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!

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!

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.

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 line 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 Farsad Producer - Rob Heath Theme Music - Gaby Alter See 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.

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??

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!

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!

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.

This week comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedians Myq Kaplam and Shanna Christmas. Together, they ask, can you charge Thanksgiving guests who come to your home? They also look at Target's new 10-4 policy and the latest twist in the government shutdown. They also look at new revelations about the Epstein Files and close it all up by asking what one New York Times podcaster shouldn't have asked, has liberal feminism ruined the workplace?

Because we taped the weekly episode of Fake the Nation before the election results, we wanted to make sure you got a little FTN-post election talk from host, Negin Farsad, and regular panelist, Benari Lee Poulton. Together, they talk about the Mamdani win in NYC, the Sherrill win in New Jersey, the Spanberger win in Virginia and the Prop 50 win in CA.

On this week’s Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by podcaster and writer Andrew Heaton and comedian Olivia Levine to talk about Jennifer Lawrence and whether celebrities should weigh in on politics. Plus, there’s outrage in Paris about the opening of a Shein store – Negin joins that rage, Francophile that she is. In politics corner, they talk about the disruption of SNAP benefits, the ongoing shutdown, and the passing of Dick Cheney. And finally, the panel learns from an economist that all women want are boundaries…?

On this week's Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian, Christian Finnegan and writer/filmmaker, Tim Manley. They discuss livestream shopping - what is it and should we want it? - and the new dating phenomenon called The Feels. They also ask, how has the administration changed dating in D.C.? Finally, they look at the "remodeling" of the White House, presidential third terms, and NYC's off year election.

This week on Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad, is joined by comedian Ophira Eisenberg (Parenting is a Joke podcast) AND the comedian/podcaster Mary Houlihan (The Mary Houlihan Show). They discuss a school in Maine that punishes kids with hikes instead of detention. They also talk about how Gen Z is refusing to fall in line on "work emergencies" - "This is PR, not ER," as they might say. They look into the George Santos affair - his incredible lies and incredible pardon - as well as the opposite of all that, the No Kings protest and what it means for resistance to look and feel like a costume party. And finally, Instagram's teen controls are not working according to a new report, so what gives?

This week on Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian Ben Katzner (of the Troll Hole podcast) and comedian Andrew Ti (of Yo is This Racist). Together, they dig into the Bad Bunny controversy that just won’t quit. Plus, what is "zip coding"? They also discuss the government shutdown, the new ceasefire, and they ask why is Gen Z drawn more to conservative Christianity than the millennials and Gen Xers before them?

On this week's Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian/podcaster George Civeris and comedian/horror guru Jon Schnitzer! Together they discuss the controversy behind the Riyadh Comedy Festival and ask, are we all Taylor Swift-ed out? They also talk about Trump's obsession with troop deployments in Chicago and Portland and wonder, is Marjorie Taylor Greene sometimes reasonable? And finally, are chatbots leading to divorce?

This week on Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian and Wait Wait Don't Tell Me regular Peter Grosz and comedian and host of Hot Mess-terpiece Theatre, Jolenta Greenberg. They hash out the draw - or revulsion? - of Meta's new generation of smart glasses and weigh in on the finale of the Murdoch drama. They also look at new data on unemployment and finally they ask, why is swearing everywhere now and what does it say about us?

In this episode of Fake the Nation, host and comedian Negin Farsad is joined by author/podcaster Bob Crawford (American History Hotline podcast). Together they talk about the decline of the semicolon; dissect the weeklong Jimmy Kimmel saga; and talk about Trump's unhinged Tylenol rant. Crawford - who wrote the book on the matter - shares what John Quincy Adams in 1830 tells us about America in 2025. Crawford is a true history nut so this episode might actually make you feel...better.

On this week's Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by co-creator of the Daily Show, Lizz Winstead, and co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Adam Green. They discuss the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, the woes of NPR and PBS, Kamala Harris's book and the Democrats ongoing response to the Mamdani Mayoral candidacy AND good news out of New Mexico!

This week on Fake the Nation! America’s sweetheart Tom Hanks gets in Trump's crosshairs. Plus, why are we all still buying iPhones? On the political front, the panel discusses the Department of War name change and the possible Chicago National Guard deployment. Finally, performative masculinity - what is it and are you performing it? Comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by The Nation magazine's DD Guttenplan and Arc Magazine's editor Mark Oppenheimer.