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Judge John Hodgman

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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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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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A movie podcast that isn't just a bunch of straight white dudes. Comedian Ify Nwadiwe 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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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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A comedy podcast about motherhood and how unnatural it sometimes is. We aren't all magical vessels! Join us every week as we deal with the thrills and embarrassments of motherhood and strive for less judging, and more laughing.
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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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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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Dr. Gameshow

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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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Bubble

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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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Heat Rocks

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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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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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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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Recycling coffee cups? Genius! Throwing plastic in the trash? Fail! Reusing your washable jar for your daily latte? Brain Blast! Debi Derryberry, musician and voice actor behind Jimmy Neutron, joins Biz to talk green living, using silly voices to teach tough lessons, and saving the orangutans with music. Listen to Debi's new kids album Gotta Go Gre…
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This week we got comedian and retro lunchbox collector Liz Miele in the studio talking about the card game Skip-Bo, Jurassic Park movies, and so much more. Go see Liz Miele do stand up at a club near you! Come see Jordan Morris at the YALLWEST Book Festival in Santa Monica on May 3rd and 4th. Get your tickets to see Jordan here. And if you can't ma…
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Expert Witness Paul Scheer weighs in: Should Thaddeus invest in new equipment to keep his cold plunge icy? Kelsey says it's not practical! Who's right? Who's wrong? Paul Scheer's book JOYFUL RECOLLECTIONS OF TRAUMA is available for pre-order wherever you get books! And don't miss his podcast HOW DID THIS GET MADE! We are on TikTok and YouTube! Foll…
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This week on Jackie (@jackiekashian) and Laurie (@anylaurie16) we keep it simple. Flat earth. Dull blades. Shoot Fascists. Comic of the Week: Ai Yoshihara @ai_comedian Watch Laurie Kilmartin – Cis, Woke, Grief, Slut https://bit.ly/4bOVFsv Places to get Jackie's album “Stay ”Kashian https://800pgr.lnk.to/StayKashianTW Places to get Laurie's album “”…
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The Rollicking J Squad is back with monthly bonus episodes! Here's a teaser for our first ever Members Only Mailbag Episode. For access to the entire episode, check your members only bonus content feed! Not yet a member? It's easy to become one! Go to maximumfun.org/join and become a member at $5 a month or higher. Don't know how to access your bon…
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Ted Danson, Susan Harrison, David Reed, Natasha Hodgson, Mark Turetsky and Linnea Sage join in for this episode in which we speak to the dentist at heart of the campaign to legalise the use of cow teeth in cosmetic dentistry. Stock media provided by Setuniman/Pond5.com and Soundrangers/Pond5.comBy Ted Danson, Susan Harrison, David Reed, Linnea Sage, Mark Turetsky
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You’re not hallucinating here – it’s a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself! In this episode… Guests: Ivy Le is a comedian, actor, and the creator of the podcast FOGO- Fear of Going Outside. Ivy says she had to start from square one for the podcast: From Googling “How to find the outdoors” all the way to learning how to camp. She’ll also tell us a…
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We’ve seen the Sasquatch(es)! We head into the woods to talk wild animal actors, convincing bigfoot suits, bodily functions, and the legend of Sasquatch itself, with comedian and writer Joey Clift. Then, a new set of HALL OF EXCELLENCE nominations, this time for best non-speaking performance! What’s Good Alonso - It Was Vulgar and It Was Beautiful …
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The healing power of laughter is wonderful, but somebody's gotta pay those bills. Comedy Gives Back co-founder Zoe Friedman sits down with Biz to talk about the mysteries of male puberty, parent/child friend boundaries, and how comedy can change the world. Support Comedy Gives Back by going to their website, www.ComedyGivesBack.com, or by texting t…
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Jordan Morris and Jesse Thorn are joined by comedian and author Mike Bridenstine who takes us on a journey through the Alt Comedy scene in Chicago's North Side. Right now, Nuts.com is offering new customers a free gift with purchase and free shipping on orders of $29 or more at Nuts.com/jjgo. Ever tried Microdosing? Visit Microdose.com and use JJGO…
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Hosts Jo Firestone & Manolo Moreno play listener-created games with callers! Games played: Dr. Tomfoolery-On-The-Telly submitted by Beth Madeley from Oslo, Norway, Growing Up Adult submitted by Jacob McNutt from Nathrop, Colorado, and Dr. Bird Country Doctor submitted by Iko from Oakland, California Callers: Jacob from Nathrop, Colorado; Reed from …
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Kasey says that he needs to buy a church and a bank. His cousin, Matthew, says that he needs to slow down and make a plan! Who's right? Who's wrong? We are on TikTok and YouTube! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman. Thanks to reddit users u/NicWester & u/FloofyMonsterCat for naming this week’s case! To s…
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This week on Jackie (@jackiekashian) and Laurie (@anylaurie16), the feeling that you showed him. Plus, having numb lips and bathing in red light therapy. Comic of the Week: Arielle Isaac Norman @ellendegenderless Watch Laurie Kilmartin – Cis, Woke, Grief, Slut https://bit.ly/4bOVFsv Places to get Jackie's album “Stay ”Kashian https://800pgr.lnk.to/…
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This week, Ellie Hino and Jupiter Zirkua join host Dave Holmes for some romcom wordplay, horror comedy trivia, and motivational speeches Ellie Hino would like to plug her debut album Soft Bones and recommends Troll Hole Jupiter Zirkua would like to plug their album Ganymede Gives Up The Ghost and recommends Teddy Hold On and the Gabey Lucas And Fin…
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