Trivia and podcasting are a love story for the ages on a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself! Musician David Wilcox and linguist Gretchen McCulloch answer questions about entertainment that can’t be contained to one format.

Ep. 143: David Wilcox & Gretchen McCulloch

Twice a month, host J. Keith van Straaten and co-host Helen Hong quiz the smartest celebrities they know to find out why they love what they love! Recorded before a live audience in downtown Los Angeles, this game show features comedians, actors, and musicians answering arcane questions on topics they claim to be experts in. But don't worry; if they slip up, there are real experts on hand to give us the facts!

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It's a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself! It’s a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself! Writer Adam Felber competes against comedian Jiaoying Summers to answer trivia that will always have a piece of your heart.

Ep. 149: Adam Felber & Jiaoying Summers

You’re not hallucinating here – it’s a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself! Comedian and actor Ivy Le competes with author and puzzler A.J. Jacobs to answer trivia about the joy of movies that we’re lucky to see.

Ep. 148: Ivy Le & A.J. Jacobs

We’re tearing the roof off a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself! Iconic TV sidekick Andy Richter competes against Tonya Mosley, co-host of NPR’s “Fresh Air,” in trivia about music culture and Hügelkultur.

Ep. 147: Andy Richter & Tonya Mosley

It’s a #MaxFunDrive crossover! Go Fact Yourself host J. Keith van Straaten sat down with Andrew Reich of Dead Pilots Society. He and several other MaxFun hosts talked about scripts and ideas that went nowhere.

Ep. 146.95 - J. Keith on Dead Pilots Society

Last year, we selected a few listeners to sit in on recordings of Go Fact Yourself! They got to see just how much work goes into a recording of the podcast and learned a lot along the way (but don’t tell anyone). And they seem to have enjoyed it! YOU can sit in on an upcoming episode too – listen for more info!

Ep. 143: David Wilcox & Gretchen McCulloch

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