174 episodes

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!

Go Fact Yourself Maximum Fun

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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. 150: Buzzy Cohen & Debra Wilson

    Ep. 150: Buzzy Cohen & Debra Wilson

    Twivia is what bwings us togewer on a bwand new episode of Go Fact Yourself! “Jeopardy!” champion Buzzy Cohen competes against voice extraordinaire Debra Wilson to answer trivia about inconceivable body art.

    • 1 hr 17 min
    Ep. 149: Adam Felber & Jiaoying Summers

    Ep. 149: Adam Felber & Jiaoying Summers

    It's a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself! It’s a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself! Writer Adam Felber competes against comedian Jiaoying Summers to answer trivia that will always have a piece of your heart.

    • 1 hr 15 min
    Ep. 148: Ivy Le & A.J. Jacobs

    Ep. 148: Ivy Le & A.J. Jacobs

    You’re not hallucinating here – it’s a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself! Comedian and actor Ivy Le competes with author and puzzler A.J. Jacobs to answer trivia about the joy of movies that we’re lucky to see.

    • 1 hr 17 min
    Ep. 147: Andy Richter & Tonya Mosley

    Ep. 147: Andy Richter & Tonya Mosley

    We’re tearing the roof off a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself! Iconic TV sidekick Andy Richter competes against Tonya Mosley, co-host of NPR’s “Fresh Air,” in trivia about music culture and Hügelkultur.

    • 1 hr 16 min
    Ep. 146.95 - J. Keith on Dead Pilots Society

    Ep. 146.95 - J. Keith on Dead Pilots Society

    It’s a #MaxFunDrive crossover! Go Fact Yourself host J. Keith van Straaten sat down with Andrew Reich of Dead Pilots Society. He and several other MaxFun hosts talked about scripts and ideas that went nowhere.

    • 23 min
    Ep. 146.75 - Listener Sit-In Reactions – BoCo Preview! (#MaxFunDrive)

    Ep. 146.75 - Listener Sit-In Reactions – BoCo Preview! (#MaxFunDrive)

    Last year, we selected a few listeners to sit in on recordings of Go Fact Yourself! They got to see just how much work goes into a recording of the podcast and learned a lot along the way (but don’t tell anyone). And they seem to have enjoyed it! YOU can sit in on an upcoming episode too – listen for more info!

    • 6 min

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