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Beth Appel and Sarah Claspell ( Everything is Rent podcast ) join Jordan for an episode sans Jesse for a discussion of Jordan's birthday sweets hangover and the tea he's using to get through it, Sarah's trip to the Ren Faire earlier in the day, and the ways everyone's mom feels about their creative work. Plus, Jordan's gross malt beverage taste test segment returns! Help support this show and unlo...

Nick "Repeat" Adams ( Tuca and Bertie , BoJack Horseman ) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of Nick and his son's growing Pokémon collecting, Jordan's work mixer at a public community center, and the kid who dabbed as Martin Luther King Jr. at Nick's kid's school. Plus, we get into a three-way audience poll this week!   If you have ridden a three-wheeled motorcycle, owned a replica...

Josh Gondelman ( Dancing on a Weeknight , Desus and Mero ) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of why Jesse is feeling like a big winner at the moment, the way Josh and Jordan go about finding petsitters when they're out of town, and the newest throuple to capture our heart. Plus, Josh's new album, Dancing on a Weeknight came out this week! If you live in LA, come see Josh on Thursday at Dynas...

Matt Rogers ( Las Culturistas podcast , Vulture ) makes an exciting entrance and joins Jordan and Jesse in discussing the difference between the swimming pools in West Hollywood and Burbank, Matt's Lyft nightmare on the way to the studio to record, and which classic monster is ready for their moment in the cultural spotlight. Plus, we reveal the results of the latest JJGo audience survey and find...

Emily Heller ( Ice Thickeners , Baby Geniuses ) and her dog Alan join Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of the tedious training exercises that Emily is running through to help with Alan's separation anxiety and the catchphrase it has birthed, everyone's preferred snack from the Costco menu, and Emily's new stand up special, Ice Thickeners , which is available for free on Youtube! Plus, we introduc...

Andrew Ti ( Yo Is This Racist? ) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of strategies to hoop various video games into prison, the phenomenon of Smurfs and Snorks, Andrew's affinity for camping videos on YouTube and the overwhelming response to last week's audience participation request.    Thank you to all the new and upgrading members of Maximum Fun -- the Max Fun Drive was a huge success thank...

Aimee Mann ( The Art of Process , Mental Illness album ) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of how Hugh Jackman is playing Jesse’s dream role of Professor Harold Hill in The Music Man on Broadway, the bartender at Dave and Busters who recognized Jordan, and whether or not more people in the audience wore bowling shoes in everyday life than own a fez. Plus, Aimee talks about her new MaxFun pod...

Tony Hale ( V eep , Arrested Development , Mr. Roboto VW Commercial ) and John Roderick ( The Long Winters , Friendly Fire ) join Jordan and Jesse live on stage at The Punchline comedy club in San Francisco as part of the 2019 SF Sketchfest. They give away the infamous "Destroy the West" robot, play a game delving into the obscure corners of Reddit, and John Roderick pulls of a musical magic trick...

Riley Silverman ( Troubled Waters , SYFY Fangrrls ) joins Jordan and Jesse for our first MaxFunDrive episode of 2019! They get into Jordan's most recent attempt to retain his status as a fun guy, the bloodsport that is shopping at the Super King grocery store in Jesse's neighborhood, and whether or not the drug rug demographic is enough to best the people who own fezes.  Plus, we unveil the amazin...

Jon Daly  ( Jon Daly Kills It ) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of how Jesse has become famous to a some people at the flea market recently, Jordan has a new nickname he got from a dancing guy at a bar, and Jon's new music project which features him playing the saxophone. Plus, we reveal how many people in our audience have fezes!  This week, let us know if you own a drug rug -- 206-984-4F...

Moujan Zolfaghari ( Mission to Zyxx ) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of the cats, Pancake and Zen,who she is cat-sitting for at the moment and their complex family situation, the new genre of fanfiction where you just write stories where you are friends with the people in pop culture you want to hang out with, and the improv or sketch show that everyone saw that opened their mind to the i...

Matt Braunger ( Finally Live in Portland ) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of Matt's character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the possible sexual darkness during the active years of the Beatles, and the results of the poll from last week pitting Jeopardy contestants against people named Dabney. Plus, Matt has new comedy special which he recorded in a former porn theater in his hometown...

Greg Fitzsimmons ( Childish Podcast ,  Fitzdog Radio ) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of how Jordan may be in a relationship with his weed store after a special text on Valentine's Day, the sonnet Jesse wrote about this relationship with Theresa in college, and Greg's new parenting podcast with Alison Rosen, Childish . Plus, we ask a VERY important question: do we have more listeners of J...

Laurie Kilmartin and Jackie Kashian (The Jackie and Laurie Show )  join Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of how Jesse recently went to his first old person concert, but Jackie has been going to see old people concerts her entire life, Laurie's brief dalliance with Tony Robbins tapes, and the lie that teens have been telling for centuries. Plus, Jackie and Laurie's podcast,  The Jackie and Laurie...

Jenny Jaffe  ( Rugrats , Project UROK ) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of Jordan's cape phase in high school, the difference between comedy nerds and musical theater nerds, and the insane new movie Serenity. Plus, everyone spends a few fun minutes coming up with video game butt puns and the guys stumble upon a potentially lucrative use of the podcast. Help support this show and unlock bon...

Dana Gould ( Stan Against Evil , The Dana Gould Hour ) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of why car dealerships always have the worst coffee, Dana's attempt to recreate the childhood that he wished he had, and how each of their dads fell short on their birthdays. Plus, Dana has an idea for how robot babies can solve the problem of people texting while driving. Help support this show and unlo...

Kate Willett ( The Comedy Lineup on Netflix ) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of the ghost town vibe of current malls, the epic house meetings that occurred at the intentional community centered around polyamory that kate lived in in NYC, and the effects of widespread pornography availability on kids' sexual expectations. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at...

Alison Becker ( Parks and Recreation , Bubble , other stuff ) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of the international school in Switzerland where Alison went to high school with kids of oil magnates and oligarchs, the uncomfortable time Jordan and his family had during the extended cunnilingus scene in Mary Queen of Scots when they saw it together over the holidays, and the tricky task of buy...

Paula Poundstone ( Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone ) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of Paula's rain soaked ping pong party, the potentially disturbing short story Jesse's son's dictated recently, and the proper use of a bathroom hand mirror. Plus, the people have spoken and we reveal what they chose as the inspirational slogan for 2019. Get your 2019 Inspirational Slogan T-Shirt here!...

Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger ( Doughboys ,  I Love You America , Love ,) join Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of the three distinct phases of the frozen yogurt craze that has swept America for the last two decades, the idea that really hard, poorly designed video games based on popular franchises hurt children's self esteem in the 80's and 90's, and the importance of context when discussing swim...

Chelsea Davison ( Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon , @Midnight ) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of how even though Jesse is something of a dairy queen he can't drink a glass of milk on its own, Chelsea's friend's unbelievable hobby of "mermaiding," everyone's first cartoon crush, and the beautiful Sonic poem that Jordan saw on a bulletin board at a sandwich shop. Help support this show and...

Brendan Hay ( Harvey Street Kids , Dawn of the Croods ) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of the european soccer player villain in Cliffhanger who kicks people off the mountain, Brendan's desire to expand the roster of his new Netflix show based on Harvey Street characters to Casper, Richie Rich, and ultimately Baby Huey, and Jesse's deconstruction of the song Word Up by Cameo and how it can...

Open Mike Eagle ( Tights and Fights , What Happens When I Try to Relax album ) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of Mike's popularity on the Hip Hop Heads Reddit despite his lack of face tattoos, why Jesse went big and bought a signature Ricky Henderson batting glove on eBay, and how Mike found himself in an actual professional wrestling match after a Twitter feud with a rapping wrestler. He...

Glen Weldon ( Pop Culture Happy Hour , The Caped Crusade Book ) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of the specific pain of Glen felt taking phycology for his marine biology degree as someone who is color blind, the time Jordan had a fancy afternoon of expensive olive oil tasting but ended up feeling really greasy, and the detailed back stories of the porn actors who work out at Glen's gym. Pl...

Helen Zaltzman ( Answer Me This! , The Allusionist )  joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of the overpriced poo museum (poo-seum) that Helen visited in New Zealand that didn't live up to it's theme, the Sega Genesis games that Jesse has trouble resisting at thrift stores, the lack of bedside manner in Helen's British healthcare providers, and Jordan's karaoke strategy for someone who is bad at...