Ep. 81: Justin McElroy & Dr. Sydnee McElroy

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It’s all about that classic trio of music, movies and medicine this week on our second #MaxFunDrive episode of Go Fact Yourself!

Justin McElroy’s podcast career spans multiple shows including the hugely popular “My Brother, My Brother and Me,” and “The Adventure Zone.” Through it all, he’s never lost sight of the things he owes his career to: a lifetime of insulting his brothers and the recently shut down Yahoo Answers service.

Justin will compete against his wife Dr. Sydnee McElroy. She shows off her medical expertise on the podcast “Sawbones” (which she hosts with Justin!) and “Still Buffering” (which she hosts with her siblings). Sydnee’s also asked to display her knowledge in other unconventional places… mainly at family functions and to strangers who want her to check their moles. 

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Areas of Expertise

Justin McElroy: Wood working, the show Sleep No More and the band They Might Be Giants

Sydnee McElroy: Archie comics, the movie Grease 2 and making slime

Appearing in this episode:

J. Keith van Straaten

Helen Hong

Justin McElroy

Dr. Sydnee McElroy

With guest experts:

Maxwell Caulfield, actor and filmmaker with dozens of credits across Broadway, TV and film -- including Grease 2.

John Linnell, founder of Brooklyn alternative rock legends They Might Be Giants.

Go Fact Yourself was devised and produced by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, in collaboration with Maximum Fun. 

Theme Song by Jonathan Green.

Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.

Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.

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