MaxFunDrive 2026 Show Goals and Milestones

Posted by K.T. Wiegman on 20th April 2026

When you join, upgrade, or boost at maximumfun.org/join, you’re helping us reach our 16,000-member MaxFunDrive goal — but did you know you’re also helping the shows you choose to support reach goals of their own?

We’re updating this post throughout the Drive to keep track of all the inspirational, aspirational, and just plain strange stuff you’re making your favorite MaxFun shows do!

Looking for information on live events? We’ve got that too.

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
The Turnaround with Jesse Thorn: Interviewers, interviewed

If Bullseye with Jesse Thorn gets 1000 new, upgrading, and boosting members, Jesse will bring back The Turnaround, the interview show about interviewing interviewers! If you missed this the last time around, Jesse interviewed some all-time legends, from Glass to Herzog to Couric to Gross, plus many more. Go marvel at that back catalogue and then get in on this!

Depresh Mode with John Moe

YOUR BEST LIFE IN HELL from Depesh Mode with John Moe

It’s not just you: things aren’t great out there, for all kinds of folks. John Moe wants to help. If Depresh Mode with John Moe reaches 450 new, upgrading, or boosting members, John will make Your Best Life in Hell: a new limited series about helping all of us figure out how to help ourselves and one another live the best life we can, under the circumstances. John explains it all on YouTube.

Judge John Hodgman

MaxFun members already have access to JJHo’s 4/20 Munchies episode, in which the Judge and the officers of the court tasted weird snack foods suggested by their faithful supporters. But one MaxFunster’s munchie was TOO HOT TO PODCAST (or at least too scary to try to eat): the Peanut Butter and Spicy Tuna sandwich. If Judge John Hodgman can get 350 new members by the end of the day this Friday, 4/24, the J-Squad will livestream their tasting of the fabled PBST!

My Brother, My Brother and Me

3000: Travis will give a report on Yellowstone Season 2

Reading Glasses

Reading Glasses Drive Goals!!! New Members: 100 - go through our TBRs live; 200 - Recommendation parties; 300 - Most Anticipated Books eps. OVERALL: 600 - Mallory watches a Glasser-chosen MUSICAL

Reading Smut

Reading Smut Drive Goals! New Throbbing Members: 100 - Go through our smut TBRs live; 300 - Ice Planet Barbarian Book Club. Overall: 400 - We will read FIFTY SHADES OF GREY!

Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries

75: Listener Episode 125: Watch Party 150: Drunkisode (in person!) 250 - War of the Worlds (2025)

TV Chef Fantasy League

TV CHEF FANTASY LEAGUE'S MEMBERSHIP GOALS 50 - Producer Valerie releases her carnitas recipe 100 - We play the Top Chef board game MAX FUN DRIVE 2026TV CHEF FANTASY LEAGUE'S MEMBERSHIP GOALS 150 - Mike sends a restaurant t-shirt from his collection to a lucky member 200 - Dramatic readings of Top Chef fanfic MAX FUN DRIVE 2026

We Got This with Mark and Hal

WE GOT THIS! Help us reach 250 new members to unlock a BONUS EPISODE! maximumfun.org/joinWGT

At 250 new, upgrading, or boosting membersWe Got This will turn over the reins to the members to allow them to overturn one decision of their choosing from the last five years. Use this power wisely.