• 506. Wishing For More STDs In Silicon Valley (w/Milly Tamarez and Traci Thomas)
    Mar 12 2026

    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!


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    Host - Negin Farsad

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    Theme Music - Gaby Alter

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 505. Looksmaxxing Smut in the Hardware Aisle (w/PepperMint and Rachel Sklar)
    Mar 5 2026

    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?


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    Peppermint - @PepperMint247 – Survival of the Thickest + her new tea with Moody!

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    Host - Negin Farsad

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    Theme Music - Gaby Alter

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    54 mins
  • 504. The Battle for Supermarket Supremacy (w/Menelek Lumumba and Chenjerai Kumanyika)
    Feb 26 2026

    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?


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    Menelek Lumumba - @Mumba50 – The A Building Podcast

    Chenjerai Kumanyika - @Chenjerai – Unruly Subjects Podcast

    Negin Farsad - @NeginFarsad everywhere & be on the lookout for upcoming shows in Chicago & San Francisco


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    Host - Negin Farsad

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    59 mins
  • 503. Dividing Up the Chores Bonus (w/Jordan Carlos)
    Feb 23 2026

    Comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by Fake the Nation-regular, comedian Jordan Carlos, to talk about his new book, Choreplay: The Marriage-Saving Magic of Getting Your Head Out of Your Ass. It’s a must read, especially for dudes who have their heads in their own butts. You know the type.

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


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    25 mins
  • 503. The Germans Have a Word For That (w/Jena Friedman and Star Stone)
    Feb 19 2026

    This week, comedian and Guru of Gab Negin Farsad is joined by comedian and host of the new podcast Epstein Files Book Club, Jena Friedman. She also welcomes to the panel, actor and solo show creator, Star Stone. Together, they tackle AI pets, they’re all the rage in China! They also discuss the boom in bathhouses and the German tradition of house burping. And finally, they check in on the Esptein Files and they try to explain our moment in history with the concept of the 4 Turnings. And don’t worry, Negin’s got you with a Good News segment too!

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    @JenaFriedman + check out her new podcast The Epstein Files Book Club

    @StarStoneSpeaks + check out her new solo show!

    @NeginFarsad + check out her latest column for the Progressive Magazine

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    58 mins
  • 502. Release the Cringe! (w/Ramzi Fawaz and Jenny Zigrino)
    Feb 12 2026

    This week, comedian and Head Chatterbox Negin Farsad is joined by Professor of English at University of Wisconsin Madison and host of the podcast Nerd from the Future, Ramzi Fawaz. She’s also joined by a comedian you’ve seen on HBO, Dropoout and wherever you get your laughs, Jenny Zingrino. This week, they look at the possible comeback of protest music and on the political front, they can’t stop/won’t stop talking about the garbage that emanates from dear leader. And finally, they dive into the cultural boom in the prediction markets that let you bet on anything. Enjoy!

    Today’s show is sponsored by MOSH bars!


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    Ramzi Fawaz – find him @nerdfromthefuture on socials and subscribe to his podast

    Jenny Zigrino – find her @jennyzigrino and check her website for tour dates

    Negin Farsad – @NeginFarsad everywhere & be sure to catch her on Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me this weekend

    Join the Patreon at patreon.com/neginfarsad


    For those who are interested, Ramzi also wanted to share the ultimate book on protest music, Anthem.


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    54 mins
  • 501. AI & The Right to be Awkward (w/JR Havlan and Chandler Dean)
    Feb 5 2026

    On this episode of Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by Emmy Award-winning comedy writer, JR Havlan and writer/host of the show Abolish Everything on Nebula.tv, Chandler Dean. They gab about the first lady’s contribution to cinema and the shuttering of the Kennedy Center for “construction” reasons. They dive into the ugliest of cabals in the Epstein Files and ask how worried we should all be about the possibility of nationalizing elections. Finally, is AI robbing students of an essential rite of passage: the right to be awkward. PLUS! Negin offers up some good news because that still exists!

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    @chandlerjdean & go.nebula.tv/abolish

    @emmys4sale (JR Havlan)

    Check Negin out on Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me in Chicago next Thursday or visit NeginFarsad.com for more upcoming dates


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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 500. Are the Stay-at-home Sons Okay? (w/Justin Krebs and Jordan Carlos)
    Jan 29 2026

    This week on Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad celebrates her 500th episode of the show! She is joined by comedian/author Jordan Carlos and political strategist/author Justin Krebs. They discuss the continued reign of terror in Minneapolis as well as Republican defections that might signal a turning point for the administration. But don’t worry, they venture into the lightness with the new fad of “stay at home sons” and how foreign films are finding more and more ways to earn Oscar nominations! Negin also shares some observations about these last several hundred episodes. She is so very grateful that you have tuned in over these many years.

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    Justin wants you to join a Drinking Liberally chapter

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


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    1 hr and 4 mins