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Rating
4.7from
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333 episodes
Language
EnglishPublisher
MaximumFun.orgExplicit
Yes
Date created
2012/03/18
Latest episode
2026/11/02
Average duration
46 min.
Release period
14 days
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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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I'm A Hoosier! (Sooz Kempner / Bailey Swilley)
2026/11/02
This week, our pals Bailey Swilley and Sooz Kempner make their own political ads, listen to some popular tunes from across the pond, and learn about regional slang
Bailey Swilley would like to plug A Baby For Me? No Thank You, Please! and recommends Go Touch Grass
Sooz Kempner would like to plug Imposter and Long Distance, Bit Weird and recommends Motherland
And finally Dave is on Bluesky and would like to plug What's All This Then
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Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded at MaxFun HQ in Downtown LA, and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.
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It All Sounds Like Radiohead (James Willems / Elyse Willems)
2026/10/15
This week, our buddies James and Elyse Willems join us for the annual International Halloween Special! We get into creepy cryptids, scary stories, and terrifying tunes.
Elyse Willems would like to plug the Halloween videogame and 30 Morbid Minutes and recommends Canadian candies
James Willems would like to plug Absolute Chad and Answer for It and recommends voting
Christian would like to plug March Malldness and Primer
And finally Dave is on Bluesky
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Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded at MaxFun HQ in Downtown LA, and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.
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Existential Weirdness (Dan Wilbur / Alexander Bennett)
2026/10/01
This week, our buddies Dan Wilbur and Alexander Bennett join Dave Holmes for some songs around the campfire, odd stories from the US and UK, and the spookiest haunted houses imaginable
Dan Wilbur would like to plug Hillbilly Allegedly and recommends Sky Daddy
Alexander Bennett would like to plug I Can't Stand the Man, Myself and Born Yesterday and recommends Matt Ewins
And finally Dave is on Bluesky and would like to plug the TRL Reunion and recommends Divine live at the Hacienda
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Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded at MaxFun HQ in Downtown LA, and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.
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Soft Top Energy (Athena Kugblenu / Caleb Zeringue)
2026/09/15
This week our pals Caleb Zeringue and Athena Kugblenu join Dave Holmes for Tim Curry/ Dolly Parton lyrics, Ig Nobel studies, and weirdo US and UK stories.
Caleb Zeringue would like to plug The Drillmaster and his upcoming live dates and recommends Boots
Athena Kugblenu would like to plug her books, and recommends Heiresses by Miranda Kaufmann
,And finally Dave is on Bluesky!
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Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded at MaxFun HQ in Downtown LA, and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.
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Gull Control (Joey Greer / Rosie Knight)
2026/09/01
This week our friends Rosie Knight and Joey Greer AKA Joe Greer join Dave Holmes AKA Daib Holmes for recalled items, Olivia Rodrigo songs, and a news roundup from the UK and US.
Joey Greer would like to plug Teeny Tiny and The Warm Up Guy and recommends Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Rosie Knight would like to plug X-Ray Vision and recommends LA Taco and doing nice things for your neighbors
And finally Dave is on Bluesky!
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Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded at MaxFun HQ in Downtown LA, and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.
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Long Baby (Hay Beacon / Charlotte McDonnell)
2026/08/17
This week, our friends Hay Beacon and Charlotte McDonnell join host Dave for lost Uber items, stories of the weird in the US and UK, and a new crop of clips to add to the International Waters Notable Sound and Film Warehouse
Charlotte McDonnell would like to plug What's All This Then and recommends Be Gay Solve Crimes
Hay Beacon would like to plug No Contact and recommends Kylie Vincent
And finally Dave is on Bluesky!
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Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded at MaxFun HQ in Downtown LA, and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.
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No Homer (Holly Burn / Derek Sheen)
2026/08/03
This week, our friends Holly Burn and Derek Sheen join us for epic poems, weird jingles, and shady headlines.
Derek Sheen would like to plug Unrelatable and recommends Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep and Joe Dombrowski
Holly Burn would like to plug Dream House and recommends Barry Castagnola
And finally Dave is on Bluesky!
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Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded at MaxFun HQ in Downtown LA, and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.
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The Pigness Of It All (Matt Kirshen / Ellory Smith)
2026/07/15
This week, our friends Ellory Smith and Matt Kirshen join us for confirmed time traveling, Odyssey needle drops, and grammatical pet peeves.
Ellory Smith would like to plug her upcoming dates and recommends avoiding cyclosporiasis
Matt Kirshen would like to plug Probably Science and recommends Deadloch and Rosehaven
And finally Dave is on Bluesky!
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Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded at MaxFun HQ in Downtown LA, and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.
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Three Heavens and Six Hells (Edy Modica / Ben Paddon
2026/07/01
This week, our friends Ben Paddon and Edy Modica join Dave for some World Cup tourism, Doctor Who spinoffs, and a poem to send off Keir Starmer
Edy Modica would like to plug I'm Just Like You (And It Sucks) and recommends Honey Pluton
Ben Paddon would like to plug Jump Leads and recommends Friz Frizzle
And finally Dave is on Bluesky! Dave would like to plug Balkan Treat Box
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Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded at MaxFun HQ in Downtown LA, and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.
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He's Got a Coma (Jamel Johnson / Amir Dean)
2026/06/15
This week, our friends Amir Dean (Lady Bushra) and Jamel Johnson join Dave for some Pride/World Cup anthems. historic LA landmarks, and the final season of our countries.
Jamel Johnson would like to plug his new album Mid-Range and recommends The Junkyard Band
Amir Dean (Lady Bushra) would like to plug his comedy special and his website and recommends Misty Chance
And finally Dave is on Bluesky!
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Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded at MaxFun HQ in Downtown LA, and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.
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The Blue Stuff (Josh Gondelman / Gareth Gwynn)
2026/06/01
This week, our friends Gareth Gwynn and Josh Gondelman join Dave for some seagull voice acting, cryptid PR training, and barber shop themed cocktails.
Josh Gondelman would like to plug The Nightly from Hatch, his stand up special Positive Reinforcement, and his Substack and would like to recommend I Want to Burn This Place Down by Maris Kreizman
Gareth Gwynn would like to plug I'm So Not Over It and his Edinburgh Fringe show Cyril and recommends Sound Heap here on Maximum Fun.
And finally Dave is on Bluesky!
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Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded at MaxFun HQ in Downtown LA, and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.
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We Improvised This Podcast (Chris Martin / Mike Castle)
2026/05/15
This week, our friends Mike Castle and Chris Martin join us for our inaugural IW Notable Sound and Film Warehouse discussion, foodstuff advertising, and name doppelgängers.
Mike Castle would like to plug Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness and Misrepresented and recommends polite smiling.
Chris Martin would like to plug Ain't It Footy and his live dates and recommends Percy Pigs
And finally Dave is on Bluesky!
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Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded at MaxFun HQ in Downtown LA, and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.
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SNEAK PEEK: The International Waters Cultural Exchange 01 (Are You Being Served? / Beane's of Boston)
2026/04/30
The IW gang meet up for the inaugural Cultural Exchange! We all watched the US and UK versions of the same show, this time it's Are You Being Served (UK) and Beane's of Boston (US). We talk about what we liked, what we hated, and what could have been if Beane's ended up going to series.
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Mayo of Justice (Myq Kaplan / Ed Morrish)
2026/04/28
This week, our friends Myq Kaplan and Ed Morrish join us for new national anthems, bear suit crimes, and sexy condiments.
Ed Morrish would like to plug Sound Heap and recommends John-Luke Roberts in Edinburgh and The Square Ball
Myq Kaplan would like to plug Broccoli and Ice Cream, his new special Rini, and his upcoming live dates and recommends Nikki Glaser's new special and Jo Firestone's upcoming book
And finally Dave is on Bluesky!
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Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded at MaxFun HQ in Downtown LA, and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.
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BONUS: Little Red Vervet (Allan McLeod / Jordan Adika)
2026/04/22
Happy MaxFunDrive! To celebrate, we're dropping our pilot episode of International Waters 2.0 with Allan McLeod and Jordan Adika! If you like what we do, please consider becoming a member of Maximum Fun!
Jordan Adika would like to plug Sad Boyz and his YouTube channel and recommends Lateral with Tom Scott
Allan McLeod would like to plug Walkin' About and Pluribus and recommends Absolute Batman
And finally Dave is on Bluesky! Dave would like to recommend Train Dreams
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Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded at MaxFun HQ in Downtown LA, and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.
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Dust Bunny Mama 2023/01/09
Love to Play Along!
I love this show and it’s various pre Covid variations! I love how no matter the amount of “contestants” playing there’s still enough time to play alo...
Gumbo111 2022/10/18
Fun show!
Really fun show! Dave is a great host.
likeacactustree 2022/01/07
Delightful
Just wanted to write a review to say I love this show and Dave Holmes is delightful.
MillenniOld 2021/04/05
Better when it was troubled waters
The show was much better when it was more of a trivia type game. Now it’s just weird and not as funny. I used to listen regularly when it was uk vs us...
Too legit to spit 2020/02/09
Who’s pop trivia is it anyway?!?
This is a great laugh and a fun way to learn random cultural facts and opinions.
OliPetry 2019/11/06
A.M.A.Z.I.N.G
Hilarious
MoMosioux 2019/09/17
Hilarious
I love the silly games!!
Peart93 2019/02/22
Not what I expected
Not a bad podcast by any means, and the promo for it piqued my interest. However, during the first episode, black coffee vs creamy coffee, the only di...
incohatus 2019/01/04
Fun pop culture panel show...
...with great US and UK comedians (although politics more and more frequently casts a pall over the proceedings).
WorkingHardToBeThisPoor 2018/12/16
Funny and Fast-Moving
Sometimes I think I'm not in the mood to listen to topical comedy, but then I listen to this anyway and am glad I did. Plenty of lol moments. 😊
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