Ep. 149: Adam Felber & Jiaoying Summers

It's a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself! It’s a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!In this episode…Guests:Adam Felber is a writer, co-host of the “Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone” podcast, and frequent panelist on the NPR quiz show “Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” In contrast with other people who appear on that program, he actually doesn’t care that much about winning. He’ll explain. Plus, Adam tells us why he often has to explain to people that his weight loss journey was absolutely intentional.Jiaoying Summers is a stand-up comedian and host of the podcast “Tiger MILF,” which she uses to showcase the multifaceted personalities of Asian women. Jiaoying will explain why she was forced to join us remotely from Hawaii, and why it’s important to embrace sucking at comedy.Areas of Expertise:Jiaoying: The music of Janis Joplin, daily make-up in less than 10 minutes, and dealing with an Asian mom. Adam: The book Infinite Jest, The Prince album Sign o’ the Times and the movie Groundhog Day.What’s the difference: Student CounselWhat’s the difference between a pupil and a student?What’s the difference between counseling and therapy?Experts:Dave Getz: Artist and drummer for the band Big Brother and the Holding CompanyMichael &Laura Joplin: The siblings of Janis Joplin, and contributors to the book Janis Joplin: Days & Summers.Stephen Tobolowsky: Actor, writer, and storyteller, whose numerous roles include playing Ned in Groundhog Day.Hosts: J. Keith van StraatenHelen HongCredits:Theme Song by Jonathan Green.Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.Seeing our next live-audience shows in LA by YOU! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joingofact