Twice a month, host J. Keith van Straaten and co-host Helen Hong quiz the smartest celebrities they know to find out why they love what they love! Recorded before a live audience in downtown Los Angeles, this game show features comedians, actors, and musicians answering arcane questions on topics they claim to be experts in. But don't worry; if they slip up, there are real experts on hand to give us the facts!
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John Hodgman's Today in the Past podcast is now The Judge John Hodgman Podcast. Have your pressing issues decided by Famous Minor Television Personality John Hodgman, Certified Judge. If you'd like John Hodgman to solve your pressing issue, simply email it, along with your phone number, to [email protected]. THAT IS ALL.
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A movie podcast that isn't just a bunch of straight white dudes. Comedian Kevin Avery is joined by film producer Drea Clark and film critic Alonso Duralde for a fast, funny, flight through film. Maximum Film! is news, reviews and in-depth insight, beamed directly into your ears every week.
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The number one podcast for those involved or just interested in the production of beef animals and dairy herds. A comedy podcast by Benjamin Partridge.
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Troubled Waters is the pop culture quiz show where comedians disagree to disagree. Twice a month, Dave will stoke pointless arguments between two teams of comedians and make them compete against each other in order to settle their meaningless debates once and for all. Winner takes home the right to be right.
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Two women in comedy, Jackie Kashian and Laurie Kilmartin, talking about women and comedy. No guests, just two headliners who started in the 80s and never stopped.
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What is the dumbest show you can imagine? This award-winning show may be dumber. It has no content. No format. Yet it's going on ten years of delighting hundreds of thousands of people. It's been an iTunes editors choice, and Rolling Stone picked it as one of the world's best comedy podcasts. It's light in the dark, comfort in the cold and a penguin in the pants (long story). Join hosts Jesse Thorn (NPR's Bullseye) and Jordan Morris (Comedy Central's @Midnight) and a celebrity guest on a rau ...
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Jo Firestone and Manolo Moreno play original listener-created games with callers from all over the world! Listen as Jo, Manolo and the players struggle through these outrageous family-friendly games that are played regardless of quality!
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Switchblade Sisters is a podcast providing deep cuts on genre flicks from a female perspective. Every week, film critic and screenwriter April Wolfe sits down with a phenomenal female film-maker to slice-and-dice a classic genre movie - horror, exploitation, sci-fi and many others! Along the way, they cover craft, the state of the industry, how films get made, and more. Mothers, lock up your sons, the Switchblade Sisters are coming!
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Scorching guests and sizzling records: join music writer Oliver Wang and music supervisor Morgan Rhodes each week as they invite their favorite artists, critics and scholars for in-depth conversations about the albums that shape our lives. Each week our special guests will take you deep into their heat rocks from the world of hip-hop, soul, dance, jazz, funk and more. Get with us!
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Pop culture discussion with Guy Branum, Wynter Mitchell, Margaret Wappler and Karen Tongson
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Comedy, interviews and talk from MaxFunCon, the annual Convocation of Awesome hosted by MaximumFun.org.
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The MaximumFun.org Listener Panel is a group of committed MaxFun listeners who help us evaluate our programming. From time to time, we'll ask you to listen to an episode of a new or existing MaximumFun.org program and offer us your thoughts and feedback. You can help us make our shows better!
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Wham Bam Pow with Cameron Esposito is an action/scifi moviecast. Each week, host Cameron Esposito and panelists Rhea Butcher and Ricky Carmona will terminate your boredom with movies news, interviews & watch along film reviews. It's one show to rule them all!
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Welcome to Fairhaven, a literal Bubble of corporate utopia set amid the wild, goblin-infested Brush. The first scripted comedy series from Maximum Fun, Bubble was created by Jordan Morris, and tells the tale of a small band of monster killers struggling to make ends meet and find love in a nightmarish version of the gig economy. Starring: Alison Becker (Parks and Recreation), Keith Powell (30 Rock), Cristela Alonzo (Cristela), Eliza Skinner (The Late Late Show) and Mike Mitchell (Love), with ...
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First, on the Adam Ruins Everything TV show, Adam Conover broke down widespread misconceptions about everything we take for granted. Now, join Adam as he sits down with the experts and stars from the show to go into even more detail.
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The Art of Process with Aimee Mann and Ted Leo is the newest artistic collaboration from legendary singer-songwriters Aimee Mann and Ted Leo. Every other week, Aimee and Ted talk to friends across the creative spectrum to find out how they work. And sure, they're friends with a lot of musicians, but weirdly not as many as you'd expect. So you'll hear from comedians, directors, novelists, show creators - ok, yes, some musicians - writers, producers and more, as they discuss the process of tur ...
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Baby Geniuses is a show for people who know stuff and people who don't know stuff, but would like to. Every week, comedian and super-genius Emily Heller and cartoonist and mastermind Lisa Hanawalt, challenge their guests to share some knowledge on any topic they want.
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Is this creature an ape or no? The J Squad isn't sure. They talk about this and much more on the August Members Only Mailbag episode! If you're a member, make sure you check your bonus feed now for the full episode. If you aren't a member, it's never to late! Join for just $5 a month and get immediate access to the entire catalog of MaxFun bonus co…
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Episode #417: ‘Honey Don’t’ with Meghan Fitzmartin
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1:05:40Writer Meghan Fitzmartin joins us to debate: does a movie have to be "good," or is it enough to just be fun? Then, we'll discuss our favorite Hollywood power couples, both on and off the screen. What’s Good? Alonso - The Dean Martin Association YouTube channel Drea - State Fairs, MN State Fair, Cropseed Art (Crop Art & Scarecrow) Meghan - Clay pipe…
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On this week’s episode, we welcome comedian, actor, and podcaster, Dulcé Sloan, to chat about public access television, coloring books, her podcast (Chasing K-Dramas), seeing Earth from space, and more! See Dulcé on tour! See Chasing K-Dramas - Live Podcast with Dulcé Sloan & Chrissy Choi at the Hollywood Improv in Los Angeles on September 1st! Pre…
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Do you think you could fight a shark and win? Jessica thinks she can do it! But her friend, Natasha, says she can't! Natasha says Jessica can't even swim! Jessica doesn't think her swimming abilities matter. Who's right? Please consider donating to Al Otro Lado. Al Otro Lado provides legal assistance and humanitarian aid to refugees, deportees, and…
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This week on the show Jackie (@jackiekashian) is wearing a bucket hat and Laurie (@anylaurie16) has some serious bucket hat envy. We return to the horrors of laser eye surgery and Murphy beds, both separate and together. Plus, spice up your evening in the San Fernando Valley by taking a trip to “The Shim”! Subscribe to the podcast, and give it a 5-…
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Episode 125 - Goodbye Jacobinius Arse
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1:01:02Mike Wozniak, Cody Dahler, Tom Crowley and Linnea Sage join us this month as we say goodbye to Jacobinius Arse Syndrome. LIVE SHOW on September 6th 2025 - buy tickets to stream it here: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/beef-and-dairy-network-podcast-online-streaming/ Stock media provided by Setuniman/Pond5.com and Soundrangers/Pond5.com…
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Episode #416: 'East of Wall' with Taylor Gates
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1:04:45Director Kate Beecroft made her debut feature after meeting and living with a singular family, and then building a script and feature film around their lives – with them as the stars. The resulting film, EAST OF WALL won the Audience Award at the (ahem) Sundance Film Festival. Collider’s Taylor Gates joins us to discuss the movie, and to daydream a…
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On this week’s episode, we welcome podcaster and filmmaker, Kelly Nugent (Teen Creeps), to chat about cots of fornication, haunted dolls, Heathcliff cartoons, and more! Use Kelly’s new podcast studio, Frog City Studios! See Jordan at Cape & Cowl Con on August 24th! Donate to Al Otro Lado, any amount helps right now. Buy signed copies of Youth Group…
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Jo's penultimate episode hosting! Hosts Jo Firestone & Manolo Moreno play listener-created games with callers! Games played: Gentrify This!! submitted by Michael Miller from Phoenix, Arizona, Who IS Dr. Gameshow? submitted by Kate from Queens, New York, and Gotta Go Fast submitted by Ted Trembinski from Los Angeles, California Callers: Kate from Oa…
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It's time to clear the docket, and Chuck Bryant (Stuff You Should Know) returns to the Court to help. Is it ok to take home keepsakes from hiking trails? What if it's a cool rock? Should moviegoers be compelled to stay for post-credits scenes? Plus Judge Hodgman and Chuck Bryant try to guess listener-submitted OBSCURE CULTURAL REFERENCES! Please co…
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This week on the show, Jackie (@jackiekashian) beats herself up about not working hard enough on her upcoming special. Laurie (@anylaurie16) is not a hero for being able to remember obscure members of the Royal Family. Also, Pike's Peak is real! Did we all, already know this!? A lot going on but one this is certain, comedy is not the problem. Subsc…
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This week, our friends Mary Kate Wiles vs Sean Persaud join Dave for some comic strip theme songs, film adaptations, and memorable quotes from Agnes van Rhijn. Mary Kate Wiles would like to plug Shipwrecked Comedy and The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals and recommends Blue Prince Sean Persaud would like to plug The Librarians: The Next Chapter and als…
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It’s a bouquet of trivia on Go Fact Yourself! Mimi Rogers is an actor – best known these days for her role in the Amazon series “Bosch.” She’s acted in that family of shows for ten years, but she’ll tell us about how her part was never supposed to last that long. Plus, Mimi reveals some secrets about her time on the set of Austin Powers. Matt Roger…
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Episode #415: 'Freakier Friday' with Mary Lynn Rajskub
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1:05:28**We have new PHYSICAL MEDIA merch! Check it out at maxfunstore.com** Everything old is freaky again, and vice verse, with this late-breaking sequel to the 2003 version of Freaky Friday. Prolific actor/comedian Mary Lynn Rajskub is our prestigious guest to take a look at Lindsay, Jamie Lee, and a whole cast of new and returning folks game to get Fr…
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Real Lard Only, with Brian Michael Smith
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1:05:55On this week’s episode, we welcome actor and filmmaker, Brian Michael Smith (9-1-1: Lonestar), to chat motorcycles, meat sweats, looking awesome on camera, and more! See Jordan at Cape & Cowl Con on August 24th! Donate to Al Otro Lado, any amount helps right now. Buy signed copies of Youth Group and Bubble from Mission: Comics And Art! ~ NEW JJGo M…
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Erin and Bill threw a dragon-themed birthday party for their 1 year old. On the day of the event, Erin was horrified to see the menu that Bill put together. Bill named the food and drink after various things dragons shed, excrete, and throw up. Bill says it was fun. But Erin doesn’t want to see another pitcher of Dragon Pee, ever again! Who's right…
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