Fake the Nation

508. Hurting People and Doing Ballrooms Since 2025 (w/Helen Hong and Meagan Hatcher Mays)

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! Follow Everyone! Negin Farsad - see her in San Francisco on April 29 in The Muslims Are Coming!...with Equally Threatening Friends at The Lost Church [https://thelostchurch.org/] - a night of standup with great comedians Helen Hong - Listen to her pod Go Fact Yourself! [https://gofactyourpod.com/] Meagan Hatcher Mays - Listen to her pod Text Me Back [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/text-me-back-with-lindy-west-and-meagan-hatcher-mays/id1713269318] Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! * Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter [https://twitter.com/NeginFarsad?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] * Email Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.com [fakethenation@headgum.com] Host - Negin Farsad [https://neginfarsad.com/] Producer - Rob Heath [https://www.robheathstudios.com/] Theme Music - Gaby Alter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

507. Just Don't Take It To The Bathroom (w/DD Guttenplan and Katie Compa)

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? Follow Everyone! Katie Compa - @KatieCompa [https://www.instagram.com/katiecompa/] - her new album [https://www.katiecompa.com/] drops April 30 DD Guttenplan - Read The Mamdani Beat! [https://www.thenation.com/content/mamdani-beat/] + ddguttenplan.com/ [http://ddguttenplan.com/] Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! * Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter [https://twitter.com/NeginFarsad?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] * Email Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.com [fakethenation@headgum.com] Host - Negin Farsad [https://neginfarsad.com/] Producer - Rob Heath [https://www.robheathstudios.com/] Theme Music - Gaby Alter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

506. Wishing For More STDs In Silicon Valley (w/Milly Tamarez and Traci Thomas)

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! Follow everyone: @NeginFarsad & www.neginfarsad.com [http://www.neginfarsad.com/] for upcoming shows @Milly_Tamarez & Go Touch Grass Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/go-touch-grass/id1719896189] @thestackspod & The Stacks Podcast [http://www.thestackspodcast.com/] Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! * Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter [https://twitter.com/NeginFarsad?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] * Email Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.com [fakethenation@headgum.com] Host - Negin Farsad [https://neginfarsad.com/] Producer - Rob Heath [https://www.robheathstudios.com/] Theme Music - Gaby Alter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

505. Looksmaxxing Smut in the Hardware Aisle (w/PepperMint and Rachel Sklar)

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? Follow everyone! Rachel Sklar - @RacheSklar - www.smartfriendsnetwork.com [https://www.smartfriendsnetwork.com/] + Breadwinners Podcast [https://thebreadwinners.co/podcast] Peppermint - @PepperMint247 – Survival of the Thickest [https://www.netflix.com/title/81354524] + her new tea with Moody [https://moodyteas.co/peppermint]! Negin Farsad - @NeginFarsad – upcoming dates www.NeginFarsad.com [http://www.NeginFarsad.com] Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! * Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter [https://twitter.com/NeginFarsad?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] * Email Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.com [fakethenation@headgum.com] Host - Negin Farsad [https://neginfarsad.com/] Producer - Rob Heath [https://www.robheathstudios.com/] Theme Music - Gaby Alter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

504. The Battle for Supermarket Supremacy (w/Menelek Lumumba and Chenjerai Kumanyika)

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? Follow Everyone! Menelek Lumumba - @Mumba50 [https://www.instagram.com/mumba50/?hl=en] – The A Building Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/imagine-audio-the-a-building/id1692268936] Chenjerai Kumanyika - @Chenjerai [https://www.instagram.com/chenjerai/?hl=en] – Unruly Subjects Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unruly-subjects/id1849696769] Negin Farsad - @NeginFarsad [https://www.instagram.com/neginfarsad/?hl=en] everywhere & be on the lookout for upcoming shows in Chicago & San Francisco Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! * Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter [https://twitter.com/NeginFarsad?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] * Email Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.com [fakethenation@headgum.com] Host - Negin Farsad [https://neginfarsad.com/] Producer - Rob Heath [https://www.robheathstudios.com/] Theme Music - Gaby Alter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].