Fake the Nation5 Nov 2025

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…?

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3 Sep 29s

531. Labor Day Bonus (w/Astead Herndon & Shalewa Sharpe and Mehran Khagani & Ophira Eisenberg)

Today, comedian and host Negin Farsad celebrates Labor Day with a couple of never-before-heard conversations from the vault. First up, journalist and podcaster Astead Herndon & comedian Shalewa Sharpe...

3 Sep 29min

530. Fake the Brain Glitter

This week, comedian and host Negin Farsad joins the podcast Brain Glitter with hosts Sam Griffin and Bethany Hall. This felt like a particularly relevant episode for the Fake The Nation feed because t...

27 Aug 34min

529. When did you lose your V (w/Mehran Khagani and Ophira Eisenberg)

When did you lose your virginity??? Because, apparently, the point at which you lost it is correlated with later-in-life health outcomes. On today's episode of Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin...

20 Aug 35min

528. Pink Pilled (w/Manoush Zomorodi and Mila Atmos )

On today's Fake the Nation, host and comedian Negin Farsad is again joined by author and podcaster Manoush Zamarodi and podcaster Mila Atmos. Two-thirds of this panel doesn't really drive and yet, the...

13 Aug 27min

527. Reversing the Pink Tax (w/Mehran Khagani and Ophira Eisenberg)

In an unexpected turn of events, comedian and host Negin Farsad decides to talk about BED BUGS and comedians Ophira Eisenberg and Mehran Khagani are surprisingly there for it. Plus! They do a little M...

6 Aug 40min

526. How Old is Too Old (w/Alex Berg and Courtney Kocak)

Today, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by incredible journalist and creative director Alex Berg and wonderful comedian/podcaster Courtney Kocak. Together, they ask if looking fancy is lost fo...

30 Jul 32min

525. Fake the Foreign Report

This week, comedian and host Negin Farsad is doing a very special crossover episode of Fake the Nation alongside the Foreign Report, hosted by FTN regular Seena Ghaznavi. They talk Iran, the UK’s stre...

23 Jul 1h