What better way to celebrate #MaxFunDrive than with one of the Maxiest, Funniest, Driviest (?) people around, Mr. John Hodgman? It’s a smorgasbord of topics and delight in this special episode. But note! There’s more where this came from! The full, extra funtastic episode with over 45 minutes of extra conversation(!!!!) is available as a Thank You to Max Fun members, along with all the other amazing bonus content  from ALL Max Fun podcasts, available to Members for as little as $5 a month. Visit maximumfun.org/join to heap goodies onto your podcast plate!

It’s a Boy of Summer teaser with the fantastic, funny, 3rd generation Los Angeleno-native Eric Balfour ("Country Comfort” and OH MY HEAVENS SO MUCH MORE) and a conversation too good to be missed (so what are you waiting for, buddies?)!

Fireflies! Phosphorescence! Mattresses! Glide into this chat with the wonderful Angela Lewis (“Snowfall” on FX) as she and JV revisit NYC blackouts, great teachers, and a moment in cinema that may have actually stopped time itself!Here's where you can find additional information on some of the organizations JV and Angela discussed:Black Mamas Matter AllianceNational Birth Equity CollaborativeKindred Space LA

It’s Country Comfort’s creator, the marvelous Caryn Lucas! The gals talk Judy Garland, Family Feud, and the gorgeous power of laughing and crying in close succession. Plus! Being a woman in a traditionally male part of the biz. Inspiring!Contribute to our upcoming fan-curated episode! To be a part of this episode- which will be exclusively available to Max Fun members- record a 30 second to 1 minute voice memo telling us which JV Club episode or guest really stuck with you and why. Then send it to producer Julian’s email, which is  julian@maximumfun.org with the subject line “Max Fun JV Club.”Tell the network what our show means to you. Email memberstories@maximumfun.org with either a written message or a voice memo OR call (323) 601-8719.

In this week’s instantly-forged friendship, find out why JV finds herself sincerely sighing “Gosh.” It’s thanks to the luminous Anna LaMadrid, whose nomadic teen years took her to Germany and back again, with lots of moving in between. And check out Anna’s live stage-and-streaming show, The Oxy Complex! Max Fun Drive is coming! Here’s two ways we’d love you to get involved:Contribute to our upcoming fan-curated episode! To be a part of this episode- which will be exclusively available to Max Fun members- record a 30 second to 1 minute voice memo telling us which JV Club episode or guest really stuck with you and why. Then send it to producer Julian’s email, which is  julian@maximumfun.org with the subject line “Max Fun JV Club.”Tell the network what our show means to you. Email memberstories@maximumfun.org with either a written message or a voice memo OR call (323) 601-8719.

It’s a veritable smorgasbord of other worlds and literary wonderlands with this week’s guest, bestselling YA author Victoria Aveyard  (The "Red Queen" series), who so enchants JV with her M.A.S.H. answers, JV actually FORGETS TO DO THE THREE FOODS category! Enjoy this scandal and a peek into Victoria’s new book series, Realm Breaker!Max Fun Drive is coming! Here’s two ways we’d love you to get involved:Contribute to our upcoming fan-curated episode! To be a part of this episode- which will be exclusively available to Max Fun members- record a 30 second to 1 minute voice memo telling us which JV Club episode or guest really stuck with you and why. Then send it to producer Julian’s email, which is  julian@maximumfun.org with the subject line “Max Fun JV Club.”Tell the network what our show means to you. Email memberstories@maximumfun.org with either a written message or a voice memo OR call (323) 601-8719.

Following the premiere of “Country Comfort” on Netflix, JV welcomes writer and actor Julia Fowler, who brought all of her Southern charm and humor to the writing of the show. From childhood pageantry to an adolescence of headgear and being bullied, Julia makes an adventure of it all, with plenty of— dare we say it— true grit.Max Fun Drive is coming and there's two ways we'd love you to get involved:Contribute to our upcoming fan-curated episode! To be a part of this episode- which will be exclusively available to Max Fun members- record a 30 second to 1 minute voice memo telling us which JV Club episode or guest really stuck with you and why. Then send it to producer Julian's email, which is  julian@maximumfun.org with the subject line "Max Fun JV Club." Tell the network what our show means to you. Email memberstories@maximumfun.org with either a written message or a voice memo OR call (323) 601-8719. 

If you’ve been longing for JV’s Bruce Springsteen singing impression, this is the episode for you. This week the funny, honest and charming Jenn Welch (LadyHD: A Podcast for Distractible Women)  celebrates the sisterhood of busy minds and busy hands, factory towns, and the allure of other peoples’ discarded tissues.  

Just a couple of folks celebrating being bad at being goth. JV is joined by the simply marvelous Diona Reasonover (“Periodic Talks” podcast) and her love of board games (yay!) and train rides (double yay!). This, friends, is the episode where the world’s biggest smallest mystery is solved... involving cakey cookies!

A very exciting rerun of the divine Kristina Rodgers, who drops by to bond with JV over Siouxsie Sioux, the Electrical Light Parade, Pottery Barn and oh-so much more!