Time to leave that military base for the new digs of Prattville, Alabama! Hang out with the teen version of the marvelous Gennifer Hutchison (“Better Call Saul,” “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”) and follow her to the hills of San Francisco. Fall in love with writing! Mangez des crêpes! Sing in the rain!

Break that old cd in half and make yourself some killer homespun earrings with the fantastic Jeffrey Elizabeth Copeland (Quarandream!), who talks Georgia, The Big Apple, treasuring-but-maybe-also-questioning that daring teenage style phase some of us had, and much more! Including giant steampunk spiders!

Get up early, throw on your crew visor and hit the water with comedian, writer, and awesome human Alison Leiby (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), who talks fashion, cat rooms and much more, including what it’s been like to tour a one-person show about abortion in our zany world of today!

This week’s ep brings you longtime listener and friend of the show, teaching artist and activist Cait Mullan (they/them)! A San Francisco native, Cait shares their empathy, humor, and first-hand experiences of growing up in a famously liberal city… but nestled in a surprisingly non-liberal enclave... and all the hijinx which inevitably ensue! We love, love, love this ep and know you will, too!

It’s the other half of the fantastic Coming Out pod, Nicole Pacent! Nicole brings tales of Gomez and Mortitia’s love affair, Queen Ani DeFranco, and stretching wings in more narrow-minded places until you find your communities. Note this ep does include specifics about mental health and losing people we love (and hope it’s helpful for some of you processing your own losses).This episode was edited with help from Daniel Zafran.

Spend a little time with creator and CEO of Multitude, podcaster and writer Amanda McLoughlin, who talks artistic community, world-building, and great pottery throw-downs with JV in this delightful romp that might even take you all the way back to Cleopatra’s parade!

In what might qualify as the biggest “no-brainer” in the history of The JV Club, we’re thrilled to welcome superstars Tegan and Sara, whose fantastic multi-media memoir “High School” is about to be followed up with their take on “Junior High.” Feast your ears on this convo— we DARE you not to relate to their experience!

This episode is part of the #MaxFunDrive! To directly help this show for as little as $5 a month, you can join, upgrade or boost your membership just by visiting maximumfun.org/join. There’s TONS of bonus content, gifts and MORE! It’s the final week of Max Fun Drive and we’re celebrating with the divine Ella McLeod ("Comfort Creatures" pod!)! Ella was born and lives in London, and this is one of our favorite convos about “where we come from” and “who we are” and “how we reconcile conflicting realities” of all time! She’s the perfect guest to celebrate everything that’s uniquely special about all of the hosts and podcasts on Maximum Fun, and why we’re all so proud to be a part of this diverse and joyful community. Of which YOU are a huge part!This show was edited with help from Daniel Zafran.

This is a special preview of a bonus episode of The JV Club. To hear the full episode, go sign up to become a MaxFun Member at maximumfun.org/join! For as little as $5 a month, you can help this podcast continue and earn access to tons of other members-only episodes of the show. JV is joined by familiar face Carrie Poppy from the "Oh No, Ross and Carrie!" podcast to open up their high school diaries. They'll discover such long-forgotten secrets like Carrie's hilarious list of “favorites," Janet's (topless??) trips with friends, the age of self-discovery and so much more!

This episode is part of the #MaxFunDrive! To directly help this show for as little as $5 a month, you can join, upgrade or boost your membership just by visiting maximumfun.org/join. There’s TONS of bonus content, gifts and MORE! #MaxFunDrive 2023 kicks off with a MaxFun pod crossover! It’s Maddy Myers of Triple Click  hanging with JV for a chew about video games, early fan fic, Massachusetts pride, and the mystical M.A.S.H. power of the grapevine! Thanks for making The JV Club possible with your support, Wonderfuls!