Fake the Nation

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291. Straight As for Voting (w/ Wajahat Ali, Anat Shenker-Osorio) Feb 10, 2022

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This week Negin is joined by Wajahat Ali and Anat Shenker-Osorio, they chat about voting and what democrats should be doing to mobilize, get their messages across, and why they consistently seem to fall short (featuring some words we should probably adopt). Then, a conversation on the banning of books, and Wajahat plugs his new book, 'Go Back To Where You Came From'. Last they talk about an article in the Atlantic that asks 'Is Old Music Killing New Music?'

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290. These People Are Not Epidemiologists (w/Maeve Higgins, Tehran Von Ghasri) Feb 03, 2022

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This week Negin is joined by Maeve Higgins and Tehran Von Ghasri as they discuss the forming of a Trump-free GOP and Boris Johnson's fall from grace. Then, a conversation on Whoopi Goldberg's suspension from The View and how Joe Rogan continues to spread COVID misinformation.

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289. Quit Before They Fire You (w/ Benari Poulten, Traci Thomas) Jan 27, 2022

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This week Negin is joined by Benari Poulten and Traci Thomas as they delve into the realities of the job market a la The Great Resignation. Then a conversation on if it is okay to ask an ex to delete a nude, before jumping into the satisfaction of holding a grudge

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288. Panic About Their Peen (w/ Corey Ryan Forrester, Selema Masekela) Jan 20, 2022

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This week Negin is joined by Selema Masekela and Corey Ryan Forrester as they check-in on voting rights across the country, a bill that seeks to hold fashion brands accountable for waste, and COVID-dick.
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287. The Politics of Celebrity (w/ Sarah Marshall, Sally Kohn) Jan 13, 2022

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This week Negin is joined by Sarah Marshall and Sally Kohn as they discuss the Theranos trial and Elizabeth Holmes verdict as well as Dr.Oz and Clay Aiken running for public office. Afterward, the panel discusses a cultural grab bag of topics ranging from Bob Saget's death to the relevance of the Golden Globes without telecast.

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286. Goth In My Heart (w/ Jenny Yang and Gaby Dunn) Jan 06, 2022

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This week Negin is joined by Jenny Yang and Gaby Dunn as they chat about Omicron and the 1 year anniversary of the Jan 6 Insurrection (but keep it light). Afterwards, the panel discusses why goth coming back is -- kind of exciting.

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285. A Holiday Shorty (w/ Connor Franta & Shalewa Sharpe - Bobcat Goldthwait & James Arthur) Dec 30, 2021

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Negin is joined by Connor Franta and Shalewa Sharpe as they tackle the audacity of a 105 year old marathon runner. In part 2, Negin is joined by Bobcat Goldthwait and James Arthur as they discuss why grandma's fake fruit basket is making a comeback.

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284. Hospitality For Alien Algae Please (w/ Lizz Winstead, Ali Vingiano) Dec 23, 2021

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Negin is joined by Lizz Winstead and Ali Vingiano as they discuss an article in Vox that talks about how expensive it is to be' single. Then Lizz gives an update on the direction of abortion rights and the best ways to get involved. Afterwards, the panel looks at a New Yorker article on alien life on Earth and discusses why these findings were disappointing and not really a big deal.

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283. Artificially Enhanced Camels (w/ Bob the Drag Queen, Youngmi Mayer) Dec 15, 2021

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Negin is joined by Bob the Drag Queen and Youngmi Mayer as they discuss a group of camels who were disqualified from a beauty contest because of Botox usage (i.e. our google search, Attractive Camels). Then the panel discusses the CEO of Better.com's decision to fire 900 employees over Zoom and why Jeremy Strong's profile in the New Yorker reminds us that method acting is a group project.

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282. I Gotta Kill That Thing (w/ Bobcat Goldthwait and James Arthur M.) Dec 09, 2021

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In this week's episode, Negin is joined by comedy legend Bobcat Goldthwait and James Arthur M. as they discuss paternity leave and why it is important for dads. Afterward, Negin and the panel talk about a 1997 Wired magazine article that predicted we'd be living in a utopian era by now -- and why this article may have missed a few points.

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