E Pluribus Motto – A New Podcast from Janet Varney and John Hodgman

17th October 2024

Janet Varney has a new podcast with John Hodgman! Every episode they’ll showcase a new state and explore its iconography– especially it’s often complicated, pretentious and latin motto. Their first stop on their tour of every state, commonwealth and territory in the United States is Connecticut. Why Connecticut first? They’ll explain. Hear more about its […]

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Janet Varney has a new podcast with John Hodgman! Every episode they’ll showcase a new state and explore its iconography– especially it’s often complicated, pretentious and latin motto.

Their first stop on their tour of every state, commonwealth and territory in the United States is Connecticut. Why Connecticut first? They’ll explain.

Hear more about its legendary rich, sandy loam, the grape-filled seal, and its many attempts to create a state motto that sticks.

Plus, Janet speaks with Amy Holden Jones, creator of the film Mystic Pizza. Amy will tell us about how her movie was directly inspired by Connecticut… and give her own suggestions for a new state motto.

Produced by Julian Burrell.

Senior Producer at MaxFun is Laura Swisher.

Find E Pluribus Motto on Instagram and TikTok.

And send us a voice memo, message or photo about an upcoming state to Emailpluribusmotto@maximumfun.org.

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Remember what it was like to be an awkward teenager? And remember how some things haven’t really changed that much for you since then? Join proud dork Janet Varney as she explores the highs and lows of the bygone years with some of her favorite people as they talk their way through the terrible teens into adult-lescence.
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