Podcasts by Troubled Waters
Troubled Waters is the pop culture quiz show where comedians disagree to disagree. Twice a month, Dave will stoke pointless arguments between two teams of comedians and make them compete against each other in order to settle their meaningless debates once and for all. Winner takes home the right to be right.
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Ep 4: Whither Shaggy? from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.292315
Holly Walsh, Rob Huebel, Sarah Thyre and Steve Hall join special guest Jonathan Coulton and host Jesse Thorn for the pop-culture quiz where land laws do not apply. Hosted by Jesse Thorn, written by...
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Ep 6: Half-Fictional Fluffy Cat-Rabbits from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.290399
Asterios Kokkinos, Ava Vidal, Eliza Skinner and Neil Edmond join special guest Joel Stein and host Jesse Thorn for the pop-culture quiz show where land laws do not apply!
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Ep 7: Live in London from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.289391
Holly Walsh, Jordan Morris, Ron Babcock and Tom Allen join special guest Jon Ronson and host Jesse Thorn for a live taping of the pop-culture quiz show where land laws do not apply!
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Ep 14: Pope Corey from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.283341
Janet Varney, Ricky Carmona, Matthew Crosby & Helen Zaltzman join host Jesse Thorn to answer pop-culture questions and joke around. Written by Jordan Morris and Sarah Morgan. Produced by Colin Ande...
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Ep 16: Made of Squashed Cow from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.281469
Guest host, Dave Holmes is joined by Cariad Lloyd, Joel Morris, Jonah Ray and Kulap Vilaysack in our 16th attempt to determine which country is better, Britain or the USA. Engineered by Jennifer Ma...
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Ep 17: Live in London from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.280568
Guest host, Jordan Morris takes the helm with Josie Long & Matt Kirshen competing against Dave Hill & Jesse Thorn.
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International Waters: 2014 Announcement from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.279656
Jesse Thorn has a big announcement about the future of International Waters.
Ep 19: Haunted Butchers Hat from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.277328
Kimberly Clark, Jasper Redd, Danielle Ward and Chris Neill all join Dave Holmes for our stupid transatlantic pop-culture quiz.
Ep 21: No Jokes from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.274451
Derek Miller, Lucy Montgomery, Tony Way and Zabeth Russell join host Dave Holmes to talk Game of Thrones dong, try to identify some songs about cities an...
Ep 23: Dragon Egg McGee from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.272612
April Richardson, Gabe Delahaye, Josie Long & Tom Bell join host, Dave Holmes for the transatlantic comedy quiz show where land laws do not apply.
Ep 25: Because Murder from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.270481
Brandie Posey, Matt Knudsen, Nick Doody and Susan Murray join host, Dave Holmes, for pop-culture quizzing, 90s nostalgia, junk food contemplation and how Spitty McGee managed to stutter th...
Ep 27: There Was Boy Ball from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.268686
Judith Shelton, Sean O'Connor, Helen Zaltzman & Dan Tetsell join host Dave Holmes for puns, lost in translation TV transfers and more discussion of British soap Coronation Street. Written ...
Ep 29: Furious at the World from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.266627
Tara Ariano, Stephen K Amos, David T Cole and Kayleigh Llewellyn join hostDave Holmes for the comedy quiz where land laws do not apply.
Find out what a Bagpuss is, what Dave Holmes thought of ...
Ep 31: Stiff as a Varnished Eel from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.264358
Phill Jupitus, Sadie Hasler, Rhea Butcher and Adam Conover join host Dave Holmes to joke about the rude image currently branded on British Milkybars, whether this is the right time for Phill to mak...
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Ep 33: Edición Español from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.260640
Brent Forrester, Danielle Ward, Nadia Kamil and Shawn Pearlman join Dave Holmes for pop-culture quizzing, seasonal coffee, buttsteaks and TV detectives.
Written by Sarah Morgan and Ast...
Ep 37: Give the Parrot Some Dialogue from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.256557
Craig Cackowski, Janie Haddad Tompkins Tompkins, Carrie Quinlan and David Quantick join Dave Holmes for crisp tasting, Dylan slating and gangster film translating.
Written by Sarah Morgan and A...
Ep 39: Turner and Satan and Hooch from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.254360
Brian Fernandes, Jackie Kashian, Simon Kane and Helen Zaltzman join Dave Holmes to call out the first un-funny Canadian, identify terrible Christmas songs and reminisce about a thing called Dido. ...
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Ep 45: Live in Los Angeles from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.198309
Erin Gibson, Bryan Safi, Matt Kirshen and Sarah Morgan join Dave Holmes for a show taped live at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in LA. Written by Asterios Kokkinos with help from Justine Bar...
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Ep 47: Visible Palpable Hopelessness from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.196165
Emily Maya Mills, Brandon Barrick, Alice Lowe and Andy Riley join Dave Holmes for pop culture quizzing and a run down of some of the worst sitcom adaptations to ever try to cross the Atlantic.
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Ep 49: Goodbye England’s Rose from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.193796
Chris Fairbanks, Karen Kilgariff, Holly Walsh and Tony Way join Dave Holmes for weird ice-cream tasting, 90s pop and Thomas the Tank engine slash fic.
Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokk...
Ep 51: Let’s Acca-Do It! from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.191633
Brian Unger, Zabeth Russell, Thom Tuck and Wendy Wason join Dave Holmes for pop culture quizzing and talk of dad bods, Usher and the smell of Benedict Cumberbatch.
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Ep 53: Ghost of a Forearm from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.189512
Chris Fairbanks, Eliza Skinner, Lynn Ferguson and Tom Bell join Dave Holmes in studio for comedy quiz questions about the news, TripAdvisor reviews of transatlantic tourist attractions and some st...
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Ep 57: Vice Vs. The Biggest Problem in the Universe from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.185625
Maddox, Robin Higgins, Megan Koester and Josh Androsky join Dave Holmes as Vice Magazine takes on The Biggest Problem in the Universe, in a pop culture battle royal.
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Ep 59: Bulbous Salutations from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.182504
Matt Braunger, Brandie Posey, Carrie Quinlan and David Quantick join host, Dave Holmes to talk about slutty Halloween costumes and simian selfies. Plus #BaeOfPigs, #PizzaRat and #LammilyMenstruati...
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Ep 61: Not A Sexman from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.094511
Amber Tozer, Nate Craig, James Bachman and Sarah Morgan join Dave Holmes for trending hashtags, Nazi references and a charm contest.
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Ep 63: American Hot from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.088435
Brock Wilbur, Rye Silverman, Humphrey Ker and Ingrid Oliver join host, Dave Holmes for pop culture quizzing as well as chat about pizza eating, sex tech and fictional bands from Law and Order.
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Ep 65: You Met Bobby? from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.086465
Chris Fairbanks, Carrie Poppy, Nadia Kamil and Adrian Poynton join host, Dave Holmes for a New Year's episode featuring horrific YouTube videos, a defence of eyebrows and celebrity encounters.
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Ep 67: Double High Five from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.083986
Emily Maya Mills, Dave Ross, Lucy Montgomery and Barunka O'Shaughnessy join host, Dave Holmes for probably our rudest episode ever. Graphic sex talk, bad transatlantic accents and lots of shouting...
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Ep 69: Monkey Fight from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.078516
Brandie Posey, Andy Wood, Andi Osho and Tom Bell join host, Dave Holmes to talk fast food menu changes, TV comedy re-boots and classic superheroes from each country's past.
Links: Brandie Pose...
Ep 71: Peas Is Problematic from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.075848
Kulap Vilaysack, Janet Varney, Ben Partridge and Tiffany Stevenson join host, Dave Holmes for stories about dumb crimes, old timey musicians and chicken fights.
Kulap Vilaysack wants to plug h...
Ep 73: Not Nutkins! from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.073746
Chris Fairbanks, Jackie Kashian, Gemma Whelan and Andy Zaltzman join host, Dave Holmes for pop culture quizzing about Shakespeare, scandals and corporations cack-handedly trying to memorialise Prin...
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Ep 75: #STOPCARING from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.071893
Bryan Cook, Carrie Poppy, Matt Kirshen and Ella Smith join host, Dave Holmes for underage drinking stories, awful Prince and Bowie covers and universe-crossing slash fic. Bryan Cook wants to plug C...
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Ep 77: Boules on the Bed from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.069872
Erin McGathy, John Butler, John Finnemore and Rachel Parris join host, Dave Holmes for an episode packed with Brexit, embarrassing stories of failed romance and Dave doing a Brummie accent. Erin Mc...
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Ep 79: How Dare You, Mr Potter! from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.068108
Tess Barker, Johnny Pemberton, Lou Sanders and Dan Tetsell join host, Dave Holmes to talk heat waves, Pokémon and summer jams. Plus the teams are challenged to take down beloved children's characte...
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Ep 85: Too Much Eye Contact from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.062551
Julia Prescott, Rob Fee, Thom Tuck and Sofie Hagen join host, Dave Holmes to talk about The Spice Girls, #firstworldproblems, and proper blowjob etiquette. Julia Prescott wants to plug her podcast ...
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Ep 87: Is "Blood on Your Hands" One Word? from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.060651
Beth Stelling, Kurt Long, Brennan Reece, and Margaret Cabourn-Smith join Dave Holmes to talk about Home Alone remakes, why Batman smells, and gross biscuits. Beth Stelling wants to plug Red Oaks on...
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Ep 89: Did Red Buttons Die? from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.058452
Hal Lublin, Josh Briggs, Richard Herring and Iszi Lawrence join Dave Holmes to argue about weird British slang, mannequin robberies, and haggis smuggling. Hal Lublin wants to plug Tights and Fights...
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Ep 91: LIVE at SF Sketchfest from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.056685
Mike Phirman, Erica Rhodes, James Acaster and Aisling Bea join Dave Holmes for an episode recorded LIVE at the Eureka Theatre for SF Sketchfest. They try their best pick up lines, eat truly awful B...
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Ep 93: Fairy Bread for the Masses from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.054730
April Richardson, Greg Behrendt, Darren Hayes and David Smithyman join Dave Holmes for a very special Aussie vs American episode of International Waters. They talk sexy sci-fi songs, the wacky anti...
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Ep 95: Psychics and Brussels Sprouts from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.053034
Andy Kindler, Scott Thompson, Sarah Morgan and Chris Martin join host, Dave Holmes for swinger party talks, vampire leprechauns debates, and the wonders of US drinking culture. Andy Kindler wants t...
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Ep 97: A Very Floppy Muppet from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.050673
Graham Elwood, Guy Branum, Lucy Pearman and Caroline Mabey join host, Dave Holmes for World War 3 talk, Barry Manilow duets, and good ol' meat pile state fairs. Graham Elwood wants to plug Ear Buds...
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Ep 99: NCIS: Liverpool from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.048940
Matt Braunger, Jessica McKenna, Sophie Duker and Andrew Hunter Murray join host, Dave Holmes for health fad stories, local celebrities biographies, and good old fashioned alligator fighting. Matt B...
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Ep 101: Reverse Kate Bush from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.047257
Nick Holmes, Molly Hawkey, Frog Stone and Spencer Jones join host, Dave Holmes for embarrassing childhood stories, dirty Google searches, and Duckula chats Nick Holmes wants to plug his Tumblr, Gil...
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Ep 103: #Spexit from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.045205
Sean Michael Boozer, Brie Eley, Ruth Bratt and Kieran Hodgson join host, Dave Holmes for summer movie discussion, hairy food stories, and first world problem fixes Sean Michael Boozer wants to plug...
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Ep 105: Don't Bring Chip Into This from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.043292
Scott Krinsky, Maggie Maye, Simon Kane and Andrea Hubert join host, Dave Holmes for some erotic fan fiction, festival pick up lines, and millennial rebranding. Scott Krinsky wants to plug Dave Made...
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Ep 107: Metal is for the Children from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.041224
Breeda Wool, Dan Cerruti, Josie Long and Andrew O'Neill join host, Dave Holmes for TV show/weed mashups, embarrassing old projects, and fake spoiler discussions Breeda Wool wants to plug Mr. Merced...
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Ep 109: Have A Leeching from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.039425
Dan Gill, Daniel Weingarten, Tom Neenan and Helen Duff join host, Dave Holmes for flat Earth conspiracy theories, a dissertation on conkers, and clickbait headlining. Dan Gill wants to plug Groomzi...
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Ep 111: Artisanal Dick Pics from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.037480
Jon Gabrus, Elizabeth Laime, Elf Lyons and Joe Hart join Dave Holmes for Tinder discussions, app idea inventions, and Home Alone reboots. Jon Gabrus wants to plug High and Mighty and ActionBoyz and...
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Ep 113: More Than an Uncle from 2022-02-22T04:02:32.035266
Nick Rutherford, Helen Hong, Jameela Jamil and Romesh Ranganathan join host, Dave Holmes for bird crime chats, first world problem solving, and funeral playlist recommendations. Nick Rutherford wan...
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Ep 115: You're in a Cult Now from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.993646
Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark, Siobhan Thompson and Humphrey Ker join host, Dave Holmes to chat about embarrassing hobbies, make up TV show theme song lyrics, and workshop new sex puns. Karen ...
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Ep 117: Look Like Cher, Move Like Tina Turner from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.991861
Marcella Arguello, Adam McArthur, Thom Tuck and Danielle Ward join host, Dave Holmes for terrible celebrity interviews, sad song makeovers, and some good ol' cultural spring cleaning. Marcella Argu...
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Ep. 119: Slightly More Handsome from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.989038
Renee Colvert, Jonah Raydio, Brett Goldstein and Hanna Stanbridge join host, Dave Holmes, discuss being forgotten and erotic Clue/Chess crossover fan fiction. Hanna wants to plug the Chris Martin a...
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Ep. 121: Resigned to Life as a Ghost from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.986837
Eleanor Morton, Garrett Millerick, Amy Spalding and Jacob Sirof join host, Dave Holmes, to discuss delayed messages (which may or may not be in a bottle), LA rain, pot brownies and more. Eleanor wa...
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Ep. 123: America's got Nihilism from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.985141
Paul Foxcroft, Sarah Bennetto, Cecily Knobler and Auggie Smith join host, Dave Holmes, to discuss Coolio, international cuisine and illness that’s powerful enough to transcend the Atlantic. Cecily ...
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Ep 125: Old Wet Ham from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.983414
Jackie Tohn, Dave Nadelberg, Athena Kugblenu and Howard Read join host, Dave Holmes for embarrassing childhood memories, certified karaoke bangers, and gritty Paddington reboots Jackie Tohn wants t...
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Ep 127: Meth or Alligators from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.981489
Bassem Youssef, Zabeth Russell, Grainne Maguire and Max Davis join host, Dave Holmes for first world problem-solving, terrible gnome puns, and rockumentary pitches. Bassem Youssef wants to plug Rem...
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Ep 129: Dennises the Menaces from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.979735
Freddie Wong, Julia Prescott, Katie Storey and Gareth Gwynn join host, Dave Holmes for lengthy chats on what O Levels are, embarrassing prom stories, and creepy teachers Freddie Wong wants to plug ...
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Ep 131: Sperm Sitting from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.977314
Sabrina Jalees, Klee Wiggins, Naz Osmanoglu and Nadia Kamil join host, Dave Holmes for bartender life advice, celebrity drinking puns, and stories about waking up with weird things in your mouth. S...
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Ep 133: The Bouncy Boy Conflict from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.975640
Kristen Studard, Stephanie Escajeda, Paul Foxcroft and Helen Duff join host, Dave Holmes for lost whale antics, terrible sexy costumes, and made up holiday festivities. Kristen Studard wants to pl...
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Ep 135: Sing with the Onion Man from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.973723
Jordan Morris, Ryan Singer, Josh Glanc and Alice Fraser join host, Dave Holmes for embarrassing high school protest stories, a round of Florida man vs Australia man, and made up celebrity biographi...
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Ep 137: Just Don't from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.971855
Jon Gabrus, Nate Craig, Caroline Mabey and Thomas Parry join host, Dave Holmes for toasty puns, questionable new year's resolutions, and embarrassing animal stories. Jon Gabrus wants to plug High a...
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Ep 139: The Very Best of IW from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.969548
Dave Holmes is flying solo this week and going over his favorite segments from IW's run. This is the FINAL episode of International Waters, but fear not! We will return in a few weeks with a new lo...
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The Favourite vs Eighth Grade from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.967516
Eric Lampaert, Drew Droege, Moujan Zolfaghari, and Stephanie Escajeda join Dave Holmes to decide once and for all what was the best film of 2018: The Favourite or Eighth Grade! Team The Favourite...
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Cake vs Pie from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.962897
Heather Anne Campbell, Chad Daniels, Amanda Troop and Andrew Michaan join host, Dave Holmes to settle once and for all, which is better, cake or pie? Team Cake Heather Anne Campbell and Amanda Troo...
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Ruin Eurovision vs Don't Ruin Eurovision from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.960706
Andrew Ti, Mary Sasson, and Susy Kane join host, Dave Holmesto settle once and for all, should we ruin Eurovision with an American version or should we keep it in Europe? Team Ruin Eurovision Mary ...
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The Jimmy Awards: Yea or Nay? from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.958371
Lauren Lapkus, Sierra Katow, Chris Schleicher and Brendan Hay join host, Dave Holmes to settle once and for all should we keep the National High School Musical Theatre Awards or burn it to the grou...
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Linus vs Lucy from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.956277
Sara June, Luke Null, Bri Pruett and Riley Silverman join host, Dave Holmes to settle once and for all, who is the better Peanuts character, Lucy or Linus? Team Linus Riley Silverman and Bri Pruett...
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Tight vs Loose from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.953823
Flula Borg, Blair Socci, Steph Tolev and Emily Duke join host, Dave Holmes to settle once and for all, does middle school suck? Team Tight Flula Borg and Emily Duke Team Loose Blair Socci and Steph...
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Pumpkin Pie vs Changing Leaves from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.951722
Holly Walker, Jesse Neil, Amanda Brooke-Perrin, and Maggie Maye join host Dave Holmes to settle once and for all, which is the best part of fall, changing leaves or pumpkin spice? Team Leaves Hol...
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Netflix vs Disney+ from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.949397
Gabe Liedman, Jordan Kauwling, Katy Davis, and Daniel Zomparelli join host Dave Holmes to decide once and for all: Netflix or Disney+? Team Disney+ Daniel Zomparelli and Gabe Liedman Team Netflix...
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Live Shows Rule vs Live Shows Suck from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.946811
Laci Mosley, Nick Kocher, Lisa Gilroy, and Joe Kwaczala join host Dave Holmes to settle once and for all, are live shows for suckers or are they actually pretty cool? Team Pro-Live Shows Joe Kwacza...
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Cats vs Sitting from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.942395
This week, Lindsey Kelk, Chad Westbrook, Karen Strassman, and Kale Hills attempt to throw a cultural life preserver to someone or something that is currently in troubled waters; it's Andrew Lloyd W...
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Fast Food vs McMillions from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.940361
Matt Apodaca, Ellington Wells, Mike Castle, and Casey O'Brien join host Dave Holmes to defend the most hallowed institutions of our times; it's Fast Food vs. the McMillions guys
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Troubled Waters At Home from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.938402
Well hello there! Welcome to the first post-quarantine episode of Troubled Waters. We're doing a special "Play At Home" edition of the show where YOU are playing along!
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Landlord vs Chaos from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.936431
This week, our teams play a couple of memory games, come up with post-apocalyptic blockbusters, and we mark the triumphant return of Who Is Dave's Mom Talking About?
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Quarantine Bras vs Bisexual Goose from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.899383
This week, Jasika Nicole and Addie Weyrich argue about the important issues of the day. It's Wearing Bras vs The Bisexual Goose.
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Houseplants vs Bees from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.897151
This week, our guests talk about some wild celebrity encounters, improvise some lyrics to movie theme songs, and play a very special round, courtesy of Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go's.
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The Woman King vs Hobo Dogs from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.895270
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Adopting Cats vs Virtual Accessibility from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.893113
Maggie Mae Fish and Melissa Darch argue over the most pressing issues of the day. This time, it's Adopting Cats vs Virtual Accessibility
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Top to Bottom vs The Bureau from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.891385
This week, our contestants are quizzed on movies turning 40, talk about Lovecraft monsters and villages in Wales, and try their best to figure out who "You Oughta Know" is about.
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Timothée vs AOC from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.889235
This week, our contestants are quizzed on some Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy trivia, learn about some Ryan Reynolds fake movies, and play a game with our very special guest, the one and only Joe ...
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Dolly vs Cinnabon from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.887439
This week, our contestants Laura House and Logan Guntzelman argue about why they actually won in terrible situations, learn about Star Trek and Star Wars theme tunes, and pitch a few new Pixar movies.
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Comfort vs Trek from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.884912
Ring in the new year with Tom Detrinis and Megan Sass in a special GOOD VIBES ONLY episode. Megan and Tom are quizzed on upcoming Disney projects, musicals, and pitch some new calendar photoshoot i...
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Noonie vs Face from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.883310
This week, our contestants Orlando Leyba and Holly Burn are quizzed on classic TV theme songs, listen to some sea shanties, and play a game with our very special guest, the one and only Ernie Hudson!
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Becky vs RBG from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.879354
This week our contestants Gastor Almonte and Shalewa Sharpe of The War Report podcast learn about Godzilla and King Kong, punch up a few Springtime traditions, and argue over what the most complica...
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Tugboat vs Pigslop from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.877090
This week, our contestants and fellow MaxFun hosts Renee Colvert and Manolo Moreno join us for a special #MaxFunDrive episode and learn about celebrities' Wikipedia profiles, listen to a lot of Wha...
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Wonka vs Rancho from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.874770
This week, Alison Rosen and Daniel Van Kirk join host Dave Holmes for some very slooooow trivia, learn about real and fake movie prequels, and give the class of 2021 some practical advice set to l...
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Wings vs Rock from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.872716
Matt Apodaca and Casey O'Brien join Dave for some portmanteaus, post-quar bingo, and some Olivia Rodrigo trivia.
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Jackass vs Dolly from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.870695
Caleb Hearon and Shelby Wolstein, the podcast duo behind Keeping Records, joins Dave for some Golden Record trivia, TV spinoff punnery, and forgotten comic book heroes.
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Nevermind vs Rank from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.868709
Fielding Edlow and Larry Clarke, the couple behind Bitter Homes and Gardens, join Dave for some movie-within-a-movie trivia, Tim Burton music trivia, and dog movie title punnery.
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Fat Pad vs Balls from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.866624
This week, Connor Franta and Jackie Johnson join Dave Holmes for some spicy trivia, witchy 'wiches, and a discussion on Wario.
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F That Guy vs Piven from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.864600
This week, Lizz Winstead and Danielle Koenig join Dave Holmes for some parody song trivia, Judy debates, and some good old fashioned Lucy/Goosey goofs.
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Elton vs Adele from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.862413
This week, Julie Goldman and Brandy Howard of Dumb Gay Politics join host Dave Holmes for some McDonald's menu punnery, Christmas movie debating, and pop culture political parties.
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What If vs Electric from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.860142
Jackie Kashian and Ian Lockwood join host Dave Holmes for some "new" wordplay, trivia on 2021 (or 2020?) news stories, and movie audio rebuses.
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Meats vs Ruth from 2022-02-22T04:02:31.857725
This week, Karinda Dobbins and Beth Lapides join Dave for some of the greatest TV theme songs (according to EW), board game movies, and Weird Al trivia.
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Coffee Baby vs Stay the Night from 2022-02-15T01:08:07
It's Valentine's Day! Ellen and Christian Weatherford from the MaxFun podcast Just the Zoo of Us join host Dave Holmes for some romcom rebuses, mystery animal songs, and fun facts about our favorit...
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Pig Heart vs Barbie from 2022-01-18T21:23:07
This week, Megan Sass and Zach Zimmerman join host Dave Holmes for some iconic intros, Golden Girls trivia, and 2022's performance review.
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Buddy the Elf vs Neal Page from 2021-12-15T18:23:25
Alex Edelman and Ali Vingiano join host Dave Holmes for some lesser-known Christmastime tunes, Michael Buble trivia, and some good ol' fashioned holiday vulgarities.
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Sausage Stuffing vs Yahms from 2021-11-15T23:35:59
Kris Kimmel and Sydney Steinberg join host Dave Holmes for some Thanksgiving TV specials, needlessly hard family revelations, and embarrassing holiday memories.
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Cemetery vs Bedroom from 2021-10-15T21:54:25
This week, Fumi Abe and Mic Nguyen of the Asian Not Asian podcast join Dave Holmes for some minor key music trivia, serial killer therapy, and horror movie sound puzzles.
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Geronimo vs Holmes from 2021-09-15T19:02:58
This week Cat Baab-Muguira and Ed Morrish join host Dave Holmes for some music/technology punnery, weird cover songs, and some mockumentary trivia.
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Chet vs Dolly from 2021-08-16T21:31:29
Kale Hills and Oscar Montoya join Dave Holmes for some music video trivia, musical parodies, and add lyrics to a few iconic horror movies.
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Rosenthal vs Soderbergh from 2021-07-15T19:34:51
Mary Kate Wiles and Sean Persaud join Dave for some Olympics opening ceremony facts, some audio puzzles, and motivational speeches.
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Tammy vs Yosemite from 2021-06-15T18:23:06
Adam Bozarth and Anna Rubanova of Left Handed Radio join Dave for some "The Last..." trivia, Home Alone sequel pitching, and some movie/theatre mashups.
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Friends vs Broadway from 2021-05-18T16:51:09
This week, our contestants Josh Gondelman and Mary Chieffo join host Dave Holmes for some good old fashioned pep talks, a couple of competitive anecdotes, and pitch a few new product tie-ins for th...
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Kill Bill vs New York, New York from 2021-04-15T22:42:10
This week, our contestants Mia Vicino and Dominick Nero, learn some Oscars trivia, pitch some plots to long lost movies, and solve some audio puzzles.
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Bimini Bon-Boulash vs Giant Women from 2021-03-15T21:34:43
This week, our contestants (and former International Waters writers) Jordan Morris and Sarah Morgan learn about famous monsters, AVN nominees, and we celebrate the return of Erotic Fan Fiction.
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Claudia vs Priyanka from 2021-02-14T20:23:06
This week, our contestants Ellington Wells and David Koechner learn about bizarre Valentine's Day promos, give some grand romantic speechers, and pitch a few replacements for Samantha on the Sex an...
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This week, our contestants create their own Thanksgiving carols, talk about times when they got themselves into a terrible situation, and listen to some songs about giving thanks.
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Kardashians vs Princess Bride from 2020-09-15T20:03:58
Josh Gondelman and Broti Gupta argue over the most pressing issues of the day. This time, it's The End of the Kardashians vs The Princess Bride Table Read.
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TikTok vs Resigning Cat from 2020-08-17T23:00:05
Luke Null and Emily Duke argue over the week's most pressing issues, this time, it's TikTok vs Resigning Cat.
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Game Shows vs Aussie Man from 2020-07-16T01:01:12
This week, our contestants give some movie recommendations, learn about fake Netflix series, and pitch a few Quibi-esque at home movie remakes.
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Smiles vs Nacho from 2020-06-16T10:00:11
Aminatou Sow and Steve Hernandez argue over the most important topics of the day. It's @blackmensmiling vs Nacho Vidal.
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This week, our contestants settle some celebrity feuds, come up with some Home Alone-esque traps, and talk about some of the weirdest arguments they've been a part of.
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Fitness Marshall vs Peter Andre from 2020-04-16T22:48:16
Benjamin Partridge and Sarah Morgan join host Dave Holmes on this special remote episode of Troubled Waters to shine a light on their favorite stories of the past few weeks.
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Pox vs Hanx from 2020-03-18T20:34:05
Jordan Morris, Alexis Preston, J Keith van Straaten, and Biz Ellis join Dave Holmes to defend the honor of the most hallowed institutions of our times; it's The Hanks Family vs Chicken Pox.
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Kanye vs Jameela from 2020-02-17T21:08:02
Molly Ruben Long, Brian Fernandes. Venk Potula, and Aimée Lutkin join host Dave Holmes to throw a cultural life preserver to their favorite celebs currently in troubled waters; it's Kanye vs Jameel...
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Oscar Snubs vs Goop from 2020-01-16T02:52:53
Mike Castle, Steve Hernandez, Mary Anthony, and Ryan Barton join host Dave Holmes to settle once and for all: what should we be paying more attention to, the Goop candle or Oscar snubs? Team Goop R...
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The Troubled Waters 2019 Holiday Special from 2019-12-17T02:16:55
Alison Rosen, Danielle Perez, Joel Stein, and Drennon Davis join host Dave Holmes for the very first Troubled Waters holiday special! This week, our teams argue over holiday party etiquette, tell u...
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Poutine vs Acorn Mush from 2019-11-15T22:02:18
Joey Greer, Shelby Fero, DC Pierson, and Christine Medrano join Dave Holmes to decide once and for all, what new side dish must be present at every American Thanksgiving Team Poutine Joey Greer and...
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Michael Myers vs Laurie Strode from 2019-10-15T21:30:19
Elliott Kalan, Addie Weyrich, Mano Agapion, and Lucé Tomlin-Brenner join host Dave Holmes on our first annual Troubled Waters Halloween Spooktacular. Team Michael Myers Elliott Kalan and Lucé Tom...
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Kids vs No Kids from 2019-09-16T22:21:44
Ify Nwadiwe, Mike Hanford, Felicia Folkes and Kara Klenk join host, Dave Holmes to settle once and for all should you be having kids? Team No Kids Mike Hanford and Felicia Folkes Team Kids Kara Kl...
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Window vs Aisle Seats from 2019-08-17T00:25:49
Atsuko Okatsuka, Brodie Reed, Benjamin Harrison and J Keith van Straaten join host, Dave Holmes to settle once and for all, should you go for the aisle seat or window seat on an airplane? Team Wind...
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Space Mountain vs The Library from 2019-07-15T19:18:49
Jamie Loftus, Humphrey Ker, Mallory O'Meara and Josh Briggs join host, Dave Holmes to settle once and for all: is Disneyland an acceptable thing to do as an adult? Team Space Mountain Jamie Loftus ...
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Lance Bass vs Joey Fatone from 2019-06-17T21:24:35
Will Campos, Lisa Best, Caroline Bloom and Chris Sullivan join host, Dave Holmes to settle once and for all who is the best NSYNC member, Lance Bass or Joey Fatone Team Joey Fatone Caroline Bloom a...
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Pro-Taco Bell vs Anti-Taco Bell from 2019-05-15T21:03:59
Ellington Wells, Venk Potula, Amanda Brooke Perrin and Sharon Houston join host, Dave Holmes to settle once and for all, are we pro- or anti-Taco Bell? Team Pro-Taco Bell Ellington Wells and Venk P...
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Vegetarianism: Worth It vs Not Worth It from 2019-04-15T19:16:33
Blaine Capatch, Lauren Ashley Bishop, Zach Reino and Matt Kirshen join host, Dave Holmes to settle once and for all, is vegetarianism worth it? Team Worth It Zach Reino and Matt Kirshen Team Not Wo...
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Donuts vs Doughnuts from 2019-03-21T23:22
Adam Felber, Brea Grant, David Gborie and Siobhan Thompson join host, Dave Holmes to decide once and for all, is it spelled "Donuts" or "Doughnuts"? Team D-O-N-U-T-S Adam Felber and Brea Grant Team...
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Green vs Not Green from 2019-03-15T19:43:39
Greg Fitzsimmons, Jake Weisman, Emily Heller and Matt Ingebretson join host, Dave Holmes to decide once and for all, do you have to wear green on St. Patrick's Day? Team Green Emily Heller and Gre...
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Black vs Creamy from 2019-02-14T20:31:39
The stakes could not be higher on our inaugural episode of Troubled Waters! Two teams will face off for the right to be right about: The best way to drink coffee. It’s Team Black versus Team Creamy...
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Ep 138: Think of the Snooker Players from 2019-01-15T23:46:09
Riley Silverman, Valerie Tosi, Sarah Morgan and Thom Tuck join host, Dave Holmes for embarrassing bodily function anecdotes, erotic fast food fan fiction, maritime movie puns, and a very special an...
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Ep 136: Sponsored by Edible Arrangements from 2018-12-17T22:40:16
Gaby Dunn, Dan Cerruti, Laura Lexx and Alexis Dubus join host, Dave Holmes to learn about the UK tradition of opening Christmas crackers, tell embarrassing gift-giving stories, and sing impromptu C...
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Ep 134: I Want A Dog Dog from 2018-11-15T20:02:01
Greg Behrendt, Billy Wayne Davis, Rachel Watkeys Dowie and Ruby Clyde join host, Dave Holmesfor ancient sword finds, Black Friday pickup lines, and a whole lotta Queen! Greg Behrendt wants to plug ...
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Ep 132: Thank You, Brendan Fraser from 2018-10-15T22:31:20
Tawny Newsome, Maria Shehata, Laura Davis and William Andrews join host, Dave Holmes for theories on Fergie's "London Bridge," first world problem-solving, and exclusive Santa Claus photo ops. Tawn...
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Ep 130: All Babies Are Racist from 2018-09-17T19:38:49
Emily Maya Mills, Molly Hawkey, Holly Burn and Simon Kane join host, Dave Holmes for shark heists, transatlantic newlywed games, and Smash Mouth musicals Emily Maya Mills wants to plug her album, B...
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Ep 128: Uncle Beansy from 2018-08-15T18:24:52
Dan Van Kirk, Allison Raskin, Tom Neenan and Sarah Morgan join host, Dave Holmes for Summer blockbuster-themed pickup lines, KFC performance art, and too many covers of "Hurt" Dan Van Kirk wants to...
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Ep 126: Self-Care Level: Showtune from 2018-07-16T21:56:18
Jordan Morris, Irene White, Alexis Dubus and Sian Docksey join host, Dave Holmes for embarrassing school dance stories, emoji-to-audio transformations, and terrible selfies. Jordan Morris wants to ...
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Ep. 124: H.P. Lovecraft: Monster Racist from 2018-06-15T19:51:58
Alison Becker, Keith Powell, Dan Tetsell and Sophie Duker join host, Dave Holmes, to Discuss monsters, defend (and attack) their home countries and decide what the best way to say certain words is....
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Ep. 122: Infested with Chihuahuas from 2018-05-15T20:19:25
Mawaan Rizwan, Emily Lloyd-Saini, Inkoo Kang and Louis Virtel join host, Dave Holmes, to the Princess Bride, Elvis’s career and THE ROYAL WEDDING! Emily wants to plug her appearance at the Edinburg...
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Ep. 120: Riddled with Porn Viruses from 2018-04-16T23:53:34
Bowen Yang, Michelle de Swarte, Tom Cowell and Matt Rogers join host, Dave Holmes, to discuss computer problems, tax write-offs and more. Michelle wants to plug her upcoming one-woman show in Augus...
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Ep. 118: Westworld for Ducks from 2018-03-16T01:26:28
Kat Bond, Ben Targét, Andrew Ti and Lisa Linke join host, Dave Holmes, stupid behavior fueled by love, cat crime dramas, numbers in music and international musical adaptations.
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Ep 116: Muppet, Please from 2018-02-15T22:56:48
Kristina Wong, J Keith Van Straaten, Glenn Moore and Harriet Kemsley join host, Dave Holmes for embarrassing drunk stories, romcom ruining, and Ugandan rap Kristina Wong wants to plug her eventual ...
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Ep 114: Band Camp Tramp Stamp from 2018-01-16T20:50:59
Chip Pope, Valerie Tosi, Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Benjamin Partridge join host, Dave Holmesfor clown murder discussions, performance art weirdos, and made up celebrity biographies Chip Pope wants...
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Ep 112: We're All in the Same TARDIS from 2017-12-15T21:29:55
Zach Reino, Amanda Troop, Avery Edison and Natt Tapley join host, Dave Holmes for terrible Christmas cracker jokes, unlawful swaying, and toy selling on IW's holiday special! Zach Reino wants to pl...
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Ep 110: Peanut Butter Possibilities from 2017-11-15T23:01:36
Lauren Lapkus, Kurt Long, Lucy Porter and Sunil Patel join host, Dave Holmes for discussions on dog marriage, holiday themed pickup lines, and truly bizarre movie names. Lauren Lapkus wants to plug...
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Ep 108: Allergic to Whale Dander from 2017-10-13T17:36:41
Chris Fairbanks, Michelle Biloon, Jessica Fostekew and Joe Sutherland join host, Dave Holmes for terrible dating experiences, spooky celebrity names, and improvised theme song lyrics. Chris Fairban...
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Ep 106: Boys I Have Googled from 2017-09-15T19:05:29
Ricky Carmona, Klee Wiggins, David Morgan and Felicity Ward join host, Dave Holmes for vampire boobs, Australia man v. Florida man debates, and sexy nerd boy chat Ricky Carmona wants to plug his ne...
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Ep 104: Sequin Guns from 2017-08-15T19:32:09
Ify Nwadiwe, Kira Soltanovich, Lou Sanders and Alexis Dubus join host, Dave Holmes for truly terrible British accents, gender-swapped cover songs, and @Midnight spinoffs Ify Nwadiwe wants to plug h...
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Ep 102: Legitimate Sandwiches from 2017-07-14T17:26:11
Michaela Watkins, Sam Jay, Tom Crowley and Jenny Bede join host, Dave Holmes for movie musical questioning, space chicken puns, and gross beach activities. Michaela Watkins wants to plug Casual on ...
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Ep 100: Oops We Did Oligarchy Again from 2017-06-15T18:18:24
Caitlin Gill, Billy Wayne Davis, Joz Norris and Rachel Parris join host, Dave Holmes for clip show goodness, spicy food adventures, and Beatle-Pirate mashups Caitlin Gill wants to plug Crabapples w...
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Ep 98: A Furious 69 from 2017-05-15T23:14:48
Ophira Eisenberg, Bil Dwyer, Tom Bell and Holly Burn join host, Dave Holmes for vigilante justice stories, truly awful Doctor Who-inspired music, and first world problem-solving. Ophira Eisenberg w...
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Ep 96: Daddy's Got A Deep Voice from 2017-04-14T17:17:45
Amber Nash, D'Arcy Carden, Susy Kane and Humphrey Ker join Dave Holmes for Archer rule 34 discussions, Bigfoot fan fiction, and Ducktales/Hall & Oates singalongs. Amber Nash wants to plug Archer on...
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Ep 94: Sex Pest Gremlin from 2017-03-20T22:01:40
Lisa Loeb, Chris Schleicher, Jon Blyth and Steve Hogarty join Dave Holmes to talk about awful Doctor Who reboots, puma cares vs human cares, and why Friends is the worst show on Earth. Lisa Loeb wa...
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Ep 92: Nurse Whom from 2017-02-14T23:03:52
Jimmy Pardo, Stephanie Escajeda, John Butler and Ingrid Oliver join Dave Holmes for some controversial pop song talk, Steve Bannon sex dreams, and terrible present discussions. Jimmy Pardo would li...
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Ep 90: Making Sounds Sound Like Real Sound from 2017-01-18T23:00:54
Brandon Johnson, Sharon Houston, Danielle Ward and Michael Legge join host Dave Holmes to talk about gross beach love, affairs on the set of Star Wars, and erotic slash fiction. Brandon Johnson is ...
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Ep 88: Dog on Top, Baby on Bottom from 2016-12-16T23:08:54
Joe Starr, Lauren Ashley Bishop, Carrie Quinlan and Nick Doody join Dave Holmes to talk about catchy Christmas tunes, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air’s secret second verse, and (terrible) Christmas cra...
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Ep 86: Hey, Mind if I Turn On? from 2016-11-23T20:11:43
Brandie Posey, Emily Maya Mills, Kayleigh Llewellyn and Tom Allen join Dave Holmes to learn about the secret verse of the Cheers theme song, Toblerone controversies, and childhood animal traumas. B...
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Ep 84: Sesh Gremlins from 2016-10-15T16:31:36
Bridgid Ryan, Hayes Davenport, Pippa Evans and Marc Haynes join host, Dave Holmes to learn about the differences between Autumn and Fall, inappropriate Halloween costumes and childhood penis incide...
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Ep 83: Live at London Podcast Festival from 2016-10-12T01:53:08
John Hodgman, Maria Shehata, John Finnemore and Josie Long join host, Dave Holmes for an episode recorded at Kings Place as part of the 2016 London Podcast Festival. Written by Sarah Morgan and Ri...
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Ep 82: Christmas Future / Christmas Past from 2016-09-16T02:20:39
Janie Haddad Tompkins, Andrew Michaan, Fin Taylor and Luisa Omielan join host, Dave Holmes for talk of true crime, wrecking desserts and Star Trek / Wonka slash fic. Join our Facebook group or foll...
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Ep 81: Swaths Issues from 2016-08-30T22:39:31
Sara Shaefer, Will Weldon, Nat Luurtsema and David Reed join host, Dave Holmes for post-Olympic pop culture quizzing, back to school records from either side of the Atlantic and re-boot pitches for...
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Ep 80: Hard Lions from 2016-08-16T20:28:58
Matt Gourley, Zabeth Russell, James Bachman and Nadia Kamil join host, Dave Holmes for questions about the Olympics, celebrity children's books and #CorporateHigh-erarchy. Matt Gourley wants to plu...
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Ep 78: Molly and Bugles from 2016-07-15T23:40:42
David Park, Danielle Radford, Hatty Ashdown and Toby Hadoke join host, Dave Holmes to answer questions about Star Trek, movie themes and Dame Judy Dench's new tattoo. David Park wants to plug his i...
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Ep 76: Distant Father's Day from 2016-06-15T22:13:22
Aparna Nancherla, Jonathan Van Ness, Phill Jupitus and Shappi Khorsandi join host, Dave Holmes to quiz about Daleks, soccer, "meatlegging" and musicals. Aparna Nancherla wants to plug her new comed...
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Ep 74: Starving and Horny from 2016-05-16T20:44:06
Sara Benincasa, Hal Lublin, Paul Foxcroft and Gráinne Maguire join host, Dave Holmes for some sexually charged comedy quizzing with bonus hating on Burning Man and a ranking of which fast food chai...
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Ep 72: The Paltrow Treatment from 2016-04-20T00:35:42
Karen Kilgariff, Keith Powell, Katy Brand and Gareth Gwynn join host, Dave Holmes for a c-bomb littered riot of secret spilling and Gwyneth dissing, comedy quizzing.
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Ep 70: MaxFunDrive 2016 from 2016-03-15T23:32:24
Kyle Kinane, Zabeth Russell, Angela Barnes and Marek Larwood join host, Dave Holmes topical quizzing, guessing whether a list of things are a new "Uber For..." or Summer Festival Indie Band and te...
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Ep 68: Suck It Brits! from 2016-02-17T02:01:58
Jimmy Pardo, Eden Dranger, Tom Parry and Matthew Crosby join host, Dave Holmes for Superbowl talk, sexy breakfast foods and a Dame Helen Mirren-off.
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Ep 66: Duck's Mouth Mint from 2016-01-16T21:23:39
Josh Androsky, Mike McShane, Margaret Cabourn-Smith and John Luke Roberts join host, Dave Holmes to talk about David Bowie, Monty Python and Bill Murray, with very different degrees of reverence.<...
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Ep 64: Horny for the Holidays from 2015-12-19T00:47:50
Asterios Kokkinos, Renee Colvert, Carrie Quinlan and Jon Blyth join host, Dave Holmes for topical jokes, festive slash/fic and Christmas crackers.
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Ep 62: Aluminum Or Aluminium from 2015-11-16T00:57
Allegra Ringo, Kevin Dorff, Josie Long and Thomas Nelstrop join host, Dave Holmes for transatlantic pop culture quizzing and face-friendship.
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Ep 60: Risk! Switcheroo from 2015-10-15T16:47:59
It's Maximum Fun's #GreatSwitcheroo, so Kevin Allison from the RISK! podcast takes over hosting duties this week and is joined by New York-based comics Myka Foxx, Judah Friedlander, Dave Hill and J...
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Ep 58: One Very Long Friend from 2015-09-18T02:51:22
Lauren Ashley Bishop, Julia Prescott, Stephen K Amos and Nadia Kamil join host, Dave Holmes royal celebrations, TV detectives and a debate over transatlantic pianist sex symbols.
Lauren Ashle...
Ep 56: CIPYD? Vs. Bunker Buddies from 2015-08-20T01:28:40
Allegra Ringo , Renee Colvert, Andie Bolt and Travis McElroy join Dave Holmes to determine which podcast is better, Can I Pet Your Dog? or Bunker Buddies.
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Ep 55: Duck Butter and Snozzberries from 2015-07-31T23:04:55
Amanda Meadows, Keith Powell, Ingrid Oliver and James Bachman join Dave Holmes for tea drinking, hipster food trends and weird beauty treatments.
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Ep 54: Living the Blap Blap Blap from 2015-07-16T01:02:11
Zabeth Russell, Solomon Georgio, Matt Kirshen and Susy Kane join Dave Holmes for Noughties nostalgia, superheroes and a which country’s the worst throwdown. Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Ko...
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Ep 52: Live at MaxFunCon from 2015-06-17T23:05:42
Paul F. Tompkins, Janie Haddad-Tompkins , Nadia Kamil and Helen Zaltzman join Dave Holmes up in Lake Arrowhead to face questions about Kate Moss, exploding creatures and classic summer movies.
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Ep 50: Trust the Process from 2015-05-19T11:53:19
Paul Provenza, Bridgid Ryan, Helen Zaltzman and Arnab Chanda join Dave Holmes to answer questions about dad bods, viral videos and civet poop coffee.
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Ep 48: Hitler, Robot Hitler & Werewolf Hitler from 2015-04-15T00:37:45
Biz Ellis, Humphrey Ker and Laura Solon join Dave Holmes for Biz Ellis, Humphrey Ker and Laura Solon join Dave Holmes for jentacular delights, transatlantic commercials and human centipedes.
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Ep 46: Come to Bottom End Are Ye? from 2015-03-14T21:47:43
Dana Gould, Beth Stelling, Robin Ince and Susy Kane join Dave Holmes.
Which birds of prey should you avoid including in your novel and which will give you a bitchy look? How do you ruin an Eng...
Ep 44: Discourse is Dead from 2015-02-15T02:26:56
Jemaine Clement, Guy Branum and Megan Koester join Dave Holmes for Sleeping Tapes, Vampires and Antipodean #FirstWorldProblems. Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos. MaximumFun.org
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Ep 43: L for Lorenzo from 2015-01-31T23:01:03
Dave Ross, Zabeth Russell, Lynn Ferguson and Chris Martin join Dave Holmes to joke about bear tits, the coconut dog and why 30 years ago sucked. Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos. Maxi...
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Ep 42: Flamingos, Plonkers and Dogging from 2015-01-15T05:06:58
Kyle Kinane, Eliza Skinner, Brendan Dodds and Lou Sanders join Dave Holmes to learn about Teen drug trends and British sex things.
Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos.
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Ep 41: The Right to Bear Arse from 2014-12-30T02:01:04
Amelie Gillette, Travis McElroy, Pippa Evans and James Acaster join Dave Holmes for an end of 2014 special.
We discuss favourite falling down videos, argue over which nation has claim over Nick...
Ep 40: Cue the Jingle Bells! from 2014-12-15T05:04:05
Erin McGathy, Chris Fairbanks, Cariad Lloyd and Paul Foxcroft join Dave Holmes for our Christmas special, sharing stories of grandmothers’ biscuits, the Danish word for squirrel and Santa’s washbo...
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Ep 38: Dressed as a Car from 2014-11-16T21:44:56
Asterios Kokkinos, Amanda Meadows, Andy Zaltzman and Josie Long join Dave Holmes for ice-cream tasting, extreme wildlife shows and slash/fic.
As our respective nations mark Veterans and Rememb...
Ep 36: MaxFunWeek Special from 2014-10-15T00:17:48
Baby Geniuses Emily Heller and Lisa Hanawalt take on Stop Podcasting Yourself’s Dave Shumka and Graham Clark in our first ever MaxFunWeek special.
We’ve got cameos from fellow Maximum Fun podc...
Ep 35: Canada Runs on Tommy Ho’s from 2014-09-30T23:47:26
Sean Conroy, Starlee Kine, Glenn Wool and Jessica Young join Dave Holmes for comedy quizzing and banter.
Canada takes on the USA. Can the teams distinguish their gay coming-of-age movies from ...
Ep 34: Scotch Egg Fight! from 2014-09-15T07:30
Nate Craig, Santina Muha, Sophie Black and Fergus Craig join Dave Holmes for Bud Light Chelada tasting, transcontinental sex party news and a sad farewell to summer.
The teams brainstorm obsole...
Ep 32: #Goofburn from 2014-08-14T19:52:11
Adrian Poynton, Bridgid Ryan, David Park and Humphrey Ker join host, Dave Holmes for comedy quizzing and daytime drinking. Everyone’s together in the MaxFun LA studio and we bone-on for national an...
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Ep 30: Barf! No Points! from 2014-07-16T06:16:33
Dave Ross, David Reed, Gemma Whelan and JC Coccoli join host Dave Holmes for the comedy quiz where land laws do not apply. Find out what JC really thinks about Mussolini, what Gemma had to do in he...
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Ep 28: Kenny G Lane from 2014-06-15T18:12:47
Alison Stevenson, Barunka O’Shaughnessy, Chris Fairbanks and Tom Meeten join host Dave Holmes for the comedy quiz where land laws do not apply, with talk of toilet contests, lyrics about streets an...
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Ep 26: A Cheeky Vimto from 2014-05-15T22:11:47
Angela Barnes, Jamie Kaler, Justin Moorhouse and Tess Barker join host Dave Holmes for blue jokes, chips vs. crisps and a cheeky Vimto.
Ep 24: Let the Nerds Run Wild from 2014-04-15T16:25:30
Erin Gibson, Jake Weisman, Michael Legge and Rachel Parris join host Dave Holmes for pop-culture quizzing plus Game of Thrones chat, imperial apologies and the secrets of proper, Irish piz...
Ep 22: Why Choose the Battenberg? from 2014-03-15T09:42:18
Barbara Gray, John-Luke Roberts, Pippa Evans and Zach Sherwin join host, Dave Holmes for the transatlantic comedy quiz where land laws do not apply. Donate to support the production of Internationa...
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Ep 20: The Fire that Engulfs the Wood from 2014-02-15T15:41:26
Beth Stelling, Matt Braunger, Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Thom Tuck join host Dave Holmes to fight for the title of “Greatest country in the world, this week” via the medium of popculture c...
Ep 18: The Dave Holmes Era from 2014-01-15T23:58:04
James Bachman, Katy Brand, Ricky Carmona and Rhea Butcher join new host Dave Holmes to decide which nation is better out of the UK and US, through the medium of comedy quiz.
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Ep 15: You're Welcome, Posterity from 2013-05-13T01:40:09
Cameron Esposito, Rob Huebel, Humphrey Ker and Nat Luurtsema join host Jesse Thorn for a distinctly dirty episode of the comedy quiz show where land laws do not apply. You're welcome, posterity.
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Ep 13: No to Killfist? from 2013-02-23T19:27:21
Dana Gould, Maeve Higgins, Jackie Kashian and Howard Read join host Jesse Thorn and special guest Rebecca Dana to talk gooches, rabbis and celebrity baby names. Written by Sarah Morgan and ...
Ep 12: A Season for Milk-Floating from 2013-01-13T19:59:17
Eliza Skinner, John Finnemore, Jonah Ray and Roisin Conaty join guest host Cameron Esposito, to uncover the British equivalents to hay-riding and Kim Kardashian.
Special guest Julie Klam tells ...
Ep 11: Live at MaxFunCon East from 2012-12-12T18:42
Recorded live from the inaugural MaxFunConEast, International Waters 11 sees Canada and the USA finally face off against each other.
Special guest Michael Ian Black dropped in, with Stop Podcas...
Ep 10: Live in San Francisco from 2012-11-21T19:40:33
North vs. South (California). Representing SoCal: Jordan Morris and Barbara Gray, for NorCal: James Reichmuth and Natasha Muse. Plus special guest, San Francisco comedy legend Mal Sharpe! Written b...
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Ep 9: This Time It Stays Took from 2012-10-12T16:43:30
Australian comedian Claudia O’Doherty combines forces with Robin Ince to create the Commonwealth mega-team needed to take on America’s Greg Proops and Robin Thede.
There’s film geekery, a disc...
Ep 8: Crocodile Dun-don't from 2012-09-26T18:19:06
Paul F. Tompkins, Andy Zaltzman, Cameron Esposito and Nadia Kamil join host Jesse Thorn and special guest Craig Brown in the pop-culture quiz show where land laws do not apply.
There’s a lot of...
Ep 5: Branaghland from 2012-07-12T19:41
Helen Zaltzman, Janet Varney, Michael Smiley and Bryan Safi join special guest A.J. Jacobs and host Jesse Thorn for the pop-culture quiz where land laws don’t apply and the only way to ensure silen...
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Ep 3: Exploding Draculas from 2012-05-10T18:03
Andy Daly, Erin Gibson, Humphrey Ker and Margaret Cabourn-Smith compete for their nations’ honour in the quiz show where land laws do not apply. With special guests Kurt “Explodo” Andersen and the ...
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Ep 2: And the Prince of Thieves from 2012-03-30T02:07
Special guest Susan Orlean joins Isy Suttie, Elizabeth Laime, Dan Antopolski, DC Pierson and host, Jesse Thorn in the transatlantic comedy quiz where land laws do not apply. We learn what Katy Perr...
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