We've had the good fortune this year to enjoy the support of fans like you, so we've decided to share a little bit of the wealth of content that our MaxFun backers get and put together this present for everyone. It's the very first episode of But Enough About Eurovision Already from April, our pop culture chat about anything non-Eurovision, and the very first episode of Dimitry's interview show Eurovision Journeys, where he talks to European fans of the ESC and their history with it. Jeremy's wearing his Dale shirt, Dimitry's got a Chip jacket, and Oscar is the 'N'. "Bottle Blonde" by Momma. "Endless Fantasy" by Anamanaguchi. "Come Over" by Le Sserafim. Linda Martin's famous exchange with Billy McGuinness. And as always, this week's companion playlist. The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée. The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja. Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network. The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell. Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at [email protected]. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one!

On today’s episode, we welcome comedian Myq Kaplan to the show to chat with us about Tom Jones, veganism, and his ability to fill-in for Taylor Swift at a moment’s notice! Myq's latest comedy special _Rini_ is out now! * Follow Myq on Instagram. *Check out his new stand-up special “Rini.” *Celebrate 25 years of Bullseye! *Visit bit.ly/coolfight for the new comic series Predator Bloodshed, which drops Feb 25, 2026! *Order Jordan’s Predator comic: Black, White & Blood! * Order Jordan’s new Venom comic! * Donate to Al Otro Lado. * Purchase signed copies of *Youth Group* and *Bubble* from Mission: Comics And Art!   JJGo MERCH ~ Get Bronto Dino-Merch! Get our ‘Ack Tuah’ shirt in the Max Fun store. Grab an ‘Ack Tuah’ mug! The Maximum Fun Bookshop! Follow the podcast on Instagram and send us your dank memes! Check out Jesse’s thrifted clothing store, Put This On, and use CODE JJGO for 10% off. Follow beloved former producer, Steven Ray Morris, on Instagram. Follow new producer, Jordan Kauwling, on Instagram. Visit Factormeals.com/JJGO50OFF for 50% off.

**Episode 188: Aaron Brownstein & Simon Ganz Interview** In this After Show Andrew talks with writing partners Aaron Brownstein and Simon Ganz about their long road to _Guy Text_. They share what they learned working under Jason Katims (_Friday Night Lights_ , _Parenthood, About a Boy_) and Victor Fresco (_Santa Clarita Diet_), including lessons about character, tone, and why even a waiter with two lines should feel like a real person. Aaron and Simon dig into the personal inspiration behind _Guy Text_ , a modern sitcom about male friendship built around a constantly active group text thread. They discuss the realities of modern masculinity, parenting, ambition, and the challenge of making something deeply personal in an industry that often wants a trend instead. Aaron also recounts his start as a child actor: He appeared in a commercial featuring**Christopher Reeve** —a moment that gave him an early, unforgettable brush with the industry that would later become his career. You can see it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRD3QD17HuU

How's this for a holiday treat? Multi-award winning singer and actor Andra Day shares her love of Dorothy Dandridge's iconic lead performance in CARMEN JONES, as well as her perspectives on wading deeper into movie-stardom (with her latest role opposite Bradley Cooper and alongside Laura Dern and Will Arnett in IS THIS THING ON?), turning 40, and why you should never stop transforming. Then, Jordan has one quick thing about a festive little holiday picture called BLACK CHRISTMAS (the 2006 version). _Feeling Seen_ is hosted by Jordan Crucchiola and is a production Maximum Fun. Need more _Feeling Seen_? Keep up with the show on Instagram and Bluesky.

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason cap off 2025 with a hearty discussion of the year's best games. **One More Thing:** **Kirk:** The Onion (Print Edition) **Maddy:** Hedda (2025) **Jason** : Chronoquartz **LINKS:** Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/join Buy Some Triple Click Merch!! https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=last Join the Triple Click Discord: http://discord.gg/tripleclickpod Triple Click Ethics Policy: https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/ **GAMES OF THE YEAR** **Kirk:** Dispatch Sunderfolk Blue Prince Split Fiction News Tower Donkey Kong Bananza Hollow Knight: Silksong The Roottrees Are Dead Kingdom Come Deliverance II The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy **Jason:** Dispatch Blue Prince Hollow Knight: Silksong The Roottrees are Dead The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy Avowed Nurikabe World The Séance of Blake Manor Strange Jigsaws Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time **Maddy:** Blue Prince Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Consume Me Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Elden Ring: Nightreign (w/ Yeui’s Multiplayer Mod) Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Keeper Hollow Knight: Silksong The Séance of Blake Manor

A 2025 retrospective! Rachel and Griffin go through their favorite favorites of the past year: wonderful music, wonderful poems, wonderful television, wonderful geographic features, wonderful celebrations of nostalgia! Music: “Money Won’t Pay” by bo en and Augustus – https://open.spotify.com/album/7n6zRzTrGPIHt0kRvmWoya Harmony House: https://harmonyhousewv.com/

It's time to clear the docket and offer some SNACK JUDGMENTS! Who better to offer expertise than the best snackologists in the biz, Michael Ian Black and Tom Cavanagh of MIKE AND TOM EAT SNACKS! Should you pack road trip snacks or go wild at Buc-ee's? What is the right way to eat a Fruit Roll Up? What kind of potato chip was Jesse eating before the recording? Did you know that MIKE AND TOM EAT SNACKS is back with brand new episodes? Find it at matescast.com! San Francisco area litigants, join us LIVE at San Francisco Sketchfest on Sunday, January 18th for a very special road court episode of Judge John Hodgman. Don’t wait - get your tickets now here! That time of the year between the holidays and New Year’s is the perfect time to bust out your coziest goth gear - and subtly signal to your family, via hat, whether they are RIGHT or WRONG. Get all our merch, plus the smell of Pure Justice at our store here: maxfunstore.com/collections/judge-john-hodgman Become a member to unlock special bonus episodes, exclusive merch, and more by joining us at maximumfun.org/join. Have a dispute that you can’t settle? No case is too small for the honorable Judge John Hodgman and Bailiff Jesse Thorn! Submit your cases directly to the court at maximumfun.org/jjho. **SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST in****APPLE PODCASTS****or the****RSS FEED**

We discuss Yan's nerdiness, Mike reminisces about his Portuguese wedding and the ample pasteis de nata, and we all learn that DNA scientist James Watson was a real prick! Check out our merch at maxfunstore.com. Please support us at maximumfun.org/join, follow us on Instagram @tvcheffantasyleague, and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts.

This week on the show, comedy never takes a holiday. Jackie does a gig so tired she is fighting her own mouth on stage to get the jokes out. Laurie is a-paul-d by the money people make from fighting influencers. There is also some discussion of which characters from Hogan's Heroes can get it. Plus, Laurie would like to remind everyone that no one listenes to CDs, not even you... Subscribe to the podcast, and give it a 5-star rating and review to help the show move up the charts. Video for the episodes is on The Jackie and Laurie YouTube channel! Comic of the Week: Athena Kugblenu @athenakugblenu Become a MaxFun Member for benefits and other great pods: https://href.li/?https://maximumfun.org/donate Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JackieandLaurie Watch the episodes and subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@Jackie_Kashian   See Laurie on tour: https://lauriekilmartin.com/tour-dates See Jackie on tour: https://jackiekashian.com/tour-dates Watch ’Lauries special “Cis Woke Grief ”Slut on YouTube:https://bit.ly/3zWwgPA Watch Laurie's special “Cis Woke Grief ”Slut on Amazon Prime: https://amzn.to/3NpHlMo Watch ’Jackies special “Looking Back” on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZfwWvgMT70 Follow Laurie on social media: @anylaurie16 Follow Jackie on social media: @jackiekashian Recorded and Produced by Kyle Clark : @kyleclarkisrad

We play Bingo (Ad) Blitz submitted by Dean Ferraro from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 10 Game Commandments submitted by Thijs van der Put from Edmonds, Washington; and Dr. Back Then submitted by Maeve Story from St. Louis, Missouri on today's episode of Dr. Gameshow. Supported by: **MaxFun members!** Join at maximumfun.org/join and choose Dr. Gameshow. Hosted by Manolo Moreno ( moslo.xyz ) "DVD Extras" at Substack / Insta / bluesky /tiktok Opening theme: “Dr. Hangout” by Manolo Moreno Exit music: “Dr. Gameshow” by Big Huge ( bighuge.bandcamp.com ); performed by Conrad Tao ( conradtao.com | insta: @conradtao )

**This episode originally ran April 23, 2025.** *** Roxane Gay is one of the greatest writers in the world today. Everyone knows this. We’re so thrilled that she agreed to be on our show. Roxane is the author of books like _Bad Feminist_ and _Hunger_ , writes for the _New York Times_ , is a respected social critic and noted professor. All this means that she travels a lot and she joins us, using a very soothing voice, to share her opinions on air travel. Hear about her favorite airports, such as Indianapolis, and her least favorite airports, like JFK in New York. We even get some book recommendations from Roxane since we had her on the line and she is Roxane Gay, after all. You’ll drift off to sleep dreaming of travel without ever waiting in a TSA line. Learn more about Roxane Gay and her excellent work by visiting her website, www.RoxaneGay.com. Hey Sleepy Heads, is there anyone whose voice you’d like to drift off to, or do you have suggestions on things we could do to aid your slumber? Email us at: [email protected]. **Follow the Show on:** Instagram @sleepwcelebs Bluesky @sleepwithcelebs TikTok @SleepWithCelebs John is on Bluesky @JohnMoe John’s acclaimed, best-selling memoir,_The Hilarious World of Depression_, is now available in paperback. _________________________________________________________________________ **Join | Maximum Fun** If you like one or more shows on MaxFun, and you value independent artists being able to do their thing, you’re the perfect person to become a MaxFun monthly member.

In Part One of this 2-part New York walk, Allan and Charlie Todd (Improv Everywhere, Pixar In Real Life) hoof it around Midtown Manhattan, from Hell’s Kitchen to Central Park. Along the way, they utilize the expansive “Super Sidewalk”, observe the pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and discuss Charlie’s safe streets advocacy.

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This cold and flu season, we're bringing you a classic episode on clearing your nasal passage correctly. Blowing your nose is maybe the only small glint of satisfaction had while having a cold or sinus infection. But is blowing your nose actually good, or even safe? Dr. Sydnee and Justin look through the history of handkerchiefs and nose-wiping to the science of what happens to your sinuses when you blow your nose in order to try and find a happy medium. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ Harmony House: https://harmonyhousewv.com/

To celebrate the birth of Mr. Jesus we decided to watch an ahistorical recreation of it starring Oscar Isaac, 2006's The Nativity Story - directed by the same person who did the first Twilight movie. _Tune in next week when our movie will be...__Go!_ ----- Visit Emily's ETSY store FlemGems! Check out the MaxFun Gift Guide! https://gift-guide.maximumfun.org/ Get a copy of Jordan Morris's comic book Predator: Black White and Blood #4! Also click this link to get a signed copy of PREDATOR Bloodshed #1-5! https://bit.ly/coolfight

Can't wait for Season 3 of E Pluribus Motto? Neither can we! And the first stop of the next season of the show will be Janet and John recording a LIVE episode of the show at SF Sketchfest. They'll be giving the spotlight to the state of California, talking all about mottos, symbols, cryptids and more. And they'll be joined by Adam Savage, of "Mythbusters" fame! [Tickets are available now](E Pluribus Motto will be live at SF Sketchfest this January! Will we see YOU there?). We hope we'll see you there.

Abby Shumka returns to talk Christmas parties, neighbourhood construction, and Mexico. Download episode 927 here. (right-click) Follow us: Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky. Join our Discord. Become a MaxFun member for $5/month to get two bonus episodes per month. Email us at “spy [at] maximumfun [dot] org” Leave a voicemail at (844)779-7631 (or UGH-SPY-POD1) or send a voice memo to spy [at] maximumfun [dot] org Mailing address: Suite 144 – 6647 Fraser St., Vancouver, BC V5X 0K3

Jess Ransom, Michael Clarke, George Fouracres and Linnea Sage join in this month as we look back over the most exciting new cattle breeds to emerge in 2025. Stock media provided by Setuniman/Pond5.com and Soundrangers/Pond5.com Music credit courtesy of epidemicsound.com: La fille aux cheveux de lin / Claire McMillen

Don’t go outside, it’s wet! Instead, cozy up with a wad of Big League Chew and your sorta creepy ghost husband, because we’re going to watch every holiday movie in existence to distract us from that utterly terrifying HUGE reindeer decoration. Why is it so BIG? Suggested talking points: As Fat a Chocobo as this Zenny Can Purchase, Method Chain from Huntington Steel, Maybe I’m Not a Cool Hang, You’re Not an Online Cat, My Life Story: Fuck, My Husband’s a Ghost Get your Candlenights 2025 tickets here: bit.ly/Candlenights2025 Harmony House: https://harmonyhousewv.com/

Hi there! The year’s almost over and we wanna celebrate everything our members have helped us do since January! But first… Nice. You know what else is nice? Read on… We donated $43,360 to support transgender rights! Thanks to our generous members, we were able to donate $43,360 to Transgender Law Center–the largest national, trans-led […]

Every year after MaxFunDrive, we run a big sale where members can purchase as many of the $10 level gifts as they'd like and we donate the proceeds to a charity. Since we started this sale in 2017, our members have helped us raise $650,000 for thirteen different nonprofits! This year, with transphobia rapidly on the rise and the current U.S. administration ramping up its attacks on trans people, all the workers at MaxFun collectively agreed to send this year’s proceeds to Transgender Law Center. TLC champions the right of all transgender and gender-nonconforming people to make their own choices and live freely, safely, and authentically—a mission everyone at MaxFun is in full support of! **We raised $43,360 for Transgender Law Center, which will help them continue all of the important work they do!** In a single year, Transgender Law Center… * Litigates 10+ court cases intended to set legal precedents, with a focus on criminalization, prisons, healthcare, and immigration * Responds to over 2,000 requests for resources and referrals through their Legal Information Helpdesk and Prison Mail Program, with about 1/3 of those requests coming from trans community members who are incarcerated * Engages and equips 500+ transgender activists and allies in LGBTQIA+ movements through their leadership programs, including a cohort of 15+ trans youth through their collaboration with GSA Network And that’s just the beginning! Check out more of what TLC does and why their work is so critical: * Trans Agenda for Liberation * Prison Mail Program * Border Butterflies Program * Black Trans Circles * Disability Project * Positively Trans * Resources for Journalists If you wanna join us in protecting trans rights, you can donate alongside us here. Plus, if you happen to be a practicing attorney, consider joining their Attorney Solidarity Network! Finally, thank you so much to everyone who bought a pin to help support Transgender Law Center and to Tom Deja, who designed all of our pins! Thank you to everyone who supports Maximum Fun and our shows, and, of course, thank you to all of the staff, producers, and hosts who make our podcast network what it is. You all make it possible for us to do good in the world.

The 84-year-old political veteran and media icon opens up about his career, mental health, and regrets. The intriguing memoir Tom Johnson recently released is called _Driven: A Life in Public Service from LBJ to CNN_ and it’s full of amazing anecdotes. Tom joined the White House in his early twenties, was the one to inform LBJ of Martin Luther King’s shooting, was a giant in newspapers and cable news, and loaned Gorbachev a pen that was used to sign the paperwork dissolving the USSR. Tom’s personal story is a little more vulnerable and fragile. He tells of experiencing a suicidal depression in a time when such things were never discussed, being of the opinion that depression was a sign of weakness, and getting it treated anyway at the behest of his wife. Tom also shares his regrets, now at age 84, about being so driven by his career and accomplishments that he gave his family far less of his time and attention than he should have. It’s a moving interview about someone who had a front row seat for history and is now examining what it all meant. Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of Maximum Fun. Check out our I’m Glad You’re Here and Depresh Mode merchandise at the brand new merch website MaxFunStore.com! Hey, remember, you’re part of Depresh Mode and we want to hear what you want to hear about. What guests and issues would you like to have covered in a future episode? Write us at [email protected]. Depresh Mode is on BlueSky, Instagram, Substack, and you can join our Preshies Facebook group. Help is available right away. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 1-800-273-8255, 1-800-273-TALK Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741. International suicide hotline numbers available here: https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why peppermint is secretly incredibly fascinating. Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode. **LINKS FOR KATIE GOLDIN:** * Katie Goldin on Bluesky * @ProBirdRights on Bluesky * 'Creature Feature' podcast (iHeartRadio) * When Is a Bird a ‘Birb’? An Extremely Important Guide (Audubon) **RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE'S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:** * native-land.ca * U.S. Department Of Arts And Culture * The True Native New Yorkers Can Never Truly Reclaim Their Homeland (Smithsonian) * "Finding Lenapehoking" (YouTube / Hudson River Maritime Museum) * Why Do They Call It Beacon? (The Highlands Current) * Dutch & Native American Heritage In The Hudson River Valley (National Park Service) **RESEARCH SOURCES:** * Comparative chemical composition of the essential oil of Mentha × piperita L. from various geographical sources (Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences Chemistry) * Lamiaceae Mentha (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew) * Research Organisms -- Peppermint -- Mentha × piperita (Washington State University Laboratory for Cellular Metabolism and Engineering) * Plant science at the dinner table: peppermint (Michigan State University Extension School) * Process optimization of conventional steam distillation system for peppermint oil extraction (Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects) * Civil War Medicinal Herb Garden – How Mint Was Used As A Remedy (National Museum of Civil War Medicine) * Blog: Any Mint, but Peppermint (The Herb Society Of America) * Peppermint Oil: Is it Toxic? (U.S. National Capital Poison Control Center) * UPDATE: Peppermint oil causes reactions at SB hotel; at least 1 hospitalized (WNDU Channel 16 News) * Plant of the Month: Mint (JStor Daily) * excerpt from _Peppermint Kings: A Rural American History_ by Dan Allosso * Nymphs: Naiads: Minthe (Theoi.com) * The Greek Myth Behind The Origin Of Mint (Tasting Table Magazine) * Mount Minthi (Travel Group Hellenic) * Greek Gods: Underworld Gods: Persephone (Theoi.com) * Why Is Peppermint the Flavor of Christmas? (Epicurious.com) * Peppermint Candy's Roots Trace Back To Herbal Healing (Tasting Table Magazine) * YouTube upload from Radio Andy: "Jean Schulz on the Gay Inspiration Behind 'Peppermint Patty'" * Reddit upload of the first 'Peanuts' comic, October 2nd 1950 * X.com upload of the first 'Peanuts' comics debut of Peppermint Patty, August 22nd 1966 * Peanuts Fandom Wikia entry for Peppermint Patty * Peanuts Fandom Wikia entry for Patty * The Case For Bisexual Peppermint Patty (ComicsAlliance.com) * The first Black ‘Peanuts’ character finally gets his origin story in animated special (Oregon Public Broadcasting) * Secretly Incredibly Fascinating: Snoopy * Secretly Incredibly Fascinating: Chocolate * Secretly Incredibly Fascinating: Limes

When V’Las is still warmongering at the Vulcan tactics table, Archer and T’Pau insist they must deliver the Kir’Shara to the High Command personally. But after Shran kidnaps Soval and tortures him for no reason, the Andorians team up with the Entrepreneur to avert V’Las’s war. What do all cults on Vulcan have in common? Which rules are outlined in the first chapter of the torturer’s manual? Who likes to travel with a knife roll? It’s the episode that could have been called Reunification Zero. **Support the production of The Greatest Generation****.** Get a thing at podshop.biz! Sign up for our mailing list! Follow The Game of Buttholes: The Will of the Riker - Quantum Leap! The Greatest Generation is produced by Wynde Priddy Social media is managed by Rob Adler and Bill Tilley Music by Adam Ragusea & Dark Materia Friends of DeSoto for: Labor | Democracy | Justice Discuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestGen and find us on social media: YouTube | Facebook | X | Instagram | TikTok | Mastodon | Bluesky | Threads And check out these online communities run by FODs: Reddit | USS Hood Discord | Facebook group | Wikia | FriendsOfDeSoto.social

On this week’s episode, co-hosts Sequoia Holmes, Ryann Graham and Jewel Wicker read and answer letters sent by YOU, the listeners. **Check out****The Daily Dirty** **Buy Mocha Grande Merch**   **Follow Sequoia** https://www.instagram.com/sequoiabholmes https://www.tiktok.com/@sequoiabholmes https://twitter.com/sequoiabholmes   **Follow Ryann** https://www.instagram.com/gudguyryry/?hl=en https://x.com/ryanngraham **Follow Jewel Wicker**   **https://www.instagram.com/jewelwickershow****** https://substack.com/@jewelwicker   **Follow BPLP Pod** https://www.instagram.com/bplppod https://twitter.com/bplppod https://www.tiktok.com/@bplppod