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Bullseye from NPR is your curated guide to culture. Jesse Thorn hosts in-depth interviews with brilliant creators, culture picks from our favorite critics and irreverent original comedy. Bullseye has been featured in Time, The New York Times, GQ and McSweeney's, which called it "the kind of show people listen to in a more perfect world." (Formerly known as The Sound of Young America.)
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 ...
John Hodgman's Today in the Past podcast is now The Judge John Hodgman Podcast. Have your pressing issues decided by Famous Minor Television Personality John Hodgman, Certified Judge. If you'd like John Hodgman to solve your pressing issue, simply email it, along with your phone number, to hodgman@maximumfun.org. THAT IS ALL.
Clemmie Telford sets about unpicking tricky topics via honest conversations with an array of guests from all walks of life. Guests have included: Matt Haig, Caitlin Moran, Bryony Gordon, the Holistic Psychologist, Jess Ennis-Hill, Helen Thorn, Giovanna Fletcher, Ed Miliband, Davina McCall, Will Young, Natalie Lee, Gemma Styles, Steve Bland, Emma Gannon, Anna Mathur, Poorna Bell and Julia Samuel plus many more. Find us on @butwhy_podcast on Instagram and get in touch via butwhy@clemmietelford.com
Comedy, interviews and talk from MaxFunCon, the annual Convocation of Awesome hosted by MaximumFun.org.
Totally GenX is an interactive podcast that marries storytelling and music to take us back to our electric youth when we were warned against chasing waterfalls, we knew every rose had its thorn, and just wanted everyone to know that we didn't start the fire.
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The Turnaround with Jesse Thorn
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The Turnaround with Jesse Thorn
Maximum Fun and Columbia Journalism Review
The Turnaround is a new series about our greatest living interviewers, hosted by Jesse Thorn and produced by Maximum Fun and The Columbia Journalism Review. Featuring conversations with prominent interviewers about their careers and their craft, the show is a perfect resource for a new generation of storytellers and journalists. You'll hear Jesse speak with Larry King, Terry Gross, Werner Herzog, Audie Cornish, and so many more!
The Sound of Young America: The College Years is a chronicle of the rise to power of three young men who would one day become kings of the radio field. Comedy, interviews, banter, delight.
Put This On is men's style for men who want to dress like grownups. Let Jesse Thorn and Adam Lisagor guide you through the world of style with a sharp eye and sharp humor.
In the early 1960s, Mal Sharpe and James P. Coyle roamed the streets of San Francisco with a microphone, roping strangers into bizarre schemes and surreal stunts. Today, their humor has become a touchstone for a broad range of comics and personalities from The Upright Citizens Brigade to Henry Rollins to WFMU radio.
The dark and brilliant sketch comedy of San Francisco's Kasper Hauser Comedy Group has dazzled audiences around the world, on stage and on Comedy Central. Hear audio comedy, watch videos, and read pages from the hilarious catalog parody "Skymaul: Happy Crap You Can Buy From A Plane," which has already been acclaimed by Patton Oswalt, George Saunders, Fred Willard and John Hodgman.
What happens when media, entertainment, and technology collide? Peter Kafka, one of the media industry's most acclaimed reporters, talks to business titans, journalists, comedians and podcasters to get their take. Produced by Recode and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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How To Survive with Danielle & Kristine
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Danielle Koenig & Kristine Kimmel
Join hosts Danielle Koenig & Kristine Kimmel for a comedy podcast about surviving the things that could kill you and the stuff that just makes you wish you were dead.
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The Scream Cast - Scream Queens, MTV's Scream, and Slasher Films
Welcome to The Scream Cast: A Slasher Podcast! While this podcast started strictly as a show about MTV’s Scream, we have since expanded to additionally discuss FOX’s Scream Queens as well as the occasional slasher film. I’m Dan, your host, and along with my rotating co-hosts (Nare, Olga, Trevor and Jesse) I’ve set out to make a fun and crticial show about all things horror. Please send us feedback through twitter @ScreamPod or send us an email at thescreamcast@gmail.com. Hope you enjoy the p ...
Mountain Stage Podcast
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15 Minutes: a podcast about fame, with Jamie Berger
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15 Minutes: a podcast about fame, with Jamie Berger
Jamie Berger
For more info:http://15minutesjamieberger.comorhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/15-minutes-podcast-about-fame/id1114333130?mt=2info@15minutesjamieberger.com twitter / instagram @15minsjamieb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Real Bodice Ripper: A Romance Novel Podcast
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A Real Bodice Ripper Podcast
A Real Bodice Ripper explores the delicious, guilty, and sometimes problematic pleasure that is found in romance novels. Join Jesse and Rachael as they explore some of their favorite stories in the genre. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/arealbodiceripper/support
Follow Friday is the podcast about who you should follow online. Every week, Eric Johnson talks to creative people about who they follow, and why. Past guests include Tom Scott (YouTube), Alie Ward (Ologies), Franklin Leonard (The Black List), Alexandra Petri (The Washington Post), and Kara Swisher (The New York Times). On Follow Friday, you'll have fun, you'll learn more about your favorite creators, and you'll discover how to make the most of your time online by following the right folks. ...
OMG Books brings you into the brains behind your favorite books. Covering fiction and non-fiction, we invite each author into an informal discussion of what makes them tick and what makes their stories talk to readers. Digging into the facts as much as the fiction, you’ll connect with each guest on a whole new level. Yes, each interview is packed with more juice and chutzpah than can safely be consumed in one sitting. And yet, we do it anyway. A new show will arrive each Tuesday bringing you ...
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Margaret Cho on the Craziest Day of Her Entire Career
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The Craziest Day of My Entire Career is a segment where we invite guests from the entertainment industry to tell us about a single day where things went wildly off the rails. Sharing their story with us this week is Margaret Cho. She's an actress, an activist, and a musician. She's had multiple Grammy and Emmy nominations for her comedy and acting,…
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Recode Media
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Podcast pioneer Jesse Thorn built his own business. Now his employees own it.
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Jesse Thorn has been podcasting for so long it was called radio. Over time he turned his career into a business - Maximum Fun, a network of eclectic pop culture shows like Bullseye; My Brother, My Brother and Me; and Judge John Hodgman — and relied primarily on listener donations to fund it. But, as Thorn tells Vox’s Peter Kafka, running a business…
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Jordan, Jesse, GO!
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Just Another Hole In A Butt with Blaire Erskine
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Blaire Erskine joins Jordan and Jesse this week to talk about old men in a diner, the big book of websites and Blaire's experience writing for the Oscars. Make sure to support this great network by heading on over to maximumfun.org/joinBy blaire erskine, jordan morris, jesse thorn, daniel zafran
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BUT WHY BITESIZE - BOUNDARIES WITH ZOE BLASKEY
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We all need boundaries right? But are we setting enough, and are they the right ones? In this week's bitesize episode Clemmie talks all things boundaries with transformational coach Zoe Blaskey, who founded Motherkind, a self-empowerment platform for mums, and a podcast of the same name. They cover: the differences between internal and external bou…
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Jordan, Jesse, GO!
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Stache Rules Everything Around Me: Smokey and the Bandit with Adam Pranica (Bonus)
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As a special MaxFun Drive bonus we present to you the first episode of our Burt Reynolds recap podcast Stache Rules Everything Around Me! This week Jordan and Jesse are joined by Adam Pranica for a recap of 1977's Smokey and the Bandit. If you join us today at maximumfun.org/join you will get access to all 6 episodes of S.T.R.E.A.M and much more!…
Emily brings the case against her cousin Jess. When Emily was 3, her uncle chased her around a family gathering while wearing a Mr. Peanut costume. This traumatized her! Jess was present at the event, and she still sends Emily pictures and memes of Mr. Peanut. She says it “wasn’t that bad.” Emily wants Jess to stop because she still finds it upsett…
Clemmie talks about comparison this week, with Lucy Sheridan, who is the world’s first and only Comparison Coach™. Through her book ‘The Comparison Cure’, private practice and workshops, Lucy has helped thousands of people go from compare and despair, to #comparisonfree. Accredited by the Association for the Psychological Therapies, named as one of…
This week, comedy legend Cheech Marin! He's one-half of the comedy duo Cheech and Chong. But Cheech is more than just a stoner icon. He was in the Lion King. He's starred in more than 100 episodes of Nash Bridges. And if you're a Spy Kids fan, you know him as "Uncle" Felix. Cheech is also well known in the art world. He has a huge collection of Chi…
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How To Survive Fascism & Walt Disney World with Todd Levin
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This week Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive the dangers of fascism and the hilarious Todd Levin joins us to share his experience traveling to Walt Disney World with his family. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
Elliott Kalan joins Jordan and Jesse to kick off MaxFun Drive with a bang! The only way they know how: by ranking all the King Kong movies and talking about getting Big Bopper cucked. Make sure to support this great network by heading on over to maximumfun.org/joinBy elliott kalan, jesse thorn, jordan morris, daniel zafran
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BUT WHY BITESIZE - EXPECTATIONS WITH POORNA BELL
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In this week's bite size episode Clemmie talks about expectations and more importantly, how to manage them, with award-winning journalist, author and power lifter Poorna Bell. Poorna is the former Executive Editor and Global Lifestyle Head for HuffPost. She won Stylist's Rising Star award for 2019, Red Magazine's Big Book Award for 2019. Poorna has…
Christina Ricci got her first paid acting gig when she was ten. Within a couple of years, Christina was everywhere: Casper, Now and Then, and of course, The Addams Family. She was one of the biggest child stars of the '90s. Then, an indie film legend in films like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Ice Storm, and Buffalo 66. These days, Christina …
Emily Heller joins Jordan and Jesse to talk medical hipsters, Mr. Peanut's backstory and the weirdest episode of Frasier. Check out Emily's podcast "Baby Geniuses" anywhere you get your podcasts! Ever tried Microdosing? Visit Microdose.com and use JJGO for 30% off + Free Shipping. Don’t forget to pre-order the “Pop’s Chocklit Shoppe of Horrors” tha…
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An SVB (phew!) update + Benedict Evans on the future of (almost) everything
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First: A Silicon Valley Bank check-in with Dan Primack of Axios. Why, exactly, did so many tech companies (and, um, media companies) bank with SVB, and what happens next? Then, Peter Kafka has a great, wide-ranging conversation with tech analyst / thinkfluencer Benedict Evans. They talk about artificial intelligence, Amazon’s ad business (or whatev…
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 Clemmie looks at conscious parenting with therapist Dr Shefali Tsabary PhD, who is the author of four books, three of which are New York Times best-sellers, including her two landmark books The Conscious Parent and The Awakened Family. Her latest book - The Parenting Map - is "a comprehensive, fail-safe, whole-family programme designed to…
Eugene Levy is a legend in the comedy world. Hailing from Toronto, he first got his start in improv comedy and was a founding member of SCTV - the pioneering sketch comedy show that helped launch the careers of Rick Moranis, Catherine O'Hara, John Candy and more. He became a household name after appearing as Noah Levenstein in the popular American …
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How To Survive Sleep Deprivation & Falling Asleep on the Job with Mike Schmidt
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This week Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive sleep deprivation and our good friend comedian Mike Schmidt joins us to share a story of the disastrous results of falling asleep at work. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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BUT WHY BITESIZE - ASTROLOGY WITH FRANCESCA ODDIE
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In this week's bitesize episode, Clemmie explores moons, star signs and all things astrology with astrologer and writer Francesca Oddie, whose quest is to present the subject simply and to enable people to comprehend and utilise the reliable roots of astrology. Clemmie finds out why her husband is a 'turbo Aries', discovers how Francesca ended up a…
Little Brother is a rap group from North Carolina. The three original members – Phonte, Big Pooh and 9th Wonder – were living in their college dorms when they decided to make music together. They hit open mics and played local shows, but they never expected a rags-to-riches story. After uploading a few songs to a hip-hop message board called Okaypl…
Eliza Skinner joins Jordan and Jesse this week to talk about the current fungus moment, the best and worst movies on Kanopy and Jordan and Jesse's first kiss. Check out Eliza's new podcast "9 Plays 30 Days" anywhere you get your podcasts! Ever tried Microdosing? Visit Microdose.com and use JJGO for 30% off + Free Shipping. Don’t forget to pre-order…
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 w…
Clemmie marks International Women's Day 2023 by chatting to Irish-Nigerian academic, broadcaster and bestselling author Emma Dabiri about joy. This week’s episode is part of the Power of Women festival based in Thanet, Kent. Check out powthanet.com for the full POW festival line up which runs throughout March. and happy International Women's Month!…
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'Party Down' co-creators, Rob Thomas and John Enbom
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Party Down is a show with a simple premise. It's about a group of actors, writers and creative types who work at a catering company called Party Down. Most of the catering employees have big dreams, but to pay the bills they're sort of stuck at the company. To make matters worse, the employees often get involved into some truly absurd and wacky sit…
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How To Survive Wrestling an Alligator & Wrestling with Paul Gilmartin
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This week Danielle and Kristine learn how to survive an alligator's attack. The hilarious Paul Gilmartin shares the tale of his smackdown with a legendary wrestler. Check out our Patreon! The NEW Merchandise is here Instagram Twitter Facebook Go to https://www.magicmind.co/howtosurvive And get up to 56% off your subscription for the next 10 days wi…
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BUT WHY BITESIZE - COUNTY LINES WITH DANIELLE MARIN
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In this bitesize episode Clemmie explores the topic of County Lines with Danielle Marin. Danielle grew up in London with first generation immigrant parents, she was accepted into a grammar school, however her life changed completely after a brutal attack led her to involvement with ‘gangs’ and drug crime. She later enrolled at university and gradua…
