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 2,281 to 2,304 of 2,719.
6:26Is This The End of George Santos?
1.1K views
6:56Whatās the Progressive Stance on China?
1K views
4:18Unvaccinated Clog Hospitals While Patients Die of Preventable Causes
1K views
6:59Corporate Media Caves to Right Wing Outrage Machine
1K views
6:42Life Going Back to Normal? We Hate Normal
1K views
17:02Georgiaās WILD Persecution of Cop City Protesters
1K views
29:59In Atlanta, Cop City Protestors Treated Like Dangerous Criminals
1K views
0:56AOC, Nina Turner and the Israeli Lobby
1K views
3:03This Supreme Court Judge NEEDS To Retire With Sam Seder
1K views
9:30We Must Tax Billionaires Out of Existence (with Doug Henwood)
1K views
29:23How Greedy Hollywood Execs Squeeze Writers
1K views
4:52Too Many Lies 20 Years After 9/11
1K views
14:21How Biden Can Prevent a Future Trump?
1K views
8:05Manchin Is Retiring, Could He Be Running For President?
1K views
6:42Bezos Isnāt a Trillionaire Heās A Thief
1K views
8:29How Have Indian-Americans Risen to Such Political Prominence?
1K views
6:38Covid Patients STILL Hasnāt Learned His Vaccine Lesson
1K views
1:23:14Can We Abolish The Police Yet? with Maurice Mitchell
1K views
15:03Mom Gets Two Years In Prison For Helping Her Daughter Terminate Pregnancy
1K views
6:21If Aliens Have Landed, What Do They Know?
1K views
6:00What is āGender Affirmingā Care?
1K views
6:34Canadian Truckers Backed By Foreign Bot Farms
1K views
8:17Trump & Hannity With Dumbest Solutions to Russia's War
1K views
6:14Centrist Dems: Why New York Democrats Messed Up
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.
