Go Fact Yourself

This episode of Go Fact Yourself is a real thriller! Loni Love is an Emmy-winning TV host, known for her over 1000 episodes of the talk show “The Real.” You can see her host The Rose Parade this New Year’s Day. She’s had an interesting career that included a poor-performing stint as an engineer. Nick Cho has made a name for himself on social media as “ Your Korean Dad ,” where he gives parental ad...

Set sail for Trivia on Go Fact Yourself !  Christine Lakin is best known for her role as Alicia “Al” Lambert on the sitcom “Step By Step.” She’ll tell us about what it was like being the childhood crush of so many men and women. Plus, what it was like to “fall into” her work as an audiobook narrator. Jon Lovett is the founder of Crooked Media and host of Lovett or Leave It . He’ll tell us how he m...

Surprised that there’s no new episode of Go Fact Yourself today? Worry not! We’ve got new episodes coming back to back for the next two weeks. Plus, give the gift of GFY this holiday season! Check out our merch – including a holiday ornament – at MaxFunStore.com .  Hosts:  J. Keith van Straaten Credits: Theme Song by Jonathan Green. Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher. Co-Producer and E...

It’s a home box office of trivia with Go Fact Yourself ! Ashly Burch is a YouTuber and comedian who was a recent guest on episode 177 of Go Fact Yourself. She joins us as co-host.  Lilan Bowden is an actor, perhaps best known for her role in the Netflix series “Murderville.” She’s had an extensive career across film and TV. But she’s been especially affected by her Disney series “Andi Mack,” and h...

It’s time to go to the polls with Go Fact Yourself! It’s a collection of some of our favorite trivia segments that feature politicians as experts. In this episode: Peter Sagal and Rebecca Makkai from ep. 45 . Helen Zaltzman and Lewis Black from ep. 79 . Antonio Villaraigosa from ep. 164 . Kitty Felde and Charlie Hankin from ep. 51 . Parker Molloy and Kevin Allison from ep. 99 . Matt Rogers and Mim...

After an extensive competition amongst our MaxFun Members, it all culminates in the 2024(ish) Listener Tournament Finals – a new episode of Go Fact Yourself !  (Do YOU want to be a guest on the show? Make sure to support us in the 2026 MaxFunDrive and stay tuned for our next Listener Tournament!) Khalil Goodman is a photographer who works in public communications in Barbados. He also loves cosplay...

The beat is fresh and so is the trivia on the Best of Hip-hop special of Go Fact Yourself ! It’s a boxed set of our favorite rap trivia from over the years, including Hall of Fame MCs and DJs as experts. Appearing in this episode: Gina Yashere from ep. 142 Evette Dionne from ep. 121 Seán Devlin from ep. 87 Sarah Jones from ep. 167 DJ Jazzy Jeff from ep. 100 Marc Evan Jackson from ep. 176 Open Mike...

Consider yourself at home– with trivia on Go Fact Yourself ! Stephen Tobolowsky is an actor, writer, and director. He’s perhaps best known for his role as Ned Ryerson from the classic film Groundhog Day . He’ll tell us about what it’s like being part of such an iconic movie – and how its fans keep him humble. Aparna Nancherla is a comedian, who’s also a prolific voice actor. She’ll tell us why voi...

It’s a trivia dream come true on Go Fact Yourself! Cooper Barnes is an actor, best known as the superhero Captain Man in the Nickelodeon “Danger Force” franchise. He’ll tell us what it’s like to have kids as fans, and why portraying a superhero is harder than it looks. (Hint: It rhymes with blandex .) Larissa FastHorse is an award-winning playwright – the first known female Native American to have...

It’s a bouquet of trivia on Go Fact Yourself ! Mimi Rogers is an actor – best known these days for her role in the Amazon series “Bosch.” She’s acted in that family of shows for ten years, but she’ll tell us about how her part was never supposed to last that long. Plus, Mimi reveals some secrets about her time on the set of Austin Powers.    Matt Rogers is one of the hosts of the podcast Las Cultu...

BELIEVE! In trivia! Brendan Hunt is best known as Coach Beard on the Apple TV series “Ted Lasso.” He’ll tell us about how the show got started, why they decided to put out another season, and why fans always recognize him in airports. Ashly Burch is a well-known part of gaming culture. She’s voiced characters of such critically-acclaimed games like Horizon: Zero Dawn and Life is Strange. She’ll de...

We ask the questions, you give the reply on a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself ! Jodie Sweetin has been in show business for most of her life. She’s famous for her role as Stephanie Tanner on "Full House." She’ll tell us what it was like being on a major TV show at such a young age and how she revisited that time in her podcast, " How Rude Tanneritos ." Marc Evan Jackson is best known for his...

Get lost in a world of trivia on a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself ! Georgia Hardstark is best known for her incredibly popular podcast “ My Favorite Murder .” It’s a show all about true crime, but she and her co-host still manage to find a lot of humor and heart in their subject matter. She’ll explain.  Tim Bagley is an actor, comedian, and writer, who’s earned critical praise (and Emmy buz...

Set a course for trivia! It’s time to boldly go… Fact Yourself! Steven Weber is an actor with a storied career that includes TV shows like “Wings” and “Chicago Med.” He’ll tell us why he actually has trouble watching some of his earlier work… mainly due to vanity. Plus, he shares about why feels he should have won “Celebrity Jeopardy!” Kiran Deol is a comedian. In her new special, “Joysuck,” she t...

Kick off your shoes and play some trivia on a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself! Thomas Jane is an actor whose roles often required a lot of training. He’ll tell us how he got in shape for The Punisher , learned to play baseball for 61*, and more. Plus, we’ll learn about the unusual way he was paid for his very first film gig. Grey Delisle is a singer and voice actor whose characters can be he...

It’s a silky-smooth brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself !  Tom Papa is a comedian known for his podcast, radio show, and TV specials. These days, he may be even better known for his other passion: baking bread. He’ll tell us how that started and how his family indulged his new hobby.  Rosalind Chao is an actor who’s appeared in everything from “Star Trek: The Next Generation", The Joy Luck Club,...

From Broadway to Beverly Hills, it’s a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself ! Amy Hill is an actor with an extensive career, including roles in Lilo & Stitch and over 90 episodes of the rebooted “Magnum P.I.” She’ll tell us how she got that part and how it brought her closer to her daughter … literally. Alec Mapa is a comedian and actor, who often plays stereotypically flamboyant characters. He’l...

It’s a voyage of trivia on Go Fact Yourself! Tim Russ is a director, musician, and actor, perhaps best known for his role as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok on “Star Trek: Voyager.” He’s also appeared in other roles across different editions of the franchise – but it wasn’t until he attended a convention that he understood how dedicated the fanbase is. Plus: he’ll tell us how he explores the stars in r...

It’s a one-on-one trivia match between TV all stars! Betsy Brandt is best known as Marie on “Breaking Bad,” a role she reprised in the final episode of the series’ successor “Better Call Saul.” She’ll tell us why she was so dedicated to keeping her return a secret. Plus, why she wasn’t optimistic about “Breaking Bad” being a success. Cirroc Lofton played Jake Sisko on “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.”...

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This show is supported by our beloved MaxFun Members! To become one yourself as part of the #MaxFunDrive, go to maximumfun.org/join and set up a recurring monthly contribution (or an annual prepay) for as little as $5 a month. Help us make our goal to unlock even more gifts … for YOU! It’s only $1/month to BOOST your membership too – every little bit helps! Go Fact Yourself takes a lot of work to...

This show is supported by our beloved MaxFun Members! To become one yourself as part of the #MaxFunDrive, go to maximumfun.org/join and set up a recurring monthly contribution (or an annual prepay) for as little as $5 a month.  That contribution goes directly into making this show possible. In this special mini episode, J. Keith speaks with show director and Go Fact Yourself co-creator Jim Newman....

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This show is supported by our beloved MaxFun Members! To become one yourself as part of the #MaxFunDrive, go to maximumfun.org/join and set up a recurring monthly contribution for as little as $5 a month.  Happy #MaxFunDrive! It’s trivia so fine it’ll blow your mind on a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself !  In this episode… Guests: Jerry O’Connell got his start as a child actor in the film Sta...