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Linda Holmes and the Malcontents of Melrose Place Dec 27, 2023

Show notes

Linda Holmes is a best-selling author and one of the hosts of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour. But you know what an hour is that wasn't always happy? Melrose Place. Oh, it's true. Melrose Place was a nighttime soap opera in the 1990s and it told the stories of the residents of a fictitious apartment complex in Los Angeles where everyone's lives were complicated. The people were complicated, the relationships were complicated, even the maintenance plans for motorcycles were surprisingly complicated.

Linda paid attention, though, and joins us to unravel - and sometimes re-ravel - the intricacies of the first season of Melrose Place. We could have gone on to subsequent seasons but honestly, you won't stay awake through even this update about the first season. Let some heated melodrama send you off to dreamland, Sleepyheads.

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John’s acclaimed, best-selling memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is now available in paperback.

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A Clockwise Tour of Wales with Ben Partridge Dec 13, 2023

Show notes

Benjamin Partridge is the host of Beef and Dairy Network podcast, which is a very funny comedy program described as "The number one podcast for those involved or just interested in the production of beef animals and dairy herds." It is a program here on the Maximum Fun network. Mr. Partridge is also a Welshman and would very much like for you to join him as he takes us on a tour of the smaller and larger cities of the southern Wales coastline. Learn about the seaside recreation area where all the nearby miners went at once and learn about the city with a cathedral much too large for the city's population. You will fall asleep before we ever reach the western shore.

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John is on Twitter @johnmoe.

John’s acclaimed, best-selling memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is now available in paperback.

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An Abbreviated History of the Holy Roman Empire with Guy Branum Dec 06, 2023

Show notes

The Holy Roman Empire is a huge topic, spanning at least one continent and nearly a thousand years. Fortunately, we’re here to cover the entire thing in about an hour while you doze off to a good night’s sleep with thoughts of complex treaty agreements dancing in your head. We’re guided on this journey by comedian, actor, and writer Guy Branum who knows more about the political and military intricacies of the Holy Roman Empire than we thought possible. Perhaps Guy is preparing to mass an army and finally make his move on Europe. Only time will tell.

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John is on Twitter @johnmoe.

John’s acclaimed, best-selling memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is now available in paperback.

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The Tragicomic Theater Career of Gianmarco Soresi Nov 29, 2023

Show notes

Do you remember all the plays you were a part of in school? Chances are Gianmarco Soresi remembers more plays than you do because he was in just so many, all of which he will recount for you as you drift off to sleep. Learn how Gianmarco acted and acted and acted through everything from Twelfth Night to something called Fiddler on the Roof Jr. Learn also how he ultimately forsook the theatrical stage for the smaller, more dank stage of standup comedy. Gianmarco Soresi’s appearance on Netflix’s Verified Stand-Up is available now.

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John is on Twitter @johnmoe.

John’s acclaimed, best-selling memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is now available in paperback.

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Stephen Tobolowsky and the Most Boring Man in the World Nov 22, 2023

Show notes

Any biography of Stephen Tobolowsky must mention, and possibly right at the beginning, his performance as Ned Ryerson, the annoying insurance salesman in Groundhog Day. But that's far from the only big credit in Stephen's IMDb page, which also includes films like Memento and Thelma & Louise. Long before he was the hugely successful actor he is today, Stephen was just another guy trying to get by in New York and that's where he met The Most Boring Man in the World, working the afternoon shift at a local bar. Stephen fills us in on that experience in a conversation that will amuse you, delight you, and put you to sleep. We also hear about Stephen's long ramble through New York whilst escaping a tryst he did not care to join.

Hey Sleepy Heads, is there anyone whose voice you’d like to drift off to, or do you have suggestions on things we could do to aid your slumber?

Mentioned in the Episode

Love, Virtually

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John is on Twitter @johnmoe.

John’s acclaimed, best-selling memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is now available in paperback.

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Ranking Presidential Pets with Rebecca Shaw and Ben Kronengold Nov 15, 2023

Show notes

Maybe the old method of counting sheep works for you as a sleep aid. But maybe you need your animals to be a little more varied. That’s where comedy writers Rebecca Shaw and Ben Kronengold come in with an exhaustive rundown of the various non-humans who have inhabited the White House. And we’re not just talking about dogs. Not by a longshot. We mean alligators and goats and possums. Ben and Rebecca are the authors of Naked in the Rideshare, a new book of humorous essays and they just recently became engaged to marry one another.

Hey Sleepy Heads, is there anyone whose voice you’d like to drift off to, or do you have suggestions on things we could do to aid your slumber?

Email us at: sleepwithcelebs@maximumfun.org.

Follow the Show on:

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Twitter @SleepWithCelebs

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John is on Twitter @johnmoe.

John’s acclaimed, best-selling memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is now available in paperback.

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsleeping

Exploring Paris with Polyglot Negin Farsad Nov 08, 2023

Show notes

You know what might make you all tuckered out and ready for sleep? A walking tour of Paris. And who better to provide you with a friendly and funny walkabout than Negin Farsad, the comedian/director/writer and former resident of the City of Light? Negin pays particular attention to all the outdoor options of Paris, everything from the touristy hotspots to the lesser-known local haunts, so your impending doze can be taken with lungs full of fresh (and French) air.

Links:

Negin Farsad

Book: How to Make White People Laugh

Hey Sleepy Heads, is there anyone whose voice you’d like to drift off to, or do you have suggestions on things we could do to aid your slumber?

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Follow the Show on:

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Twitter @SleepWithCelebs

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John is on Twitter @johnmoe.

John’s acclaimed, best-selling memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is now available in paperback.

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Aparna Nancherla Is the Indie Coffee Shop of Comedy Nov 01, 2023

Show notes

Ordinarily, you wouldn’t want to visit a whole bunch of hipster coffee shops across the U.S. before bedtime. It would be time-consuming and expensive plus all that coffee would make you all jittery. But if you’re being softly guided through these places by the gentle voice of the hilarious Aparna Nancherla, it makes for a perfect bedtime journey. Aparna has a new book, Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Impostor Syndrome. And she really knows her hipster coffee joints.

Links

Aparna Nancherla website

Get Aparna’s book: Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Imposter Syndrome

Aparna would love to learn about bougie coffee shops in YOUR city. She will take your recommendations on Instagram or Twitter.

IG @Aparnapkin

Twitter @Aparnapkin

Mentioned in the Show

7 Corners, Minneapolis

10000 Coffee, New York City

Ceremony Coffee Roasters, Baltmore

Onyx Tonix in Burlington, Vermont

Thinking Cup, Boston

Elixr Coffee, Philadelphia

Less and More Coffee, Portland, OR

Hey Sleepy Heads, is there anyone whose voice you’d like to drift off to, or do you have suggestions on things we could do to aid your slumber?

Email us at: sleepwithcelebs@maximumfun.org.

Follow the Show on:

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Twitter @SleepWithCelebs

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John is on Twitter @johnmoe.

John’s acclaimed, best-selling memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is now available in paperback.

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Phoebe Judge: Hardcore Clammer Oct 25, 2023

Show notes

You might know Phoebe Judge as the host of the podcast Criminal, now celebrating its tenth year. Depending on where you live, you might also know her for her clamshell driveway because she has one of those. It’s an indication of how very much she loves clams and how much she loves clamming, which is the term for going out to the ocean and digging up clams. Phoebe talks us through the different kinds of clams she encounters from her Cape Cod adventures. More like Cape CLAM, I should say. No, I shouldn’t. Sometimes Phoebe has a hard time giving away all the clams she has dug up, in which case she simply puts the bewildered li’l guys back in the ocean.

Mentioned in this episode

Phoebe Judge (IG)

Phoebe Judge (Twitter)

Phoebe’s podcasts

Criminal

Phoebe Reads a Mystery

This Is Love

Hey Sleepy Heads, is there anyone whose voice you’d like to drift off to, or do you have suggestions on things we could do to aid your slumber?

Email us at: sleepwithcelebs@maximumfun.org.

Follow the Show on:

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Twitter @SleepWithCelebs

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John is on Twitter @johnmoe.

John’s acclaimed, best-selling memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is now available in paperback.

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Felicia Day Has a Lazy Flap Oct 18, 2023

Show notes

If you have access to what’s called the internet, you probably have experienced the work of Felicia Day. She is the creator and star of the web series The Guild, the author and star of the new audiobook Third Eye, and she’s been featured in about one billion web videos. Rarely has her work featured frank discussions of her own gut health and personal biome. Until today, that is. With her signature charisma, humor, and grace, she takes you deep inside her intestines so that you might calmly drift off to sleep.

Mentioned in the Show

Third Eye - Felicia Day’s audio book

Kitchari diet

Ailments & treatments referenced or discussed

Barrett’s esophagus

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Hiatal hernia

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)

Hydrogen breath test for SIBO

SIBO bi-phasic diet

Dense, fibrous breasts

Hey Sleepy Heads, is there anyone whose voice you’d like to drift off to, or do you have suggestions on things we could do to aid your slumber?

Email us at: sleepwithcelebs@maximumfun.org.

Follow the Show on:

Instagram @sleepwcelebs

Twitter @SleepWithCelebs

TikTok @SleepWithCelebs

John is on Twitter @johnmoe.

John’s acclaimed, best-selling memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is now available in paperback.

Join | Maximum Fun

If you like one or more shows on MaxFun, and you value independent artists being able to do their thing, you’re the perfect person to become a MaxFun monthly member.

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