Catie Lazarus
Catie Lazarus is a writer, storyteller and talk show host. Lazarus was awarded “Best Comedy Writer” at the ECNY Awards and named one of New York’s “Top 100 New Yorkers.”
Guest Appearances
August 13, 2020
Baratunde Thurston and Catie Lazarus join Negin to discuss Biden’s choice for VP, Kamala Harris and why it’s a big deal. They also get into the pros and cons of living in a big city during the pandemic. Pro: Wearing a mask and sunglasses means you can discreetly cry in public.
January 9, 2020
Today on Fake the Nation, Judy Gold and Catie Lazarus join guest host Benari Poulten to unpack what’s happening in Iran, and the latest impeachment drama. They also dive into Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to “consciously uncouple” from the Royal Family.
October 17, 2019
Marcia Belsky and Catie Lazarus join Negin to dissect the Democratic debates, check in on impeachment, and discuss the merit of a recent study about the search for a “gay” gene.
This episode is sponsored by GovMint.
January 10, 2019
Guest host Kaitlin Fontana (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee) chats with Michael Cruz Kayne and Catie Lazarus about the ongoing government shutdown and who its real victims are. Then, the trio looks ahead to the looming 2020 election and back at 2018 as a whole. Plus, an update from Negin!
December 20, 2018
Negin begins a much needed a holiday break in this episode featuring an cast of Fake The Nation All Stars. Negin is joined by Catie Lazarus, Benari Poulten, Carolyn Castiglia, Sydnee Washington, and Alissa Walker to talk about the beautifully complicated subject of having, raising, and genetically modifying children.
This episode is sponsored by G.H. Mumm (www.ghmummvictory.com), Living Proof (www.livingproof.com/FAKE code: FAKE), and Blinkist (www.blinkist.com/FAKE).
November 1, 2018
Catie Lazarus (Employee of The Month) and Alissa Walker (Curbed, LA Podcast) join Negin to discuss a truly terrible week and how much the current political climate has to do with it (spoiler: a lot). Then, they discuss whether or not stories like Trump’s threat of ending birthright citizenship are just noise that don’t even merit reporting. Finally, with the midterms around the corner, the trio discuss a New York Times piece on how to turn someone into a voter.
This episopde is sponsored by Vistaprint (www.vistaprint.com code: FAKE), Care/Of (www.takecareof.com code: FAKE) and Away (www.awaytravel.com/FAKE code: FAKE).