Fake the Nation

487. Election 2025 Bonus! (w/Benari Lee Poulton)

Because we taped the weekly episode of Fake the Nation before the election results, we wanted to make sure you got a little FTN-post election talk from host, Negin Farsad, and regular panelist, Benari Lee Poulton. Together, they talk about the Mamdani win in NYC, the Sherrill win in New Jersey, the Spanberger win in Virginia and the Prop 50 win in CA.  Follow Everyone! @NeginFarsad everywhere @BenariLee everywhere  You can see Negin's upcoming performance schedule at: 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] * Support her 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].

486. Famous Green Room Hangs (w/Olivia Levine and Andrew Heaton)

On this week’s Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by podcaster and writer Andrew Heaton and comedian Olivia Levine to talk about Jennifer Lawrence and whether celebrities should weigh in on politics. Plus, there’s outrage in Paris about the opening of a Shein store – Negin joins that rage, Francophile that she is. In politics corner, they talk about the disruption of SNAP benefits, the ongoing shutdown, and the passing of Dick Cheney. And finally, the panel learns from an economist that all women want are boundaries…? FOLLOW EVERYONE! Negin Farsad: @NeginFarsad everywhere. Watch her TEDDemocracy series here [https://www.ted.com/series/ted_talks_on_democracy]. Check out her latest column in The Progressive magazine here [https://progressive.org/magazine/perfecting-the-art-of-corruption-farsad-20251013/] Andrew Heaton: handles are @mightyheaton on Twitter and Instagram. Hurry and subscribe to his podcast The Political Orphanage! Plus! Andrew has curated a sampling of episodes Fake the Nation fans might like here [https://www.thepoliticalorphanage.com/t/best-of]. Oliva Levin:  active on IG [https://www.instagram.com/olivialevine19?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] at @olivialevine19. You can also see her solo show Unstuck, to find dates follow her @unstuckplay on Instagram. You can see Negin's upcoming performance schedule at: 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] * Support her 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].

485. A Steamy Spinoff of Something That Was Wholesome (w/Christian Finnegan and Tim Manley)

On this week's Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian, Christian Finnegan and writer/filmmaker, Tim Manley. They discuss livestream shopping - what is it and should we want it? - and the new dating phenomenon called The Feels. They also ask, how has the administration changed dating in D.C.? Finally, they look at the "remodeling" of the White House, presidential third terms, and NYC's off year election. Check out Negin's new TED Democracy series here: https://www.ted.com/series/ted_talks_on_democracy [https://www.ted.com/series/ted_talks_on_democracy] You can read Negin's latest piece in Progressive Magazine here: https://progressive.org/magazine/perfecting-the-art-of-corruption-farsad-20251013/ [https://progressive.org/magazine/perfecting-the-art-of-corruption-farsad-20251013/] Follow Everyone!  @NeginFarsad [https://www.instagram.com/neginfarsad/] everywhere @ChristFinnegan on IG & @ChristianFinnegan everywhere else @TimManleyTimManley everywhere You can see Negin's upcoming performance schedule at: 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] * Support her 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].

484. There Is No App For Democracy (w/Ophira Eisenberg and Mary Houlihan)

This week on Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad, is joined by comedian Ophira Eisenberg (Parenting is a Joke podcast) AND the comedian/podcaster Mary Houlihan (The Mary Houlihan Show). They discuss a school in Maine that punishes kids with hikes instead of detention. They also talk about how Gen Z is refusing to fall in line on "work emergencies" - "This is PR, not ER," as they might say. They look into the George Santos affair - his incredible lies and incredible pardon - as well as the opposite of all that, the No Kings protest and what it means for resistance to look and feel like a costume party. And finally, Instagram's teen controls are not working according to a new report, so what gives? Check out Negin's new TEDDemocracy series here: https://www.ted.com/series/ted_talks_on_democracy [https://www.ted.com/series/ted_talks_on_democracy] Follow Everyone!  @NeginFarsad [https://www.instagram.com/neginfarsad/] @OphiraE [https://www.instagram.com/ophirae/?hl=en] @MaryHouli [https://www.instagram.com/maryhoulie/?hl=en] Today's show is sponsored by Schedule35 [https://www.schedule35.co/us/] You can see Negin's upcoming performance schedule at: 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] * Support her 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].

483. Don’t Cave! (with Ben Katzner and Andrew Ti)

This week on Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian Ben Katzner (of the Troll Hole podcast) and comedian Andrew Ti (of Yo is This Racist). Together, they dig into the Bad Bunny controversy that just won’t quit. Plus, what is "zip coding"? They also discuss the government shutdown, the new ceasefire, and they ask why is Gen Z drawn more to conservative Christianity than the millennials and Gen Xers before them? Today's show is sponsored by Mosh [https://moshlife.com/pages/mosh-variety-pack-promo-page-v3?tw_source=google&tw_adid=711967478806&tw_campaign=20950369438&tw_kwdid=kwd-668028482150&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20950369438&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjL3HBhCgARIsAPUg7a4zf1MppT9S8nno-hMbO5QJrmYT4fYgSJo6-BQ7sywJb3J7E7EGBh8aAim4EALw_wcB]! Follow everyone! @NeginFarsad  @ShaqKatzner @andrewti Catch Negin's TEDTalk [https://www.ted.com/talks/negin_farsad_a_spicy_take_on_parenting_happiness_and_sex] or her column in Progressive Magazine. [https://progressive.org/topics/negin-farsad/] You can see Negin's upcoming performance schedule at: 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] * Support her 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].