Ep 21: Maria Bamford & Grant Imahara

Published: Oct. 5, 2018, 10:07 p.m.

b"Maria Bamford is a comedian, and star of the Netflix series Lady Dynamite. She\\u2019s normally not one for small talk, but this podcast has just the right amount of organized conversation to make her feel comfortable. Grant Imahara is a former member of the B-Team on Mythbusters, and can currently be seen on Netflix\\u2019s White Rabbit Project. He\\u2019s a HUGE robotics fan. Why? Two words: Star Wars. In this episode, we\\u2019ll get an answer to what happens when a bull is actually let loose in a china shop and learn about the robots Grant has created--including a BB-8 that he has at his shop. What\\u2019s the difference? What\\u2019s the difference between \\u201cmagma\\u201d and a \\u201clava\\u201d? What\\u2019s the difference between \\u201cbaking\\u201d and \\u201croasting?\\u201d Areas of Expertise Maria Bamford: 12 step programs, self-help and pug aging. Grant Imahara: Star Trek, X-Men comics and \\u201cLa Di Da Di\\u201d by Doug E. Fresh. Appearing in this episode: J. Keith van Straaten Helen Hong Grant Imahara Maria Bamford With guest experts: Dr. Christine Dresser, pug breeder and health liason for the Pug Dog Club of America. Gabriel Koerner, digital effects artist who appeared in the documentaries Trekkies and Trekkies 2. Go Fact Yourself was devised by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, and produced in collaboration with Maximum Fun. The show is recorded at the Angel City Brewery in downtown Los Angeles. Theme Song by Jonathan Green David McKeever is the Live Sound Engineer. Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher The show is edited by Julian Burrell."