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Ep. 199: Nico Santos & Jemele Hill

It’s time to Go-Go Trivia with Go-Go Fact Yourself!

Nico Santos is an actor who appeared in movies like Crazy Rich Asians and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. His big break was a major role as Mateo on the show “Superstore.” He’ll tell us about how his first time on set made him realize that he had a lot to learn.

Jemele Hill is an Emmy-winning journalist who’s a contributing writer to The Atlantic. A former host on ESPN, she continues to talk sports in her current work. And when it comes time to be a fan, she has a unique way of choosing who to root for. She’ll explain.

Areas of Expertise:

Nico: 1980s cartoon theme songs, the movie The Birdcage, and designer hand bags.

Jemele: 1990s R&B, the TV show “A Different World” (the Debbie Allen years), and Detroit history.

What’s the Difference: Pipes

What’s the difference between a pipe and tube?

What’s the difference between a plumber and pipefitter?

With Guest Experts:

Charnele Brown: Producer and actor who played Kimberly on “A Different World.”

Shuki Levy: Musician and songwriter, whose hundreds of theme songs include “Inspector Gadget,” “He-Man,” and “Power Rangers.”

Hosts: 

J. Keith van Straaten

Helen Hong

Credits:

Theme Song by Jonathan Green.

Maximum Fun’s Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.

Co-Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.

Additional editing by Valerie Moffat.

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