Episodes
Ep. 55: Jimmy Pardo
It’s a special, experimental Quarantine Edition of Go Fact Yourself recorded at our various homes and with no live audience! Jimmy Pardo is a comedian and host of the long-running podcast “Never Not Funny.” He also owns the distinction of being a guest on the very first episode of Go Fact Yourself. When he was …Read More
Ep. 54.5: J. Keith & Helen on WGN TV and radio
Happy Max Fun Drive month! To celebrate, we’re changing up our episode schedule in March. This week, we’ve got a pair of interviews that aired as part of Go Fact Yourself’s shows in Chicago. First, J. Keith and Helen will speak with Larry Potash from WGN TV’s morning show. Then they’ll speak with Bill Leff …Read More
Ep. 54: Oscar Nunez & Molly Knight
Strike up the band! It’s a music-filled episode of Go Fact Yourself! Oscar Nunez is best known for his role as Oscar Martinez in the classic NBC comedy “The Office.” Between its original run on television and streaming distribution on Netflix, it’s earned fans of all ages. Oscar will tell us all about some of …Read More
Ep. 53: Gareth Reynolds & Ali Spagnola
Slackers of the world unite! Fire up your flux capacitors! “Go Fact Yourself” has trivia that spans the timeline this week! Gareth Reynolds is best known as one of the hosts of “The Dollop.” It’s a podcast that shares stories from U.S. history in a fun and engaging way. That includes some less savory information …Read More
Ep. 52: Jamie Loftus & Craig Shoemaker
Click your heels three times and remember there’s no place like home: “Go Fact Yourself” is officially the greatest trivia show on ice! Jamie Loftus is a comedian and a host of “The Bechdel Cast” podcast. Her show is all about analyzing film from a feminist perspective. One movie that holds up surprisingly well under …Read More
Ep. 51: Charlie Hankin & Kitty Felde
Perfect your comic punchlines and read up on your history for this episode of Go Fact Yourself! Charlie Hankin is perhaps best known for his comics in The New Yorker magazine. For you aspiring cartoonists, he shares the secret to getting your work in the famed publication. He also discusses how he’s already walked away …Read More
Ep. 50: Jesse Thorn & Kelly Hu
It’s the 50th episode of Go Fact Yourself! And we’ve got a t-shirt! To help us celebrate, we’ve brought on Maximum Fun founder, Jesse Thorn. These days, MaxFun is known for dozens of quality podcasts. But in Jesse’s early days, he recorded the talk show that would become “Bullseye” in his apartment. The humble beginnings …Read More
Ep. 49: Atsuko Okatsuka & Joel Stein
FINALLY! An episode of Go Fact Yourself that celebrates trivia AND elitism! In July, Atsuko Okatsuka had perhaps the most on-brand experience that a comedian can have in LA: she got on stage ready to perform right as an earthquake struck. She’ll tell us about why she was so poorly equipped to deal with the …Read More
Ep. 48: Jenny Jaffe & Jim Rash
Mysteries will be solved and species saved on this episode of Go Fact Yourself! Jenny Jaffe is a comedy writer who grew up with an obsession for 90’s Nickelodeon animated shows. Her career has now come full circle: she’s landed a gig to writing for the upcoming version of “Rugrats!” She’ll tell us about that …Read More
Ep. 47: Adam Conover & Jill-Michele Melean
This week on Go Fact Yourself, it’s not just a game of trivia: it’s a game of hardcore roller derby AND a game of Super Mario! You probably know Adam Conover from his TruTV show, “Adam Ruins Everything,” where he uncovers the complicated, and often problematic, backstories behind topics like voting, football, Hawaii and more. …Read More