International Waters

Guest host, Dave Holmes is joined by Cariad Lloyd, Joel Morris, Jonah Ray and Kulap Vilaysack in our 16th attempt to determine which country is better, Britain or the USA. Engineered by Jennifer Marmor and Stewart Barnes, written by Jordan Morris and Sarah Morgan and produced by Colin Anderson.

Cameron Esposito, Rob Huebel, Humphrey Ker and Nat Luurtsema join host Jesse Thorn for a distinctly dirty episode of the comedy quiz show where land laws do not apply. You're welcome, posterity.

Janet Varney, Ricky Carmona, Matthew Crosby & Helen Zaltzman join host Jesse Thorn to answer pop-culture questions and joke around. Written by Jordan Morris and Sarah Morgan. Produced by Colin Anderson.

Dana Gould, Maeve Higgins, Jackie Kashian and Howard Read join host Jesse Thorn and special guest Rebecca Dana to talk gooches, rabbis and celebrity baby names. Written by Sarah Morgan and Jordan Morris, produced by Colin Anderson

Eliza Skinner, John Finnemore, Jonah Ray and Roisin Conaty join guest host Cameron Esposito, to uncover the British equivalents to hay-riding and Kim Kardashian. Special guest Julie Klam tells us about her new book Friendkeeping: A Field Guide to the People You Love, Hate and Can’t Live Without and is incredibly tolerant of Eliza’s latest comic character. Engineered by Lindsay Pavlas and Chris Morris, written by Jordan Morris and Tom Neenan and produced by Colin Anderson.

Recorded live from the inaugural MaxFunConEast, International Waters 11 sees Canada and the USA finally face off against each other. Special guest Michael Ian Black dropped in, with Stop Podcasting Yourself’s Dave Shumka and Graham Clark squaring up against America’s Carol Kolb and Jordan Morris. Thanks to Alex Adan, Brennan Bullock, Tina McElmoyl and Rebecca O’Malley for helping with the recording. Written by Sarah Morgan, Jordan Morris, Rob Lim and Colin Anderson. Hosted by Jesse Thorn.

North vs. South (California). Representing SoCal: Jordan Morris and Barbara Gray, for NorCal: James Reichmuth and Natasha Muse. Plus special guest, San Francisco comedy legend Mal Sharpe! Written by Sarah Morgan with additional material from Jordan Morris and producer Colin Anderson.

Australian comedian Claudia O’Doherty combines forces with Robin Ince to create the Commonwealth mega-team needed to take on America’s Greg Proops and Robin Thede.  There’s film geekery, a disco-ball crisis and the term PaparaPicazzo, plus special guest from new BBC America series “Copper”, Tom Weston-Jones. Written by Jordan Morris and Sarah Morgan, hosted by Jesse Thorn and produced by Colin Anderson.

Paul F. Tompkins, Andy Zaltzman, Cameron Esposito and Nadia Kamil join host Jesse Thorn and special guest Craig Brown in the pop-culture quiz show where land laws do not apply. There’s a lot of harking back to the Olympics, talk of outside the beltway credentials and do you know which film features Dennis Quaid as Steve Martin as Bill Clinton? Plus British Satirist Craig Brown calls in to talk about his new book which is either called “One on One” if you’re British or “Hello Goodbye Hello: A Circle of 101 Remarkable Meetings” if you’re American. Our theme music is USA Vs. White Noise by Ladytron and we’ve used Haul In The Bowline by dead parrot under Creative Commons license. Thanks to both for letting us use their work. Engineered at MaxFunHQ, Hollywood, California by Nick White with help from Lindsey Pavlis and at Guilt Free Post, London by Chris Morris. Special guests booked by Julia Smith, Development Director, Theresa Thorn. Thanks to Rosanna Arbon for helping to mix the show. Written by Sarah Morgan and

Holly Walsh, Jordan Morris, Ron Babcock and Tom Allen join special guest Jon Ronson and host Jesse Thorn for a live taping of the pop-culture quiz show where land laws do not apply!

Asterios Kokkinos, Ava Vidal, Eliza Skinner and Neil Edmond join special guest Joel Stein and host Jesse Thorn for the pop-culture quiz show where land laws do not apply!

Helen Zaltzman, Janet Varney, Michael Smiley and Bryan Safi join special guest A.J. Jacobs and host Jesse Thorn for the pop-culture quiz where land laws don’t apply and the only way to ensure silence in the home is an all-out war on squirrels.

Holly Walsh, Rob Huebel, Sarah Thyre and Steve Hall join special guest Jonathan Coulton and host Jesse Thorn for the pop-culture quiz where land laws do not apply. Hosted by Jesse Thorn, written by Jordan Morris and produced by Colin Anderson.

Andy Daly, Erin Gibson, Humphrey Ker and Margaret Cabourn-Smith compete for their nations’ honour in the quiz show where land laws do not apply. With special guests Kurt “Explodo” Andersen and the Guardian’s John Crace. Hosted by Jesse Thorn, written by Jordan Morris and produced by Colin Anderson.

Special guest Susan Orlean joins Isy Suttie, Elizabeth Laime, Dan Antopolski, DC Pierson and host, Jesse Thorn in the transatlantic comedy quiz where land laws do not apply. We learn what Katy Perry took Russell Brand under, compare Hunger Games quotes with 80s pop lyrics and chat about Alsatian-themed fashion. Plus, since it’s the Maxfun pledge drive, some bonus Jordan, Jesse Go!

Special guest Rian Johnson and contestants Paul Scheer, Janet Varney, Josie Long and Tom Parry join host Jesse Thorn.