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Mar 18, 2012

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Special guest Rian Johnson and contestants Paul Scheer, Janet Varney, Josie Long and Tom Parry join host Jesse Thorn.

Released:

Mar 18, 2012

Format:

Podcast episode

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Troubled Waters is the pop culture quiz show where comedians disagree to disagree. Twice a month, Dave will stoke pointless arguments between two teams of comedians and make them compete against each other in order to settle their meaningless debates once and for all. Winner takes home the right to be right.

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Ep 6: Half-Fictional Fluffy Cat-Rabbits: Asterios Kokkinos, Ava Vidal, Eliza Skinner and Neil Edmond join special guest Joel Stein and host Jesse Thorn for the pop-culture quiz show where land laws do not apply! by Troubled Waters
69 min listen
Ep 11: Live at MaxFunCon East: Recorded live from the inaugural MaxFunConEast, International Waters 11 sees Canada and the USA finally face off against each other. Special guest Michael Ian Black dropped in, with Stop Podcasting Yourself’s Dave Shumka and Graham Clark squaring up against America’s Carol Kolb and Jordan Morris. Thanks to Alex Adan, Brennan Bullock, Tina McElmoyl and Rebecca O’Malley for helping with the recording. Written by Sarah Morgan, Jordan Morris, Rob Lim and Colin Anderson. Hosted by Jesse Thorn. by Troubled Waters
63 min listen
Ep 15: You're Welcome, Posterity: Cameron Esposito, Rob Huebel, Humphrey Ker and Nat Luurtsema join host Jesse Thorn for a distinctly dirty episode of the comedy quiz show where land laws do not apply. You're welcome, posterity. by Troubled Waters
69 min listen
Ep 8: Crocodile Dun-don't: Paul F. Tompkins, Andy Zaltzman, Cameron Esposito and Nadia Kamil join host Jesse Thorn and special guest Craig Brown in the pop-culture quiz show where land laws do not apply. There’s a lot of harking back to the Olympics, talk of outside the beltway credentials and do you know which film features Dennis Quaid as Steve Martin as Bill Clinton? Plus British Satirist Craig Brown calls in to talk about his new book which is either called “One on One” if you’re British or “Hello Goodbye Hello: A Circle of 101 Remarkable Meetings” if you’re American. Our theme music is USA Vs. White Noise by Ladytron and we’ve used Haul In The Bowline by dead parrot under Creative Commons license. Thanks to both for letting us use their work. Engineered at MaxFunHQ, Hollywood, California by Nick White with help from Lindsey Pavlis and at Guilt Free Post, London by Chris Morris. Special guests booked by Julia Smith, Development Director, Theresa Thorn. Thanks to Rosanna Arbon for h by Troubled Waters
58 min listen
Pilot: Special guest Rian Johnson and contestants Paul Scheer, Janet Varney, Josie Long and Tom Parry join host Jesse Thorn. by Troubled Waters
47 min listen
Ep 4: Whither Shaggy?: Holly Walsh, Rob Huebel, Sarah Thyre and Steve Hall join special guest Jonathan Coulton and host Jesse Thorn for the pop-culture quiz where land laws do not apply. Hosted by Jesse Thorn, written by Jordan Morris and produced by Colin Anderson. by Troubled Waters
65 min listen
Ep 7: Live in London: Holly Walsh, Jordan Morris, Ron Babcock and Tom Allen join special guest Jon Ronson and host Jesse Thorn for a live taping of the pop-culture quiz show where land laws do not apply! by Troubled Waters
77 min listen
Ep 23: Dragon Egg McGee: April Richardson, Gabe Delahaye, Josie Long & Tom Bell join host, Dave Holmes for the transatlantic comedy quiz show where land laws do not apply. by Troubled Waters
45 min listen
Ep 22: Why Choose the Battenberg?: Barbara Gray, John-Luke Roberts, Pippa Evans and Zach Sherwin join host, Dave Holmes for the transatlantic comedy quiz where land laws do not apply. Donate to support the production of International Waters here. by Troubled Waters
48 min listen
Ep 16: Made of Squashed Cow: Guest host, Dave Holmes is joined by Cariad Lloyd, Joel Morris, Jonah Ray and Kulap Vilaysack in our 16th attempt to determine which country is better, Britain or the USA. Engineered by Jennifer Marmor and Stewart Barnes, written by Jordan Morris and Sarah Morgan and produced by Colin Anderson. by Troubled Waters
54 min listen
Ep 57: Vice Vs. The Biggest Problem in the Universe: Maddox, Robin Higgins, Megan Koester and Josh Androsky join Dave Holmes as Vice Magazine takes on The Biggest Problem in the Universe, in a pop culture battle royal. Written by Asterios Kokkinos with Justine Barron. MaximumFun.org by Troubled Waters
45 min listen
Ep 3: Exploding Draculas: Andy Daly, Erin Gibson, Humphrey Ker and Margaret Cabourn-Smith compete for their nations’ honour in the quiz show where land laws do not apply. With special guests Kurt “Explodo” Andersen and the Guardian’s John Crace. Hosted by Jesse Thorn, written by Jordan Morris and produced by Colin Anderson. by Troubled Waters
67 min listen
Ep 5: Branaghland: Helen Zaltzman, Janet Varney, Michael Smiley and Bryan Safi join special guest A.J. Jacobs and host Jesse Thorn for the pop-culture quiz where land laws don’t apply and the only way to ensure silence in the home is an all-out war on squirrels. by Troubled Waters
54 min listen
Ep 17: Live in London: Guest host, Jordan Morris takes the helm with Josie Long & Matt Kirshen competing against Dave Hill & Jesse Thorn. by Troubled Waters
62 min listen
Ep 9: This Time It Stays Took: Australian comedian Claudia O’Doherty combines forces with Robin Ince to create the Commonwealth mega-team needed to take on America’s Greg Proops and Robin Thede. There’s film geekery, a disco-ball crisis and the term PaparaPicazzo, plus special guest from new BBC America series “Copper”, Tom Weston-Jones. Written by Jordan Morris and Sarah Morgan, hosted by Jesse Thorn and produced by Colin Anderson. by Troubled Waters
71 min listen
Ep 29: Furious at the World: Tara Ariano, Stephen K Amos, David T Cole and Kayleigh Llewellyn join hostDave Holmes for the comedy quiz where land laws do not apply. Find out what a Bagpuss is, what Dave Holmes thought of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and who all has rickets. Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos, produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org. by Troubled Waters
52 min listen
Ep 24: Let the Nerds Run Wild: Erin Gibson, Jake Weisman, Michael Legge and Rachel Parris join host Dave Holmes for pop-culture quizzing plus Game of Thrones chat, imperial apologies and the secrets of proper, Irish pizza. Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos. Produced by Colin Anderson and Jennifer Marmor. Follow us on Twitter @IWPod. More information @Maximumfun.org. by Troubled Waters
51 min listen
Ep 12: A Season for Milk-Floating: Eliza Skinner, John Finnemore, Jonah Ray and Roisin Conaty join guest host Cameron Esposito, to uncover the British equivalents to hay-riding and Kim Kardashian. Special guest Julie Klam tells us about her new book Friendkeeping: A Field Guide to the People You Love, Hate and Can’t Live Without and is incredibly tolerant of Eliza’s latest comic character. Engineered by Lindsay Pavlas and Chris Morris, written by Jordan Morris and Tom Neenan and produced by Colin Anderson. by Troubled Waters
63 min listen
Ep 10: Live in San Francisco: North vs. South (California). Representing SoCal: Jordan Morris and Barbara Gray, for NorCal: James Reichmuth and Natasha Muse. Plus special guest, San Francisco comedy legend Mal Sharpe! Written by Sarah Morgan with additional material from Jordan Morris and producer Colin Anderson. by Troubled Waters
49 min listen
Ep 21: No Jokes: Derek Miller, Lucy Montgomery, Tony Way and Zabeth Russell join host Dave Holmes to talk Game of Thrones dong, try to identify some songs about cities and solve a bunch of first world problems. Written by Sarah Morgan and Jordan Morris. Produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson. by Troubled Waters
38 min listen
Ep 20: The Fire that Engulfs the Wood: Beth Stelling, Matt Braunger, Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Thom Tuck join host Dave Holmes to fight for the title of “Greatest country in the world, this week” via the medium of popculture comedy quiz. Talk of Cornish pasties, double-takes, bad accents and Super Bowl commercials. Written by Sarah Morgan and Jordan Morris. Produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson. by Troubled Waters
38 min listen
Ep 2: And the Prince of Thieves: Special guest Susan Orlean joins Isy Suttie, Elizabeth Laime, Dan Antopolski, DC Pierson and host, Jesse Thorn in the transatlantic comedy quiz where land laws do not apply. We learn what Katy Perry took Russell Brand under, compare Hunger Games quotes with 80s pop lyrics and chat about Alsatian-themed fashion. Plus, since it’s the Maxfun pledge drive, some bonus Jordan, Jesse Go! by Troubled Waters
65 min listen
Ep 43: L for Lorenzo: Dave Ross, Zabeth Russell, Lynn Ferguson and Chris Martin join Dave Holmes to joke about bear tits, the coconut dog and why 30 years ago sucked. Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos. MaximumFun.org by Troubled Waters
66 min listen
Ep 25: Because Murder: Brandie Posey, Matt Knudsen, Nick Doody and Susan Murray join host, Dave Holmes, for pop-culture quizzing, 90s nostalgia, junk food contemplation and how Spitty McGee managed to stutter that. Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos. Produced by Colin Anderson and Jennifer Marmor. More information at MaximumFun.org. by Troubled Waters
51 min listen
Ep 13: No to Killfist?: Dana Gould, Maeve Higgins, Jackie Kashian and Howard Read join host Jesse Thorn and special guest Rebecca Dana to talk gooches, rabbis and celebrity baby names. Written by Sarah Morgan and Jordan Morris, produced by Colin Anderson by Troubled Waters
49 min listen
Ep 18: The Dave Holmes Era: James Bachman, Katy Brand, Ricky Carmona and Rhea Butcher join new host Dave Holmes to decide which nation is better out of the UK and US, through the medium of comedy quiz. by Troubled Waters
38 min listen
Ep 38: Dressed as a Car: Asterios Kokkinos, Amanda Meadows, Andy Zaltzman and Josie Long join Dave Holmes for ice-cream tasting, extreme wildlife shows and slash/fic. As our respective nations mark Veterans and Remembrance Day, Baskin Robins has released a really inappropriate tribute. Doc Brown and The Doctor get sensual and consensual. Plus we ask: do sharks have taints? Written by Sarah Morgan A Maximum Fun production by Troubled Waters
69 min listen
Ep 32: #Goofburn: Adrian Poynton, Bridgid Ryan, David Park and Humphrey Ker join host, Dave Holmes for comedy quizzing and daytime drinking. Everyone’s together in the MaxFun LA studio and we bone-on for national anthems, learn about the now serving of camel milk in Third Wave cafes and get nerdy with guessed etymology and a sci-fi round. Have a listen and spread the word, ya goof! Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos, produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org. by Troubled Waters
58 min listen
International Waters: 2014 Announcement: Jesse Thorn has a big announcement about the future of International Waters. by Troubled Waters
1 min listen
Ep 47: Visible Palpable Hopelessness: Emily Maya Mills, Brandon Barrick, Alice Lowe and Andy Riley join Dave Holmes for pop culture quizzing and a run down of some of the worst sitcom adaptations to ever try to cross the Atlantic. Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos. MaximumFun.org by Troubled Waters
45 min listen

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