Join us at the Crawford in Pasadena for TWO live audience recordings! December 6th with guest Al Madrigal & December 13 with Paul Feig!
12.11.2025 22:09 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Astronaut Dr. Don Thomas shares how a woodpecker delayed one of his missions!
Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Expert: Dr. Don Thomas
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06.11.2025 20:30 — 👍 8 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Do you know which shuttle the first pizza in SPACE traveled on? 🍕🚀
Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guest: Kristin Pilotte
Expert: Dr. Don Thomas
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05.11.2025 03:43 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Alison Sealy-Smith, voice of Storm in “X-Men ‘97” shares a touching fan encounter!
Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Khalil Goodman & Kristin Pilotte
Experts: Alison Sealy-Smith, Isaac Robinson-Smith, Holly Chou, & Dr. Don Thomas
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29.10.2025 19:31 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
DJ Jazzy Jeff shares how quickly he and Will Smith and wrote the iconic theme song for “The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air” !
Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Expert: DJ Jazzy Jeff
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#freshprince #rap #themesongs #90s #djjazzyjeff #hiphop #podacst #trivia
21.10.2025 00:23 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Can you name that tune? Let us know if you got all these trivia questions right in the comments below!
Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guest: Gina Yashere
Expert: Ahmad
📸: M.C. Valada
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16.10.2025 22:27 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Can you answer these trivia questions about Candyman’s song “Kockin’ Boots” ?
Hosts: J. Keith van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guest: Marc Evan Jackson
Expert: Candyman
📸: M.C. Valada
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15.10.2025 01:59 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Dr. Rochelle Buffestein shares how naked mole rats can run backwards!
Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Aparna Nancherla & Stephen Tobolowsky
Experts: Dr. Rochelle Buffenstein & Shani Wallis
📸: M.C. Valada
07.10.2025 19:33 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Shani Wallis sings “As Long As He Needs Me” from the award winning movie “Oliver!”
Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Stephen Tobolowsky & Aparna Nancherla
Experts: Dr. Rochelle Buffenstein & Shani Wallis
📸: M.C. Valada
07.10.2025 19:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Stephen Tobolowsky shares what his life was like before and after “Groundhog Day” !
Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Stephen Tobolowsky & Aparna Nancherla
📸: M.C. Valada
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27.09.2025 00:27 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Aparna Nancherla shares why she loves “nature’s labubus” !
Hosts: Helen Hong & J. Keith Van Straaten
Guests: Aparna Nancherla & Stephen Tobolowsky
📸: M.C. Valada
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23.09.2025 21:49 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Cathy Rigby McCoy shares about her picture being on The Voyager!
Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Cooper Barnes & Larissa FastHorse
Experts: Cathy Rigby McCoy & Anne Bryant
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20.09.2025 19:27 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Anne Bryant shares how they achieved the robot voice effect for the 1986 Transformers movie!
Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Cooper Barnes & Larissa FastHorse
Experts: Anne Bryant & Cathy Rigby McCoy
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17.09.2025 02:56 — 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Broadway playwright Larissa FastHorse shares where her name comes from!
Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Larissa FastHorse & Cooper Barnes
📸: M.C. Valada
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13.09.2025 19:44 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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11.09.2025 00:33 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Mimi Rogers shares how they aged her for her role in the classic comedy “Austin Powers”!
Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Mimi Rogers & Matt Rogers
📸: M.C. Valada
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22.08.2025 20:58 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Matt Rogers shares how him and his co-host, Bowen Yang, became friends!
Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Matt Rogers & Mimi Rogers
📸: M.C. Valada
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19.08.2025 20:54 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Natalie Morales and Mara Marini share what is was like working on the hit series, “Parks and Recreation” !
Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Ashly Burch & Brendan Hunt
Experts: Mara Marini, Natalie Morales, and Jeri & John Heiden
📸: M.C. Valada
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15.08.2025 18:35 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Brendan Hunt thanks the designers of Elvis Costello’s “Spike” , Jeri & John Heiden!
Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Brendan Hunt & Ashly Burch
Experts: Jeri Heiden, John Heiden, Natalie Morales & Mara Marini
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13.08.2025 18:14 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Ashly Burch shares one of her animated character voices, Tiny Tina!
Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Ashly Burch & Brendan Hunting
📸: M.C. Valada
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09.08.2025 16:57 — 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Brendan Hunt shares what it’s like to play Coach Beard on the beloved show, “Ted Lasso” !
Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Ashly Burch & Brendan Hunt
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06.08.2025 21:11 — 👍 13 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
Candyman surprised Marc Evan Jackson!
Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guest: Jodie Sweetin & Marc Evan Jackson
Experts: Dave Goelz & Candyman
📸: M.C. Valada
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02.08.2025 20:36 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1
Dave Goelz shares how he came up with the voice for the iconic Gonzo from “The Muppets” !
Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guest: Jodie Sweetin & Marc Evan Jackson
Experts: Dave Goelz & Candyman
📸: M.C. Valada
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29.07.2025 18:50 — 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Marc Evan Jackson shares his experience playing very stoic characters!
Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Marc Evan Jackson & Jodie Sweetin
📸: M.C. Valada
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25.07.2025 22:25 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
Jodie Sweetin shares how her famous catchphrase on “Full House” came to be!
Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Jodie Sweetin & Marc Evan Jackson
📸: M.C. Valada
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23.07.2025 15:45 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Jorge Garcia from the hit series, “Lost” surprises Georgia Hardstark!
Guests: Tim Bagley & Georgia Hardstark
Experts: Paulette McWilliams, Kevin Murphy, & Jorge Garcia
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18.07.2025 01:46 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Tim Bagley is surprised by Paulette McWilliams & Kevin Murphy!
Guests: Tim Bagley & Georgia Hardstark
Experts: Paulette McWilliams, Kevin Murphy, & Jorge Garcia
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16.07.2025 01:34 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Georgia Hardstark shares how she is always prepared to open a bottle of wine or fend off an attacker!
Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Tim Bagley & Georgia Hardstark
📸: M.C. Valada
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12.07.2025 01:05 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Tim Bagley shares why he loves Chaka Khan!
Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Tim Bagley & Georgia Hardstark
📸: M.C. Valada
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09.07.2025 19:20 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Walter Koening surprises Star Trek fan, Steven Weber!
Hosts: J. Keith Van Straaten & Helen Hong
Guests: Kiran Deol & Steven Weber
Experts: Walter Koening & Jeff Zarrinnam
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02.07.2025 22:06 — 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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