Make My Day with Josh Gondelman

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Make My Day Episode 54: Untrustworthy Accents with Alice Fraser Apr 27, 2021

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EPISODE SUMMARY:

Alice Fraser (The Gargle podcast, standup special Savage) competes to cheer Josh up! Because she's recording from Australia, Alice is able to answer several questions about the near future. She then graciously donates her $100 in prize money to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. Plus, pep talks for the present as well as people have failed or are currently failing!

Follow Alice on social media:

www.twitter.com/aliterative

www.instagram.com/aliterative

Listen to The Gargle:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gargle/id1552687312

Watch Savage:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B08BYK6S83/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Donate to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation:

https://www.indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au/fundraise

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Make My Day Episode 53: Resort to Magic with Jared Logan Apr 20, 2021

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Jared Logan (new half hour special on Epix, and Stream of Blood, onTwitch) competes to cheer Josh up! Jared journeys through a game of Fantasy Fantasy, setting an all-time Make My Day high score. He then graciously donates his $100 in prize money to Pantry Plus More in Morgantown, WV. Plus, pep talks for unlucky dice rollers and people who are worried about the end of the world!

Follow Jared on Twitter:

www.twitter.com/jaredlogan

Check out Stream of Blood:

https://www.twitch.tv/streamofblood/about

Donate to Pantry Plus More:

https://www.pantryplusmore.org/

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Make My Day Episode 52: My Verb, My Rules with Ayo Edebiri Apr 13, 2021

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Ayo Edebiri (Dickinson, Big Mouth, Iconography podcast) competes to cheer Josh up! Ayo sets an all-time Make My Day high score by answering questions about her (eventual) farewell concert in 2071. She then graciously donates her $100 in prize money to Children of Promise. Plus, pep talks for dogs and people who are bad with technology!

Follow Ayo on social media:

www.twitter.com/ayoedebiri

www.instagram.com/ayoedebiri

Listen to Iconography:

https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/iconography/

Donate to Children of Promise:

https://www.cpnyc.org/donate

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Make My Day Episode 51: Is My Mom Mad At Me? with Jason Concepcion Apr 06, 2021

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Jason Concepcion (Takeline podcast, ALL CAPS NBA, Emmy winner) competes to cheer Josh up! Jason wins an exciting game of The Thrill of the Take, setting an all-time Make My Day high score. He then generously donates his $100 in winnings to Ground Game LA.

Plus, pep talks for Mountain Dew and carbs!

Follow Jason on social media:

https://twitter.com/netw3rk

https://www.instagram.com/x_netw3rk_x/

Listen to Takeline and watch ALL CAPS NBA:

https://crooked.com/jason-concepcion-podcasts/

Donate to Ground Game LA:

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ggla

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Make My Day Episode 50: Tabula Reno with Caleb Hearon Mar 30, 2021

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Caleb Hearon (you've seen him being hilarious on the internet!) competes to cheer Josh up. As this week's contestant, Caleb has incredible answers to Josh's many questions about Spring. He then generously donates his $100 in winnings to the KC Tenants. Plus, pep talks for people who have gained a little weight during the pandemic and guys who wear shorts when it's 45 degrees outside!

Follow Caleb across social media:

www.twitter.com/calebsaysthings

www.instagram.com/calebsaysthings

Donate to KC Tenants:

https://kctenants.org/home

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Make My Day Episode 49: Everybody's Out of Bones with Sadie Dupuis Mar 23, 2021

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Sadie Dupuis (Sad13, Speedy Ortiz) competes to cheer Josh up. She absolutely dominates a game of Flicks are for Kids, setting a new high score by casting dogs in Wishbone-style reboots of gritty movies. It makes slightly more sense than it sounds like it would. Sadie generously donates her $100 in winnings to the National Harm Reduction Coalition. Plus, pep talks for people considering adopting a pet and actors cast in the role of The Joker.

Find out about Sadie's music, poetry, and record label:

www.sad13.horse

Donate to the National Harm Reduction Coalition:

https://harmreduction.org/take-action/donate/

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Make My Day Episode 48: Hose It Down with Naomi Ekperigin and Amy Solomon Mar 16, 2021

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Amy Solomon (Barry) and Naomi Ekperigin (Search Party) compete to cheer Josh up. In honor of the launch of the new humor collection Notes from the Bathroom Line (edited by Amy, contributed to by Naomi), the team plays an incredible round of Waiting For Togot, a game about bathroom lines. After securing their thrilling victory, Naomi donates her $100 prize to SELAH, and Amy donates hers to N Street Village. Plus, pep talks for bathroom attendants, people with nervous stomachs, and anyone who has clogged a toilet at a party.

Get yourself a copy of Notes from the Bathroom Line:

https://www.notesfromthebathroomline.com/book

Listen to Naomi's podcasts!

Couples Therapy:

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-couples-therapy-29574473/

I Love a Lifetime Movie:

https://www.mylifetime.com/i-love-a-lifetime-movie

Donate to SELAH:

https://www.selahnhc.org/donations

Donate to N Street Village:

https://www.nstreetvillage.org/

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Make My Day Episode 47: Y'all Want to Hunt Some Demons? with Tarik Davis Mar 09, 2021

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Tarik Davis (The Amber Ruffin Show, Brothers From Another Planet) competes to cheer Josh up. Since Tarik famously serves as Amber's sidekick on The Amber Ruffin Show, he answers questions about various sides in a game of...Picking Sides. After setting a new all-time Make My Day high score, Tarik donates his $100 prize to Fair Fight. Plus, he gives an exceptionally generous and moving pep talk!

Check out clips from The Amber Ruffin Show:

https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAmberRuffinShow

Listen to Brothers From Another Planet, Tarik's podcast with LeMar McLean and Don P. Hooper:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brothers-from-another-planet/id1517840182

Donate to Fair Fight:

www.https://fairfight.com/

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Make My Day Episode 46: Under the Cheese with Emily Heller Mar 02, 2021

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Emily Heller (Baby Geniuses, Barry) competes to cheer Josh up. Emily, a prolific gardener, answers several garden-related questions in a game of Top Crops, setting a new all-time Make My Day high score. She donates her $100 prize to the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues.

Plus, pep talks for weeds and water!

Listen to Baby Geniuses, Emily's podcast with Lisa Hanawalt:

https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/baby-geniuses/

Donate to the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues:

https://urbandebate.org/

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Make My Day Episode 45: Make It Easy For the Bartender with Craig Finn Feb 23, 2021

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Craig Finn of The Hold Steady (new album Open Door Policy out now!!!) competes to cheer Josh up. Craig sets the show's new all-time high score by selecting the perfect beverage for any situation in a game of Sips Don't Lie. Then he donates his $100 in grand prize winnings to New York City's Coalition for the Homeless. Plus, pep talks for opening acts and people who get too comfortable at the airport!

Check out The Hold Steady and Craig Finn's solo work:

www.theholdsteady.net

www.craigfinn.net

Donate to New York City's Coalition for the Homeless:

https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/

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