Fake the Nation

Fake the Nation

By Headgum & Negin FarsadComedyNews
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Fake the Nation episodes

  • 323. The Demonization of Single Women (w/ Selena Coppock & Danielle Moodie)

    Returning panelist, Two Wick Minimum host- Selena Coppock, and first time panelist, Woke Af Daily host - Danielle Moodie, join Negin to talk about this week's biggest stories. Should billionaires have a way to give away their money? Why do people care if some women don't have children? All that and more is answered on this week's episode!

    ——Thank you to this week’s sponsors:

    Aspiration - Apply for the Aspiration Zero credit card today and earn a three-hundred-dollar welcome bonus after spending three thousand dollars in the first ninety days at aspiration.com/FAKETHENATION to go carbon neutral effortlessly and earn a three-hundred-dollar bonus!

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                ——Host - Negin Farsad

                ——Producer - Andrew McGuire

                ——Engineer - Stepfanie Aguilar 

                ——Theme Music - Gaby Alter

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                45 min
              • 322. Racists to Watch (w/ Isaac Mizrahi & Marcella Arguello)

                Star-studded panel this week as Negin is joined by the fabulous, Isaac Mizrahi, and the hilarious, Marcella Arguello! The panel discusses the Queen's passing, abortion bans, and why everyone stopped drinking.

                ——Thank you to this week’s sponsors:

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                            ——Host - Negin Farsad

                            ——Producer - Andrew McGuire

                            ——Engineer - Stepfanie Aguilar 

                            ——Theme Music - Gaby Alter

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                            50 min
                          • 321. Quiet Partying (w/ Ophira Eisenberg & Kristen Meinzer)

                            This week Ophira Eisenberg and Kristen Meinzer join Negin to talk about everything from California banning sales of new gasoline cars to what's been going on with Sarah Palin! Then the panel discusses being quiet in two separate topics - why people are quitting "quietly" and why rich people are found to be quiet.

                            ——Thank you to this week’s sponsors:

                            Helix - Use this link or go to HelixSleep.com/fakethenation for up to 200 dollars off all mattress orders AND two free pillows

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                              • Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter
                                  • Email Negin [email protected]
                                      • Support her Patreon 

                                        ——Host - Negin Farsad

                                        ——Producer - Andrew McGuire

                                        ——Engineer - Stepfanie Aguilar 

                                        ——Theme Music - Gaby Alter

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                                        49 min
                                      • 320. Elon Tusk (w/ Chris Gethard, Jeff Nussbaum, Nadia Alexander, Gaby Dunn, & Quinn Shephard)

                                        In this special LDW cultural grab bag episode, Negin is joined by a panel of fantastic friends, Chris Gethard, Jeff Nussbaum, Nadia Alexander, Gaby Dunn, and Quinn Shephard! Chris and Jeff talk about asking strangers for help, while Nadia, Gaby, and Quinn weigh the pros and cons of bringing back animals from extinction

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                                                  • Support her Patreon 

                                                    ——Host - Negin Farsad

                                                    ——Producer - Andrew McGuire

                                                    ——Engineer - Stepfanie Aguilar 

                                                    ——Theme Music - Gaby Alter

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                                                    32 min
                                                  • 319. The Emperor's Really Dingy New Clothes (w/ Peppermint & Katie Hannigan)

                                                    Negin is joined this week by comedian, Katie Hannigan, and drag queen activist, Peppermint, to talk about everything going on in the news this week! They talk about everything from student loan forgiveness, to Papa John's latest endeavor, to what makes something 'fun?'

                                                    ——Thank you to this week’s sponsors:

                                                    Aspiration - Apply for the Aspiration Zero credit card today and earn a three-hundred-dollar welcome bonus after spending three thousand dollars in the first ninety days at aspiration.com/FAKETHENATION to go carbon neutral effortlessly and earn a three-hundred-dollar bonus!

                                                    Athletic Greens - Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at athleticgreens.com/FAKETHENATION.

                                                    ——Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

                                                      • Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter
                                                          • Email Negin [email protected]
                                                              • Support her Patreon 

                                                                ——Host - Negin Farsad

                                                                ——Producer - Andrew McGuire

                                                                ——Engineer - Stepfanie Aguilar 

                                                                ——Theme Music - Gaby Alter

                                                                See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

                                                                See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

                                                                49 min
                                                              • 318. Nips Out in the Spanish Parliament (w/ Jolenta Greenberg & Andrew Ti)

                                                                Negin is joined this week by host of the By the Book podcast, Jolenta Greenberg, and host of Yo, Is This Racist podcast, Andrew Ti! They talk about all the democratic emails they've been receiving, why wearing ties to work might be coming to an end, and their thoughts on Will Smith's apology video.

                                                                ——Thank you to this week’s sponsors:

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                                                                ——Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

                                                                  • Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter
                                                                      • Email Negin [email protected]
                                                                          • Support her Patreon 

                                                                            ——Host - Negin Farsad

                                                                            ——Producer - Andrew McGuire

                                                                            ——Engineer - Stepfanie Aguilar 

                                                                            ——Theme Music - Gaby Alter

                                                                            See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

                                                                            See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

                                                                            48 min
                                                                          • 317. Dated & Related (w/ Stephanie Butnick & Liel Leibovitz)

                                                                            Negin is joined this week by hosts of the Unorthodox podcast, Stephanie Butnick & Liel Leibovitz! They discuss two pretty terrible men in the news this past week, list off celebrities with the worst private jet CO2 emissions, and unpack the latest Netflix reality television series.

                                                                            ——Thank you to this week’s sponsors:

                                                                            Helix - Use this link or go to HelixSleep.com/fakethenation for up to 200 dollars off all mattress orders AND two free pillows

                                                                            ——Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

                                                                              • Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter
                                                                                  • Email Negin [email protected]
                                                                                      • Support her Patreon 

                                                                                        ——Host - Negin Farsad

                                                                                        ——Producer - Andrew McGuire

                                                                                        ——Engineer - Stepfanie Aguilar 

                                                                                        ——Theme Music - Gaby Alter

                                                                                        See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

                                                                                        See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

                                                                                        48 min
                                                                                      • 316. Violently Average (w/ Mary Houlihan & Mike Pesca)

                                                                                        Negin is joined this week by comedian, Mary Houlihan, and journalist, Mike Pesca, to talk about everything from Joe Manchin, to teenagers getting jobs, to finally finding out how normal we are!

                                                                                        ——Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

                                                                                          • Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter
                                                                                              • Email Negin [email protected]
                                                                                                  • Support her Patreon 

                                                                                                    ——Host - Negin Farsad

                                                                                                    ——Producer - Andrew McGuire

                                                                                                    ——Engineer - Stepfanie Aguilar 

                                                                                                    ——Theme Music - Gaby Alter

                                                                                                    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

                                                                                                    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

                                                                                                    47 min
                                                                                                  • 315. Engaygement (w/ Nadia Alexander, Gaby Dunn, & Quinn Shephard)

                                                                                                    Negin's "Not Okay" director, Quinn Shephard, and co-star, Nadia Alexander, along with comedian, Gaby Dunn, all join in conversation to talk about all the things going on this week. What's going on with gay marriage bills? How is social media affecting our brain? And how should we feel about Bennifer being married?

                                                                                                    ——Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

                                                                                                      • Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter
                                                                                                          • Email Negin [email protected]
                                                                                                              • Support her Patreon 

                                                                                                                ——Host - Negin Farsad

                                                                                                                ——Engineer - Stepfanie Aguilar 

                                                                                                                ——Theme Music - Gaby Alter

                                                                                                                See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

                                                                                                                See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

                                                                                                                48 min
                                                                                                              • 314. Political Multiverse of Madness (w/ Chris Gethard & Jeff Nussbaum)

                                                                                                                Chris Gethard and Jeff Nussbaum join Negin this week to discuss Hershel Walker and why he sucks, some of history's most famous undelivered speeches of all time, and everything that makes up a terrible house guest.

                                                                                                                ——Thank you to this week’s sponsors:

                                                                                                                Athletic Greens - Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at athleticgreens.com/FAKETHENATION.

                                                                                                                Outschool - Head over to Outschool.com/fakethenation and use code fakethenation to learn all about Outschools’s summer programs and save fifteen dollars on your child’s first class.

                                                                                                                ——Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

                                                                                                                  • Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter
                                                                                                                      • Email Negin [email protected]
                                                                                                                          • Support her Patreon 

                                                                                                                            ——Host - Negin Farsad

                                                                                                                            ——Engineer - Stepfanie Aguilar 

                                                                                                                            ——Theme Music - Gaby Alter

                                                                                                                            See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

                                                                                                                            See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

                                                                                                                            48 min

                                                                                                                          About Fake the Nation

                                                                                                                          From the publisher's feed

                                                                                                                          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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