Jordan, Jesse, GO!

David Gborie (All Fantasy Everything podcast) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of Jordan's new visceral strategy for keeping his cat Bug from scratching up his new couch, Jesse's realization that Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk is the live entertainment experience he's been chasing since high school, and the transition of taquitos from a niche Mexican food to a staple at convenience store gas stations.If you are a MaxFun member, it's the LAST WEEK to buy MaxFunDrive pins! This year's sale benefits EveryoneOn, a nonprofit dedicated to connecting low-income families to affordable computers and internet service.  The sale runs until this Friday, May 28.  

Dave Hill (Drunk Bus movie, The Dave Hill Goodtime Hour podcast) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of Gaahl the Norwegian black metal vocalist Dave met backstage at a German metal festival, the corpse paint drama raging in the heavy metal community, and the marching band that Dave has gotten testy with lately. Check out DRUNK BUS, the new movie Dave is in!And Dave's comedy album THE PRIDE OF CLEVELAND!

Travis McElroy (My Brother, My Brother and Me, Shmanners ) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of how we can take the Summer Boy ethos to the next level this year, Travis's new blacksmith hobby inspired by Forged in Fire, and what the Rocky franchise would look like if it took the path of The Fast and the Furious. ACTION ITEM: What have you found on a farm!? Call us -- 206-984-4FUN or email us a voicemail jjgo@maximumfun.org!IT'S THE MAXFUNDRIVE!! If you can afford it, please consider going to MaximumFun.org/Join to support this show and all the other great shows at Maximum Fun! Check out the Herbal T. Calmnman pin that you can get this year!

Rob Huebel (Medical Police, FriendZone Twitch show) joins Jordan and Jesse for an extra special MaxFunDrive episode! They talk about his role as the white guy Gary on Black-ish, his recent upgrade to his streaming setup that has him ready for the purge, and his recent sighting of Scott Bakula running through Griffith Park shirtless. It's MAXFUNDRIVE time! It's the one time of year we ask everyone to support the show if they can. If you can afford it and want to pitch in a few bucks, go to MaximumFun.org/Join. There are awesome thank you gifts, including a pin celebrating one of our favorite drop-in guests, Herbal T. Calmnman! (And yes, Jordan CONFIRMS the spelling on this episode.)

We're right in the middle of the Max Fun Drive!  Right now is the best time to support all of the Max Fun podcasts you love by starting a monthly membership or upgrading your existing one!We've got something special interrupting your feed today… in 2018, Jordan Morris and John Hodgman recorded an episode of a one-off podcast called Shootin' the Bries for the Max Fun Drive. The former cheesemongers are reunited for another special episode! They chat with Joe Berkowitz, the author of American Cheese: An Indulgent Odyssey Through the Artisan Cheese World. Jordan and John also talk about cheese flavored products, and how their relationship with cheese has changed since the last time they recorded the podcast. Thanks to all our members for making fun stuff like this possible. If you'd like to become a member of our network visit https://maximumfun.org/join/ to learn more! This is an unbleeped version of the Shootin' the Bries, if you'd like a bleep version check out the Judge John Hodgman feed on Maximum Fun.

Dave Shumka and Graham Clark (Stop Podcasting Yourself podcast) join Jordan and Jesse for the first week of MaxFunDrive 2021!!  They get into all the old Los Angeles restaurants that advertise pastrami, but actually have a different specialty that everyone orders, the time Dave's family rented a video camera to tape him singing the Gilligan's Island theme song, and the sad sitcom intros that made you realize you were up too late when you were a kid. Plus, we get a call from one of Jordan's favorite guys!  It's the first week of MAXFUNDRIVE! You can support the show by going to MaximumFun.org/join! 

Josh Gondelman (Make My Day podcast, Desus and Mero) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of Jesse's attempt to do the show on easy mode with sports bloopers, Jordan's quest to find something he likes at Dunkin Donuts, the most impressive shoe in Josh's sneaker collection. Plus, Jordan challenges Josh and Jesse to a game of guessing AI pickup lines! 

Cristela Alonzo (Chicano Squad podcast, To Be Continued podcast)  joins Jordan and Jesse for a  discussion of her strong feelings about Pepe the King Prawn Muppet, the surprising tone that dominates the Pasadena subreddit, and Cristela's junior high school song lyric hustle. Check out the Pixar documentary that Cristela is in, Inside PIxar! And check out Cristela's podcast To Be Continued!

Charlie Jane Anders (Victories Greater Than Death novel, Our Opinions Are Correct podcast) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of the friendship potential of various kaiju, the shocking but serene photo Jesse stumbled upon on Twitter while he was searching for Ichiro Suzuki highlights, and Little Ceasar's cult status as the ultimate sex symbol. PLUS, Charlie Jane has an amazing new novel out called Victories Greater Than Death!Have you had a karate or other martial arts-related Momentous Occasion? Call us at 206-984-4FUN or email a voice memo to jjgo@maximumfun.org!Get Charlie Jane's amazing novel  Victories Greater Than Death!

Kevin T. Porter (Good Christian Fun podcast) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of Jordan's big move to Pasadena and the recommendations Kevin has from living there for years, the themed parties Kevin has thrown to entice people to hang out on his side of town, and Jordan's newfound love for breakfast burritos. Tell us the secrets you thought you would take to your grave! Call us at 206-984-4FUN or email a voice memo to jjgo@maximumfun.org!