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 news, culture, and humanity’s weirdness. Every week Negin is joined by her funniest, smartest, and most politically astute friends. People like Samantha Bee, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Paula Poundstone, Margaret Cho, Larry Wilmore and others. They’ll make you laugh, think, and deliver a gut punch to the country we…
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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…
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…
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…
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??? Follow everyone! Alex Berg -…
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! Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave…
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…
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…
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…
On this week's episode comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian Mohanad Elshieky and FTN super alum, comedian Christian Finnegan. Trad wives are back in the news because dudes are looking for them in matchmaking services. Canada is fighting back on the poor behavior of the United States government through a robust travel boycott and finally, the youtubers who had an abortion that broke…
On this week's episode, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian John F. O'Donnel and comedian Edy Modica. Together, they discuss new data suggesting that iPhones have caused a decline in FERTILITY! Plus, together they groan at Elon Musk's trillionaire status, the UFC fight on the White House Lawn, and the pseudo "deal" to "end" the Iran war. And finally, they talk about the effect of…