Lauren Lapkus , Sierra Katow , Chris Schleicher and Brendan Hay join host, Dave Holmes to settle once and for all should we keep the National High School Musical Theatre Awards or burn it to the ground? Team Jimmys Chris Schleicher and Sierra Katow Team Spite Lauren Lapkus and Brendan Hay This week, our teams argue over fried chicken etiquette, go on a cross country trip, and listen to terrible vacation stories submitted by fans! Lauren Lapkus wants to plug Raised by TV , With Special Guest Laur...
Jul 01, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 149
Will Campos , Lisa Best , Caroline Bloom and Chris Sullivan join host, Dave Holmes to settle once and for all who is the best NSYNC member, Lance Bass or Joey Fatone Team Joey Fatone Caroline Bloom and Chris Sullivan Team Lance Bass Will Campos and Lisa Best This week, our contestants argue over karaoke etiquette, improvise movie theme song lyrics, and decipher terrible movie accents. Will Campos wants to plug Story Break on Maximum Fun and recommends Champions of the Earth podcast . Lisa Best w...
Jun 17, 2019•44 min•Ep. 148
Andrew Ti , Mary Sasson , and Susy Kane join host, Dave Holmes to settle once and for all, should we ruin Eurovision with an American version or should we keep it in Europe? Team Ruin Eurovision Mary Sasson and Andew Ti Team Don't Ruin Eurovision Susy Kane This week, our contestants go on a tour across the globe, argue about spoilers, and celebrate Pride with a little bit of prejudice. Andrew Ti wants to plug Yo Is This Racist? on Earwolf and recommends Plus One . Mary Sasson wants to plug Bad R...
Jun 03, 2019•49 min•Ep. 147
Ellington Wells , Venk Potula , Amanda Brooke Perrin and Sharon Houston join host, Dave Holmes to settle once and for all, are we pro- or anti-Taco Bell? Team Pro-Taco Bell Ellington Wells and Venk Potula Team Anti-Taco Bell Sharon Houston and Amanda Brooke Perrin This week, our contestants debate over Scrabble's controversial new dictionary, give a listener car advice, and clean up filthy song lyrics. Ellington Wells wants to plug her monthly comedy show, Blackberry Jam, at the Cha Cha Lounge a...
May 15, 2019•56 min•Ep. 146
Heather Anne Campbell , Chad Daniels , Amanda Troop and Andrew Michaan join host, Dave Holmes to settle once and for all, which is better, cake or pie? Team Cake Heather Anne Campbell and Amanda Troop Team Pie Chad Daniels and Andrew Michaan This week, our contestants share gross pie stories, celebrate May the Fourth, and talk about how cool/terrible sweat bees are. Heather Anne Campbell wants to plug The Twilight Zone on CBS All Access and recommends Succession on HBO . Chad Daniels wants to pl...
May 01, 2019•37 min•Ep. 145
Blaine Capatch , Lauren Ashley Bishop , Zach Reino and Matt Kirshen join host, Dave Holmes to settle once and for all, is vegetarianism worth it? Team Worth It Zach Reino and Matt Kirshen Team Not Worth It Blaine Capatch and Lauren Ashley Bishop This week, our contestants argue over vegetarianism, defend unpopular opinions from listeners, and try to make St Louis style bagels a thing. Plus, our old friend Florida Man makes an appearance in a special segment. Blaine Capatch wants to plug The Cinc...
Apr 15, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 144
Adam Felber , Brea Grant , David Gborie and Siobhan Thompson join host, Dave Holmes to decide once and for all, is it spelled "Donuts" or "Doughnuts"? Team D-O-N-U-T-S Adam Felber and Brea Grant Team D-O-U-G-H-N-U-T-S David Gborie and Siobhan Thompson This week, our contestants argue over the correct spelling of everyone's favorite fried confection, pitch products based on various titles of MaxFun podcasts, and defend terrible Tinder dates. We are right in the middle of MaxFunDrive, so if you li...
Mar 21, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 143
Greg Fitzsimmons , Jake Weisman , Emily Heller and Matt Ingebretson join host, Dave Holmes to decide once and for all, do you have to wear green on St. Patrick's Day? Team Green Emily Heller and Greg Fitzsimmons Team Not Green Jake Weisman and Matt Ingebretson This week, our contestants argue over whether or not a mummy's head should be returned to its original body, decipher Irish accents on film, and take listener drunk story phone calls. Plus, Jackie van Beek and Madeleine Sami from the Netfl...
Mar 15, 2019•55 min•Ep. 142
Eric Lampaert, Drew Droege, Moujan Zolfaghari, and Stephanie Escajeda join Dave Holmes to decide once and for all what was the best film of 2018: The Favourite or Eighth Grade! Team The Favourite Eric Lampaert and Stephanie Escajeda Team Eighth Grade Moujan Zolfaghari and Drew Droege This week, our teams try to guess what celebrities our listeners have met, tell us about their run-ins with Los Angeles parking enforcement, and argue over what town should have the world's tallest moose statue. Eri...
Mar 01, 2019•42 min•Ep. 141
The stakes could not be higher on our inaugural episode of Troubled Waters! Two teams will face off for the right to be right about: The best way to drink coffee. It’s Team Black versus Team Creamy. Team Black: Billy Wayne Davis and Zabeth Russell Team Creamy: Hal Lublin and Lisa Linke This week, our teams give a listener advice on friendships and pizza dough, tell embarrassing stories from college, and Dave's mom makes a special appearance for a game we're calling "What Celebrity is Dave's Mom ...
Feb 14, 2019•51 min•Ep. 140
Dave Holmes is flying solo this week and going over his favorite segments from IW's run. This is the FINAL episode of International Waters, but fear not! We will return in a few weeks with a new logo, a new title and a new format. For now though, enjoy these moments with guests like Jameela Jamil, Nick Rutherford, Chris Fairbanks, Jessica Fostekew, Michelle Biloon, Jordan Morris, Alexis Dubus, and more! Audience participation will be a major component of the new show, so please join our Facebook...
Feb 01, 2019•41 min•Ep. 139
Riley Silverman , Valerie Tosi , Sarah Morgan and Thom Tuck join host, Dave Holmes for embarrassing bodily function anecdotes, erotic fast food fan fiction, maritime movie puns, and a very special announcement about the future of International Waters. Riley Silverman wants to plug The Game of Rassilon podcast and recommends science fiction and fantasy . Valerie Tosi wants to plug her upcoming tour dates and recommends Gillian Anderson . Sarah Morgan wants to plug The Fear podcast and recommends ...
Jan 15, 2019•55 min•Ep. 138
Jon Gabrus , Nate Craig , Caroline Mabey and Thomas Parry join host, Dave Holmes for toasty puns, questionable new year's resolutions, and embarrassing animal stories. Jon Gabrus wants to plug High and Mighty on HeadGum and recommends Killing Eve . Nate Craig wants to plug Maniac on Netflix and his album Preferred Customer and recommends supporting live comedy . Caroline Mabey wants to plug her upcoming tour dates and recommends the Hoovering podcast . Thomas Parry wants to plug Tom Parry's Fanc...
Jan 01, 2019•54 min•Ep. 137
Gaby Dunn , Dan Cerruti , Laura Lexx and Alexis Dubus join host, Dave Holmes to learn about the UK tradition of opening Christmas crackers, tell embarrassing gift-giving stories, and sing impromptu Christmas carols on International Waters' Holiday Special! Gaby Dunn wants to plug Bad with Money: The Imperfect Art of Getting Your Financial Sh*t Together and I Hate Everyone But You: A Novel and recommends Pussy is God by King Princess . Dan Cerruti wants to plug Put This On and his website and rec...
Dec 17, 2018•51 min•Ep. 136
Jordan Morris , Ryan Singer , Josh Glanc and Alice Fraser join host, Dave Holmes for embarrassing high school protest stories, a round of Florida man vs Australia man, and made up celebrity biographies. Jordan Morris wants to plug Bubble on Maximum Fun and Jordan Jesse Go on Maximum Fun and recommends Dose Your Dreams by Fucked Up . Ryan Singer wants to plug his comedy album Free Love and Me and Paranormal You and recommends Immortal Americans by Austin Lucas . Josh Glanc wants to plug his upcom...
Dec 03, 2018•53 min•Ep. 135
Greg Behrendt , Billy Wayne Davis , Rachel Watkeys Dowie and Ruby Clyde join host, Dave Holmes for ancient sword finds, Black Friday pickup lines, and a whole lotta Queen! Greg Behrendt wants to plug Lonely Ghost Attic Stay At Home Candy Reviews and Why Are You In Here? and recommends Lodge 49 on AMC and riding a bus . Billy Wayne Davis wants to plug his tour dates and recommends Active Measures . Rachel Watkeys Dowie wants to plug Shelf Comedy and recommends The Squash at The Tate . Ruby Clyde ...
Nov 15, 2018•49 min•Ep. 134
Kristen Studard , Stephanie Escajeda , Paul Foxcroft and Helen Duff join host, Dave Holmes for lost whale antics, terrible sexy costumes, and made up holiday festivities. Kristen Studard wants to plug Dance Dance Party Party and Who Cares About the Rock Hall? and recommends Dina's episode of Heavyweight and Karaoke by Big Freedia . Stephanie Escajeda wants to plug her Twitter @stephescajeda and recommends So You're Going Bald by Julius Sharpe . Paul Foxcroft wants to plug Hello from the Magic Ta...
Nov 01, 2018•57 min•Ep. 133
Tawny Newsome , Maria Shehata , Laura Davis and William Andrews join host, Dave Holmes for theories on Fergie's "London Bridge," first world problem-solving, and exclusive Santa Claus photo ops. Tawny Newsome wants to plug Yo Is This Racist? on Earwolf and her upcoming live shows and recommends The Chi on Showtime . Maria Shehata wants to plug her upcoming tour dates and recommends The Bill Murray . Laura Davis wants to plug her Twitter @lauradaviscomic and recommends learning to pee standing up...
Oct 15, 2018•41 min•Ep. 132
Sabrina Jalees , Klee Wiggins , Naz Osmanoglu and Nadia Kamil join host, Dave Holmes for bartender life advice, celebrity drinking puns, and stories about waking up with weird things in your mouth. Sabrina Jalees wants to plug her comedy special on Netflix and her Instagram account @sabrinajalees and recommends Mae Martin and Lisa Traeger . Klee Wiggins wants to plug her upcoming appearance at LA Comic Con and recommends Fairyland by Alysia Abbott . Naz Osmanoglu wants to plug his Facebook page ...
Oct 01, 2018•50 min•Ep. 131
Emily Maya Mills , Molly Hawkey , Holly Burn and Simon Kane join host, Dave Holmes for shark heists, transatlantic newlywed games, and Smash Mouth musicals Emily Maya Mills wants to plug her album, By A Thread and Clean Freaks on WhoHaha and recommends The Dress Up Gang . Molly Hawkey wants to plug SpermCast and recommends The Big Ones podcast . Holly Burn wants to plug her upcoming live dates and her YouTube channel and recommends Peach Club on YouTube . Simon Kane wants to plug John Finnemore'...
Sep 17, 2018•55 min•Ep. 130
Freddie Wong , Julia Prescott , Katie Storey and Gareth Gwynn join host, Dave Holmes for lengthy chats on what O Levels are, embarrassing prom stories, and creepy teachers Freddie Wong wants to plug Story Break on MaxFun and Anime Crimes Division on Cruchyroll and recommends Eighth Grade . Julia Prescott wants to plug Everything's Coming Up Simpsons on MaxFun and recommends Defunctland . Katie Storey recommends The Killers . Gareth Gwynn wants to plug Appisodes on Radio 4 and recommends The Rule...
Sep 03, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 129
Dan Van Kirk , Allison Raskin , Tom Neenan and Sarah Morgan join host, Dave Holmes for Summer blockbuster-themed pickup lines, KFC performance art, and too many covers of "Hurt" Dan Van Kirk wants to plug his shows at the Pet-a-llama Comedy Festival and recommends the baby whale at the beach video . Allison Raskin wants to plug her podcast, Gossip and recommends Lie to Me by JT Ellison . Tom Neenan wants to plug his show at Edinburgh Fringe and recommends The Beef and Dairy Network podcast on Ma...
Aug 15, 2018•46 min•Ep. 128
Bassem Youssef , Zabeth Russell , Grainne Maguire and Max Davis join host, Dave Holmes for first world problem-solving, terrible gnome puns, and rockumentary pitches. Bassem Youssef wants to plug Remade in America and recommends Westworld on HBO . Zabeth Russell wants to plug GLOW on Netflix and Too Old to Die Young on Amazon and recommends Molly Hawkey's Spermcast . Grainne Maguire wants to plug her Edinburgh Fringe show and recommends Love Island . Max Davis wants to plug Dead Ringers on BBC R...
Aug 01, 2018•42 min•Ep. 127
Jordan Morris , Irene White , Alexis Dubus and Sian Docksey join host, Dave Holmes for embarrassing school dance stories, emoji-to-audio transformations, and terrible selfies. Jordan Morris wants to plug Bubble on Maximum Fun and recommends Love Rush by Rachel Cantu . Irene White wants to plug Superstore on NBC and recommends The Bold Type on Freeform . Alexis Dubus wants to plug his newborn child and recommends Ben Moor's comedy . Sian Docksey wants to plug her show Interdependent Woman and rec...
Jul 16, 2018•51 min•Ep. 126
Jackie Tohn , Dave Nadelberg , Athena Kugblenu and Howard Read join host, Dave Holmes for embarrassing childhood memories, certified karaoke bangers, and gritty Paddington reboots Jackie Tohn wants to plug GLOW on Netflix and recommends Kate Nash's music and Zumbo's Just Desserts . Dave Nadelberg wants to plug The Mortified Guide on Netflix and The Mortified podcast and recommends the music of Tom Rosenthal . Athena Kugblenu wants to plug her website and recommends Dear White People on Netflix ....
Jul 02, 2018•49 min•Ep. 125
Alison Becker , Keith Powell , Dan Tetsell and Sophie Duker join host, Dave Holmes , to Discuss monsters, defend (and attack) their home countries and decide what the best way to say certain words is. Alison wants to plug Bubble and Best Worst Week Ever . She recommends the Amazon Prime Show The Patriot . Keith wants to plug Bubble and an upcoming episode of Superstore that he directed. He recommends The Great British Baking Show . Sophie wants to plug her stand up show Diet Woke and recommends ...
Jun 15, 2018•48 min•Ep. 124
Paul Foxcroft , Sarah Bennetto , Cecily Knobler and Auggie Smith join host, Dave Holmes , to discuss Coolio, international cuisine and illness that’s powerful enough to transcend the Atlantic. Cecily wants to plug her website and recommends The Arrangement on the E! Network . Auggie wants to plug his upcoming tour dates on his website and recommends the Henry Phillips film Punching the Clown . Paul wants to plug Questing Time, where he makes comedians play Dungeons and Dragons, and recommends Th...
Jun 01, 2018•53 min•Ep. 123
Mawaan Rizwan , Emily Lloyd-Saini , Inkoo Kang and Louis Virtel join host, Dave Holmes , to the Princess Bride, Elvis’s career and THE ROYAL WEDDING! Emily wants to plug her appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and recommends the band Young Fathers . Mawaan wants to plug his and Emily’s radio show on BBC Asian Network . Inkoo wants to plug her writing and recommends the Netflix documentary “Wild Wild Country .” Louis wants to plug his podcast Keep It and recommends Kylie Minogue’s newest ...
May 15, 2018•50 min•Ep. 122
Eleanor Morton , Garrett Millerick , Amy Spalding and Jacob Sirof join host, Dave Holmes , to discuss delayed messages (which may or may not be in a bottle), LA rain, pot brownies and more. Eleanor wants to plug her new show on the comedy streaming service “Next Up,” and recommends The comedy of Maria Bamford . Garrett wants to plug his show The Devil’s Advocate and recommends the stand-up comedy of Eleanor Morton . Amy wants to plug her new book The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in...
May 01, 2018•46 min•Ep. 121
Bowen Yang , Michelle de Swarte, Tom Cowell and Matt Rogers join host, Dave Holmes , to discuss computer problems, tax write-offs and more. Michelle wants to plug her upcoming one-woman show in August in Edinburgh and recommends the comedian Thanyia Moore . Tom wants to plug his podcast A Great Listening Experience and recommends Laura Swisher....
Apr 16, 2018•51 min•Ep. 120
