477. Logos, Virgins & Windmills (w/Elise Loehnen and Dani Faith Leonard)

Fake the Nation

Headgum & Negin Farsad

Current Events, Panel, News, Politics, Comedy

4.5 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

On this week's Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by comedian/filmmaker Dani Faith Leonard and author/podcaster Elise Loehnen. Together they dive into the Cracker Barrel logo drama and a new reality TV shows about virgins. On the political front they wonder how should DC respond to its National Guard troop occupation, plus Trump's particular relationship to windmills. On the money front, they look at a new plan among some Gen Z'ers to get really stinkin' rich in your 20's so you can chill the rest of your life.

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0:00.0	How are our lost loved ones involved in our lives?
0:03.5	Where do we go when we die?
0:05.3	And what happens to our pets once they pass?
0:08.4	Tune into the Dead Life podcast to have questions like these answered and call in with your own questions.
0:14.7	The Dead Life takes a look into all things paranormal.
0:18.3	I'm Alison Dubois.
0:19.7	I inspired the hit television show Medium. I'm a New York
0:22.8	Times bestselling author who's written six books on life after death and I spent 20 years collaborating
0:29.2	with the police on cold cases. I've talked to the dead my whole life. I'm an expert on what
0:35.0	they see here, feel, where go, and who they're with.
0:39.3	Tune in every Tuesday for a fresh episode of The Dead Life.
0:42.3	It will change how you live your life.
0:45.3	Hello, hello. This is Fake the Nation where we talk about news.
0:47.7	We talk about culture and we say, yeah, our democratic institutions are fraying, but Taylor and Travis are engaged, so all is not lost.
0:56.3	I am your host, Nikki and Farsad, and if ever a country needed a beautiful people to declare their lifelong love intentions, it's now.
1:03.4	Today, we'll catch up with some of what we miss through Labor Day, like the Crackle Barrel Logo Saga.
1:09.9	Say that 15 times fast.
1:11.4	A new dating show for virgins.
1:13.4	We'll also check in on the DC occupation of how Trump's hatred of windmills has blossomed.
1:17.9	And finally, the Gen Z cohort who are trying to hack getting rich in their 20s.
1:24.8	Oh my God, I'm so excited by today's panel.
1:29.3	First of you heard her on this show before. She's a filmmaker. She's a comedian. She is a beloved fake the nation regular. You can see
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