This week on Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian Caleb Zeringue (Luigi: The Musical) and podcast host Jody Avirgan (This Day Pod) to discuss why men wear shoes that are bigger than their actual feet... but also, why Sora shut down. This podcast is a bird of many feathers because that's not all! They also talk about Democrats' Special Election wins, the No Kings rallies, and Trump's signature on bills. They also weigh in on YouTube and Meta's losses in court - the social media chickens have maybe come home to roost? So much to think about, enjoy!

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Jody Avirgan - This Day Podcast

Negin Farsad - See in her San Francisco for The Muslims Are Coming! with Equally Threatening Friends show

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Today on Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by fellow Wait Wait Don't Tell Me comedian Helen Hong and co-host of the podcast Text Me Back, Meagan Hatcher Mays. Together they talk about data that shows difficult people AGE you faster! Obviously! But also it's fun that there's now data to prove it. In politics, they take a more macro view of the right by asking whether we have reached end stage polarization AND whether MAGA has entered its cringe era? (And maybe those are one in the same question??) And finally, they talk about a study that reveals the secret to having a lot of friends in adulthood... Enjoy!

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Negin Farsad - see her in San Francisco on April 29 in The Muslims Are Coming!...with Equally Threatening Friends at The Lost Church - a night of standup with great comedians

Helen Hong - Listen to her pod Go Fact Yourself!

Meagan Hatcher Mays - Listen to her pod Text Me Back

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This week on Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian Katie Compa, and journalist/special correspondent to The Nation DD Guttenplan. They discuss a possible antidote to our shot attention spans and the terribly titled, Friction Maxxing! They also talk about war, war coverage and the perils of having an FCC license. Plus! They grade Mamdani's first few months as Mayor of NYC. And, finally, what's the difference between limerence and love and does it matter?

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Katie Compa - @KatieCompa - her new album drops April 30

DD Guttenplan - Read The Mamdani Beat! + ddguttenplan.com/

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Today, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian and host of the podcast Go Touch Grass, Milly Tamarez. She is also joined by your book-lover BFF and host of The Stacks Podcast, Traci Thomas. Together, they talk about Oscar campaign kerfuffles - some of them involve opera and yet others involve cats! They also talk about the ongoing war with Iran - or as some call it, the "excursion" with Iran. And finally, there’s a term for every time you fix something on your parents phone and it's called, "technology caregiving" - the panel gets into it!

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@thestackspod & The Stacks Podcast

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This week, comedian and host of Fake the Nation, Negin Farsad, is joined by actor/performer, PepperMint and by writer/podcaster, Rachel Sklar. Together, they reluctantly talk about this confusing war with Iran. They also discuss the phenomenon that is “looksmaxxing.” And finally, they address the burning question, is smut having a renaissance?

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Peppermint - @PepperMint247 – Survival of the Thickest + her new tea with Moody!

Negin Farsad - @NeginFarsad – upcoming dates www.NeginFarsad.com

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On this week’s episode, comedian and host, Negin Farsad suffered through the State of the Union address so you don’t have to! She is joined by filmmaker and cohost of The A Building Podcast, Menelek Lumumba and NYU professor and host of the podcast Unruly Subjects, Chenjerai Kumanyika. Together they go deep on America, why IPods are having a resurgence and the most controversial topic of them all, what is the best supermarket?

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Menelek Lumumba - @Mumba50 – The A Building Podcast

Chenjerai Kumanyika - @Chenjerai – Unruly Subjects Podcast

Negin Farsad - @NeginFarsad everywhere & be on the lookout for upcoming shows in Chicago & San Francisco

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Comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by Fake the Nation-regular, comedian Jordan Carlos, to talk about his new book, Choreplay: The Marriage-Saving Magic of Getting Your Head Out of Your Ass. It’s a must read, especially for dudes who have their heads in their own butts. You know the type.

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Check out Negin's latest in Progressive Magazine on how to celebrate America's 250th! 

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This week, comedian and Guru of Gab Negin Farsad is joined by comedian and host of the new podcast Epstein Files Book Club, Jena Friedman. She also welcomes to the panel, actor and solo show creator, Star Stone. Together, they tackle AI pets, they’re all the rage in China! They also discuss the boom in bathhouses and the German tradition of house burping. And finally, they check in on the Esptein Files and they try to explain our moment in history with the concept of the 4 Turnings. And don’t worry, Negin’s got you with a Good News segment too!

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This week, comedian and Head Chatterbox Negin Farsad is joined by Professor of English at University of Wisconsin Madison and host of the podcast Nerd from the Future, Ramzi Fawaz. She’s also joined by a comedian you’ve seen on HBO, Dropoout and wherever you get your laughs, Jenny Zingrino. This week, they look at the possible comeback of protest music and on the political front, they can’t stop/won’t stop talking about the garbage that emanates from dear leader. And finally, they dive into the cultural boom in the prediction markets that let you bet on anything. Enjoy!

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Jenny Zigrino – find her @jennyzigrino and check her website for tour dates

Negin Farsad – @NeginFarsad everywhere & be sure to catch her on Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me this weekend

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For those who are interested, Ramzi also wanted to share the ultimate book on protest music, Anthem. 

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On this episode of Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by Emmy Award-winning comedy writer, JR Havlan and writer/host of the show Abolish Everything on Nebula.tv, Chandler Dean. They gab about the first lady’s contribution to cinema and the shuttering of the Kennedy Center for “construction” reasons. They dive into the ugliest of cabals in the Epstein Files and ask how worried we should all be about the possibility of nationalizing elections. Finally, is AI robbing students of an essential rite of passage: the right to be awkward. PLUS! Negin offers up some good news because that still exists!

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