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  "tags": [
    "J. Keith van Straaten",
    "The Tonys",
    "Helen Hong",
    "Sonja Sohn",
    "radio",
    "Jim Newman",
    "The Wire",
    "Baltimore",
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  "textContent": "It’s trivia with some Very Important People on _Go Fact Yourself_!  For years Timothy Simons was known for playing the deeply unpleasant character Jonah Ryan on the HBO series “Veep.” He’ll tell us what it’s like to finally play a nice guy on the Netflix show “Nobody Wants This.” Tim can also be heard on Second in Command: A Veep Rewatch Podcast_._ Vic Michaelis is an actor and improviser who’s a regular presence on Dropout TV. But one of their most proud roles is getting to star in Round and Round_;_ it’s a Hallmark holiday movie… and that holiday is Hanukkah. **Areas of Expertise:** Tim: The TV show “The Wire,” Chicago theater in the early 2000s, and Tiger Woods. Vic: The movie _Twister,_ the 2011 Tony awards, and LEGOs. **What’s the Difference: Human Beans** What’s the difference between a humane act and a humanitarian act? What’s the difference between soy beans and edamame? **With Guest Experts:** David Javerbaum: Tony-nominated and Grammy and Emmy-winning writer who co-wrote the opening number to the 2011 Tony awards.  Sonja Sohn: Award-winning actor and filmmaker who’s known for playing Detective Kima Greggs on “The Wire.” **Hosts:** J. Keith van Straaten Helen Hong **Credits:** It’s always a good time to go to maximumfun.org/joingofact to support this show and get monthly bonus episodes. 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. 195: Timothy Simons & Vic Michaelis"
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