Troubled Waters – Details, episodes & analysis

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Our MaxFun friends Ella Hubber and Alex Schmidt join Dave for drag queen/marijuana strain trivia, back to school movie "facts" and songs about dogs and summer.

Alex Schmidt would like to plug Secretly Incredibly Fascinating and SIF LIVE in London and recommends David Squires

Ella Hubber would like to plug Let's Learn Everything and Unstoppable and recommends Tom Lum's video about carbon dating

And finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes. 

Find us on Instagram! We are @TroubledPod

Written by Riley Silverman and Danielle Radford, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.

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Laura Merli and Chris Duffy join Dave for some motivational speeches, trivia on movies based on books, and twisted up songs.

Laura Merli would like to plug Belly Slappin' Fun and recommends Cora Bora

Chris Duffy would like to plug Let's Hang Out and recommends Liz Glazer

And finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes. Dave would like to recommend I'm In Love (Subaru)

Find us on Instagram! We are @TroubledPod

Written by Riley Silverman and Danielle Radford, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.

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It's MaxFunDrive! Here is a sneak peek at our bonus content: a special throwback episode with Jordan Morris and Sarah Morgan!  

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It's a MaxFun Crossover with Dave Shumka of Stop Podcasting Yourself and James Arthur of Minority Korner arguing over the important issues of the day. It's The Woman King vs Hobo Dogs. This week, our contestants renovate Disneyland attractions, learn about a few fake podcasts, and give old plays the Clueless treatment.

James Arthur would like to plug Minority Korner here on MaxFun, his Zoom dance classes, and In Good Company and recommends Hot Trash with D'Arcy Drollinger

Dave Shumka would like to plug Stop Podcasting Yourself  and This Sounds Serious 

And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and recommends you read Michael Brooks' work 

Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod and you can also find us on Facebook.

Call us on the official Troubled Waters hotline! Our number is 323-300-4984. Our producers will have a new prompt for you to answer and we may just use your call on the show

Don’t want to pay those international calling fees? Email us a voice memo! [email protected]

Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Google Hangouts and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.

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Doug Benson and Doug Mellard of the new podcast  Wide World of Dougs argue over the most important issues of the day. It's Music Week on The Price is Right vs Aussie Man fighting off a snake going 70mph. 

This week, our contestants give some movie recommendations, learn about fake Netflix series, and pitch a few Quibi-esque at home movie remakes.

Doug Mellard would like to plug his upcoming album Fart Safari 3: Fart Hard with a Vengeance and recommends My Morning Jacket's My Waterfall II

Doug Benson would like to plug Wide World of Dougs and recommends Carmen Lynch's Vertically Obese

And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and would like to plug This Time with Alan Partridge 

Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod and you can also find us on Facebook.

Call us on the official Troubled Waters hotline! Our number is 323-300-4984. Our producers will have a new prompt for you to answer and we may just use your call on the show

Don’t want to pay those international calling fees? Email us a voice memo! [email protected]

Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Google Hangouts and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.

Keith Kingbay and Vanessa Gritton argue over the important issues of the day, it's  the Barcelona Orchestra playing for an audience of houseplants vs the return of the bee!

This week, our guests talk about some wild celebrity encounters, improvise some lyrics to movie theme songs, and play a very special round, courtesy of Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go's.

Keith Kingbay would like to plug New Player Has Joined and recommends donating to Black Girl Hockey Club

Vanessa Gritton would like to plug El Rey Nation and Kicking and Screaming and recommends @drbriangilmore on Instagram. 

And special thanks to Kathy Valentine! Please pick up her new memoir, All I Ever Wanted for more wild stories!

And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and would like to plug This Time with Alan Partridge 

Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod and you can also find us on Facebook.

Call us on the official Troubled Waters hotline! Our number is 323-300-4984. Our producers will have a new prompt for you to answer and we may just use your call on the show

Don’t want to pay those international calling fees? Email us a voice memo! [email protected]

Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Google Hangouts and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.

Aminatou Sow and Steve Hernandez argue over the most important topics of the day. It's @blackmensmiling vs  Nacho Vidal.

This week, our contestants talk about their favorite  comfort foods, listen to a few protest songs, and punch up our favorite dad jokes.

Steve Hernandez would like to plug Views from the Vista,  Who's Your God, and The Male Gaze and would like to plug @inthistogether_la on Instagram

Aminatou Sow would like to plug her upcoming book, Big Friendship and would like to plug donating to your local bail fund.

And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and would like to plug Dave on FX

Please consider donating to these organizations! 

Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod and you can also find us on Facebook.

Call us on the official Troubled Waters hotline! Our number is 323-300-4984. Our producers will have a new prompt for you to answer and we may just use your call on the show

Don’t want to pay those international calling fees? Email us a voice memo! [email protected]

Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Google Hangouts and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.

Jasika Nicole and Addie Weyrich argue over the important issues, it's Quarantine Bras vs. Bisexual Goose.

Team Quarantine Bras

Jasika Nicole

Team Bisexual Goose

Addie Weyrich

This week, our guests try and guess fake Disney characters, give some motivational speeches and tell us some embarrassing high school stories

Jasika Nicole would like to plug her Instagram @Jasikaistrycurious and recommends Project Q.

Addie Weyrich would like to plug reading and writing and recommends Avatar the Last Airbender and  Jenson Titus

And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and would like to plug Dave on FX

We here at Troubled Waters recommend you donate to bail funds, the ActBlue megafunds, Black Table Arts, and Reclaim the Block.  You can find a massive list of various other places that can use your donation HERE

Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod and you can also find us on Facebook.

Call us on the official Troubled Waters hotline! Our number is 323-300-4984. Our producers will have a new prompt for you to answer and we may just use your call on the show

Don’t want to pay those international calling fees? Email us a voice memo! [email protected]

Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Google Hangouts and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.

Maddy Myers and Kirk Hamilton of the new MaxFun podcast Triple Click argue over the most pressing issues of the day. It's JOANN Fabrics vs Walking!

Team JOANN

Maddy Myers

Team Walks

Kirk Hamilton

This week, our contestants settle some celebrity feuds, come up with some Home Alone-esque traps, and talk about some of the weirdest arguments they've been a part of.

Kirk Hamilton would like to plug Triple Click, Strong Songs, and recommends the Cowboy Bebop music video reunion

Maddy Myers would like to plug her music, Triple Click, and The Mutant Ages and recommends The Infinite Today by Sarah Mirk

And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and would like to plug the Bright Light Bright Light remix of So Queer

Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod and you can also find us on Facebook.

Call us on the official Troubled Waters hotline! Our number is 323-300-4984. Our producers will have a new prompt for you to answer and we may just use your call on the show

Don’t want to pay those international calling fees? Email us a voice memo! [email protected]

Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Google Hangouts and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.

Myq Kaplan and Zach Zimmerman join host Dave Holmes on this special remote episode of Troubled Waters to shine a light on  a few things that need some more attention.

Team Zach's Landlord

Zach Zimmerman

Team Chaos

Myq Kaplan

This week, our teams play a couple of memory games, come up with post-apocalyptic blockbusters, and we mark the triumphant return of Who Is Dave's Mom Talking About?

Myq Kaplan would like to plug his album A.K.A. and his podcast Broccoli and Ice Cream and recommends @RiniKatherini

Zach Zimmerman would like to plug his album Clean Comedy and recommends Myq Kaplan's album A.K.A.

And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and would like to plug his boyfriend's album In The Stars Tonight and @babyjesusfox

Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPod and you can also find us on Facebook.

Call us on the official Troubled Waters hotline! Our number is 323-300-4984. Our producers will have a new prompt for you to answer and we may just use your call on the show

Don’t want to pay those international calling fees? Email us a voice memo! [email protected]

Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Google Hangouts and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.