Episode notes
In this episode, Ologies podcaster and CBS science correspondent for Innovation Nation, Alie Ward, and actor Phil LaMarr (Mad TV, Family Guy) are grilled about bugs, baseball and bicycles. Can either of our charming guests tell the difference between a layover and a stopover? What about the difference between corned beef and pastrami? Can you tell the difference? To find out, pop in your ear buds or tell Alexa to play Go Fact Yourself, and let hosts J. Keith van Straaten and Helen Hong increase your knowledge of useless trivia.
Appearing in this episode:
J. Keith van Straaten
Helen Hong
Phil LaMarr
Alie Ward
With guest experts:
Entemologist Steven Kutcher
Author Jon Weisman, 100 Things Dodgers Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die
Go Fact Yourself was devised by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, and produced in collaboration with Maximum Fun. Theme Song by Jonathan Green. The show is recorded at the Angel City Brewery in downtown Los Angeles.
David McKeever is the Live Sound Engineer.
Maximum Fun’s Senior Producer is Laura Swisher
The show is edited by Christian Dueñas
In this episode...
Guests
- J. Keith van Straaten
- Helen Hong
- Alie Ward
- Phil LaMarr
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!
If you’re in the Los Angeles area and would like to be in the audience for a podcast taping, get your free ticket at http://www.gofactyourpod.com!
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@GoFactYourPod
@gofactyourself
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