What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedWho Is America?
Sacha Baron Cohen · Series · 2018
If you loved Who Is America?, start with Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (Jason Woliner, 2020) — a film on the same thread. Below: 1 book, 4 films and 2 podcasts, each matched to Who Is America? across media.
What hooked you in Who Is America? was the way Sacha Baron Cohen uses discomfort to expose the hypocrisy behind American social facades.
Books on the same thread
What This Comedian Said Will Shock You
Bill Maher · Book
Shares a thread with Who Is America?: political commentary.
If you appreciated the sharp political takedowns found in Who Is America?, you will find similar biting commentary on the current media landscape and polarization within these satirical essays.
Films on the same thread
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Larry Charles · Film · 2006
Shares 2 threads with Who Is America?: Mockumentary, Satirical Comedy.
This film provides the origin for the chaotic, confrontational style of Who Is America?, using a fish-out-of-water premise to force real people into revealing their most deep-seated prejudices.
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Jason Woliner · Film · 2020
Shares 3 threads with Who Is America?: Political Satire, American Culture, Social Commentary.
Returning to the mockumentary format seen in Who Is America?, this film continues the mission of exposing the bizarre undercurrents of the American cultural and political landscape through daring improvisation.
American Fiction
Cord Jefferson · Film · 2023
Shares 2 threads with Who Is America?: Identity, Social Commentary.
Much like the thematic core of Who Is America?, this satire deconstructs cultural identity and hypocrisy, exposing the absurdity of systems that profit from narrow, performative stereotypes and false narratives.
Team America: World Police
Film · 2004
Shares a thread with Who Is America?: Political Satire.
This film shares the irreverent, high-stakes political satire of Who Is America?, utilizing absurdity to mock jingoism and celebrity culture while highlighting the ridiculous nature of modern international relations.
Podcasts on the same thread
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Team Coco & Earwolf · Podcast · 2026
Explores: parasocial relationships, professional intimacy, self-deprecating humor.
While different in format, you will recognize the underlying interest in the art of performance and professional persona that Sacha Baron Cohen masters throughout the segments of Who Is America?.
This American Life
This American Life · Podcast · 2026
Explores: The human condition, Personal narrative, Social observation.
If you enjoyed the way Who Is America? captures the strange, diverse individuals who populate the nation, you will appreciate this show's commitment to finding the truth within human stories.
Keep exploring
Common questions
Is Who Is America? a scripted or unscripted series?
Who Is America? is a satirical half-hour series created by Sacha Baron Cohen. It explores diverse individuals across the political and cultural spectrum of the nation through Cohen's unique comedic lens, focusing on interactions with both infamous and unknown people rather than following a traditional scripted narrative format.
What is the primary focus of Who Is America?
The primary focus of Who Is America? is to explore the diverse individuals who populate the nation. Sacha Baron Cohen interacts with a wide range of people, from the infamous to the unknown, to provide a satirical look at the current political and cultural landscape of the United States.
Who created the series Who Is America?
Who Is America? was created by the comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. Released in 2018, the satirical series features Cohen as he engages with various figures across the American political and cultural spectrum to examine the unique makeup of the country through his specific brand of comedy.
How long is each episode of Who Is America?
Each episode of the series Who Is America? is a half-hour long. This format allows Sacha Baron Cohen to present his satirical explorations of various political and cultural figures within the United States in a concise, episodic structure that aired throughout the show's 2018 run.