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Listening to E Pluribus Motto is like taking a road trip with friends Janet Varney and John Hodgman. In each episode, they spotlight one state and chat about its motto, bird, beverages, songs, and–occasionally–muffins. Plus, you'll hear from residents and guests whose lives or work have been inspired by that state. This podcast is a celebration of regional culture and an homage to the love we all seem to have for the place we call home. Pack your snacks and jump on in!
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MaxFun Presents is dedicated to stuff a little more behind the scenes and fun at Maximum Fun, a worker-owned podcast network.
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Video games: They’re serious business! Except when they’re not serious at all. Each week on Triple Click, video game experts Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, and Jason Schreier journey into the fascinating world of games. They’ll explore hot topics in video game news and culture, answer burning listener questions, debate the pros and cons of the biggest new games, and replay old classics together.
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Comedians and cooking show superfans Mike Cabellon, Sierra Katow, and Ify Nwadiwe use fantasy sports rules to argue about America's favorite reality cooking competition shows. We pick chefs, we earn points based on how those chefs perform, and at the end of the season, we crown a winner!
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Getting to sleep can be difficult sometimes. Now you can achieve that urgently needed rest by taking advantage of our most precious natural resource: celebrities. Each week on the slyly humorous and reassuring Sleeping with Celebrities, host John Moe talks with a different guest from the world of entertainment about something they know a lot about. The conversation is guaranteed to be just interesting enough to draw your attention away from your own swirling anxieties but never interesting e ...
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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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Why pay for streaming services when movies like Timecop and Grease 2 can be watched for nothing more than the cost of enduring a few loud, unskippable ads? Join us every week for a dive into the internet’s bargain bin! Emily Fleming and Jordan Morris are real friends, real comedy writers and real cheapskates. They met working in comedy writing rooms and bonded over their love of “trashy” pop culture and saving a buck. They’re combining these loves for the podcast “Free With Ads,” a movie rev ...
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Want to learn how to make the most of your reading life? Join Brea Grant and Mallory O’Meara every week as they discuss tips and tricks for reading better! Listeners will learn how to vanquish their To-Be-Read piles, get pointers on organizing their bookshelves and hear reviews on the newest reading gadgets. Brea and Mallory also offer advice on bookish problems. How do you climb out of a reading slump? How do you support authors while still getting books on the cheap? Where do you hide the ...
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John-Luke Roberts, the CEO and Fun Captain of Sound Heap, Inc., welcomes you to the Sound Heap podcast – the podcast of podcasts. It will give you a taste of shows from across the Sound Heap network, which was set up in 2008, with a simple mission statement: “Make Too Many Podcasts,” and Lord knows we’ve been churning them out since then.
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Join host John Moe (The Hilarious World of Depression) for honest, relatable, and, yes, sometimes funny conversations about mental health. Hear from comedians, musicians, authors, actors, and other top names in entertainment and the arts about living with depression, anxiety, and many other common disorders. Find out what they’ve done to address it, what worked, and what didn’t. Depresh Mode also features useful insights on mental health issues with experts in the field. It’s honest talk fro ...
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Science communicators Ella Hubber, Tom Lum, and Caroline Roper learn about anything and everything interesting! Each episode they teach each other about a science topic, and learn about a miscellaneous topic. Whether it's bugs on drugs, temporal illusions, or fanfiction, there's so much out there, so let's learn everything! Join our Discord, email us, and follow us everywhere at www.LetsLearnEverything.com
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Welcome to Oh No, Ross and Carrie, the show where we don’t just report on fringe science, spirituality, and claims of the paranormal, but take part ourselves. Follow us as we join religions, undergo alternative treatments, seek out the paranormal, and always find the humor in life's biggest mysteries. We show up - so you don’t have to.
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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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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 hodgman@maximumfun.org. THAT IS ALL.
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Remember what it was like to be an awkward teenager? And remember how some things haven't really changed that much for you since then? Join proud dork Janet Varney as she explores the highs and lows of the bygone years with some of her favorite women as they talk their way through the terrible teens into adult-lescence. Warning: This Podcast Contains Sincerity.
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On Feeling Seen, writer and general enthusiast Jordan Crucchiola invites filmmakers, writers, comedians, and artists to discuss the movie characters that made them "feel seen." It's about that instant when a person connects to a piece of art so deeply that they see themselves reflected in it. Every week Jordan gabs it up with a guest about those magical moments when they were watching a film and realized, "That's me!" It's an informative, funny, and comforting show about our intimate relatio ...
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What has more pomp, spectacle, and sequins than the Olympics, Wrestlemania, and RuPaul's Drag Race combined? The Eurovision Song Contest, Europe’s yearly competition to determine which country has the best original song. It's an extraordinary live musical showdown in which Europe’s most dynamic singers put it all on the line in the name of national pride. And Eurovangelists, a hilarious podcast about all things Eurovision, is here to help you get in on the fun! Each week, we’ll guide you thr ...
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Tights and Fights is the podcast that covers pro-wrestling with the sincerity and hilarity that it deserves. Every week, hosts Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Lindsey Kelk make sense of the chaos that is the world of sports-entertainment. Whether it's the latest headlines, a cultural analysis of an old angle or a debate about which wrestler has the best merch, Tights and Fights will examine every corner of the squared-circle for your enjoyment.
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A compendium of classic episodes of Maximum Fun shows! Revisit some old favorites or be introduced to new ones!
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THE OUTER REACH: Stories from Beyond is an anthology series inspired by pulp science fiction of the mid-century. In this distant future, space travel is common and colonies span hundreds of different planets - but humans still struggle with small stuff: love, jealousy, ambition, failure and what it all means.
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Bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert returns for the second season of her hit podcast MAGIC LESSONS, ready to help another batch of aspiring artists overcome their fears and create more joyfully. This year’s guest experts include Neil Gaiman, Gary Shteyngart, Amy Purdy, Michael Ian Black, Brandon Stanton, Martha Beck, and Glennon Doyle Melton. MAGIC LESSONS art courtesy of Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
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Story Break is a weekly podcast from RocketJump where we (Will Campos, Matt Arnold, and Freddie Wong) sit down in the RocketJump writer's room and attempt to "break" a story for a ridiculous concept, property, or idea that we in NO way have any rights to. Join us every week as we attempt to tackle everything from beloved video games to billion dollar franchises!
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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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Tiny Victories is the 15 minute podcast that pushes back on the notion that you have to "go big" or "go home". Sometimes just going is the victory. Each week, hosts Annabelle Gurwitch and Laura House invite listeners to adopt a TINY victory frame of mind, and share tales of fleeting joys and minor accomplishments in this majorly messed-up world.
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Be Podding You is a limited release series in which hosts John Hodgman and Elliott Kalan discuss the innovative late 1960s British series The Prisoner. Each episode, creator and star Patrick McGoohan, known only as "Number Six" attempts to escape a mysterious island staffed by a powerful force and a giant orb. Will our hero discover the secrets of the village? Will his captors eventually break Number Six down enough to learn why he resigned from his post? Will Number Six ever escape? John an ...
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Sometimes the people, places, and things we love don't love us back. We're fans, but we also have some ANTI- feelings toward them. Every week on FANTI, journalists Tre'vell Anderson and Jarrett Hill bring their pop culture and political expertise to things we must stan and stand up against. FANTI is a place where nuance reigns supreme with energetic, complicated, and sometimes difficult conversations that bring deep knowledge and thoughtful perspective to the things we love and rage about, f ...
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This week we all watched Son Of Godzilla, a Japanese film about a radioactive super-lizard/single dad struggling to teach his son how to be a grown-up. Free With Ads merch is finally here! Go to the MaxFun store now and buy something for yourself! Also, we are having a contest! If you buy some merch and take a picture of yourself with that merch an…
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Virginia - Sic Semper Tyrannis
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Janet Varney presents to John Hodgman the commonwealth of Virginia! What a creature filled state! Everything from tiny bats with big ears, directional cardinals and water-based horses. But before we can get to any of that we have to discuss that motto. Sure it’s a little aggressive and has some unfortunate historical baggage; but you’ll hear why it…
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Just Rememberama And That's Fine, Actually
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As you probably know, earlier this year Sound Heap Inc. lost a lot of money by signing a 'golden handcuffs' deal with French President Emmanuel Macron. This left the once-thriving Sound Heap Podcast Network with just one show: Rememberama, the podcast where people remember things. And now Sound Heap CEO and Fun Captain John-Luke Roberts has tried f…
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Comedian Youngmi Mayer on Cultural Dissonance, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, and Barry Gibb
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Youngmi Mayer says she hates doing research but, in our conversation and in her new memoir I’m Laughing Because I’m Crying, she does a lot of digging into the events of her life and what they all meant. Youngmi grew up in Saipan and Korea, the daughter of a Korean mother and a White American father, and had to deal with discrimination, harassment, …
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Rerun: Greatest hits with Hannibal Buress and Box Brown
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Producer Julian Burrell has collected three of the best segments from the show’s archives for your enjoyment. Misandry Corner Danielle Radford leads the team to discuss some of the sexist history of wrestling’s past. In this inaugural edition of the segment, the spotlight is on WWE’s most sordid Diva’s moments: a water balloon wet T-Shirt contest. …
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Ep 384 - How Long Should You Keep a Book on Your TBR?
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Brea and Mallory talk about books that have been on their TBRs for a long time and why they keep them there. Plus, they recommend graphic novels and solve an audiobook gifting problem! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Sol Reader www.solreader.com CODE: GLASSES Links - Reading…
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We’re off to Iowa with this week’s hilarious guest, Rebecca Hanson (Mystery Science Theatre 3000)! Is it our own tiny, fun version of the Iowa caucuses? Not really! Do JV and Rebecca get a bit state-of-the-union about it all? It’s the right week for it! So grab that weird-textured sushi and pull up a beanbag!…
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Episode 43: Now That's What Oscar Calls Eurovision
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The Eurovangelists enter their second week of their series on each host's picks for the best songs for introducing Eurovision to new viewers, or older viewers who might want to know what we would pick. This week, we're joined by Vic Michaelis (Dropout, Upload) as we listen to Oscar's picks for the eight songs he picks from the different decades of …
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73: Linguist Gretchen McCulloch, Latin in Science, and Internet Linguistics
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Internet linguist Gretchen McCulloch of Lingthusiasm joins us to casually answer all of our pressing linguistics questions with the most mind blowing facts. Why does science use so much dang latin, and what is so unique about internet linguistics? Images we Talk About: Gretchen's Favorite Frogs Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro (00:10:58) Latin in Scien…
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Metaphor, Dragon Age, and What Makes a Great RPG Party
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Triple Click gathers their party for a discussion of ensemble casts. They talk about Metaphor: ReFantazio, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and other RPGs this year to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each game's party. No, not that party. The other one. One More Thing: Kirk: Black Ops IIIIII Maddy: Metaphor: ReFantazio Jason: The Unseen World (Li…
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On this weeks show, Jackie (@jackiekashian) and Laurie (@anylaurie16) share similar goals. You are invited to do your part and see who gives a shit. Plus, the bananus remains a hot button topic! Subscribe to the podcast, and give it a 5-star rating and review to help the show move up the charts. Video for the episodes is on The Jackie and Laurie Yo…
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Is it ok to buy home decor for friends? Anna says that Brannon’s apartment is boring. She wants to help him create a decorative vision for his home. But, Brannon is content. He wants Anna to accept the way his home looks, and to stop buying knick knacks for him! We are on TikTok and YouTube! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Inst…
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Week 6 - Autumn Week (Great British Baking Show 2024)
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GIVE NELLY HER OWN SHOW! Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Autor: Mike Cabellon, maximumfun.org, TV Chef Fantasy League, Ify Nwadiwe, Sierra Katow
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Matt Braunger Loves Taylor Swift’s Middle-Age Man Albums. Hear That, SEO?
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We hope the search engines, constantly hunting for yet more Taylor Swift content to satisfy users, appreciate our optimization just as much as veteran comedian Matt Braunger appreciates the T-Swizzle albums Evermore and Folklore. Matt finds these releases, which are far less poppy and boppy than her other works, to be a perfect accompaniment for a …
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This week we finally got around to watching a Matthew McConaughey movie, the romcom hit "How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days" where he and Kate Hudson con eachother into falling in love. Jordan will be at the Berkeley Public Library ComicCon on Novmber 9th! At 11am he will doing a panel at the second floor Mystery Room. Find more info at BerkeleyPublicLib…
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13 Reasons For Hope in Mental Health
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This episode of our show is premiering the day before Election Day in the U.S. and loads of people are just a mess with worry and anxiety. We don’t know the future and we’re not a politics show but we can provide you with a list of 13 stories that might make you feel that we’re getting somewhere as a society with mental health. Learn about the impr…
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Ep. 419: Sumo in WWE ft. Alex Schmidt
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Wrestling is overtly incredibly fascinating as we’ve always known on Tights and Fights! Alex Schmidt is one of the hosts of the MaxFun podcasts “Secretly Incredibly Fascinating.” Recently they had a podcast breaking down the history of wrestling as an actual competition. So naturally we had to invite him on to teach him about the flip side: Cut the…
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This week, our pals Danielle Radford and Allen Strickland Williams join Dave for some real and fake villainous books, motivational speeches, and punny biopics. Allen Strickland Williams would like to plug his new album Ran Through and recommends No Name by Jack White Danielle Radford would like to plug Goblin Mode and her Dropout appearances and re…
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Ep 383 - Holiday Reads and Help for Mood Readers!
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Brea and Mallory tick off another box on the 2024 Reading Glasses Challenge - read a book about a holiday during that holiday! Plus, they test out a book crate and give advice for mood readers who are also library users. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store Sponsors - Dipsea www.dipseastori…
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'Gory' Cory McCullough on 'The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl' and 'Elvira: Mistress of the Dark'
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Cory McCullough is a rising star in horror. They run a killer blog (gorycory.net) and just produced a feature film. It’s called Welcome Week: A College Horror Anthology. College alone can be frightening but add a relentless masked killer to the mix and it’s a REAL nightmare. This week, Cory joins Feeling Seen to talk about their work AND an array o…
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You’ve heard our Tegan & Sara and Juliet Landau episodes, now meet the woman who helped make them happen! It’s filmmaker Chen Drachman (But I’m a Shoe), who gave JV the chance to voice a sneaker! So grab a cone, pint, or quart and settle in for a chat about first loves of all sorts!Autor: Maximum Fun
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Episode 42: Now That's What Dimitry Calls Eurovision
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The Eurovangelists kick off a three week series of taking a listen to each host's picks for the best songs for introducing Eurovision to new viewers, or older viewers who just like hearing what we like. First up is Dimitry, who's got eight songs from all different eras of the contest and a little background on why they're so important to him. Jerem…
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What's The Deal With: Dragon Age?
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For the first time in ten years, a new Dragon Age is out this week. Maddy and Jason give some quick impressions on Dragon Age: The Veilguard, then get into overall series discussion with Kirk. The three of them talk about the long shadow of Origins, how the series has evolved over the years, and why people love Dragon Age characters so much. One Mo…
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Hosts Jo Firestone & Manolo Moreno play listener-created games with callers! Games played: Costume Magnate submitted by Patrick Kieffer from New York City, New York, Ah-woo, Monsters of City! submitted by Ky McKenna from Nova Scotia, Canada, and Good At Poems, Bad At Apologies submitted by Tice Rust from Reston, Virginia Callers: Dennis from Berlin…
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Live From Van Freaks Roadshow in Charlottesville, VA
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A cursed ceramic pineapple possesses Judge John Hodgman's court this week! Live from the Van Freaks Roadshow in Charlottesville, recorded last year ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT! Plus, New York Times columnist, photographer, and cereal expert Jamelle Bouie joins us for Swift Justice and a special spooky cereal taste test! We are on TikTok and YouTube! Follow …
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Week 5 - Pastry Week (Great British Baking Show 2024)
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Happy Halloween! 'Tis the season to c*m your skeleton out. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Autor: Ify Nwadiwe, Sierra Katow, Mike Cabellon, maximumfun.org, TV Chef Fantasy League
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This week Laurie (@anylaurie16) cheered on her son's championship water polo team. But she fears their streak might be broken by “foreign swimmers” on other high school teams. Jackie (@jackiekashian) brings us up to speed on her life. Plus, the “jokes” become “remarks” when you perform them outside of a comedy show. What a bunch of nozzles... Subsc…
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