The JV Club with Janet Varney

It’s Maximum Fun’s Block Party Week, y’all! Listen in as JV continues her quest to complete her "Crimewriters On Collection” with the delightful Lara Bricker, who in addition to co-hosting one of JV’s favorite podcasts, is also celebrating the release of her first cozy mystery novel, “Dead on Deadline!” So crank up the generator and put the horses back in the stable to give your full attention to this East Coast deep dive! 

This week, JV catches up with her “Legend of Korra” castmate, Darcy Rose Byrnes (“Ikki”), and the conversation ping-pongs delightfully from Shakespeare to soap operas and from Dorothy Parker to The Doctor, showing off this multi-threat’s many passions and gifts!

This week’s episode welcomes the inspiring comedian and entrepreneur Natasha Pearl Hansen (www.nphcomedy.com) who amps JV up about endings and beginnings, creating, building, and not being afraid to ask questions! Plus: A healthy dose of habanero hummus, The Sweetest Thing, and oh, those adorable Backstreet Boys.

ATTN! If you’re reading this or listening to our ep with powerhouse Lizz Winstead (co-creator of The Daily Show & much more!) THURSDAY, SEPT. 23rd, you can still watch “Do Re #MeToo” TONIGHT! And in this ep, Lizz & JV talk Minneapolis, piano bars, reproductive rights, and heaps more! 

Our return from Boys of Summer brings us the comedy legend and powerhouse Paula Poundstone! Listen in on some pretty incredible stories about other luminaries, marvel in the living delight that is Julie Andrews, and learn about a really surprising (and not recommended) way to get some sleep on the road!

Our final Boy of Summer is author/musician/actor Zach Selwyn (Zachariah & The Lobos Riders) also happens to be JV’s prom date and her first… well, you’ll just have to listen to the episode! Dance your way through Bar Mitzvah “fasties,” Dire Straits ballads, summer camp cults and more in this very special episode!

This episode was originally published in 2017Military-schooled Steve Agee (The Sarah Silverman Program) is the guest for the premiere of the “Boys of Summer” series on The JV Club! Tools you may find useful: rock-climbing gear, headphones, a Trans-Am and a bottle of Boone’s.

This week JV catches up with her old pal, the very busy and very wonderful Randall Park (“Wandavision," "Fresh Off The Boat”)! This delightful and humble Boy of Summer contemplates shyness, celebrates a certain special television neighborhood, and reveals his penchant for a hair trim and pleasant conversation. 

Be completely delighted by Boy of Summer, Comedian Gastor Almonte (Immigrant Made), who will make you hungry for amazing Brooklyn bodega sandwiches, friendly Nashville bars, and more great conversations with Gastor like this one. Now go fix that boiler!

It’s Boy of Summer Jack De Sena! Known by many of you as “Sokka” from Avatar: The Last Airbender! Having recently had Jack on an episode of her podcast Braving The Elements, JV dives deeper into Jack’s teen years, from his success at completely avoiding arson (no firebending here!) to the “summer camp” of All That. And! Find out which animal genetics Jack would most like to add to his everyday life!