Fake the Nation

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/f...

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

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...

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: GodPod - You can’t go wrong with adding The God Pod to your pod...

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 d...

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 fakethenation@headgum.com Support her Patreon   ——Host -  Negin Farsad ——Producer - Andrew...

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...

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...

Pete Dominick and Solomon Georgio join Negin to discuss Biden’s executive order on abortion, why air travel is having problems, and everything you need to know about the latest movie watching trend known as, "Gentleminions." ——Thank you to this week’s sponsors: TrueBill - Use this link or go to TrueBill.com/fakethenation to stop paying hundreds of dollars on subscription scams. Start cancelling to...

Negin is joined by Joel Kim Booster and Traci Thomas as they talk about the weird stuff on Wikipedia. In part 2, Negin is joined by Danielle Durschlag and Shalewa Sharpe as they give advice to a late bloomer. ——Thank you to this week’s sponsors: Audible - Use this link or go to audible.com/thebiglie to listen to Jon Hamm lead an all-star cast in The Big Lie, a riveting new Audible Original. Helix...

Negin is back as host this week and is joined by Yedoye Travis and Justin Robert Young to discuss everything from SCOTUS overturning Roe to bringing party vibes to your political party. ——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/FAKETH...

Benari Poulten steps in as guest this week and is joined by panelists Justin Krebs and Keisha Zollar to discuss the continued January 6th hearings, the separation of church and state, and what films unite us a nation. ——Thank you to this week’s sponsors: Outschool - Head over to Outschool.com/fakethenation and use code fakethenation to learn all about Outschools’s summer programs and save fifteen...

Jeet Heer and Leah Bonnema join Negin to discuss the January 6th hearings, why everyone may be marrying the wrong person for them, and why one woman is drawing connection between having Geico insurance and HPV. ——Thank you to this week’s sponsors: TrueBill - Use this link or go to TrueBill.com/fakethenation to stop paying hundreds of dollars on subscription scams. Start cancelling today! Made Cozy...

Danielle Durschlag and Shalewa Sharpe join Negin to discuss California primaries, a bubbling Google controversy, and (hopefully) the last thing anyone will ever say about the Depp-Heard trial. ——Thank you to this week’s sponsor: 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 Pod...

Pete Dominick and Rebecca Soffer join Negin in Part 1 of this episode and chat about people who charge for attending house parties --- and the social norms around hosting a party. In part two of this episode, Benari Poulten and Eddie Geller chat with Negin about the hierarchy of relationships.  —— Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Aurate - Use this link or go to AurateNewYork.com/Fakethenation for...

Evan Gregory and Brian Brushwood join a tearful Negin as they mourn the senseless murder of elementary school children in Ulvlade, Texas. Then, a political round up convo featuring John Fetterman's primary win in Pennsylvania, Dr. Oz's recount against David McCormick and Stacy Abrams in Georgia. Last, the panel chats about, BeReal , a newer social media site that calls itself the "anti-instagram”...

This week Pete Dominick and Rebecca Soffer join Negin and talk about the shooting in Buffalo and solutions to stop something like this from happening again. Rebecca talks about her new book, The Modern Loss Handbook , and the words to use when speaking to someone who is grieving. Then, a 'cultural grab bag of topics' from  himbos , big companies announcing travel support for their worker's abortio...

Benari Poulten and Eddie Geller join Negin on the panel this week as they discuss thoughts and feelings around the SCOTUS draft leak.  Afterwards, a conversation on the life and times of Madison Cawthorn -- and if congress needs to rethink its obsession with longevity . Then, they discuss the ethics of deep fake technology in reference to Kendrick Lamar's latest music video .  Eddie Geller is runn...

*This episode was recorded before the SCOTUS draft leak * Negin is joined by Christian Finnegan and Dani Faith Leonard on this week's panel. The three discuss the pitiful and melodramatic nature of personal essays, the cultural significance of ‘goblin mode’, and what Baby Boomers got right about parenting. —— Thank you to this week’s sponsors: Aurate - Use promo code  Athletic Greens - Use this li...

Neil deGrasse Tyson and Sean Rameswaram join Negin Farsad to talk Twitter & Elon, Mask Mandates and the link between astrology and narcissism. Then NDT talks about his new book, WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSE IN 3D, which highlights the visual grandeur of space. Thank you to this week’s sponsors: Athletic Greens - Use this link to receive FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE t...

This week, Negin is joined by Danielle Durchslag and Katie Compa on the panel, and the three discuss Elizabeth Warren's strategies for winning in November and offer their own strategies on how to win. Then, they discuss the importance of "Are we sharing boyfriends" Facebook groups and talk about the implications of a New York Times article titled  Rags to Riches Stories are Actually Kinda Disturbi...

Lizz Winstead and Jody Avirgan join Negin for this weeks panel, they kick off the show with the heartwarming story of a couple of dudes and how they defied the giant that is Amazon and unionized 8000 Amazon workers. Then, they tackle the Japanese tradition of allowing toddlers to run their first errand, the real reason fit people drink more than unfit people and how we are feeling now that taxes a...

Joel Kim Booster and Traci Thomas join Negin on the panel as they discuss what is going on with the January 6 committee and those *weird* Ginni Thomas text messages. Afterwards they move onto a NYT article which blames COVID for the shortage in surrogate birthers. Last they chime in on the decline of sexual activity from 1990 to now, and if the decline is a bad thing?  Advertise on Fake the Nation...

Negin is joined by Jon Lovett & Karen Chee for part one of this episode as they discuss Yale’s happiness professor saying  anxiety Is destroying her students lives . Then, Adam Felber & Nicole Hemmer join Negin for a conversation on the healthy boundaries of ghosting.    Advertise on Fake the Nation via Gumball.fm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. —— Thank you to this w...

Marcella Arguello and Jesse Case join Negin on the panel and discuss Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz's questioning during Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson’s hearing. Then, a conversation about an article in  the Atlantic that talks about losing skills you used to have. Last, they jump into a grab bag of topics that include the sold-out Coors Light lollipops (what?), DMT-making-toads and nickel...