Ep. 185: Paul Feig & Anjali Bhimani

Ring in the New Year with trivia on Go Fact Yourself ! Paul Feig is a director of comedies like Bridesmaides and thrillers like the newly released thriller The Housemaid. He’ll tell us why he gets a similar thrill from working in both genres. And we’ll learn more about where his acute sense of fashion comes from. Anjali Bhimani is an actor, especially known for her voice work in videogames. She’ll tell us why portraying the character Symmetra for the Overwatch games has been especially meaningful for both her and gamers. Plus: why puppies are the perfect addition to a Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Areas of Expertise: Paul: The 2025 Dodgers starting lineup, the TV show “The Brady Bunch,” and martinis. Anjali: Late 70s to early 90s musicals (especially Sondheim), the greater human skeletomuscular system, and lines from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. What’s the Difference: Whip it What’s the difference between beating and whipping (when it comes to cooking)? What’s the difference between a whip and a lash? With Guest Experts: Jon Weidman : Emmy-winning and Tony-nominated writer, whose decades of work include three collaborations with Stephen Sondheim. Maureen McCormick : Actor, singer and best-selling author who played Marcia Brady on “The Brady Bunch.” 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! 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 Jan 2, 2026.

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