Ep. 96: Kevin Allison & Parker Molloy

Episode notes

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Kevin Allison is best known as creator and host of the podcast “RISK!” The show is all about encouraging people to tell stories that they never thought they’d share in public. He’ll tell us why people want to share some of their biggest secrets – and how more than one person’s secret involves cannibalism.

Parker Molloy is a writer, whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Daily Beast and more. But she’s also been described as “Everyone’s first Twitter follow.” She’ll tell us where that moniker came from and explain why she has so much love for her life in Chicago.

Our guests will answer questions about princes, new girls and boxers.

What’s the Difference: All Wet

What’s the difference between a liquid and a fluid?

What’s the difference between a submarine and a submersible?

Areas of Expertise:

Kevin: The Tao Te Ching, ADHD, and Prince’s House Party Playlist.

Parker: Musicians on the Saddle Creek Records label, Chicago Cubs baseball from 1991-2021, and U.S. Senate 2000-2021.

Appearing in this episode:

J. Keith van Straaten

Helen Hong

Kevin Allison

Parker Molloy

With guest experts:

Dave Finkel, executive producer and show-runner of the TV show “New Girl.”

Steve Welch, editor of the Prince episode of “New Girl.”

Senator Barbara Boxer, representing California in the United States Senate from 1993 to 2017.

Go Fact Yourself was devised and produced by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, in collaboration with Maximum Fun.

Theme Song by Jonathan Green.

Maximum Fun’s Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.

Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.

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