Ep. 186: Al Madrigal & Mary Lynn Rajskub

Episode 186

16th January 2026

** Come see us record in New York! January 24 & 26! Tell everyone you know! ** Politics, high fashion, and trivia– it must be Go Fact Yourself! Ashly Burch is a YouTuber and voice actor, who was a recent guest on episode 177 of Go Fact Yourself. She joins us as guest co-host. Al […]

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** Come see us record in New York! January 24 & 26! Tell everyone you know! **

Politics, high fashion, and trivia– it must be Go Fact Yourself!

Ashly Burch is a YouTuber and voice actor, who was a recent guest on episode 177 of Go Fact Yourself. She joins us as guest co-host.

Al Madrigal is an actor and comedian. He’s known for sitcoms like “Lopez vs. Lopez” and his many appearances as Senior Latino Correspondent on “The Daily Show.” He’ll tell us about some of the scrutiny that title came with. Everything he does now is a big step up from one of his first jobs, where he was forced to fire people on a regular basis.

Mary Lynn Rajskub is a comedian and actor, previously seen in “24.” She’ll tell us about the triumphs – and difficulties – of the show. These days, she’s seen on the Netflix series “North of North” – an incredibly important showcase of Inuit culture; and her son says she’s perfect on the show as “the white lady.”

Areas of Expertise:

Al: U.S. Latino politicians, San Francisco’s Mexican restaurants, and Jack Reacher.

Mary Lynn: The city of Iqaluit, Canada, the movie The Florida Project, and Cybill Shepherd’s wardrobe in “Moonlighting.”

What’s the Difference: Flying Saucer

What’s the difference between an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) and an Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon (UAP)?

What’s the difference between gravy and sauce?

With Guest Experts:

Blanca Pacheco: Former mayor, city councilwoman, and current member of the California State Assembly.

Glenn Gordon Caron: Award-winning writer, producer, and director who created the show “Moonlighting.”

Hosts: 

J. Keith van Straaten

Ashly Burch

Credits:

Theme Song by Jonathan Green.

Maximum Fun’s Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.

Co-Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.

Additional editing by Valerie Moffat.

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About the show

Twice a month, host J. Keith van Straaten and co-host Helen Hong quiz the smartest celebrities they know to find out why they love what they love! Recorded before a live audience in downtown Los Angeles, this game show features comedians, actors, and musicians answering arcane questions on topics they claim to be experts in. But don’t worry; if they slip up, there are real experts on hand to give us the facts!

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