Jordan, Jesse Go!

Sam Riegel (Critical Role) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of Sam's career as a professional D&D player, the gaps in everyone's nerd fandom, Sam's high school friendship with Sarah Michelle Gellar, and the underground rappers who might make good Marvel superheroes now that Mahershala Ali has opened the door as Blade. Plus, we tally some of the final numbers from the JJGo Calliseum and send the beloved segment off into the sunset! Come see us at the final Summer Boys of Summer show in Los Angeles on Wednesday at Angel City Brewery!  We'll be joined by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger of the Doughboys, Allie Goertz from Everything is Coming Up Simpsons and a special opening set from the Story Break podcast. PLUS, BREAKING NEWS: we'll be screening a video of Aimee Mann's song about Jordan's cat!! The world premiere! 

Live from Portland, New York, and Boston, it's PART TWO of The Summer Boys of Summer Tour with special guests Bill Oakley (The Simpsons, Bill Oakley's Fast Food Reviews), Syren Rayna (SyrenRayna.com), Ted Leo (The Art of Process), Manolo Moreno (Dr. Gameshow), Lamont Price (LamontPriceLive.com), and Stuart Wellington (The Flophouse). Get tickets to see THE FINAL SHOW of The Summer Boys of Summer Tour in Los Angeles with special guests Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger from the Doughboys podcast, music from Allie Goertz from Everything is Coming Up Simpsons, and an opening set from the brilliant Story Break podcast! JULY 24th at ANGEL CITY BREWERY!!

Jen Kirkman (Just Keep Livin'? on Netflix, Having Funlessness podcast) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of how each of them was shaken (both literally and emotionally) by the recent earthquakes in Southern California, the time Jesse and Jen ran into each other in the real world, and the actress who Jordan thinks could take the place of Nic Cage and Johnny Depp as America's lovable and artistic eccentrics. Jen is going on tour!  Go see her live! And we are wrapping up the Summer Boys of Summer Tour in Los Angeles on July 24th! Special guests Mike Mitchell, Nick Wiger, and Allie Goertz! Plus a special performance by the Story Break podcast! Get your tickets now!! THE FINAL CALLISEUM If you are listening to this show on a boat and you are the captain or first mate, OR if you have had a true sexual experience at a Six Flags, OR if you have met the love of your life (and/or future spouse) on a plane LET US KNOW.  Go to MaximumFun.org/call, email jjgo@maximumfun.org, or call us at 206-984-4FUN.

Live from Minneapolis and Chicago, it's part one of The Summer Boys of Summer Tour with special guests Bill Corbett (Rifftrax, Bill Corbett's Fun House podcast, Kevin Murphy (Rifftrax), Courtney Enlow (Trends Like These), and Colt Cabana (The Art of Wrestling podcast, Edinburgh Fringe Festival Show)!  You can watch our Boston show from the tour in its entirety on our YouTube channel! Check it out here! Special thanks to the WBUR Cityspace for the amazing video production!

Xeni Jardin (Boing Boing) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of how her fashion decisions have been impacted by her time in rural Utah, the new commercial with the phrase "she shed" that has Jordan worked up, and Jesse’s square van Craigslist fantasies. Plus, we find out just how many delightful Juggalos and slavs who are in the JJGo audience. We're on tour this week!  Come see us in NYC (6/26), Boston (6/27), Washington D.C. (6/28), and Austin (6/29) on The Summer Boys of Summer Tour! 

Lynda Barry (Making Comics) and Ken Jennings (Omnibus podcast) join Jordan and Jesse live on stage at MaxFunCon 2019 for a discussion of Lynda's farmhouse homestead, Jordan's recent experience seeing the new Godzilla movie, and the different types of Jeopardy champions. Plus, Lynda and Ken go head to head in a ridiculous game with some help from Dan Deacon.  If you want to WATCH this episode, check out the video on YouTube!

Haley Mancini and Gina Ippolito (B.A.B.E. Squad Graphic Novel) join Jordan for a discussion of the brilliance of Simpsons shitposting, everyone's lovely (and fat) cats, and Jordan's recent brush with a hipster dad at the barbershop. Plus, they get into the origins of Haley and Gina's graphic novel, B.A.B.E. Squad, that just came out!

David Gborie (All Fantasy Everything) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of how much drama everyone's mama is bringing to the table, the overwhelming popularity of juggalos in David's hometown, and the results of our previous JJGo Calliseum where we asked people if they have ever been to the restaurant Vij's in Vancouver, have a bad experience at a Blink-182 concert, or have seen Tony! Toni! Toné! in concert in an attempt to find and experience that only 15 members of our audience has had.  Are you a Juggalo? Are you a Slavic person? Go to maximumfun.org/call or call 206-984-4FUN to enter this week's Calliseum!

Elizabeth Gilbert (City of Girls, Big Magic) joins Jesse and special guest co-host Nick Adams for a discussion of Jesse and Liz's recent trips to Mexico City and, more specifically, the lucha libre wrestling spectacular they each saw while visiting, Liz's glamorous new book City of Girls and the legendary showgirl she talked to while researching it, and everyone's take on one of Jesse's favorite fruits, the cherimoya. Plus Hang It Up, Keep It Up makes a triumphant return!

Baron Vaughn (The New Negroes) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of Jordan's newest binging obsession, the professional application of Baron's theater and pratfall education, and the thrilling results of last week's JJGo Calliseum. Which had more listeners in its column -- karate in real life, interactions with the Buffy-verse, or cutting mold off of food and eating it? Tune in to find out! Weigh in on this week's JJGo Calliseum at maximumfun.org/call or 206-984-4FUN!

Liz Feldman (Dead to Me) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of Jordan's big Mother's Day Energy and his early dinner with his mom and the ultimate stepdad Brad, the authenticity of the portrayal of Orange County in Liz's new Netflix show Dead to Me, and the amazing donut people in Jesse’s neighborhood. Plus, we get into the newly-named Jordan, Jesse, Go! Colosseum to see who is represented more in the audience -- people who have ridden three-wheeled motorcycles (or in a sidecar), people who have replica weapons from a film, or people who have had an encounter with a supernatural being! Give us a call or email if you want to stand up and be counted for this week's JJGo Coliseum -- 206-984-4FUN or jjgo@maximumfun.org!

Beth Appel and Sarah Claspell (Everything is Rent podcast) join Jordan for an episode sans Jesse for a discussion of Jordan's birthday sweets hangover and the tea he's using to get through it, Sarah's trip to the Ren Faire earlier in the day, and the ways everyone's mom feels about their creative work. Plus, Jordan's gross malt beverage taste test segment returns!

Nick "Repeat" Adams (Tuca and Bertie, BoJack Horseman) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of Nick and his son's growing Pokémon collecting, Jordan's work mixer at a public community center, and the kid who dabbed as Martin Luther King Jr. at Nick's kid's school. Plus, we get into a three-way audience poll this week!   If you have ridden a three-wheeled motorcycle, owned a replica film weapon, or had direct contact with a creature from the afterlife let us know -- 206-984-4FUN or jjgo@maximumfun.org -- pick one and weigh in!

Josh Gondelman (Dancing on a Weeknight, Desus and Mero) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of why Jesse is feeling like a big winner at the moment, the way Josh and Jordan go about finding petsitters when they're out of town, and the newest throuple to capture our heart. Plus, Josh's new album, Dancing on a Weeknight came out this week! If you live in LA, come see Josh on Thursday at Dynasty Typewriter! And grab your tickets for The Summer Boys of Summer Tour before they SELL THE F OUT!

Matt Rogers (Las Culturistas podcast, Vulture) makes an exciting entrance and joins Jordan and Jesse in discussing the difference between the swimming pools in West Hollywood and Burbank, Matt's Lyft nightmare on the way to the studio to record, and which classic monster is ready for their moment in the cultural spotlight. Plus, we reveal the results of the latest JJGo audience survey and find out about a costumed kink community that blows everyone's mind.

Emily Heller (Ice Thickeners, Baby Geniuses) and her dog Alan join Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of the tedious training exercises that Emily is running through to help with Alan's separation anxiety and the catchphrase it has birthed, everyone's preferred snack from the Costco menu, and Emily's new stand up special, Ice Thickeners, which is available for free on Youtube! Plus, we introduce a new competition in our quest to figure out the JJGo audience.     Have you ever worn a costume on a non-Halloween date? Have you ever been on an elephant? Let us know -- 206-984-4FUN OR jjgo@maximumfun.org. (Please pick one!)

Andrew Ti (Yo Is This Racist?) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of strategies to hoop various video games into prison, the phenomenon of Smurfs and Snorks, Andrew's affinity for camping videos on YouTube and the overwhelming response to last week's audience participation request.    Thank you to all the new and upgrading members of Maximum Fun -- the Max Fun Drive was a huge success thanks to you!!

Aimee Mann (The Art of Process, Mental Illness album) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of how Hugh Jackman is playing Jesse’s dream role of Professor Harold Hill in The Music Man on Broadway, the bartender at Dave and Busters who recognized Jordan, and whether or not more people in the audience wore bowling shoes in everyday life than own a fez. Plus, Aimee talks about her new MaxFun podcast that she hosts with Ted Leo, The Art of Process.   It's MaxFunDrive time and Aimee has an amazing new challenge reward if we meet our goal of 25,000 new and upgrading donors -- she's going to write a song about Jordan's cat, Bug! Donate so we can hear that song!   Go to MaximumFun.org/Donate right now to support the show!   And let us know if you've ever been on a submarine or if you've ever been in a cover band (and gotten paid) -- 206-984-4FUN or jjgo@maximumfun.org!

Tony Hale (Veep, Arrested Development, Mr. Roboto VW Commercial) and John Roderick (The Long Winters, Friendly Fire) join Jordan and Jesse live on stage at The Punchline comedy club in San Francisco as part of the 2019 SF Sketchfest. They give away the infamous "Destroy the West" robot, play a game delving into the obscure corners of Reddit, and John Roderick pulls of a musical magic trick with the help of some very talented musicians in the audience. This special extra live episode is coming to you in celebration of the MaxFunDrive! This is the best time of year to support the MaxFun shows you love, including Jordan, Jesse, Go! Go to MaximumFun.org/Donate right now!

Riley Silverman (Troubled Waters, SYFY Fangrrls) joins Jordan and Jesse for our first MaxFunDrive episode of 2019! They get into Jordan's most recent attempt to retain his status as a fun guy, the bloodsport that is shopping at the Super King grocery store in Jesse's neighborhood, and whether or not the drug rug demographic is enough to best the people who own fezes.  Plus, we unveil the amazing Jordan, Jesse, Go! pin that you can get during the Max Fun Drive and all the other cool stuff up for grabs this year. Go to MaximumFun.org/Donate right now to support the show!   And let us know if you've ever worn bowling shoes in your every day life -- 206-984-4FUN or jjgo@maximumfun.org!