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Troubled WatersWild Ol' Woman vs World Ol' GamesThis week, our MaxFun friends Tom Lum and Christian Duguay join Dave for lesser known Superman/Fantastic Four cohorts, Oasis and Green Day song trivia, and Pixar sequel pitches.Tom Lum would like to plug Let's Learn Everything and Our Findings and recommends A Guide to Making Friends in the Fourth Dimension Christian Duguay would like to plug Valley Heat and his upcoming live show at Largo and recommends Jennifer Coolidge in The White Lotus And finally Dave is on Bluesky! Dave would like to recommend Brenda DicksonFind us on In...
2025-07-1557 min
Go Fact YourselfEp. 166: Jennifer Tilly & Adam SavageReal celebrity trivia is CONFIRMED for Go Fact Yourself! In this episode…Guests:Jennifer Tilly is an actor who’s dazzled in dozens of films, including her Oscar-nominated turn in Bullets Over Broadway. She’s also voiced characters in everything from the Chucky franchise to “Family Guy.” But the most difficult thing she’s ever done is appearing as herself on “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” She’ll explain why, and tell us all about her championship poker skills.Adam Savage is best known as one of the hosts of “Mythbusters.” Along w...
2025-02-211h 00
Maximum Film!Episode 375: “Blitz”We are taking a look at the new Steve McQueen film Blitz, the 2024 historical war drama starring Saoirse Ronan as Rita, a single mother, working in a bomb factory, and introducing Elliot Heffernan as her son, George. Plus we look at other films where characters go on a journey to find their way home again.What’s Good:Alonso - Phyllis theme songDrea - “John” sign, NYC marathonIfy - Landmark Theatres ITIDIC:1. Jennifer Lopez & Anthony Ramos Mattel Animated Movie ‘Bob The Builder’ Heading To Amazon MGM St...
2024-11-081h 01
Comfort Creatures108: Jennifer S. Holland and Canine IntelligenceNot only is Jennifer S. Holland the author of the fantastic book Dog Smart: Life-Changing Lessons in Canine Intelligence, but she's also the owner of two very cool dogs. Normally that would be PLENTY of interesting things, but Jennifer also has some incredible stories of her time working for National Geographic, including scuba diving and meeting orangutans! We discuss the power of dog noses, types of intelligence, cadaver dogs, and much more!Send us YOUR pet stories (Ready, Pet, Go!) at comfortcreatures@maximumfun.org and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe! Follow us @comfortcreaturespodcast on Instagram...
2024-09-1945 min
Maximum Film!Episode 348: ‘We Grown Now’ with Robert DanielsWriter/director (and Chicago native) Minhal Baig’s newest film centers around Malik and Eric, two young kids going through the things young kids go through, with the added complications of life in the Cabrini Green housing projects of the ‘90s. Robert Daniels (another Chicagoan) is here to help us talk through it. Then, a Hall of Excellence update and a Hotline letter that inspires a plethora of short film recommendations!What’s GoodAlonso - Support socksDrea - Bentonville lineup announcedRobert - belated birthday dinner at Italian VillageIfy - big wo...
2024-05-031h 11
One Bad MotherEpisode 541: What Made Me Think I Could Do This?!? with Jennifer MarmorWill it ever end?! The demands. Not the podcast. Though it is ending. Judge John Hodgman producer Jennifer Marmor joins Biz to talk about sparkling water synchronicity, the finite limits of parental patience, and keeping the Woo alive.Go to MaximumFun.org/join to support One Bad Mother in its final year! Share a personal or commercial message on the show! Details at MaximumFun.org/Jumbotron.Visit our Linktree for our website, merch, and more! https://linktr.ee/onebadmotherYou can suggest a topic or a guest for an upcoming show by...
2024-05-0354 minMaximum Film!Episode 323: 'Priscilla' with Casey O'BrienAs Alonso says, Priscilla Presley’s life was a Sofia Coppola movie before it was literally a Sofia Coppola movie. Now, that movie has come to pass…and former Producer Casey O’Brien is here to bask in the pastel glow! Then, a movie quiz that could only be called “NAME that movie.”What’s GoodAlonso - SiriusXM Holiday ChannelsDrea - Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney BoylanCasey - Minnesota’s frozen pizza sceneIfy - snow season and new, dumb kittenITIDICScarlett Johansson Sues AI App Us...
2023-11-101h 06
Go Fact YourselfEp. 114: Clinton Kelly & Jackie FabulousPour yourself a cup of ambition – it’s a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!Clinton Kelly is best known as one of the hosts of the TLC show “What Not to Wear.” For years he critiqued the outfits of others and helped them make better fashion choices. And even though he’s proud of the advice he’s given others, he says his attitude towards clothes has softened these days: If it feels good, wear it! He’ll also tell us about the process of writing his first novel. Jackie Fabulous is a comedian who go...
2022-10-211h 11Maximum Film!Episode 250: 'C.R.A.Z.Y.' with Guy BranumIt premiered in 2005, propelling Jean-Marc Valée into the next level of his career. In 2015, Toronto critics named it one of the 10 best Canadian films of all time. And in 2022, American viewers can finally see what all the fuss is about. In honor of the late Valée, Pride month, and out 250th episode (!), we’re taking a look at the coming-of-age-and-coming-out story that is C.R.A.Z.Y. along with none other than Guy Branum.Plus, a quiz on acronym movie titles!What’s GoodAlonso - January 6th HearingsDrea...
2022-06-1757 min
Feminist Frequency RadioFFR 195: Jennifer’s Body with special guest Jordan CrucchiolaWritten by Diablo Cody, directed by Karyn Kusama, and starring Megan Fox, Jennifer’s Body is the next in our series featuring women filmmakers. The film struggled to find an audience in 2009, but has earned a reappraisal in recent years. It’s new to Anita and Ebony, but luckily we’re joined by writer, producer, podcast host, returning FFR guest, and notably, “America’s Foremost Scholar on Jennifer’s Body”, Jordan Crucchiola. Opinions are strong and varied so buckle in for a lively discussion. And if you’re a Patron (or want to become one) visit Patreon.com/femfreq for a Patron exc...
2022-03-161h 08
The Jackie and Laurie ShowWe Turn Down Millions Every Day (#315)This week on the Jackie and Laurie Show, this podcast never happened, someone else's career, and a tribble tribute... Comic of the Week: Jennifer Vally @JenniferVally laces to get Jackie's album “Stay Kashian”https://800pgr.lnk.to/StayKashianTW Places to get Laurie's album “Corset”https://800pgr.lnk.to/CorsetTW Buy Laurie’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Laurie-Kilmartin/e/B0096S2CLM%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_shareBuy anything from Jackie: http://jackiekashian.com/storeFoll...
2022-01-101h 01One Bad MotherEpisode 399: We're On Double Secret Probation, with Melissa KornWhip out your jazz hands and diplomas, because it's a scandal! Biz goes back to school with author and journalist Melissa Korn to discuss her new book with Jennifer Levitz, UNACCEPTABLE: Privilege, Deceit and the Making of the College Admissions Scandal. Plus, Biz doesn't want to do it.Get your copy of UNACCEPTABLE: Privilege, Deceit and the Making of the College Admissions Scandalhere or wherever books are sold. Read Melissa's articles for the Wall Street Journal here. Follow her on Twitter @melissakorn.Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available no...
2021-04-071h 05
Switchblade Sisters‘The Babadook’ with ‘The Craft: Legacy’ Director Zoe Lister-JonesIt’s the perfect week to call upon the collected power of a coven. This is why we are delighted to have as a guest, the director of The Craft: Legacy, Zoe Lister-Jones. She’s on the show to talk about a new classic, Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook. Zoe discusses making her first “genre” film and grounding the film in emotional truth. She even reveals that she drew inspiration for the script from being raised by her single mother and having to interact with the men that her mother brought home. Zoe also talks about her terror of “Men’s Rights...
2020-11-0543 minGo Fact YourselfEp. 63: Nellie McKay & Grant-Lee PhillipsGrab some headphones and kick back on the couch -- or in the car--for a special musical episode of Go Fact Yourself!Grant-Lee Phillips is known for his career as a singer and songwriter. He’s released albums with his band Grant Lee Buffalo and as a solo act. But you also may recognize him as the town troubadour from the TV series “Gilmore Girls.” He’ll tell us what it’s like to play a musician on TV and how preparing for the “Gilmore Girls” revival series helped train him for quarantine life. Check out his new album out...
2020-08-211h 08
Footle and GrokGreat Narrative Non-fiction BooksEp. 83 Great Narrative Non-fiction Books Links Footle and Grok blog: http://www.footleandgrok.com/ Footle and Grok on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/footleandgrok/ Tiktaalik article: https://tiktaalik.uchicago.edu/meetTik.html Sawbones podcast: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/sawbones/ Books (Amazon Affiliate) Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach (Amazon) Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War by Mary Roach (Amazon) Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human by Neil Shubin (A...
2020-03-2506 min
Heat RocksMusic and Popcorn #1: The MedleyThis is the first of a five episode miniseries we're calling Music and Popcorn, where we talk to guests from the world of film and TV about great soundtracks. This week, it's a special medley episode, featuring our past interviews with Eliza Skinner, Tre'vell Anderson, Luis Xtravaganza, and the folks from Heatbreak Radio discussing their favorite movie OSTs And if you like these snippets, go back and check out the full episodes in our archives! Show Tracklisting: The Psychedelic Furs: Pretty In Pink Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark: If You Leave Jesse Jo...
2020-02-0657 min
Switchblade Sisters‘Safe’ with ‘Knives and Skin’ Director Jennifer ReederApril is joined by the magnificent filmmaker and artist Jennifer Reeder to discuss Todd Haynes’ 1995 classic, Safe. Jennifer discusses the making of her new film Knives and Skin and the necessity of shooting it at home in Chicago. She articulates the toxic way that motherhood is portrayed in films and how she tries to correct that in her own movie. Plus, she and April gush over the masterful filmmaking executed in Safe. Knives and Skin is in theaters and streaming on December 6. And if you haven’t seen Safe…get on it! With April Wolfe a...
2019-11-2844 min
Heat RocksLuis Xtravaganza on the "Grease" soundtrack (1978)Although Grease was originally a somewhat raunchy Broadway musical, the film and the soundtrack (released 2 months ahead of the film's release) has left a lasting impact on millions of young adults the world over. Its relatable themes and catchy tunes have stuck with audiences, even 40 years after its initial release. The soundtrack contained numbers performed by the cast and more than a few songs by 1950s revivalist band, Sha Na Na. It went on to top the Billboard music charts, selling over 8 million copies, and helped launch Olivia Newton-John's career into a completely different direction. It also spawned a...
2019-10-1856 min
Maximum Film!'Hustlers' and Our Favorite Wedding Movies with Writer Joelle MoniqueThis week the crew is joined by freelance writer and complete delight, Joelle Monique, to discuss Hustlers. Ify tries to convince everyone that he and Jennifer Lopez could and should be dating. Plus, the gang answers the question from the Who Shotline - "What are your favorite wedding movies?" And, as always, staff picks. In news, Andy Serkis has some concerns with motion capture, The Goldfinch bombs, and Adam Sandler gets revitalized. Staff Picks: Ify - Funny People Drea - Cargo Alonso - Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore Joelle - Radioactive With If...
2019-09-2054 min
Switchblade Sisters'The Innocents' with 'The Babadook' and 'The Nightingale' Director Jennifer KentJennifer Kent is probably best known for directing her 2014 film, The Babadook. The film screened at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2014 to critical and audience acclaim, and has won over 50 international and domestic awards, including the Australian Director's Guild award for Best Director, the Australian Academy Award (AACTA) for Best Direction, Best Screenplay and Best Film, and the New York Critics Circle Awards for Best First Feature. This year now sees the release of her second feature, The Nightingale, a brutal colonial revenge tale about a woman who loses everything and joins up with an aboriginal tracker to fi...
2019-08-0144 min
Switchblade Sisters'The Bad Seed' with 'Breakthrough' Director and 'Star Trek: Voyager' Actor Roxann DawsonRoxann got her first job playing Diana Morales in the Broadway production of A Chorus Line. But fans probably know her best for her role as B'Elanna Torres in Star Trek: Voyager. Voyager offered her the first opportunity to direct and she proceeded to direct 10 episodes of the next Star Trek series, Enterprise. Since then, she’s directed The Deuce, House of Cards, The Americans, The Path, Bates Motel, Crossing Jordan, Lost and many others. She will also be directing the upcoming Morning Show, starring Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carrell, and Jennifer Aniston. She makes her feature film directing debut with Breakthroug...
2019-04-1154 min
Mission To Zyxx302: Jennifer’s Bargie [ft. Riley Soloner]The crew encounters a highly skilled navigator of the info web. Bargie has an identity crisis. Nermut needs a device. Dar makes a list.
Jeremy Bent as C-53
Alden Ford as Pleck Decksetter
Allie Kokesh as Dar
Seth Lind as Nermut Bundaloy
Winston Noel as AJ
Moujan Zolfaghari as Bargie
With special guest Riley Soloner as Flix Dunker
Edited by Alden Ford
Recording, sound design and mix by Shane O’Connell
Music composed by Brendan Ryan and performed by FAME’s Macedonian Symphony Orchestra
Additional music by S...
2019-03-2745 min
The Flop HouseEp. #280 - PeppermintIt's MAX FUN DRIVE time, everyone! That means we're putting out an extra episode on a week we'd normally take off and drink pina coladas or something. Instead we watched the Jennifer Garner revenge fantasy Peppermint, and hoo boy is it racist! Meanwhile, Elliott reveals his Mandela effect defense attorney strategy, Stuart gets lost in his thoughts, and YOU'RE NOT DAN'S DAD, JESSE. If you like what we do, and you have the means, please consider becoming a Max Fun DONOR! Wikipedia synopsis for Peppermint Movies recommended in this episode: Captain...
2019-03-232h 01
Switchblade Sisters'Pickup on South Street' with 'Leave No Trace' and 'Winter's Bone' Director Debra GranikDebra was a Boston independent filmmaker before she picked up and left for NYU’s graduate film program. Her first short film there, “Snake Feed,” was accepted into the Sundance Labs, where she developed the concept into her first narrative feature, Down to the Bone, starring Vera Fermiga. From there, Debra and her creative partner Anne Rossellini developed a film based on Daniel Woodrell’s 2006 novel, Winter's Bone. The film was released in 2010 and tells the story of a girl who’s the sole caretaker of her family who must hunt down her missing father to avoid being kicked out of her h...
2019-03-211h 06
One Bad MotherEp. 296: Scheduling Nightmares! Plus, Parenting Norms Throughout History with Jennifer Traig Biz and Theresa discuss family scheduling. Once all of the basics are set, like school/daycare drop offs and pick ups, work, doctor appointments and groceries, adding extra activities like classes and play dates is enough to make us want to go out for milk and never come home. Whether our kids thrive on doing many activities or we subscribe to “not over-scheduling kids,” a lot of brain space is taken up just by getting everyone where they need to be. Don’t forget to schedule time to do the scheduling! Plus, Biz is quarantined, Theresa is left to...
2019-03-141h 10
Heat RocksTre'vell Anderson on the Dreamgirls soundtrack (2006)The Album: The Dreamgirls soundtrack (2006) Former LA Times Editor and Out Magazine's Director of Culture and Entertainment Tre'vell Anderson, joined us to talk Jennifer Hudson and the Dreamgirls OST. Dreamgirls won two Academy Awards - one for Best Sound Mixing, the other, Best Supporting Actress for Jennifer Hudson's star-making portrayal of Effie White. The single disc-version of the soundtrack spent two weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 and was nominated for the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album. One of the songs, "Love You I Do" won the Grammy Award for Best Song Wr...
2019-02-1438 min
Switchblade Sisters'Jennifer's Body' with 'Cam' Writer/Producer Isa MazzeiIn this season of Thanksgiving, we give thanks for our wonderful guest this week. We've got the writer and producer of the new film Cam, Isa Mazzei. We're so excited about having her on the show that we dropped the episode a day early! She's on the program to talk about the much under appreciated Jennifer's Body. Isa is a former camgirl herself and discusses the expertise she brought in creating her film. She also discusses her role on set and how she needed to direct some scenes to maintain the female gaze. She and April also discuss Jennifer's Bod...
2018-11-2158 min
Maximum Film!Jennifer Garner's 'Peppermint' and Getting the Band Back TogetherYou heard right, the band is back together! This episode marks the return of our Switchblade Sister April Wolfe. And this week the crew is talking about the divisive (and pretty racist) new Jennifer Garner film Peppermint. Ricky discusses his feelings on Twin Peaks: The Return. April celebrates the the life of her beloved cat. And Alonso questions whether fall is arriving or not. Plus, the gang listens to messages from the "Who Shot-Line." This week's questions was, "Which actress, who has never fronted an action film, deserves to be an action hero?" And as always, 'Staff Picks.'...
2018-09-1452 min
Troubled WatersEp. 121: Resigned to Life as a GhostEleanor Morton, Garrett Millerick, Amy Spalding and Jacob Sirof join host, Dave Holmes, to discuss delayed messages (which may or may not be in a bottle), LA rain, pot brownies and more. Eleanor wants to plug her new show on the comedy streaming service “Next Up,” and recommends The comedy of Maria Bamford. Garrett wants to plug his show The Devil’s Advocate and recommends the stand-up comedy of Eleanor Morton. Amy wants to plug her new book The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles) and recommends >the comic The Princ...
2018-05-0245 min
Troubled WatersEp. 119: Slightly More HandsomeRenee Colvert, Jonah Raydio, Brett Goldstein and Hanna Stanbridge join host, Dave Holmes, discuss being forgotten and erotic Clue/Chess crossover fan fiction. Hanna wants to plug the Chris Martin and Carl Donnelly podcast and recommends Pollyanna McIntosh’s upcoming film. Brett wants to plug his film “Super Bob” and recommends the film The Florida Project. Renee wants to plug her podcast Can I Pet Your Dog and recommends The podcast “My Favorite Murder”. Jonah wants to plug his podcast Jonah Raydio and recommends Dave Holmes’s article about Tim Kaine. And finally, Dave...
2018-04-0245 min
Troubled WatersEp. 118: Westworld for DucksKat Bond, Ben Targét, Andrew Ti and Lisa Linke join host, Dave Holmes, stupid behavior fueled by love, cat crime dramas, numbers in music and international musical adaptations. Kat wants to plug her upcoming live gigs and recommends the Fact Up Podcast. Ben wants to plug Battersea Arts Center and recommends The Arts Emergency charity. Andrew wants to plug his podcast "Yo, is this racist?" and recommends The Chinese rap group Higher Brothers. Lisa wants to plug keeping up with her on Twitter and recommends The book "The Power". And finally...
2018-03-1648 min
Troubled WatersEp 117: Look Like Cher, Move Like Tina TurnerMarcella Arguello, Adam McArthur, Thom Tuck and Danielle Ward join host, Dave Holmes for terrible celebrity interviews, sad song makeovers, and some good ol' cultural spring cleaning. Marcella Arguello wants to plug Women Crush Wednesdays at Nerdmelt and recommends supporting women in comedy. Adam McArthur wants to plug Star vs. The Forces of Evil and recommends Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. Thom Tuck wants to plug his website and recommends Julien Baker's music. Danielle Ward wants to plug Great Ormond Street Hospital and recommends Katherine Ryan and Bridget Christie. And finally, Dave Holmes ...
2018-03-0141 min
Switchblade SistersNear Dark with Karyn KusamaThis week, April sits down with director Karyn Kusama (Girl Fight, Jennifer's Body, The Invitation) to discuss the Kathryn Bigelow vampire classic, Near Dark. The two marvel at Bigelow's mastery in crafting a vampire western, the amazing performance of Bill Paxton as the villainous Severen, and the elegant cinematography throughout the film. Plus, Karyn talks about her journey as a director from discovering Michelle Rodriguez for Girl Fight, to subverting genre expectations for Jennifer's Body. You can watch Karyn's most recent film The Invitation on Netflix. And if you haven't seen it yet, go watch Near Dar...
2017-11-1641 min
Troubled WatersEp 110: Peanut Butter PossibilitiesLauren Lapkus, Kurt Long, Lucy Porter and Sunil Patel join host, Dave Holmes for discussions on dog marriage, holiday themed pickup lines, and truly bizarre movie names. Lauren Lapkus wants to plug With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus and recommends the Natch Beaut podcast. Kurt Long wants to plug Dudes of Future/Past and recommends Tila Tequila's YouTube channel. Lucy Porter wants to plug her upcoming tour and recommends Desiree Burch. Sunil Patel wants to plug Why is Harriet Crying and Borderline on Channel 5 and recommends The Delightful Sausage. And finally, Dave Holmes is o...
2017-11-1655 min
Switchblade SistersSwitchblade Sisters PreviewOur debut episode drops this Thursday! Make sure to subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts. On the upcoming premiere episode, April Wolfe (lead film critic at LA Weekly) sits down with the writer and producer of The Big Sick, Emily Gordon. The genre film Emily chooses to discuss is the 2015, horror-western, Bone Tomahawk. Emily highlights the things she loves about the film; the crazy violence, the heartbreaking monologues, the beautiful cinematography. Plus, she also discusses what challenges and joys she encountered in the making ofThe Big Sick. That's just a taste of wh...
2017-11-0701 min
Troubled WatersEp 109: Have A LeechingDan Gill, Daniel Weingarten, Tom Neenan and Helen Duff join host, Dave Holmes for flat Earth conspiracy theories, a dissertation on conkers, and clickbait headlining. Dan Gill wants to plug Groomzillas and recommends Men on Super Deluxe. Daniel Weingarten wants to plug his Twitter @dwcomedy and recommends Hard Eight and The Marias. Tom Neenan wants to plug The Hauntening and recommends The Casebook of Max and Ivan. Helen Duff wants to plug her website and Holmes and Watson and recommends A Little Life and The Heart on Radiotopia. And finally, Dave Holmes is on Tw...
2017-11-0147 min
Troubled WatersEp 108: Allergic to Whale DanderChris Fairbanks, Michelle Biloon, Jessica Fostekew and Joe Sutherland join host, Dave Holmes for terrible dating experiences, spooky celebrity names, and improvised theme song lyrics. Chris Fairbanks wants to plug One Mississippi and recommends Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle. Michelle Biloon wants to plug her social media presence and recommends Paper Girls by Brian K Vaughn. Jessica Fostekew wants to plug his water bottle designs and recommends Channel 4's documentary on Princess Diana. Joe Sutherland wants to plug the Guilty Feminist podcast and recommends Handmaid's Tale on Hulu. And finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitte...
2017-10-1346 min
Troubled WatersEp 107: Metal is for the ChildrenBreeda Wool, Dan Cerruti, Josie Long and Andrew O'Neill join host, Dave Holmes for TV show/weed mashups, embarrassing old projects, and fake spoiler discussions Breeda Wool wants to plug Mr. Mercedes on Audience Network and Vice Principals on HBO and recommends Jeffrey B Chapman's upcoming podcast. Dan Cerruti wants to plug his Twitter @yeah_dancerruti and Put This On and recommends Logan Lucky. Josie Long wants to plug All The Planet's Wonders and recommends Elana Ferrante's novels. Andrew O'Neill wants to plug A History of Heavy Metal and recommends Tinker Tailor Soldier Spyand Short...
2017-10-0356 min
Troubled WatersEp 106: Boys I Have GoogledRicky Carmona, Klee Wiggins, David Morgan and Felicity Ward join host, Dave Holmes for vampire boobs, Australia man v. Florida man debates, and sexy nerd boy chat Ricky Carmona wants to plug his new movie podcast on Maximum Fun, Who Shot Ya? and recommends Balloon Mindstate, Reservoir Dogs and Jackie Brown. Klee Wiggins wants to plug her Twitter @kleethepimp and recommends Ed Greer Destroys on DeviantArt. David Morgan wants to plug his upcoming podcast, So I Met This Boy and recommends Difficult People on Hulu. Felicity Ward wants to plug her website and recommends t...
2017-09-1557 min
Troubled WatersEp 105: Don't Bring Chip Into ThisScott Krinsky, Maggie Maye, Simon Kane and Andrea Hubert join host, Dave Holmes for some erotic fan fiction, festival pick up lines, and millennial rebranding. Scott Krinsky wants to plug Dave Made a Maze and recommends Ozark. Maggie Maye wants to plug her upcoming live shows and recommends The Wicked and the Divine. Simon Kane wants to plug Unattended Articles and John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme and recommends London Hughes and The Establishment. Andrea Hubert wants to plug Bobby and Harriet Get Married and recommends Garret Millerick. And finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHo...
2017-09-0146 min
Troubled WatersEp 104: Sequin GunsIfy Nwadiwe, Kira Soltanovich, Lou Sanders and Alexis Dubus join host, Dave Holmes for truly terrible British accents, gender-swapped cover songs, and @Midnight spinoffs Ify Nwadiwe wants to plug his Twitch channel and recommends up and coming actor John Boyega. Kira Soltanovich wants to plug her comedy special, You Did This To Me and recommends Paranormal Karen. Lou Sanders wants to plug An Apology to All the Guys I've Touched and recommends Rachel Stubbings and Luke McQueen's comedy and I Love Dick on Amazon. Alexis Dubus wants to plug his Bandcamp albums and recommends Str...
2017-08-1549 min
One Bad MotherEp. 216: No Whine Before It's Time with Dr. Jennifer VerdolinBiz and Theresa spend the show convincing ourselves that when our children whine it is a good thing. If we ignore the feeling of wanting to slam our heads into a wall and scream “my ears are bleeding! BLEEDING” and focus instead on the biological and emotional science of why children whine, we might just be successful. Success means hiding in the bathroom, right? Technically you are still in the house. Success! Plus Biz wants to know what’s happening, Theresa accepts her fate and we talk to Jennifer L. Verdolin, Phd about her new book Raised By Animals: The Surp...
2017-08-101h 20
Troubled WatersEp 103: #SpexitSean Michael Boozer, Brie Eley, Ruth Bratt and Kieran Hodgson join host, Dave Holmes for summer movie discussion, hairy food stories, and first world problem fixes Sean Michael Boozer wants to plug The Color Collective and recommends the Undisclosed Podcast, @MerriamWebster and @tedlieu . Brie Eley wants to plug June's Cleaver at IO West and Marele Entertainment and recommends The Great British Baking Show. Ruth Bratt wants to plug People Just Do Nothing and Showstopper and recommends GLOW on Netflix. Kieran Hodgson recommends Star Trek: Deep Space Nice. And finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @Dav...
2017-08-0145 min
Troubled WatersEp 102: Legitimate SandwichesMichaela Watkins, Sam Jay, Tom Crowley and Jenny Bede join host, Dave Holmes for movie musical questioning, space chicken puns, and gross beach activities. Michaela Watkins wants to plug Casual on Hulu and How to Not Kill Yourself for 30 Days and recommends The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu. Sam Jay wants to plug her upcoming Comedy Central half hour special and wants to let you know that her dog is finally pooping outside instead of on the pad. Tom Crowley wants to plug Wooden Overcoats and his live show The Night and recommends The Unseen Hour. Jen...
2017-07-1438 min
Troubled WatersEp 100: Oops We Did Oligarchy AgainCaitlin Gill, Billy Wayne Davis, Joz Norris and Rachel Parris join host, Dave Holmes for clip show goodness, spicy food adventures, and Beatle-Pirate mashups Caitlin Gill wants to plug Crabapples with Bobcat Goldthwait and recommends Angie Tribeca. Billy Wayne Davis wants to plug his live tour and his album Live at Third Man Records and recommends you listen to Skyway Man. Joz Norris wants to plug his live shows and his short films and recommends Laugh Out London. Rachel Parris wants to plug her keynote at Edinburgh Fringe and recommends Always...
2017-06-1543 min
Troubled WatersEp 99: NCIS: LiverpoolMatt Braunger, Jessica McKenna, Sophie Duker and Andrew Hunter Murray join host, Dave Holmes for health fad stories, local celebrities biographies, and good old fashioned alligator fighting. Matt Braunger wants to plug Ding-Donger with Matt Braunger and his stand up special Big Dumb Animal and recommends Black Hole by Bucky Sinister. Jessica McKenna wants to plug her upcoming UCB LA shows and the ABC webseries Serious Music and recommends Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders. Sophie Duker wants to plug Manic Pixie Dream Girls (ironically named) and recommends Tank and the Bangas...
2017-06-0145 min
Troubled WatersEp 98: A Furious 69Ophira Eisenberg, Bil Dwyer, Tom Bell and Holly Burn join host, Dave Holmes for vigilante justice stories, truly awful Doctor Who-inspired music, and first world problem-solving. Ophira Eisenberg wants to plug Ask Me Another on NPR and recommends Swing Time by Zadie Smith. Bil Dwyer wants to plug The Lying Bell and recommends Witchsy.com. Tom Bell wants to plug the fact that he and David Bowie have the same birthday and recommends The Groundhog Day Musical. Holly Burn wants to plug @HollyBurnComedy and recommends Brian Gitton's comedy . And...
2017-05-161h 00
Troubled WatersEp 97: A Very Floppy MuppetGraham Elwood, Guy Branum, Lucy Pearman and Caroline Mabey join host, Dave Holmes for World War 3 talk, Barry Manilow duets, and good ol' meat pile state fairs. Graham Elwood wants to plug Ear Buds: The Podcast Documentary and recommends The Mixed Feelings Podcast. Guy Branum wants to plug Talk Show the Game Show on truTV and recommends the Las Culturistas podcast. Lucy Pearman wants to plug her upcoming Edinburgh shows and recommends Caroline Mabey. Caroline Mabey wants to plug her upcoming Edinburgh shows and the Self Renovators Podcast and recommends Chewing...
2017-05-0240 min
Troubled WatersEp 96: Daddy's Got A Deep VoiceAmber Nash, D'Arcy Carden, Susy Kane and Humphrey Ker join Dave Holmes for Archer rule 34 discussions, Bigfoot fan fiction, and Ducktales/Hall & Oates singalongs. Amber Nash wants to plug Archer on FXX and recommends Man Seeking Woman on FXX. D'Arcy Carden wants to plug The Good Place on NBC and recommends Big Little Lies on HBO. Humphrey Ker wants to plug The Penny Dreadfuls on Radio 4 and recommends Autumnlands by Kurt Busiek. Susy Kane wants to plug The Missing Hancock on Radio 4 and recommends The Gentleman's Club on Radio 2 ...
2017-04-1451 min
Troubled WatersEp 95: Psychics and Brussels SproutsAndy Kindler, Scott Thompson, Sarah Morgan and Chris Martin join host, Dave Holmes for swinger party talks, vampire leprechauns debates, and the wonders of US drinking culture. Andy Kindler wants to plug his very first Just for Laughs Speech from 1996 and recommends you check out up and coming comedian Scott Thompson. Scott Thompson wants to plug What Would Sal Do? and recommends Girls on HBO. Sarah Morgan recommends The Regular Features Podcast and Alice Lowe's Prevenge. Chris Martin wants to plug The Carl Donnelly and Chris Martin Comedy Podcast and recommends...
2017-04-0350 min
Troubled WatersEp 94: Sex Pest GremlinLisa Loeb, Chris Schleicher, Jon Blyth and Steve Hogarty join Dave Holmes to talk about awful Doctor Who reboots, puma cares vs human cares, and why Friends is the worst show on Earth. Lisa Loeb wants to plug her album, Feel What U Feel and recommends Renee Stahl's album, Simpatico Chris Schleicher is on Twitter @CSchleichsRun and recommends Please Like Me on Hulu Jon Blyth wants to plug The King Billy Pub in Nottingham and recommends Duck Gets a Job by Sonny Ross. Steve Hogarty wants to plug The Regular Features P...
2017-03-2051 min
Troubled WatersEp 93: Fairy Bread for the MassesApril Richardson, Greg Behrendt, Darren Hayes and David Smithyman join Dave Holmes for a very special Aussie vs American episode of International Waters. They talk sexy sci-fi songs, the wacky antics of Florida/Australia Man, and relive terrible haircut memories. April Richardson is on tour all over the country and recommends you watch Sing Street. Greg Behrendt wants to plug his tour and recommends Taboo with Tom Hardy. Darren Hayes wants to plug his show at the Hollywood Improv and recommends The Way Way Back. David Smithyman wants to p...
2017-03-0352 min
Troubled WatersEp 92: Nurse WhomJimmy Pardo, Stephanie Escajeda, John Butler and Ingrid Oliver join Dave Holmes for some controversial pop song talk, Steve Bannon sex dreams, and terrible present discussions. Jimmy Pardo would like to plug Never Not Funny's annual Pardcastathon charity livestream and recommends you check out comedians Sean White, Barbara Gray (who has a show on MaxFun!), and Gary Petersen. Stephanie Escajeda wants to plug her daughter's Instagram account @kidfluencer and Making History on Fox and recommends Search Party on TBS and Gleason John Butler wants to plug his film Handsome Devil and recommends Other P...
2017-02-1546 min
Troubled WatersEp 91: LIVE at SF SketchfestMike Phirman, Erica Rhodes, James Acaster and Aisling Bea join Dave Holmes for an episode recorded LIVE at the Eureka Theatre for SF Sketchfest. They try their best pick up lines, eat truly awful Bay area delicacies, and accidentally order some dollhouses for everyone. Mike Phirman wants to plug his song, You've Got What it Takes and recommends the Sleep with Me podcast. Erica Rhodes wants to plug The Night Light Comedy Show and recommends you listen to Caitlin Rose. James Acaster wants to plug Luna Dott Raids the Bee Pigeon and recommends yo...
2017-02-0245 min
Troubled WatersEp 90: Making Sounds Sound Like Real SoundBrandon Johnson, Sharon Houston, Danielle Ward and Michael Legge join host Dave Holmes to talk about gross beach love, affairs on the set of Star Wars, and erotic slash fiction. Brandon Johnson is selling all the hottest screeners on 6th and Wilshire and recommends Kate Berlant and John Early's 555 Sharon Houston is on Twitter @sharon_houston and wants to plug her live shows and thinks you should check out Jen Kirkman's live tour. Danielle Ward is on Twitter @captainward and recommends the Film Fandango podcast. Michael Legge wants plug his and D...
2017-01-1942 min
Troubled WatersEp 86: Hey, Mind if I Turn On?Brandie Posey, Emily Maya Mills, Kayleigh Llewellyn and Tom Allen join Dave Holmes to learn about the secret verse of the Cheers theme song, Toblerone controversies, and childhood animal traumas. Brandie Posey wants to plug Burn This Election and her podcast, Lady to Lady and recommends the List of Demands comedy festival. Emily Maya Mills wants to plug the Disney show Right Now Kapow and the UCB web series Pricks and recommends the FX show Atlanta Kayleigh Llewellyn wants to plug her shows at The Free Association Theatre and recommends One Mississippi and B...
2016-11-2354 min
Troubled WatersEp 85: Too Much Eye ContactJulia Prescott, Rob Fee, Thom Tuck and Sofie Hagen join host, Dave Holmes to talk about The Spice Girls, #firstworldproblems, and proper blowjob etiquette. Julia Prescott wants to plug her podcast Everything's Coming Up Podcast and recommends The Doughboys podcast Rob Fee is on Twitter, @RobFee and recommends you go see The MisterWives and Jack Garrett on tour Thom Tuck wants to plug his American Election special at the Bethnal Green Working Men's Club and recommends picking up Bob Dylan's Bootleg series. Sophie Hagen wants to plug her podcast Made of Huma...
2016-11-0448 min
Troubled WatersEp 84: Sesh GremlinsBridgid Ryan, Hayes Davenport, Pippa Evans and Marc Haynes join host, Dave Holmes to learn about the differences between Autumn and Fall, inappropriate Halloween costumes and childhood penis incidents. Bridgid Ryan wants to plug her Life is Awesome (No It's Not) music video and recommends Naomi Ekperigin's new Comedy Central Half Hour. Hayes Davenport wants to plug his Hollywood Handbook podcast and he urges Angelinos to vote yes on Measure M (to support LA transportation funding) in a couple of weeks. Pippa Evans is on Twitter, @IAmPippaEvans and recommends improvisers The Society of...
2016-10-1547 min
Troubled WatersEp 83: Live at London Podcast FestivalJohn Hodgman, Maria Shehata, John Finnemore and Josie Long join host, Dave Holmes for an episode recorded at Kings Place as part of the 2016 London Podcast Festival. Written by Sarah Morgan and Riley Silverman. Produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson.
2016-10-1255 min
Troubled WatersEp 82: Christmas Future / Christmas PastJanie Haddad Tompkins, Andrew Michaan, Fin Taylor and Luisa Omielan join host, Dave Holmes for talk of true crime, wrecking desserts and Star Trek / Wonka slash fic. Join our Facebook group or follow us on Twitter. Written by Sarah Morgan and Riley Silverman. Produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson.
2016-09-1641 min
Troubled WatersEp 81: Swaths IssuesSara Shaefer, Will Weldon, Nat Luurtsema and David Reed join host, Dave Holmes for post-Olympic pop culture quizzing, back to school records from either side of the Atlantic and re-boot pitches for Mad Max and Call the Midwife. Sara Shaefer wants to plug her comedy album Chrysalis and says you can hear about her upcoming projects via Twitter – she's @SaraShaefer1. Sara recommends Rory Scovel's special on Seeso and Lindy West's latest book, Shrill. Will Weldon wants to plug the podcast he makes with Eliza Skinner, Angry Little Goats. Will recommends Hidden America with Jonah Ray on...
2016-08-3146 min
Troubled WatersEp 80: Hard LionsMatt Gourley, Zabeth Russell, James Bachman and Nadia Kamil join host, Dave Holmes for questions about the Olympics, celebrity children's books and #CorporateHigh-erarchy. Matt Gourley wants to plug his Pistol Shrimps Radio podcast and recommends the Great British Baking Show. Zabeth Russell wants to plug the Armando Show which she performs in Friday nights and her all-female improv group The Village Bicycle, both at iO West. Zabeth recommends Lindy West's book, Shrill and Chad Johnson's Snapchat: REALCHADJOHNSON. James Bachman recommends the new Luna vinyl boxset and Will Hines' book, How to Be the...
2016-08-1640 min
Troubled WatersEp 79: How Dare You, Mr Potter!Tess Barker, Johnny Pemberton, Lou Sanders and Dan Tetsell join host, Dave Holmes to talk heat waves, Pokémon and summer jams. Plus the teams are challenged to take down beloved children's characters from the opposing nation. Tess Barker wants to plug her own MaxFun podcast Lady to Lady and recommends the classic novel Moby Dick. Johnny Pemberton wants to plug his upcoming TV show Son of Zorn and recommends Mr Robot. Lou Sanders wants to plug her Edinburgh Fringe show What's That Lady Doing? and recommends British comedian Patrick Turpin, the BBC s...
2016-08-0246 min
Troubled WatersEp 78: Molly and BuglesDavid Park, Danielle Radford, Hatty Ashdown and Toby Hadoke join host, Dave Holmes to answer questions about Star Trek, movie themes and Dame Judy Dench's new tattoo. David Park wants to plug his improve groups Dr God and The Lusty Horde. Danielle Radford wants to plug her own upcoming MaxFun wrestling podcast, Tights and Fights and recommends our sister MaxFun show Pop Rocket. Hatty Ashdown wants to plug her Hatty's Running a Bath podcast and recommends Julia Davis' TV show Camping. Toby Hadoke wants to plug his Dr Who podcast Who's...
2016-07-1643 min
Troubled WatersEp 77: Boules on the BedErin McGathy, John Butler, John Finnemore and Rachel Parris join host, Dave Holmes for an episode packed with Brexit, embarrassing stories of failed romance and Dave doing a Brummie accent. Erin McGathy is taking her show Love You Loudly to the Edinburgh Fringe in August and recommends Maria Bamford's Netflix show Lady Dynamite. John Butler is the director of The Bachelor Weekend (The Stag in the UK) and the upcoming movie Handsome Devil. John recommends web series, The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo. John Finnemore's BBC Radio show John Finnemore's Souvenir...
2016-07-0139 min
Troubled WatersEp 76: Distant Father's DayAparna Nancherla, Jonathan Van Ness, Phill Jupitus and Shappi Khorsandi join host, Dave Holmes to quiz about Daleks, soccer, "meatlegging" and musicals. Aparna Nancherla wants to plug her new comedy album, Just Putting It Out There and recommends Jaqueline Novak's book How to Weep in Public: Feeble Offerings on Depression from One Who Knows. Jonathan Van Ness wants to plug his Funny or Die series Gay of Thrones and his own MaxFun podcast Getting Curious. Jonathan recommends The Great British Baking Show which runs on PBS and Netflix. Phill Jupitus is playing Bottom...
2016-06-1642 min
Troubled WatersEp 75: #STOPCARINGBryan Cook, Carrie Poppy, Matt Kirshen and Ella Smith join host, Dave Holmes for underage drinking stories, awful Prince and Bowie covers and universe-crossing slash fic. Bryan Cook wants to plug Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction and recommends Welcome To Night Vale. Carrie Poppy wants to plug Oh No Ross and Carrie and recommends So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed. Matt Kirshen wants to plug Probably Science and recommends Jesse vs Cancer. Ella Smith wants to plug Hoff The Record and recommends My Dad Wrote a Porno. Dave Holmes is on...
2016-06-0351 min
Troubled WatersEp 74: Starving and HornySara Benincasa, Hal Lublin, Paul Foxcroft and Gráinne Maguire join host, Dave Holmes for some sexually charged comedy quizzing with bonus hating on Burning Man and a ranking of which fast food chains have the smartest customers. Sara Benincasa wants to plug Real Artists Have Day Jobs and recommends WNYC's new stand-up podcast 2 Dope Queens. Hal Lublin wants to plug We Got This with Mark and Hal and recommends his wife's country music star comedy character Carter Parton Rodgers. Paul Foxcroft wants to plug his live Cariad and Paul shows and upcoming a...
2016-05-1647 min
Troubled WatersEp 73: Not Nutkins!Chris Fairbanks, Jackie Kashian, Gemma Whelan and Andy Zaltzman join host, Dave Holmes for pop culture quizzing about Shakespeare, scandals and corporations cack-handedly trying to memorialise Prince. Chris Fairbanks wants to plug his TV show Almost Genius and his podcast Do You Need A Ride. Chris also recommends the Ted Cruz Bad Lip Reading video. Jackie Kashian wants to plug her podcasts The Dork Forrest and The Jackie and Laurie Show and recommends Maria Bamford's new Netflix show Lady Dynamite. Gemma Whelan wants to plug her work in Game of Thrones, Upstart Crow...
2016-05-0441 min
Troubled WatersEp 72: The Paltrow TreatmentKaren Kilgariff, Keith Powell, Katy Brand and Gareth Gwynn join host, Dave Holmes for a c-bomb littered riot of secret spilling and Gwyneth dissing, comedy quizzing.
Note: The UK team weren't able to take part in the secret spilling part – apparently calling the show International Waters doesn't offer the level of protection from English laws that one might have hoped.
Karen Kilgariff wants to plug her podcasts Do You Need A Ride and My Favorite Murder as well as her recent appearance in Zach Galifianakis' new show, Baskets and recommends Julia Davies' TV show Hunderby.
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2016-04-2044 min
Troubled WatersEp 70: MaxFunDrive 2016Kyle Kinane, Zabeth Russell, Angela Barnes and Marek Larwood join host, Dave Holmes topical quizzing, guessing whether a list of things are a new "Uber For..." or Summer Festival Indie Band and tearing down The Queen and Meryl Streep with almost as horrendous consequences.
Kyle Kinane wants to plug his up-coming gigs and recommends (MaxFunster) Bucky Sinister's new book Black Hole.
Zabeth Russell wants to plug her show Middle Seat at Hollywood's Pack Theatre on March 15th and recommends Molly Hawkey's Bachelor Videos.
Angela Barnes wants to plug her live show Come As...
2016-03-1647 min
Troubled WatersEp 69: Monkey FightBrandie Posey, Andy Wood, Andi Osho and Tom Bell join host, Dave Holmes to talk fast food menu changes, TV comedy re-boots and classic superheroes from each country's past.
Links: Brandie Posey wants to plug her new album Opinion Cave and our sister MaxFun podcast Lady to Lady and recommends The People Vs. O.J. Simpson.
Andy Wood wants to plug his podcast Probably Science and recommends Jesse Case's other podcast Jesse Vs. Cancer.
Andi Osho wants to plug her Instagram, @TheAndiOShow and is currently appearing on the British TV show Supershoppers.
2016-03-0249 min
Pop RocketAgeing in EntertainmentIt's our 60th episode so the team discuss ageing in pop culture, plus Kanye's Life of Pablo album (?) and #FreeKesha. With Guy Branum, Wynter Mitchell, Oliver Wang and Margaret Wappler.
That’s My Jam:
Wynter Mitchell - Feelin' So Good by Jennifer Lopez
Oliver Wang - Ultralight Beam by Kanye West (Feat. Chance The Rapper, Kirk Franklin, and The-Dream)
Margaret Wappler - Gimme All Your Love by Alabama Shakes
Guy Branum - Opinion Cave by Brandie Posey
Each week we’ll add everyone’s jams to this handy...
2016-02-2400 min
Troubled WatersEp 68: Suck It Brits!Jimmy Pardo, Eden Dranger, Tom Parry and Matthew Crosby join host, Dave Holmes for Superbowl talk, sexy breakfast foods and a Dame Helen Mirren-off.
Links: Jimmy Pardo wants to plug the Pardcast-a-thon 2016, his annual podcast marathonwhich benefits the charity Smile Train.
Eden Dranger wants to plug her podcasts Snacks and Hacks and Failing Up and is touring the US in March raising breast cancer awareness. You can find dates at EdenDranger.com.
Tom Parry wants to plug Pappy's Bangers and Mash podcast and recommends The Spook School's new album, Try to be Hopeful.
2016-02-1737 min
Troubled WatersEp 67: Double High FiveEmily Maya Mills, Dave Ross, Lucy Montgomery and Barunka O'Shaughnessy join host, Dave Holmes for probably our rudest episode ever. Graphic sex talk, bad transatlantic accents and lots of shouting, plus we make up some fast food villains.
Links: Emily Maya Mills wants to plug her appearance on SeeSo.com's UCB Show and her new album, coming soon on A Special Thing Records.
Emily recommends the comedy of the Dress Up Gang.
Dave Ross wants to plug is live comedy either on tour or in LA - find dates here and recommends Jake...
2016-02-0251 min
Troubled WatersEp 66: Duck's Mouth MintJosh Androsky, Mike McShane, Margaret Cabourn-Smith and John Luke Roberts join host, Dave Holmes to talk about David Bowie, Monty Python and Bill Murray, with very different degrees of reverence.
Links: Josh Androsky wants to plug his regular comedy show at The Bigfoot Lodge in Los Angeles, Babe Island and recommends our sister MaxFun podcast, Lady to Lady.
Mike McShane wants to plug his up-coming web series, Red Bird and recommends The Children Medieval Band.
Margaret Cabourn-Smith wants to plug the online magazine that she writes for, Standard Issue and recommends Hadley Freeman's...
2016-01-1638 min
Troubled WatersEp 65: You Met Bobby?Chris Fairbanks, Carrie Poppy, Nadia Kamil and Adrian Poynton join host, Dave Holmes for a New Year's episode featuring horrific YouTube videos, a defence of eyebrows and celebrity encounters.
Links: Chris Fairbanks wants to plug his new TruTV showAlmost Genius and recommends Ben Roy's performance in the TruTV show, Those Who Can't.
Carrie Poppy wants to plug her MaxFun podcast Oh No Ross and Carrie! and recommends the UCB Theatre show Cool Shit / Weird Shit.
Nadia Kamil wants to plug the movie she just shot, Buzzard Hollow Beef and recommends the Say Something...
2016-01-0538 min
Troubled WatersEp 64: Horny for the HolidaysAsterios Kokkinos, Renee Colvert, Carrie Quinlan and Jon Blyth join host, Dave Holmes for topical jokes, festive slash/fic and Christmas crackers.
You can let us know what you think of International Waters and suggest guests through our Facebook group or on Twitter.
Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos, recorded at MaxFunHQ in LA and GuiltFreePost in London, produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson.
2015-12-1946 min
Troubled WatersEp 63: American HotBrock Wilbur, Rye Silverman, Humphrey Ker and Ingrid Oliver join host, Dave Holmes for pop culture quizzing as well as chat about pizza eating, sex tech and fictional bands from Law and Order.
Get in touch through our Facebook group or on Twitter.
Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos, produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson.
2015-12-0452 min
Troubled WatersEp 62: Aluminum Or AluminiumAllegra Ringo, Kevin Dorff, Josie Long and Thomas Nelstrop join host, Dave Holmes for transatlantic pop culture quizzing and face-friendship.
Allegra Ringo is on Twitter @AllegraRingo and wants to plug her own MaxFun podcast Can I Pet Your Dog and her Fast and Furious parody show which is playing at the UCB Sunset in LA on December 14th at 5.30pm. Allegra recommends the FX comedy show You're The Worst.
Kevin Dorff wants to plug Review on Comedy Central, which he's been writing for and recommends Showtime's The Jam About The Young Idea.
Josie...
2015-11-1644 min
Troubled WatersEp 59: Bulbous SalutationsMatt Braunger, Brandie Posey, Carrie Quinlan and David Quantick join host, Dave Holmes to talk about slutty Halloween costumes and simian selfies. Plus #BaeOfPigs, #PizzaRat and #LammilyMenstruation.
Links: Matt Braunger wants to plug his new special Big Dumb Animal which is out now on Netflix, his own podcast Ding-Donger with Matt Braunger and the Ding-Donger live tour. Matt recommends the music of Open Mike Eagle.
Brandie Posey wants to plug the New Album she's about to release, her podcast Lady to Lady and the live show she tours Picture this. Brandie recommends the music of...
2015-10-0250 min
Troubled WatersEp 58: One Very Long FriendLauren Ashley Bishop, Julia Prescott, Stephen K Amos and Nadia Kamil join host, Dave Holmes royal celebrations, TV detectives and a debate over transatlantic pianist sex symbols.
Lauren Ashley Bishop wants to plug her fall tour, you can find out more by following her on Twitter and recommends Steen Raskopoulos' new BBC show Top Coppers.
Julia Prescott wants to plug Everything's Coming Up Podcast and recommends joining Josh Androsky's campaign to encourage people to donate to planned parenthood in the name of Ted Cruz.
Stephen K Amos is about to tour Australia and a...
2015-09-1852 minPop RocketOnline Dating & Silicon Valley with Megan KoesterComedian Megan Koester joins the team to talk about the pros and cons of online dating, nuanced portrayal of ethnicity in Silicon Valley and our own dream Pop Rocket guests.
With Wynter Mitchell, Oliver Wang, Megan Koester and host Guy Branum.
Produced by Colin Anderson and Jennifer Marmor for MaximumFun.org
2015-05-3100 minPop RocketSummer Blockbusters & VodkaThe team review Age of Ultron, Mad Max: Fury Road and Pitch Perfect 2. Plus The Mad Men Finale, Jams and Vodka.
With Wynter Mitchell, Oliver Wang, Margaret Wappler and host Guy Branum.
Produced by Colin Anderson & Jennifer Marmor for MaximumFun.org.
2015-05-2300 min
Wham Bam Pow with Cameron EspositoEpisode 94 - BoundThis week, Rhea and Ricky pitch Christopher Meloni vehicles, we chat about the Wachowskis' film Bound, and we appreciate the splendor of Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly.
2015-04-161h 09
One Bad MotherEp.91: TEENS!Biz and Theresa make predictions about what life will be like when our kids become teens (...our conversation quickly turns to porn). Plus, Biz poses the question, "Which is worse: when your partner has a hard time with the kids, or when he says they had a blast?" Theresa finds a way to make early mornings marginally better, and we hear an amazing listener-call-in fail involving a small child with a fake moustache. Dr. Jennifer Wider returns to give us advice on dealing with teens and talks about her latest book, Got Teens?: The Doctor Moms’ Guide to Sexuality, Social...
2015-02-061h 12
One Bad MotherEp. 87: Children Are The Worst LiarsBiz and Theresa discover that change is hard, especially when that change is your precious child starts lying to you...without the courtesy of being any good at it! Sadly, this isn’t one of those phases you can ignore in hopes they will grow out of it, much to Theresa’s dismay. Clearly, the only answer is putting the fear of God into them. No chance of future issues with that solution. Plus, a genius listener leans ON instead of leaning IN and we talk with Jennifer Oxley, co-creator of the PBS Kids show Peg + Cat, who puts a ne...
2015-01-091h 09
Troubled WatersEp 33: Edición EspañolBrent Forrester, Danielle Ward, Nadia Kamil and Shawn Pearlman join Dave Holmes for pop-culture quizzing, seasonal coffee, buttsteaks and TV detectives.
Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos, produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org.
2014-09-0153 min
Troubled WatersEp 32: #GoofburnAdrian Poynton, Bridgid Ryan, David Park and Humphrey Ker join host, Dave Holmes for comedy quizzing and daytime drinking. Everyone’s together in the MaxFun LA studio and we bone-on for national anthems, learn about the now serving of camel milk in Third Wave cafes and get nerdy with guessed etymology and a sci-fi round. Have a listen and spread the word, ya goof!
Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos, produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org.
2014-08-1458 min
Troubled WatersEp 31: Stiff as a Varnished EelPhill Jupitus, Sadie Hasler, Rhea Butcher and Adam Conover join host Dave Holmes to joke about the rude image currently branded on British Milkybars, whether this is the right time for Phill to make his sexual switch and why Back to the Future III was such a ground-breaking film.
Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos, produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org.
2014-08-0258 min
Troubled WatersEp 30: Barf! No Points!Dave Ross, David Reed, Gemma Whelan and JC Coccoli join host Dave Holmes for the comedy quiz where land laws do not apply. Find out what JC really thinks about Mussolini, what Gemma had to do in her Game of Thrones audition and which app is like Tinder, but for Canadians.
Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos, produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org.
2014-07-1655 min
Troubled WatersEp 29: Furious at the WorldTara Ariano, Stephen K Amos, David T Cole and Kayleigh Llewellyn join hostDave Holmes for the comedy quiz where land laws do not apply.
Find out what a Bagpuss is, what Dave Holmes thought of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and who all has rickets.
Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos, produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org.
2014-07-0152 min
Troubled WatersEp 28: Kenny G LaneAlison Stevenson, Barunka O’Shaughnessy, Chris Fairbanks and Tom Meeten join host Dave Holmes for the comedy quiz where land laws do not apply, with talk of toilet contests, lyrics about streets and why you should never stir a baby.
Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos, produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org.
2014-06-1555 min
Troubled WatersEp 27: There Was Boy Ball
Judith Shelton, Sean O'Connor, Helen Zaltzman & Dan Tetsell join host Dave Holmes for puns, lost in translation TV transfers and more discussion of British soap Coronation Street. Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos, produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org.
2014-06-0143 min
Troubled WatersEp 25: Because Murder
Brandie Posey, Matt Knudsen, Nick Doody and Susan Murray join host, Dave Holmes, for pop-culture quizzing, 90s nostalgia, junk food contemplation and how Spitty McGee managed to stutter that. Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos. Produced by Colin Anderson and Jennifer Marmor. More information at MaximumFun.org.
2014-05-0251 min
Troubled WatersEp 24: Let the Nerds Run Wild
Erin Gibson, Jake Weisman, Michael Legge and Rachel Parris join host Dave Holmes for pop-culture quizzing plus Game of Thrones chat, imperial apologies and the secrets of proper, Irish pizza. Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos. Produced by Colin Anderson and Jennifer Marmor. Follow us on Twitter @IWPod. More information @Maximumfun.org.
2014-04-1551 min
One Bad MotherEp. 50: SexThis week, we take our time and do the deed: we talk about sex. You know, the sex we're all having ALL THE TIME after having a baby? OK, admittedly, we discuss the reasons why it might not be so easy to get back into the swing of things. (Hint: We just had babies.) And we talk with women’s health expert and author Dr. Jennifer Wider, who explains WTF is going on with our libidos and helps us put things into perspective.
2014-03-261h 28
Troubled WatersEp 21: No Jokes
Derek Miller, Lucy Montgomery, Tony Way and Zabeth Russell join host Dave Holmes to talk Game of Thrones dong, try to identify some songs about cities and solve a bunch of first world problems. Written by Sarah Morgan and Jordan Morris. Produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson.
2014-03-0138 min
Troubled WatersEp 20: The Fire that Engulfs the Wood
Beth Stelling, Matt Braunger, Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Thom Tuck join host Dave Holmes to fight for the title of “Greatest country in the world, this week” via the medium of popculture comedy quiz. Talk of Cornish pasties, double-takes, bad accents and Super Bowl commercials. Written by Sarah Morgan and Jordan Morris. Produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson.
2014-02-1537 min
Troubled WatersEp 16: Made of Squashed CowGuest host, Dave Holmes is joined by Cariad Lloyd, Joel Morris, Jonah Ray and Kulap Vilaysack in our 16th attempt to determine which country is better, Britain or the USA. Engineered by Jennifer Marmor and Stewart Barnes, written by Jordan Morris and Sarah Morgan and produced by Colin Anderson.
2013-07-0254 min