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    "J. Keith van Straaten",
    "Mike Werb",
    "Helen Hong",
    "The Mask",
    "radio",
    "Jim Newman",
    "Matt Walsh",
    "kali reis",
    "LAist",
    "peanut",
    "Football",
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    "Charles Tillman",
    "Trivia",
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  "textContent": "It’s a knockout combination of trivia and HBO actors on _Go Fact Yourself_!  Matt Walsh is best known for his role as Mike McClintock on “Veep,” for which he was nominated for an Emmy – twice! He’ll tell us how he developed that character and give us advice on how to improve our improv skills.  Kali Reis is a former boxer who earned an Emmy nom starring alongside Jodie Foster in “True Detective: Night Country.” She’ll tell us how she celebrated her indigenous heritage in boxing and what it’s been like to step out of the ring and onto TV. **Areas of Expertise:** Kali: The movie _Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,_ the movie _The Mask,_ and Mike Tyson. Matt: The Chicago Bears football team, English literature, and Austria. **What’s the Difference: Prune Juice** What’s the difference between pruning a plant and trimming a plant? What’s the difference between AC and DC? **With Guest Experts:** Mark Verheiden and Mike Werb: Authors and screenwriters, whose careers include working on the film _The Mask._ Charles “Peanut” Tillman: Former record-setting NFL cornerback for the Chicago Bears. Hosts:  J. Keith van Straaten Helen Hong **Credits:** Theme Song by Jonathan Green. Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher. Co-Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell. Additional editing by Valerie Moffat. Seeing our next live-audience shows by YOU!",
  "title": "Ep. 188: Matt Walsh & Kali Reis"
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