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Today, we're talking about the actual statistics on bachelor party mischief, we'll also talk about the debt ceiling, and the joyful pride merch that some people inexplicably hate! We're joined by an incredible panel consisting of host of Putting on Airs, Corey Ryan Forrester, as well as host of Just Between Us, Allison Raskin! ——Thank you to this week’s sponsors: Athletic Greens - Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at athleticgreens.com/FAKETHENATION. ——Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter Email Negin [email protected] Support her Patreon ——Host - Negin Farsad ——Producer - Andrew McGuire ——Theme Music - Gaby AlterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Happy Memorial Day! We've got a shorty special starting off with Paula Poundstone & Ashley Austin Morris who discuss the regrets of the dying - which sounds like a downer but was actually more of a segment on speed. And then! Greg Proops & Cristen Conger join to discuss a 45-year-old tech millionaire who is spending $2 mill a year to be 18 again. ——Thank you to this week’s sponsors: Rocket Money - Use this link or go to rocketmoney.com/fakethenation to stop paying hundreds of dollars on subscription scams. Start cancelling today! ——Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter Email Negin [email protected] Support her Patreon ——Host - Negin Farsad ——Producer - Andrew McGuire ——Theme Music - Gaby AlterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by Peter Sagal from NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me and comedian/writer Benari Lee Poulton to recap the series finale of HBO's Succession. Together, they dissect the twists and turns and wonder, is anyone on this show ultimately happy? ——Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter Email Negin [email protected] Support her Patreon ——Host - Negin Farsad & Danielle Durchslag ——Producer - Andrew McGuire ——Theme Music - Gaby AlterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Today, we'll discuss a new version of The Bachelor aimed at boomers as well as creating a utopia for renters. We're joined by two first time guests of the show: from the Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me universe, Adam Burke, and comedian and host of The High & Mighty Podcast, Jon Gabrus! ——Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter Email Negin [email protected] Support her Patreon ——Host - Negin Farsad ——Producer - Andrew McGuire ——Theme Music - Gaby AlterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week host Negin Farsad is joined by Tala Ashe fartist/filmmaker Danielle Durchslag. In episode 9, "Church and State," the Roys and every fancy person in New York City assemble at Logan Roy's funeral. There are eulogies, champagne, and uneasy alliances. The FTN team dissect, emote, and keep tissues on hand for the incredible penultimate episode of the series. ——Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter Email Negin [email protected] Support her Patreon ——Host - Negin Farsad & Danielle Durchslag ——Producer - Andrew McGuire ——Theme Music - Gaby AlterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Today, we're talking about the very important underwear packing debate, the influencer AI that's trying to be your girlfriend, and we'll catch up on all the news: Trump's town hall, E. Jean Carroll's case, and George Santos' many criminal indictments. Negin is joined this week by creator of @NYTvows, Selena Coppock, as well as writer, actor and stand-up comedian, Dean Edwards! ——Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter Email Negin [email protected] Support her Patreon ——Host - Negin Farsad ——Producer - Andrew McGuire ——Theme Music - Gaby AlterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian Brian Babylon O'Neill from the Wait Wait Don't Tell Me universe and artist/filmmaker Danielle Durchslag. In Episode 8, "America Decides." its Election Day! Tensions are high and the backstabbing is even stabbier. The FTN team battle election PTSD as they dissect this stressful episode of electoral shenanigans. ——Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter Email Negin [email protected] Support her Patreon ——Host - Negin Farsad & Danielle Durchslag ——Producer - Andrew McGuire ——Theme Music - Gaby AlterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Today, we're discussing a very particular wedding photo dilemma, we'll also talk about The Phoenix Economy, and finally: ask if it's the end of the digital media age? We're joined by host of the podcast, The Political Orphanage, Andrew Heaton, as well as host of the Slate Money podcast, Felix Salmon! ——Thank you to this week’s sponsors: Athletic Greens - Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at athleticgreens.com/FAKETHENATION. Rocket Money - Use this link or go to rocketmoney.com/fakethenation to stop paying hundreds of dollars on subscription scams. Start cancelling today! ——Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter Email Negin [email protected] Support her Patreon ——Host - Negin Farsad ——Producer - Andrew McGuire ——Theme Music - Gaby AlterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week host Negin Farsad is joined by Shane O'Neill from the New York Times and artist/filmmaker Danielle Durchslag. In Episode 7, "Tailgate," the Roys are throwing an Election Eve party for luminaries of the right where mini-cheeseburgers are eaten, where Swedes insult New York City, and where Tom and Shiv make very good use of their balcony. The FTN team dissect, emote, and scream into pillows. ——Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter Email Negin [email protected] Support her Patreon ——Host - Negin Farsad & Danielle Durchslag ——Producer - Andrew McGuire ——Theme Music - Gaby AlterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Today, we're talking about dumb stuff including potatoes and house sitters, and then we'll veer into some Disney lawsuits, and then we'll end on the topic of "likability jail." And we've got double the Gabe this week: comedians Gabe Dunn and Gabe Mollica help to break all of these topics down. ——Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter Email Negin [email protected] Support her Patreon ——Host - Negin Farsad ——Producer - Andrew McGuire ——Theme Music - Gaby AlterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week on Fake the Nation presents Succession Recaps, host Negin Farsad is joined by none other than fashion legend Isaac Mizrahi & artist Danielle Durchslag to dissect Episode 6, "Living Plus." Here, Kendal goes all-in on a scheme to boost the stock price just as Roman gets a taste for power. Tom and Shiv have what appears to be their first real conversation. ——Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter Email Negin [email protected] Support her Patreon ——Host - Negin Farsad & Danielle Durchslag ——Producer - Andrew McGuire ——Theme Music - Gaby AlterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Today, we're diving deep into a "Am I the A-Hole" question, we'll also ask what happened with Tucker Carlson, whether Dianne Feinstein should leave, and how excited we should be about Biden's election announcement. To break all of this down, we have comedians, Gabe González and Michael Cruz Kayne. ——Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter Email Negin [email protected] Support her Patreon ——Host - Negin Farsad ——Producer - Andrew McGuire ——Theme Music - Gaby AlterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week Fake the Nation's Negin Farsad is joined by Benari Lee Poulten and Danielle Durchslag to recap Season 4 Episode 5 of Succession, "Kill List." In this episode, the gang goes to Norway where they try to bleed the Swede, sweat in saunas, and learn about frozen liters of blood. It's a weird one! ——Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter Email Negin [email protected] Support her Patreon ——Host - Negin Farsad & Danielle Durchslag ——Producer - Andrew McGuire ——Theme Music - Gaby AlterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Today! We're talking about the suspicious FOX settlement, as well as other forms of suspicious money, one of which including Justice Clarence Thomas. We'll also talk about the myth of the broke millennial, and we'll end on a segment on how to deal with people. We're joined by such an exciting panel consisting of comedians Maz Jobrani and Dan Wilbur! ——Thank you to this week’s sponsors: Rocket Money - Use this link or go to rocketmoney.com/fakethenation to stop paying hundreds of dollars on subscription scams. Start cancelling today! ——Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter Email Negin [email protected] Support her Patreon ——Host - Negin Farsad ——Producer - Andrew McGuire ——Theme Music - Gaby AlterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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It’s Logan’s wake complete with grief, backstabbing, front stabbing, and finger foods. We get into it with the incredible Peter Sagal from Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me and artist, filmmaker and resident wealth expert Danielle Durchslag. ——Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter Email Negin [email protected] Support her Patreon ——Host - Negin Farsad & Danielle Durchslag ——Producer - Andrew McGuire ——Theme Music - Gaby AlterSee 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.