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    "Jordan Jesse Go",
    "Kyle Ostendorf",
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    "Trivia",
    "Go Fact Yourself",
    "Jim Newman",
    "J. Keith van Straaten",
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  "textContent": "**This show is powered by our beloved MaxFun Members! If you’d like to support this show– and earn great gifts in the process– go to Maximumfun.org/joingofact NOW until May 1st! You can contribute as little as $5 a month and have a chance to appear on this show.** **Plus: Listen during this episode’s breaks for all the cool things we’re offering just for GFY supporters!** [caption id=\"attachment_158392\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\"] Go Fact Yourself: An oblong keychain with the words “Keychain-shaped keychain” and the Go Fact Yourself logo.[/caption] Happy MaxFunDrive! Let’s celebrate our listeners who support our show with the finals of the GFYT 2025(ish) Listener Tournament! MaxFun members Claire Tobin and Kyle Ostendorf entered the tournament last year and now get the full celebrity guest experience. Listen to learn how YOU could be a guest! **Guests:** Claire Tobin is an oncology social worker based in Chicago. While that sounds like it could be a stressful line of work, she’ll tell us why she finds it moving and meaningful.  Kyle Ostendorf is in the health care IT field in Raleigh, North Carolina. He’ll tell us about his work and his upcoming travel plans for the year – including for his 9-year-old daughter. Both of our guests are also MaxFun Members who have shown their support for Go Fact Yourself. Do YOU want to be a guest on our show? Make sure to support us in the MaxFunDrive to enter our 2026 Listener Tournament! Your journey begins at Maximumfun.org/joingofact **Areas of Expertise:** Claire: The TV show “Felicity,” the musical _Kimberly Akimbo_ , and Central Park. Kyle: The podcast _Jordan, Jesse GO!,_ the TV show “Taskmaster,” and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team (post-2000). **What’s the Difference: MaxFunDrive** What’s the difference between _the maximum_ and _the most_? What’s the difference between financing and funding? **With Guest Experts:** Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire: Composer and Playwright/Lyricist whose multiple Tony awards include honors for their work on the musical _Kimberly Akimbo._ Jordan Morris and Jesse Thorn: Hosts of the long-running MaxFun podcast _Jordan, Jesse GO!._ **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. 192: Listener Tournament Finals: Claire Tobin & Kyle Ostendorf  (#MaxFunDrive!)"
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