This week, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian and writer Benari Lee for a weirdo episode of Fake The Nation! Due to logistical hurdles - all Negin's fault, naturally - this special two person episode will tackle a new way to staff nursing homes out of Japan, the attempted shooting at the White House Correspondant's Dinner, the growing rift of Tucker Carlson, and how RFK does math. Enjoy! Next week we'll be back with the format you're used to.

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This week, comedian and Fake the Nation host Negin Farsad is joined by Washington Post Style Writer Shane O’Neill and comedian/Daily Show writer Matt Koff. Together, they discuss the re-emergence of Michael Jackson and the cultural power of cougars! They dip into war talk and Kash Patel talk. Plus, they look at new data that shows more and more Americans are getting their news from comedians and influencers instead of actual news. And finally, why are some Gen Z men attracted to Catholicism? Shane wrote an article on the very subject!

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Shane O’Neill @ShaneIsland – his newsletter is Seriously Pop Culture

Matt Koff @MattKoff – his new special drops on May 15 on YouTube!

Negin Farsad @NeginFarsad – her dates are all at neginfarsad.com

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This week, comedian and host Negin Farsad brings you two conversations from the vault. Jordan Carlos and Justin Krebs join to discuss why people would wait in the longer self-checkout line instead of using the SHORTER line with a human cashier. It's happening and we need to understand why!? John Hodgman and Emily Flake also join to discuss how to make long lasting friends. Together they have all the answers...or none of them, you decide! 

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@NeginFarsad - read her latest screed in Progressive Magazine about popping out babies.

@johnhodgman - check out his pod Judge John Hodgman

@jordancarlosofficial - buy his book Choreplay

@eflakeagogo - Emily's work in The New Yorker

Justin Krebs - one of his best books 538 Ways to Live Like a Liberal

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This week, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian and host of the podcast The Mary Houlihan Show, Mary Houlihan! She’s also joined by comedian and founder of the brand new club, The Greenpoint Comedy Club in Brooklyn! Together, they ask, would you pay money to go on a reading retreat where a bunch of strangers read one book out loud? And, would you pay money for the “Relax Row” – and if you don’t know what that is, press play! They also get into the politics of war, the politics of space and the politics of the Florida special elections. Finally, new research indicates that the most popular degrees don’t actually pay the bills. What gives?

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NeginFarsad – check her out in San Francisco at The Lost Church on April 29

MaryHoulihan - @MaryHoulie & The Mary Houlihan Show

Jeremy Pinsley - @JeremyPinsley & The Greenpoint Comedy Club of NYC!

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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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Caleb Zeringue - on Instagram (The Drillmaster May 3rd in LA, Luigi: The Musical in NYC in June!)

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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@NeginFarsad & www.neginfarsad.com for upcoming shows

@Milly_Tamarez & Go Touch Grass Podcast

@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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Rachel Sklar - @RacheSklar - www.smartfriendsnetwork.com + Breadwinners Podcast

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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