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Jordan brings the case against his friend Jacob. Jordan and Jacob are both blacksmiths. Jacob has been Jordan’s apprentice for the past few years, and he says it’s time he gets a new title, like “journeyman.” Jordan says Jacob is still learning and needs more experience first! Who’s right? Who’s wrong?
Thanks to reddit user u/Beejtronic for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a future episode, keep an eye on the Maximum Fun subreddit at maximumfun.reddit.com!
Joan brings the case against her sister, Barbara. When Joan was 8, their aunt gave her a present: a framed print of Winnie-the-Pooh. Joan hung it in the bedroom she shared with Barbara – but she left it behind when she got her own room. Now it’s 50 years later, and Barbara says the Pooh print belongs to her. Joan wants it back! Who’s right? Who’s wrong?
Thanks to reddit user u/BadArtistGoodListenr for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a future episode, keep an eye on the Maximum Fun subreddit at maximumfun.reddit.com!
It’s time to clear the docket! This week, we’re tackling BOARD GAMES. And we get some help from a very special guest: Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and board game enthusiast David Lindsay-Abaire is here! He helps decide on issues of Monopoly house rules, the layout of the Clue board, and how to win at Life! (The board game, not, y'know, life.)
David's musical KIMBERLY AKIMBO is on Broadway right now, at the Booth Theatre. Get tickets here!
This week’s episode was recorded live in front of an audience at Revolution Hall in Portland, OR! Our first case is BROCCO-LEADING THE WITNESS: Alan brings the case against his wife Christy. Alan wants to introduce broccoli into their 14-month-old daughter’s diet. Christy has a phobia of broccoli, and doesn’t want any in the house unless she’s out of town. But Alan wants to serve it to their daughter more frequently! PLUS: Swift Justice featuring the legendary Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney!
Thanks to reddit user u/MagicApe for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a future episode, keep an eye on the Maximum Fun subreddit at maximumfun.reddit.com.
This week’s episode was recorded live in front of an audience at the Neptune Theater in Seattle! Our first case is PAUSE-ABLE DENIABILITY: Sam brings the case against his girlfriend, Angela. Angela and Sam used to watch a popular food-reaction video series together. One day, Sam discovered Angela watching a new episode without him. He says they had an unspoken agreement to always wait to watch new episodes together, but Angela says she did nothing wrong. PLUS: Swift Justice with Washington Supreme Court Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis!
Thanks to reddit user u/mkbecker for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a future episode, keep an eye on the Maximum Fun subreddit at maximumfun.reddit.com!
This week's episode was recorded live in front of an audience at the Wheeler Theater in Port Townsend, Washington! Our first case is BURDEN OF HOOF: Amy brings the case against her husband, Toby. Amy and Toby became “accidental farmers” when they moved back to the island where Toby grew up and bought a home that came with a tractor. Now that their kids are nearly grown, they want to spend more time sailing, but the farm is too much work! Amy wants to build lodging to hire help, but Toby says it’s not that simple! PLUS: Swift Justice with Port Townsend's Mayor David Faber!
Thanks to reddit user u/IGotMyPopcorn for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a future episode, keep an eye on the Maximum Fun subreddit at maximumfun.reddit.com!
Elyse brings the case against her wife, Erin. Erin wants to install a bat box in their yard to help manage mosquitoes. But, Elyse is opposed. She is concerned about becoming the neighborhood’s weird bat people. Who’s right? Who’s wrong?
Thanks to reddit user u/DrColossusOfRhodes for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a future episode, keep an eye on the Maximum Fun subreddit at maximumfun.reddit.com!
Haley brings the case against her partner, Jonathan. Haley and Jonathan have a non-existent child named Belinda. Belinda started as a joke, but has become a symbol for their future together. Now that Haley and Jonathan are thinking seriously about having an actual child, Jonathan thinks the name Belinda would be perfect. Haley disagrees! Who’s right? Who’s wrong?
Thanks to reddit user u/SupersoftBday_party for naming this week's case! To suggest a title for a future episode, keep an eye on the Maximum Fun subreddit at maximumfun.reddit.com!
It’s time to clear the docket! This week, we're tackling FAMILY FEUDS. Is it okay to run in Crocs? Should you serve your sister old, old honey? Is "tweets" an acceptable Scrabble word? Plus: baby names, Chex mix and frosty facial hair!
Sit your booty on the floor or in a chair for a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself! In honor of #MaxFunDrive, we’re joined by two hosts from the Maximum Fun Network!
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John Hodgman is the namesake of the “Judge John Hodgman” podcast. On the show, he plays the role of a judge who hears litigants’ disputes and decides who’s right and who’s wrong. John will tell us about what it’s like being a fake judge on the internet and about his role on the animated FXX series “Dicktown.”
Danielle Radford is one of the hosts on MaxFun’s pro wrestling podcast “Tights and Fights.” Professional wrestling doesn’t have the best reputation for… much of anything really. But Danielle and her fellow hosts have tried to create a space for everyone who’s ever loved the art form, but rarely felt like it loved them back. Plus: find out about Danielle’s life as a paralegal!
Our guests will go deep with trivia on comics, kids and comedy.
What’s the Difference: Ice Ice Baby!
What’s the difference between icing and frosting?
What’s the difference between a baby and an infant?
Areas of Expertise:
John: Cryptozoology, The Legion of Super-Heroes comic series, and Maine.
Danielle: Early 1990s Nickelodeon sitcoms and sketch shows, the video game Mortal Kombat, and Seattle.
Appearing in this episode:
With guest experts:
Paul Levitz, Eisner and Inkpot Award-winning writer and editor, who was president of DC Comics and wrote The Legion of Super-Heroes for over a decade.
Lori Beth Denberg, actor, comedian, wedding officiant, and podcaster... who was an original cast member on the Nickelodeon sketch show “All That!”
Go Fact Yourself was devised and is produced by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, in collaboration with Maximum Fun.
Theme Song by Jonathan Green.
Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.
Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.
Supporting
by YOU!
We’re kicking off summer with a hot pilot! It’s called Voice of the People written by Paul Scheer & Andrew Guest. It’s a behind the scenes look at the cutthroat world of cable news punditry, where people treat the news like entertainment, in which one woman slowly loses her integrity as a journalist on her path to becoming an “expert.” It was set up at HBO with Adam Mckay’s company, Gary Sanchez attached to produce.
Voice of the People stars Sasheer Zamata as Lucy (Woke, Saturday Night Live), Paul Scheer as Frank (The League, Black Monday), Marc Evan Jackson as Brett (The Good Place, Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Nicole Byer as Vanessa (Nailed It, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates), Kate Mulgrew as Kate (Orange is the New Black), Vella Lovell as Dottie/Wanda/Vivian (My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), John Hodgman as Jon Meachum (Coraline, The Daily Show), Gary Anthony Williams as Carl/Roger/Jeffrey/Server (Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle), Jaime Moyer as Eddie Johnson (Modern Family, AP Bio), Eugene Cordero as Donald Liu/Mathew/Reporter/Suited Person (Kong: Skull Island, Tacoma FD), Carlos Alazraqui as Ricardo/Driver (Reno 911!, The Fairly Oddparents), John Clarence Stewart as Greg (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist), Eric Edelstein as Ron/Congressman Davis/Manager/Nandi/Commercial VO/director (Jurassic World), and Andrew Reich with stage directions. Thanks for listening! Enjoy it!
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What better way to celebrate #MaxFunDrive than with one of the Maxiest, Funniest, Driviest (?) people around, Mr. John Hodgman? It’s a smorgasbord of topics and delight in this special episode.
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It's our Halloween special! Join us for a conversation on one of the creepiest stop-motion animated films, crazy flights, and the 3D movie craze.
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If you don't know who John Hodgman is, then good lord, we need to fix that:
Start by listening to the Judge John Hodgman podcast on the Maximum Fun network. It's a fake internet court whose primary jurisdictions are pedantry and spouses who have come up with elaborate alternative systems for things that didn't need them (they're almost always guys, and they're almost always wrong).
Then check out some of his New York Times bestselling books, like Vacationland or Medallion Status (now available in paperback). They're like instruction manuals for weird dads who are barely coping with middle age.
Finally, the animated FXX short-form animated comedy series that he co-created with David Rees, Dicktown, is now streaming on Hulu. Imagine an adult Encyclopedia Brown who failed to thrive and still lives in his hometown, solving mysteries for high schoolers. You can watch it all in an afternoon, and you'll be delighted that you did.
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Issues Covered In Detail This Episode:
Daredevil #27, written by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan w/Frankie Giacoia - “Mike Murdock Must Die!”
Amazing Spider-Man #48, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita - “The Wings of the Vulture!”
Avengers #39, written by Roy Thomas, art by Don Heck w/George Bell - “The Torment… and the Triumph!”
Fantastic Four #62, written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby w/Joe Sinnott - “... And One Shall Save Him!”
Complete List of Comics Published This Month (courtesy of mikesamazingworld.com):
Amazing Spider-Man #48, Avengers #39, Daredevil #27, Fantastic Four #62, Sgt. Fury #41, Strange Tales #156, Tales of Suspense #89, Tales to Astonish #91, Thor #139, X-Men #31, ©1967 Marvel Comics.
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Our pals John Hodgman and David Rees have an animated show called Dicktown, about an aging boy detective and his aging bully/partner, premiering on FXX's "Cake" on July 9. Thus, in a completely generous, non-promotional gesture, they dropped by to discuss private detectives in movies, and in fiction generally.
We say goodbye to Claudius and goodbye to the series. For real this time! On this bonus episode, hosts John Hodgman and Elliott Kalan get the old Claud Squad back together. Were joined by super-producer Jordan Kauwling and her mom Avis. Plus, New York Times best selling author of The Storm before the Storm, Mike Duncan joins the show to help us separate fact from fiction.
Can't get enough of I, Claudius? Rewatch the series at home and make sure to follow John and Elliott on Twitter for all of their hot takes that couldn’t make it to air.
Thank you for listening...we'll talk more later.
We say goodbye to Claudius and goodbye to the series. On this episode, hosts John Hodgman and Elliott Kalan recap episode twelve of I, Claudius, “Old King Log.” We discuss the end of Emperor Claudius's reign and his life. We discuss the major themes of the miniseries and how they tie into modern political times. Plus, John talks to friend to the show Leigh Anne Lewis who gets a very special surprise!
Watch along at home and make sure to follow John and Elliott on Twitter for all of their hot takes that couldn’t make it to air.
Do you have a an awkward memory of watching I, Claudius as a kid? Share it with us on Reddit!
John Hodgman (Judge John Hodgman podcast) joins Jordan and Jesse in an episode recorded before the pandemic for a deep dive on magnet fishing, a report from Jordan about his foray into the Nextdoor app, and the creation live on air of a brand new subreddit about John's favorite sport: extinct hockey. Plus, we listen to some stunning Walton Goggins Vodka songs!
We say goodbye to original Claud Squad member King Herod himself! On this episode, hosts John Hodgman and Elliott Kalan recap episode eleven of I, Claudius, “A God in Colchester.” We discuss the not so well thought-out plot of Messalinaa, the betrayel and death of Kind Herod and producer Jordan Kauwling's mom Avis returns to the show. Plus, a special Dispatch from the Empire with actor Gillian Jacobs.
Watch along at home and make sure to follow John and Elliott on Twitter for all of their hot takes that couldn’t make it to air.
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Not so clever Claw-Claw! On this episode, hosts John Hodgman and Elliott Kalan recap episode ten of I, Claudius, “Fool's Luck.” We discuss the rise of Claudius as the new Emperor and the blind-spot that is his love for the beautiful Messalinaa. Plus, John talks to Dan Stewart, son of Patrick Stewart, about what it was like being the child of an I, Claudius actor.
Watch along at home and make sure to follow John and Elliott on Twitter for all of their hot takes that couldn’t make it to air.
Do you have a an awkward memory of watching I, Claudius as a kid? Share it with us on Reddit!
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