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 2,257 to 2,280 of 2,719.
5:22What Is Your Red Flag Warning?
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1:02DeSantisā Migrant Pamphlets
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7:09George Santos Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving
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21:42What Can Biden Do Save Abortion Rights?
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11:49Progressives Need To Play Hardball, Call out Fauxgressives
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5:15Gavin Newsomās Recall is A Distraction and Hurts Progressives
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4:21Exit Polls 2020: We Dare You To Make Sense of This
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21:45Veterans Sound Alarm On Homegrown Extremism
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4:38All the Baddies Are Getting the Covid Vaccine
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7:09Cuomo is Back, Itās BAD
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10:56Billionaires Pay Almost No Tax. How Do They Do It?
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5:41What's Your Personal Milk Crate Challenge?
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8:57Reality TV Stars Demand Better Working Conditions
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10:46Lindsey Graham Introduces National Aborsh Ban
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10:21Biden Is Feeling Himself
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7:38Can You Detect the Fake News?
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8:27Tucker Carlson Wants to Date an M&Mā¦?
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7:57Whereās Our Empathy for Student Debt Holders?
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16:08Toys & War Crimes? Why We Love Barbenheiner
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8:55Could California Pass Statewide Medicare For All?
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8:33Why China is Not Like Russia
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13:54Is It Time to Abolish the Monarchy?
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3:53Leaving Afghanistan & A Progressive Veteransā Perspective
1.1K views
43:11*BONUS* Why the Amazon Union Vote Failed & What Comes Next
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.
