Go Fact Yourself

There’s no Go Fact Yourself today – but don’t panic! We have a really fun episode coming later this month – plus a bunch of live shows happening across the country that you can look forward to. Find them all at gofactyourself.net ! Hosts:  J. Keith van Straaten Credits: Theme Song by Jonathan Green. Co-Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell . Additional editing by Valerie Moffat . Seeing our n...

This trivia is no rip-off on Go Fact Yourself ! Laci Mosley is the creator of “ Scam Goddess ” where she breaks down various cons and grifts from over the years. It started as an audio podcast and has now become a book, a TV show and a YouTube series. She’ll tell us about the expansion of her work and why she believes some scams can actually be good. Adam Arkin is a director and actor, perhaps bes...

The titans of trivia attack on Go Fact Yourself ! Maitreyi Ramakrishnan earned a lot of fans for her starring role as Devi in the Netflix series “Never Have I Ever.” But it took her years before she finally got to hear from those fans. She’ll explain that, plus how she trained for her new Netflix movie, Best of the Best .  Allan Havey is known for his roles as a tough boss on “Mad Men” and “T...

Launch into a planet of trivia on Go Fact Yourself ! Dana Gould is the creator of “Stan Against Evil,” a show known for its colorful dialogue. He’ll tell us how he pulled some of that dialogue directly from his family. Roz Hernandez is a comedian who explores allegedly-haunted locations for her YouTube channel. She’s even found a way to integrate that into her dating life. She’ll explain. Areas of...

It’s time to Go-Go Trivia with Go- Go Fact Yourself ! Nico Santos is an actor who appeared in movies like Crazy Rich Asians and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. His big break was a major role as Mateo on the show “Superstore.” He’ll tell us about how his first time on set made him realize that he had a lot to learn. Jemele Hill is an Emmy-winning journalist who’s a contributing writer to The Atlant...

It’s some super trivia – on Go Fact Yourself ! Jay Chandrasekhar is an actor and director, known for his work in the Super Troopers movies. How does he get in character 25 years after the original film? He says it all comes down to facial hair. Super Troopers 3 is now in theaters. Kira Kosarin has been part of Nickelodeon’s “The Thundermans” since she was 14 years old. Now the series is back with...

Trivia is like sunshine on a cloudy day – on Go Fact Yourself ! William Stanford Davis is an actor who plays Mr. Johnson, the enigmatic janitor on “Abbott Elementary.” He’ll tell us how the role is a culmination of a lifetime of acting and how he got the part by … dancing? Laura Dave is the author of the book The Last Thing He Told Me. When it became a New York Times bestseller, she literally did...

The trivia is ready to explode on Go Fact Yourself ! Hrishikesh Hirway is a songwriter. He’s also known for the podcast Song Exploder . He started the show as a way to explore his peers’ creative process and get over his writer’s block. He’ll tell us how years of conversations on the podcast led him to releasing his new album “ In the Last Hour of Light .” Meaghan Rath is an actor who can be seen...

It’s trivia with some Very Important People on Go Fact Yourself !  For years Timothy Simons was known for playing the deeply unpleasant character Jonah Ryan on the HBO series “Veep.” He’ll tell us what it’s like to finally play a nice guy on the Netflix show “Nobody Wants This.” Tim can also be heard on Second in Command: A Veep Rewatch Podcast . Vic Michaelis is an actor and improviser who’s a re...

Go Fact Yourself has a step-by-step plan for entertaining trivia! Stacy Keanan is best known for her work on the sitcoms “Step By Step” and “My Two Dads.” As part of her podcast, Keanan and Lakin Give You Déjà Vu , she’s watching the former show for the first time. She’ll tell us about that and what it’s been like transitioning to a new career… as a state prosecutor. Drew Lynch is a comedian who b...

Go Fact Yourself is ready to burst with trivia! Erinn Hayes is an Emmy-nominated actor known for comedies like “Children’s Hospital” and dramas like “It’s Not Like That.” One of her favorite parts of her job is getting to work with great colleagues; and a lot of that started with performing improv at Disney’s California Adventure. Jordan Carlos has written a new book intended to help his fellow ci...

It’s all about the 90s – but not the 1990s; this episode of Go Fact Yourself is all about experts over the AGE of 90! Plus, a special update from one of them about what happened as a result of appearing on our show! In this episode: Guests: Stephen Tobolowsky and Aparna Nancherla   from episode 180 . Tim Russ and Amber Nelson from episode 170 . Walter Koenig and Danielle Koenig from episode 57 . A...

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This show is powered by our beloved MaxFun Members! If you’d like to support this show – and earn great gifts in the process – go to Maximumfun.org/joingofact NOW until May 1st!  You can contribute as little as $5 a month and win a chance to appear on the show!   The #MaxFunDrive is in full swing! One of the best things you get as member is access to the MaxFun BoCo library – it’s full of thousand...

This show is powered by our beloved MaxFun Members! If you’d like to support this show– and earn great gifts in the process– go to Maximumfun.org/joingofact NOW until May 1st! You can contribute as little as $5 a month and have a chance to appear on this show. Plus: Listen during this episode’s breaks for all the cool things we’re offering just for GFY supporters! Happy MaxFunDrive! Let’s celebrat...

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It’s a show worth drinking to on Go Fact Yourself ! Eric Winter plays Sergeant Tim Bradford on the ABC series “The Rookie.” The show has earned a very dedicated audience, especially with kids. How does he know for sure? He’s seen them dress up as his character for Halloween. Dree Hemingway is an actor who portrays Daryl Hannah in the FX show “Love Story.” She’ll tell us about how she reached out t...

From New York City, it’s Go Fact Yourself ! Seth Rudetsky is a musician, author, and Broadway savant who hosts afternoon radio on Sirius XM’s On Broadway channel. He’ll tell us about his Broadway cruise and why he believes in spreading “Jewish joy” through his weekly Broadway Shabbat . Julie Klausner is an actor and writer who hosts the podcasts “ How was Your Week? ” and “ Double Threat ” with To...

This week, a massive reality TV crossover on Go Fact Yourself ! Jackie Cox turned heads as the first drag queen of Iranian descent to compete on “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” She’ll tell us why the show is nothing like an actual drag pageant and why drag is always political. Plus – what it’s like to act in a movie alongside an Oscar-nominated performance! Dorinda Medley was a cast member of “The Real Hous...

It’s a knockout combination of trivia and HBO actors on Go Fact Yourself ! Matt Walsh is best known for his role as Mike McClintock on “Veep,” for which he was nominated for an Emmy – twice! He’ll tell us how he developed that character and give us advice on how to improve our improv skills. Kali Reis is a former boxer who earned an Emmy nom starring alongside Jodie Foster in “True Detective: Nigh...

Triv, triv, triv, triv…! This episode of Go Fact Yourself will be stuck in your head for days! Chase Masterson ’s fans know her as Leeta from “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.” She’s deeply inspired by the imagined universe of the series – and the fans who embody its values. To that end, Chase works tirelessly at her non-profit aimed at ending bullying: The Heroic Journey . Jay Mohr had been working in...

** Come see us record in New York! January 24 & 26! Tell everyone you know! ** Politics, high fashion, and trivia– it must be Go Fact Yourself! Ashly Burch is a YouTuber and voice actor, who was a recent guest on episode 177 of Go Fact Yourself. She joins us as guest co-host. Al Madrigal is an actor and comedian. He’s known for sitcoms like “Lopez vs. Lopez” and his many appearances as Senior Lati...

Go Fact Yourself is coming to New York! On January 24 , we’re joined by Jackie Cox and Dorinda Medley at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia theater at Symphony Space. On January 26th we’re joined by Julie Klausner and Seth Rudetsky at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan.  Plus, this weekend is our episode with Al Madrigal and Mary Lynn Rajskub – with guest co-host Ashly Burch ! We’ll give you a special previ...

Ring in the New Year with trivia on Go Fact Yourself ! Paul Feig is a director of comedies like Bridesmaides and thrillers like the newly released thriller The Housemaid. He’ll tell us why he gets a similar thrill from working in both genres. And we’ll learn more about where his acute sense of fashion comes from.  Anjali Bhimani is an actor, especially known for her voice work in videogames. She’l...