576 episodes

Remember what it was like to be an awkward teenager? And remember how some things haven't really changed that much for you since then? Join proud dork Janet Varney as she explores the highs and lows of the bygone years with some of her favorite women as they talk their way through the terrible teens into adult-lescence.
Warning: This Podcast Contains Sincerity.

The JV Club with Janet Varney Janet Varney and Maximum Fun

    • Comedy
    • 4.9 • 949 Ratings

Remember what it was like to be an awkward teenager? And remember how some things haven't really changed that much for you since then? Join proud dork Janet Varney as she explores the highs and lows of the bygone years with some of her favorite women as they talk their way through the terrible teens into adult-lescence.
Warning: This Podcast Contains Sincerity.

    Alisha Wainwright

    Alisha Wainwright

    We’re elated to welcome the dynamic actor Alisha Wainwright, who tells of her Jamaican & Haitian roots, her teen years in the Sunshine State, wrapping our heads around dark matter, and her new podcast, the very cool When Science Finds a Way!

    • 59 min
    Caitlin Cook

    Caitlin Cook

    Quick! Get yourself to the best bathroom graffiti you can find and celebrate it with Caitlin Cook, who takes us from the streets of mid-city LA and some classically catty high school girls (not Caitlin!) to an off-Broadway theatre for her amazing one-woman musical. Plus! A healthy M.A.S.H. scoop of lion love!

    • 49 min
    RERUN: Jessica St. Clair

    RERUN: Jessica St. Clair

    Celebrate living in the moment– which in this case includes “moments” devoted to excessive cheek blush, dead teeth, and the raw sexual power of Night Court and Three’s Company– from one of the creators and stars of NBC’s Best Friends Forever, Jessica St. Clair. This episode also requires audience participation, via several non-rhetorical questions for the listener!

    • 1 hr 4 min
    Boys of Summer - Tom Lum

    Boys of Summer - Tom Lum

    Heads-up! This is a very special episode of The JV Club! In which we welcome Max Fun’s own Tom Lum (Let’s Learn Everything!), who may or may not have listened to The JV Club as a teen himself and is now a guest on it talking about his teen years. Which may or may not move JV to tears. We bet you can guess on that one. So dig into your Eggs Benedict and let’s go!

    • 1 hr 26 min
    Boys of Summer - Matt Apodaca

    Boys of Summer - Matt Apodaca

    It’s been a rough summer for the planet, friends! So take this opportunity to smile at delightful Boy of Summer Matt Apodaca (Get Played pod) and his SoCal class clownery. So get those double jumps and hot wings queued up for a summery good time!

    • 1 hr 10 min
    Boys of Summer - Alex Steed

    Boys of Summer - Alex Steed

    Hop into your time machine to hit the message boards in small-town Maine with this week’s divine Boy of Summer, Alex Steed (You Are Good podcast)! Journey with Alex for rides to the mall… and stay with him for the ecosystem of friendships therein!

    • 1 hr 11 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
949 Ratings

949 Ratings

rampitup84 ,

Talented actor and great sense of humor

Always a joy to listen to JV. Down to earth and overall lovely person. I sometimes play this as I fall asleep - comfort sound lol

Dafooster ,

Lots of good topics

I went through the rabbit hole of LOK to find this awesome podcast. Lots of great guests, fun & timely topics for today’s world.

Added bonus of hearing Korra every time I listen to this podcast 😛

Jess VC ,

HIGHLY RECOMMEND! All the feels!

I’ve been listening to The JV Club for a little over a year and can’t imagine my world without it. Not only is it a magnificent podcast with a truly spectacular host, it’s also a gateway to a treasure trove of other magnificent podcasts. Do yourself a favor and scroll through the ENORMOUS names that have appeared on this podcast over the years, pick the one that excites you most, give it a listen, and the enjoy your journey down the JV Club rabbit hole. You won’t regret it!

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