Long before they met, Ramakrishnan was a huge fan of Patriot Act , a Netflix series in which Minhaj wielded punchlines and PowerPoint presentations to unpack politics and the perils of unchecked capitalism.
“The first time I met you was way later at one of your first ever performances of Hasan Hates Ronnie / Ronnie Hates Hasan,” she tells Minhaj, referring to his live comedy tour with Ronny Chieng.
“And you were in full costume, right? You were dressed as Princess Leia or something like that?”
“It wasn’t a costume,” says Maitreyi. You can hear the eyeroll in her voice. “It was fashion.”
“Wait wait,” Minhaj says, shrinking.
“But it’s fine…
Read the full article at TIME.COM
