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. Check out her latest column in The Progressive magazine here

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.

Oliva Levin: active on IG 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
• Email Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.com
• Support her Patreon

——Host - Negin Farsad

——Producer - Rob Heath

——Theme Music - Gaby Alter

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.