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Tony loves The Simpsons, but he checked out "The Problem With Apu" and wanted to chat about it with the Geek Vs crew. The Problem with Apuis a 2017 documentary film written by and starring comedian Hari Kondaboluand produced and directed by Michael Melamedoff. The film focuses on the character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, an Indian immigrant in the animated sitcom The Simpsonswho, for a period, was the only figure of South Asianheritage to appear regularly on mainstream U.S. television. The film explores encounters with negative stereotypes, racial microaggressionsand slursagainst people of Indian and South Asian heritage disseminated through the character. You don’t have to take our word for it Hari Kondabolu Netflix special. Hari Kondabolu.com  SimpsonsStar Hank Azaria Wants to Finally Solve the Problem with Apu Hank Azaria addressed ‘The Problem With Apu’ on ‘Colbert’ SimpsonsStalwart Says the Show Already Addressed the Problem with Apu Thank you for the podcast reviews! Your written iTunes reviewsmake us