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Guests:
Jordan Morris & Alison Rosen
Guests:
Gloria Loring & Dr. Mairin Balisi
Guests:
J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Go Fact Yourself is back in Los Angeles! Jordan Morris and Alison Rosen join J. Keith van Straaten and Helen Hong to answer questions about the Harlem Globetrotters, sweet treats and prehistoric creatures.
Go Fact Yourself has returned to Los Angeles!
Jordan Morris is a podcasting savant. For years he has endeared himself to listeners as one of the hosts of the Max Fun podcast Jordan, Jesse Go!. But these days, he’s getting more attention for the sci-fi/comedy show Bubble, which wrapped up its initial season (spoiler alert: he’s going to tease the future of the series in this episode).
Completing our pair of podcasting guests is Alison Rosen, host of Alison Rosen is Your New Best Friend. She’s also the author of the book Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me). She’s got a reputation of being very funny in her work, but also very warm in a way that encourages people to share personal insights with her. But that’s not what makes her successful. What is? Well… she’ll explain
In this episode, we’ll learn about the Harlem Globetrotters, sweet treats and prehistoric poop.
What’s the difference: Feast or Famine
What’s the difference between “ice cream” and “gelato”?
What’s the difference between “to deny” and “to deprive” when referring to food?
Areas of Expertise
Jordan Morris: The Simpsons, the La Brea Tar Pits, and the 90’s third-wave ska revival.
Alison Rosen: In vitro fertilization, The Facts of Life, and analogies.
Appearing in this episode:
J. Keith van Straaten
Helen Hong
Jordan Morris
Alison Rosen
With guest experts:
Dr. Mairin Balisi, National Science Foundation postdoctoral research fellow.
Gloria Loring, singer and actress.
Go Fact Yourself was devised by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, and produced in collaboration with Maximum Fun. The show was recorded at The Angel City Brewery in Los Angeles.
Theme Song by Jonathan Green
Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher
The show is edited by Julian Burrell.
