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Remembering Sérgio Mendes
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/bullseye-with-jesse-thorn/remembering-sergio-mendes/
Published: October 4, 2024 17:50
We’re taking the moment to remember the life of Sérgio Mendes. He died last month. Mendes was 83 and had been dealing with long COVID for several months. His band Brasil ’66 was at the forefront of a bossa nova explosion that introduced the genre to…
Shmanners: Prohibition, Part 4
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/shmanners/shmanners-prohibition-part-4/
Published: October 4, 2024 16:00
Hello internet! This week's episode is the fourth and final installment of the history of the PROHIBITION! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!
Episode 370: “Will & Harper” with Willow Maclay
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/maximum-film/episode-370-will-harper-with-willow-maclay/
Published: October 4, 2024 10:00
Will & Harper is a 2024 American documentary film directed by Josh Greenbaum and follows Will Ferrell and Harper Steele as the duo made a 17-day road trip across the United States discussing Harper’s transition, and their friendship. All that and…
Ep 293: Another Purple Sci-Fi Movie (Film Fest: Solaris 2002)
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/greatest-trek/ep-293-another-purple-sci-fi-movie-film-fest-solaris-2002/
Published: October 4, 2024 07:00
When a grieving therapist gets a call from an astronaut, he cancels all of his appointments to go triage the psychological situation. But when he arrives at Solaris and learns firsthand about the visitors, he can’t get on board with killing his dead wife…
Moo Deng and Pygmy Hippos
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/comfort-creatures/moo-deng-and-pygmy-hippos/
Published: October 4, 2024 00:20
HOT NEWS! HOT NEW BABY!
We can't get enough of the viral pygmy hippo Moo Deng! So, what better way to show our excitement for the cutest wet chunk we've ever seen than to talk about her on the show! Plus some fall recs and updates on Crumb's first day of…
258: Cats w/ Steven Ray Morris!
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/just-the-zoo-of-us/258-cats-w-steven-ray-morris/
Published: October 3, 2024 16:58
Join Ellen & special guest, podcasting powerhouse Steven Ray Morris, for a long-anticipated review of those furry little predators that have inspired devotion and admiration for thousands of years: the cat. We discuss the history of humans’ relationship to…
Ep 379 – Mo’ Book Clubs, Mo’ Problems
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/reading-glasses/ep-379-mo-book-clubs-mo-problems/
Published: October 3, 2024 14:30
Brea and Mallory dive into another edition of solving book club problems! Plus, they recommend books set in restaurants or breweries. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!
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Episode 38: Please Don’t Call It A Comeback
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/eurovangelists/episode-38-please-dont-call-it-a-comeback/
Published: October 3, 2024 11:02
Last week, we celebrated artists who returned to Eurovision to greater glory, but this week, we look at artists who came back to sadly a worse result (sometimes more than once). Let this be a lesson to any ESC artist who's considering a return in 2025:…
The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 2: Museum Showdown!
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/adventure-zone/the-adventure-zone-abnimals-ep-2-museum-showdown/
Published: October 3, 2024 11:00
An unexpected figure appears from the shadows to fight Navy Seal, Ax-o-Lyle, and Roger Moore. With no real chance of defeating him, will they at least impress him?
Krilliam performed by Paul Foxcroft: https://www.twitch.tv/questingtime
Abminals Theme by…
Hunk Fruit, with Matt Apodaca
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/jordan-jesse-go/hunk-fruit-with-matt-apodaca/
Published: October 3, 2024 10:00
This week, we welcome back podcaster and improviser Matt Apodaca (Get Played) to chat about wedding prep, life post-The Slap, Babe Ruth, new types of drinks, and so much more!
This week's episode is brought to you by Stitch Fix:
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Ep. 576: LAZOU
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/the-jv-club-with-janet-varney/ep-576-lazou/
Published: October 3, 2024 07:38
This week we’re very excited to take you to the island of Mauritius, where LAZOU (Nuances podcast) spent her teenage years! So fill a bowl with mouth-watering lychees, throw on a lab coat, and get ready for a thoughtful, fun, and yes, we’ll say it— nuanced…
Rhona Mitra on ‘Far From the Madding Crowd’
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/feeling-seen/rhona-mitra-on-far-from-the-madding-crowd/
Published: October 3, 2024 07:01
Rhona Mitra is known for her countless roles in film and television. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, Boston Legal, The Last Ship. Rhona stars in the new film Hounds of War, an action-packed revenge story that’s streaming right now. This week, Rhona tunes…
The Rise and Fall of Blizzard Entertainment
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/triple-click/the-rise-and-fall-of-blizzard-entertainment/
Published: October 3, 2024 07:00
How did Blizzard transform from one of the most beloved game companies on the planet into a shell of itself? This week, Maddy and Kirk probe Jason about his new book — PLAY NICE: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment (out October 8) — which…
Ep 151: Beanbag Talk
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/dr-gameshow/ep-151-beanbag-talk/
Published: October 3, 2024 03:19
Hosts Jo Firestone & Manolo Moreno play listener-created games with callers!
Games played: How Funky Is Your Chicken, How Loose Is Your Goose? submitted by Amber Gomez from Rancho Cucamonga, California, Good At Poems, Bad At Apologies submitted by Tice…
Wonderful! 344: Sentient Luggage
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/wonderful/wonderful-344-sentient-luggage/
Published: October 2, 2024 16:00
Griffin’s favorite viral vocalist! Rachel’s favorite environment-focused poet!
Music: “Money Won’t Pay” by bo en and Augustus – https://open.spotify.com/album/7n6zRzTrGPIHt0kRvmWoya
Native Women Lead: https://www.nativewomenlead.org/
Episode 689: Van Freaks Roadshow in Portland Maine
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/judge-john-hodgman/episode-689-van-freaks-roadshow-in-portland-maine/
Published: October 2, 2024 15:00
Whose phone number should go on a cat's collar? Should WERU's Program & Operations Director Joel Mann get a pool? These disputes and more! Recorded live in Portland, Maine. With the Night & Day Jazz Trio!
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Week 1 – Cake Week (Great British Baking Show 2024)
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/tv-chef-fantasy-league/week-1-cake-week-great-british-baking-show-2024/
Published: October 2, 2024 14:00
Ify does his best dom voice. Get well soon, Jeff!
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The Jackie and Laurie Show #457: Munged
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/jackie-and-laurie-show/the-jackie-and-laurie-show-457-munged/
Published: October 2, 2024 10:30
This week Jackie (@jackiekashian) has munged an envelop. Laurie laments the death of JetBlue at Burbank Airport. Jackie only takes advice from self identified “medical professionals”. Also, Jackie is challenged about the legitimacy of the word “munged”...
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Mara Wilson Goes to Boarding School
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/sleeping-with-celebrities/mara-wilson-goes-to-boarding-school/
Published: October 2, 2024 07:00
You remember Mara Wilson as a young girl starring in films such as Matilda, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Miracle on 34th Street. You probably don’t remember her in Idyllwild Arts Academy, because that was not a film but an arts-based boarding school in California…
#497 – Best Car Feature
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/we-got-this-with-mark-and-hal/497-best-car-feature/
Published: October 2, 2024 04:00
What's the best car feature? WE GOT THIS.
Letterboxd vs Pocketpair
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/troubled-waters/letterboxd-vs-pocketpair/
Published: October 1, 2024 18:06
This week, our MaxFun pals Steven Ray Morris and Brenda Snell join Dave for some witchy trivia, bootleg zoo animals, and Mandy Moore appreciation.
Steven Ray Morris would like to plug See Jurassic Right and Jordan, Jesse, Go, and recommends Video Visions…
Sawbones: Kegels
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/sawbones/sawbones-kegels/
Published: October 1, 2024 16:00
No matter the body parts, strengthening your pelvic muscles is generally good for you. But who were they named after, and most importantly, who introduced them? Dr. Sydnee and Justin go on a journey through the Kegel’s medical history and naming…
Rerun – Sonic the Hedgehog the Game
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/secret-histories-of-nerd-mysteries/rerun-sonic-the-hedgehog-the-game/
Published: October 1, 2024 13:30
In this rerun of episode 37, (and oldie but a goodie) Host Austin talks about the complicated creation of Sonic the Hedgehog.
Free With Ads: Ep 33 – House On Haunted Hill (1959)
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/free-with-ads/free-with-ads-ep-33-house-on-haunted-hill-1959/
Published: October 1, 2024 10:00
Happy HallowPeen to all you ghouls and boys out there. This week we watched the classic Vincent Price B-movie "House on Haunted Hill" about a man who really hates his 4th wife. It's spooktacularly bad.
Don't miss this years Good Mythical Evening on…
Herb Alpert
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/bullseye-with-jesse-thorn/herb-alpert/
Published: October 1, 2024 07:01
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Herb Alpert’s career as a musician and producer spans over six decades, selling more than 72 million albums worldwide. Herb also co founded A&M Records,…
Stop Podcasting Yourself 863 – Yumi Nagashima
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/stop-podcasting-yourself/stop-podcasting-yourself-863-yumi-nagashima/
Published: October 1, 2024 03:32
Comedian Yumi Nagashima joins us to talk Katy Perry, jitter juice, and monster trucks.
Download episode 863 here. (right-click)
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MBMBaM 731: Face 2 Face: Good Face Holes
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/my-brother-my-brother-and-me/mbmbam-730-reverse-liar-liar-2/
Published: September 30, 2024 16:00
Live from Rose City Comic Con in Portland, featuring only the best in lossless fart audio! We love this town, and we love all the questions about the value of valueless collectables, the fun of liquid nitrogen, and how to get electrocuted but in a cool…
Publication day change!
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/tv-chef-fantasy-league/publication-day-change/
Published: September 30, 2024 14:00
Great British Bake Off doesn't come out until Fridays in the U.S., so we'll be dropping episodes on Wednesdays to give us a little more time to put them together.
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Xiu Xiu’s Jamie Stewart on Charting a Healing Path from Trauma
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/depresh-mode/xiu-xius-jamie-stewart-on-charting-a-healing-path-from-trauma/
Published: September 30, 2024 09:20
Xiu Xiu, the highly experimental avant-garde rock band from California has just released their 14th album, 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips. It refers to a type of switchblade, which Jamie Stewart from the band collects. In this…
Secretly Incredibly Fascinating: Renaissance Faires
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/secretly-incredibly-fascinating/secretly-incredibly-fascinating-renaissance-faires/
Published: September 30, 2024 08:05
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why Renaissance faires are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode.
LINKS FOR KATIE GOLDIN:
Katie Goldin on Twitter
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S3E02: Remember Rememberama-ama?
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/sound-heap-with-john-luke-roberts/s3e02-remember-rememberama-ama/
Published: September 30, 2024 07:00
With extra finance apparently not forthcoming, despite multiple calls to venture capital funds, Sound Heap CEO and Fun Captain John-Luke Roberts brings you yet more highlights from Sound Heap’s best and, still, only podcast: Rememberama, the podcast for…
Ep 542: Friend Dead, Shitty Parking (ENT S1E21)
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/greatest-generation/ep-542-friend-dead-shitty-parking-ent-s1e21/
Published: September 30, 2024 07:00
When Archer and Mayweather wake up in an internment camp, their preconceptions about the Suliban diaspora get shattered by the prisoners they meet. But when Colonel Grat comes down hard on the Captain’s sense of justice, the ambiguity of their escape plan…
Episode #434 – Robot in the Family
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/flop-house/episode-434-robot-in-the-family/
Published: September 28, 2024 12:00
For our second Smalltember/Smallvember pick, we take on a film that Dan vetoed last year because he feared his fragile psyche could not take a repeat viewing, but -- like a bad giant golden robot -- it always turns up! Robot in the Family is its name, and…
Ep. 416: “Mr. McMahon” on Netflix
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/tights-and-fights/ep-416-mr-mcmahon-on-netflix/
Published: September 28, 2024 07:41
Our dreams are finally coming true in a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!
We’ve joked about the idea of Dominik Mysterio on a pole for over a year. And now we get Dom Dom in a cage suspended over the ring for Rhea Ripley vs. Liv Morgan. Might that…
Episode 557: I’m Not Older, YOU ARE, with Ophira Eisenberg
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/one-bad-mother/episode-557-im-not-older-you-are-with-ophira-eisenberg/
Published: September 28, 2024 06:13
You know what keeps you young? Having children! Then walking them up Machu Picchu! One Bad Favorite Ophira Eisenberg joins Biz to discuss silent showers, uncomplicated vaginas, and the aging powers of children and a life in comedy.
Listen to Ophira's…
Episode 369: ‘A Different Man’ with Kristen Lopez
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/maximum-film/episode-369-a-different-man-with-kristen-lopez/
Published: September 27, 2024 19:00
After undergoing facial-reconstructive surgery, Edward becomes fixated on an actor in a stage production based on his former life. That’s the setup for A Different Man starring Sebastian Stan, written and directed by Aaron Schimberg. All that and a…