Go Fact Yourself #MaxFunDrive Kick-off Spectacular featuring Jackie Kashian, Jeremy Bent, John Moe, and Dan McCoy

[0:00] Hey everybody, it's J. Keith Van Straten.

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[0:07] And Helen Hong.

[0:09] And we're the hosts of Go Fact Yourself, a celebrity comedy trivia game show right here on Maximum Fun.

[0:14] And we're here to welcome you to...

[0:16] The Max Fun Drive!

[0:20] Kickoff Spectacular!

[0:24] You can tell we rehearsed that.

[0:25] Hey, this is the most wonderful and important time of year for Max Fun.

[0:28] And to get it kicked off, we've invited tons of your favorite Max Fun hosts from across the network to join in this special show.

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[0:35] If you listen to a lot of Max Fun shows, you may have noticed versions of this kickoff episode posted across multiple feeds that you're subscribed to.

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[0:46] That's because this is an event that cannot be contained to just one episode or just one podcast feed.

[0:51] There are actually six total versions of this kickoff.

[0:55] So make sure to look at the title of this show so you know that it's one of the versions you haven't already heard.

[0:59] Or listen to all of them again.

[1:01] They're great.

[1:02] You're going to hear the same questions in each episode, but the answers can be very different.

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[1:06] Go to MaximumFun.org for the full show with trivia and fun involving dozens of hosts from across the network.

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[1:15] Now, before we get to the rest of the show, the Max Fun Drive is all about supporting the podcast that you love.

[1:20] And how do they show that support, Helen?

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[1:21] By becoming a Max Fun member.

[1:25] Each and every podcast here is sustained by listeners who give a monthly contribution.

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[1:31] You can go to MaximumFun.org slash join, put in your payment information, and select the shows that you listen to.

[1:37] For as little as $5 a month, you can have a direct hand in making sure your favorite shows can continue.

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[1:43] Or by upgrading or boosting your membership for as little as $1 more per month.

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[1:49] It really is that simple.

[1:50] The shows that you love can only continue with the support of their listeners.

[1:54] Helen, while they do that, who are we talking to for this kickoff spectacular?

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[1:58] I will let them introduce themselves and the podcasts that they host on our network.

Dan McCoy

[2:04] I'm Dan McCoy.

[2:06] I'm in Brooklyn, New York.

[2:08] And I'm a co-host of The Flophouse.

[2:10] Hi, I'm Jeremy Bent.

[2:12] I'm in Los Angeles, California.

[2:13] And I'm a host of the show Eurovangelists.

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[2:17] Hi, I'm Jackie Cation.

[2:19] I'm currently in Sunnyvale, California.

[2:21] But I'm based in Los Angeles, California.

[2:24] The podcast is The Jackie and Lori Show.

[2:27] I'm the co-host.

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[2:27] John Moe in St. Paul, Minnesota.

[2:30] Host of Depression Mode with John Moe and Sleeping with Celebrities.

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[2:33] Well, thank you all so much for joining us.

[2:34] Let's hear from each of you now about the shows that you host on MaxFun.

[2:38] And for extra points, see if you can describe your show in six words or less.

Dan McCoy

[2:42] On The Flophouse, we talk about movies that were critical or commercial flops or sometimes just things we wanted to talk about.

[2:49] We try not to be mean about it, though.

[2:52] And in six words or less?

[2:53] Three friends talk about bad movies.

[2:56] Great.

[2:57] And Jeremy?

[2:58] Eurovangelists is a show where we try to get people into the Eurovision Song Contest, the longest running music competition and I would dare say most important music competition in the world.

[3:07] And Jackie, tell us what The Jackie and Lori Show is.

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[3:10] The Jackie and Lori Show is two stand-up comics talking about stand-up comedy.

[3:16] We celebrate a show about getting stage time.

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[3:21] Terrific.

[3:22] And John?

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[3:23] Six words for depression mode.

[3:26] Open conversations, mental health, jokes included.

[3:30] Fantastic.

[3:30] For sleeping with celebrities, sleep-inducing celebrity talks night-night.

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[3:40] Wonderful.

[3:40] All right.

[3:41] Thank you so much, everybody.

[3:42] Helen, now tell us about the rules of today's game.

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[3:45] We have a series of MaxFunDrive-related trivia questions to ask you today.

[3:50] Some notes on the scoring.

[3:52] We are on the honor system here, so we ask that you stick with the first answer that pops into your head regardless of what else you hear.

[4:00] Also, you may earn points for not only correct answers, but also for creative and funny answers as well.

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[4:08] Ooh, sounds like a challenge.

[4:09] All right.

[4:10] For our first group of questions, each answer will contain the word Max, as in MaxFunDrive.

[4:15] All right.

[4:16] Here's your first question.

[4:17] Tiger Child was a short documentary that was the first movie shown in what large film format?

[4:23] Jackie?

[4:24] HBO Max.

[4:25] John?

[4:26] Cinemax.

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[4:27] Jeremy?

[4:28] I'm going to say IMAX 70mm.

[4:30] And Dan?

[4:31] Yeah, I was going to say IMAX, but I'll say Omnimax to make it different.

[4:36] Well, you certainly made it different.

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[4:37] Helen, what is the correct answer?

[4:40] IMAX.

[4:41] Yes.

[4:42] With that tune.

[4:43] Next question.

[4:44] What auto dealership chain claims to be the way car buying should be?

[4:48] Jackie?

[4:49] Max Headroom.

[4:50] John?

[4:51] CarMax.

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[4:52] Jeremy?

[4:52] I believe it is CarMax.

[4:54] And Dan?

[4:54] I concur on CarMax.

[4:57] Helen, do you concur?

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[4:58] I concur it is CarMax, but I want to give a quarter point to Jackie for Max Headroom.

[5:04] I'm going to try to get them all incorrect.

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[5:06] But still, don't forget to join or upgrade.

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[5:10] All right, next question.

[5:11] What phrase, meaning most disgusting, was popularized by Moon Zappa in her 1982 song Valley Girl?

[5:18] Jackie?

[5:19] Brody to the Max.

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[5:21] Jeremy?

[5:21] I like Brody to the Max, but I will also say barf me out.

[5:24] John?

[5:25] Gag me with the max amount of spoons.

[5:28] And Dan?

[5:29] Yeah, I was hearing Brody to the Max in my head.

[5:32] Helen, what is the answer?

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[5:33] It's like Brody to the Max.

[5:36] I don't know why I know that.

[5:38] Killed it.

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[5:40] What active Major League Baseball pitcher has one brown eye, one blue eye, and three Cy Young

[5:45] Awards?

[5:46] Jackie?

[5:47] Max Headroom.

[5:50] It's got to be correct one day.

[5:51] John?

[5:52] That would be Max Scherzer.

[5:54] Jeremy?

[5:54] Yes, I believe Max Scherzer.

[5:56] And Dan?

Dan McCoy

[5:57] I know nothing about baseball, so I'm going to say maximum number of eye colors.

[6:03] And Helen, what is the correct answer?

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[6:06] Max Scherzer.

[6:07] Very impressive.

Dan McCoy

[6:08] I had him on my fantasy team.

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[6:10] But I also want to give a quarter point to Dan for saying maximum number of eye colors.

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[6:17] What is the discount chain TJ Max called in the United Kingdom?

[6:22] Jackie?

[6:23] King Charles?

[6:24] John?

Dan McCoy

[6:25] His Royal Max?

[6:27] Jeremy?

[6:28] I'm going to say maximum TJ.

[6:31] And Dan?

[6:32] Terrence James Max.

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[6:35] Wow.

[6:36] Helen?

[6:37] All of you bombed out on this one.

[6:39] It's TK Max for some reason.

[6:42] Wow.

[6:43] I'm going to guess that TK stands for the night.

[6:46] Because it's the UK.

[6:48] Sure.

[6:48] But good on you, as they say.

[6:51] Good on you for your attempts.

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[6:54] All right.

[6:54] Our next group of questions will all have the word fun in their answers, as in Max Fun Drive.

[7:00] Here we go.

[7:01] Our first question.

[7:02] What phrase essentially means that your perception of a clock speed changes whether you're enjoying a particular activity?

[7:09] John?

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[7:10] No.

[7:11] I think that would be time flies when you're having fun.

[7:15] Jackie?

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[7:15] Fun house time piece?

[7:17] That's not anything.

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[7:19] Dan?

[7:20] Fun zone time.

[7:22] And Jeremy?

[7:24] I know Tempest Fugit is time flies, but I don't know when you're having fun in Latin.

[7:28] I didn't get that far.

[7:29] And Helen?

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[7:30] The answer is time flies when you're having fun.

[7:33] Yes.

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[7:33] It does Fugit also, I've heard.

[7:35] Yes.

[7:36] Depending on where you are.

[7:37] Yes.

[7:39] You might want to have that looked at.

[7:40] All right.

[7:41] Finish this line in the ad jingle for Slinky.

[7:44] It's Slinky.

[7:45] It's Slinky.

[7:46] For fun, it's a wonderful toy.

[7:48] It's Slinky.

[7:49] It's Slinky.

[7:50] John?

[7:50] It's fun for a girl and a boy.

[7:53] Jackie?

[7:53] It's fun for a girl or a boy.

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[7:55] Dan?

[7:59] Jeremy?

[7:59] It's fun for girls and boys.

[8:02] And Helen?

[8:03] We had a lot of variations.

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[8:08] Or a boy.

[8:09] Never at the same time.

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[8:09] Never at the same time and never in multiples.

[8:12] No.

[8:12] It's a joy for a lonely individual.

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[8:15] It's a locker room toy.

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[8:17] Solo toy.

[8:18] Okay.

[8:20] All right.

[8:21] They're served with beef, chicken, or vegetables.

[8:23] What staple of Chinese restaurants is always made with stir-fried rice noodles?

[8:28] John?

[8:29] Chow fun?

[8:30] I think Jackie might try to answer sincerely this time.

[8:32] Chow fun.

[8:33] I enjoy beef chow fun.

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[8:34] Dan?

[8:35] My fun.

[8:36] And Jeremy?

[8:37] I'm going to join Team Chow Fun here.

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[8:40] Helen, how do we like that team?

[8:42] Team Chow Fun wins.

[8:44] What Broadway show based on Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Musical?

[8:51] John?

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[8:53] Fun house?

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[8:55] Jackie?

[8:56] The music band was really fun.

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[8:59] Dan?

[8:59] Fun home.

[9:01] Jeremy?

[9:02] It's not just a fun house.

[9:04] It's a fun home.

[9:05] Oh.

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[9:06] You know what makes it a fun home?

[9:07] Love.

[9:08] Love.

[9:08] Helen, what is the correct answer?

[9:10] The answer is fun home.

[9:12] That's right.

[9:13] Fun home.

[9:14] All right.

[9:14] Next one.

[9:15] A favorite line of Walt Disney was, it's kind of fun to do what?

[9:20] And please state your answer with the phrase, it's kind of fun to do, at the start.

[9:24] John?

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[9:24] It's kind of fun to do animation of mice.

[9:29] Jackie?

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[9:29] It's kind of fun to own your own IP.

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[9:35] Dan?

[9:36] It's kind of fun to do fun things.

[9:39] It was a tautology.

[9:40] Just sort of.

[9:42] Jeremy?

[9:43] It's kind of fun to claim credit for everything Ub Iwerks does for me.

[9:48] All right, Helen, what's the answer?

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[9:50] True.

[9:51] But actually, the quote was, it's kind of fun to do the impossible.

[9:57] Including freezing your body after you die.

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[10:01] All right, time for our final group of questions.

[10:04] These will all have the word drive in their answers, as in...

[10:07] Jakeith.

[10:08] Jakeith.

[10:08] I think they get it.

[10:09] What is the common name for the activity of moving a group of bovines from one place to another?

[10:15] Dan?

[10:15] A cattle drive.

[10:17] Jeremy?

[10:18] I believe that's a cattle drive, sir.

[10:20] John?

[10:21] Cattle drive.

[10:22] Jackie?

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[10:23] Yeehaw!

[10:24] Cattle drive.

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[10:25] Woo, doggy.

[10:26] Helen, what's the answer?

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[10:27] The answer is cattle drive.

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[10:29] That's right.

[10:31] What show, hosted by Guy Fieri, is somehow airing its 47th season on Food Network?

[10:37] Dan?

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[10:38] Diners, drive-ins, and dives.

[10:41] Jeremy?

[10:42] Triple D.

[10:43] Diners, drive-ins, and dives.

[10:44] John Moe?

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[10:46] I just want to mix it up a little bit.

[10:48] I kind of agree with those guys, but I'll go with donuts, death, and destruction.

[10:54] Rock on!

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[10:55] And Jackie?

[10:56] Is it diners, drives, and drives?

[10:59] Yeah, it's triple D.

[11:00] There you go.

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[11:02] Helen, what does that triple D stand for, actually?

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[11:05] Diners, drive-ins, and dives, but definitely John gets a quarter point for donuts and destruction.

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[11:11] You know, you can't have any of those without destruction.

[11:14] Right.

[11:15] All right.

[11:15] In a vehicle, what is the name of the rod that spins around and takes the power from the engine to the wheels?

[11:21] Dan?

[11:23] Driveshaft, he said, pretending he knows anything about this sort of thing.

[11:26] Jeremy?

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[11:29] Driveshaft.

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[11:29] John?

[11:32] Driverod, he said to be contrary.

[11:34] And Jackie?

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[11:35] The EDM band Driveshaft.

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[11:39] And no self-narrations?

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[11:41] I got nothing.

[11:42] All right.

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[11:43] Helen, what is the answer?

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[11:45] Driveshaft is the answer.

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[11:46] Next, in computers, what does SSD stand for?

[11:50] Dan?

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[11:52] Standard Disk Drive.

[11:54] Jeremy?

[11:55] I believe it's Solid State Drive.

[11:57] John?

[11:58] Solid State Drive.

[12:00] Jackie?

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[12:00] Solid State Drive.

[12:01] If I didn't know that, Andrew Sampson would kill me.

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[12:04] I was just going to mention that as well.

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[12:06] Helen, what is it?

[12:07] You do not need to be killed, Jackie.

[12:09] It's Solid State Drive.

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[12:11] Oh, thank goodness, Jackie.

[12:12] You live for another day.

[12:13] All right.

[12:14] Yes.

[12:14] Last question.

[12:15] Dan?

Dan McCoy

[12:27] Dan?

[12:27] Now watch this drive.

[12:30] Jeremy?

[12:30] Drive to the mall.

[12:32] John?

[12:32] Now look at this drive.

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[12:34] And Jackie?

[12:35] I also think it was Drive to the Ball.

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[12:38] Yeah.

[12:38] Well, Mall of America is the best mall in the world for our Minnesota friends here.

[12:42] But Helen, what is the actual answer?

[12:45] Now watch this drive.

[12:46] Hey.

[12:46] Yes.

[12:47] Yes.

[12:47] Although we do know he enjoys a wet seal as much as any other president in our history.

[12:53] All right.

[12:53] Now it is time for a special bonus round.

[12:55] In this bonus round, it will be up to Helen's discretion to award points based on your answer

[12:59] to this question.

[13:00] Why is the MaxFun Drive so important?

[13:02] And why should everyone listening to this show become a MaxFun member or become a boosting

[13:07] or upgrading member today?

Dan McCoy

[13:09] Look, this is the only thing I got going on right now.

[13:12] I'm counting on you guys.

[13:14] Jeremy?

[13:15] As they say, a rising tide lifts all boats.

[13:18] And I know every show I've had on MaxFun has benefited from being involved in MaxFun.

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[13:22] John?

[13:23] The show sounds better when you donate.

[13:25] It's just a quality thing.

[13:27] It's just a better show if you're a member.

[13:30] And Jackie?

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[13:31] Literally supporting something that you get 52 hours of a year should be worth something.

[13:38] And it supports everybody, which is a really cool thing when you're in a network.

[13:42] So, yes.

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[13:44] Thank you all so much for those answers.

[13:45] Helen, who is our big winner today?

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[13:47] In the spirit of MaxFun Drive, we declare everyone a winner.

[13:53] Yay!

[13:54] Woo-hoo!

[13:55] But the biggest winner, of course, is you listening to this, who just became a MaxFun member or

[14:02] upgraded or boosted your membership at MaximumFun.org slash join.

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[14:09] Don't you want to be a winner?

[14:10] Go to MaximumFun.org slash join and become a MaxFun member now.

[14:15] The future of the podcast that you love quite literally depends on it.

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[14:19] By the way, if you want to hear more MaxFun hosts playing trivia games, make sure to check out our show, Go Fact Yourself.

[14:27] We've welcomed loads of MaxFun hosts, including Jesse Thorne, John Hodgman, Ross and Carrie.

[14:35] And we thank every single McElroy on the network, although there might be one hiding that we haven't gotten to.

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[14:43] Yeah.

[14:43] You know what?

[14:44] If you add more McElroys, we will host them on our show.

[14:46] We also have a lot of non-MaxFun celebrities, including everyone from comedian Paula Poundstone to author Roxanne Gay to DJ Jazzy Jeff.

[14:54] Check us out wherever you get podcasts.

[14:56] And if you're in the L.A. area, come to our live audience recordings.

[14:59] We've got ones on March 23rd and March 30th.

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[15:02] Okay, everyone.

[15:03] What's that link to become a MaxFun member again?

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[15:09] MaximumFun.org slash join.

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[15:13] Ah, that was musical, everyone.

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[15:16] All right.

[15:16] You heard them.

[15:17] Maybe.

[15:18] That was MaximumFun.org slash join.

[15:21] And that just leads me to thank everyone who participated in our games today and everyone behind the scenes as well.

[15:27] And of course, thank you for listening and supporting Maximum Fun during the MaxFun Drive.

[15:32] I'm J. Keith Van Stratton.

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[15:33] And I'm Helen Hong.

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[15:35] Good night.

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[15:41] Maximum Fun.

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[15:42] A worker-owned network.

[15:43] Of artist-owned shows.

[15:45] Supported.

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Go Fact Yourself #MaxFunDrive Kick-off Spectacular featuring Jackie Kashian, Jeremy Bent, John Moe, and Dan McCoy

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