Jackie Kashian and Ian Lockwood join host Dave Holmes for some "new" wordplay, trivia on 2021 (or 2020?) news stories, and movie audio rebuses. Ian Lockwood would like to plug his EP Not Like Other Girls and recommends Goofy with Thomas Frances Jackie Kashian would like to plug her album Stay-Kashian and The Jackie and Laurie Show and recommends Laurie Kilmartin's album Corset And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and recommends the Open app Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod W...
Jan 03, 2022•46 min•Ep. 209
Alex Edelman and Ali Vingiano join host Dave Holmes for some lesser-known Christmastime tunes, Michael Buble trivia, and some good ol' fashioned holiday vulgarities. We'll see you in 2022! Alex Edelman would like to plug Just for Us (which was just extended to January 8th!) and recommends Icons Only and Funnilingus and LA comedy shows in general . Ali Vingiano would like to plug The End of Us and recommends Abbott Elementary And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes Find us on Twitter! ...
Dec 15, 2021•41 min•Ep. 208
This week, Julie Goldman and Brandy Howard of Dumb Gay Politics join host Dave Holmes for some McDonald's menu punnery, Christmas movie debating, and pop culture political parties. And a special shoutout to Feeling Seen , the newest show to join MaxFun! Brandy Howard would like to plug Dumb Gay Politcs and recommends Married to Medicine Julie Goldman would also like to plug Dumb Gay Politics and recommends The Queen V by Dr. Jackie Walters And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and w...
Dec 01, 2021•50 min•Ep. 207
Kris Kimmel and Sydney Steinberg join host Dave Holmes for some Thanksgiving TV specials, needlessly hard family revelations, and embarrassing holiday memories. Sydney Steinberg would like to plug her unhinged Instagram videos and recommends See You Next Christmas Kris Kimmel would like to plug How to Survive with Danielle and Kristine and recommends Dave Holmes' podcast Waiting for Impact And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod Written by Riley...
Nov 15, 2021•40 min•Ep. 206
This week, Lizz Winstead and Danielle Koenig join Dave Holmes for some parody song trivia, Judy debates, and some good old fashioned Lucy/Goosey goofs. Danielle Koenig would like to plug How To Survive with Danielle and Kristine and Pop Cultured at Flappers and recommends For What It's Worth with Murray Valeriano Lizz Winstead would like to plug Feminist Buzzkills Live and her upcoming live dates and recommends Aida Rodriguez: Fighting Words on HBO Max And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @Dav...
Nov 01, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 205
This week, Fumi Abe and Mic Nguyen of the Asian Not Asian podcast join Dave Holmes for some minor key music trivia, serial killer therapy, and horror movie sound puzzles. Fumi Abe would like to plug Asian Not Asian and recommends Jordan Mendoza Mic Nguyen would also like to plug Asian Not Asian and recommends The War Report And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and would like to recommend his new podcast series Waiting for Impact Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod Written by Ri...
Oct 15, 2021•38 min•Ep. 204
This week, Connor Franta and Jackie Johnson join Dave Holmes for some spicy trivia, witchy 'wiches, and a discussion on Wario. Jackie Johnson would like to plug Natch Beaut and recommends What Does the Constitution Say? A Kid's Guide to How Our Democracy Works by Ben Sheehan Connor Franta would like to plug House Fires and recommends his mother's amazing cooking and apples . And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and would like to recommend Pete Zias on Instagram Find us on Twitter! ...
Oct 01, 2021•51 min•Ep. 203
This week Cat Baab-Muguira and Ed Morrish join host Dave Holmes for some music/technology punnery, weird cover songs, and some mockumentary trivia. Cat Baab-Muguira would like to plug her book Poe for Your Problems: Uncommon Advice from History's Least Likely Self-Help Guru and recommends the novel Nothing But The Truth Ed Morrish would like to plug Sound Heap and recommends Tom Cardy's comedy And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and would like to recommend Pete Zias on Instagram F...
Sep 15, 2021•44 min•Ep. 202
Fielding Edlow and Larry Clarke , the couple behind Bitter Homes and Gardens, join Dave for some movie-within-a-movie trivia, Tim Burton music trivia, and dog movie title punnery. Fielding Edlow would like to plug Bitter Homes and Gardens and Eat Pray F*ck at the Hollywood Improv and recommends Tiny Victories on Maximum Fun Larry Clarke would like to plug Heels on STARZ and Bitter Homes and Gardens And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod Written...
Sep 01, 2021•35 min•Ep. 201
Kale Hills and Oscar Montoya join Dave Holmes for some music video trivia, musical parodies, and add lyrics to a few iconic horror movies. Kale Hills would like to recommend White Lotus Oscar Montoya would like to plug Podcast Killed The Video Star and recommends the Gumby Movie And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and recommends Watch The Sound Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts , recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Chr...
Aug 16, 2021•58 min•Ep. 200
Caleb Hearon and Shelby Wolstein , the podcast duo behind Keeping Records , joins Dave for some Golden Record trivia, TV spinoff punnery, and forgotten comic book heroes. Caleb Hearon would like to plug his live shows and recommends Jake Wesley Rogers' music Shelby Wolstein would like to plug Keeping Records and recommends Outer Banks And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and would like to recommend the graphic novel Bubble Plus our head writer, Riley Silverman would like to plug Th...
Aug 02, 2021•51 min•Ep. 199
Mary Kate Wiles and Sean Persaud join Dave for some Olympics opening ceremony facts, some audio puzzles, and motivational speeches. Sean Persaud would like to plug Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story and recommends Ginny Di's cosplay Mary Kate Wiles would also like to plug Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story and recommends The Tin Can Brothers and Whitney Avalon's work And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and would like to recommend the film F9 Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod Writt...
Jul 15, 2021•42 min•Ep. 198
Matt Apodaca and Casey O'Brien join Dave for some portmanteaus, post-quar bingo, and some Olivia Rodrigo trivia. Matt Apodaca would like to plug How Did This Get Played and What's With These Homies Talkin About Weezer? and recommends Dimension 20 Casey O'Brien would like to plug his podcast Farthouse and Maximum Film! and recommends 3 Sheep Studio And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and would like to recommend the film Sublet Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod Written by Rile...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 197
Adam Bozarth and Anna Rubanova of Left Handed Radio join Dave for some "The Last..." trivia, Home Alone sequel pitching, and some movie/theatre mashups. Anna Rubanova would like to plug Left Handed Radio and recommends Ruined w/ Alison Leiby and Halle Kiefer Adam Bozarth would also like to plug Left Handed Radio and recommends Bitch Ass by Bill Posley And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes . Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts , ...
Jun 15, 2021•56 min•Ep. 196
This week, Alison Rosen and Daniel Van Kirk join host Dave Holmes for some very slooooow trivia, learn about real and fake movie prequels, and give the class of 2021 some practical advice set to lo-fi beats. Alison Rosen would like to plug her podcasts Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend and Childish and recommends Sara Schaefer's book, "Grand" Dan Van Kirk would like to plug his podcasts , his upcoming live shows and recommends Physical on Apple TV+ And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @Dave...
Jun 01, 2021•46 min•Ep. 195
This week, our contestants Josh Gondelman and Mary Chieffo join host Dave Holmes for some good old fashioned pep talks, a couple of competitive anecdotes, and pitch a few new product tie-ins for their favorite sports. Josh Gondelman would like to plug Make My Day and Desus & Mero and recommends Ziwe on Showtime and Flatbush Misdemeanors Mary Chieffo would like to plug Ripley Improv's SLAY , Star Trek: Discovery , and recommends JuVee Productions And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHo...
May 18, 2021•46 min•Ep. 194
If you like Troubled Waters and want to support the show, please consider becoming a member of Maximum Fun for as low as $5/month! We have new bonus content and it's your chance to get some awesome pledge gifts! This week, our contestants and fellow MaxFun hosts Renee Colvert and Manolo Moreno join us for a special #MaxFunDrive episode and learn about celebrities' Wikipedia profiles, listen to a lot of Wham! and NSYNC, and learn about new summer blockbusters. Renee Colvert would like to plug Can...
May 04, 2021•57 min•Ep. 193
This week, our contestants Mia Vicino and Dominick Nero , learn some Oscars trivia, pitch some plots to long lost movies, and solve some audio puzzles. Mia Vicino would like to plug her iconic Letterboxd reviews and her film criticism on Willamette Week and recommends Smooth Talk on The Criterion Channel Dom Nero would like to plug his podcast Eye of the Duck and his work with Esquire recommends The Sporkful with Dan Pashman And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes . Dave would like to...
Apr 15, 2021•48 min•Ep. 192
This week our contestants Gastor Almonte and Shalewa Sharpe of The War Report podcast learn about Godzilla and King Kong, punch up a few Springtime traditions, and argue over what the most complicated thing in the world is. Shalewa Sharpe would like to plug Stay Eating Cookies and So, You Just Out Here? and recommends Janelle James' Black and Mild Gastor Almonte would like to plug Immigrant Made and recommends the podcast Asian Not Asian And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes . Find ...
Apr 01, 2021•56 min•Ep. 191
This week, our contestants (and former International Waters writers) Jordan Morris and Sarah Morgan learn about famous monsters, AVN nominees, and we celebrate the return of Erotic Fan Fiction. The Bubble graphic novel is up for pre-order so get it now ! Jordan Morris would like to recommend No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood Sarah Morgan would like to recommend Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts' work And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes . Dave would like to reco...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 190
This week, our contestants Gianmarco Soresi and Jenn Welch learn about The Muppets, celebrate our 50th episode anniversary, and think up of new ways to leave your lover. Jenn Welch would like to plug LadyHD and her Animal Crossing shot-for-shot remakes and recommends @creepyamericangirls Gianmarco Soresi would like to plug his album Shelf Life and his upcoming podcast The Downside and recommends Promising Young Woman And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes Find us on Twitter! We are @...
Mar 02, 2021•49 min•Ep. 189
This week, our contestants Ellington Wells and David Koechner learn about bizarre Valentine's Day promos, give some grand romantic speechers, and pitch a few replacements for Samantha on the Sex and the City reboot. David Koechner would like to plug The Right One and Hey Good Meeting and recommends Ma Rainey's Black Bottom . Ellington Wells would like to plug Sixteen Thousand Dollars and Lazor Wulf and recommends Celebrity Book Club And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and recommen...
Feb 14, 2021•52 min•Ep. 188
This week, our contestants Orlando Leyba and Holly Burn are quizzed on classic TV theme songs, listen to some sea shanties, and play a game with our very special guest, the one and only Ernie Hudson! Holly Burn would like to plug her upcoming projects and her live comedy special and recommends Dina Martina Orlando Leyba would like to plug his comedy special Adorable and recommends checking out Ernie Hudson Special thanks to Ernie Hudson! Check him out in Redemption Day, out now on digital and de...
Feb 02, 2021•55 min•Ep. 187
This week, our contestants Aisha Alfa and Michael Balazo give our listeners motivational speeches, learn about the Karate Kid Cinematic Universe, and back out of their new years resolutions. Aisha Alfa would like to plug her podcast Shout Out Show and her standup album All The Parts recommends checking out The Dynasty Typewriter . Michael Balazo would like to plug The Landlord and Tenant Podmess and his album The Complete Discography and recommends Stath Lets Flats And Finally, Dave Holmes is on...
Jan 16, 2021•55 min•Ep. 186
Ring in the new year with Tom DeTrinis and Megan Sass in a special GOOD VIBES ONLY episode. Megan and Tom are quizzed on upcoming Disney projects, musicals, and pitch some new calendar photoshoot ideas. Tom DeTrinis would like to plug Making Friends and recommends Jack Plotnick's Disney videos Megan Sass would like to plug her music and recommends Mary Neely's Twitter musicals And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and recommends Ben Smith's Instagram Find us on Twitter! We are @Trou...
Jan 01, 2021•54 min•Ep. 185
This week, our contestants Mike Castle and Joey Greer argue about underrated Christmas songs, learn about Rankin Bass films, and come up with snappy PSAs we can all use. Mike Castle would like to plug Brew Brothers and Chess.com and recommends Syd Steinberg's Instagram Joey Greer would like to plug his new Instagram @godblesschimchum his album Good Night and recommends you get involved in the Georgia runoff race. And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and recommends beabadoobee’s alb...
Dec 15, 2020•53 min•Ep. 184
This week, our contestants Laura House and Logan Guntzelman argue about why they actually won in terrible situations, learn about Star Trek and Star Wars theme tunes, and pitch a few new Pixar movies. Logan Guntzelman would like to plug her album Today's Top Hits and recommends Paige Weldon's cartoons Laura House would like to plug Tiny Victories here on MaxFun and her album Mouth Punch and recommends reading Annabelle Gurwitch's article on Safe Place for Youth And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twi...
Dec 01, 2020•42 min•Ep. 183
This week, our contestants create their own Thanksgiving carols, talk about times when they got themselves into a terrible situation, and listen to some songs about giving thanks. Brian Parise would like to plug his album Last Wishes and recommends Chanel Ali's album Chanel No. 1 Negin Farsad would like to plug Fake the Nation and recommends shopping local during the holiday season And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and recommends beabadoobee's album Fake It Flowers Find us on Tw...
Nov 17, 2020•51 min•Ep. 182
This week, our contestants are quizzed on some Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy trivia, learn about some Ryan Reynolds fake movies, and play a game with our very special guest, the one and only Joe Pantoliano! Josh Ruben would like to plug Scare Me and recommends the African dance duo @ebinumbrothers Kyle Ayers would like to plug Happiness and recommends Open Mike Eagle's new album Anime, Trauma & Divorce Special thanks to Joe Pantoliano! Check out From The Vine, available now on VOD. And Fin...
Nov 02, 2020•52 min•Ep. 181
This week, our contestants are given horror movie limericks, pitch some horror movie mashups, and tells us some truly scary stories from Halloween past. Halle Kiefer would like to plug her podcast Ruined and recommends Scary Stories to tell on the Pod Brian Fernandes would like to plug Jordan, Jesse Go and recommends This Sounds Serious And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and wants you to VOTE! Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod and you can also find us on Facebook . Call us ...
Oct 15, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 180
