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 2,545 to 2,568 of 2,719.
13:25Biden Biffs at Climate Conference
713 views
8:40Starbucks CEO Must Apologize to Workers!
711 views
3:57How Biden Could Expand The Courts
711 views
8:41Climate Conference Drenched in Oil Money
707 views
8:11Most Violent Jan 6 Insurrectionists Haven’t Been Arrested
706 views
13:16We Keep Fighting The War On Drugs, And We Keep Losing
706 views
16:27How’s that White House Guy Doing A Year In?
705 views
7:17Bennifer Is Back. What Else Do We Want from the Early 00s?
702 views
0:20ONE WEEK until The Bitchuation Room LIVE in Portland, Oregon!
702 views
3:57Anti-trans legislation: Same Moral Panic, Different Decade
701 views
10:08Hate migrants? Stop burning fossil fuels
701 views
20:51What Are The New Options For Student Loan Cancellation?
696 views
14:35Why Deficit Spending Is Good
696 views
6:42Weirdos Suing Texas Abortion Providers Just Cause
693 views
16:52The US Is Making Migrants Use An App, How Does It Work?
692 views
8:28Black Voters Want To See Democratic Action
692 views
3:53Lawmaker Thanks Trump for Protecting “White Life”
691 views
7:23Corrupt Democrats Raise Money to Tank Budget Bill
690 views
17:25Will Bolsonaro Concede If He Loses The Election?
685 views
15:27War on Drugs 50 Years On is a Zombie War
683 views
15:26How Biden Sold Out Rail workers
682 views
6:08How Republicans Are Criminalizing Gender Affirming Care
678 views
8:33Teachers Refuse to Be Guinea Pigs
676 views
5:01Leaked Audio of Joe Manchin Begging Billionaires
675 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.
