Jordan, Jesse, GO!

Sarah Vowell joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of the most popular Montana native Mike Mansfield, Sarah's signed picture with former President Jimmy Carter that says "Stay cool!" and the pros and cons of having a kid who plays sports versus a kid who is into theater. Plus, Jesse puts Jordan and Sarah's trivia knowledge to the test with a very real quiz!

Heather Anne Campbell (How Did This Get Played? pod, Rick and Morty) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of how Heather is leaning into the nerdy things she loves these days like Gundam, old Macs, and MiniDiscs; what it's like to show someone a perfect movie they know nothing about, and how no one gets how VCR board games work.   THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:MAGIC SPOON – Go to magicspoon.com/JJGo to grab a custom bundle of cereal and try it today! Use our promo code JJGO at checkout to save five dollars off your order!SMALLS – Take a short quiz on Smalls.com to customize your Sampler and use code JJGO for a total of 30% off your first order.

Alison Rosen (Alison Rosen is Your New Best Friend pod, Child-ish pod) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of Amish drip and Jesse's new Amish scribbler hat, Alison's affinity for crinkly, twinkly bad boys like  Hugh Grant and Christian Bale, and the merits of rehabbing Limp Bizkit vs Linkin Park for an "actually, they were good" moment. Plus, Jesse reads a few particularly spicy letters to Burt Reynolds. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS ON THIS EPISODE –• ZipRecruiter – Go to ZipRecruiter.com/JJGo to try ZipRecruiter for free!• MagicSpoon – Go to MagicSpoon.com/JJGo to grab a custom bundle of cereal and try it today! Use our promo code JJGO at checkout to save five dollars off your order!

John Moe (Depresh Mode podcast) joins Jordan and Jesse to talk about how John deals with fans who want to talk with him about their heavy mental health stories, how Jesse is within five minutes of becoming a marble collector at any second, and how to read the tea leaves of the Minnesota nice tone. Plus, Jesse reveals the nickname and THEME SONG that his mom used to sing to him when he was a kid. AND, the return of a favorite segment where we get to know our audience -- if you are a clergy person or if you are a principal or vice-principal, LET US KNOW!! Email us at jjgo@maximumfun.org!

The Sklar Brothers (View from the Cheap Seats pod, Dumb People Town pod) join Jordan and Jesse to discuss intense sales pitches for the niche beach game Pro Kadima, the phrase Jason's wife can say to him to anger him beyond belief, and the story of what Vin Diesel did early in his career to get noticed in Los Angeles. Plus, the Sklars have started a new Patreon with View from the Cheap seats video and an exclusive Patreon podcast! Check it out!Check out Judge John Hodgman LIVE from the London Podcast Festival with special guest John Darnielle from The Mountain Goats!And get Jordan's graphic novel, BUBBLE, if you haven't already! SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS –• FEALS – Become a member today by going to Feals dot com slash JJGO and get 50% automatically taken off your first order with free shipping!• MAGIC SPOON – Go to MagicSpoon.com/JJGO to grab a custom bundle of cereal and use promo code JJGO to save five dollars!

Fan-favorite John Ross Bowie (new podcast Household Faces) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of Jesse's trepidation before interviewing David Byrne, Jordan's potential to go full wizard with a grey beard, and John's new podcast where he interviews character actors who everyone vaguely recognizes, but no one really knows that well. Listen to John's new show Household Faces! And thank you to our sponsors –STITCH FIX – Go to StitchFix.com/JJGO and get 25% off when you keep everything in your Fix!FRESHLY – Get $40 off your first two orders when you go to Freshly.com/JJGo!

Emily Heller (Medical Police, Baby Genuises podcast) joins Jesse and guest co-host Nick "Repeat" Adams for a discussion of how Emily's middle school music class performed Space Jam songs, the amazing clothes that her dad makes as his retirement hobby, and the ways that everyone's normal extended family deal with their weird entertainment industry life.

Steve Agee (THE SUICIDE SQUAD) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of Steve's horrific first kidney stone, Jordan's relentless quest to have the clearest pee at the doctor's office, and what it might cost to get Eminem to rap about a supervillain. Plus, Jesse puts his semiotics background to work parsing – what else? – cum words.How are you celebrating Anal August? Let us know! Call 206-984-4FUN or email a voice memo to jjgo@maximumfun.org!

Here comes Joel Boyd (Earth to Ned, History of Swear Words on Netflix) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion about what it was like to work with Nicolas Cage on History of Swear Words, the authenticity of a book full of sexy letters written to Burt Reynolds, and the time he told Halle Berry the truth about her best performance. Plus, HAPPY ANAL AUGUST TO EVERYONE!Check out the new show Joel is working on Disney+ called Disney's Magic Bake-Off!Get your copy of Bubble from Changing Hands Bookstore in Phoenix!Tell us the ways you are celebrating Anal August – 206-984-4FUN or email a voice memo to jjgo@maximumfun.org!! 

Jason Concepcion (Takeline pod, ALL CAPS NBA on YouTube) joins Jordan and Jesse to talk about what not to do when taking pictures with your Emmy, Jesse's son Oscar's first rush of caffeine, and the current state of Game of Thrones fandom. Plus, Jesse tries to stump Jason and Jordan with an Olympic quiz!Listen to Jason's new podcast Takeline with Renee Montgomery and watch his show ALL CAPS NBA!