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May 2024
1h 17m

Ep. 150: Buzzy Cohen & Debra Wilson

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About this episode

Twivia is what bwings us togewer on a bwand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!

In this episode…

Guest Co-host:

Muffy Marracco is a renowned trivia expert, often seen on the Game Show Network. She also previously appeared on episode 120 of Go Fact Yourself.

Guests:

Buzzy Cohen is a “Jeopardy!” champion and “Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions” champion. To what does he owe his success on the show? He says it’s all about his specialized training regiment. It may be stressful, but you can’t argue with the results. Buzzy’s new book, Baby Got Facts: Totally 90s Trivia, is available now. 

Debra Wilson is an actor who starred for eight seasons on “Mad TV.” She also has a prominent career as a voice actor, including being the latest voice of Daisy Duck for Disney. She’ll tell us about what it’s like playing such an iconic character. Plus: find out how you can hear her work right now by just downloading an app!

Areas of Expertise

Buzzy: The movie The Princess Bride, lyrics to Bruce Springsteen’s song “Thunder Road,” and Afro-Brazilian syncretic religions (by which he means Candomblé and Umbanda)

Debra: 1970s TV cop shows, tattoo culture, and the giant salmon-pink bird-eater tarantula. 

 

What’s the difference: Monster Mash

What’s the difference between a monster and a creature?

What’s the difference between smash and mash?

Experts:

Joel Madden: Lead singer of the band Good Charlotte and host of the show “Ink Master”

Chris Sarandon: Actor and podcast host, whose many iconic roles include playing Prince Humperdinck in The Princess Bride.

Hosts: 

J. Keith van Straaten

Muffy Marracco

Credits:

Theme Song by Jonathan Green.

Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.

Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.

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