About Francesca Fiorentini
Francesca Fiorentini came to comedy from political journalism, and her comedy has stayed close to the news. Born in Palo Alto, she studied at New York University and started out in 2004 as an editor, working with the War Resisters League and Left Turn magazine.
Her best-known comic vehicle was Newsbroke, the AJ+ show she hosted, which gave current events a comedic spin aimed at younger viewers; in 2018 it was shortlisted for an Emmy nomination in the Outstanding Short-Form Variety Series category. At AJ+ she was also a senior producer. From 2016 she worked as a contributor at The Young Turks, where she co-hosted The Damage Report with John Iadarola.
In 2018 she launched her own podcast, The Bitchuation Room. For MSNBC she hosted the special Red, White & Who about American healthcare, and in 2025 she began co-hosting America Unhinged with Wajahat Ali for Zeteo on YouTube.
Videos (2,719)
Videos 2,497 to 2,520 of 2,719.
10:19Bush Was Kind to Muslims, According to Bush
779 views
6:57Nikki Haley Has NO CLUE Why She’s Running for President
779 views
5:19Democrats Didn’t ‘Win’ Midterms So Much As ‘Not Lose’
778 views
8:19Will The Youth Save Democracy?
777 views
3:33How Do We Make the Internet Suck Less
775 views
17:38One Year Later: How’s Biden Doing?
774 views
6:12The Cost of Having A Child in America Is Out of Control
774 views
8:38Texas Tells Troopers to PUSH Kids Into Rio Grande
774 views
8:02Democrats Fail to Learn That People DO LIKE Social Programs
773 views
3:12Will Biden Follow Through On Labor Union Promises?
771 views
4:04How Biden Can Secure 2024
770 views
4:36What Defund the Police Really Looks Like
769 views
4:21Bernie Sanders Warns: Democrats Need to Inspire Their Base
769 views
15:31Imagining Los Angeles Without Political Corruption and With Housing
762 views
11:57We Have To End Fossil Fuels Before They End Us W/ Bill McKibben
761 views
11:42No Fly Lists For Bad Passengers: Good or Bad?
760 views
9:06FBI Using Bogus Counterterrorism Tactics on Anti-Government Extremists
758 views
10:40How a Lack of Affordable Housing Supply Drives Homelessness
753 views
2:56You CAN get sick if you’re vaccinated, Joe. But you won’t die!
750 views
16:25Who Is Colombia’s New Leftist President, Gustavo Petro
749 views
5:58What's Biden Done on Immigration?
746 views
14:18Building Left Power in 2023
745 views
5:31Transgender Veteran On What It Was Like Under Trump
743 views
4:24Crazy Covid Vaccine Side Effect: JOY
743 viewsGuest appearances (2)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Francesca Fiorentini.
Guest appearances 1 to 2 of 2.
45:21Francesca Fiorentini is ALMOST LIVE with Gareth Reynolds!
Gareth Reynolds
4.1K views
55:56What Americans Can Do to Help Palestinians w/ Francesca Fiorentini | Obeid 2036
Sammy Obeid
530 viewsChannels on this page: Gareth Reynolds, Sammy Obeid
Frequently asked questions
What is Newsbroke?
Newsbroke was the AJ+ show hosted by Francesca Fiorentini that gave current events a comedic spin for younger viewers. In 2018 it was shortlisted for an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Short-Form Variety Series.
What did Francesca Fiorentini do before comedy?
Francesca Fiorentini came from political journalism. Born in Palo Alto, she studied at New York University and started in 2004 as an editor, working with the War Resisters League and Left Turn magazine.
Was Francesca Fiorentini on The Young Turks?
Yes, from 2016 Francesca Fiorentini was a contributor at The Young Turks, where she co-hosted The Damage Report with John Iadarola.
What is The Bitchuation Room?
The Bitchuation Room is the podcast Francesca Fiorentini launched in 2018.
What is America Unhinged?
America Unhinged is a show Francesca Fiorentini began co-hosting in 2025 with Wajahat Ali for Zeteo on YouTube.
