Ep. 147: Andy Richter & Tonya Mosley

Episode notes

We’re tearing the roof off a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!

In this episode…

Rose Abdoo is an actor who you can see now in HBO’s “Hacks” and Hulu’s “Reboot.” She was also on episode 118 of GFY. She steps in as guest host.

Guests:

Andy Richter is an actor and comedian. He’s most famous for being the sidekick to Conan O’Brien, a role that he learned to love when he realized that it could be anything that he wanted it to be. Andy can be heard on his podcast, “The Three Questions.”

Tonya Mosley is the co-host of the legendary radio interview show “Fresh Air” along with Terry Gross. She’s interviewed a lot of people over the years and is happy to share a few tips (and confirm some rumors about Terry Gross). Tonya is also behind the true crime podcast “She Has a Name,” which uses her investigative journalism skills to tell a story that’s very personal.

Areas of Expertise

Andy: Pre-1980s soul and R&B music, professional wrestling in the 20th-century, and hot dogs.

Tonya: 1990s pop culture, the musical The Wiz, and homesteading

What’s the difference: the incredible edible egg

What’s the difference between edible and eatable?

What’s the difference between an oval and an ellipse?

Experts:

Anaïs and Jordanne Dervaes: co-founders Urban Homestead Institute in Pasadena.

George Clinton: Grammy-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, who fronts and founded Parliament-Funkadelic.

Hosts:

J. Keith van Straaten

Rose Abdoo

Credits:

Theme Song by Jonathan Green.

Maximum Fun’s Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.

Show engineer is Dave McKeever.

Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.

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