Tom Merritt and Jeffrey Elizabeth Copeland join host Dave Holmes for some stories of betrayal and luck, Stephen King anagrams, and learn about movie sequels. Jeffrey Elizabeth Copeland would like to plug BlackOut Comedy and recommends Ain't No Mo' on Broadway Tom Merritt would like to plug Daily Tech News Show and Cord Killers and recommends The Tech Jawn And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes . He would like to recommend the game show Rodeo Drive (again) Find us on Twitter! We are @...
Mar 15, 2023•42 min•Ep. 239
Laser the Boy and Jordan Morris join host Dave Holmes for some strange emo/sitcom song titles, horror comic punnery, and Nick Kroll/Rick Rolls. Laser the Boy would like to plug Overreacting and Teaching a Robot to Love and recommends Amy Spalding's For Her Consideration Jordan Morris would like to plug Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe of Horrors and recommends Yellowjackets And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes . He would like to recommend the game show Rodeo Drive Find us on Twitter! We are ...
Mar 01, 2023•51 min•Ep. 238
This week, Billy Procida and Jeff Dwoskin join host Dave Holmes for some cartoon theme song trivia, Michelle Pfeiffer love, and ant-based punnery. Billy Procida would like to plug his podcast Manwhore and his discord and recommends the podcast Beautiful/Anonymous Jeff Dwoskin would like to plug Classic Conversations and recommends the podcast Behind the Bits And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes . He would like to recommend Ding-A-Dong by Teach-In Find us on Twitter! We are @Trouble...
Feb 16, 2023•40 min•Ep. 237
This week, Eric Silver and Amanda McLoughlin join host Dave Holmes for some mushroom-based trivia, the hardest movie game we've probably ever played, and motivational speeches! Amanda McLoughlin would like to plug Multitude Productions and her podcasts Spirits and Join the Party and recommends Wow If True Eric Silver would also like to plug Multitude Productions and Join the Party and his podcast Games and Feelings and recommends the reporting on Open Game License for D&D And Finally, Dave H...
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 236
This week, Joz Norris and Chase O'Donnell join Dave Holmes for some trippy Minecraft poetry, celebrity memoir trivia, and a year end review for 2023. Joz Norris would like to plug The Dream Factory on BBC Sounds and his show Blink and recommends TW's own John-Luke Robert's breakdown of Infinite Jest Chase O'Donnell would like to plug her album People Pleaser and recommends Ticket to Paradise And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes . Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod Written by R...
Jan 17, 2023•57 min•Ep. 235
This week, Cristen Conger and Emily Rose Jacobson join host Dave Holmes for some songs about the new year, 2022/21 trivia, and try and come up with a better Word of the Year. Cristen Conger would like to plug Unladylike and recommends Bitch Sesh Emily Rose Jacobson would like to plug Mass Effect Adventum and recommends FearHQ's upcoming horror shorts And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes . Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts , rec...
Jan 03, 2023•57 min•Ep. 234
Andrew Tavin and Caroline Cotter join Dave Holmes for our annual Troubled Waters Holiday Special! We discuss Christmas songs of past, present, and future, get quizzed on Santa Claus movies, and pretend to love some thoughtful but terrible gifts. Andrew Tavin would like to plug That's So Tavin , Sound Snackz , and House of House and recommends the podcast Chapter Surfing Caroline Cotter would like to plug Stinkers and recommends Alyssa Limperis' No Bad Days And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter ...
Dec 15, 2022•45 min•Ep. 233
Gabe Mollica and Laura House join host Dave Holmes for some dark Pokemon trivia, Willow universe and IKEA names, and pitch a few gruesome Christmas reboots. Laura House would like to plug Tiny Victories on MaxFun and her tour dates and recommends Tess Rafferty's Under the Tuscan Gun Gabe Mollica would like to plug Solo: A Show About Friendship and recommends Sam Morrison And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes . Dave would like to recommend The 1975's live shows Find us on Twitter! We...
Dec 01, 2022•53 min•Ep. 232
Our pals Mike Castle and Margo Donohue join host Dave Holmes for some Thanksgiving carols, underwater civilization trivia, and defend truly indefensible side dishes. Margo Donohue would like to plug Filmed in Brooklyn and her podcasts Dorking Out , What A Creep , and Book vs Movie and recommends Reboot on Hulu Mike Castle would like to plug his podcast You Know What I Would Do and Misrepresented and recommends Filmed in Brooklyn and The Nike Effect And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHol...
Nov 15, 2022•54 min•Ep. 231
Our friends Matt Braunger and Maggie Faris join host Dave Holmes to decipher biopic rebuses, give motivational speeches, and learn about some phony reasons concerts have been cancelled. Matt Braunger would like to plug his album Doug and recommends Tougher Than A Honey Bee Maggie Faris would like to plug Tougher Than A Honey Bee and DIYke It Yourself and recommends Julie Bane on TikTok And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes , Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod Written by Riley S...
Nov 01, 2022•43 min•Ep. 230
Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna join host Dave Holmes for the annual Troubled Waters Halloween Spooktacular! We learn about ripoff Halloween costumes, decipher slowed down songs, and some good old fashioned spooky celebrity punnery. Lance Reenstierna would like to plug Crawlspace Media and recommends I Said God Damn! Tim Pilleri would also like to plug Crawlspace Media and their upcoming River Valley Killer series recommends Nathan Fielder's work And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHol...
Oct 17, 2022•42 min•Ep. 229
MAXFUN CROSSOVER ALERT! Ella McLeod of Comfort Creatures and Tom Lum of Let's Learn Everything , both new podcasts in the Maximum Fun family, join host Dave Holmes for some extremely basic Avatar trivia, made up horror movie titles, and learn about goats and their many film appearances. Ella McLeod would like to plug Rapunzella, Or, Don't Touch My Hair and Comfort Creatures and recommends With Fire in Their Blood Tom Lum would like to plug Let's Learn Everything and recommends The ShortBox Comic...
Oct 03, 2022•48 min•Ep. 228
Subhah Agarwal and Lenny Marcus join host Dave Holmes for a game about game shows, bizarre videogame movie tie-ins, and trivia about your favorite puppets. Subhah Agarwal would like to plug her album Dog Show and recommends Nore Davis Lenny Marcus would like to plug The FCKRY and recommends Zarna Garg And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts , recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian D...
Sep 15, 2022•56 min•Ep. 227
CJ Sullivan and Sean Bair-Flannery join host Dave Holmes for some Lord of the Rings trivia, Herculean labors, and She Hulk fun facts. Sean Bair-Flannery would like to plug his book Places I Can't Return To and recommends Lady Like in Chicago. CJ Sullivan would like to plug The Blackout Diaries and recommends Dale McPeek's My Mother's Son and The Fable in Los Angeles And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke...
Sep 01, 2022•48 min•Ep. 226
Jessica Lynn Verdi and Riley Silverman join host Dave Holmes for some slowed down music trivia, motivational speeches, and Brendan Fraser appreciation. Jessica Lynn Verdi would like to plug You Don't Know Nick and Podcast of the Rings and recommends Riley Silverman's Star Wars books and Naming Your Little Geek by Scott Rubin Riley Silverman would like to plug her Star Wars books and recommends The Unstoppable series of books by Charlie Jane Anders And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolm...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 225
Kirsten O'Brien and Annick Adelle join host Dave Holmes for a mulitverse special of Troubled Waters, we learn about some of the fighters in the videogame Multiversus, Troubled Waters in different universes, and get into D&D multiverse monsters. Annick Adelle would like to plug her album Between Two Worlds and recommends Steph Tolev Kirsten O'Brien would like to plug The Boss Bitch Show and recommends Chlamydia Magazine And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and would like to plug...
Aug 01, 2022•39 min•Ep. 224
Kristen Meinzer and Jolenta Greenberg join host Dave Holmes for some polysyllabic clues to monosyllabic movies, quick biopic trivia, and unexpected musical duets. Kristen Meinzer would like to plug The Royal Report and By the Book and recommends Loot on Apple TV+ Jolenta Greenberg would like to plug Romance Road Test and recommends Would It Kill You To Laugh on Peacock And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and would like to plug Magic Sign by Martin Courtney Find us on Twitter! We a...
Jul 21, 2022•44 min•Ep. 223
Lavinia Wright and Alejandro Morales join host Dave Holmes for some Norse mythology, Minions trivia, and defend some of pop cultures greatest villains. Lavinia Wright would like to plug Love All Alices and recommends Irma Vep on HBO Alejandro Morales would like to plug the RISE Comedy Festival and recommends Lace Larrabee And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes . Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts , recorded remotely over Zoom and ...
Jul 05, 2022•43 min•Ep. 222
Sean Coyle and Rachel Green join host Dave Holmes for some robo-trivia, dadly advice, and Baz Lurhman wordplay. Sean Coyle would like to plug SitcomD&D and would like to plug Hey Riddle Riddle Rachel Green would like to plug The Boss Bitch Show in NYC and the upcoming Boss Bitch podcast and recommends The Skivvies And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes . Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts , recorded remotely over Zoom and prod...
Jun 15, 2022•46 min•Ep. 221
Oscar Montoya and Danielle Koenig join host Dave Holmes for the AMC Creed with Nicole Kidman, Wario Sports trivia, and give a commencement speech to the class of 2022 Oscar Montoya would like to plug Minx on HBO and Podcast Killed the Video Star and recommends Calvin Seabrooks Danielle Koenig would like to plug How to Survive with Danielle and Kristine and Pop Cultured at Flappers recommends Two Old Queens Who've Only a Minute to Catch Up And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes . Dave...
Jun 01, 2022•59 min•Ep. 220
Blaire Postman and Chris Mancini join host Dave Holmes for some burger puns, unlucky stories, and Ewan McGregor trivia. Chris Mancini would like to plug his podcasts What Are You Watching and The Quiet Journeys of Professor Atwood and his graphic novels and recommends supporting indie comics Blaire Postman would like to plug LadyADHD and recommends Unscripted Learning And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes . Dave would like to recommend The New Kids On The Block: The Mixtape Tour 202...
May 16, 2022•43 min•Ep. 219
This week, Dani Faith Leonard and Rebecca Lee join host Dave Holmes to learn about some lesser-known streaming services, multiverse music, and cast some live action cartoon adaptions Rebecca Lee would like to plug An Intervention and recommends Dani's show, Adult Sex Ed , and Minx on HBO Dani Faith Leonard would like to plug Adult Sex Ed and Coast and recommends Rebecca Lee's show, An Intervention And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes . Dave would like to recommend Nick Hexum on Twi...
May 03, 2022•50 min•Ep. 218
We wanted to do something a bit special for y'all for this year's MaxFunDrive, so we decided to put together some of our favorite Rebus Rounds all in one convenient spot! You'll hear from Fumi Abe, Mic Nguyen, Dom Nero, Mia Vicino, Jackie Kashian, Ian Lockwood, Drea Clark, Tre'vell Anderson, Jarrett Hill, Stuart Wellington, Mary Kate Wiles, and Sean Persaud! Wow! Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts , recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by...
Apr 27, 2022•38 min•Ep. 217
This week, Mary Kate Wiles and Jeremy Sender join host Dave Holmes for some movie and TV lawyer trivia, strange cover songs, and learn about the implied existence of various weird things. Mary Kate Wiles would like to plug The Fairly Odd Parents: Fairly Odder and Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story and recommends the Tin Can Brothers' This Could Be On Broadway Jeremy Sender would like to plug An Intervention here in LA , and recommends Whitney Port's rewatch of The Hills And Finally, Dave Holmes is ...
Apr 15, 2022•45 min•Ep. 216
This week, Irene Tu and Gianmarco Soresi join host Dave Holmes for some pirate/con artist trivia, party movie sound rebuses, and learn about some Sonic the Hedgehog spinoffs. Gianmarco Soresi would like to plug his live shows and his podcast The Downside and recommends Katie Hannigan's album Feeling of Emptiness Irene Tu would like to plug her album We're Done Now and recommends the concept of Gianmarco Soresi And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes . Find us on Twitter! We are @Troub...
Apr 01, 2022•39 min•Ep. 215
This week, Chris Martin and Glenn Boozan join host Dave Holmes for some time traveling punnery, some Irish celebrity limericks, and make toasts to our smallest accomplishments and failures. Glenn Boozan would like to plug her book There Are Moms Way Worse Than You and recommends Chris Martin's comedy Chris Martin would like to plug his album All Over the Place and his podcast Getting My Dad to Say I Love You and recommends Glenn Boozan's book There Are Moms Way Worse Than You and Blood Sugar by ...
Mar 15, 2022•50 min•Ep. 214
This week, Emily Duke and Valerie Tosi join host Dave Holmes for some Girlboss wordsmithing, "mad" trivia, and the wackiest Batman villains. Valerie Tosi would like to plug her album Beach Trash and recommends Hanging with Dr. Z Emily Duke would like to recommend Dollface And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes . Dave would like to recommend Girls Can Kiss Now by Jill Gutowitz Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts , recorded remotely ...
Mar 01, 2022•47 min•Ep. 213
It's Valentine's Day! Ellen and Christian Weatherford from the MaxFun podcast Just the Zoo of Us join host Dave Holmes for some romcom rebuses, mystery animal songs, and fun facts about our favorite love song artists. Ellen Weatherford would like to plug Just the Zoo of Us and JASMYN and recommends Beyond Blathers Christian Weatherford would also like to plug Just the Zoo of Us and recommends Louie Zong And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod Wr...
Feb 15, 2022•24 min•Ep. 212
This week, Karinda Dobbins and Beth Lapides join Dave for some of the greatest TV theme songs (according to EW), board game movies, and Weird Al trivia. Karinda Dobbins would like to plug her standup album Black & Blue , out February 4, and her upcoming tour dates , and recommends Dhaya Lakshminarayanan's upcoming album. Beth Lapides would like to plug her audiobook, So You Need to Decide and UnCaberet both live and over Zoom and recommends Jen Kirkman's podcast, Anxiety Bites And Finally, D...
Feb 01, 2022•40 min•Ep. 211
This week, Megan Sass and Zach Zimmerman join host Dave Holmes for some iconic intros, Golden Girls trivia, and 2022's performance review. Megan Sass would like to plug her work on Pause Me Not and recommends James III and Wordle Zach Zimmerman would like to plug his upcoming book and recommends Matthew Broussard's comedy And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and recommends CODA Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts , recorded remot...
Jan 18, 2022•59 min•Ep. 210
