Charlie Pickering
Charlie Pickering is an Australian television presenter and comedian. He is best known as a former co-host on the comedic current affairs program The Project.
Guest Appearances
September 21, 2017
Negin welcomes several of her literal favs to tackle some big questions. Should drugs be legal? Do white guys get to say stuff? Does happiness take a dive in middle age? Plus, don’t forget to pick up your very own eggplant-colored Fake the Nation t-shirt at podswag.com.
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September 7, 2017
Dean Obeidallah (Sirius XM) and Charlie Pickering (The Weekly) join Negin to break down Trump’s decision to end the program known as Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (a.k.a. DACA). They also ask: how should flood-prone areas rebuild after natural disasters? Plus, Dean and Negin share some plans they’re hatching together and Dean explains why he’s suing The Daily Stormer, a neo-Nazi website.
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December 23, 2016
If variety is the spice of life, today’s Christmas grab bag episode is zesty af. Negin shares a newsy dispatch from under parents’ roof in Palm Springs before talking with Seema Iyer (The Bollywood Lawyer) and Charlie Pickering (The Weekly) about why really obnoxious people sometimes become super successful. Next up: comedian Becky Donohue explains her love of all things delivery. Finally, Sarah Pappalardo (Reductress) and Frank Conniff (Mystery Science Theater 3000) ponder the value of not being in the moment.
November 11, 2016
Charlie Pickering (The Weekly) and Seema Iyer (The Bollywood Lawyer) join Negin in an attempt to process the painful finale of Cesspool 2016. They cover voter demographics, the Electoral College and the future of the Affordable Care Act. Plus, they do their best to end on an optimistic note.
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