This week, our friends Cailin Peluffo and Ashley Ray learn about the weird world of Dune and Doonesbury, box office flops, and give strange acceptance speeches.Caitlin Peluffo would like to plug her album Dirty Bird and recommends Nobody Presents Greg Stone and Before He Was Super by Steven Rogers Ashley Ray would like to plug her album Ice Cream Money and her podcast TV, I Say and recommends Household Name by Niles AbstonAnd finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes.Dave would like to recommend All of Us StrangersFind us on Twitter and Instagram! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.Join the MaxFun fam:maximumfun.org/join

HGTV vs Peacock

Our friends from the new MaxFun podcast Sound Heap, John-Luke Roberts and Eleanor Morton join Dave Holmes for some garbled Elton John tunes, niche podcast pitches, and fake reality tv show.John-Luke Roberts  would like to plug Sound Heap, now on Maximum Fun and recommends the podcast Poetry Unbound Eleanor Morton would like to plug her show Haunted House and recommends Sound HeapAnd finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes.Dave would like to recommend Tartovski by BodegaFind us on Twitter and Instagram! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.Join the MaxFun fam:maximumfun.org/join

T-Plane vs Prince Sweat

This week, our MaxFun friends Ella McLeod and Jeremy Bent join host Dave Holmes for discontinued snack talk, EGOT trivia, and motiviational speechesJeremy Bent would like to plug Eurovangelists and recommends The Overstory by Richard PowersElla McLeod would like to plug Comfort Creatures and her books Rapunzella and The Map That Led to You and recommends Ordinary UnhappinessAnd finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes.Dave would like to recommend Beautiful SongFind us on Twitter and Instagram! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.Join the MaxFun fam:maximumfun.org/join

Epizempic vs Smelton

This week, our friends Tom Lum and Adam Cayton-Holland join host Dave Holmes for some self-help tips, musical trivia, and Steamboat Willie's insane behavior.Tom Lum would like to plug Let's Learn Everything here on MaxFun and recommends Answer in ProgressAdam Cayton-Holland would like to plug his comedy special Wallpaper and recommends Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthyAnd finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes.Dave would like to recommend Tartovski by BodegaFind us on Twitter and Instagram! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.Join the MaxFun fam:maximumfun.org/join

YouTube vs Taylor Swift

This week we ring in the new year with Andie Main and Josh Gondelman. They give the year 2024 a performance review, create a new Word of the Year, give each other pep talks for cringeworthy moments of the past year.Andie Main would like to plug her album Rocky Mountain Bi and her podcast Recovering with Andie Main and recommends Ben Roy's Hyena and Adam Cayton Holland's  WallpaperJosh Gondelman would like to plug his upcoming tour dates and his weekly pep talk newsletter and recommends Kenny Deforest's Don't You Know Who I Am?And finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes.Dave would like to recommend All of Us StrangersFind us on Twitter and Instagram! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.Join the MaxFun fam:maximumfun.org/join

January vs March

This week, our friends Jessica Sele and Shawn Carter join host Dave Holmes for our annual holiday special!Jessica Sele would like to plug her album Weird Vibes and you can check out her live dates and recommends Jimmy MarbleShawn Carter would like to plug his album Boston to Bristol and his comedy club Blue Ridge Comedy Club and recommends Milo and the Not So Scary Day After All by Matt BedellAnd finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes.Dave would like to recommend All of Us StrangersFind us on Twitter and Instagram! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.Join the MaxFun fam:maximumfun.org/join Music used:"Jingle Bells" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "We Wish you a Merry Christmas" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Four Christmases vs Serendipity

This week, our friends Danny Tamberelli and Katelyn Detweiler join host Dave Holmes for some Garfield trivia, musical wordclouds, and 100 years of Disney.Danny Tamberelli would like to plug The First Date Prophecy and recommends Good Burger 2Katelyn Detweiler would like to plug Road Trip Rewind and recommends Water Underground by Real Estate And finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes. Find us on Twitter and Instagram! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.Join the MaxFun fam:maximumfun.org/join

Dogs vs Authenticity

This week, our friends Brian Fernandes and Leah Rudick join host Dave Holmes for some Loony Tunes rebuses, Thanksgiving confessions, and try and remember what movies were released during the SAG-AFTRA strike.Brian Fernandes would like to plug Ghost Town's recent episodes on Chateau MarmontLeah Rudick would like to plug her special Spiraling and recommends Festif AmaroAnd finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes. Catch Dave on Pluto TV 90's throwback channel on December 5th . Dave would like to plug Dirtbag, Massachusetts by Isaac FitzgeraldFind us on Twitter and Instagram! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.Join the MaxFun fam:maximumfun.org/join

Taters vs Crisp

This week, our friends Kristine Kimmel and Graham Kay join host Dave Holmes for some Taylor Swift clothing trivia, cuffing season debates, and celebrity ScorpiosKristine Kimmel would like to plug How to Survive and recommends the podcast Valley HeatGraham Kay would like to plug his show Pete and Me at New York Comedy Festival and recommends Django GoldAnd finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes. Catch the Friday Forty on November 10th! Find us on Twitter and Instagram! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.Join the MaxFun fam:maximumfun.org/join

Swizzler vs Brotebook

This week, our friends Lizzy Cooperman and Matt Lieb join host Dave Holmes for a spooky good time with scary songs, Monster Mash trivia, and real and fake creature from folklore.Lizzy Cooperman would like to plug her tarot readings and her UCB show Tasting Menu and recommends The Power of Receiving by Amanda OwenMatt Lieb would like to plug Pod Yourself a Gun and recommends The Perfect Amount of Wrong by Mike Bridenstine and The Bitchuation RoomAnd finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes. Catch the Friday Forty on November 10th! Dave would like to recommend Holy Smokes by Matt SucichFind us on Twitter and Instagram! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.Join the MaxFun fam:maximumfun.org/join

Bridenstine vs Cyclops

This week, our friends Laser the Boy and Gabe Mollica join host Dave Holmes for some pumpkin spice products, motivational speeches, and fall-related trivia.Laser the Boy would like to plug Teaching A Robot to Love and recommends Amy SpaldingGabe Mollica would like to plug Solo: A Show About Friendship and recommends Pete and Me by Graham KayAnd finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes. Dave would like to recommend the Landed appFind us on Twitter and Instagram! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.Join the MaxFun fam:maximumfun.org/join

Ranch vs Bench

This week, our friends Casey O'Brien and Glenn Boozan join host Dave Holmes for some terrible relationship advice, spooky song lyrics, and lesser-known Mortal Kombat kombatants.Glenn Boozan would like to plug There Are Moms Way Worse Than You and the upcoming sequel There Are Dads Way Worse Than You and recommends Return of the Obra DinnCasey O'Brien would like to plug the podcasts Farthouse and That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast and I Saw What You Did and recommends The History of the Minnesota VikingsAnd finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes. Dave would like to recommend Desolation Center and I Could Not Believe It: The 1979 Teenage Diaries of Sean DelearFind us on Twitter and Instagram! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.Join the MaxFun fam:maximumfun.org/join

Guts vs Random

This week, our friends Alexis Preston and Alex Steed join host Dave Holmes for some Dusty Springfield trivia, animals named after celebrities, and a truly unhinged ranking of foodstuffs.Alexis Preston would like to plug Comfort Creatures here on MaxFun and recommends Piranesi by Susanna ClarkeAlex Steed would like to plug You Are Good and their upcoming live shows and recommends Raw Dog by Jamie Loftus and Silence by Julie KlausnerAnd finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes.Find us on Twitter and Instagram! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.Join the MaxFun fam:maximumfun.org/join

Che vs Nessie

This week, Glen Tickle and Caitlin Cook join Dave Holmes for some strike-proof trivia, Sinead O'Connor covers, and tequila!Glen Tickle would like to plug his special Glen Tickle Against The World Crime League and recommends Eric Smith's Jagged Little Pill: The NovelCaitlin Cook would like to plug The Writing On The Stall and the studio album and recommends Alex Edelman's Just for Us and Edinburgh Fringe FestAnd finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes. Dave would like to recommend Daniel Ellsworth Find us on Twitter and Instagram! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.Join the MaxFun fam:maximumfun.org/join

Buckaroo vs Swifties

This week, John Moe and Liz Barrett join host Dave Holmes to talk about the best ways to beat the heat this summer, learn some weird fun facts about our favorite food mascots, and try their best to make the most boring things sound exciting. John Moe would like to plug Sleeping with Celebrities and Depresh Mode here on Maximum Fun and his book The Hilarious World of Depression and recommends Edi Patterson on The Righteous GemstonesLiz Barrett would like to plug her album Gettin' By and recommends Maria Bamford's upcoming book Sure, I'll Join Your CultAnd finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes. Dave would like to recommend Pete Zia on InstagramFind us on Twitter and Instagram! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.Join the MaxFun fam:maximumfun.org/join

Lana vs Gerry

This week, our friends Dan McCoy and Jessica Lynn Verdi join Dave for some Barbie puns, surprise toys and bombs, and  learn more than they ever wanted to learn about the Fall Out Boy "We Didn't Start the Fire" cover song.Dan McCoy would like to plug The Flop House and recommends The Museum of Nostalgia Jessica Lynn Verdi would like to plug her podcasts on JLV Podcasts, including Podcast of the Rings and No 2 Gays About It and recommends Naming Your Little GeekAnd finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes. Dave would like to recommend The She Series Book, featuring essays by Riley Silverman! Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.Join the MaxFun fam:maximumfun.org/join 

Barbie vs Oppenheimer

This week, Emma Arnold and Greg Barris join Dave Holmes for some fun in the sun! We hear some summer blockbuster limericks, secretly bummer summer songs, and give some good old fashion motivational speechesEmma Arnold would like to plug her album Myself and Yes Please and recommends Brad WentzelGreg Barris would like to plug  his album Deep Healings and his podcast Deep Healing And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes. Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.Join the MaxFun fam:maximumfun.org/joinMusic used:"Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Barbie House vs Human Meat

This week, Rachel Green and Kale Hills join Dave Holmes for a very special Pride-themed episode of Troubled Waters! We learn about real and fake corporate Pride products, new queer horror anthems, and musical word associations.Rachel Green would like to plug The Boss Bitch Show, her appearance on The Other Two, and recommends TitaniqueKale Hills would like to plug PONY at UCB and recommends Dating GaymeAnd Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes. Dave would like to plug the app LandedFind us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.Join the MaxFun fam:maximumfun.org/join

RuPaul vs Sexy Fox

This week, Cat Alvarado and Heather Brooker join Dave for some foodstuffs karaoke, advice for the graduating class of 2023 and songs about friends and/or family. Cat Alvarado would like to plug her album Off-White and recommends Tom McClainHeather Brooker would like to plug her stand up dates and the Brooker Family Popcast and recommends Reality Life with Kate CaseyAnd Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes.Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.Join the MaxFun fam:maximumfun.org/join Music used:"honey jam" by massobeats

Tooter vs Tony

This week, our friends Manolo Moreno and Matt McCarthy join host Dave Holmes for some writerly trivia, corporate biopics, and songs about moms.Manolo Moreno would like to plug Dr. Gameshow and recommends Club VideoMatt McCarthy would like to plug his TIkTok, We Watch Wrestling, and Watch It, and recommends Going Up by Sara SchaeferAnd Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes. Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.Join the MaxFun fam:maximumfun.org/join Music used:"Windswept" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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