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Fake the Nation

Fake the Nation

By: Headgum & Negin Farsad
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Hosted by Negin Farsad, everyone's favorite Iranian American Muslim Comedian Podcast Host with Black Hair and Red Glasses, Fake the Nation is a comedy show that isn't afraid to talk about news, culture, and humanity’s weirdness. Every week Negin is joined by her funniest, smartest, and most politically astute friends. People like Samantha Bee, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Paula Poundstone, Margaret Cho, Larry Wilmore and others. They’ll make you laugh, think, and deliver a gut punch to the country we all love, America. It's like a really fun dinner party where nothing is off limits but you don’t have to pretend to like salad.

© 2023 Headgum & Negin Farsad Politics & Government
Episodes
  • 499. Armchair Analyzing ChatGPT Analysis Bonus (w/Nayeema Raza and Pete Dominick)

    499. Armchair Analyzing ChatGPT Analysis Bonus (w/Nayeema Raza and Pete Dominick)
    Jan 26 2026

    On this special bonus, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by host of the podcast Smart Girl Dumb Questions, Nayeema Raza, and comedian and host of the pod Standup with Pete Dominick, Pete Dominick. Together they break down an analysis of 47,000 ChatGPT conversations. The stats were part alarming, part inevitable, and part head scratchy.

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    @NeginFarsad

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    @NayeemaRaza

    Check out Negin's latest in Progressive Magazine on how to celebrate America's 250th!

    Support the show at Patreon.com/neginfarsad

    Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

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    • Email Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.com
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    Host - Negin Farsad

    Producer - Rob Heath

    Theme Music - Gaby Alter

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    23 mins
  • 499. Improv Classes for MAGA? (w/Sean Malin and Sydney Kane)

    499. Improv Classes for MAGA? (w/Sean Malin and Sydney Kane)
    Jan 22 2026

    This week, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by Vulture Culture Critique and author of The Podcast Pantheon, Sean Malin and writer and star of the musical comedy Wife Material, Sydney Kane. The trio discuss the country's latest frustrations from the continued Greenland threats, to the Peace Board, to MAGA's new acronym "AWFUL." They also ask, does living in a big house make you unhappier? And finally, because Sean has literally written the book on the matter, they talk podcasts: what makes them good, what makes them bad, and what is the future of audio?

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    Negin is always @NeginFarsad

    Today's show is sponsored by Laundry Sauce! Visit them on the link below to level up your laundry game. Warning: the scents are next level. https://laundrysauce.com/

    Support the show at Patreon.com/neginfarsad

    Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

    Email Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.com

    Support the show 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.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 498. John Fugelsang's Separation of Church & Hate Bonus (with John Fugelsang and Maryam Banikarim)

    498. John Fugelsang's Separation of Church & Hate Bonus (with John Fugelsang and Maryam Banikarim)
    Jan 19 2026

    It's a bouncing baby bonus! This week, comedian and host, Negin Farsad, digs into John Fugelsang's best selling new book Separation of Church & Hate. Alongside Maryam Banikarim, the three talk American bigotry, spirituality, and what to say to your racist uncle.

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    @NeginFarsad everywhere

    @Mbanikarim on IG & TikTok

    @johnfugelsang everywhere

    Check out Fugelsang's new book!

    Check out Mariam's The Longest Table and set one up in your neighborhood!@NeginFarsad everywhere

    Support the show at Patreon.com/neginfarsad

    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 the show Patreon

    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.
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    21 mins
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