The JV Club with Janet Varney

Heads up! It’s another Voyage to the Stars cohort, the delightful human being that is Steve Berg! (You also probably know him from tons of other stuff, too.)   JV and SB goof around and talk river cities, football dustups, and late night college radio dj action in this latest episode bringing you Boys of Summer!   Hosted by  Janet Varney . Edited by  Julian Burrell  for  Maximum Fun .

This week JV sits down with Boy of Summer and Voyage to the Stars co-star Colton Dunn (“Superstore”) for a conversation about Michael Jordan t-shirts, hipster video stores, and what it means to be an “Act-lete." Hosted by  Janet Varney . Edited by  Julian Burrell  for  Maximum Fun .

Boys of Summer rolls on as JV sits down with her friend and Stan Against Evil co-star John C. McGinley to yak about lazy susans and big families, endurance in sports and Broadway, and much more, including insight and information on Down Syndrome and the amazing  Global Down Syndrome Foundation , which you can check out and support via this link! Hosted by  Janet Varney . Edited by  Julian Burrell...

This week's episode was recorded in front of a live audience at POD X in Nashville, Tennessee. JV takes a one-week break form the boys of Summer series to chat with attorney and podcaster Susan Simpson ! In addition to being one of Janet's all time favorite people that she's admired from afar, Susan's got tons of stories about being a sporty high schooler and childhood dismemberment at Chuck E. Ch...

Boys of Summer begins with a heart-surgeon-turned-controversial-Egyptian-ex-pat: the fascinating and funny Bassem Youssef ! From high school biology to cardiology, from watching Jon Stewart to becoming what some call Stewart’s Middle Eastern counterpart, episode 326 should leave you inspired! Hosted by  Janet Varney . Edited by  Julian Burrell  for  Maximum Fun .

Mind your shmanners, because this week’s guest is the delightful and talented Teresa McElroy! Learn about the follies of high school ID badges, the triumph of speech state competitions, and the guilty pleasure of a good old American hot dog. Come see Janet at  PodX  in Nashville from May 31 to June 2!  Hosted by  Janet Varney . Edited by  Julian Burrell  for  Maximum Fun .  

Clear backpacks, gator-laden bayous, and an absolutely extraordinary story of Hurricane Katrina come to you this week courtesy of the radiant  Ciera Payton  (“She’s Gotta Have It”), whose teenaged medical knowledge was of the “Anaconda” variety. Come see Janet at  PodX  in Nashville from May 31 to June 2!  Hosted by  Janet Varney . Edited by  Julian Burrell  for  Maximum Fun .

It’s part TWO of JV's chat with entrepreneur and fellow Post-Mormon, Tresa Edmunds. They continue to with stories about her teenage years and Latter Day Saints atrocities before getting to happier times with the MASH game! Come see Janet at  PodX  in Nashville from May 31 to June 2!  Hosted by  Janet Varney . Edited by  Julian Burrell  for  Maximum Fun .

It’s part one of a two-parter with advocate, entrepreneur and fellow Post-Mormon, Tresa Edmunds . Interwoven stories of Tresa’s unconventional (to say the least) teenage years and “big picture” Latter Day Saints atrocities in this we-had-to-talk-for-almost-three-hours conversation with JV! Come see Janet at  PodX  in Nashville from May 31 to June 2!  Hosted by  Janet Varney . Edited by  Julian Bur...

Meet the delightful singer/songwriter responsible for creating the opening song Jeff Bridges sang at Lebowski Fest! Nashville native Jenny Tolman hangs with JV in LA and these new gal pals talk Dolly and Burt, the glory of creative collaboration, and even some classroom panic attacks— you know, just to spice things up and get in touch with their true grit.  Hosted by  Janet Varney . Edited by  Jul...

Episode 320 welcomes the terrific and talented Irene Koh , illustrator extraordinaire of, among many other things, the  Legend of Korra: Turf Wars  books! Join JV and Irene as they dish on inspiring anime, old-timey Connecticut fruit stands, and complicated girl crushes, and oodles more. Hosted by  Janet Varney . Edited by  Julian Burrell  for Maximum Fun.

Atlanta, Atlantis, and other words that begin with an “A,” like Amber Nash ! This week’s guest, perhaps most famous for her role on “Archer” (now in its TENTH season), regales JV with tales of Peruvian love, historic strip clubs and so much more. Come see Janet at  PodX  in Nashville from May 31 to June 2!  Hosted by  Janet Varney . Edited by  Julian Burrell  for  Maximum Fun .

Enjoy this episode with this real-life Attendant-to-the-Queen,  Bridget Nelson  (MST3K, Rifftrax) as she expounds with JV upon the marvels and dangers of thick shag carpet, grecian statues, and the kind of name-pun you can expect from a Tennessee Williams-loving singing group. Come see Janet at  PodX  in Nashville from May 31 to June 2!  Hosted by  Janet Varney . Edited by  Julian Burrell  for Max...

Put on your tank top and suuuuuuper baggy jeans for a visit with Lilan Bowden (known for her role in the Disney Channel show " Andi Mack "), and don’t let the Usher poster on her teenage wall fool you. From early improv to wall collages, this episode is a potpourri of creativity. Come see Janet at PodX in Nashville from May 31 to June 2!  Hosted by  Janet Varney . Edited by  Julian Burrell  for Ma...

The nearly nonstop Max Fun Crossovers continue! Try out your best Mid-Atlantic accent for this chat with Danielle Radford (who you may have heard on the Max Fun podcast Tights and Fights or on Screen Junkies ), who shows us the nefarious side of choir with surreptitious cigarettes and how a certain Little Woman can clarify your dreams... Hosted by  Janet Varney . Edited by  Julian Burrell  for  Ma...

Put on your sequined vest and don’t let the band kids snub you— you’re show choir royalty with this week’s guest, Sydnee McElroy ( Sawbones )! It’s all about singing, the raggle taggle delights of high school theatre, and the long road to figuring out that it doesn’t take dress slacks and a pair of heels to prove you’re a grown up.   Hosted by  Janet Varney . Edited by  Julian Burrell  for  Maximu...

This is what teenage Alison Becker (Star of the Maximum Fun podcast " Bubble !") might refer to as “a really great episode, eh?” Join her as she takes JV for a trip from the firefly-laden woods of New Jersey across the globe to the mountains of Switzerland. By the way, do you pronounce the “T” in mountains? Tweet us about it. Hosted by  Janet Varney . Edited by  Julian Burrell  for  Maximum Fun .

Did your hometown have its own urban legend about a mine-slag-monster-man? If so, you may be from a village in Northern Britain, just like this week’s wonderful guest, author (and wrestling aficionado) Lindsey Kelk! Plus: Logans vs. Troys, Oasis vs. Trance, and Dolphin vs. Dolphin. Suit up! You can hear Lindsey on the Maximum Fun wrestling podcast Tights and Fights  and on the make-up and beauty p...

Swing set Millennium Falcons! Giant Tinker Toys! Band bus makeouts! All this and oodles more with this week’s enchanting guest, Kara Morgan ("Fortune Rookie," "The Kara Morgan Show"). Reach for the stars with us and dare , yes dare, to dream the ultimate Impossible Dream: to intern on a yogurt farm.     Hosted by  Janet Varney . Edited by  Julian Burrell  for  Maximum Fun .

This week’s inspiring guest  Erika De La Cruz (creator of the TV & Personal Development Conference Passion 2 Paycheck ) goes deep with JV about controversial tildes, NoCal and SoCal surprises, Lords and Rings, and the heartbreak and unexpected gifts of losing your home at nineteen.  Hosted by  Janet Varney . Edited by  Julian Burrell  for  Maximum Fun .

Calling all giant-cross-necklace owners and cross-legged sitters! If you’ve been waiting for a very niche episode of The JV Club made just for you, this episode with the wonderful Carrie Poppy (Host of the podcasts " Oh No Ross & Carrie " and " Hidden Mickeys ") is it. Everyone else: never fear! There’s also plenty of whale-watching-out-for, summer camp revelations, and everyone’s favorite, pig dr...

Get ready to cut some alarm wires, escape your apartment and sneak on over for some teenage tales of literature devouring, lakeside sulking, and blue hair dying with musician Vera Sola , and find out who King Solomon was (no, not  that  King Solomon) and the mysterious fate that befell him. Hosted by  Janet Varney . Edited by  Julian Burrell  for  Maximum Fun .

This special episode recorded live at SF Sketchfest has a little something for everyone. Thrills! (Pneumatic high school theatre orchestra pits!) Chills! (Is Aparna a biter?) Spills! (Okay, maybe no spills. But aren’t you glad there weren’t any wet messes to mop up?). Join JV and marvelous guests Scott Adsit, Aparna Nancherla and musician/dreamboat Matt Nathanson for a double M.A.S.H. game unexpec...

Comedian Emily Catalano joins JV mid-Sketchfest for a hotel room hang covering very controversial topics like earring backings, family card games, and comfy sweatshirts. But fear not! There’s also plenty of lighter fare, like heartbreak and religion. Hosted by  Janet Varney . Edited by  Julian Burrell  for  Maximum Fun .

JV’s old chum  Sonita Henry  (who's been seen in shows like Luther and  Krypton ) pops over from across the pond to indulge JV’s interest in regional accents, Guyanese cooking, and Sonita’s adorable boyish alter ego Giuseppi. Hosted by  Janet Varney . Edited by  Julian Burrell  for  Maximum Fun .