348 episodes

Join Paula Poundstone, co-host Adam Felber and a long list of characters, real and imaginary, on Nobody Listens To Paula Poundstone, a podcast taking the fun of a late-night show, the wit of a public radio show, and the knowledge of a guest expert while setting the volume to the max. Acerbic yet infectiously funny, Nobody Listens To Paula Poundstone invites listeners into the audience of this absolutely ludicrous variety show, if they can follow along…or not.  

Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone Lipstick Nancy, Inc. & Glassbox Media

    • Comedy

Join Paula Poundstone, co-host Adam Felber and a long list of characters, real and imaginary, on Nobody Listens To Paula Poundstone, a podcast taking the fun of a late-night show, the wit of a public radio show, and the knowledge of a guest expert while setting the volume to the max. Acerbic yet infectiously funny, Nobody Listens To Paula Poundstone invites listeners into the audience of this absolutely ludicrous variety show, if they can follow along…or not.  

    Ep 304 - The Wealth Gap with Matthew Desmond

    Ep 304 - The Wealth Gap with Matthew Desmond

    It turns out the wealth gap in this country isn’t just between us and Joe Rogan. It’s everywhere, and we’ve got author Matthew Desmond here to discuss the dynamics between the haves, the have-nots, and the have-a-podcasts. And then, get set for a crafty Mother’s Day - it’s a very special Toni’s Craft Corner!

    GUEST
    Matthew Desmond
    matthewdesmondbooks.com
    matthewdesmond.scholar.princeton.edu

    HOUSE BAND
    Logan Moss

    SPONSORS
    Go to HelixSleep.com/Paula for up to 30% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows!
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    • 2 hrs 1 min
    Ep. 303 - We Get Unreal with Jonathan Taplin

    Ep. 303 - We Get Unreal with Jonathan Taplin

    Author Jonathan Taplin is here to talk about his book, “The End of Reality” and the four billionaires who are trying to bring on that end. And speaking of ends, we’re on the receiving end of your thoughts, and they go straight to our head. It’s “Mailbag! Concussion Edition.”

    GUEST
    Jonathan Taplin
    jontaplin.com

    HOUSE BAND
    Casey Bozell
    @keepclassicalweird

    SPONSORS
    Go to Quince.com/nobody for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns!
    Go to HelixSleep.com/Paula for up to 30% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows!
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    • 1 hr 49 min
    Ep 302 - Disinformation with Barbara McQuade!

    Ep 302 - Disinformation with Barbara McQuade!

    We’ve got former US attorney and author of “Attack from Within,” Barb McQuade here to give us all the info on disinfo! And once you’ve gotten the word, how about 10 more? It’s Password: Part Deux!

    GUEST
    Barbara McQuade
    barbaramcquade.com

    HOUSE BAND
    Lisa Ford Hirayama
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    • 2 hrs 6 min
    Ep 301 - Out Of The Blue (Voter Guide)

    Ep 301 - Out Of The Blue (Voter Guide)

    Voting should be less complicated, right? Well, now it IS, thanks to our guests Wayne Liebman and Sharon Lord Greenspan of BlueVoterGuide.org! And once you’ve fixed your ballot, fix everything else - it's a new round of Life Hacks With Captain Crinkle (and YOU)!

    GUESTS
    Wayne Liebman & Sharon Lord Greenspan
    bluevoterguide.org
    Request for Volunteers 
    Blue VoterGuide Link Tree
    Blue Voter Guide Facebook Page 
    BLUE VOTER GUIDE YOUTUBE
    https://bit.ly/BVGPharma 
    DONATE HERE 

    HOUSE BAND
    Jodi Rose Crump
    jodiarts.com
    Facebook 
    TikTok
    Instagram
    Or you can find her on all social media platforms by searching for #TheTravelingViolinist
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    • 2 hrs 6 min
    Ep 300 - Could Paula Be A Sous Chef?

    Ep 300 - Could Paula Be A Sous Chef?

    It’s the return of our Career Corner, wherein Paula explores her exciting possible future job with sous chef Mary Cranberry! And then get ready to vent about that commercial you loathe - or at least the ones that WE loathe - it’s our very first Bad Ad Confab!

    GUEST
    Mary Cranberry Howley
    www.smuggs.com
    www.hearthandcandle.com
    @hearthandcandle
    @onlycannoli

    HOUSE BAND
    Steve Solomon
    PianoBySteven.com
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    • 2 hrs 6 min
    Ep 299 - Blessed Are The Cheesemakers

    Ep 299 - Blessed Are The Cheesemakers

    We separate the curds from the whey, Miss Muffet-style, with Galen Jones, the proprietor of Crowley Cheese, the oldest cheese factory in the US! And then - stay parked right there on that tuffet as our listeners hit us with a brand new round of Show Descriptions!

    GUESTS
    Galen Jones
    crowleycheese.com

    HOUSE BAND
    Eric Wolff
    fusetheatrect.org

    SPONSORS
    Get 15% off OneSkin with the code [PAULA] at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod
    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    • 1 hr 57 min

Top Podcasts In Comedy

Do Not Worry
Anthony Sargon
The Joe Rogan Experience
Joe Rogan
Call Her Daddy
Alex Cooper
Basically Unfiltered with Remi, Alisha, Zane and Heath
Basically Unfiltered with Remi, Alisha, Zane and Heath
karohat - كاروهات
karohat - كاروهات
Awwal Shi Bonsoir | أول شي بونسوار
Hakawati | حكواتي

You Might Also Like

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
NPR
Says You! - A Quiz Show for Lovers of Words, Culture, and History
Pipit & Finch
Ask Me Another
NPR
Go Fact Yourself
MaximumFun.org
Mobituaries with Mo Rocca
CBS News & iHeartPodcasts
Fake the Nation
Headgum & Negin Farsad

More by Maximum Fun

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine
Justin McElroy, Dr. Sydnee McElroy
Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert
Elizabeth Gilbert and Maximum Fun
The JV Club with Janet Varney
Janet Varney and Maximum Fun
Depresh Mode with John Moe
John Moe, Maximum Fun
Tiny Victories
Annabelle Gurwitch, Laura House, Maximum Fun
The Outer Reach: Stories from Beyond
Maximum Fun