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 2,569 to 2,592 of 2,719.
4:22How Labor Movements Lose
675 views
18:12Do We Need Healthcare Communism?
673 views
3:55Trump Would FLIP If Muslims Plotted to Kidnap a Governor
671 views
9:37A Secretive Federal Agency Has Been Cover Up Crimes At the Border
670 views
7:39EMBARRASSING: Arizona Republican Sham Audit Shows Joe Biden Won By Even More
668 views
17:25This Drag Queen Is Running For Congress
666 views
10:31Why is The Montana GOP Afraid of This Lawmaker?
665 views
7:55If Only Dark Brandon Memes Were Halfway True
664 views
8:09The Sexist Origins of Conservatorships & Britney Spears
663 views
17:21Democrats Lose Build Back Better Bill To Machinations
663 views
8:39Both Republicans and Democrats Want to Stop Corporate Corruption
663 views
10:06Mike Pence Runs For Prez In Trump’s Shadow
662 views
18:07When Will Putin Stop This Assault On Ukraine?
661 views
8:35Kamala Harris Echoes Trump on Immigration? SAD!
661 views
6:56Biden Bursts China’s Balloon
661 views
14:07Biden Again Fails To Take Action, This Time To Defend Roe
660 views
5:55What's good? Softball, cats, and "Summer of Soul"
659 views
11:10How America’s Gun Problem Stokes Narco Violence Abroad
652 views
10:19Trump, Like the Mafia, Flushes Evidence
652 views
16:06Whistleblower or Clout Chaser? The Pentagon Leaks
651 views
9:39Menéndez, Murdoch, and McCarthy, Who Has Done The Most Wrong?
649 views
6:55The WINS Nobody Talks About In the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
648 views
11:17What's In Biden's Student Debt Relief Plan and How to Use It
645 views
10:20Saying GOODBYE to Dirty Energy Monopolies
645 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.
