Negin Farsad News & Updates

To Change People's Minds, First Make Them Laugh

In this week's "For the Record," NPR's Rachel Martin talks with three Muslim comics — Adil Ray, Ne...

Feb 21, 2015 • Northcountrypublicradio.org

Comedian Negin Farsad's Dogs For All Health Care Plan

When it comes to the 2020 presidential candidates, comedian Negin Farsad says they are all approachi...

Oct 29, 2019 • NPR

Fiery Stand-Up Comedy With Negin Farsad and Friends

Join us for an evening of fiery standup featuring Negin Farsad, named one of 50 Funniest Women by Hu...

May 02, 2023 • Asia Society

Negin Farsad, Amy Albert and Beth McGregor Present Comedy School Dropout

Negin Farsad, Amy Albert and Beth McGregor present the brand new weekly standup show, Comedy School ...

May 18, 2011 • BroadwayWorld

14 Funny-But-Powerful Quotes From Social Justice Comedian Negin Farsad

Negin Farsad is an Iranian-American writer, filmmaker, and comedian. In 2011, Farsad was named by Hu...

Apr 03, 2017 • YourTango

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May 23, 2016 • Time

Negin Farsad: Can Humor Fight Prejudice?

Comedian Negin Farsad traveled all over the U.S. to clear up misconceptions about Islam while making...

Mar 23, 2017 • Northcountrypublicradio.org

Negin Farsad Isn’t Just the Only Comedian TED Fellow, She’s Also A Filmmaker and An Author (Springboard)

Indiewire’s Springboard column profiles up-and-comers in the film industry worthy of your attentio...

May 05, 2016 • IndieWire

Transcript: Comfort watch — Something’s Gotta Give (2003)

This is an audio transcript of the Life and Art from FT Weekend podcast episode: Comfort watch — S...

Jan 11, 2024 • The Financial Times

How Negin Farsad Sees the World … and How You Should See It Too

Social justice comedian Negin Farsad’s book, How To Make White People Laugh, will not only have yo...

Jun 20, 2016 • The Austin Chronicle

Negin Farsad at Caveat

4 A COMEDY OF ERRORS To Be Presented By Theater 2020 Join comedian Negin Farsad as she regales you w...

Jun 07, 2021 • BroadwayWorld

Comedian Negin Farsad Set For Talk At Farmingdale State College

Negin Farsad, an Iranian-American Muslim, who has built a career out of making people think while th...

Apr 19, 2018 • Long Island Press

Social justice comedienne Negin Farsad to visit San Jacinto College

Get ready for a real world activist comedic experience combining a dash of comedy philosophy and a t...

Mar 11, 2014 • Houston Chronicle

Negin Farsad Explains the Key To Making White People Laugh

Comedian, actor, director, producer Negin Farsad wears many hats, and now she can add one more: auth...

Oct 20, 2016 • WBEZ

Negin Farsad on 'How To Make White People Laugh'

With a Masters Degree in Public Policy from Columbia University, and a stint as a policy adviser for...

Jun 01, 2016 • WGBH

NEGIN FARSAD “How To Make White People Laugh”

“How To Make White People Laugh” is the first book by the writer, director and star of the hit d...

Jun 16, 2016 • KPFA

Negin Farsad Is Thrilled About Democracy And You Should Be Too!

Negin Farsad is a female Muslim comic living in New York City, and the host of the news and culture ...

Oct 31, 2020 • Forbes

How To Be Aggressively Delightful With Negin Farsad

Comedian Negin Farsad has a TED talk called “A Highly Scientific Taxonomy of Haters,” which figh...

Aug 16, 2023 • WBEZ

Comedian Negin Farsad kicks off her tour in Chicago

The Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me panelist describes her comedic style as “standup-comedy-meets-TEDTal...

Apr 14, 2022 • WBEZ

Negin Farsad, Alex Timbers & More to Join The Tank's 20th Anniversary Gala

3 Video: Corey Stoll & Cecily Strong Unpack the Twists and Turns of WHAT HAPPENED WAS... 4 Video: Hu...

Apr 18, 2023 • BroadwayWorld

Muslim Comics Tour America To Fight Stereotypes With Laughs

'The Muslims Are Coming!' is a new documentary that follows Muslim comics performing stand-up routin...

Sep 16, 2013 • Northcountrypublicradio.org

Muslim comedian hopes to change world with laughs

Negin Farsad writes about the stuff of life - as she sees it. It's not her intent to be political; i...

Jan 26, 2013 • LancasterOnline

Farsad tops women filmmakers competition

Farsad tops women filmmakers competition Negin Farsad of New York has taken top honors in the 2008 E...

Oct 15, 2008 • The Hollywood Reporter

Negin Farsad on Drive-By Hate, Real Questions and Muslim Mainstreaming

The writer, director and stand-up comedian talks to Colorlines.com about making her film "The Muslim...

Oct 15, 2012 • ColorLines

Muslim comedian Negin Farsad to perform Saturday at Hancher in Iowa City

Muslim comedians and Iranian-Americans are mutually exclusive terms for some people. Negin Farsad is...

Feb 19, 2020 • The Gazette