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Host of #FakeTheNation
Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me Regular
Meredith on @adultswim’s #Birdgirl
Director/Actor 3rd Street Blackout on Peacock
They baked the last batch, and now, the penny is officially dead. But @onpointwbur host Meghna Chakrabarti reminds us that this means one less chance to be reminded of Lincoln. So, what about a two-headed coin? Who’s with me?! Plus @benarilee.bsky.social predicts Trump’s entire future
November 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Have you noticed your favorite coffee price increase? WE HAVE and we’re made about it on this week’s #FakeTheNation w/ comedian @benarilee.bsky.social & @onpointwbur host Meghna Chakrabarti. Tune in to the pod!
November 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Blowing Bubba phenomenon - does it have echoes of JD Vance and couch-humping? Yes, yes it does. If you need a break from the gruesomeness of the Epstein Files, the internet delivered. This week’s #FakeTheNation with @onpointwbur host Meghna Chakrabarti and comedian @benarilee.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The data is in! Billionaires are buying more sports teams than ever before. But WHY? We put our billionaire thinking caps on and figure it out. This and more on this week’s #FakeTheNation w/ @benarilee.bsky.social  and Meghna Chakrabarti from public radio’s @onpointwbur. Tune in wherever you pod.
November 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
What are the best years of life? Meghna Chakrabarti from public radio’s @onpointwbur loved it when her twenties were over! But a Stanford psychologist has the real answer. Plus, @benarilee.bsky.social is on hand to get mad at Billionaires all on this week’s #FakeTheNation. Listen wherever you pod!
November 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Apparently, some people are charging their guests for Thanksgiving. What do you think of this trend? @myqkaplan.bsky.social and @shannachristmas.bsky.social aren’t into it. We weigh in on this and more on this week’s #FakeTheNation. Tune in wherever you pod!
November 17, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Comedian @ShannaChristmas wants people to know when to stop saying catch phrases. Shanna and comic @myqkaplan talk about the entire human experience on this week’s #FakeTheNation.
November 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Target has a new policy that requires smiling and engaging in pleasantries if you’re 4 feet away from a customer. On #FakeTheNation we talk about policies like this with comedians @MyqKaplan and @ShannaChristmas
November 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Considering these are the waning days of the Mayor Eric Adams administration and that @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social will soon be sworn in (hooray!) - this is my last opportunity to post this joke. I look forward to having a mayor who is known for something other than nightlife 🙂 @joespub.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Comedian @myqkaplan.bsky.social plan sums up his thoughts on the shutdown drama in 3 jokes on this week’s #FakeTheNation. Plus, we have @shannachristmas.bsky.social as talking Epstein and women in the workplace. Listen to the full pod wherever you pod.
November 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Pashmak’s Birthday! Fun fact: he’s a really good boy
#dog #birthday
November 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM
According to an economist, women don’t necessarily want remote work or flexible work hours, or ping pong at the office. No, apparently, what they REALLY want is boundaries! We get into all of this on #FakeTheNation with @olivialevine19 and @MightyHeaton
November 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Now that this election is done and dusted, let’s look at the role of celebrity for 2028. Jennifer Lawrence recently said she doesn’t think celebrities should weigh in on politics. Do they help? Hurt? We get into it on Fake the Nation with @MightyHeaton & @olivialevine19 #celebs #politics #election
November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Looking back on the life of Dick Cheney, we got a John Bolton gossip from @MightyHeaton. All of this and more on this week’s #FakeTheNation. PLUS look for our election bonus in the podcast’s feed.
November 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Federal courts keep telling Trump to pay for the SNAP benefits, and he… keeps not doing it. How will all of this end? We talk about shutdown and more on #FakeTheNation with @MightyHeaton and @olivialevine19
#snap #shutdown #government #congress #trump
November 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
An excellent night doing Wait Wait Don’t Tell me on @npr.org in Costa Mesa, CA! I’m on w/ @karenchee.bsky.social & @tompapacomedy.bsky.social with special guest Chef Roy Choi!
November 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Our man in DC - @MightyHeaton - reports on the shutdown vibes in the capital. And… It's not looking like it's going anywhere. I, for one, have to take a flight home today, so let’s hope that happens! Tune in to #FakeTheNation for schpeels from Andrew Heaton #shutdown #government #congress #trump
November 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Huge honor to be named in Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts that Changed How We Listen by Sean Malin & @chroniclebooks.bsky.social. Shared the stage with a legendary lineup—this is unreal. Start subscribing to PODS and celebrate the podcasts shaping public radio and storytelling. #podcasts
November 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Mamdani did it! And now he has to govern... If his management of this campaign is any indication, maybe he'll be able to corral Albany the way he corralled his 90,000 volunteers. I have hope! @benarilee.bsky.social #NYC #Election2025 #vote #mayoral #mamdani
November 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I don't vote for people because they're Muslim - and in fact I've never been able to vote for a Muslim before - but now that I have, it's fun. Is that what everyone else has felt when they saw themselves in a candidate? Too basic? Maybe! But that's just where my heart went! @benarilee.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
There’s always been dating fads, as @timmanley.com reminds us with this sad singles mixer story. And now, there’s a new dating phenomenon called THE FEELS. We get into that and more on #FakeTheNation with me, Tim, and @christianfinnegan.bsky.social. #Dating #singles #onlinedating
November 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Vote season’s almost done, remember democracy’s toolkit: Civil Disobedience. Watch a 3 part series with @ted.com & @visitphilly.bsky.social. @upenn.edu’s @tukufuzuberi highlights a lesser known disobedience forefather. Democracy isn’t easy, but patriotic Americans like you & me, keep it alive.
November 4, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Has voting for Mamdani reached meme status? Does everyone just want to be in on it? We’ll know soon enough! We discuss the last days of the NYC election on this week’s #FakeTheNation w/ @christianfinnegan.bsky.social & @timmanley.com #mamdani #NYC #NYCMayoral #elections #NYCelection
November 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Unbeknownst to me, the industry or ‘livestream shopping’ has grown in popularity - Its like QVC but for TikTok. @timmanley.com ‘s mom was into QVC. We try to understand the phenomenon on #FakeTheNation w/ me and 
@christianfinnegan.bsky.social offering up our… disbelief. #shoppin #livestreamshopping
November 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
What do you think about the demolition of the East Wing of the White House? Do you, like @christianfinnegan.bsky.social think it will serve as a “giant graffiti tag” on the symbolic seat of America? This + a Mamdani check in on #FakeTheNation with @timmanley.com #WhiteHouse #demolition #trump
November 1, 2025 at 1:03 AM