Fake the Nation

By Headgum & 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

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The podcast currently has 449 episodes available.

Fake the Nation episodes:

September 03, 2026531. Labor Day Bonus (w/Astead Herndon & Shalewa Sharpe and Mehran Khagani & Ophira Eisenberg)
Today, comedian and host Negin Farsad celebrates Labor Day with a couple of never-before-heard conversations from the vault. First up, journalist and podcaster Astead Herndon & comedian Shalewa Sharpe are here to tell you How To Be Old! Then, comedians Mehran Khagani & Ophira Eisenberg get down to the bottom of how to be a good dinner party guest. Be honest, you could do better.
Follow Everyone!Negin Farsad: @NeginFarsad
Astead Herndon - @asteadwh - America Actually Podcast
Shalewa Sharp - @SilkyJumbo - War Report
Ophira Eisenberg: @OphiraE plus watch her special on Veeps or listen to the album www.ophiraeisenberg.com/
Mehran Khagani: @TheMehran everywhere

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Host - Negin Farsad
Producer - Rob Heath
Theme Music - Gaby Alter
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30min
August 27, 2026530. Fake the Brain Glitter
This week, comedian and host Negin Farsad joins the podcast Brain Glitter with hosts Sam Griffin and Bethany Hall. This felt like a particularly relevant episode for the Fake The Nation feed because they talk about solutions to loneliness and about how to be civic. It’s a great way to start out this election season. And yes, Negin is still only doing optimism. We’ll be back with regular episodes of Fake the Nation next week!

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@neginfarsad everywhere
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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.
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35min
August 20, 2026529. When did you lose your V (w/Mehran Khagani and Ophira Eisenberg)
When did you lose your virginity??? Because, apparently, the point at which you lost it is correlated with later-in-life health outcomes. On today's episode of Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedians Mehran Khagani and Ophira Eisenberg and together they unpack the "data" on virginity and health. Plus, they figure out the AI Job Apocalypse. So don't miss this episode because then you won't know how to solve the future of jobs!
Follow everyone!
Ophira Eisenberg: @OphiraE plus watch her special on Veeps or listen to the album www.ophiraeisenberg.com/
Mehran Khagani: @TheMehran everywhere
Negin Farsad: @NeginFarsad everywhere or watch her on Hulu in the History Channel show The UnBelievable with Dan Akroyd
Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!
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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.
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36min
August 13, 2026528. Pink Pilled (w/Manoush Zomorodi and Mila Atmos )
On today's Fake the Nation, host and comedian Negin Farsad is again joined by author and podcaster Manoush Zamarodi and podcaster Mila Atmos. Two-thirds of this panel doesn't really drive and yet, they try their darndest to explain our national obsession with really big and really dangerous cars. They also talk about the rise of pink-pilling and the Womanosphere. Finally, is it the end of reading or is everyone making a mountain out of a word-hill?
Follow everyone!
Manoush Zomorodi: @manoushz on IG/Substack & ’Manoush Minutes. LinkedIn. AND get her book: Body Electric
Mila Atmos: @milaatmos & @futurehindsightpod on IG, @milaatmos on X & Substack. Check out the Future Hindsight YouTube channel and her new show Occupy
Negin Farsad: Check out her latest on Neil deGrasse Tyson's StarTalk.
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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.
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28min
August 06, 2026527. Reversing the Pink Tax (w/Mehran Khagani and Ophira Eisenberg)
In an unexpected turn of events, comedian and host Negin Farsad decides to talk about BED BUGS and comedians Ophira Eisenberg and Mehran Khagani are surprisingly there for it. Plus! They do a little Mamdani in review - how has his first half year in office been and in retrospect, should we have made such a fuss? Finally, what happens when the male gaze turns on men???
Follow everyone!
Ophira Eisenberg: @OphiraE plus watch her special on Veeps or listen to the album www.ophiraeisenberg.com/
Mehran Khagani: @TheMehran everywhere
Negin Farsad: @NeginFarsad everywhere or watch her on Hulu in the History Channel show The UnBelievable with Dan Akroyd
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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.
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41min
July 30, 2026526. How Old is Too Old (w/Alex Berg and Courtney Kocak)
Today, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by incredible journalist and creative director Alex Berg and wonderful comedian/podcaster Courtney Kocak. Together, they ask if looking fancy is lost forever and if casual is our new overlord. They wonder if Trump is Biden levels old and what to do about it. Finally, what can we learn about happiness from the Nordics???

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Alex Berg - @itsalexberg on all socials + itsalexberg.com
Courtney Kocak - @courtneykocak on all socials/Substack + www.courtneykocak.com/ + New Book: Girl Gone Wild
Negin Farsad - @NeginFarsad + read her latest at The Progressive Magazine

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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.
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33min
July 23, 2026525. Fake the Foreign Report
This week, comedian and host Negin Farsad is doing a very special crossover episode of Fake the Nation alongside the Foreign Report, hosted by FTN regular Seena Ghaznavi. They talk Iran, the UK’s stressful snap elections, and what Count Binface has to do with anything. Plus! A special segment on JD Vance. It’s, what they call, a hoot. Enjoy!
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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.
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1h 1min
July 16, 2026524. Stoics In the Sky (w/Manoush Zomorodi and Mila Atmos)
On today's Fake the Nation, host and comedian Negin Farsad is joined by author and podcaster Manoush Zamarodi and podcaster Mila Atmos. Together they discuss some (good?) news about data centers and the complicated legacy of Senator Lindsey Graham. Plus, the cultural phenomenon that is the World Cup and the sociological phenomenon that is the sandwich generation. Warning: There's a lot of bread talk in this episode.

Follow everyone!
Manoush Zomorodi: @manoushz on IG/Substack & ’Manoush Minutes. LinkedIn. AND get her book: Body Electric
Mila Atmos: @milaatmos & @futurehindsightpod on IG, @milaatmos on X & Substack. Check out the Future Hindsight YouTube channel and her new show Occupy
Negin Farsad: Check out her piece in Progressive Mag on The Evolution of the Sandwich Generation
Rob Heath - Our producer! Check out the new album from his band Automatic Candy

Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!
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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.
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34min
July 09, 2026523. Competency Kinks (w/Alex Berg and Courtney Kocak)
This week, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by journalist Alex Berg and comedian and podcaster Courney Kocak. Together, they discuss the Taylor wedding and what it all really means. In politics, they dissect the boatloads of money Trump has made since he’s been in office and the latest news rollicking Graham Platner’s campaign for Maine Senate. And finally, they ask, should there be new rules for polite conversation??
Follow everyone!
Alex Berg - @itsalexberg on all socials + itsalexberg.com
Courtney Kocak - @courtneykocak on all socials/Substack + www.courtneykocak.com/ + New Book: Girl Gone Wild
Negin Farsad - @NeginFarsad + See her at The Laughing Tap in Milwaukee July 11

If you want to read the article in our third topic about polite convo, you can do that here.

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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.
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37min
July 01, 2026522. Negin Gets Abbed (w/Greg Proops & Benari Lee and Mindy Raf & Joseph S. Moore)
This week comedian and host Negin Farsad has delicately preserved two never-before-heard conversations from the vault for your holiday weekend consumption! First up, Greg Proops and Benari Lee talk about optimization and how maybe... it sucks?? And, comedian Mindy Raf and historian Joseph S. Moore deliberate the merits of the Bucket List and whether you should even have one. In other news, Happy July 4th! May your burgers be grilled to perfection.
Follow Everyone!
Negin Farsad - See Negin in Milwaukee on July 11 at The Laughing Tapp doing The Muslims Are Coming with Equally Threatening Friends!
Joseph S. Moore - on his Substack - buy his book How to get Rich in American History
Mindy Raf - IG: @mmmindela TikTok: @mindyraf - buy her book The Symptoms of My Insanity
Benari Lee - @Benarilee Watch him live on tour!
Greg Proops - @gregproops.bsky.social - @ProopDog on IG - new album Kidding. But Still.
Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!
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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.
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27min

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How many episodes does Fake the Nation have?

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