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 2,233 to 2,256 of 2,719.
16:07Watch MAGA Implode Over Trump Pushing the Vaccine
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11:03“He’s a Liar & A Coward” Ilhan Omar Tears Into Rep Kevin McCarthy
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8:46Supreme Court Could Roll Back Any Election Oversight
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9:18Trump Trial Reveals His Finances Are in Trouble
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9:08The Third Party Nobody Asked For
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4:55Should We Mock Misinformation?
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7:32Surprise: Trump Left A Vaccine Rollout Mess for Biden
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6:23Screens In Cars Are Super Dangerous
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7:48Ted Cruz Equates Critical Race Theory with the KKK
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16:59Will Trump Actually Be Arrested?
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12:56Starbucks is Closing Stores Rather than Allow Unions
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3:43Trump Kept Documents About French President’s Sex Life?
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7:30Elon Musk Threatens To Sue The ADL For ‘Defamation’
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9:23Vote Joe Biden: Because a Non-Fatal Shot In the Leg Is Better Than a Hole in the Head!
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9:17Brief Rundown of WTF Is Happening In Ukraine!
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10:33How Much Will Colombia’s New Leftist President Be Able to Change?
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3:32Snap Out of It, Nerds, We’re WAY Past Hatch Act Violations Here
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4:18Salt Bae Is Getting Too Big for His Own Good
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3:44Why ALL Movements Should Focus on Expanding Democracy
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7:44Joe Manchin: The Most Pathetic Democrat
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6:19Does Biden Even Know His Platform is Pretty Progressive?
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2:37Dogs Can Detect Covid?! How Are We Just Learning This?
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6:32Imagining a World Without Facebook
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4:11Republicans Love Freedom, Unless You're Trans
1.1K 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.
