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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10:56Joe Scarborough Clutches His Pearls About Hasan
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1:41:41Fetterman's Decline, Pam Bondi's Fent and Elon's New Project *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY MAY 2*
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25:48The Right Wants To Make Trans People ILLEGAL
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1:39:17KIMMEL CANCELED AS MEDIA BILLIONAIRES DO AN AUTHORITARIAN'S BIDDING
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1:38:44Yes They're N*zis and Gavin Newsom's 'Interesting' Israel Thoughts with Van Lathan Jr. & Wajahat Ali
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10:11JD Vance’s Cringe Reaches Lethal Levels
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1:54GOP passes the budget bill, dealing a death blow to the poor.
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11:22Democrats Roll Over After Trump Win
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5:34Thoughts on Dark Money and Influencers
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16:05Ben Gvir Gets Trolled By Flotilla Activists
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15:05Musk And Rogan Have NO IDEA How Social Security Works
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2:12Swalwell should be serving time.
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0:51Donald Trump missed his true calling
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1:33:36REPUBLICANS RUNNING SCARED & CORNELL’S SHAME (feat. Nato Green & Kristee Paschall)
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1:25:26Bannon Salutes, Elon's Baby Mamas and Mob Boss Trump *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY Feb 21*
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33:48How SCOTUS Could Rig the 2026 Election
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8:29The Only Reason TikTok Was Taken Over
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1:06An injury to one is an injury to all.
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1:54Kimmel is back. Let's go harder now.
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10:38The Rich Buy Their Way To Space While NASA Gets Gutted
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1:36ICE's propaganda is unmitigated racism
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11:25Why Can’t Creeps Leave the WNBA Alone?
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1:09Celebrities' cowardly Oscars
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0:35Mother's Day Has Changed Man
13K viewsGuest appearances (2)
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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.
