Here are the MaxFunDrive 2024 pins (with image descriptions in the captions)!
- The Adventure Zone: A red award ribbon with fangs coming down from the top and the text “I Killed Dracula” in gold metal over a dark red glitter background.
- Beef and Dairy Network Podcast: A circular dark red badge with text that reads “Wyoming Cattle College” and “Of the Internet”. In the center is a red shield emblazoned with a computer displaying the silhouette of a cow.
- Black People Love Paramore: A black rectangular badge with sketchy text and a sketchy white border in a style reminiscent of early 2000s punk and emo bands. The text reads “Black People (Heart Symbol) Paramore”.
- Bullseye with Jesse Thorn: A microphone on top of a minimalist version of the Bullseye logo, with the text “Speaking Into Microphones” below it.
- Comfort Creatures: A quarterly heraldic shield in purple and teal. Each quarter contains a different animal: a cat, a magpie, a bat, and a deer. A ribbon banner at the bottom of the shield has the initials “CC”.
- Dead Pilots Society: A skull and crossbones that has two televisions in place of the eyes. The TV screens are filled with greyscale glitter that gives the appearance of static.
- Depresh Mode with John Mode: An orange rectangle with “I’m Glad You’re Here” in white block text. The “O” in “You’re” is represented by the half-smiling/half-frowning face from the Depresh Mode cover art.
- Dr. Gameshow: A werewolf wearing Elton John-inspired sunglasses with red lenses over a white moon. The moon glows in the dark.
- Eurovangelists: A black background with text that reads “Sweden Invented Music”. The text is colored in blue and yellow in a pattern that mimics the coloring of the Swedish flag.
- Feeling Seen: A black pin in the style of a 70s/80s action movie title card. Red and yellow text reads “Feeling Seen”.
- The Flop House: Werner Herzog’s head with a speech bubble that says “I’m a bad wittle boy”.
- Free With Ads: Acclaimed film actor Jean-Claude Van Damme wearing nothing except for very short jean shorts. He is viewed from behind as he does the splits. Text around him reads “Jean Claude Van Dump Truck”.
- Go Fact Yourself: A round black badge with an illustration of an old-fashioned microphone and white text that reads “Go Fact Yourself” at the top and “We have an expert on hand…” along the bottom.
- The Greatest Generation: Captain Janeway lounging in a bubble bath, looking relaxed. Text on the tub reads “Sounds Great”.
- Greatest Trek: A pair of bare, spread legs with a golden censor block over the groin, referencing a pose made by Boimler in season two of “Star Trek: Lower Decks”. Between his spread legs is a red background with gold text that reads “Greatest Trek”.
- The Jackie & Laurie Show: A grey rectangle with a white microphone and text that reads “Jackie & Laurie”.
- Jordan, Jesse, Go!: A gold badge with reflective gold text that reads “‘Tis the Season!” above a pluot.
- Judge John Hodgman: A red-and-gold badge with a gavel banging against a sound block and the text “Friend of the Court” on top and “Judge John Hodgman” along the bottom.
- Just the Zoo of Us: A smiling rat driving a small green toy car.
- The JV Club with Janet Varney: A blue, white, and yellow varsity jacket with the initials “JV” emblazoned on the front.
- Let’s Learn Everything!: A smiling frog rests atop a computer with a pixelated smile. On top of the frog, an Erlenmyer flask with a surprised expression is tilting over; blue smoke pours from the flask, and the text “Let’s Learn Everything!” is written in the smoke.
- Maximum Film!: A popcorn bucket knocked over on its side with popcorn spilling out of it. Black text on the bucket reads “Speaking of movies…”
- My Brother, My Brother and Me: A circular green and white badge. Text spanning the badge reads “Bring Back Farm Wisdom”. The silhouette of a horse and a pig are shown on either side of the top text.
- Oh No, Ross and Carrie!: A black background with funky text in shades of blue and green that reads “That’s not how this works.”
- One Bad Mother: A patch mimicking the “Weirdos, Freaks, Wackos, and Creeps: Anti-Social Club” design. A harried, grimacing green woman with a messy bun, square yellow teeth, and bugged-out eyes. Black text over the yellow background reads “Super Brain” and “One Bad Mother”.
- Reading Glasses: A purple oval with rose gold metal books surrounding the word “Bookish” in rose gold cursive text.
- Sawbones: A blue pill with the text “Doxycycline” on a light pink background surrounded by pink hearts and gold sparkles.
- Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: A glitter-filled purple background with “Mystorian” written over it in decorative rose gold text.
- Secretly Incredibly Fascinating: A green pickle. On top of the green pickle is the text “SIF POD” with a red background.
- Shmanners: A delicate teacup with a winking face. Steam rising from the teacup forms a speech cloud that says, “Get it?”
- Sleeping with Celebrities: A round pin with a blue starry background and a crescent moon along the rim. Silver text over the sky reads “Shhh… I’m sleeping with celebrities”. The moon glows in the dark.
- Sound Heap with John-Luke Roberts: A human ear with a mouth eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The bread has the words “Sound Heap” and the jelly is filled with purple glitter.
- Still Buffering: The words “Still Buffering” in white bubble letters over a rose gold background with an orange flower colored like a loading circle.
- Stop Podcasting Yourself: A black rectangle with silver text that reads “Possible Guest”.
- Tights and Fights: A white poodle holding a shinai (bamboo sword) next to the text “I’ve got that Ken-Do” attitude (a pun based on the auditory similarties between “can do” and the Japanese martial art kendo).
- Triple Click: Red text in a large, comic book-like font that reads “Bing!” above a scream speech bubble filled with greyscale glitter.
- Troubled Waters: A smiling white dog (Finbar, Dave’s pet) wearing a yellow sailor hat that says “Troubled Waters”.
- Valley Heat: A hand wearing a glove with spikes on the knuckles grips and breaks a fooseball rod. Text around the pin reads “Burbank International Foosball Tournament 2024”.
- We Got This with Mark and Hal: A black pin with blue block text that reads “Podcasts should have a pin!”
- Wonderful: Stardew Valley-inspired pixel art of Griffin and Rachel McElroy over a white rectangular background.
- MaxFun Co-Op: Nutsy, the squirrel mascot of MaxFunHQ, staring quizzically at a chess board with his tail raised behind him.