501. AI & The Right to be Awkward (w/JR Havlan and Chandler Dean)

On this episode of Fake the Nation, comedian and host Negin Farsad is joined by Emmy Award-winning comedy writer, JR Havlan and writer/host of the show Abolish Everything on Nebula.tv, Chandler Dean. They gab about the first lady’s contribution to cinema and the shuttering of the Kennedy Center for “construction” reasons. They dive into the ugliest of cabals in the Epstein Files and ask how worried we should all be about the possibility of nationalizing elections. Finally, is AI robbing students of an essential rite of passage: the right to be awkward. PLUS! Negin offers up some good news because that still exists! Follow everyone: @NeginFarsad @chandlerjdean & go.nebula.tv/abolish @emmys4sale (JR Havlan) Check Negin out on Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me in Chicago next Thursday or visit NeginFarsad.com for more upcoming dates Rate Fake The Nation 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! Follow Negin Farsad on Twitter Email Negin fakethenationpodcast@gmail.com Host - Negin Farsad Producer - Rob Heath Theme Music - Gaby Alter See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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This episode is 01:03:22 long.

This episode was published on Feb 5, 2026.

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