Fake the Nation

497. Cold, Hard Armrests for 2026 (w/John Hodgman and Emily Flake)

This week on Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian and writer John Hodgman! And comedian and cartoonist for The New Yorker, Emily Flake! Together they discuss the neo-imperialist shenanigans of the White House, something great that Colorado is doing, and marble armrests. Plus, they discuss fear and how to conquer it!  Check out Negin's latest in Progressive Magazine [https://progressive.org/magazine/are-we-celebrating-americas-250-farsad-20251218/] on how to celebrate America's 250th!  Follow everyone! @johnhodgman on instagram/threads  @JUDGEJOHNHODGMANPOD on youtube @eflakeagogo on IG/Threads @NeginFarsad everywhere Support the show at Patreon.com/neginfarsad  [http://patreon.com/neginfarsad] 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] * Support the show Patreon [http://www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad]  Host - Negin Farsad [https://neginfarsad.com/] Producer - Rob Heath 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].

496. A New Years Episode with No Consequences (w/Ophira Eisenberg, Mary Houlihan then Nayeema Raza and Pete Dominick)

Happy New Year listeners! This week on Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by Ophira Eisenberg and Mary Houlihan to talk about the trend of senior citizens who go back to college. She's also joined by Nayeema Raza and Pete Dominick to talk about how to elegantly get out of doing things. It's exactly what you need to start the new year right!  Follow Everyone!  @NeginFarsad @OphiraE @MaryHouli @nayeemaraza @petedominick Support the show at Patreon.com/neginfarsad  [http://patreon.com/neginfarsad] 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] * Support the show Patreon [http://www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad]  Host - Negin Farsad [https://neginfarsad.com/] Producer - Rob Heath 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].

495. Year of Slop (w/Sally Ann Hall and Vicky Ferentinos)

It's a very merry episode of Fake the Nation where comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian Sally Ann Hall and comedian Vicky Ferentinos to talk about the (weird) color of the year! The many words of the year! And whether you would take an absolutely free TV if it came with a little catch! Merry Christmas to all of our delightful listeners.  Follow everyone! @NeginFarsad @VFerentinos @MeSallyAnn Support the show at Patreon.com/neginfarsad  [http://patreon.com/neginfarsad] 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] * Support the show Patreon [http://www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad]  Host - Negin Farsad [https://neginfarsad.com/] Producer - Rob Heath 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].

494. Beefing Waymos Better than Human Drivers? (w/Brian Babylon and Andrew Ti)

This week on Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian/fashion designer Brian Babylon and comedian/podcaster Andrew Ti. They talk about the new batch of data on self-driving cars, apparently they do much better than human drivers! So should we all be embracing the driverless car? Also, Indiana took a stand against mid-decade gerrymandering, RFK hearts Hep B, and finally, Europe can't get people to have babies. Follow Everyone! @NeginFarsad @AndrewTi @BrianBabylon or check out his fashion line [https://bbspoke.shop/] 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] * Support the show Patreon [http://www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad]  Host - Negin Farsad [https://neginfarsad.com/] Producer - Rob Heath 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].

493. Giftcard Wishlist Fever (w/Cody Linquist and Charlie Linquist)

Tis the season for a bonus! We're dropping in an extra topic in the feed because that's how podcasters celebrate the holidays! Today, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by Cody Lindquist (Showtime's Our Cartoon President) and comedian/director Charlie Todd (Improv Everywhere founder) to discuss the Wish-List-ification of gift giving. We also ask, is there actually any joy left in giving gifts?? May you enjoy this pod... as you struggle to finish buying all your gifts. Follow everyone! @codylindquist @charlietodd & @improvevery @NeginFarsad 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] * Support the show Patreon [http://www.patreon.com/NeginFarsad]  Host - Negin Farsad [https://neginfarsad.com/] Producer - Rob Heath 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].