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!

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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!

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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 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!  

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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!

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#MaxFunDrive 2023 kicks off with a Max Fun 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!

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#MaxFunDrive 2023 kicks off with a Max Fun 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! 

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It’s the legendary Annette O’Toole! JV is thrilled to welcome Annette to talk about her migration from Texas to LA just in time for adolescence, her early love of dance and music, and her prodigious and inspiring career (Smallville! Halt and Catch Fire! Virgin River! So much more!). The ladies also reminisce about Annette’s performances at the most recent SF Sketchfest, including a performance of two songs she and husband Michael McKean wrote for A Mighty Wind.

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JV and her buddy, filmmaker/writer/actor Christine Weatherup sit down to chat about canine adventures during the Northridge earthquake, the inspiring Ms. Foster, and Christine’s film (that JV is in, and YOU can watch), See You Next Christmas!

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Catch and release those sewer crawdads and pop into your yurt for this chat with FOGO s creator and host, Ivy Le! Ivy dishes on her 5,000-person high school in Dallas, her distrust of the outdoors (hence her hit podcast), and crushes on the folks in Band. Plus! What if you could sniff out the danger of, say, snakes?

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Grab your late-night pop tart and get ready to DIG DEEP with JV and her scrumptious guest, Holly Laurent of the fabulous MEGA podcast! Seriously, Wonderfuls, this is an emotional, philosophical, and deeply sincere episode that also MAY OR MAY NOT BE RIGHT ABOUT GREYHOUNDS. From moms to Jesus to “What About Bob,” we GO THERE.

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Load up your San Francisco burrito and hit the beach for some shark-adjacent surfing! Or maybe just one of those things! It’s the great Sarah Lane, who hosts the Daily Tech News Show and Have Such a Good Day, among other cool stuff. From only child bonding with JV to apple orchards and books, there’s plenty of No-Cal love to go around in this week’s ep!

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The dynamic and awesome Margo Donohue, author of Filmed in Brooklyn and host of several sweet pods including Book Vs. Movie, talks with JV about great horror villains, the white witch (Stevie Nicks!), and her own teen years filled with so many familiar teen feels. If you love movies, books, or can relate to being a human, this episode is a must!

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Settle in for this great conversation with awesome guest Cristen Conger, creator and co-host of the Webby Award-winning podcast “Unladylike” (you might also know her from the podcast “Stuff Mom Never Told You“)! From the Athens, GA music scene to dreams of patisseries and “ER”-era Clooney, Cristen delights with a series of conversational gems!

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It’s The JV Club’s 500th episode! We did it, everybody! And to celebrate this landmark, JV is joined by the Journos podcast’s Stephen Jackson and Brandon R. Reynolds to talk about some bigger picture teenage stuff. We get philosophical! We get scientific! We get silly! All this, PLUS some very special messages from some very special folks celebrating JV’s 500th ep. Happy Birthday, kind of!

If you want to hear more from Brandon and Stephen, listen to the episode of “The Journos” where they spoke with Mark Gagliardi and Hal Lulblin.

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Blue Sunsets! Runescapes! Cinnabon! This week’s guest, the wonderful Joalda Morancy (author of Aliens: Join the Scientists Searching Space for Extraterrestrial Life) brings teenage years of curiosity and dedication, humor and more. You too will want to watch the sun go down from Mars!

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We hope you’re in the mood to start 2023 with the shining gem that is Amy Nicholson, who in addition to being a New York Times and Variety Film Critic also happens to have a fabulous podcast — Unspooled — with Mr. Paul Scheer. Ring in the New Year with JV, Amy, Rhett, Danny, and Jimmy strolling on the San Antonio River Walk.

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JV was simply delighted to be joined by a very special Boy of Winter, Max Fun’s own John Moe (Depresh Mode)!! In celebration of the paperback release of John’s wonderful book, “The Hilarious World of Depression,” these two “let’s be honest and maybe giggle about mental health, but in a loving way” pals turn their conversation north towards Norway and maybe even… moonward?

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How would you respond if your well-intentioned mom told you a psychic predicted a future she might not approve of? Find out how Subhah Agarwal (“Dog Show”) handled it, along with stories — teen and otherwise — from the suburbs of Chicago to her current NY/LA existence. And speaking of existence… will Subhah get a chance to find out that “… there is no spoon…”? Find out, M.A.S.H.-style!

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