Negin Farsad
Negin Farsad | |
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current events, political satire | |
Spouse | Jason Tottenham |
Notable works and roles | The Muslims Are Coming! |
Website | neginfarsad |
Negin Farsad (
Early life and education
Farsad was born in 1978 in
She began working for New York City as a
Career
Her comedy routines often feature her views on politics, sex, and her experiences navigating the cultural dynamics of her Iranian-born family.[
Farsad has performed for national and international audiences. In 2012, she was recognized by The Huffington Post as one of "18 Funny Women You Should Be Following on Twitter".[11] Her solo show Bootleg Islam, which she wrote and performed, appeared in the DC, Dallas, and Chicago Comedy Festivals among others. Her first ever musical, The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Romantic Comedy, premiered at the New York International Fringe Festival. Farsad is a frequent guest panelist on National Public Radio's news game show, "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me."
Film
3rd Street Blackout – Farsad co-directed and starred in this romantic comedy.[when?] It follows a technology-obsessed couple that is forced to cope without their devices during a blackout post-Hurricane Sandy. It also stars Ed Weeks, Phyllis Somerville, Jordan Carlos, Janeane Garofalo, John Hodgman, and Sasheer Zamata. It premiered at the LA Film Festival in 2015.[citation needed]
Television
Farsad produced, directed and performed in the Comedy Central series, The Watch List, the first show to feature
Podcasts
Farsad hosts the political comedy podcast Fake the Nation,[14] and is a frequent guest or panelist on other podcasts such as Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me![15] and Pod Save America.[16]
Publications
Farsad released her first book in 2016 entitled How to Make White People Laugh.[17]
Personal life
She is married to Jason Tottenham.[18]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-61689-928-8.
1978
- ^ @NeginFarsad (March 24, 2022). "All right, it is my birthday. A text book Aries with a weakness for mini pastries. 🧁🫖" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Negin Farsad, Writer & Comedian". PBS NewsHour. 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
Growing up in Palm Springs, Iranian-American Muslim comedian Negin Farsad
- ^ "Muslim comedian Negin Farsad to perform Saturday at Hancher in Iowa City". The Gazette. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
who was born in New Haven, Conn., and raised in Southern California
- ^ Choisy, Gemma de (2016-11-07). "Negin Farsad Is Just Like All of You". Guernica. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
Born in New Haven to Iranian parents and raised in Palm Springs
- ^ a b Farsad, Negin. "Negin Farsad, Speaker". TED. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ^ Carlin, Shannon. "Muslim Comedian Negin Farsad On How To Make White People Laugh". Refinery29.com. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ^ Farsad, Negin (August 10, 2015). "Document 32 Declaration of Negin Farsad" (PDF). Muslim Advocates.
- ^ "53 Of Our Favorite Female Comedians (PHOTOS)". HuffPost. 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ Farsad, Negin (10 June 2016), A highly scientific taxonomy of haters, retrieved 2017-03-12
- ^ "18 Funny Women You Should Be Following On Twitter". Huffington Post. 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ SXSW 08: Nerdcore Rising Review - IGN, 11 March 2008, retrieved 2020-01-18
- ^ Bale, Miriam (September 19, 2013). "Will Islamic Stand-Up Play in Peoria? 'The Muslims are Coming!,' a Docu-comedy". The New York Times.
- ^ "Fake the Nation". Headgum. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Negin Farsad". Wait Wait Stats Page. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Insurrection Season Finale Life from Seattle". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ISBN 9781455558223.
- ^ "Comedian Negin Farsad brings her newly minted hour to Chicago". 6 April 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Negin Farsad at IMDb