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Hari Kondabolu and Shalewa Sharpe join Negin to talk about the show stopping looks and political statements made at the 2021 Met Ball. They also discuss the vaccine mandate and what America would look like if it had 6 political parties. Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad: Twitter: @NeginFarsad Write to Negin at [email protected] Support her Patreon www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad. Advertise on Fake the Nation via Gumball.fm. Host - Negin Farsad Producer - Julia Lindon Engineer - Stephanie Aguilar (this week's episode was edited by the lovely Clementine Host)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Christian Finnegan and Selena Coppock join Negin to share their thoughts on the upcoming 20th anniversary of 9/11 and discuss why Costa Ricans live way longer than us. They also stick around to dive into the current crisis of white guys on TV. Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad: Twitter: @NeginFarsad Write to Negin at [email protected] Support her Patreon www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad. Advertise on Fake the Nation via Gumball.fm. Host - Negin Farsad Producer - Julia Lindon Engineer - Stephanie AguilarSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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In this special LDW cultural grab bag episode, Negin is joined by a panel of fantastic friends, Chris Gethard, Jacquis Neal, Monét X Change, and Ophira Eisenberg! Chris and Jacquis talk about bus carpentry and how to be a gentle dirtbag, while Monét and Ophira let out their frustrations with Apple tapbacks and the messy Jeopardy! host-replacement search. Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad: Twitter: @NeginFarsad Write to Negin at [email protected] Support her Patreon www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad. Advertise on Fake the Nation via Gumball.fm. Host - Negin Farsad Producer - Julia Lindon Engineer - Stephanie AguilarSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Benari Poulten guest hosts this week's episode and is joined by the lovely Jody Avirgan and Leah Bonnema to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and break down the upcoming California recall election. They also talk about OnlyFans' absolutely wild week.Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!Follow Negin Farsad:Twitter: @NeginFarsadWrite to Negin at [email protected] her Patreon www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad. Thank you to "I'm Sorry" Podcast and Toast for sponsoring this episode. Advertise on Fake the Nation via Gumball.fm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Monét X Change (Sibling Rivalry podcast) and Ophira Eisenberg (NPR's Ask Me Another) join Negin to talk about everyone's favorite grocery store aisle, the ethnic aisle! They also discuss the importance of bold queer representation in Hip Hop, and celebrate Monét's new single, Love Like This! Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad:Twitter: @NeginFarsadWrite to Negin at [email protected] her Patreon www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad. Thank you to Gainful for sponsoring this episode. Advertise on Fake the Nation via Gumball.fm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Marcella and Dan join Negin to talk about Cuomo’s resignation and how homeownership brings out the a-hole in us all. They also discuss how we can save our plant by Making Preventative Measures Sexy, and share their thoughts on the famous BBL (brazilian butt lift). Follow Marcella @marcellacomedy, Dan @TheSporkful, and Negin @NeginFarsad. Write to Negin at [email protected] and support her Patreon www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad. Thank you to RISE Sleep App and Raycon for sponsoring this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sherrod Small and Seena Ghaznavi join Negin to talk about the Frenchification of New York, Olympic updates, and smell dating! Plus, Sherrod explains how he got his PhD from the Comedy Cellar. Follow Sherrod @Sherrod_Small, Seena @SeenaNow, and Negin @NeginFarsad. Write to Negin at [email protected] and support her Patreon www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad. Thank you to Feals and Stamps.com for sponsoring this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Maz Jobrani and Jeff Maurer join Negin to talk about the weird world of blind dating shows. They also discuss Tucker Carlson and how to raise kids who won’t be racist. Follow Maz @MazJobrani, Jeff @jeffmaurer1980, Negin @NeginFarsad. Write to Negin at [email protected] and support her Patreon www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad. Thank you to RISE Sleep App, StockX, and Beyond the Scenes podcast for sponsoring this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Chris Gethard and Jacquis Neal join Negin to talk Cat Person 2.0, Facebook's role in the spread of vaccine misinformation, and how they could all benefit from a Twitter break, or at least a 15 min a day limit. Follow Chris @ChrisGethard, Jacquis @jacquisneal, and Negin @NeginFarsad. Write to Negin at [email protected] and support her Patreon www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad. Thank you to RISE Sleep App, Gainful, and Feals for sponsoring this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Clark Moore and Benari Poulten join Negin to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Fake the Nation! They discuss celebrities taking over the podcasting world, Texas lawmakers fleeing to DC, and debate Biden’s boring problem / boring advantage. They also discuss Adam Grant’s new piece about the power of collective effervescence (think concerts, sports games, yoga classes). You can follow Clark @mrclarkmoore, Benari @BenariLee, Negin @NeginFarsad. Write to Negin at [email protected] and support her Patreon www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad. Thank you to Babble for sponsoring this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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In this special 4th of July ep, Mo Rocca and Cody Lindquist talk to Negin about how tricky it is to end a conversation. Also, Judy Gold and Paula Poundstone share their thoughts on women going into STEM vs. Photo Breast Modification, and what it would take for them to move cities. Follow Mo @MoRocca, Cody @Codylindquist, Judy @jewdygold, Paula @paulapoundstone. Write to Negin at [email protected] and support her Patreon www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad. Thank you to StockX and Feals for sponsoring this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jordan Morris and Andrew Heaton join Negin to talk about why Covax didn’t work and how Britney absolutely deserves to be freed! They also discuss the merits of homework and Negin gives us a taste of what kind of knowledge she’d like to drop on the class of 2021. Follow Jordan @Jordan_Morris, Andrew at mightyheaton.com, and Negin @NeginFarsad. Write to Negin at [email protected] and support her Patreon www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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A. Zell Williams and Greg Proops join Negin to talk about police reform, the Breathe Act, and critical race theory. They also discuss whether having more than 150 friends is possible, and if running into someone at the airport is never not awkward. Follow A. Zell @AZellWil, Greg @GregProops, and Negin @NeginFarsad. Write to Negin at [email protected] and support her Patreon www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad. Thanks to Helix and Gainful for sponsoring this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Corey Forrester and Sarah Pappalardo join Negin to discuss George Packer’s piece titled, “How America Fractured Into Four Parts.” They also talk about the ridiculousness of Trump's justice department and whether or not cops should attend Pride in uniform. Follow Corey @CoreyRForrester, Sarah @yourpappalardo, and Negin @neginfarsad. Write to Negin at [email protected] and support her Patreon www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad. Thanks to Stamps.com and StockX for sponsoring this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Judy Gold and Paula Poundstone join Negin to talk about whether or not they should be covering Trump and his backwards pants, and why Joe Manchin does what he does! They also talk about Naomi Osaka and act out their ideal version of her next press conference. You can follow Judy @jewdygold, Paula @paulapoundstone, and Negin @neginfarsad. We'd love to hear from you! Write to Negin at [email protected] and support her Patreon www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad. Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fake the Nation
with Negin Farsad
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.