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)
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20:55If This Is The Future of Democrats, We’re Cooked
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1:30:17Trump's Mob Meeting With Zelenskyy, RFK Jr. Already Destroying American Health
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8:10Woman ARRESTED for Invoking Luigi Mangioni
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17:21Trump Abused A Child And We’re Just Moving On?
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1:19Billionaires or moon? You don't get to decide. Except now.
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11:39Candace Owens Blasts Trump Ally Over Gaza
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11:21Tom Morello Represents A Lot Of Americans
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1:40She's still out there, spending money that's not hers
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13:48Bari Weiss’ Censoring Backfires
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1:34:42Trump Sworn In As President, Flanked By Billionaires *Inauguration Stream*
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10:30Pete Hegseth SLURS His Way Through Speech
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15:16When Can We Talk About the Terror of The U.S. Military?
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12:41The Reflecting Pool Drama is Hilarious
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1:36The pundit class sucks again
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27:43From Hitler to Trump: Is History Repeating Itself For The Disabled?
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0:53Moist weirdo who's trying to become immortal could not answer a simple question about healthcare.
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1:43HOT GIRLS FOR CUOMO
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12:02Eric Adams Is Toast
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0:26Irony is dead...
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0:51Funny how pro-Israel folks can distance themselves from their leader & not Palestinians
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1:20:31The Right’s Satire Fail with Sam Seder & Bassem Youssef (Ep 95)
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1:04Bad Bunny's Homage to Hurricane Maria
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22:22AI Is The Final Boss of Capitalism w/ Naomi Klein
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19:38The Lies About The Latest Assassin
16.8K viewsGuest appearances (2)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Francesca Fiorentini.
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45:21Francesca Fiorentini is ALMOST LIVE with Gareth Reynolds!
Gareth Reynolds
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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.
