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Join us at the Crawford in Pasadena for TWO live audience recordings! December 6th with guest Al Madrigal & December 13 with Paul Feig!
November 12, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Astronaut Dr. Don Thomas shares how a woodpecker delayed one of his missions!

Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Expert: Dr. Don Thomas

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November 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Do you know which shuttle the first pizza in SPACE traveled on? 🍕🚀

Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guest: Kristin Pilotte
Expert: Dr. Don Thomas

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November 5, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Alison Sealy-Smith, voice of Storm in “X-Men ‘97” shares a touching fan encounter!

Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Khalil Goodman & Kristin Pilotte
Experts: Alison Sealy-Smith, Isaac Robinson-Smith, Holly Chou, & Dr. Don Thomas

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October 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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DJ Jazzy Jeff shares how quickly he and Will Smith and wrote the iconic theme song for “The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air” !

Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Expert: DJ Jazzy Jeff

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#freshprince #rap #themesongs #90s #djjazzyjeff #hiphop #podacst #trivia
October 21, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Can you name that tune? Let us know if you got all these trivia questions right in the comments below!

Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guest: Gina Yashere
Expert: Ahmad

📸: M.C. Valada
@maximumfun.org @laist.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Can you answer these trivia questions about Candyman’s song “Kockin’ Boots” ?

Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guest: Marc Evan Jackson
Expert: Candyman

📸: M.C. Valada
@maximumfun.org @laist.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Dr. Rochelle Buffestein shares how naked mole rats can run backwards!

Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Aparna Nancherla & Stephen Tobolowsky
Experts: Dr. Rochelle Buffenstein & Shani Wallis

📸: M.C. Valada
October 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Shani Wallis sings “As Long As He Needs Me” from the award winning movie “Oliver!”

Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Stephen Tobolowsky & Aparna Nancherla
Experts: Dr. Rochelle Buffenstein & Shani Wallis
📸: M.C. Valada
October 7, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Stephen Tobolowsky shares what his life was like before and after “Groundhog Day” !

Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Stephen Tobolowsky & Aparna Nancherla
📸: M.C. Valada

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September 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Aparna Nancherla shares why she loves “nature’s labubus” !

Hosts: Helen Hong & J. Keith Van Straaten
Guests: Aparna Nancherla & Stephen Tobolowsky

📸: M.C. Valada

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September 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Cathy Rigby McCoy shares about her picture being on The Voyager!

Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Cooper Barnes & Larissa FastHorse
Experts: Cathy Rigby McCoy & Anne Bryant

📸M.C. Valada

@maximumfun.org @laist.com
September 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Anne Bryant shares how they achieved the robot voice effect for the 1986 Transformers movie!

Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Cooper Barnes & Larissa FastHorse
Experts: Anne Bryant & Cathy Rigby McCoy

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September 17, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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Broadway playwright Larissa FastHorse shares where her name comes from!

Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Larissa FastHorse & Cooper Barnes
📸: M.C. Valada

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September 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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September 11, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Mimi Rogers shares how they aged her for her role in the classic comedy “Austin Powers”!

Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Mimi Rogers & Matt Rogers

📸: M.C. Valada
@maximumfun.org @laist.com
August 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Matt Rogers shares how him and his co-host, Bowen Yang, became friends!

Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Matt Rogers & Mimi Rogers

📸: M.C. Valada

@maximumfun.org @laist.com
August 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Natalie Morales and Mara Marini share what is was like working on the hit series, “Parks and Recreation” !

Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Ashly Burch & Brendan Hunt
Experts: Mara Marini, Natalie Morales, and Jeri & John Heiden

📸: M.C. Valada

@maximumfun.org @laist.com
August 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Brendan Hunt thanks the designers of Elvis Costello’s “Spike” , Jeri & John Heiden!

Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Brendan Hunt & Ashly Burch
Experts: Jeri Heiden, John Heiden, Natalie Morales & Mara Marini

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August 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Ashly Burch shares one of her animated character voices, Tiny Tina!

Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Ashly Burch & Brendan Hunting

📸: M.C. Valada
@maximumfun.org @laist.com
August 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Brendan Hunt shares what it’s like to play Coach Beard on the beloved show, “Ted Lasso” !

Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Ashly Burch & Brendan Hunt

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August 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Candyman surprised Marc Evan Jackson!

Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guest: Jodie Sweetin & Marc Evan Jackson
Experts: Dave Goelz & Candyman

📸: M.C. Valada

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August 2, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Dave Goelz shares how he came up with the voice for the iconic Gonzo from “The Muppets” !

Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guest: Jodie Sweetin & Marc Evan Jackson
Experts: Dave Goelz & Candyman

📸: M.C. Valada

@maximumfun.org @laist.com
July 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Marc Evan Jackson shares his experience playing very stoic characters!

Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Marc Evan Jackson & Jodie Sweetin
📸: M.C. Valada

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July 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Jodie Sweetin shares how her famous catchphrase on “Full House” came to be!

Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Jodie Sweetin & Marc Evan Jackson

📸: M.C. Valada

@maximumfun.org @laist.com
July 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM