International Waters

This week, John Moe and Liz Barrett join host Dave Holmes to talk about the best ways to beat the heat this summer, learn some weird fun facts about our favorite food mascots, and try their best to make the most boring things sound exciting.  John Moe would like to plug Sleeping with Celebrities and Depresh Mode here on Maximum Fun and his book The Hilarious World of Depression and recommends Edi...

This week, our friends Dan McCoy and Jessica Lynn Verdi join Dave for some Barbie puns, surprise toys and bombs, and  learn more than they ever wanted to learn about the Fall Out Boy "We Didn't Start the Fire" cover song. Dan McCoy would like to plug The Flop House and recommends The Museum of Nostalgia  Jessica Lynn Verdi would like to plug her podcasts on JLV Podcasts , including Podcast of the...

This week, Emma Arnold and Greg Barris join Dave Holmes for some fun in the sun! We hear some summer blockbuster limericks, secretly bummer summer songs, and give some good old fashion motivational speeches Emma Arnold would like to plug her album Myself and Yes Please and recommends Brad Wentzel Greg Barris would like to plug   his album Deep Healings and his podcast Deep Healing   And Finally, ...

This week, Rachel Green and Kale Hills join Dave Holmes for a very special Pride-themed episode of Troubled Waters! We learn about real and fake corporate Pride products, new queer horror anthems, and musical word associations. Rachel Green would like to plug The Boss Bitch Show , her appearance on The Other Two , and recommends Titanique Kale Hills would like to plug PONY at UCB and recommends Da...

This week, Cat Alvarado and Heather Brooker join Dave for some foodstuffs karaoke, advice for the graduating class of 2023 and songs about friends and/or family.  Cat Alvarado would like to plug her album Off-White and recommends Tom McClain Heather Brooker would like to plug her stand up dates and the Brooker Family Popcast and recommends Reality Life with Kate Casey And Finally,  Dave Holmes  is...

This week, our friends Manolo Moreno and Matt McCarthy join host Dave Holmes for some writerly trivia, corporate biopics, and songs about moms. Manolo Moreno would like to plug Dr. Gameshow and recommends Club Video Matt McCarthy would like to plug his TIkTok, We Watch Wrestling , and Watch It , and recommends Going Up by Sara Schaefer And Finally,  Dave Holmes  is on Twitter  @DaveHolmes .  Find...

This week, our friends Sarah Lane and Luke Mones join Dave for some James Gunn music picks,  Pedro Pascal limericks, and the weirdest food merch out there. Sarah Lane would like to plug Daily Tech News Show and Have Such A Good Day and recommends Ear Hustle Luke Mones would like to plug Happening In My Head and recommends Here's the Scenario And Finally,  Dave Holmes  is on Twitter  @DaveHolmes ....

This week, Maggie Lalley and Greg Warren join host Dave Holmes for some Florida-themed diary entries, learn about the best (and worst) videogame movies, and Dave's favorite Marvel Snap heroes. Greg Warren would like to plug The Salesman on YouTube and recommends Mike Vecchione's The Attractives, also on YouTube Maggie Lalley would like to plug   Sex Witch the Musical and recommends Gabe Mollica's...

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Tom Merritt and Jeffrey Elizabeth Copeland join host Dave Holmes for some stories of betrayal and luck, Stephen King anagrams, and learn about movie sequels. Jeffrey Elizabeth Copeland would like to plug BlackOut Comedy and recommends Ain't No Mo' on Broadway Tom Merritt would like to plug   Daily Tech News Show and Cord Killers and recommends The Tech Jawn And Finally,  Dave Holmes  is on Twitter...

Laser the Boy and Jordan Morris join host Dave Holmes for some strange emo/sitcom song titles,  horror comic punnery, and Nick Kroll/Rick Rolls. Laser the Boy would like to plug Overreacting and Teaching a Robot to Love and recommends Amy Spalding's For Her Consideration  Jordan Morris would like to plug Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe of Horrors and recommends Yellowjackets And Finally,  Dave Holmes  is o...

This week, Billy Procida and Jeff Dwoskin join host Dave Holmes for some cartoon theme song trivia, Michelle Pfeiffer love, and ant-based punnery.  Billy Procida would like to plug his podcast Manwhore and his discord and recommends the podcast Beautiful/Anonymous Jeff Dwoskin would like to plug Classic Conversations and recommends the podcast Behind the Bits   And Finally,  Dave Holmes  is on Twi...

This week, Eric Silver and Amanda McLoughlin join host Dave Holmes for some mushroom-based trivia, the hardest movie game we've probably ever played, and motivational speeches! Amanda McLoughlin would like to plug Multitude Productions and her podcasts Spirits and Join the Party and recommends Wow If True Eric Silver would also like to plug Multitude Productions and Join the Party and his podcast...

This week, Joz Norris and Chase O'Donnell join Dave Holmes for some trippy Minecraft poetry, celebrity memoir trivia, and a year end review for 2023.  Joz Norris would like to plug The Dream Factory on BBC Sounds and his show Blink and recommends TW's own John-Luke Robert's breakdown of Infinite Jest   Chase O'Donnell would like to plug her album People Pleaser and recommends Ticket to Paradise An...

This week, Cristen Conger and Emily Rose Jacobson join host Dave Holmes for some songs about the new year, 2022/21 trivia, and try and come up with a better Word of the Year. Cristen Conger would like to plug Unladylike and recommends Bitch Sesh Emily Rose Jacobson would like to plug Mass Effect Adventum and recommends FearHQ's upcoming horror shorts And Finally,  Dave Holmes  is on Twitter  @Dave...

Andrew Tavin and Caroline Cotter join Dave Holmes for our annual Troubled Waters Holiday Special! We discuss Christmas songs of past, present, and future, get quizzed on Santa Claus movies, and pretend to love some thoughtful but terrible gifts. Andrew Tavin would like to plug That's So Tavin , Sound Snackz , and House of House and recommends the podcast Chapter Surfing Caroline Cotter would like...

Gabe Mollica and Laura House join host Dave Holmes for some dark Pokemon trivia, Willow universe and IKEA names, and pitch a few gruesome Christmas reboots. Laura House would like to plug Tiny Victories on MaxFun and her tour dates and recommends Tess Rafferty's Under the Tuscan Gun   Gabe Mollica would like to plug Solo: A Show About Friendship and recommends Sam Morrison And Finally,  Dave Holme...

Our pals Mike Castle and Margo Donohue join host Dave Holmes for some Thanksgiving carols, underwater civilization trivia, and defend truly indefensible side dishes. Margo Donohue would like to plug Filmed in Brooklyn and her podcasts Dorking Out , What A Creep , and Book vs Movie and recommends Reboot on Hulu Mike Castle would like to plug  his podcast You Know What I Would Do and Misrepresented...

Our friends Matt Braunger and Maggie Faris join host Dave Holmes to decipher biopic rebuses, give motivational speeches, and learn about some phony reasons concerts have been cancelled. Matt Braunger would like to plug his album Doug and recommends Tougher Than A Honey Bee   Maggie Faris would like to plug Tougher Than A Honey Bee  and DIYke It Yourself and recommends Julie Bane on TikTok And Fina...

Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna join host Dave Holmes for the annual Troubled Waters Halloween Spooktacular! We learn about ripoff Halloween costumes, decipher slowed down songs, and some good old fashioned spooky celebrity punnery. Lance Reenstierna would like to plug Crawlspace Media and recommends I Said God Damn! Tim Pilleri would also like to plug Crawlspace Media and  their upcoming River...

MAXFUN CROSSOVER ALERT!   Ella McLeod of Comfort Creatures and Tom Lum of Let's Learn Everything , both new podcasts in the Maximum Fun family, join host Dave Holmes for some extremely basic Avatar trivia, made up horror movie titles, and learn about goats and  their many film appearances.  Ella McLeod would like to plug Rapunzella, Or, Don't Touch My Hair and Comfort Creatures and recommends With...

Subhah Agarwal and Lenny Marcus join host Dave Holmes for a game about game shows, bizarre videogame movie tie-ins, and trivia about your favorite puppets. Subhah Agarwal would like to plug her album Dog Show and recommends Nore Davis Lenny Marcus would like to plug The FCKRY and recommends Zarna Garg And Finally,  Dave Holmes  is on Twitter  @DaveHolmes Find us on Twitter! We are  @TroubledPod Wr...

CJ Sullivan and Sean Bair-Flannery join host Dave Holmes for some Lord of the Rings trivia, Herculean labors, and She Hulk fun facts. Sean Bair-Flannery would like to plug his book Places I Can't Return To and recommends Lady Like in Chicago. CJ Sullivan would like to plug The Blackout Diaries and recommends Dale McPeek's My Mother's Son and The Fable in Los Angeles And Finally,  Dave Holmes  is o...

Jessica Lynn Verdi and Riley Silverman join host Dave Holmes for some slowed down music trivia, motivational speeches, and Brendan Fraser appreciation. Jessica Lynn Verdi would like to plug You Don't Know Nick and Podcast of the Rings and recommends Riley Silverman's Star Wars books and Naming Your Little Geek by Scott Rubin Riley Silverman would like to plug her Star Wars books and recommends The...