The JV Club with Janet Varney

It’s one of those trip-on-a-plastic-bag, fall-on-your-face, lose-a-tooth good times with the fantastic Jameela Jamil (The Good Place), who shares the soft underbelly horrors of adolescence with JV with such humility and humor, you’ll want to marry her immediately. Now let’s go find a dumpster of leftovers to celebrate!This episode was originally published in 2017.

Another awesome Max Fun podcast crossover! It’s Drea Clark, from the currently accurately-named “Untitled Drea, Ify and Alonso Project!” Dive into some Jane Austen love, some Jill Scott worship, and the strange and wonderful gift of crawling inside the right Guillermo del Toro masterpiece! 

It’s week 2 of Max Fun Drive! And what could be better than a backyard reenactment of “Death Becomes Her” starring this week’s guest, the hilarious Jo Firestone (Max Fun’s own Dr. Gameshow) and JV as “Mad” and “Hel”? NOTHING! But since they couldn’t make it happen (yet), enjoy this delightful episode of chatter about breads (the elusive potato and dutch crunch kinds), “Grease” conspiracy theories, and the weirdest romantic M.A.S.H. pairing yet. Support The JV Club and all of Max Fun’s wonderful creators by heading to maximumfun.org/join! 

Janet chats with MaxFun podcast Dead Pilots Society producer Ben Blacker. JV Club fans will enjoy Dead Pilots Society for the in-depth interviews with the writers, behind-the-scenes look at the TV-making process, and the fun celebrity guests!Don't forget to check the boxes for The JV Club and Dead Pilots Society when you become a MaxFun member! Please help support the little shows that can and do!Dead Pilots Society shared with us: "Big" by Mike Royce (One Day at a Time) and Kevin Biegel (co-creator, Cougar Town)An adaptation of the Tom Hanks movie written by Gary Ross and Annie Spielberg, the TV version of Big stars Jason Ritter as Will, Janet Varney as Phoebe, Frankie Shaw as Norma, Steve Agee as Kyle, Felicia Day as Voice on Phone/Mom in Crowd, Natalie Morales as Tricia, Bruce McCulloch as Dr. Paul, Khary Payton as Zoltar's Caretaker/Narrator/Trevor, Jenny Wade as Teary Mom, Mark McConville as Voice Over/Bud Driver/Kid, and Mike Royce with Stage directions. Then, Ben Blacker interviews Mike Royce (Everybody Loves Raymond, Men of a Certain Age, One Day at a Time) and Kevin Biegel (Cougar Town, Scrubs) about the process of developing but not making Big.For more Dead Pilot Society episodes, please subscribe to the podcast! Make sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram @DeadPilotsSociety, on twitter @deadpilotspod, and visit our website at deadpilotssociety.com. 

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.