293. Unfair Exaggerations (w/ Jon Lovett, Karen Chee)

Fake the Nation

Headgum & Negin Farsad

Current Events, Panel, News, Politics, Comedy

4.5 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

This week Jon Lovett & Karen Chee join Negin on the panel as they discuss the
misinformation around the Biden drug strategy. Then they talk about the new social media app that shall not be named. Last they land on an article in Wired that explains why flexible work hours often mean women work more.

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0:00.0	This is a headgun podcast.
0:07.0	Fick the nation episode 293.
0:10.0	Hey folks, Nagin Farsad here with a quick note at the top of the show.
0:13.0	We recorded on Wednesday and actually did a segment on the Ukraine.
0:17.0	We've since had to take that segment out because of the
0:21.0	tragic events in the Ukraine that happened near hours after we recorded.
0:25.0	So I just want to let you know that if you hear any
0:28.0	residual references to the Ukraine, we had no idea what was about to happen.
0:35.0	And our hearts go out to everyone who was affected.
0:41.0	Hello, hello, this is fake the nation where we talk about news.
0:44.0	We talk about culture and where we act like we have really healthy relationships with our phones.
0:49.0	I'm your host, Nagin Farsad and oh my god, my phone is on an airplane long right now.
0:53.0	Like don't even worry about it.
0:55.0	Today, we're going to get into the recent kerfuffle over Biden's drug strategy.
1:00.0	This stupid and embarrassing launch of truth social and what flexible work hours mean for women, spoiler, it isn't great.
1:07.0	Today, I am joined all of my god by the most amazing panel.
1:14.0	You guys have no idea what you're in store for.
1:17.0	Joining us for the very first time, but not for the first time in my face.
1:22.0	I have been joined by her face before.
1:27.0	Because we've been on wait, wait, don't tell me together, she was so fun, oh my god.
1:31.0	But you know her as a writer and a comedian from late night with Seth Meyers.
1:36.0	It is the fabulous hilarious and delightful Karen Chi, hey Karen.
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