344. The Shock Comic of Governors (w/ Ashley Austin Morris & Paula Poundstone)
Fake the Nation
Headgum & Negin Farsad
4.4 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 16 February 2023
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Today, we're dipping into the fuss behind Rihanna's halftime show, GOP presidential candidates and their fixation with African American studies, and finally the rise of therapy jargon. And to help break all of that down, we have actor and comedian, Ashley Austin Morris, and alumnus of the show, a comedy icon and legend, Paula Poundstone!
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| 0:00.0 | This is a head gum podcast. |
| 0:06.0 | Fick the nation episode 344. |
| 0:09.0 | Hello, hello. |
| 0:10.0 | This is Fick the nation. |
| 0:11.0 | When we talk about news, we talk about culture and where we wear our own red breast plates. |
| 0:15.2 | That's just casual podcast attire folks. |
| 0:17.9 | I'm making for sod and my closet is lousy with breast plates. |
| 0:22.4 | We're also recording this podcast 50 feet off the ground. |
| 0:24.9 | It's not a big deal. |
| 0:25.9 | Today, we'll dip into the fuss about Rihanna's halftime show, also known as Rihanna featuring |
| 0:31.3 | special guest, The Super Bowl. |
| 0:33.0 | We'll also talk about GOP presidential candidates and their fixation with African-American studies |
| 0:37.8 | and finally the rise of therapy jargon. |
| 0:41.0 | And people take the nation. |
| 0:42.0 | I just want you to know that I see you, I hear you, and I feel seen by you, and I'm also |
| 0:46.6 | holding space for you. |
| 0:48.3 | We'll get into it. |
| 0:50.4 | Oh my God folks, today we have, we have basically the Rihanna of |
| 0:55.8 | panels. |
| 0:56.8 | Okay. |
| 0:57.8 | Um, we have wonderful actor and comedian, um, you've seen her in fleshness and trouble. |
| 1:04.1 | You, she has a new album called Slightly Off, which is available everywhere. |
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