Benari Poulten

Benari Poulten is a comedian and segment producer for The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore.

Guest Appearances

December 17, 2020

Benari Poulten joins Negin to discuss the Georgia Senate race and the role money plays in electoral politics. They also look back at the insanity that was 2020 and share a touching tribute to Fake the Nation favorite Catie Lazarus.

July 9, 2020

Jacquis Neal and Benari Poulten join Negin to weigh in on how to reopen schools safely and what the role of government should be when it comes to religious institutions. They also discuss monuments coming down and what they’d rather see put up instead.

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.

December 26, 2019

This boxing day, Negin is joined by John Hodgman and Selena Coppock to discuss whether AI should be doing our menial tasks. Then she talks holiday traditions with Benari Poulten and John F. O’Donnell.

November 14, 2019

Benari Poulten and John F. O’Donnell join Negin to discuss the Supreme Court’s DACA decision, the campaigns of Bloomberg & Patrick, and the (ever evolving) impeachment trial.

 

This episode is sponsored by Pact (www.wearpact.com code: FAKE) and Native (www.nativedeodorant.com code: FAKE).

August 8, 2019

Negin is joined by Benari Poulten and Michael Cruz Kayne to gab about artificial wombs, the streaming wars, and gun reform. It’s funny!

This episode is sponsored by Credo Mobile (www.credo.com/FAKE code: FAKE) and Birchbox (www.birchbox.com/FAKE code: FAKE).