Go Fact Yourself
Twice a month, host J. Keith van Straaten and co-host Helen Hong quiz the smartest celebrities they know to find out why they love what they love! Recorded before a live audience in downtown Los Angeles, this game show features comedians, actors, and musicians answering arcane questions on topics they claim to be experts in. But don't worry; if they slip up, there are real experts on hand to give us the facts!
Ep. 122: Griffin and Rachel McElroy
This podcast is made possible by our beloved MaxFun Members and is part of the annual #MaxFunDrive! To find out how you can contribute to the show and earn great gifts for as little as $5 a month go to Maximumfun.org/join. Plus, listen to find out how YOU could be a guest on Go Fact Yourself!Welcome to the podcast, b****! It’s a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!Griffin and Rachel McElroy are the married duo behind the MaxFun podcast …
Ep. 121.75: jarrett hill & Brea Grant BOCO Preview
MaxFun Members rejoice! Soon you’ll hear an exclusive MaxFun crossover episode of Go Fact Yourself that features jarrett hill from “FANTI” and Brea Grant from “Reading Glasses.”This mini-episode is a special preview of that show. Plus we’ll explain our schedule for the #MaxFunDrive and how YOU can get involved.To hear our complete BoCo episode – plus hundreds of hours of other bonus content – follow the instructions on this video.Appearing in this episode:J. Keith van StraatenHelen Hongjarrett hillBrea GrantWith...
Ep. 121.5: Helen’s Las Vegas Warmup … and Some Announcements!
It’s a brand new special mini-episode of Go Fact Yourself!Helen Hong delivers some stand-up comedy for our live audience in Las Vegas. Plus, she and J. Keith give you a rundown of the upcoming schedule changes in honor of the MaxFunDrive.Appearing in this episode:J. Keith van StraatenHelen HongTheme Song by Jonathan Green.Live show engineer is Dave McKeever.Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.Seeing our upcoming li...
Ep. 121: Sean Patton & Evette Dionne
**Come see our live-audience show at the Center for Inquiry in Los Angeles on February 26! Info available now now!**Feel free to excuse yourself from the room so you can listen to a new episode of Go Fact Yourself!Sean Patton works hard to stand out in the crowded field of stand-up comedy. His new special, “Number One,” is based on a routine that he performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. With his latest work he strives to be two things: …
Ep. 120: Brad Rutter & Muffy Marracco
**Come see our live-audience show at KPCC’s Crawford Family Forum in Pasadena on February 11! Reserve your seats now!**Have an old friend for dinner and get ready for a new episode of Go Fact Yourself!Brad Rutter has won more money on “Jeopardy!” than anyone in the history of the show, turning his knowledge into a trivia career, which includes ABC’s “The Chase.” What’s the secret to his trivia prowess? Turns out, it’s not studying! Brad will also tell us about …
Ep. 119: Mike Doughty & Ting Lim
You’re on deep background for a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!Mike Doughty is a singer-songwriter who’s written music as a solo artist and with the band “Ghost of Vroom.” He finds it easier to start songs than to finish them; so as an incentive to do better, he promised one new song a week for fans who support him on Patreon. He’ll tell us about that and why he would like exactly $35 for his work (sort of) …
Ep. 118: Rose Abdoo & Ben Gleib
You might just make it after all! It’s a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!Rose Abdoo is an actor who you can see now in HBO’s “Hacks” and Hulu’s “Reboot.” Her acting aspirations began in college – thanks to how much she hated waiting in lines to register for classes. She’ll explain. Plus we’ll learn more about how seriously Rose takes her characters, from their backstories to their outfits.Ben Gleib is a comedian who’s always looking for new ways …
Ep. 117.5: Best of Broadway
Places, everyone! It’s time to lift the curtain on the Best of Broadway special on Go Fact Yourself!We’ve recently brought the podcast back to live audiences for the first time in two years! To celebrate, we’ve put the spotlight on some of our favorite past guests who love musicals and stage performances that were meant for live audiences. That includes guests like actors Rachel Bloom, Jessica McKenna, Eliza Skinner– and more!Plus we’ve got an all-star cast of experts that includes …
Ep. 117: Mike Petriello & Abbi Crutchfield
Cordon off the area, this an active trivia game show scene – on a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!Mike Petriello is a writer for MLB.com. He’s still buzzing from the fact that the baseball season happened – and that we got to see such a strong World Series match-up that included the sport’s newest villain. Mike will tell us how he’s made a career out of researching baseball statistics and analytics, and translating them into something that the …
Ep. 116: Greg Wyshynski & Zainab Johnson
Come to America and bring some new recipes with you – it’s a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!Greg Wyshynski is the Senior NHL writer for ESPN. He writes about hockey after a lifetime of being a fan of the sport; as such, he’s seen it change a lot over the years. While he thinks making changes for player safety should always be applauded, there’s a part of him that will always miss the fights on the ice. You …