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 2,665 to 2,688 of 2,719.
8:13Biden Does What Trump Never Did, Lower Drug Prices
531 views
2:54Can Biden Start Leading on a Populist Message?
531 views
9:57Trump’s Endorsements Lose, Trumpism Still Wins
530 views
11:58“It's Profit Over People” Says Facebook Whistleblower
524 views
3:22Defunding the Police & Transforming The Budget in Los Angeles
524 views
16:02Border Patrol is Out of Control, And Biden Is Letting it Stay That Way
524 views
3:27YouTube Doesn't Enforce Its Own Hate Speech Policies (Carlos Maza)
523 views
7:47How the Left Can Stand Strong in Times of Crisis
522 views
2:49Biden Claimed He Wanted to be the Next FDR, So How’s that Going?
522 views
7:17Inhumane Treatment: Customs and Border Patrol with Rep. Jamaal Bowman
515 views
8:49Is Congress Getting More Progressive? A Conversation with Rep. Jamaal Bowman
512 views
10:13Four-day Work Week, Three-day Bender
510 views
18:21Amazons Union Busting Grows Stronger As Does Worker Power
507 views
16:20Wellness Is A Racket, Health Is Revolutionary
502 views
19:12Moving Money From Police into Real Safety with NY Councilmember Tiffany Cabán
499 views
5:41Prisoner Unions: The Untold History
497 views
7:42Weirdest Presidential Pets: Raccoons and Cursing Parrots?
496 views
8:35Why Are Workers Striking Now? With Doug Henwood
491 views
6:08Ending Mistreatment of the Unhoused in Los Angeles (with Hugo Soto-Martinez & Eunisses Hernandez)
491 views
3:20WEAK SAUCE: Biden Chooses Not To Stop Covid GLOBALLY
489 views
4:23Big Business Loves the Supreme Court Right Now
487 views
7:00Which Celebrity Could Convince You To Get A Vaccine?
486 views
14:37The War On Terror Never Ended for Muslim Americans
484 views
10:53Trump Judge Dooms Women
484 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.
