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Troubled Waters

MaximumFun.orgwww.maximumfun.org
Troubled Waters is the pop culture quiz show where comedians disagree to disagree. Twice a month, Dave will stoke pointless arguments between two teams of comedians and make them compete against each other in order to settle their meaningless debates once and for all. Winner takes home the right to be right.
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Episodes

Ep 29: Furious at the World

Tara Ariano , Stephen K Amos , David T Cole and Kayleigh Llewellyn join host Dave Holmes for the comedy quiz where land laws do not apply. Find out what a Bagpuss is, what Dave Holmes thought of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and who all has rickets. Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos , produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org ....

Jul 01, 201452 minEp. 29

Ep 28: Kenny G Lane

Alison Stevenson , Barunka O’Shaughnessy , Chris Fairbanks and Tom Meeten join host Dave Holmes for the comedy quiz where land laws do not apply, with talk of toilet contests, lyrics about streets and why you should never stir a baby. Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos , produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org ....

Jun 15, 201455 minEp. 28

Ep 27: There Was Boy Ball

Judith Shelton , Sean O'Connor , Helen Zaltzman & Dan Tetsell join host Dave Holmes for puns, lost in translation TV transfers and more discussion of British soap Coronation Street. Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos , produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org ....

Jun 01, 201443 minEp. 27

Ep 26: A Cheeky Vimto

Angela Barnes , Jamie Kaler , Justin Moorhouse and Tess Barker join host Dave Holmes for blue jokes, chips vs. crisps and a cheeky Vimto.

May 15, 201446 minEp. 26

Ep 25: Because Murder

Brandie Posey , Matt Knudsen , Nick Doody and Susan Murray join host, Dave Holmes , for pop-culture quizzing, 90s nostalgia, junk food contemplation and how Spitty McGee managed to stutter that . Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos . Produced by Colin Anderson and Jennifer Marmor . More information at MaximumFun.org ....

May 02, 201451 minEp. 25

Ep 24: Let the Nerds Run Wild

Erin Gibson , Jake Weisman , Michael Legge and Rachel Parris join host Dave Holmes for pop-culture quizzing plus Game of Thrones chat, imperial apologies and the secrets of proper, Irish pizza. Written by Sarah Morgan and Asterios Kokkinos . Produced by Colin Anderson and Jennifer Marmor . Follow us on Twitter @IWPod . More information @ Maximumfun.org ....

Apr 15, 201451 minEp. 24

Ep 23: Dragon Egg McGee

April Richardson , Gabe Delahaye , Josie Long & Tom Bell join host, Dave Holmes for the transatlantic comedy quiz show where land laws do not apply.

Apr 02, 201445 minEp. 23

Ep 22: Why Choose the Battenberg?

Barbara Gray , John-Luke Roberts , Pippa Evans and Zach Sherwin join host, Dave Holmes for the transatlantic comedy quiz where land laws do not apply. Donate to support the production of International Waters here .

Mar 15, 201448 minEp. 22

Ep 21: No Jokes

Derek Miller , Lucy Montgomery , Tony Way and Zabeth Russell join host Dave Holmes to talk Game of Thrones dong, try to identify some songs about cities and solve a bunch of first world problems. Written by Sarah Morgan and Jordan Morris. Produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson.

Mar 01, 201438 minEp. 21

Ep 20: The Fire that Engulfs the Wood

Beth Stelling , Matt Braunger , Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Thom Tuck join host Dave Holmes to fight for the title of “Greatest country in the world, this week” via the medium of popculture comedy quiz. Talk of Cornish pasties, double-takes, bad accents and Super Bowl commercials. Written by Sarah Morgan and Jordan Morris. Produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson....

Feb 15, 201438 minEp. 20

Ep 19: Haunted Butchers Hat

Kimberly Clark, Jasper Redd, Danielle Ward and Chris Neill all join Dave Holmes for our stupid transatlantic pop-culture quiz.

Feb 01, 201433 minEp. 19

Ep 18: The Dave Holmes Era

James Bachman, Katy Brand, Ricky Carmona and Rhea Butcher join new host Dave Holmes to decide which nation is better out of the UK and US, through the medium of comedy quiz.

Jan 15, 201438 minEp. 18

Ep 17: Live in London

Guest host, Jordan Morris takes the helm with Josie Long & Matt Kirshen competing against Dave Hill & Jesse Thorn .

Sep 08, 20131 hr 2 minEp. 16

Ep 16: Made of Squashed Cow

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.

Jul 02, 201354 minEp. 15

Ep 15: You're Welcome, Posterity

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.

May 13, 20131 hr 9 minEp. 14

Ep 14: Pope Corey

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.

Apr 06, 201359 minEp. 13

Ep 13: No to Killfist?

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

Feb 23, 201349 minEp. 12

Ep 12: A Season for Milk-Floating

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....

Jan 13, 20131 hr 3 minEp. 11

Ep 11: Live at MaxFunCon East

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....

Dec 12, 20121 hr 3 minEp. 10

Ep 10: Live in San Francisco

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.

Nov 21, 201249 minEp. 9

Ep 9: This Time It Stays Took

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.

Oct 12, 20121 hr 11 minEp. 8

Ep 8: Crocodile Dun-don't

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 Cir...

Sep 26, 201258 minEp. 7

Ep 7: Live in London

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!

Sep 01, 20121 hr 17 minEp. 6

Ep 6: Half-Fictional Fluffy Cat-Rabbits

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!

Aug 07, 20121 hr 9 minEp. 5

Ep 5: Branaghland

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.

Jul 12, 201254 minEp. 4

Ep 4: Whither Shaggy?

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.

Jun 07, 20121 hr 5 minEp. 3

Ep 3: Exploding Draculas

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.

May 10, 20121 hr 7 minEp. 2

Ep 2: And the Prince of Thieves

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!

Mar 30, 20121 hr 5 minEp. 1

Pilot

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

Mar 18, 201247 min0
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