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Well would you look at this cheerful chum right here

Kenny Rogers the rescue dog looking cheerful as all get out

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Judge John Hodgman @judgejohnhodgman.bsky.social · 13h

We're opening the mailbag! That's right, the best of our Members Only Mailbag episodes have been compiled into ONE fabulous show, from behind the paywall to you. If you wanted more hot dog disputes, this is your chance! youtu.be/PBNZS_TgmnI

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More Hotdog Membo Mailbag!

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Stephen Thompson @idislikestephen.bsky.social · 15h

So excited and honored to be the guest on the latest episode of Sleeping With Celebrities, as the wonderful @johnmoe.bsky.social and I drone on about the history of the Tiny Desk, with an emphasis on the doodads and tchotchkes that line the shelves. Sweet dreams, friends!

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All the Background Doohickeys at NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts with Stephen Thompson | Maximum Fun

Stephen Thompson is one of the co-hosts of NPR’s delightful Pop Culture Happy Hour and one of the founders of the Tiny Desk Concerts, which has played host to some of the biggest names in music playin...

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 15h

How comfortable was Maria Bamford with having a movie made about her? Well, she let us know on the latest episode of Bullseye. Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPVa...

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captain bleach @blainecapatch.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

leaving now to find parking

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MaxFunHQ @maximumfun.org · 14/10/2026

If you don't follow @blainecapatch.bsky.social, you should fix that, because he is one of the funniest MFs (MaxFun Friends) on Bluesky. He'll be on stage this Friday in Los Angeles at our first-ever Maximum Funny comedy show!

MAXIMUM FUNNY (with a little rocketship picture)
Chris Fairbanks, Tori Piskin, Laura Swisher, Blaine Capatch
Friday, October 16 at 9pm - Outside In Theatre - Highland Park, LA

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Go Fact Yourself podcast @gofactyourpod.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Adam Arkin shares some very unique opportunites he got from playing Dr. Aaron Shutt on “Chicago Hope” ! To listen to the full episode find us at gofactyourpod.com or wherever you get your podcasts! @maximumfun.org @laist.com @wbez.org 📸: M.C. Valada #chicagohope #adamarkin #mandypatinkin

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 13/10/2026

Maria Bamford is back on Bullseye! She’s the subject of an upcoming documentary called Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story. Maria joins us to talk about the film, how she feels about other comics praising her work, the influence her parents had on her comedy and much more! buff.ly/rlHpmW5

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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries @nerdmysteries.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Things go bump in the night but what about when things go bump in the machine? In your video game? Host Brenda this week takes us through some of the oldest video game urban legends to help us unravel how we even got them. Listener beware, you’re for a scare maximumfun.org/episodes/sec...

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MaxFunHQ @maximumfun.org · 13/10/2026

It's a new day and a new episode of Sound Heap and a new opportunity to help Lovie Award nominee John-Luke Roberts crush the hopes and dreams of Louis Theroux Listen: maximumfun.org/episodes/sou... Vote: vote.lovieawards.com/PublicVoting...

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S6E3: Remember Saturday Night TV? | Maximum Fun

John-Luke Roberts presents highlights from across the Sound Heap podcast network, including an extended listen to Rememberama: Saturday Night TV.

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ThePartyTable.bsky.social @thepartytable.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

GONNA SAVE THE DAY THE EGYPTIAN WAY, NEW SECRET HISTORIES OF NERD MYSTERIES!!!

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Judge John Hodgman @judgejohnhodgman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

We inspired a listener visiting Sweden to order the tunnbrödsrulle, aka the infamous Swedish hot dog Judge John attempted (key word) to make in a recent episode. Here is their review and accompanying photographic evidence: "delicate, like a baby"

screenshot of the DM: "Found myself in Sweden and was inspired to try the gas station tunnbrödsrulle. It was both delicate and hefty, like a 4 month old baby. Also very messy, like a 4 month old baby."

tunnbrödsrulle, swedish hot dog, before being eaten

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 12/10/2026

Barry Sonnenfeld might have the best ringtone ever. Full interview: buff.ly/iBvDx7V

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MaxFunHQ @maximumfun.org · 12/10/2026

[apologies if you liked/reported the last one; figured telling people who was going to be there was probably a good idea]

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MaxFunHQ @maximumfun.org · 12/10/2026

Los Angeles, doing anything this Friday? Hang out with us at the very first Maximum Funny comedy night! It's a real small room, so grab your tickets quick before they're gone. Friday, October 15 -- 9pm $10 or pay what you can outsideintheatre.vbotickets.com/event/maximum_funny/211664

Maximum Funny: Chris Fairbanks, Helen Hong, Tori Piskin. Friday October 16 at 9pm, Outside In Theatre, Highland Park, LA

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MaxFunHQ @maximumfun.org · 12/10/2026

Curls: tight Mustache: luxurious Slay: all day

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Riley Silverman @rileysilverman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

RT if you’ve never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period

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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Murray Hill is a lot of things, comedian, TV host, guest on today's episode, but boring is not one of them. Much of his identity was deliberately formed after an abusive childhood where he was raised as a girl and sure didn’t feel like one. maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...

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Showbiz! For Murray Hill, it’s an Industry, Memoir, and Mantra | Maximum Fun

The comedian, actor, and Drag King shapes his own story.

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Maximum Film! @maximumfilmpodcast.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

On today’s episode, we dig into DIGGER, grouse (more) about The Merger, and do a new kind of movie quiz, this time about movies set in their nearish future. Fun fun fun! #filmsky maximumfun.org/episodes/max...

A graphic centers around a screenshot from Zoom of four smiling faces in their respective zoom windows. Alonso holds up a copy of ‘Every Time a Bell rings’ and Kevin holds up a Tuskegee University stein mug. In the background, a still from the film shows a group of people in a seating gallery listening to a speaker. A cutout of Tom Cruise as Digger Rockwell, in old age makeup, a burgundy suit, and a bolo tie, holds out his arms at the bottom right.

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MaxFunHQ @maximumfun.org · 10/10/2026

(whispered:) they can hear you in your kitchen

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John Moe @johnmoe.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Oh Emo. I would love to have you as a guest on Sleeping with Celebrities. maximumfun.org/podcasts/sle... Famous people talk about full things to put listeners to sleep. It’s a gas! A sleeping gas. General public: wouldn’t he be perfect?

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Sleeping with Celebrities | Maximum Fun

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MaxFunHQ @maximumfun.org · 10/10/2026

MaxFun members, now look what you did

Maximum Fun donated $21,789 to the Center for Constitutional Rights! And we couldn’t have done it without you! The Center for Constitutional Rights champions the rights of the people, inside and outside of the courtroom. We’re proud to support their ongoing efforts to protect the inalienable rights of every human being.

Thank you to all of the MaxFun members who helped make this happen! This marks the tenth year that we have run a sale for charity after MaxFunDrive. Since we started, the MaxFun community has raised almost $675,000 for 14 different nonprofits!
In 2026, things are bad. We don’t need to go into all the reasons, we don’t need to dwell on all the ways, but we know they’re bad. Today, we were able to do something good together.

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 09/10/2026

Bob Mould is a solo artist as well as the frontman of the bands Hüsker Dü and Sugar. On Bullseye with Jesse Thorn, he talks about the pain and trauma of living through the AIDS crisis in the 80s. Full interview: buff.ly/OCXedre

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 08/10/2026

Angélique Kidjo tells us why she dedicated her award to Burna Boy at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2020. Full interview: buff.ly/tJoAFs7

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Jordan Morris @jordanmorris.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Our movie pod FREE WITH ADS reviews TV pilots over in the @maximumfun.org bonus feed. We had a particularly spicy convo about STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS this month. Become a member to listen! maximumfun.org/join/

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Judge John Hodgman @judgejohnhodgman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

"Why would you buy TIES from a man named PANTS?"

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Go Fact Yourself podcast @gofactyourpod.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Jessie James Grelle shares what makes “Attack on Titan” so special! Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong To listen to the full episode find us at gofactyourpod.com or wherever you get your podcasts! @maximumfun.org @laist.com @wbez.org 📸: M.C. Valada #attackontitan #voiceover #anime

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Feeling Seen @feelingseen.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It's a red letter day on FEELING SEEN, as we say hello to the singular Mackenzie Davis (😀!!!)...and goodbye to all of you 😭. @jorcru.bsky.social and Mackenzie are talking about the teenage urge to break free from society's rules, as seen in WETLANDS and NOW AND THEN. maximumfun.org/episodes/fee...

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Jordan, Jesse, Go! @jordanjessego.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

This week we are joined by comedian and host of King of Drag, Cameron Esposito, to talk about sperm whales, rugby crushes, interesting TikTok algos, and a whole lot more! Get into it! maximumfun.org/episodes/jor...

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Look for the Jorts, with Cameron Esposito | Maximum Fun

This week, comedian and host of King of Drag season 2, Cameron Esposito, joins us to guess the weight of sperm whales, rugby crushes, interesting TikTok algorithms, and a whole lot more.

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 08/10/2026

Sean Clements co-hosts a long-running interview and comedy podcast called Hollywood Handbook. It's a bit trick to describe the show, so we asked him to tell us about it when he joined us on Bullseye. Full interview: buff.ly/YaNPjhB

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Eurovangelists @eurovangelists.com · 08/10/2026

Two new Eurovision Asia tunes this week with The Voice of Bangladesh and The Sound of Vietnam wrapping last week! We’re all bowled over by Toc Tien’s talent, but lulled into a trance by the overwhelmingly chill vibes of Bangladeshi popular music. Check it out! maximumfun.org/episodes/eur...

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MaxFunHQ @maximumfun.org · 08/10/2026

I declare yesterday Kenny Rogers Day

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Oops It's Bowser @thepeoplesbowser.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

My absolute favs talking about Star Trek in the @maximumfun.org boco feed! ❤️ Listening immediately, dying to know what Emily thought.

Screen shot of the episode description in the podcast app Free with Ads We Like Shows Stark Strange New Worlds pilot

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teabiscuit @ktwiegman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Important update to desk decor

Among my usual desktop clutter, a silver hockey mask that I got free at the Kings home opener last night, wearing a MaxFun rocket visor

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MaxFunHQ @maximumfun.org · 07/10/2026

It is Wednesday my dudes

TV Chef Fantasy League Results After Week 2 --
Sierra: 12.5 (lead change!)
Mike: 8
Ify: 3.5

TCFL Bsky Edition --
Admin's Spouse: 10
Jenn the Bookkeeper: 8
Admin, still in the gutter but looking at the stars: 6

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Judge John Hodgman @judgejohnhodgman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Our new episode is up! We're clearing the docket of several pressing questions, like: is it possible to do a reverse garage sale? youtu.be/iIMUtb-BMNk

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Clearing the Docket: Jamaican Patties, Joey Pants, and Jazz

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Depresh Mode with John Moe @depreshmode.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The Philadelphia Eagles' right tackle, Lane Johnson, announced his retirement yesterday, deciding to focus on his mental health and family. Some have criticized this move, but Johnson has won two Super Bowls, which is more Super Bowls than most people have won. www.wftv.com/news/trendin...

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Eagles RT Lane Johnson retires to focus on mental health

The six-time Pro Bowl selection was a key component of an Eagles offensive line that helped win two Super Bowls.

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MaxFunHQ @maximumfun.org · 07/10/2026

This week on TV Chef Fantasy League: Ify bings his bangs and engineer Daniel blows his mind. ▶️ maximumfun.org/episodes/tv-...

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Jesse Thorn @jessethorn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Folks if you meet afropop legend Angelique Kidjo and you don’t leave with this look on your face you didn’t meet afropop legend Angelique Kidjo

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Riley Silverman @rileysilverman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

“I don’t want to go”

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Judge John Hodgman @judgejohnhodgman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🚨CALLING ALL CARTOONS!🚨 Artist Lisa Hanawalt, of Bojack Horseman fame, is a guest on an upcoming episode, and we want all your CARTOON-RELATED disputes! Do you think Roadrunner and Coyote should stop fighting and get together? Are you a Simpsons-head but your partner loves South Park? LET US KNOW!

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn @bullseye.maximumfun.org · 06/10/2026

Angélique Kidjo will never forget the first time that she heard the Talking Heads. She was at a party in Paris and someone threw a tape in the boombox. And it started: Once in a Lifetime. Full interview: buff.ly/tJoAFs7

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The Flop House Podcast @flophousepodcast.com · 06/10/2026

One more from our episode on Scream 7! THRILL as we somehow get from Yoda to Héctor Elizondo within a minute!

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