Sleeping with Celebrities
@sleepwithcelebs.bsky.social
Host @JohnMoe.bsky.social speaks with remarkable guests about unremarkable topics. These are conversations to help you fall asleep, or just relax.
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Why did @johnmoe.bsky.social rank @amytan.bsky.social as one of his top three funniest guests? This clip w/ a rare @gabemara.bsky.social cameo tells the story. Listen to the full episode here: bit.ly/3OsXlO1
Comedy goddess Wendi McLendon-Covey of Reno 911, St Denis Medical, Bridesmaids, and more joins us to put you to sleep with talk of live concerts. You stay in bed, skip the crowds and the noise, and she'll tell you about George Michael in his ripped jeans heyday.
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Let’s Go to a Concert with Wendi McLendon-Covey | Maximum Fun
We were so excited (though we kept it subdued) to meet the hilarious Wendi McLendon-Covey from Reno 911!, St Denis Medical, Bridesmaids, and Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar. Wendi enjoys going to conc...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Comedy goddess Wendi McLendon-Covey of Reno 911, St Denis Medical, Bridesmaids, and more joins us to put you to sleep with talk of live concerts. You stay in bed, skip the crowds and the noise, and she'll tell you about George Michael in his ripped jeans heyday.
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We will grant you that Eddie Pepitone is maybe not the first voice that comes to mind when you imagine soothing dulcet bedtime tones. But he really finds his Sleepyhead voice in this episode when he tries to gain insight into his own shopping habits.
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Eddie Pepitone Is One Purchase Away from Happiness | Maximum Fun
You might know Eddie Pepitone from standup stages around the country, as “The Heckling New Yorker” on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, as an actor on Reno 911! or Bob’s Burgers, from his brand new comed...
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November 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
We will grant you that Eddie Pepitone is maybe not the first voice that comes to mind when you imagine soothing dulcet bedtime tones. But he really finds his Sleepyhead voice in this episode when he tries to gain insight into his own shopping habits.
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Travel to sleepland via Quebec as we welcome author and funny person Allison Raskin. She is a deep fan of Inspector Gamache, from the Louise Penny books and Alfred Molina TV depiction. Along the way, we talk about all sorts of Quebecky things.
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You’ll Sleep Better Knowing Inspector Gamache is on the Case, Says Allison Raskin | Maximum Fun
Allison Raskin has a pretty diverse array of interests. She’s a former Buzzfeed video creator, co-host of the podcast Just Between Us, and the author of numerous best-selling books, including Please S...
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November 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Travel to sleepland via Quebec as we welcome author and funny person Allison Raskin. She is a deep fan of Inspector Gamache, from the Louise Penny books and Alfred Molina TV depiction. Along the way, we talk about all sorts of Quebecky things.
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Halloween is here and it's time to make some sense of things. We're joined by Lindy West and @importantmeagan.bsky.social for a ranking of witches. R0wling witches were not eligible because that wouldn't help you sleep. But Dianne Wiest is in there.
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Halloween is Here. Let’s Rank Witches with Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays | Maximum Fun
Look, it’s okay. You’ll be able to sleep just fine. Sure, witches can be scary but keep two things in mind: witches are pretend so they can’t hurt you and some list-making analytical thinking is a gre...
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October 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Halloween is here and it's time to make some sense of things. We're joined by Lindy West and @importantmeagan.bsky.social for a ranking of witches. R0wling witches were not eligible because that wouldn't help you sleep. But Dianne Wiest is in there.
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This week we have Amber Nash, one of the stars of Archer, where she plays Pam Poovey. But Amber isn't a cartoon, she's a real person, with a tremendous fondness for the Vermont Country Store catalog. Let her tell you all about it while you zonk off to sleep.
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Amber Nash Takes You To Vermont. Well, a Catalog About Vermont, Anyway. | Maximum Fun
Fans of the long-running animated comedy Archer already know Amber Nash as Pam Poovey, the former H.R. director at ISIS. She has superhuman strength and a dolphin hand puppet. Pam does, not Amber. Amb...
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October 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This week we have Amber Nash, one of the stars of Archer, where she plays Pam Poovey. But Amber isn't a cartoon, she's a real person, with a tremendous fondness for the Vermont Country Store catalog. Let her tell you all about it while you zonk off to sleep.
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So great to have @steveagee.bsky.social on the show this week to talk about Meatballs (1979), meatballs (in general), the wonders of summer camp, and the benefit of having a stunt double like Steve has on the hit show Peacemaker.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
So great to have @steveagee.bsky.social on the show this week to talk about Meatballs (1979), meatballs (in general), the wonders of summer camp, and the benefit of having a stunt double like Steve has on the hit show Peacemaker.
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Added a content warning to tomorrow's show for anyone who doesn't know who Eagly the eagle is.
October 7, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Added a content warning to tomorrow's show for anyone who doesn't know who Eagly the eagle is.
Here's a wonderful feeling: interviewing someone, especially someone whose work you really admire, and discovering that they're already a big fan of the show. This happened today with @steveagee.bsky.social from Peacemaker! That's our show on Wednesday.
October 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Here's a wonderful feeling: interviewing someone, especially someone whose work you really admire, and discovering that they're already a big fan of the show. This happened today with @steveagee.bsky.social from Peacemaker! That's our show on Wednesday.
Can DC hardcore put you to sleep? It can if it's @romanmars.bsky.social talking about it in his golden dulcet tones. He's the creator and host of @99pi.org. You might say we DESIGNED this episode to put you to sleep. Or you might not. I'm not your ventriloquist.
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A Very Gentle and Mellow Tour of D.C. Hardcore with Roman Mars | Maximum Fun
We grant you that listening to actual D.C. hardcore music will probably not put you into the best state for sleep. The dulcet tones of Roman Mars, however, discussing said scene? Yeah, that ought to d...
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October 2, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Can DC hardcore put you to sleep? It can if it's @romanmars.bsky.social talking about it in his golden dulcet tones. He's the creator and host of @99pi.org. You might say we DESIGNED this episode to put you to sleep. Or you might not. I'm not your ventriloquist.
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This week's show features long descriptions of old commercials with Nathan Pyle, who draws those funny Strange Planet cartoons, as well as host @johnmoe.bsky.social's rundown of all the foster dogs he's taken care of in the last year. That ought to snooze ya.
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Nathan Pyle, Strange Planets, Hour Long Blocks of Old Commercials, and Rescue Dogs | Maximum Fun
Host John Moe leads off this episode by extolling the virtues of foster dog caretaking and he enumerates the many dogs his family as tended to in the last year: Cowboy, Bug, Beans, Ducky, Pork Chop, R...
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September 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
This week's show features long descriptions of old commercials with Nathan Pyle, who draws those funny Strange Planet cartoons, as well as host @johnmoe.bsky.social's rundown of all the foster dogs he's taken care of in the last year. That ought to snooze ya.
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"The Happiness Project" author @gretchenrubin.bsky.social goes to the Met EVERY SINGLE DAY. Except Wednesday. Join her for a relaxing stroll through the museum and learn the best place to nap there on our all-new episode. The docents won't mind.
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September 18, 2025 at 12:06 AM
"The Happiness Project" author @gretchenrubin.bsky.social goes to the Met EVERY SINGLE DAY. Except Wednesday. Join her for a relaxing stroll through the museum and learn the best place to nap there on our all-new episode. The docents won't mind.
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How do you stack your taco? Your burger? Where does the meat go? On the bottom, right? Wrong, says J. Kenji López-Alt and he's a food VERY BIG CELEBRITY. He says think of your toppings as BOTTOMINGS. He's our guest to put you to sleep.
He even has OLIVE OPINIONS.
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He even has OLIVE OPINIONS.
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How To Stack Tacos and Burgers With J. Kenji López-Alt Until You Conk Out | Maximum Fun
J. Kenji López-Alt knows more about food than you or I put together. He has won James Beard Awards, contributed to New York Times Cooking and Serious Eats, and his books include The Food Lab: Better H...
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September 12, 2025 at 12:21 AM
How do you stack your taco? Your burger? Where does the meat go? On the bottom, right? Wrong, says J. Kenji López-Alt and he's a food VERY BIG CELEBRITY. He says think of your toppings as BOTTOMINGS. He's our guest to put you to sleep.
He even has OLIVE OPINIONS.
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He even has OLIVE OPINIONS.
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We talked with Baron Vaughn @bv-tv.bsky.social about Ken Burns documentaries and what a Ken Burns documentary about Baron Vaughn would be like.
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September 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
We talked with Baron Vaughn @bv-tv.bsky.social about Ken Burns documentaries and what a Ken Burns documentary about Baron Vaughn would be like.
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You've seen Ravi V. Patel in so many shows and movies. He's firmly in That Guy territory. On our new episode, he does two things: lulls you to sleep with detailed explanations of his fitness and nutrition routines and gets you ready for a healthier tomorrow.
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Ravi V. Patel’s Fitness Routine, Which Frankly Makes Us Tired Just Hearing About It | Maximum Fun
You have definitely seen actor, writer, and director Ravi V. Patel on a screen before. He’s one of those guys that seems to be in everything. Perhaps most recently as a team mentor on the new season o...
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August 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
You've seen Ravi V. Patel in so many shows and movies. He's firmly in That Guy territory. On our new episode, he does two things: lulls you to sleep with detailed explanations of his fitness and nutrition routines and gets you ready for a healthier tomorrow.
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Patrick McEnroe is a famous tennis player and commentator. His wife, Melissa Errico, is a famous Broadway star. Pro tennis and Broadway are very exciting so we had them mostly talk about pleasant pastoral visits to Italy and rural England. So you can sleep.
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Patrick McEnroe and Melissa Errico, Stars of, Respectively, Tennis and Broadway | Maximum Fun
When you have two guests on one show, you’re going to get a variety of topics, especially when they have such diverse interests as tennis great Patrick McEnroe and Broadway icon Melissa Errico. The tw...
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August 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Patrick McEnroe is a famous tennis player and commentator. His wife, Melissa Errico, is a famous Broadway star. Pro tennis and Broadway are very exciting so we had them mostly talk about pleasant pastoral visits to Italy and rural England. So you can sleep.
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Delighted to welcome the deeply funny Kendahl Landreth and Jordan Myrick and their friend Angel for a sleep-inducing conversation about the misunderstood hero the dog world, the chihuahua. Learn about this complex breed and have some laughs while you doze off.
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Kendahl Landreth and Jordan Myrick Gently Realign Your Chihuahua Perspectives | Maximum Fun
As hosts of the Happy Wife Happy Life podcast, comedians/writers/actors Kendahl Landreth and Jordan Myrick help their listeners navigate everything related to relationships. Here on our show, in this ...
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August 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Delighted to welcome the deeply funny Kendahl Landreth and Jordan Myrick and their friend Angel for a sleep-inducing conversation about the misunderstood hero the dog world, the chihuahua. Learn about this complex breed and have some laughs while you doze off.
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Our friend @anamariecox.bsky.social frequently appears on cable TV talking about upsetting political things. But on our show, she appears this week to talk about many details of long-ago Texas home architecture until you fall asleep.
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Ana Marie Cox on the Architectural Styles of Texas Homes of the Seventies and Eighties | Maximum Fun
The versatile Ana Marie Cox is a podcast host (Space the Nation, Past Due), a veteran journalist (MTV News, The New York Times Magazine), the founding editor of Wonkette, a writing instructor, and a p...
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August 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Our friend @anamariecox.bsky.social frequently appears on cable TV talking about upsetting political things. But on our show, she appears this week to talk about many details of long-ago Texas home architecture until you fall asleep.
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We pledged to put a listener on the show if we hit our Max Fun Drive stretch membership goal, thus making that person a CELEBRITY. We welcome now-famous Winter Burnett, comparing and contrasting the two laundromats of Morris, Illinois, for your sleeping pleasure.
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Listener Winter Burnett Tours Two Laundromats in Morris, IL | Maximum Fun
Here’s how we figure it: if you appear on our show (the most popular podcast in the world) (look that up) (don’t), you automatically become a celebrity. We have listeners all over this planet at least...
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July 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
We pledged to put a listener on the show if we hit our Max Fun Drive stretch membership goal, thus making that person a CELEBRITY. We welcome now-famous Winter Burnett, comparing and contrasting the two laundromats of Morris, Illinois, for your sleeping pleasure.
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We are honored and delighted to welcome writer/podcaster/entertainer @electrolemon.bsky.social Demi Adejuyigbe. He walks us through all the steps, gear, fuss, and rewards that go with FILM PHOTOGRAPHY. It's a positive experience with negatives. (short thread to follow)
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Demi Adejuyigbe’s Well-Developed Interest in Film Photography | Maximum Fun
King of the multi-hyphenates Demi Adejuyigbe joins John to talk cameras, film, his favorite camera store, and… zzzzzz
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July 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
We are honored and delighted to welcome writer/podcaster/entertainer @electrolemon.bsky.social Demi Adejuyigbe. He walks us through all the steps, gear, fuss, and rewards that go with FILM PHOTOGRAPHY. It's a positive experience with negatives. (short thread to follow)
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Sleeping with Celebrities isn’t anti-woke, it’s anti-wake.
July 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Sleeping with Celebrities isn’t anti-woke, it’s anti-wake.
We're about to interview Demi Adejuyigbe @electrolemon.bsky.social for an upcoming episode. He's going to talk to us about developing film.
We are keeping a very tight lid on our excitement so as not to rouse anyone.
We are keeping a very tight lid on our excitement so as not to rouse anyone.
July 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
We're about to interview Demi Adejuyigbe @electrolemon.bsky.social for an upcoming episode. He's going to talk to us about developing film.
We are keeping a very tight lid on our excitement so as not to rouse anyone.
We are keeping a very tight lid on our excitement so as not to rouse anyone.
A brand new episode starring Janet Varney. We talk about all the many nocturnal creatures of the greater Los Angeles region, who keep the world active whilst you slumber. You know Janet from @thejvclubpodcast.bsky.social right here on @maximumfun.org.
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Meet Your Nocturnal Animal Friends with Janet Varney | Maximum Fun
You know Janet Varney from her starring roles in You’re the Worst and The Legend of Korra and from hosting two Maximum Fun podcasts, The JV Club and E Pluribus Motto, which she co-hosts with John Hodg...
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July 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
A brand new episode starring Janet Varney. We talk about all the many nocturnal creatures of the greater Los Angeles region, who keep the world active whilst you slumber. You know Janet from @thejvclubpodcast.bsky.social right here on @maximumfun.org.
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We have @kathyvalentine.bsky.social this week, from @gogosofficial.bsky.social. Obviously she must have a million thrilling stories of her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame career but we worried those might keep you awake so instead she talks about all the cats she's ever had.
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The Many, Many Cats That Have Belonged to Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go’s. Many Cats. | Maximum Fun
Kathy Valentine is the bassist for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Go-Go’s. Emerging from the L.A. punk scene, ruling the charts, and still playing shows 47 years later, any member of the b...
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July 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
We have @kathyvalentine.bsky.social this week, from @gogosofficial.bsky.social. Obviously she must have a million thrilling stories of her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame career but we worried those might keep you awake so instead she talks about all the cats she's ever had.
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We are so very delighted to welcome one of our favorite humans, Paget Brewster, to the show. You know her from Criminal Minds or maybe Friends or maybe The Thrilling Adventure Hour. On our show, she talks about making bone broth until you fall asleep.
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Paget Brewster: Star of Screen, Stage, and Barnyard Bone Broth | Maximum Fun
You may know Paget Brewster as FBI Supervisory Special Agent Emily Prentiss on the television series Criminal Minds or as Joey’s girlfriend Kathy on multiple episodes of Friends. If you’re a particula...
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July 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
We are so very delighted to welcome one of our favorite humans, Paget Brewster, to the show. You know her from Criminal Minds or maybe Friends or maybe The Thrilling Adventure Hour. On our show, she talks about making bone broth until you fall asleep.
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This week’s show is a repeat of one of our favorites. It features John @hodgman.bsky.social trying to remember all of Maine’s coastal islands while you fall asleep.
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John Hodgman Attempts To Memorize All of Maine’s Coastal Islands (RERUN) | Maximum Fun
Is this a feat that the beloved author, actor, and host of Maximum Fun’s Judge John Hodgman can actually pull off? Well, no, probably not. There are over 4,600 such islands and he’s only one mortal hu...
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June 26, 2025 at 1:45 AM
This week’s show is a repeat of one of our favorites. It features John @hodgman.bsky.social trying to remember all of Maine’s coastal islands while you fall asleep.
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