Best Max Finder Podcasts (2024)

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Camp Candy “Christmas in July” (w/ Robert Nicholas) 51:00

2d ago51:00

51:00

What’s up, dudes? John Candy was a treasure! In fact, we were privileged to have him not only for SCTV and numerous comedy films, but also for his animated Saturday morning cartoon. I’ve got Robert Nicholas from Behind the Bells here with me to talk all about the “Christmas in July” episode of Camp Candy! John is teaching the kids how to return a s…

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Finders Keepers (w/ Mike and Chad) 1:20:00

9d ago1:20:00

1:20:00

What’s up, dudes? If you can find the images hidden in this episode, then you can win big prizes! I've got Mike Westfall of Advent Calendar House and Chad Young from Horror Movie BBQ here with me to all about “Finders Keepers!” Yes, the Wesley Eure led game show pit two teams against each other as they found hidden objects and caused chaos! Synopsi…

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The General & Shame 39:46

16d ago39:46

39:46

Max gets vulnerable and Josh opines about marly reds

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Dolly: A Down Home Country Christmas (w/ CJ and Ashley) 1:14:23

16d ago1:14:23

1:14:23

What’s up, dudes? It's half way to Christmas, so Merry Halfmas, everyone! To celebrate, I've got CJ from Christmas Sessions and Ashley Dunbar from The Magic of the Season with me to talk about the awesomeness that is Dolly Parton! Did you know she had a 1987 variety show? Well, she did, and that show had a Christmas episode: "A Down Home Country Ch…

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Narcissistic Masturbation & Tony Robbins 39:11

23d ago39:11

39:11

Josh and Max don't insult thatttttt much.

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The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show “The Play” (w/ Anthony and Jeremy) 1:17:58

23d ago1:17:58

1:17:58

What’s up, dudes? I've got Anthony Caruso from ‘Tis the Podcast and Jeremy Phelps the Alamo City Santa with me to dig into Charles Schulz’s Peanuts. That’s right! It’s the 1983 CBS Saturday morning cartoon The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show episode “The Play!” Charlie Brown writes about the previous Christmas for a school paper. Lucy is in charge of…

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Darkwing Duck "It's a Wonderful Leaf" (w/ Laramy and Art) 1:21:18

27d ago1:21:18

1:21:18

What’s up, dudes? I’ve got Justice Ducks Laramy Wells from Moving Panels and Art Kilmer from A Cozy Christmas here with me to talk about the Terror that Flaps in the Night! Yes, it’s Darkwing Duck! The hero had a Christmas episode in ‘91 entitled “It’s a Wonderful Leaf!” DW’s old nemesis Bushroot is up to no good, and only we can stop him! When pla…

1
Kittels, Tittles, & Skittles 39:34

1M ago39:34

39:34

Josh and Max talk about weddings, alaska and other fucking shit

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E/R (w/ Adam and William) 1:28:27

1M ago1:28:27

1:28:27

What's up dudes? Adam Pope from Wizards! The Podcast Guide to Comics and The Retro Network (Geekster) and William Bruce West from Remember That Show? and West Week Ever are here with me to talk all about the sitcom E/R! Is it a comedy? Is it a drama? Why is George Clooney here? It's Christmas Eve in the E/R, and the staff is almost finished working…

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Hollywood Squares (w/ Matt and Vinnie) 1:14:54

1M ago1:14:54

1:14:54

What’s up, dudes? Matt Spaulding from North Pole Radio and Vinnie Brezinsky from Huey and Bax join me to talk all about the game show “Hollywood Squares!” It’s a full size tic tac toe with celebrities giving zingers and singing songs! In a 1987 episode, it’s Scott versus Becky with guest panelists Joan Rivers, Jim J. Bullock, Tracey Gold, Alyssa Mi…

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Love, Nicotine and Insults 39:35

2M ago39:35

39:35

Josh and Max shit on each other and the sound quality ain't great.

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Clue and Who Done It: The Clue Documentary (w/ Jeff C. Smith) 1:22:06

2M ago1:22:06

1:22:06

What’s up, dudes? I've got Jeff C. Smith with me to talk about the dynamic stroke of comedy genius that is 1985's "Clue!" Jeff is the writer/director/producer of "Who Done It: The Clue Documentary," and he shared some cool stuff! But waitasec, Gerry! I love the film, but it isn't a Christmas movie! Well, it was a Christmas season release, premierin…

1
Ecstatic Dance, Leg Muscles and James Bitchner 39:25

2M ago39:25

39:25

Are you vaydic? Josh and Max get feisty.

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Kate Bush “December Will Be Magic Again” (w/ Rusty and Mike) 1:21:44

2M ago1:21:44

1:21:44

What’s up, dudes? I’m running up that hill with Mike and Rusty from Snow in Southtown to talk about Kate: Kate Bush Christmas Special and her song “December Will Be Magic Again!” Released in 1979, it proves that the singer, only 21 at the time, was already a tour de force. A year later she released the Christmas song as a single. The special is a m…

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Butts, Bidets and Nitrous 39:13

2M ago39:13

39:13

Josh and Max do butt stuff

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The Inscrutable Dr. Baer and the Case of the Two-Faced Statue (w/ Jerzy Drozd) 1:21:13

2M ago1:21:13

1:21:13

What’s up, dudes? It’s a bonus episode! I’m talking with author, illustrator, teaching artist, cartoonist, and podcaster Jerzy Drozd! It’s all about his ’80s fantasy and horror graphic novel The Inscrutable Dr. Baer and the Case of the Two-Faced Statue! Doctor Baer, expert in the occult, never once wanted to be an adventurer. But when years of hard…

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Funny Farm (w/ Danny Davila) 1:29:43

2M ago1:29:43

1:29:43

What’s up, dudes? It's the 250th episode! So, we'll open up Rad Santa's Mail Fanny Pack and answer some listener questions! Then special guest Danny Davila and I dive into the Christmas-adjacent movie "Funny Farm!" Starring Chevy Chase and Madolyn Smith, it's a squirrel out of water story! Er...fish out of water! Andy and Elizabeth Farmer leave the…

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Otter Maude Rapes Seal Pup Harold 39:04

2M ago39:04

39:04

Josh and Max laughed about otters raping seals, narcissm, and ADD.

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‘80s Wrestling pt3 (w/ The Wrestling Bros) 1:30:37

3M ago1:30:37

1:30:37

What’s up, dudes? It's all about WWF Prime Time Wrestling Christmas 1986, battle royale style with Jeremy Phelps the Alamo City Santa, CM Chuck from Just Another Friday Night, Joe from Now Watch This, Manny from Feliz Christmas, Merry Navidad, and CJ from Christmas Sessions! We talk Bobby the Brain and Gorilla! We dive into Hogan and Savage! We bod…

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Skipping Number 2 39:08

3M ago39:08

39:08

Josh and Max talk about addiction, shame, destructive danieling and passover. Chag sameach v' kasher!

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4th Annual Totally Rad Christmas Awards 2:04:03

3M ago2:04:03

2:04:03

What’s up, dudes? It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for! That’s right! It's the 4th Annual Totally Rad Christmas Awards! This year I'm joined by ‘Tis the Podcast elves Anthony and Thom, Ashley Dunbar from The Magic of the Season, Mike Westfall from Advent Calendar House, Robert Nicholas from Behind the Bells, and CJ Belanger from Christmas Se…

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Hallmark Dreambook 2024 (w/ Christmas Podcasters) 1:25:27

3M ago1:25:27

1:25:27

What’s up, dudes? Well, the new 2024 Hallmark Dreambook has been released, and I’ve got members of the Christmas Podcast Network on to discuss it! Yes, CJ from Christmas Sessions, Anthony from ‘Tis the Podcast, Todd from Christmas Clatter, Ashley from The Magic of the Season, Ken from Sounds of Christmas, Matt from North Pole Radio, and Manny from …

1
Iran Attack, Dogs, and Turbulence 39:20

3M ago39:20

39:20

Josh and Max do their fuckin' thing week in and week out baby!

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Anniversary Re-Release: Time Life Treasury of Christmas 1:15:49

3M ago1:15:49

1:15:49

What's up, dudes? Time to kick it old school! We were visited by the Ghost of Christmas Rad to take us back to our very first episode! We relive the magic of my first ever episode where I’m joined by my two brothers, David and Danny to talk 1986/7's Time Life Treasury of Christmas. Crooners? Yup. Strings and brass? Definitely. Synths? To the max! S…

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Christmas Vacation Score and Soundtrack (w/ Kevin Williams) 57:35

3M ago57:35

57:35

What’s up, dudes? It was 1989, and the Griswolds had an amazing and quirky holiday staycation adventure with fantastic music woven throughout! Kevin Williams from ‘Tis the Soundtrack joins me to discuss the fabulous song selection and Badalamenti’s orchestral score to “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation!” A supposed 10th Anniversary Edition soun…

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Snagging Jews 38:50

3M ago38:50

38:50

Josh and Max talk about dating

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Make a Pile 38:45

3M ago38:45

38:45

Things Fall Apart...and out of us

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The Berenstain Bears Easter Surprise (w/ Jason Rhodes) 51:49

3M ago51:49

51:49

What's up, dudes? Jason Rhodes from Holidays Unknown and I talk the third Berenstain Bears special "The Berenstain Bears Easter Surprise!" This one's got it all! Winter is stuck, but it's ok because Snarf can wiggle his whiskers and make it all better! Small Bear just has to get to him! Can he reach Boss Bunny in time? Can he make spring appear? Ca…

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The First Easter Rabbit (w/ Littles #1-3) 9:34

4M ago9:34

9:34

What’s up, dudes? Well, it seems that Little #1, Little #2, and Little #3 hijacked my recording studio and held their own episode all about the 1976 Rankin Bass Easter special "The First Easter Rabbit!" It's an adaptation of the children's book "The Velveteen Rabbit," and it's wild! A young girl named Glinda gets a stuffed bunny for Christmas which…

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Avalanches, Brazil Nuts, and Jewish Shawns 38:45

4M ago38:45

38:45

Josh and Max catch up on personal finance and other shit.

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Here Comes Peter Cottontail (w/ Mike Westfall) 56:50

4M ago56:50

56:50

What’s up, dudes? I've got Mike Westfall from Advent Calendar House here with me during this Passiontide to talk the Rankin Bass Easter special shown throughout the '80s, "Here Comes Peter Cottontail"! There's a hyper-color witch, a time machine, and the longest Easter egg delivering contest ever! If you're wondering if a French caterpillar with a …

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Polyps, Phylacteries & Psychadelics 38:48

4M ago38:48

38:48

Josh and Max introduce the new podcast format and lament the fact that everyone has a podcast.

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The Leprechaun's Christmas Gold (w/ Shawn Robare) 46:15

4M ago46:15

46:15

What’s up, dudes? It’s a St. Patrick’s Day Christmas when Shawn Robare from Cult Film Club, Crestwood House, and Plastic Rocket Pop and I talk the 1981 Rankin Bass special “The Leprechaun’s Christmas Gold!” Written by Romeo Muller, it was originally conceived as a St. Patrick’s Day special, but was retooled and released in December instead. Oh, and…

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Hello Kitty (w/ Ashley Dunbar) 41:06

4M ago41:06

41:06

What’s up, dudes? She’s the anthropomorphic cat that adorned all our stationary! That’s right! We’re talking a Hello Kitty Christmas! Ashley Dunbar from The Magic of the Season is with me to dive into the Grinch rip-off episode of “Hello Kitty’s Furry Take Theater!” It’s Christmas time, and Scroogenip (Scrinchnip?) is aghast at all the yuletide che…

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Lesser Known ‘80s Christmas Commercials pt1 (w/ Vinnie and Nicholas) 1:15:24

4M ago1:15:24

1:15:24

What’s up, dudes? There are a lot of classic Christmas commercials! They’ve shaped our perception of the Christmas season since we were little. Vinnie Brezinsky from Huey and Bax and Nicholas Pepin of Pop Culture Roulette join me live to watch some lesser known ‘80s Christmas commercials! Cool Spot rides a toy fire truck in a 1988 7Up commercial. Y…

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Teddy Ruxpin’s Christmas (w/ Adam Pope) 1:02:22

4M ago1:02:22

1:02:22

What’s up, dudes? Adam Pope from Wizards! The Podcast Guide to Comics and The Retro Network (Geekster) is here to talk about the unbelievable phenomenon that was Teddy Ruxpin! It’s Ken Forsse’s terrific talking teddy bear…no, Illiop! In fact, there was a even a special presentation book with matching Santa outfit called "Teddy Ruxpin's Christmas!" …

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Monday Memory: A Muppet Family Christmas (w/ Mike Westfall) 1:08:26

5M ago1:08:26

1:08:26

What’s up, dudes? Mike Westfall from Advent Calendar House and I take a trip to Emily Bear's house to visit the Muppets! That's right! We're talking the 1987 special "A Muppet Family Christmas"! We get into obscure cameos, Sam Eagle's one-liners, and more! Kermit and the gang travel to Fozzie's mom's house to surprise her for Christmas. Little do t…

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Percy Jackson “A Half-Blood Christmas” (w/ Little #1) 39:04

5M ago39:04

39:04

What’s up, dudes? Christmas in the Underworld was NOT my idea! That’s right! It’s a Percy Jackson Christmas in this bonus episode with my daughter, Little #1! We get into two PJ short story adventures! In “The Sword of Hades,” the demigod children of the Big Three—Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades—are gathered in the Underworld by Persephone. Percy, Thalia…

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Hallmark Dreambook 1987 1:23:15

5M ago1:23:15

1:23:15

What’s up, dudes? It's the Hallmark Ornament Premiere, so I’ve got the Christmas Cousins, Chad and Seth, here to talk the 1987 Hallmark Dreambook—all 24 pages of it! That’s right! We get into baubles and finials and cameos! Oh my! We talk our personal collections and which ones from 1987 we own! Spoilers: I have the entire Norman Rockwell cameo set…

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Minisode: Top 10 Season 4 Episodes and Arvo Pärt “Magnificat” 18:44

5M ago18:44

18:44

What's up, dudes? Blessed Candlemas to you all! In honor of Season 4 and the end of the Christmas Cycle, let’s listen to Estonian Orthodox composer Arvo Pärt’s tintinnabuli setting of the “Magnificat” from 1989. This is a prime example of holy minimalism. So the melody is mostly done in diatonic stepwise motion, while harmonies arpeggiate a tonic t…

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Hall & Oates “Jingle Bell Rock” (w/ Ken Kessler) 42:55

5M ago42:55

42:55

What’s up, dudes? One of the greatest duos in music, it's Daryl Hall and John Oates! Well, in 1983 they released a Christmas single. Ken Kessler from Sounds of Christmas joins me to talk all about their version of "Jingle Bell Rock!" Daryl Hall and John Oates, commonly referred to as Hall & Oates, were an American pop rock duo who ruled the airwave…

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Centurions “Time Trap” 8:45

6M ago8:45

8:45

What’s up, dudes? Remember the Centurions? Kenner released the 7” Centurions line in 1986. The figures had cybernetic Exo-Frames with a number of hardpoints on the surface, onto which the various parts of their Assault Weapon Systems attached. In the accompanying Ruby-Spears cartoon, personnel on the orbiting space station Skyvault beamed the AWS t…

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The Wizard (w/ Mike and Chad) 1:27:16

6M ago1:27:16

1:27:16

What’s up, dudes? NES was the greatest thing ever in the '80s! In fact, it was so great they made a feature film about it! I've got Mike Westfall of Advent Calendar House and Chad Young from Horror Movie BBQ here with me to dive into the 1989 Fred Savage movie “The Wizard!” It was a December release that capitalized on the Christmas season to help …

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The Charmings “Yes, Lillian, there is a Santa Claus” (w/ Anthony Caruso) 58:28

6M ago58:28

58:28

What’s up, dudes? It’s Snow White in the ‘80s, and I’ve got Anthony Caruso from ‘Tis the Podcast with me to talk about it! That’s right. We’re talking “The Charmings” and its 1987 Christmas episode, ‘Yes, Lillian, There Is a Santa Claus!’ It’s Christmas time at the Charmings’ household, and Lillian is Scroogier than ever. She tries to ruin their Ch…

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Yogi Bear’s All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper (w/ Jeff Loftin) 52:02

6M ago52:02

52:02

What’s up, dudes? It’s Hanna-Barbera time, so that means I’ve got Jeff Loftin from Lost Christmas with me to talk all about the 1982 special “Yogi Bear’s All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper!” It’s the sequel to “Yogi’s First Christmas,” and it shows! The story behind the production is super heartwarming, though, so this special succeeds nonetheless. Hu…

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AAA: Android Faithful is Your New Android Home! - With Jason Howell, Ron Richards, Huyen Tue Dao, and Mishaal Rahman 1:12

6M ago1:12

1:12

All About Android fans, listen up! If you were disappointed when the show went away, then you'll be happy to know that Jason Howell, Ron Richards, Huyen Tue Dao, and Mishaal Rahman brought the AAA fun to a new home called Android Faithful. Each week, the AF crew discusses the latest news, hardware, and apps for the world's biggest mobile operating …

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AAA: Android Faithful is Your New Android Home! - With Jason Howell, Ron Richards, Huyen Tue Dao, and Mishaal Rahman 1:12

6M ago1:12

1:12

All About Android fans, listen up! If you were disappointed when the show went away, then you'll be happy to know that Jason Howell, Ron Richards, Huyen Tue Dao, and Mishaal Rahman brought the AAA fun to a new home called Android Faithful. Each week, the AF crew discusses the latest news, hardware, and apps for the world's biggest mobile operating …

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