513. Sumo Wrestler RomComs (w/Benari Lee)
This week, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian and writer Benari Lee for a weirdo episode of Fake The Nation! Due to logistical hurdles - all Negin's fault, naturally - this special t...
29 Apr 41min
512. Watching the MJ Biopic with Mom (w/Shane O'Neill and Matt Koff)
This week, comedian and Fake the Nation host Negin Farsad is joined by Washington Post Style Writer Shane O’Neill and comedian/Daily Show writer Matt Koff. Together, they discuss the re-emergence of M...
22 Apr 55min
511. Always a Human (w/Justin Krebs and Jordan Carlos + John Hodgman and Emily Flake)
This week, comedian and host Negin Farsad brings you two conversations from the vault. Jordan Carlos and Justin Krebs join to discuss why people would wait in the longer self-checkout line instead of ...
16 Apr 23min
510. Hegseth's Wet Hair (w/Jeremy Pinsly and Mary Houlihan)
This week, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian and host of the podcast The Mary Houlihan Show, Mary Houlihan! She’s also joined by comedian and founder of the brand new club, The Gree...
9 Apr 1h 1min
509. Small Shoe Psychological Warfare (w/Jody Avirgan and Caleb Zeringue)
This week on Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian Caleb Zeringue (Luigi: The Musical) and podcast host Jody Avirgan (This Day Pod) to discuss why men wear shoes that a...
31 Mars 54min
508. Hurting People and Doing Ballrooms Since 2025 (w/Helen Hong and Meagan Hatcher Mays)
Today on Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by fellow Wait Wait Don't Tell Me comedian Helen Hong and co-host of the podcast Text Me Back, Meagan Hatcher Mays. Together they tal...
26 Mars 57min
507. Just Don't Take It To The Bathroom (w/DD Guttenplan and Katie Compa)
This week on Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian Katie Compa, and journalist/special correspondent to The Nation DD Guttenplan. They discuss a possible antidote to ou...
19 Mars 52min
506. Wishing For More STDs In Silicon Valley (w/Milly Tamarez and Traci Thomas)
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 Thoma...
12 Mars 1h 1min
