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Kids & Family

Every two weeks
Nature

Nature

Updated weekly
Arts

Arts

Updated 23/09/2016
Comedy

Comedy

Updated 08/03/2018
Society & Culture

Society & Culture

Updated 01/09/2015
Comedy

Comedy

Every-two-months series

25/02/2015

01 The PDX Carpet Love Story

This first official episode of Rendered documents Portlanders' crazy love for their airport carpet. It's a collaboration with our friends at the podcast 99% Invisible.

25/02/2015

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14 min
22/03/2023

185: Megalodon & Thylacine

It's a special trip in the time machine for the MaxFunDrive! Christian chomps on the megalodon & Ellen laments for the thylacine. We ask the important questions: What were they like? Are they really gone? Should we bring them back? Links: Learn more about the MaxFunDrive and be a part of supporting our show!Colorized footage of the thylacine, via the National Film and Sound Archive of AustraliaPaper: "Resolving when (and where) the Thylacine went extinct"Follow Just the Zoo of Us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & Discord!Follow Ellen on TikTok!Cover photos via the Smithsonian Institution

22/03/2023

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1h 17m
09/02/2023

106. Mouth, Nose, Bone, Skin

Hosts Jo Firestone & Manolo Moreno play listener-created games with callers! Games played: The Donut Game submitted by Moe Hanlon from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Dr. It Came From My Tummy submitted by Jason Tschida from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Nostra-manolo-damus submitted by Robin Applegate from Flagstaff, Arizona Callers: Chad from San Diego, California; Claire from Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Brenden from Chicago, Illinois; Max from Ridgewood (or Bushwick?), Brooklyn, New York; Micah & Lucien from Portland, Oregon Outro theme by Wilder Adkins from Birmingham, Alabama All 63 episodes of our previous iteration of Dr. Gameshow on Earwolf are now available to Max Fun Members via Dr. Gameshow: The Archive. Members can find the feed at maximumfun.org/boco Jo's latest creation, Fruits: A Farm-To-Table Card Game, is now available! This episode sponsored by: Every Plate - Go to everyplate.com/podcast and enter code GAMESHOW149 to get started with EveryPlate for just $1.49 per meal, up to a $110 value! Magic Spoon - Go to magicspoon.com/GAMESHOW and use the code GAMESHOW to save $5 off!

09/02/2023

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1h 15m
25/03/2020

45: Hippopotamus & Northern Mockingbird

Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week's episode, Christian treats us to some delightfully absurd hippo facts and stories & Ellen sings praises for the northern mockingbird.

25/03/2020

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51 min
12/08/2020

39. Ghost Sheep

Hosts Jo Firestone & Manolo Moreno play listener-created games with callers via Zoom! Games played: Nasty Nummies, Ghoul School, and ManoNo of the Story Outro theme cover by Samuel Chipman from Austin, Texas This episode sponsored by Green Chef. Use code gameshow80 to get $80 off your first month plus free shipping on your first box! Go to GreenChef.com/gameshow80 to redeem and for more details.

12/08/2020

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1h 10m
21/03/2015

Leftovers: Choose Your Own Adventure

A few hidden gems from our Choose Your Own Adventure episode left on the cutting room floor.

21/03/2015

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6 min
18/05/2015

04 Shakespeare In Detroit

Sam White saw potential in the drama of a struggling city — a perfect setting for Shakespeare's plays. This story was produced for Rendered by Caitlin Pierce with help from Anna Sale at WNYC.

18/05/2015

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20 min
20/05/2014

Hvoom With Hvam!

We're kicking off our Oregon Inventors series with the story of Hjalmar Hvam — a champion skier whose invention changed the sport forever. Funding for the Oregon Inventors series comes from the Regional Arts and Culture Council.

20/05/2014

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20 min
08/09/2021

68. Dr. Dirt

Hosts Jo Firestone & Manolo Moreno play listener-created games with callers via Zoom! Games played: It’s A Living submitted by Veda Igbinedion from Washington, DC, Lickipedia submitted by Sandy Saxon from Denton, Texas, and Dr. Typotifiaf with rules by Alice Rehfeldt from Los Angeles, California and Quinn Murphy from Sammamish, Washington Callers: Regina from Corvallis, Oregon; Emily & Isaac (Ike) from Boise, Idaho; Bill from Dallas, Texas; Cory from Philadelphia, Pennyslvania; Stephanie from Flint, Michigan; Andrew & Carla from Hallowell, Maine; Annie from San Diego, California; Jake from Chicago, Illinois; Kait from Columbus, Ohio; Joan from Bellingham, Washington; Noah from Springfield, Virginia; Steve from Indianapolis, Indiana; Andrew from Huntington, New York Original outro theme by Big Huge This episode sponsored by: Magic Spoon - Go to magicspoon.com/GAMESHOW and use the code GAMESHOW to save $5 off! BetterHelp - Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/GAMESHOW!

08/09/2021

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1h 12m
27/07/2022

92. Solitaire Virus

Hosts Jo Firestone & Manolo Moreno play listener-created games with callers! Games played: Sauce Boss submitted by Tice Rust from Reston, Virginia, The Mad Rhetorician submitted by Michael Miller from Phoenix, Arizona, and Snake or Chicken submitted by Noah Levine from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Callers: Michael from Seattle, Washington; Alexi from New Paltz, New York; Paul from New Orleans, Louisiana; Natasha from San Ramon, California; Sabina from Portland, Oregon; Charissa and Toby from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Outro theme by Conrad Tao from New York, New York This episode sponsored by: Green Chef - Go to GreenChef.com/gameshow135 and use code gameshow135 to get $135 off across five boxes, plus free shipping on your first box!

27/07/2022

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1h 15m

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01 The PDX Carpet Love Story

185: Megalodon & Thylacine

106. Mouth, Nose, Bone, Skin

45: Hippopotamus & Northern Mockingbird

39. Ghost Sheep

Leftovers: Choose Your Own Adventure

04 Shakespeare In Detroit

Hvoom With Hvam!

68. Dr. Dirt

92. Solitaire Virus

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