Go Fact Yourself

Trivia is like sunshine on a cloudy day – on Go Fact Yourself!

William Stanford Davis is an actor who plays Mr. Johnson, the enigmatic janitor on “Abbott Elementary.” He’ll tell us how the role is a culmination of a lifetime of acting and how he got the part by … dancing?

Laura Dave is the author of the book The Last Thing He Told Me. When it became a New York Times bestseller, she literally did not believe it. Now she’s adapted the book (and its sequel) into a series on Apple TV. She’ll tell us how casting Jennifer Garner in the lead role wasn’t nearly as difficult as you might think.

Areas of Expertise:

Laura: Bruce Springsteen songs, Philadelphia Eagles football, and the movie Sleepless in Seattle.

Stan: 1960s to 1980s R&B music, the movie Do the Right Thing, and St. Louis Cardinals baseball from the Lou Brock/Bob Gibson era.

What’s the Difference: The Metric System

What’s the difference between a measure and a metric?

What’s the difference between the justice system and the judicial system?

With Guest Experts:

Jon Dorenbos: Magician, motivational speaker, and record-breaking member of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Otis Williams: Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and founding member of The Temptations.

Hosts: 

J. Keith van Straaten

Helen Hong

Credits:

Theme Song by Jonathan Green.

Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.

Co-Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.

Additional editing by Valerie Moffat.

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Hrishikesh Hirway is a songwriter. He’s also known for the podcast Song Exploder. He started the show as a way to explore his peers’ creative process and get over his writer’s block. He’ll tell us how years of conversations on the podcast led him to releasing his new album “In the Last Hour of Light.”

Meaghan Rath is an actor who can be seen on the AMC show “The Audacity” as the Chief Ethics Officer. She’ll tell us about how her husband has helped her develop her performance… and why she’s gotten married to him three times.

Areas of Expertise:

Hrishikesh: The 1985-86 Boston Celtics, the best ice cream in Los Angeles, and 1985 caper movies adapted from Elmore Leonard novels. 

Meaghan: The movie The Little Mermaid, the TV show “Survivor,” and training a Labradoodle.

What’s the Difference: Deep Fake

What’s the difference between a gorge and a canyon?

What’s the difference between a forgery and a counterfeit?

With Guest Experts:

LisaGay Hamilton: Peabody award-winning actor and director who’s starred in several productions across Broadway, TV and film – including the Elmore Leonard caper movie Jackie Brown.

Zeke Smith: Writer, comedian, and activist who's a two-time contestant on “Survivor.” 

Hosts: 

J. Keith van Straaten

Helen Hong

Credits:

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Theme Song by Jonathan Green.

Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.

Co-Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.

Additional editing by Valerie Moffat.

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For years Timothy Simons was known for playing the deeply unpleasant character Jonah Ryan on the HBO series “Veep.” He’ll tell us what it’s like to finally play a nice guy on the Netflix show “Nobody Wants This.” Tim can also be heard on Second in Command: A Veep Rewatch Podcast.

Vic Michaelis is an actor and improviser who’s a regular presence on Dropout TV. But one of their most proud roles is getting to star in Round and Round; it’s a Hallmark holiday movie… and that holiday is Hanukkah.

Areas of Expertise:

Tim: The TV show “The Wire,” Chicago theater in the early 2000s, and Tiger Woods.

Vic: The movie Twister, the 2011 Tony awards, and LEGOs.

What’s the Difference: Human Beans

What’s the difference between a humane act and a humanitarian act?

What’s the difference between soy beans and edamame?

With Guest Experts:

David Javerbaum: Tony-nominated and Grammy and Emmy-winning writer who co-wrote the opening number to the 2011 Tony awards.

Sonja Sohn: Award-winning actor and filmmaker who’s known for playing Detective Kima Greggs on “The Wire.”

Hosts: 

J. Keith van Straaten

Helen Hong

Credits:

It’s always a good time to go to maximumfun.org/joingofact to support this show and get monthly bonus episodes.

Theme Song by Jonathan Green.

Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.

Co-Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.

Additional editing by Valerie Moffat.

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Stacy Keanan is best known for her work on the sitcoms “Step By Step” and “My Two Dads.” As part of her podcast, Keanan and Lakin Give You Déjà Vu, she’s watching the former show for the first time. She’ll tell us about that and what it’s been like transitioning to a new career… as a state prosecutor.

Drew Lynch is a comedian who broke through on “America’s Got Talent.” He’ll tell us how he thought he won before the show even got started. Plus, we’ll learn about how he developed a stutter that didn’t derail his stand-up career – it helped it flourish.

Areas of Expertise:

Stacy: Dog breeds, podcasts about shows I don’t watch and outdoorsy stuff I don’t do, and hot sauce.

Drew: The Indianapolis Colts football team, Neil Simon plays, and Pokémon.

What’s the Difference: Rocket Man

What’s the difference between a rocket and a missile?

What’s the difference between an astronaut and a cosmonaut?

With Guest Experts:

Jake Anthony and Matt Marr: The voices behind the Reality Gays podcast

Dwight Freeney: Hall of Fame NFL player and Super Bowl Champion with the Indianapolis Colts.

Hosts: 

J. Keith van Straaten

Helen Hong

Credits:

It’s always a good time to go to maximumfun.org/joingofact to support this show and get monthly bonus episodes.

Theme Song by Jonathan Green.

Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.

Co-Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.

Additional editing by Valerie Moffat.

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Go Fact Yourself is ready to burst with trivia!

Erinn Hayes is an Emmy-nominated actor known for comedies like “Children’s Hospital” and dramas like “It’s Not Like That.” One of her favorite parts of her job is getting to work with great colleagues; and a lot of that started with performing improv at Disney’s California Adventure.

Jordan Carlos has written a new book intended to help his fellow cis straight men with their relationships – Choreplay: The Marriage-Saving Magic of Getting Your Head Out of Your Ass. He’s also written for “The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore” and he’ll tell us how that culminated in him getting to write a joke for the White House Correspondent’s Dinner.

Areas of Expertise:

Jordan: The move Rear Window, the New York City grid system,and market bubbles (especially the Dutch tulip bubble).

Erinn: Low-allergen cat breeds, Jelly Belly jellybeans, and the movie Romancing The Stone.

What’s the Difference: What a Dump

What’s the difference between a dump and a landfill?

What’s the difference between a toilet and a commode?

With Guest Experts:

Professor Anne Goldgar: USC’s chair in European history and author of the book Tulipmania: Money, Honor and Knowledge in the Dutch Golden Age

Kathleen Turner: Actor whose decades-long career includes iconic films like Romancing the Stone.

Hosts: 

J. Keith van Straaten

Helen Hong

Credits:

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Theme Song by Jonathan Green.

Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.

Co-Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.

Additional editing by Valerie Moffat.

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