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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How many episodes does Fake the Nation have?

The podcast currently has 416 episodes available.

Fake the Nation episodes:

January 26, 2026499. Armchair Analyzing ChatGPT Analysis Bonus (w/Nayeema Raza and Pete Dominick)
On this special bonus, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by host of the podcast Smart Girl Dumb Questions, Nayeema Raza, and comedian and host of the pod Standup with Pete Dominick, Pete Dominick. Together they break down an analysis of 47,000 ChatGPT conversations. The stats were part alarming, part inevitable, and part head scratchy.
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Host - Negin Farsad
Producer - Rob Heath
Theme Music - Gaby Alter
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23min
January 22, 2026 499. Improv Classes for MAGA? (w/Sean Malin and Sydney Kane)
This week, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by Vulture Culture Critique and author of The Podcast Pantheon, Sean Malin and writer and star of the musical comedy Wife Material, Sydney Kane. The trio discuss the country's latest frustrations from the continued Greenland threats, to the Peace Board, to MAGA's new acronym "AWFUL." They also ask, does living in a big house make you unhappier? And finally, because Sean has literally written the book on the matter, they talk podcasts: what makes them good, what makes them bad, and what is the future of audio?
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Today's show is sponsored by Laundry Sauce! Visit them on the link below to level up your laundry game. Warning: the scents are next level. https://laundrysauce.com/
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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 2min
January 19, 2026498. John Fugelsang's Separation of Church & Hate Bonus (with John Fugelsang and Maryam Banikarim)
It's a bouncing baby bonus! This week, comedian and host, Negin Farsad, digs into John Fugelsang's best selling new book Separation of Church & Hate. Alongside Maryam Banikarim, the three talk American bigotry, spirituality, and what to say to your racist uncle.
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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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22min
January 15, 2026498. Endless Sushi and Boundless Suppression (w/Maryam Banikarim and John Fugelsang)
This week, comedian and host of Fake the Nation, Negin Farsad, is joined by comedian and author of New York Times bestseller Separation of Church & Hate, John Fugelsang; plus CMO of everything and host of the podcast The Messy Parts, Maryam Banikarim. They start things off with cultural shenanigans that involve the popularity of sushi among kids and the use of AI in very expensive matchmaking. In politics, they look at the heartbreaking situation in Iran and Minneapolis and the strange parallels we see for freedom fighters everywhere. They end on hope because that's what everyone needs right now. This episode was taped at the incredible P&T Studio in NYC's Lower East Side.
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@Mbanikarim on IG & TikTok
@johnfugelsang
Check out Fugelsang's new book!
Check out Mariam's The Longest Table and set one up in your neighborhood!
Support the show at Patreon.com/neginfarsad
Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!
Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter
Email Negin [email protected]
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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
January 12, 2026497. The Predictions Bonus! (w/John Hodgman and Emily Flake)
Comedian and Host Negin Farsad couldn't help herself - she has dedicated an entire bonus to the shoddy practice of predictions! Joined by comedian/writer John Hodgman and comedian/cartoonist for The New Yorker, Emily Flake, they predict whether Trump loses his grip on the GOP, how the midterms will turn out, and who the next batch of Democratic celebrities will turn out to be. They could be wrong about all of it. Enjoy!
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@eflakeagogo on IG/Threads
@NeginFarsad everywhere
Check out Negin's latest in Progressive Magazine on how to celebrate America's 250th!
Support the show at Patreon.com/neginfarsad
Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!
Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter
Email Negin [email protected]
Support 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.
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23min
January 08, 2026497. Cold, Hard Armrests for 2026 (w/John Hodgman and Emily Flake)
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!
Check out Negin's latest in Progressive Magazine on how to celebrate America's 250th!
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@johnhodgman on instagram/threads
@JUDGEJOHNHODGMANPOD on youtube
@eflakeagogo on IG/Threads
@NeginFarsad everywhere
Support the show at Patreon.com/neginfarsad
Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!
Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter
Email Negin [email protected]
Support 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.
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47min
January 01, 2026496. A New Years Episode with No Consequences (w/Ophira Eisenberg, Mary Houlihan then Nayeema Raza and Pete Dominick)
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!
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@OphiraE
@MaryHouli
@nayeemaraza
@petedominick
Support the show at Patreon.com/neginfarsad
Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!
Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter
Email Negin [email protected]
Support 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.
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48min
December 25, 2025495. Year of Slop (w/Sally Ann Hall and Vicky Ferentinos)
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.
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@VFerentinos
@MeSallyAnn
Support the show at Patreon.com/neginfarsad
Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!
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Support 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.
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46min
December 18, 2025494. Beefing Waymos Better than Human Drivers? (w/Brian Babylon and Andrew Ti)
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.
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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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51min
December 15, 2025493. Giftcard Wishlist Fever (w/Cody Linquist and Charlie Linquist)
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.
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@charlietodd & @improvevery
@NeginFarsad
Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!
Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter
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Support 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.
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16min

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How many episodes does Fake the Nation have?

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