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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 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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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 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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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 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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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 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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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 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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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 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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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 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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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 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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Mo Rocca and Cody Lindquist join Negin to talk about the origins of Covid, fireable tweets, and debutante balls. They also discuss burnout and how we all might just have to move to Luxembourg. Follow Mo @morocca, Cody @codylindquist, and Negin @neginfarsad. We'd love to hear from you! Write to Negin at [email protected] and support her Patreon www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad. See 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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Amir Blumenfeld and Leah Bonnema join Negin to discuss Hannah Gadsby's clothing comfort cocoon, and how each of them have a different relationship to clothes. Then, Caleb Hearon and Selena Coopock stop by to explore the wild world of FinSubs (financial submissive). Happy Memorial Day Weekend!See 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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Chelsea Davison and Andrew Ti join Negin to talk about the CDC’s new mask guidance and the dream of inclusive capitalism! They also discuss a potential rebrand for American tourists and the latest on the Golden Globes and Bill Gates. Follow Chelsea @chelsea_davison, Andrew @andrewti, and Negin @neginfarsad. We'd love to hear from you! Write to Negin at [email protected] and support her Patreon www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad. Thank you to Helix, Stamps.com, and Finding You for sponsoring this episode. See 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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Todd Barry and Ophira Eisenberg join Negin to talk about how Republicans are all over the place! From Liz Cheney to Facebook upholding their ban on Trump. They also chat about the NYC Mayoral race, Twitter’s new tip jar, and you guessed it, butt implants! Follow Todd @todbarry, Ophira @ophirae, and Negin @neginfarsad. Thank you to Skillshare for sponsoring this episode.See 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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Alison Leiby and Dean Obeidallah join Negin to talk about how they’ve been embracing the YOLO economy. They discuss their thoughts on if Biden and the Dems should emphasize race or class or both, and what movies/tv might look like if we weren’t so obsessed with violence. Follow Alison @alisonleiby , Dean @deanobeidallah, and Negin @neginfarsad. We'd love to hear from you! Write to Negin at [email protected] and support her Patreon www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad. Thank you to Skillshare and Finding You for sponsoring this episode. Advertise with Fake the Nation at Gumball.comSee 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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Starlee Kine and Jody Avirgan join Negin to discuss Biden's first 100 days, the CDC's updated outdoor mask guidelines, and the results of the super sexy census. They also share their thoughts on how social media may or may not be impacting the current baby bust. Follow Starlee @starleekine, Jody @jodyavirgan, and Negin @neginfarsad. We'd love to hear from you! Write to Negin at [email protected] and support her Patreon www.patreon.com/NeginFarsadSee 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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Steven Phillips-Horst and Sally Kohn join Negin to talk about Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict. They also discuss The Bachelor’s Colton Underwood’s coming out and the complicated situation in Northern Ireland. It’s been quite a week, but we do know one thing to be true, people being pissed begets people being pissed. Follow Steven @gossipbabies, Sally @sallykohn, and Negin @neginfarsad. Write to Negin at [email protected]m.com and support the patreon at patreon.com/neginfarsad.Thank you to Helix and Stamps.com for sponsoring this episode. Advertise with Fake the Nation at Gumball.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Fake the Nation
with Negin Farsad
Hosted by Negin Farsad, Fake the Nation is all the comedy about politics without any of the politics about politics. Every week Negin and a cast of her funniest, smartest and most politically astute friends (John Fugelsang, Lizz Winstead, Dean Obeidallah and others) gather 'round the political roundtable to break down the news, make you laugh, think, and deliver a gut punch to the American political system.