family's good, and friends are good, then there's not that much to complain about.
Craig Robinson· Host1:16
Yeah, yeah.
Michelle Obama· Host1:16
Um, where are you staying this visit?
Craig Robinson· Host1:19
I'm staying in an Airbnb, of course.
Michelle Obama· Host1:21
Once again.
Craig Robinson· Host1:22
But this, you know, uh, this has been a really fun trip because everybody's here.
Michelle Obama· Host1:28
Yeah.
Craig Robinson· Host1:28
So- This has been a fun trip ... my