Ep. 183: Christine Lakin & Jon Lovett

Set sail for Trivia on Go Fact Yourself ! Christine Lakin is best known for her role as Alicia “Al” Lambert on the sitcom “Step By Step.” She’ll tell us about what it was like being the childhood crush of so many men and women. Plus, what it was like to “fall into” her work as an audiobook narrator. Jon Lovett is the founder of Crooked Media and host of Lovett or Leave It . He’ll tell us how he manages to feel okay despite being so in tune with the world of politics. And we’ll learn more about how he wound up as a speech writer for the Obama administration… after winning a contest (sort of). Areas of Expertise: Christine: The TV show “Below Deck,” the TV show “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” making the best mint cookies and cream ice cream in the world. Jon: Kazuo Ishiguro novels, the TV show “The Real Housewives of New York City,” and Taco Bell What’s the Difference: Practically Speaking What’s the difference between a practical solution and a pragmatic solution? What’s the difference between your larynx and your pharynx? With Guest Experts: Courtland Cox : Longtime executive producer of “Below Deck.” Captain Lee Rosbach : Captain for ten seasons on “Below Deck.” Dorinda Medley and Alex McCord : Cast members of“The Real Housewives of New York.” 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 . Seeing our next live-audience shows by YOU! Thanks to everyone who participated in this year's MaxFunDrive! Still want to get in on the action? Follow this link to support this show (and get in on our limited-time keychain sale to benefit the Center for Constitutional Rights):

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This episode was published on Dec 12, 2025.

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