Fake the Nation

Negin is joined by Murray Hill and Cody Lindquist to dish about the Emmys and Instagram's terrible algorithm. They discuss parasocial relationships and Murray's unhealthy obsession with A-Rod and JLo.  Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad: Twitter: @NeginFarsad Write to Negin at fakethenation@headgum.com. Support her Patreon www.patreon.com/Negi...

Hari Kondabolu and Shalewa Sharpe join Negin to talk about the show stopping looks and political statements made at the 2021 Met Ball. They also discuss the vaccine mandate and what America would look like if it had 6 political parties.  Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad: Twitter: @NeginFarsad Write to Negin at fakethenation@headgum.com. Supp...

Christian Finnegan and Selena Coppock join Negin to share their thoughts on the upcoming 20th anniversary of 9/11 and discuss why Costa Ricans live way longer than us. They also stick around to dive into the current crisis of white guys on TV. Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad: Twitter: @NeginFarsad Write to Negin at fakethenation@headgum.com...

In this special LDW cultural grab bag episode, Negin is joined by a panel of fantastic friends, Chris Gethard , Jacquis Neal , Monét X Change , and Ophira Eisenberg ! Chris and Jacquis talk about bus carpentry and how to be a gentle dirtbag, while Monét and Ophira let out their frustrations with Apple tapbacks and the messy Jeopardy! host-replacement search.  Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple...

Benari Poulten guest hosts this week's episode and is joined by the lovely Jody Avirgan and Leah Bonnema to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and break down the upcoming California recall election. They also talk about OnlyFans' absolutely wild week. Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad: Twitter: @NeginFarsad Write to Negin at fakethenation@h...

Monét X Change ( Sibling Rivalry podcast) and Ophira Eisenberg (NPR's Ask Me Another) join Negin to talk about everyone's favorite grocery store aisle, the ethnic aisle! They also discuss the importance of bold queer representation in Hip Hop, and celebrate Monét's new single, Love Like This ! Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad: Twitter: @Negi...

Marcella and Dan join Negin to talk about Cuomo’s resignation and how homeownership brings out the a-hole in us all. They also discuss how we can save our plant by Making Preventative Measures Sexy, and share their thoughts on the famous BBL (brazilian butt lift). Follow Marcella @marcellacomedy , Dan @TheSporkful , and Negin @NeginFarsad . Write to Negin at  fakethenation@headgum.com  a...

Sherrod Small and Seena Ghaznavi join Negin to talk about the Frenchification of New York, Olympic updates, and smell dating! Plus, Sherrod explains how he got his PhD from the Comedy Cellar. Follow Sherrod @Sherrod_Small , Seena @SeenaNow , and Negin @NeginFarsad . Write to Negin at  fakethenation@headgum.com  and support her Patreon  www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad . Thank you to Feal...

Maz Jobrani and Jeff Maurer join Negin to talk about the weird world of blind dating shows. They also discuss Tucker Carlson and how to raise kids who won’t be racist. Follow Maz  @MazJobrani , Jeff  @jeffmaurer1980 , Negin  @NeginFarsad . Write to Negin at  fakethenation@headgum.com  and support her Patreon  www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad . Thank you to RISE Sleep App,...

Chris Gethard and Jacquis Neal join Negin to talk Cat Person 2.0, Facebook's role in the spread of vaccine misinformation, and how they could all benefit from a Twitter break, or at least a 15 min a day limit. Follow Chris  @ChrisGethard , Jacquis  @jacquisneal , and Negin  @NeginFarsad . Write to Negin at  fakethenation@headgum.com  and support her Patreon&...

Clark Moore and Benari Poulten join Negin to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Fake the Nation! They discuss celebrities taking over the podcasting world, Texas lawmakers fleeing to DC, and debate Biden’s boring problem / boring advantage. They also discuss Adam Grant’s new piece about the power of collective effervescence (think concerts, sports games, yoga classes). You can follow Clark @mrclarkm...

In this special 4th of July ep, Mo Rocca and Cody Lindquist talk to Negin about how tricky it is to end a conversation. Also, Judy Gold and Paula Poundstone share their thoughts on women going into STEM vs. Photo Breast Modification, and what it would take for them to move cities. Follow Mo @MoRocca , Cody @Codylindquist , Judy @jewdygold , Paula @paulapoundstone . Write to Negin at  fakethen...

Jordan Morris and Andrew Heaton join Negin to talk about why Covax didn’t work and how Britney absolutely deserves to be freed! They also discuss the merits of homework and Negin gives us a taste of what kind of knowledge she’d like to drop on the class of 2021. Follow Jordan @Jordan_Morris , Andrew at mightyheaton.com , and Negin @NeginFarsad .   Write to Negin at  fakethenati...

A. Zell Williams and Greg Proops join Negin to talk about police reform, the Breathe Act, and critical race theory. They also discuss whether having more than 150 friends is possible, and if running into someone at the airport is never not awkward. Follow A. Zell @AZellWil , Greg @GregProops , and Negin @NeginFarsad . Write to Negin at  fakethenation@headgum.com  and support her Pat...

Corey Forrester and Sarah Pappalardo join Negin to discuss George Packer’s piece titled, “ How America Fractured Into Four Parts .” They also talk about the ridiculousness of Trump's justice department and whether or not cops should attend Pride in uniform. Follow Corey @CoreyRForrester , Sarah @yourpappalardo , and Negin @neginfarsad . Write to Negin at  fakethenation@headgum.com  ...

Judy Gold and Paula Poundstone join Negin to talk about whether or not they should be covering Trump and his backwards pants, and why Joe Manchin does what he does! They also talk about Naomi Osaka and act out their ideal version of her next press conference. You can follow Judy @jewdygold , Paula @paulapoundstone , and Negin @neginfarsad .  We'd love to hear from you! Write to Negin at&...

Mo Rocca and Cody Lindquist join Negin to talk about the origins of Covid, fireable tweets, and debutante balls. They also discuss burnout and how we all might just have to move to Luxembourg. Follow Mo @morocca , Cody @codylindquist , and Negin @neginfarsad .  We'd love to hear from you! Write to Negin at  fakethenation@headgum.com  and support her Patreon  www.patreon.com/Neg...

Amir Blumenfeld and Leah Bonnema join Negin to discuss Hannah Gadsby's clothing comfort cocoon, and how each of them have a different relationship to clothes. Then, Caleb Hearon and Selena Coopock stop by to explore the wild world of FinSubs (financial submissive). Happy Memorial Day Weekend! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

Chelsea Davison and Andrew Ti join Negin to talk about the CDC’s new mask guidance and the dream of inclusive capitalism! They also discuss a potential rebrand for American tourists and the latest on the Golden Globes and Bill Gates. Follow Chelsea @chelsea_davison , Andrew @andrewti , and Negin @neginfarsad . We'd love to hear from you! Write to Negin at fakethenation@headgum.com and support her...

Todd Barry and Ophira Eisenberg join Negin to talk about how Republicans are all over the place! From Liz Cheney to Facebook upholding their ban on Trump. They also chat about the NYC Mayoral race, Twitter’s new tip jar, and you guessed it, butt implants! Follow Todd @todbarry , Ophira @ophirae , and Negin @neginfarsad . Thank you to Skillshare for sponsoring this episode. See Privacy Policy at ht...

Alison Leiby and Dean Obeidallah join Negin to talk about how they’ve been embracing the YOLO economy. They discuss their thoughts on if Biden and the Dems should emphasize race or class or both, and what movies/tv might look like if we weren’t so obsessed with violence. Follow Alison @alisonleiby , Dean @deanobeidallah , and Negin @neginfarsad . We'd love to hear from you! Write to Negin at faket...

Starlee Kine and Jody Avirgan join Negin to discuss Biden's first 100 days, the CDC's updated outdoor mask guidelines, and the results of the super sexy census. They also share their thoughts on how social media may or may not be impacting the current baby bust. Follow Starlee  @starleekine , Jody  @jodyavirgan , and Negin  @neginfarsad . We'd love to hear from you! Write to Negin a...

Steven Phillips-Horst and Sally Kohn join Negin to talk about Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict. They also discuss The Bachelor ’s Colton Underwood’s coming out and the complicated situation in Northern Ireland. It’s been quite a week, but we do know one thing to be true, people being pissed begets people being pissed. Follow Steven @gossipbabies , Sally @sallykohn , and Negin @neginfarsad . Write to...

Caleb Hearon and Selena Coopock join Negin to talk about J&J, vaccine passports, and Daunte Wright. They also discuss a new article that proves you can actually change your personality, but only if you want to! (no pressure). You can follow Caleb  @calebsaysthings , Selena  @selenacoppock , and Negin @neginfarsad . We'd love to hear from you! Write to Negin at  fakethenatio...

Amir Blumenfeld and Leah Bonnema join Negin to talk about the Chauvin trail, Matt Gaetz, and Bohner’s new memoir. They also celebrate Jill Biden’s fishnets, debate the merits of text-based therapy on a scale of nothing to therapy, and potentially end society! You can follow Amir  @blumenfeld , Leah  @leahbonnema , and Negin  @neginfarsad . We'd love to hear from you! Write to N...