Troubled Waters

Sara Shaefer, Will Weldon, Nat Luurtsema and David Reed join host, Dave Holmes for post-Olympic pop culture quizzing, back to school records from either side of the Atlantic and re-boot pitches for Mad Max and Call the Midwife.

Sara Shaefer wants to plug her comedy album Chrysalis and says you can hear about her upcoming projects via Twitter – she's @SaraShaefer1. Sara recommends Rory Scovel's special on Seeso and Lindy West's latest book, Shrill.

Will Weldon wants to plug the podcast he makes with Eliza Skinner, Angry Little Goats. Will recommends Hidden America with Jonah Ray on Seeso.

Nat Luurtsema wants to plug her YA novel Goldfish and recommends our sister MaxFun podcast Oh No Ross and Carrie .

David Reed wants to plug his podcast Film Fandango and recommends another podcast, Do the Right Thing.

And finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and hosts his live quiz show, The Friday Forty at LA's Meltdown Theatre on the second Friday of every month. Dave's new book Party of One is out now. Dave would like to recommend Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's novel The Nest. Y

You can let us know what you think of International Waters and suggest guests through our Facebook group or on Twitter.

Written by Sarah Morgan and Riley Silverman. Recorded at GuiltFreePost in London by John Purcell Shackleton and at MaxFunHQ in Los Angeles.

Produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson.

Direct download: IW081_160901i.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:39pm PDT

Matt Gourley, Zabeth Russell, James Bachman and Nadia Kamil join host, Dave Holmes for questions about the Olympics, celebrity children's books and #CorporateHigh-erarchy.

Matt Gourley wants to plug his Pistol Shrimps Radio podcast and recommends the Great British Baking Show.

Zabeth Russell wants to plug the Armando Show which she performs in Friday nights and her all-female improv group The Village Bicycle, both at iO West. Zabeth recommends Lindy West's book, Shrill and Chad Johnson's Snapchat: REALCHADJOHNSON.

James Bachman recommends the new Luna vinyl boxset and Will Hines' book, How to Be the Greatest Improviser on Earth.

Nadia Kamil wants to plug her audio drama, Hiraeth Moon, which is coming soon to Howl.fm. Nadia recommends the book, Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Aichie.

And finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and hosts his live quiz show, The Friday Forty at LA’s Meltdown Theatre on the second Friday of every month. Dave's new book Party of One is out now.

Dave would like to recommend Mike Birbiglia's new movie, Don't Think Twice.

You can let us know what you think of International Waters and suggest guests through our Facebook group or on Twitter.

Written by Sarah Morgan and Riley Silverman. Recorded at GuiltFreePost in London by John Purcell Shackleton and at MaxFunHQ in Los Angeles.

Produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson.

Direct download: IW080_160815.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:28pm PDT

Tess Barker, Johnny Pemberton, Lou Sanders and Dan Tetsell join host, Dave Holmes to talk heat waves, Pokémon and summer jams. Plus the teams are challenged to take down beloved children's characters from the opposing nation.

Tess Barker wants to plug her own MaxFun podcast Lady to Lady and recommends the classic novel Moby Dick.

Johnny Pemberton wants to plug his upcoming TV show Son of Zorn and recommends Mr Robot.

Lou Sanders wants to plug her Edinburgh Fringe show What's That Lady Doing? and recommends British comedian Patrick Turpin, the BBC show Mum, and Burning Love.

Dan Tetsell wants to plug The Wipers Times which he's performing in at The Watermill Theatre in Newbury during September and October. Dan recommendsThe Scotch Whisky Experience and Edinburgh Castle as alternatives to seeing live arts at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.

Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and hosts his live quiz show, The Friday Forty at LA’s Meltdown Theatre on the second Friday of every month. Dave's new book Party of One is out now. Dave would like to recommend After Visiting Friends by Michael Hainey.

You can let us know what you think of International Waters and suggest guests through our Facebook group or on Twitter.

Written by Sarah Morgan and Riley Silverman. Recorded at GuiltFreePost in London by John Purcell Shackleton and at MaxFunHQ in Los Angeles. Produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson.

Direct download: IW079_160801.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:29pm PDT

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