Free With Ads - Go Fact Yourself #MaxFunDrive Kick-off Spectacular featuring Teresa McElroy, Ross Blocher, Ella Hubber, Tom Lum, and Jordan Morris

Episode Date: March 18, 2024

This special network wide event is a celebration of the MaxFunDrive! If you’d like to support podcasts you love for just $5 a month and get bonus gifts in the process, go to maximumfun.org/join. We’re kicking off the most exciting time of the year for the MaxFun Network with a trivia game show featuring hosts from tons of great podcasts.J. Keith van Straaten and Helen Hong from “Go Fact Yourself” are joined by:Teresa McElroy - “Shmanners” Ross Blocher - “Oh No, Ross and Carrie!” Ella Hubber & Tom Lum - “Let’s Learn Everything!” Jordan Morris - “Jordan, Jesse, Go!” and "Free With Ads"If you’d like to hear more hosts competing for trivia supremacy, visit Maximumfun.org for the full version of this show.

Hey everybody, it's J. Keith Van Straten. And Helen Hong. And we're the hosts of Go Fact Yourself, a celebrity comedy trivia game show right here on Maximum Fun. And we're here to welcome you to... The Max Fun Drive! Kickoff Spectacular! You can tell we rehearsed that. Hey, this is the most wonderful and important time of year for MaxFun.

And to get it kicked off, we've invited tons of your favorite MaxFun hosts from across the network to join in this special show. If you listen to a lot of MaxFun shows, you may have noticed versions of this kick-off episode posted across multiple feeds that you're subscribed to. That's because this is an event that cannot be contained to just one episode or just one podcast feed. There are actually six total versions of this kickoff. So make sure to look at the title of this show so you know that it's one of the versions you haven't already heard. Or listen to all of them again. They're great. You're going to hear the same questions in each episode, but the answers can be very different.

Go to MaximumFun.org for the full show with trivia and fun involving dozens of hosts from across the network. Now, before we get to the rest of the show, the MaxFunDrive is all about supporting the podcast that you love. And how do they show that support, Helen? By becoming a MaxFun member. And how do they show that support, Helen? By becoming a MaxFun member. Each and every podcast here is sustained by listeners who give a monthly contribution. You can go to MaximumFun.org slash join, put in your payment information, and select the shows that you listen to. For as little as $5 a month, you can have a direct hand in making sure your favorite shows can continue.

Or by upgrading or boosting your membership for as little as $1 more per month. It really is that simple. The shows that you love can only continue with the support of their listeners. Helen, while they do that, who are we talking to for this kickoff spectacular? I will let them introduce themselves and the podcasts that they host on our network. Hi, I'm Tom Lum. I'm coming to you live from New York City. It's Let's Learn Everything. My name's Ella and I'm coming to you from London and I host Let's Learn Everything. I'm Ross Blotcher coming to you from beautiful downtown Burbank and I'm co-host of Oh No Ross and Carrie.

I'm Teresa McElroy, and I'm in Cincinnati, Ohio, and I host Schmanners with my husband, Travis. Hey, I'm Jordan Morris, co-host of the comedy chat show Jordan, Jesse, Go! with Jesse Thorne and the new show Free With Ads. Well, thank you all so much for joining us. Let's hear from each of you now about the shows that you host on MaxFun, and for extra points, see if you can describe your show in six words or less. Tom and Ella? Let's Learn Everything is a science and comedy podcast where we learn about science and a little bit of everything else. So we will try to answer questions like which animal has the most bones, but then also learn about the history of fan fiction at the same time.

Great. And Ella, do you have a six word description of it? Science, facts, and good vibes only. Ross? Oh No Ross and Carrie is a show in which myself, Ross, and my co-host Carrie get ourselves into all kinds of uncomfortable situations investigating

fringe science, spirituality, and claims of the paranormal, but we try to have a lot of fun. We investigate it from the scientific viewpoint. And we show up so you don't have to. And Teresa? I host Schmanners with my husband, Travis McElroy. And we discuss culture and how etiquette is applicable to our lives today.

Extraordinary etiquette for ordinary occasions. Wonderful. And Jordan, can you describe what your show is for people who aren't familiar? Jordan, Jesse Goh is a totally aimless chat show. Me and Jesse Thorne goof around with a celebrity guest every week and have the dumbest conversations you've ever heard in your life. Free With Ads is a new podcast on Maximum Fun where Emily Fleming and I talk about the weird, wonderful, terrible, sometimes fantastic movies we see on Free with Ads streaming services. All right. Thank you so much, everybody. Helen, now tell us about the rules of today's game. We have a series of MaxFunDrive-related trivia questions to ask you today.

Some notes on the scoring. We are on the honor system here, so we ask that you stick with the first answer that pops into your head, regardless of what else you hear. Also, you may earn points for not only correct answers, but also for creative and funny answers as well. Ooh, sounds like a challenge. All right, for our first group of questions,

each answer will contain the word Max, as in Max Fun Drive. All right, here's your first question. Tiger Child was a short documentary that was the first movie shown in what large film format? Tom? Uh, Max, Mad. Ella? I have no idea. Max? No, I don't have anything i've got nothing ross that would be imax oh theresa imax theater jordan i'm also gonna i guess imax and helen the correct answer is imax yeah not you max it's imax IMAX. All right, next question. What auto dealership chain claims to be the way car buying should be? Tom? Is it AutoMax?

Is that a thing? Ella? Maximum Car. Teresa? I think it's CarMax. Ross? That would be CarMax. Jordan?

I also think it's CarMax, but I do like Maximum Car a lot. Not a business that it really should be. And Helen, the answer? CarMax. Yep, very nice. All right, next question. What phrase, meaning most disgusting, was popularized by Moon Zappa in her 1982 song, Valley Girl? Tom?

Maximosimo-ma. Helen, you got that written down? Great. two-song Valley Girl. Tom? Maximossimoma. Helen, you got that written down? Great. I got it written down. All right. Ella? Max.

Totally disgusting, you said. Yes. Max Vom. Teresa? Was it Grody to the Max? Ross? I was going to say Gluteus to the Max. That's how I like to live.

And Jordan? I think Grody to the Max is, if you're not familiar with the song, it's an amazing guess. Early 80s, that is absolutely something that would be in a song from the early 80s.

I'm going with Teresa, Grody to the Max. And Helen, what is the answer? It's like, Grody to the Max. Indeed it is. I'm going with Teresa. Grody to the max. And Helen, what is the answer? It's like grody to the max. Indeed it is. I'm sure there were clothing lines that were called gluteus to the max back then. I almost want to give you a quarter point for gluteus to the max because that's pretty good.

I appreciate that. It's really good. All right. Next question. What active Major League Baseball pitcher has one brown eye, one blue eye, and three Cy Young awards. Tom? Max Martin. He also does baseball along with music producing. Ella? I do

not know anything about baseball. Max Clark. Teresa? Max Smith. Ross? Max the son of Goofy. And Jordan? I'm going to say Max Baseball. And Helen, the correct answer? That's unbiblical. Max son of Goofy. And Jordan? I'm going to say Max Baseball. And Helen, the correct answer? Maybe it's unbiblical.

Max, son of Goofy. Who begat Huey, who begat Dewey, who begat Louie. And Helen, the correct answer? Max Goofy the 14th. No, Max Scherzer. Max Scherzer on the tip of everyone's tongue. All right, and finally, Ella, you might have a good chance at this one. What is discount chain TJ Maxx called in the United Kingdom?

Tom? Oh, TJ. Oh, I've seen it. TJ Robert. You know the theme, Tom, man. Come on. Ella? It's TJ Maxx.

I'm sorry. We're saying what is the chain TJ Maxx called in the United Kingdom, Ella? Maxx in the United Kingdom. It is called TJ Maxx. I'm sorry. We're saying what is the chain TJ Maxx called in the United Kingdom, Ella? Maxx in the United Kingdom. It is called TJ Maxx in the United Kingdom. Teresa? TKO. TK Maxx. It's called TK Maxx.

Yeah, I thought it was TK Maxx. Ross? Max Payne. Jordan? Great game. I'm going to say Maximum Blouses, love. Isn't it? It's really offensive to my culture. Maximum Blouse's Love in it. It's really offensive to my culture.

Yeah. Good. Wow. You've had it too good for too long. That's why we left. It's a beautiful country. Lovely country. Helen?

The answer is TK Maxx. TK Maxx. I'm going to give Jordan a quarter point for Maximum Blouse, love. Yep. In it. All right. Our next group of questions will all have the word fun in their answers, as in Max fun drive. Here we go. Our first question. What phrase essentially means that your perception of a clock speed changes whether you're enjoying a particular activity? Ross. whether you're enjoying a particular activity.

Ross. Oh, oh my goodness. Fundamental time comprehension. Jordan. Fundamental time comprehension. Teresa. Fun meter. Ella.

Fun, oh my God,. Oh, my God. Happy fun time. And Tom? Did I misunderstand this? Is it not just time flies when you're having fun? And Helen, what is the answer? Time flies when you're having fun. The bottom slot feeling real cozy now.

All right, next question. Whether served with beef, chicken, or vegetables, what staple of Chinese restaurants is always made with stir-fried rice noodles? Ross. Oh, I should know this. Fondue. Jordan. Chow fun, I believe.

Teresa. Chow fun. Ella. Chow fun, and I knew that. Tom? Yeah, Chow Fun. Helen? Chow Fun!

Yes. All right, next. What Broadway show based on Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Musical? Ross? Don't show it, Tom. Girls just want to have fun. Jordan? This is Fun Home, I believe.

Teresa? Yes, Fun Home. Ella? Fun Home, great musical. And Tom? I'm almost done reading it, but I think it's Fun Home. Yes, Tom is holding up the actual graphic memoir right now. Listen, as podcast hosts, we should all have a copy of Fun Home within arm's reach. That's right.

It's appalling. By the way, this conversation does not pass the Bechdel test. Helen, what is the answer? Quick, Teresa and Helen, talk about something that's not a man. Oh, no, I'm on the spot. The answer is Fun Home. The answer is Fun Home. All right, next one.

A favorite line of Walt Disney was famously, it's kind of fun to do what? And I'm going to ask you in your answer to use that whole phrase. It's kind of fun to do, and then whatever your answer is. Here we go. Ross? It's kind of fun to do the impossible. Jordan? It's kind

of fun to do it's in it's a small world when all the employees have gone home. very famous phrase theresa yes won't love to say that it's kind of fun to do everything ella it's kind of fun to do rip off mickey mouses now that he's in the public domain tom it's kind of fun to do crimes. And Helen, what is the answer? It's kind of fun to do the impossible.

By the way, Ross, where do you work when you're not working on Oh No Ross and Carrie? I work at Walt Disney Animation Studios. That would have been really embarrassing if I didn't know that. All right, next one. Finish this line in the ad jingle for the slinky. It's slinky. For fun, it's a wonderful toy jingle for the Slinky. It's Slinky for fun. It's a wonderful toy. It's Slinky.

It's Slinky. Ross? Have fun or die. Jordan? I don't know. I think it's fun for a girl or a boy. Teresa? The most fun you can have on the stairs.

Ella? Yeah, you can make it kind of go like this sometimes. And Tom? It was subliminal messaging. It just went, buy our toy, buy our toy, buy our toy. And Helen, what is the correct answer? The correct answer is it's fun for a girl or a boy. Right, but not both.

Never both. Although I want to give a quarter point to Teresa for the fun on the stairs. Yeah, it really is the most fun you can have on the stairs. You can play Marvel Snap on the stairs now.

That's pretty fun. All right, time for our final group of questions. These will all have the word drive in their answers, as in... Jakeeth, Jakeeth. I think they get it.

You're right. We have some very smart hosts. All right, here we go. First, what is the common name for the activity of moving bovines from one place to another? Teresa? A cattle drive. Ella? Yeah, a cattle drive. Tom?

I was going to say cow drive. Ross? Put me on the cattle drive train. Jordan? I agree with everyone. Cattle drive. And Helen? Cattle drive! Move them on, head them out. All right, next question. What show hosted by Guy Fieri is somehow airing its 47th season on Food Network? Teresa?

I remember when it started. It was Drivers... No, Drive-Ins... No. Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Ella? Yeah, it's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. There it is. Ella? Yeah, it's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. There it is. Tom?

Hi, it's Guy Fieri and welcome to Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Ross? Celebrity Food Drive. Jordan? Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. I know the answer to that. I've watched TV in a hotel. And Helen, of course, what is the answer? Diners, Drive-Ins,

and Dives. I want to give a quarter point to Tom for the spot-on Guy Fieri impression. All right. Next question. In a vehicle, what's the name of the rod that spins around and takes the power from the engine to the wheels? Teresa? It has the word drive in it, so I'm going to say driveshaft. Ella?

Yeah, driveshaft. Tom? I believe it's driveshaft. Ross? I concur. Driveshaft. Tom? I believe it's driveshaft. Ross? I concur, driveshaft. Jordan? All my fellow grease monkeys know the driveshaft, baby. Vroom!

And Helen? Driveshaft! Yeah. You know, they say that driveshaft is a bad mother. Shut your mouth. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. All right, next one.

I'm just getting annoyed with this quiz. Oh, okay. You're actually telling me to shut up. No worries. All right, next one. I'm just getting annoyed with this quiz. Oh, okay. You're actually just telling me to shut up. No worries. All right, next question. In computers, what does SSD stand for? Teresa? Solo safety drive.

Ella? Solid state drive. Tom? Solid state drive. Ross? Solid state drive. And Jordan? I'll go ahead and say solid state drive as well.

No moving parts. Helen, what is the solid answer? Solid State Drive. And Jordan? I'll go ahead and say Solid State Drive as well. No moving parts. Helen, what is the solid answer? Solid State Drive. I had two S words in that. You did, though. Very good. I did. If it were only what could it stand for,

what does it? Finally, made famous in a Michael Moore movie, what did President George W. Bush say on a golf course right after, I call upon all nations to do everything they can to stop these terrorist killers. Thank you. Teresa? Put it in drive.

Ella? I think it was something like, did you see that drive or something like that? Tom? I think he said like, now watch this drive. Oh, now watch this drive. Ross? That's it. Now watch this drive.

And Jordan? I went to a liberal college during the Bush administration. This drive. Ross. That's it. Now watch this drive. And Jordan. I went to a liberal college during the Bush administration. I've seen this clip 5,000 times while everyone rolled their eyes. Now watch this drive. And Helen. Now watch this drive. That is correct.

All right. Now to sign for a special bonus round. In this bonus round, it will be up to Helen's discretion to award points based on your answer to this question. Why is the MaxFunDrive so important? And why should everyone listening to this show become a MaxFun member or become a boosting or upgrading member today? Teresa? People should support the MaxFunDrive

because this is what we love to do and we love that we get to do it for you. So this is our full-time gig. Ross? Support the artists that are making content they care about that you love. Ella? People should support the MaxFunDrive so we can keep on bringing you stupid stuff. Great.

And Tom? All the years and years of bonus content and also a batch of new bonus content this year. Jordan? Yeah, the thing I like most about being on Maximum Fun is that it's a network supported by the listeners and it is a worker-owned co-op. So you're not doing your show at the behest of some giant corporation that looks at you like just a number on a spreadsheet. giant corporation that looks at you like just a number on a spreadsheet. You're doing your show for the people that listen, and all the money goes back to a worker-owned co-op, which is really, really awesome. So it's really great to just do the show you want to do without having to worry about some

giant corporation's bottom line. Thank you all so much for those answers. Helen, who is our big winner today? In the spirit of MaxFunDrive, we declare everyone a winner! Yay! Woo-hoo! But the biggest winner, of course, is you listening to this, who just became a MaxFun member or upgraded or boosted your membership

at MaximumFun.org slash join. Don't you want to be a winner? Go to MaximumFun.org slash join and become a MaxFun member now. The future of the podcast that you love quite literally depends on it. By the way, if you want to hear more MaxFun hosts playing trivia games, make sure to check out our show, Go Fact Yourself. We've welcomed loads of MaxFun hosts, including Jesse Thorne, John Hodgman, Ross and Carrie, and we thank every single McElroy on the network, although there might be one hiding that we haven't gotten to.

Yeah, you know what? If you add more McElroys, we will host them on our show. We also have a lot of non-MaxFun celebrities, including everyone from comedian Paula Poundstone to author Roxanne Gay to DJ Jazzy Jeff. Check us out wherever you get podcasts. And if you're in the L.A. area, come to our live audience recordings. We've got ones on March 23rd and March 30th. Okay, everyone. What's that link to become a MaxFun member again? MaximumFun.org slash join.

All right. You heard them. Maybe. That was MaximumFun.org slash join. And that just leaves me to thank everyone who participated in our games today and everyone behind the scenes as well. And, of course, thank you for listening and supporting Maximum Fun during the MaxFunDrive. I'm J. Keith Van Stratton. And I'm Helen Hong. Good night.