The Adventure Zone The Adventure Zone is an actual play podcast in which
Griffin,
Justin, and
Travis McElroy play
Dungeons & Dragons and other role-playing games with their father,
Clint.
Beef and Dairy Network Podcast Beef and Dairy Network Podcast is a surrealist comedy podcast hosted by
Benjamin Partridge, taking the form of a serious companion podcast to a fictional beef and dairy industry trade magazine relating the bizarre happenings in the aforementioned industries.
Black People Love Paramore Bullseye with Jesse Thorn Bullseye, formerly
The Sound of Young America, began as an interview, talk, and
sketch comedy radio show at the
University of California Santa Cruz. It now follows an interview-only format and is available both as a podcast and via
National Public Radio on numerous public radio stations across the United States.
Comfort Creatures Dead Pilots Society Dead Pilots Society presents readings of
television pilots that for various reasons were never produced, picked up, or aired. Before the reading, the hosts interviews the writer or writers of the script about the script and the circumstances surrounding its initial creation or production. From the Maximum Fun website, "In Dead Pilots Society, scripts that were developed by studios and networks but were never produced are given the table reads they deserve. Starring actors you know and love from television and film, a live audience, and a good time in which no one gets notes, no one is fired, and everyone laughs. Presented by Andrew Reich (Friends; Worst Week) and Ben Blacker (The Writers Panel podcast; co-creator,
Thrilling Adventure Hour)."
Depresh Mode with John Moe Depresh Mode with John Moe, honest, humane conversations with top artists, entertainers, and experts about what it's like to live with an interesting mind. No shame, no stigma, and more laughs than you might expect from a mental health podcast. John Moe started Depresh Mode in March 2021. Both
Depresh Mode and its predecessor,
The Hilarious World of Depression, aim to remove the stigma surrounding mental health through frank and sometimes funny conversations about the struggles of daily life with depression and other mental health conditions.
Depresh Mode, produced in partnership with Maximum Fun, allows Moe to expand beyond depression to cover topics like burnout, obsessive-compulsive disorder and how to navigate mental health apps.
Dr. Gameshow A podcast where
Jo Firestone and Manolo Moreno play listener-submitted games with comedian friends and listener call-ins.
E Pluribus Motto Eurovangelists Eurovangelists is a weekly podcast about the
Eurovision Song Contest hosted by Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya, and Dimitry Pompee. The hosts discuss the latest Eurovision news, rate and review the songs competing in the current Eurovision season, and do deep dives into artists and events from the history of the Contest.
Glen Weldon of
NPR's
Pop Culture Happy Hour praised the show, saying, "On one level, this podcast is 'Eurovision 101.' And if it was
just that, I'd still recommend it to people, but I probably wouldn't keep listening myself because I'm good on the basics. But it is a lot more than that: It's enthusiasts enthusing with abject sincerity, but in a knowing kind of way. They're smart. They're funny...They're sharing why they love this ridiculous spectacle without even a trace amount of gatekeeping. Everything about the podcast is specifically pitched to invite you to love Eurovision as much as they do—and as much as I do." The first episodes aired on January 18, 2024.
Feeling Seen The Flop House The Flop House is a bi-weekly film review podcast hosted by
Elliott Kalan,
Dan McCoy, and
Stuart Wellington. The hosts watch a "questionable" movie before each episode and then discuss its merits and shortcomings. It became part of the Maximum Fun network on September 29, 2014.
Go Fact Yourself Go Fact Yourself is a trivia game show podcast hosted by
J. Keith van Straaten and co-hosted by
Helen Hong. Each show features two guests that compete in a variety of trivia rounds, including a topic they choose for themselves.
International Waters International Waters (formerly
Troubled Waters) pits two teams of comedians compete against each other in order to settle their meaningless debates once and for all. The show originated as a comedy
panel game hosted by
Dave Holmes. The show features comedians from the US competing against UK-based comedians by answering questions about pop culture. Points are awarded for correct answers as well as for funny incorrect answers. The show was originally hosted by Jesse Thorn.
The Jackie and Laurie Show Jordan, Jesse, Go! A
talk podcast where hosts Jesse Thorn and
Jordan Morris and usually a guest provide a comedic take on a variety of topics. The podcast's all time number one guest by appearances is "Big Time" Gene O'Neill.
Judge John Hodgman Stemming from a popular segment on Jordan, Jesse, Go!,
Judge John Hodgman debuted as a standalone Maximum Fun podcast in November 2010. Hodgman serves as judge and jury, hearing cases brought by listeners on topics ranging from which kind of soap goes in the dispenser on the sink to whether a high schooler is responsible for the theft of a life-sized Ernie doll that he had previously stolen. Jesse Thorn serves as the "bailiff", though this role is occasionally filled by guest bailiffs when Jesse is preoccupied.
Just the Zoo of Us ''Let's Learn Everything!'' ''Let's Learn Everything!'' is a science podcast hosted by Dr. Ella Hubber, Tom Lum, and Caroline Roper. The first episode came out on the 4th of October 2021. Initially produced independently, the podcast was picked up by Maximum Fun starting with its 23rd episode. In the initial episodes, the hosts discussed a science topic, answered a question and discussed a miscellaneous topic. However, since the 55th episode there has only been a science topic and a miscellaneous topic.
Maximum Film Maximum Film is a spin-off of retired Maximum Fun podcast
Wham Bam Pow, hosted by Ify Nwadiwe and with regular panel members Drea Clark and
Alonso Duralde. The podcast features discussion of recent hit films through a racially diverse lens with rotating guests. Former regular panel members include host Ricky Carmona and April Wolfe.
Mission to Zyxx A
longform improv science fiction space opera radio drama that parodies various science fiction media properties. The cast are veteran comedians from groups like the
Upright Citizens Brigade, and the show was co-created by Allie Kokesh, Alden Ford, Winston Noel, Moujan Zolfaghari, Jeremy Bent and Seth Lind, a staff member on
This American Life and
Serial. The plot concerns a motley crew of ambassadors, and each week a comedian guest appears and helps to shape that week's story. All improvised references are subsequently incorporated into the show's mythos. Guest stars have included
Sasheer Zamata,
Jon Gabrus,
Alison Becker,
Lennon Parham, and
Bobby Moynihan. The series finale premiered in September 2022.
My Brother, My Brother and Me On January 17, 2011, Jesse Thorn announced the addition of
My Brother, My Brother and Me to the Maximum Fun family. The show is a comedy program that poses as an advice podcast, hosted by real-life brothers
Justin,
Travis, and
Griffin McElroy. Over the course of the show, the brothers answer two types of questions: the real questions, in which listeners of the show write in, asking the brothers for their advice on a certain situation; and the more humorous, ridiculous questions from
Yahoo! Answers, which are also sent in by listeners. The brothers often refer to the latter as "Yahoos".
Reading Glasses Reading Glasses is a weekly podcast hosted by Brea Grant and Mallory O'Meara. It discusses tips and tricks for reading better, like how to vanquish that To-Be-Read pile and organize those bookshelves, climbing out of a reading slump, and supporting authors while still getting books on the cheap.
Reading Smut RePhrasing: An Archer ReWatch Podcas Sawbones Sawbones, "a marital tour of misguided medicine", is a podcast hosted by Sydnee McElroy, a physician, and her husband
Justin McElroy, who is also a co-host of
My Brother, My Brother, and Me. The weekly show is a humorous exploration of medical history, focusing on the many ways the medical community has been wrong in the past. It premiered on the Maximum Fun network on June 21, 2013, with an episode about
trepanation.
Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries Secretly Incredibly Fascinating Secretly Incredibly Fascinating is a weekly podcast hosted by Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin that dives into topics that have a fascinating history. Topics include
Lorem Ipsum,
Silica Gel Packets and
Ranch dressing. This is a podcast for people who like history, science, comedy and seeing their world a whole new way. Secretly Incredibly Fascinating is a top pick of
The New York Times,
Apple Podcasts,
The A.V. Club, Lifehacker, Upworthy, and more. Schmidt, Goldin, and
Robin Ince did a live episode of the podcast at the 2024 London Podcast Festival. Host Alex Schmidt is a comedy writer,
Jeopardy! champion, viral TikToker, and the creator of the bison
emoji. Co-host Katie Goldin also hosts the "Creature Feature" podcast, created the "@ProBirdRights" social media character, helped coin the "birb" Internet slang, and covered lizard mating strategies for the New York Times.
Shmanners Shmanners is a weekly podcast hosted by
Travis McElroy (of
My Brother, My Brother and Me) and his wife, Teresa McElroy. The show focuses on teaching proper manners and etiquette, as well as the history behind various social guidelines. The podcast was launched in January 2016.
Sleeping with Celebrities Sound Heap with John-Luke Roberts John-Luke Roberts plays the CEO and "Fun Captain" of a fictional podcast network
Sound Heap, which contains an endless catalogue of show. The show acts presents samples of the shows available on the network acting as a "podcast of infinite podcasts". Sound Heap was co-created with producer
Ed Morrish and joined Maximum Fun in 2024.
Still Buffering Still Buffering is a weekly podcast hosted by real-life sisters Sydnee McElroy (of
Sawbones) and Rileigh Smirl, with their other sibling Teylor Smirl becoming a regular co-host in later episodes. The show focuses on experiences and issues faced by teenagers, comparing and contrasting those of current teen Rileigh with her older siblings' memories of their own teenage years. The show was first launched on Maximum Fun in January 2016. In 2020, the show was retooled to instead focus on the siblings analyzing pop culture and media that influenced each of them as teenagers.
Stop Podcasting Yourself Stop Podcasting Yourself is a weekly comedy podcast hosted by
Graham Clark and
Dave Shumka. Each week the comedy duo invites a guest onto the program for a conversational interview. It is sometimes referred to by its acronym—pronounced "spy"—and its listeners are referred to as "bumpers" after Dave mistakenly referred to the audience that way in episode 1.
Tights and Fights Tights and Fights is a weekly
professional wrestling podcast hosted by
Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford,
Open Mike Eagle and Lyndsey Kelk, and produced by Julien Burell. They wrap up the week in wrestling focusing on the storylines of
WWE, as well as highlighting some of their favourite things in wrestling. In a 2017 article,
The Comeback stated: "These are people who genuinely enjoy pro wrestling from a storytelling perspective, but who also want to dig into what's going on behind the scenes and off-screen as well."
Triple Click Triple Click is a podcast hosted by Kirk Hamilton, Maddy Myers, and
Jason Schreier, the former hosts of
Kotaku's podcast
Splitscreen. Every week, they discuss video-game related topics.
TV Chef Fantasy League A
Fantasy League based on the results of competitive TV cooking shows. Hosted by
Mike Cabellon,
Sierra Katow, and
Ify Nwadiwe Valley Heat Scripted narrative by
Christian Duguay about a freelance insurance adjuster Doug Duguay investigating suspicious activity around the
Rancho Equestrian District of Burbank, California.
''Walking' About'' An interview podcast by
Allan McLeod recorded live during walks in public spaces.
We Got This with Mark & Hal We Got This is a comedic debate-style podcast hosted by
Thrilling Adventure Hour alumni
Hal Lublin and
Mark Gagliardi. In it suggestions are given for topics of discussion via social media, and the two hosts (And occasionally a special guest.) engage in an episode-long debate before reaching a final agreement meant to (jokingly) settle the argument permanently. Topics have ranged from "Best or Worst" scenarios (ex: "Best Halloween Candy", "Worst Christmas Song", "Best Season") to debates focused singularly on two outcomes. (ex: "Calling or Texting", "Batman or Superman", "Baths or Showers") After a decision has been reached Hal Lublin closes the show with an improvised speech addressing the "People of the World" with their verdict. Occasionally the two will engage in "Clean Slate" episodes, which consist of "lightning round"-style quick takes on multiple topics they would not otherwise have enough material to make a full episode out of. Guests on the program have included notable comedians, musicians, authors, professional wrestlers, celebrities of geek/nerd culture, and numerous others. Frequently the show will feature fellow alumni of
Thrilling Adventure Hour's "WorkJuice Players" collective as well as fellow podcasters as guests. Their theme song was written and performed by musical comedian/composer
Mike Phirman.
Wonderful! Wonderful! is a weekly podcast hosted by
Griffin McElroy and his wife Rachel McElroy. The podcast features the hosts discussing a diverse assortment of things they love, with showcases of submitted topics that listeners are excited about. The podcast launched September 6, 2017, as a replacement for
Rose Buddies. == Limited series ==