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232. The Smells Of Christmas (w/ Paula Poundstone, Dorian Warren, Samantha Bee, Wajahat Ali) Dec 24, 2020

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The tree! The smells! Paula Poundstone and Dorian Warren join Negin to talk about their favorite Christmas traditions. Later on, Samantha Bee and Wajahat Ali share their funniest memories which include an embarrassing moment at a children's recital and a language mix up in Istanbul. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

231. Lollipops For Everyone In America (w/ Benari Poulten) Dec 17, 2020

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Benari Poulten joins Negin to discuss the Georgia Senate race and the role money plays in electoral politics. They also look back at the insanity that was 2020 and share a touching tribute to Fake the Nation favorite Catie Lazarus. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

230. Ladies Brunch On The Moon (w/ Neil deGrasse Tyson and Fumi Abe) Dec 10, 2020

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Neil deGrasse Tyson and Fumi Abe join Negin to solve the mysteries of the universe, including whether or not aliens wear cargo pants and what a restaurant on the moon would look like. Neil also explains the “Wild West Frontier” of Space law. Later on, they predict the future of right-wing news. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

229. Covid Karens (w/ Lizz Winstead, Seena Ghaznavi) Dec 03, 2020

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Lizz Winstead and Seena Ghaznavi join Negin to discuss Biden's cabinet picks and the issues that could arise from leaving vaccine distribution up to individual states. They also get into their relationships to holiday gift giving. Seena shares his family's unique Christmas traditions, including putting fake presents under the tree. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

228. What Does Thanksgiving Look Like In 2020? (w/ Judah Friedlander, Jody Avirgan, Tochi Onyebuchi, Sarah Pappalardo) Nov 26, 2020

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Judah Friedlander and Jody Avirgan join Negin to talk turkey, Croatian family traditions, and Thanksgiving 2020. Later on, Tochi Onyebuchi and Sarah Pappalardo break down what boredom really means. Sarah explains why we're actually all dogs. Honestly, it makes sense. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

227. It’s Not Magic, It’s Science (w/ Bill Nye, Ophira Eisenberg) Nov 19, 2020

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Bill Nye and Ophira Eisenberg join Negin to discuss New Zealand's approach to closing the gender pay gap, what they hope Biden does to combat climate change, and their mutual love of Canadian cereal. Bill defines the term "carbon fee" and explains why people are less scared of "fees" than "taxes." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

226. Rise Above-y (w/ Samantha Bee, Wajahat Ali) Nov 12, 2020

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Samantha Bee and Wajahat Ali join Negin to share how they felt after finding out Joe Biden won the presidency. They also get into whether Trumpism will outlast Trump and how they plan to mentally prepare for another possible coronavirus lockdown. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

225. Optimistic, Yet Miserable (w/ Paula Poundstone, Dorian Warren) Nov 05, 2020

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Paula Poundstone and Dorian Warren join Negin to predict how the presidential election is going to play out. They unpack the role religion played for some Trump voters. Everyone reveals their favorite comfort movies and TV shows—Paula makes a strong case for Mary Poppins. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

224. Maybe The Future Is Good? (w/ David Cross, Cody Lindquist) Oct 29, 2020

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David Cross and Cody Lindquist join Negin to discuss how early voting is going. In Cody's case, it involved Mariska Hargitay and free sandwiches. They also react to Amy Coney Barrett being sworn in and white women's obsession with fall. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

233. The Death Call For Democracy Oct 23, 2020

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On this week's bonus episode, Danielle Durchslag joins Negin to break down the differences between the first presidential debate and the second. One point of agreement? The mute button sure helped. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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