
Negin Farsad
Host at Fake the Nation
Comedian/TED Fellow, Regular on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me. Host of #FakeTheNation. Maker of @MuslimsRComing & @3rdStBlackout. Actor on Adult Swim's #BirdGirl.
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3 weeks ago |
progressive.org | Negin Farsad
Remember Apple’s slogan “There’s an app for that”? It was launched in 2009, marking a new era in which your “smartphone” was going to help you. It wasn’t going to drown you in an insatiable need for more stimulus. It wasn’t going to be the undoing of your conspiracy-prone uncle, threaten your data privacy, or cause any kind of addiction.
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Jan 7, 2025 |
progressive.org | Negin Farsad
Public trust in the federal government is at an all-time low. Well, it was in 2023, when only 16 percent of Americans said they trusted the government “just about always or most of the time,” according to the Pew Research Center. That number inched up slightly to 22 percent in 2024, which is better, but still not great. In 1958, when the National Election Study started measuring this question, about three-quarters of the population said they trusted the government.
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Nov 1, 2024 |
progressive.org | Negin Farsad
The drudgery was real. We knew President Joe Biden was vastly superior to the alternative, yet he didn’t make us leap up and cheer, he wasn’t selling merch, and he certainly didn’t inspire memes.
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Aug 14, 2024 |
podcasts.apple.com | Negin Farsad
Today, we're talking about the Trump world, Kamala's Nevada strategy, "rawdogging" flights, and finally we'll answer the age old question: "can you drug your spouse without ever telling them?" For today's panel, we have artist and filmmaker, Danielle Durchslag, and founder and co- executive director of Indivisible, Leah Greenberg!
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Jun 12, 2024 |
podcasts.apple.com | Negin Farsad
Today, we're talking everything: Hunter Biden, an employment trend that pits older candidates against younger college grads, the decline of Red Lobster, Alito's chitchats at cocktail parties, and the popularity of life coaching. Joining to discuss all of these topics are host of the podcast, Jordan, Jesse, Go!, Jordan Morris and host of the podcast, Emotional Investment, Amanda Clayman!
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