Negin Farsad is a New York–based writer, director, and social-justice comedian whose work blends humor and activism. Named one of the 50 Funniest Women by Huffington Post and one of the 10 Best Feminist Comedians by Paper Magazine, she was also selected as a TEDFellow for her contributions to social-justice comedy. Farsad is the author of How to Make White People Laugh, a memoir-meets-manifesto nominated for the Thurber Prize for American Humor and recommended by Oprah Magazine. She hosts Fake the Nation, a political comedy podcast on the Earwolf network, and is a regular panelist on NPR’s Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!
