Go Fact Yourself

It’s an X-tra special brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself !  **Come see us in SF Sketchfest in San Francisco! Sunday 1/19 at 4pm! Tickets at bit.ly/GFYSketchfest In this episode… Guests: Paula Poundstone is a comedian who’s the creative voice behind the podcast “ Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone .” You can also find her on tour throughout the next few months. How does she have time to do so mu...

We’ve cooked up some great trivia on this brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself ! *Listen to Bonus Content from this episode* We make a monthly GFY Extras episode with BoCo from all of our episodes – just for Maximum Fun members! Info at: maximumfun.org/howtoboco You can also hear a different version of our episodes – and play a corresponding trivia quiz – at laist.com/gofactyourself In this episo...

***Listen to GFY on the radio!*** You can now hear the show LIVE on the radio in the Los Angeles area on NPR station LAist 89.3 FM. You can also stream the show live around the world at LAist.com (Click the big “Listen” button at the top of the page.) Airtimes: Saturdays at 10am & 5pm. Sundays at 8pm. (All times Pacific) —-- Trivia is the “T” Word on this brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself !  I...

***Listen to GFY on the radio!*** You can now hear the show LIVE on the radio in the Los Angeles area on NPR station LAist 89.3 FM. You can also stream the show live around the world at LAist.com (Click the big “Listen” button at the top of the page.) Airtimes: Saturdays at 10am & 5pm. Sundays at 8pm. (All times Pacific) —-- We’re firing up some star-studded trivia on this brand new episode of Go...

***Listen to GFY on the radio!*** You can now hear the show LIVE on the radio in the Los Angeles area on NPR station LAist 89.3 FM. You can also stream the show live around the world at LAist.com (Click the big “Listen” button at the top of the page.) Airtimes: Saturdays at 10am & 5pm. Sundays at 8pm. (All times Pacific) —-- Let's nosh on a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself ! In this episode…...

***Listen to GFY on the radio!*** You can now hear the show LIVE on the radio in the Los Angeles area on NPR station LAist 89.3 FM. You can also stream the show live around the world at LAist.com (Click the big “Listen” button at the top of the page.) Airtimes: Saturdays at 10am & 5pm. Sundays at 8pm. (All times Pacific) —-- Walk off with a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself ! In this episode…...

***Listen to GFY on the radio!*** You can now hear the show LIVE on the radio in the Los Angeles area on NPR station LAist 89.3 FM. You can also stream the show live around the world at LAist.com (Click the big “Listen” button at the top of the page.) Airtimes: Saturdays at 10am & 5pm. Sundays at 8pm. (All times Pacific) —-- Trivia is the sweetest thing on a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!...

At long last, the radio debut of Go Fact Yourself is upon us!  On Saturday, October 12th at 10 a.m. Pacific, you can tune in to LAist 89.3 FM if you’re in the Los Angeles area; and if you’re anywhere else in the world, just go to LAist.com and click on the button at the top that says “Listen.” And while you’re listening, go to GoFactYourPod.com to chat along J. Keith, Helen, and other listeners to...

Welcome, foolish mortals, to a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself ! In this episode… Guests: Aida Rodriguez is a comedian who’s known that she wanted to perform ever since she was doing Richard Pryor impressions as a child. You can stream her comedy special “ Fighting Words ” on Max, which features not just her jokes, but also an intimate look at her family. You can also find Aida on tour.  Cor...

It’s a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself that’s totally bossa nova! In this episode… Guests: Taran Killam was a six-year cast member of “Saturday Night Live” and has performed in more dramatic material like the film 12 Years a Slave . He also sang on Broadway as King George in Hamilton and won big as a contestant on “The Price is Right!” Jen Kober is a comedian and actor who’s been expanding i...

It’s a brand new joyful joyful episode of Go Fact Yourself ! In this episode… Guests: Lisa Ann Walter endeared herself to an entire generation for her role in The Parent Trap . She was so grateful to embody such an iconic character and never expected to impact audiences like that again… but then she got her role on “Abbott Elementary.” She’ll tell us more about her varied career and how her mom he...

J. Keith shares an update on Go Fact Yourself's upcoming radio debut on NPR station  LAist 89.3  -- plus a preview of our debut episode! Starting September 14th, you can look forward to the show on the radio regionally and online globally --  Saturdays at 10 AM and 5 PM and Sundays at 8 PM (All Pacific Time) Credits: Theme Song by Jonathan Green. Maximum Fun’s Senior Producer is Laura Swisher. Co-...

It’s trivia for the whole family on this episode of Go Fact Yourself !  In this episode… Guests: Negin Farsad is a comedian and host of the comedy and news podcast, Fake the Nation . Her career has taken her on some pretty interesting journeys – including an actual psychedelic trip. She’ll tell us about that and why she thinks humanity is actually a lot of fun right now. Shane O’Neill writes The S...

Go for gold with this Best of the Olympics special of Go Fact Yourself !  In this episode… Erin Foley from ep. 72 Heidi Gardner from ep. 78 Denise Crosby from ep. 108 Liz Miele from ep. 110 George Hahn from ep. 135 Ify Nwadiwe from ep. 145 Frank Turner from ep. 154 With guest experts: Julie Heldman : Olympic Gold Medalist and one of women’s tennis’ Original Nine. Her book, Driven: A Daughter’s Ody...

We’ve got some killer trivia on a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself !  In this episode… Guests: Frank Turner is a musician with a decades-long career that includes setting a new world record for touring. He’ll tell us what that was like and why he’s glad to never try something like it again. Frank’s newest album, “ Undefeated ,” is out now.  Rachel Feinstein is a comedian, whose new special “...

We agree to rock! – Live from the inaugural Quiz Show Expo in Burbank, California, it’s a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself ! In this episode… Guests: Joyce Bulifant has a prolific television career that includes TV (“The Mary Tyler Moore Show”), film ( Airplane! ), and game shows (“Match Game”). She’ll share some stories from her time in show business, including teaching Fred Astaire how to d...

Hey you guyyyyyyyys! It’s a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself ! In this episode… Guests: Blair Socci is a comedian who got involved in the trade in an unusual way: She started out wanting to be a novelist and got a burst of inspiration… in the shower. Along the way she wrote for magazines, was a volleyball player and even learned how to make a great salmon. Blair’s debut special '' Live from t...

It’s Friday night and the lights are on bright for a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself ! In this episode… Guests: Carmen Lynch is a comedian who recently released not one, but TWO comedy specials, one in spanish and one in english . She’ll tell us about how the two audiences react differently to comedy. Plus, she’ll explain why “less is more” sums up her advice when traveling. Bobby Massie is...

Twivia is what bwings us togewer on a bwand new episode of Go Fact Yourself ! In this episode… Guest Co-host: Muffy Marracco is a renowned trivia expert, often seen on the Game Show Network. She also previously appeared on episode 120 of Go Fact Yourself. Guests: Buzzy Cohen is a “Jeopardy!” champion and “Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions” champion. To what does he owe his success on the show? He...

It's a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself! It’s a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself ! In this episode… Guests: Adam Felber is a writer, co-host of the “Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone” podcast, and frequent panelist on the NPR quiz show “Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” In contrast with other people who appear on that program, he actually doesn’t care that much about winning. He’ll explain. P...

You’re not hallucinating here – it’s a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself! In this episode… Guests: Ivy Le is a comedian, actor, and the creator of the podcast FOGO- Fear of Going Outside . Ivy says she had to start from square one for the podcast: From Googling “How to find the outdoors” all the way to learning how to camp. She’ll also tell us about “Tongue In Cheek,” her queer-focused open mi...

We’re tearing the roof off a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself! In this episode… Rose Abdoo is an actor you can see now in “Hacks” on Max! She was also on episode 118 of GFY, and tonight she returns as a guest co-host. Guests: Andy Richter is an actor and comedian. He’s most famous for being the sidekick to Conan O’Brien, a role that he learned to love when he realized that it could be anythin...

It’s a #MaxFunDrive crossover! Go Fact Yourself  host J. Keith van Straten sat down with the podcast Dead Pilots Society . He and fellow MaxFun hosts Jordan Morris and John Moe discuss unscripted pilots that went nowhere. To hear the full episode, go listen to the latest episode of Dead Pilots Society . Want to be a listener who gets to sit in – or be a guest on the show? Make sure to support us i...

Last year, we selected a few listeners to sit in on recordings of Go Fact Yourself ! They got to see just how much work goes into a recording of the podcast and learned a lot along the way (but don’t tell anyone). And they seem to have enjoyed it! Want to be a listener who gets to sit in? Make sure to support us in this year’s MaxFunDrive! maximumfun.org/join Appearing in this episode: Listeners:...

Just say yes to a preview of the members-exclusive BoCo from Go Fact Yourself ! In the full episode… Guests: Clint McElroy is a former radio broadcaster and the father of the McElroy podcast siblings Justin, Travis, and Griffin. Clint is one of the voices behind “ The Adventure Zone ” podcast where he plays Dungeons and Dragons along with his sons. Clint will tell us what it’s like turning podcast...