Go Fact Yourself
107 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 755 ratingsTwice a month, host J. Keith van Straaten and co-host Helen Hong bring together the smartest celebrities they know and make them look dumb...and then smart again! Recorded before a live audience in downtown Los Angeles, this game show features comedians, actors and musicians answering arcane questions on topics they claim to be experts in. But don't worry, if they slip up, there are real experts on hand to give us the facts!
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Episodes
Ep. 4: Cristela Alonzo & Maz Jobrani
January 19, 2018 19:46 - 57 minutes - 26.3 MBIn this episode, Maz Jobrani reveals how much he makes per episode on Superior Donuts, and Cristela Alonzo leads the audience in a sing along of one of her favorite songs. In What's the Difference, Cristela and Maz share their theories on the difference between eternal and everlasting, and prison and jail. Maz's claimed areas of expertise are: Iran, shaving one's head and bad accents. Cristela claims to know a lot about The Golden Girls, bad 1980s movies and 1980s Radio Hits. Who will triump...
Ep 3 w/ Pamela Ribon and Frank DeCaro
January 06, 2018 00:11 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBIn this episode, comic book author and Moana screenwriter Pamela Ribon faces off against former Daily Show correspondent and host of The Frank DeCaro Show, Frank DeCaro. Ribon’s three areas of expertise are: The Goonies, The Outsiders, and Beastie Boys lyrics. DeCaro professes a deep knowledge of The Munsters, the original Batman TV series, and Broadway musicals. Who’s the better expert? Find out. Plus, J. Keith and Helen Hong ask the question that’s on EVERYBODY’S mind: What’s the differe...
Ep. 3: Pamela Ribon & Frank DeCaro
January 06, 2018 00:11 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBIn this episode, comic book author and Moana screenwriter Pamela Ribon faces off against former Daily Show correspondent and host of The Frank DeCaro Show, Frank DeCaro. Ribon’s three areas of expertise are: The Goonies, The Outsiders, and Beastie Boys lyrics. DeCaro professes a deep knowledge of The Munsters, the original Batman TV series, and Broadway musicals. Who’s the better expert? Find out. Plus, J. Keith and Helen Hong ask the question that’s on EVERYBODY’S mind: What’s the differe...
Ep. 2: Alie Ward & Phil LaMarr
December 15, 2017 18:40 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBIn this episode, Ologies podcaster and CBS science correspondent for Innovation Nation, Alie Ward, and actor Phil LaMarr (Mad TV, Family Guy) are grilled about bugs, baseball and bicycles. Can either of our charming guests tell the difference between a layover and a stopover, or the difference between corned beef and pastrami? Can YOU? To find out, pop in your ear buds or tell Alexa to play Go Fact Yourself, and let hosts J. Keith van Straaten and Helen Hong increase your knowledge of use...
Ep 2 w/ Alie Ward and Phil LaMarr
December 15, 2017 18:40 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBIn this episode, Ologies podcaster and CBS science correspondent for Innovation Nation, Alie Ward, and actor Phil LaMarr (Mad TV, Family Guy) are grilled about bugs, baseball and bicycles. Can either of our charming guests tell the difference between a layover and a stopover, or the difference between corned beef and pastrami? Can YOU? To find out, pop in your ear buds or tell Alexa to play Go Fact Yourself, and let hosts J. Keith van Straaten and Helen Hong increase your knowledge of use...
Ep 1 Go Fact Yourself w/ Jimmy Pardo and Beth Littleford
December 08, 2017 16:19 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBIt's the inaugural episode of Go Fact Yourself! Hosts J. Keith van Straaten and Helen Hong test whether comedians Jimmy Pardo ("Never Not Funny") and Beth Littleford ("Dog with a Blog") are as smart as they think they are about topics they love. For Jimmy, it's 1980s music, the band Chicago and Post-90s Chicago White Sox, while Beth professes in-depth knowledge of old school funk music, artificial sweeteners and therapy. Beth and Jimmy may say they know about these subjects, but DO they?...
Ep. 1: Jimmy Pardo & Beth Littleford
December 08, 2017 16:19 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBIt's the inaugural episode of Go Fact Yourself! Hosts J. Keith van Straaten and Helen Hong test whether comedians Jimmy Pardo ("Never Not Funny") and Beth Littleford ("Dog with a Blog") are as smart as they think they are about topics they love. For Jimmy, it's 1980s music, the band Chicago and Post-90s Chicago White Sox, while Beth professes in-depth knowledge of old school funk music, artificial sweeteners and therapy. Beth and Jimmy may say they know about these subjects, but DO they? T...