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Welcome to Rooked: The Cheaters' Gambit. Join hosts Jess and Ryan as they unravel the ongoing chess cheating scandal (among other chess controversies). Elon Musk tweets - and then deletes - a joke (?) about cheating in chess via anal beads. Suddenly, the game of chess is thrown into the spotlight again, two years after the well-received debut of The Queen's Gambit Netflix series (we have no affiliation, but, like, the SEO is cool for us...and it was a pretty good show, in our opinions). But ...
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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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Welcome to "The Dream State", where dreams become reality. The Dream State is a show hosted by Award-winning filmmakers Bayou Bennett and Daniel Lir. They created the show to bring top entrepreneurs, creators and artists on the show to show their success stories. Dream Team Directors Bayou Bennett and Daniel Lir who have worked with the top names and brands in entertainment including Coldplay, Oscar nominee Mark Ruffalo, top model Bella Hadid and viral sensation Lindsey Stirling, present the ...
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This week, we welcome fellow Maximum Fun podcast hosts, Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin (of Secretly incredibly Fascinating), to chat about krill, the beach in Planet of the Apes, Las Vegas restaurants, Eiffel 65, and more! For a limited time, you can get $30 off the first box of Wildgrain - PLUS free Croissants in every box - when you go to Wildgrai…
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture to the home place of exploration in Porto, Portugal at the Explorers Club as they discuss science at the extremes of exploration. Joining them is volcanologist Jess Phoenix, astronaut Mike Massimino, astrobiologist and oceanographer Britney Schmidt as well as adventurer and broadcaster Anneka Rice. They discuss brea…
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Are we alone in the universe? Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture to Glastonbury in the search for Alien Life and are joined in their galactic quest by comedian Russell Kane and astronomers Lisa Kaltenegger and Chris Lintott. They imagine the sorts of worlds that might best host alien life, how some of the biological and technological signatures of al…
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This week, we welcome comedian/podcaster Lucé Tomlin-Brenner (It’s Always Halloween) to chat about video stores and collecting VHS tapes, trunk or treat, balloon sculptors, and more! Plus Jordan gives everyone in the studio a gift from Comic-Con! Style that makes you feel as good as you look—get started today at Stitch Fix dot com slash stitchfix.c…
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince raid the archives of the Royal Society to reveal an unexpected history of science with guests Rufus Hound, Tori Herridge, Matthew Cobb and Keith Moore. Together they explore some of the surprising and wackiest scientific endeavours undertaken by early members of the Royal Society from the discovery of sperm to testing the i…
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This week, we welcome comedian/podcaster Vince Averill (We Watch Wrestling), to chat about dog park raids, cat allergy medication, capybaras, excess bagels, and more! Follow the podcast on Instagram and send us your dank memes! Jordan Morris is doing a book tour for Youth Group! Jordan will be at GalaxyCon August 17th & 18th in San Jose. Come see J…
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince talk hot air as they explore the pivotal role of gasses in our lives. Joining them to add some CO2 to the mix is material scientist Mark Miodownik, chemist Lucy Carpenter and comedian Dave Gorman. They discuss how humans came to even understand it existed in the first place as well as how many of the innovations in modern s…
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On this bonus episode, Jordan Morris chats with In Defense of Ska’s Aaron Carnes at Wild Sisters Bookstore in Sacramento promoting his new graphic novel, Youth Group. Get your copy of Youth Group from Wild Sisters Bookstore. Pre-order your copy of the Expanded Edition of In Defense of Ska. Listen to the In Defense of Ska podcast. Follow Aaron Carne…
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This week we welcome comedian/writer/podcaster, Emily Fleming (@Midnight, Free With Ads, Good Mythical Morning), to chat about Twisters, brat summer, mom and Hollywood hunk names, office candy, and more! Follow the podcast on Instagram and send us your dank memes! Jordan Morris is doing a book tour for Youth Group! On August 2nd, See him in SF at B…
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This week we bid former JJGo producer and comedian, Matt Lieb, farewell and chat with him about wearing shorts, play a boat-based game, discuss nu-metal band members, Jesse talks about his appearance in the Costco Connection magazine, and more! Ready to take action? Visit SolarSlice.com and buy a Slice on Kickstarter today. Together, we can build a…
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by adventurer and naturalist Steve Backshall, veterinarian Jess French, and comedian and former doctor Adam Kay, as they are put to the test by an audience of curious children at Cheltenham Science Festival. We find out who would win in a battle between a shark and a crocodile (the answer involves a tennis court)…
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This week we welcome writer, musician, and performer Allie Goertz to talk about her new Nine Inch Nails cover album (Peeled Back), Jesse shares his experience attending Anime Expo, they discuss musical instruments with cranks, and more! For a limited time, you can get $30 off the first box of Wildgrain - PLUS free Croissants in every box - when you…
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince go past jail, climb a ladder and build a civilisation as they explore the science behind our favourite board games. Joining them in the library (or was it the conservatory?) is mathematician Marcus du Sautoy, who discusses the global history of games as well as his tips for winning at Monopoly. Joining him is games designer…
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Sometimes to figure out where you’re going, you have to look at where you’ve already been - so, here’s a brief history of ALL OF CHESS. Not really, but at least the parts that we think are interesting: who we think chess’ mommy is, the dictator lovin’ FIDE president who was abducted by aliens in yellow space suits, and where the Hawk Tuah girl fits…
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This week we welcome writer and podcast Aisha Harris (Pop Culture Happy Hour) for a conversation about hot takes, Jurassic Park, and the world’s fastest ‘Etch A Sketch’ artist. Visit SolarSlice.com and buy a Slice on Kickstarter today. Together, we can build a cleaner, greener world, one Slice at a time. Jordan Morris is doing a book tour for Youth…
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince leaf through the latest tree science with Dame Judi Dench, Tony Kirkham and Tristan Gooley. Dame Judi Dench shares her great love for treekind and describes how over time she has come to create a small woodland in her garden and how meaningful that is for her. Tony Kirkham, former head of Kew Arboretum and Gardens, shares s…
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This week we welcome back writer, comedian, and amateur roller skating enthusiast Kimberly Clark to JJGo and engage in a civil conversation about laser tag, swim caps, and mall baptisms. Head to FACTORMEALS.com/jjgo50 and use code jjgo50 to get 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next month. Jordan Morris is doing a book tour for Youth Group! …
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This week we are joined by Connor Ratliff and Patrick Cotnoir who have a documentary called I’m “George Lucas”: A Connor Ratliff Story that is sweeping the nation. We talk about Air Buddies, Snow Buddies, Space Buddies, Super Buddies, Spooky Buddies, Treasure Buddies, Santa Buddies, and more! Watch I’m “George Lucas”: A Connor Ratliff Story here! P…
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This week Jordan and Jesse welcome Maximum Fun producer extraordinaire Christian Dueñas, host of the brand new podcast Primer, for a conversation about talking dog movies, Zardoz, and city pop (a genre of music). Style that makes you feel as good as you look—get started today at stitchfix.com/JJGO. Listen to Christian's new podcast Primer, wherever…
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