Get involved in John Hodgman and Janet Varney’s E Pluribus Motto!
Janet Varney and John Hodgman have a brand new show thanks to MaxFun members. This road trip of a podcast is just getting going, and we have some great opportunities for you to get involved!
Sneak peek at this delightful cover art by Paul G. Hammond.
Back in 2023, Janet Varney (The JV Club) and John Hodgman (Judge John Hodgman) made a promise during the MaxFunDrive: if they hit a certain membership goal, they’d do a podcast all about state mottos.
That podcast is out now! Join Janet and John on E Pluribus Motto for a hilarious and heartfelt journey as two friends explore the fascinating history of each state’s motto and symbols, highlight the pride we feel about the places we’re from, and celebrate regional culture. And guess what?
We wanna hear from you!
We’re currently seeking submissions from people in the following states
- Virginia
- South Carolina
- New York
- Vermont
- Georgia
- Tennessee
- Illinois
If you’re from one of the above states, we want to hear from you!
Love your state? Tell us all about it
Are you from one of the states listed above? Send us a voice memo talking about your state—whether it’s a sentimental anecdote, funny story, piece of trivia, recommendation for the best pizza place, or any other musings about your home—and we may include it in a future episode. Just send a voice memo to emailpluribusmotto@maximumfun.org with your state in the subject line.
→ Send in your thoughts!
Small Business Owners: Get on our bulletin board!
If you run a small, local business in any of the above states, you can purchase a message to be read out by Janet or John in your state’s episode! Spots are only $250 and there are just two per state. So, get the word out about your donut shop or extremely niche museum or woodworking collective or whatever cool company you want all of us to know about by filling out the form!
→ Buy a spot on the board!
Have photos of your state featured in episode art!
If you’ve taken a great photo of a landmark from one of these states, and you want the world to see it, send it to stacey@maximumfun.org.
We’d love to turn the letters of the word “MOTTO” into a collage of your photos in the art for each episode. If we use yours, we’ll credit you in the show notes! (And let’s say, by emailing us your photo, you agree to not bill or sue us for using it in the episode art or for using that art on social media—deal?)
→ Email us your state photos
If you’re from a state we haven’t covered yet, don’t worry—Janet and John will be hitting all 50 states before their road trip is over! If you want to hear all the latest E Pluribus Motto news as it happens, you can subscribe to the show, follow the show on Instagram and TikTok, and sign up for MaxFun’s monthly newsletter!