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Hosted by Negin Farsad, everyone's favorite Iranian American Muslim Comedian Podcast Host with Black Hair and Red Glasses, Fake the Nation is a comedy show that isn't afraid to talk about news, culture, and humanity’s weirdness. Every week Negin is joined by her funniest, smartest, and most politically astute friends. People like Samantha Bee, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Paula Poundstone, Margaret Cho, Larry Wilmore and others. They’ll make you laugh, think, and deliver a gut punch to the country we all love, America. It's like a really fun dinner party where nothing is off limits but you don’t have to pretend to like salad.
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1On this week’s episode, comedian and host, Negin Farsad suffered through the State of the Union address so you don’t have to! She is joined by filmmaker and cohost of The A Building Podcast, Menelek Lumumba and NYU professor and host of the podcast Unruly Subjects, Chenjerai Kumanyika. Together they go deep on America, why IPods are having a resurgence and the most controversial topic of them all, what is the best supermarket?Follow Everyone!Menelek Lumumba - @Mumba50 – The A Building PodcastChenjerai Kumanyika - @Chenjerai – Unruly Subjects PodcastNegin Farsad - @NeginFarsad everywhere & be on the lookout for upcoming shows in Chicago & San FranciscoRate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!Follow Negin Farsad on TwitterEmail Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.comHost - Negin FarsadProducer - Rob HeathTheme Music - Gaby AlterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by Fake the Nation-regular, comedian Jordan Carlos, to talk about his new book, Choreplay: The Marriage-Saving Magic of Getting Your Head Out of Your Ass. It’s a must read, especially for dudes who have their heads in their own butts. You know the type. Today’s Sponsor is Qualia Life!Take control of your cellular health today. Go to https://qualialife.com/FAKE to get 50% off andsave an extra 15% with the code FAKE. Today’s Sponsor is also Laundry Sauce!Visit LaundrySauce.com and use the promo code FAKE Follow everyone!@JordanCarlosofficial + buy his book Choreplay@NeginFarsadCheck out Negin's latest in Progressive Magazine on how to celebrate America's 250th! Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!Follow Negin Farsad on TwitterEmail Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.comHost - Negin FarsadProducer - Rob HeathTheme Music - Gaby AlterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week, comedian and Guru of Gab Negin Farsad is joined by comedian and host of the new podcast Epstein Files Book Club, Jena Friedman. She also welcomes to the panel, actor and solo show creator, Star Stone. Together, they tackle AI pets, they’re all the rage in China! They also discuss the boom in bathhouses and the German tradition of house burping. And finally, they check in on the Esptein Files and they try to explain our moment in history with the concept of the 4 Turnings. And don’t worry, Negin’s got you with a Good News segment too! Follow everyone!@JenaFriedman + check out her new podcast The Epstein Files Book Club@StarStoneSpeaks + check out her new solo show!@NeginFarsad + check out her latest column for the Progressive Magazine Special thanks to today’s sponsors!Laundry Sauce – level up your laundry, folks!Qualia Stem Cell – help your body’s own stem cells work better!Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!Follow Negin Farsad on TwitterEmail Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.comHost - Negin FarsadProducer - Rob HeathTheme Music - Gaby AlterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week, comedian and Head Chatterbox Negin Farsad is joined by Professor of English at University of Wisconsin Madison and host of the podcast Nerd from the Future, Ramzi Fawaz. She’s also joined by a comedian you’ve seen on HBO, Dropoout and wherever you get your laughs, Jenny Zingrino. This week, they look at the possible comeback of protest music and on the political front, they can’t stop/won’t stop talking about the garbage that emanates from dear leader. And finally, they dive into the cultural boom in the prediction markets that let you bet on anything. Enjoy! Today’s show is sponsored by MOSH bars! Follow everyoneRamzi Fawaz – find him @nerdfromthefuture on socials and subscribe to his podastJenny Zigrino – find her @jennyzigrino and check her website for tour datesNegin Farsad – @NeginFarsad everywhere & be sure to catch her on Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me this weekend Join the Patreon at patreon.com/neginfarsadFor those who are interested, Ramzi also wanted to share the ultimate book on protest music, Anthem. Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!Follow Negin Farsad on TwitterEmail Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.comHost - Negin FarsadProducer - Rob HeathTheme Music - Gaby AlterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
On this episode of Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by Emmy Award-winning comedy writer, JR Havlan and writer/host of the show Abolish Everything on Nebula.tv, Chandler Dean. They gab about the first lady’s contribution to cinema and the shuttering of the Kennedy Center for “construction” reasons. They dive into the ugliest of cabals in the Epstein Files and ask how worried we should all be about the possibility of nationalizing elections. Finally, is AI robbing students of an essential rite of passage: the right to be awkward. PLUS! Negin offers up some good news because that still exists! Follow everyone:@NeginFarsad@chandlerjdean & go.nebula.tv/abolish@emmys4sale (JR Havlan) Check Negin out on Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me in Chicago next Thursday or visit NeginFarsad.com for more upcoming dates Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!Follow Negin Farsad on TwitterEmail Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.comHost - Negin FarsadProducer - Rob HeathTheme Music - Gaby AlterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week on Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad celebrates her 500th episode of the show! She is joined by comedian/author Jordan Carlos and political strategist/author Justin Krebs. They discuss the continued reign of terror in Minneapolis as well as Republican defections that might signal a turning point for the administration. But don’t worry, they venture into the lightness with the new fad of “stay at home sons” and how foreign films are finding more and more ways to earn Oscar nominations! Negin also shares some observations about these last several hundred episodes. She is so very grateful that you have tuned in over these many years. Support the show at patreon.com/neginfarsad Today’s Sponsor is Qualia Life! Take control of your cellular health today. Go to https://qualialife.com/FAKE to get 50% off and save an extra 15% with the code FAKE. Follow everyone!@jordancarlosofficial + buy his book ChoreplayJustin wants you to join a Drinking Liberally chapter@NeginFarsadCheck out Negin's latest in Progressive Magazine on how to celebrate America's 250th! Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!Follow Negin Farsad on TwitterEmail Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.comHost - Negin FarsadProducer - Rob HeathTheme Music - Gaby AlterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
On this special bonus, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by host of the podcast Smart Girl Dumb Questions, Nayeema Raza, and comedian and host of the pod Standup with Pete Dominick, Pete Dominick. Together they break down an analysis of 47,000 ChatGPT conversations. The stats were part alarming, part inevitable, and part head scratchy. Follow everyone!@NeginFarsad@PeteDominick@NayeemaRazaCheck out Negin's latest in Progressive Magazine on how to celebrate America's 250th! Support the show at Patreon.com/neginfarsad Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!Follow Negin Farsad on TwitterEmail Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.comSupport the show Patreon Host - Negin FarsadProducer - Rob HeathTheme Music - Gaby AlterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by Vulture Culture Critique and author of The Podcast Pantheon, Sean Malin and writer and star of the musical comedy Wife Material, Sydney Kane. The trio discuss the country's latest frustrations from the continued Greenland threats, to the Peace Board, to MAGA's new acronym "AWFUL." They also ask, does living in a big house make you unhappier? And finally, because Sean has literally written the book on the matter, they talk podcasts: what makes them good, what makes them bad, and what is the future of audio?Follow everyone!Check out Sean's book hereFollow Sydney here @sydneymorgankaneNegin is always @NeginFarsadToday's show is sponsored by Laundry Sauce! Visit them on the link below to level up your laundry game. Warning: the scents are next level. https://laundrysauce.com/Support the show at Patreon.com/neginfarsad Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!Email Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.comSupport the show Patreon Host - Negin FarsadProducer - Rob HeathTheme Music - Gaby AlterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It's a bouncing baby bonus! This week, comedian and host, Negin Farsad, digs into John Fugelsang's best selling new book Separation of Church & Hate. Alongside Maryam Banikarim, the three talk American bigotry, spirituality, and what to say to your racist uncle. Follow Everyone!@NeginFarsad everywhere@Mbanikarim on IG & TikTok @johnfugelsang everywhereCheck out Fugelsang's new book!Check out Mariam's The Longest Table and set one up in your neighborhood!@NeginFarsad everywhereSupport the show at Patreon.com/neginfarsad Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!Follow Negin Farsad on TwitterEmail Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.comSupport the show Patreon Producer - Rob HeathTheme Music - Gaby AlterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week, comedian and host of Fake the Nation, Negin Farsad, is joined by comedian and author of New York Times bestseller Separation of Church & Hate, John Fugelsang; plus CMO of everything and host of the podcast The Messy Parts, Maryam Banikarim. They start things off with cultural shenanigans that involve the popularity of sushi among kids and the use of AI in very expensive matchmaking. In politics, they look at the heartbreaking situation in Iran and Minneapolis and the strange parallels we see for freedom fighters everywhere. They end on hope because that's what everyone needs right now. This episode was taped at the incredible P&T Studio in NYC's Lower East Side.Follow Everyone!@NeginFarsad everywhere@Mbanikarim on IG & TikTok @johnfugelsangCheck out Fugelsang's new book!Check out Mariam's The Longest Table and set one up in your neighborhood!Support the show at Patreon.com/neginfarsad Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!Follow Negin Farsad on TwitterEmail Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.comSupport the show Patreon Host - Negin FarsadProducer - Rob HeathTheme Music - Gaby AlterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Comedian and Host Negin Farsad couldn't help herself - she has dedicated an entire bonus to the shoddy practice of predictions! Joined by comedian/writer John Hodgman and comedian/cartoonist for The New Yorker, Emily Flake, they predict whether Trump loses his grip on the GOP, how the midterms will turn out, and who the next batch of Democratic celebrities will turn out to be. They could be wrong about all of it. Enjoy!Follow everyone!@johnhodgman on instagram/threads @JUDGEJOHNHODGMANPOD on youtube@eflakeagogo on IG/Threads@NeginFarsad everywhereCheck out Negin's latest in Progressive Magazine on how to celebrate America's 250th! Support the show at Patreon.com/neginfarsad Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!Follow Negin Farsad on TwitterEmail Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.comSupport the show Patreon Host - Negin FarsadProducer - Rob HeathTheme Music - Gaby AlterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week on Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian and writer John Hodgman! And comedian and cartoonist for The New Yorker, Emily Flake! Together they discuss the neo-imperialist shenanigans of the White House, something great that Colorado is doing, and marble armrests. Plus, they discuss fear and how to conquer it! Check out Negin's latest in Progressive Magazine on how to celebrate America's 250th! Follow everyone!@johnhodgman on instagram/threads @JUDGEJOHNHODGMANPOD on youtube@eflakeagogo on IG/Threads@NeginFarsad everywhereSupport the show at Patreon.com/neginfarsad Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!Follow Negin Farsad on TwitterEmail Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.comSupport the show Patreon Host - Negin FarsadProducer - Rob HeathTheme Music - Gaby AlterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Happy New Year listeners! This week on Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by Ophira Eisenberg and Mary Houlihan to talk about the trend of senior citizens who go back to college. She's also joined by Nayeema Raza and Pete Dominick to talk about how to elegantly get out of doing things. It's exactly what you need to start the new year right! Follow Everyone! @NeginFarsad@OphiraE@MaryHouli@nayeemaraza@petedominickSupport the show at Patreon.com/neginfarsad Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!Follow Negin Farsad on TwitterEmail Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.comSupport the show Patreon Host - Negin FarsadProducer - Rob HeathTheme Music - Gaby AlterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It's a very merry episode of Fake the Nation where comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian Sally Ann Hall and comedian Vicky Ferentinos to talk about the (weird) color of the year! The many words of the year! And whether you would take an absolutely free TV if it came with a little catch! Merry Christmas to all of our delightful listeners. Follow everyone!@NeginFarsad@VFerentinos@MeSallyAnnSupport the show at Patreon.com/neginfarsad Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!Follow Negin Farsad on TwitterEmail Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.comSupport the show Patreon Host - Negin FarsadProducer - Rob HeathTheme Music - Gaby AlterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week on Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian/fashion designer Brian Babylon and comedian/podcaster Andrew Ti. They talk about the new batch of data on self-driving cars, apparently they do much better than human drivers! So should we all be embracing the driverless car? Also, Indiana took a stand against mid-decade gerrymandering, RFK hearts Hep B, and finally, Europe can't get people to have babies.Follow Everyone!@NeginFarsad@AndrewTi@BrianBabylon or check out his fashion lineRate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!Follow Negin Farsad on TwitterEmail Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.comSupport the show Patreon Host - Negin FarsadProducer - Rob HeathTheme Music - Gaby AlterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Tis the season for a bonus! We're dropping in an extra topic in the feed because that's how podcasters celebrate the holidays! Today, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by Cody Lindquist (Showtime's Our Cartoon President) and comedian/director Charlie Todd (Improv Everywhere founder) to discuss the Wish-List-ification of gift giving. We also ask, is there actually any joy left in giving gifts?? May you enjoy this pod... as you struggle to finish buying all your gifts.Follow everyone!@codylindquist@charlietodd & @improvevery@NeginFarsadRate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!Follow Negin Farsad on TwitterEmail Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.comSupport the show Patreon Host - Negin FarsadProducer - Rob HeathTheme Music - Gaby AlterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week Fake the Nation comes to you from P&T Podcast Studio and Bookstore in New York's Lower East side. Comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian/actor Cody Lindquist (Showtime's Our Cartoon President) and comedian/director Charlie Todd (Improv Everywhere founder) and they address the question on all our minds, why are Mormon women all over television and social media right now?? They also discuss baby's new Trump Account and whether "affordability is a hoax" is a sustainable argument for the Republican party. Hint: it isn't. And finally, they dig into the Netflix bid and the hostile Paramount bid to take over Warner Bros Discovery. Does it mean higher prices and/or the death of theatrical films??Visit P&T Bookstore when you're in town! Follow everyone!@codylindquist@charlietodd & @improvevery@NeginFarsadRate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!Follow Negin Farsad on TwitterEmail Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.comSupport the show Patreon Host - Negin FarsadProducer - Rob HeathTheme Music - Gaby AlterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week on Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by journalist/podcaster Nayeema Raza (Smart Girl Dumb Questions) and comedian/podcaster Pete Dominick (Standup With Pete Dominick). Together, they discuss new research about the behavior of cats! And, they ask if it's suddenly very embarrassing to have a boyfriend. On the political front, they look at the changes in policy for asylum seekers and green card holders. Plus, what do we do about Pete Hegseth's war-crimey leadership? Finally, Costco is suing the Trump administration over tariffs... because it turns out businesses haven't liked these tariffs. It's a banger. Enjoy!Don't forget to check out Negin's show in DC on Dec. 12th! Get your tickets here: www.atlasarts.org/events/the-muslims-are-coming/Follow Everyone! @nayeemaraza@petedominick@NeginFarsad Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!Follow Negin Farsad on TwitterEmail Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.comSupport the show Patreon Host - Negin FarsadProducer - Rob HeathTheme Music - Gaby AlterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week comedian and host Negin Farsad has saved up some great conversations for your Thanksgiving earballs. She is joined by DD Guttenplan of The Nation & writer Mark Oppenheimer to ask why Gen Z is resurrecting the 90's. Also! Meghna Chakrabarti of NPR’s On Point and comedian Benari Lee Poulton talk about the fissures of the right wing, with characters like Nick Fuentes and Tucker Carlson making a, let’s say, “bold” appearance in the discourse. Hopefully, this episode will give you enough to drop in some sweet chatter over pumpkin pie. Enjoy and Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at Fake the Nation!——Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!Follow Negin Farsad on TwitterEmail Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.comSupport her Patreon ——Host - Negin Farsad——Producer - Rob Heath——Theme Music - Gaby AlterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week on Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian/writer Benari Lee Poulton and host of NPR's On Point, Meghna Chakrabarti. Together, they wonder why billionaires love owning sports teams and a psychology professor who can tell you which are the best years of your life. They look at the very ongoing Epstein Files and the strange bedfellows it has wrought. And finally, they pour one out for the recently deceased penny.If you're in Washington DC come see Negin and Fake the Nation regulars Corey Ryan Forrester and Ophira Eisenberg on Dec 12 for a very fun night of standup. Get your tickets here:https://www.atlasarts.org/events/the-muslims-are-coming/Follow Everyone!@BenariLee for all things Benari@onpointwbur to follow Meghna's excellent show@NeginFarsad for all things Negin——Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!Follow Negin Farsad on TwitterEmail Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.comSupport her Patreon ——Host - Negin Farsad——Producer - Rob Heath——Theme Music - Gaby AlterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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If you are going to do a podcast about Bad Art Friend why not update yourself on the details? Your take is exactly what kidney patients and their families are livid about. Listen to a far more responsible podcast, Feminine Chaos. They did not have several days to include new information and still did a far more informative analysis.
I hate when people say LoL in person. These people have dead eyes.
Hello, enjoying your show. Regarding folks not appreciating government, there is a great book - The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis. It starts out tracking the transition from the Obama to the Trump administration. But it ends up highlighting what good government does and what it looks like
The unacknowledged privilege coming from Negin has become too much for me. We don't all live in NYC and have the same opportunities.
I can't believe they gave Negin the news on the air! I had the same reaction and my heart broke all over again. 💔
The confirmation was a sham. And these new allegations only adds to Fords testimony and makes her allegations even more credible. But for me Kavanagh's nomination should have been thrown out based on what he did with the Texas case where a young migrant girl was seeking an abortion after rape.
spoiler after spoiler after spoiler with no spoiler warnings, unsubscribing.
GAME OF THRONES SPOILER IN THE FIRST 30 SECONDS because people are assholes and don't provide spoiler warnings
this is a fair thoughtful and smart podcast. not very funny though. a few chuckles.worth a listen if you want a mostly level headed leftist, liberal perspective on issues
Hi! Need to say, Mayor Pete is a US Naval Reserve officer who served in Afghanistan in MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. Post-Chump, USA natsec will need a knowledgable hand. He has or has had a Top Secret security clearance. Not saying he's my pick, but this is the feature that's most important about him that I see.
This is why the constitution was created primarily as a living document. Something that can be changed and shaped as society evolves.