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FINALLY! An episode of Go Fact Yourself that celebrates trivia AND elitism! In July, Atsuko Okatsuka had perhaps the most on-brand experience that a comedian can have in LA: she got on stage ready to perform right as an earthquake struck. She\u2019ll tell us about why she was so poorly equipped to deal with the situation. Atsuko is also the host of "Let\u2019s Go Atsuko!" a woke Japanese game show. What exactly makes a game show woke? Well\u2026 she\u2019ll explain.\xa0 Joel Stein is a writer whose work has appeared in TIME magazine. It\u2019s been an avenue of great success... but it\u2019s also led to a lot of people wanting him fired. Joel is excited to discuss some of the trivia topics he knows about. But they all pale in comparison to his greatest passion: elitism. In celebration of his new book In Defense of Elitism: Why I\u2019m Better Than You and You are Better Than Someone Who Didn\u2019t Buy This Book, he\u2019ll tell us why we need to embrace expertise over instinct. This week\u2019s discussion topics include cleanliness, classic sitcoms and fancy fountains. What\u2019s the Difference: What a dump What\u2019s the difference between a cobweb and a spiderweb? What\u2019s the difference between "unkempt" and "unkept"? If you\u2019d like to submit a question for our What\u2019s the Difference round, go to gofactyourpod.com and click on "Get Involved." Areas of Expertise Atsuko Otatsuka: Kiehl\u2019s products, the Netflix series "Queer Eye" (seasons 3 & 4) and The Americana at Brand shopping mall. Joel Stein: Old world wine, the TV show, "Taxi" and the first 30 years of president Lyndon B. Johnson\u2019s life. Appearing in this episode: Keith van Straaten Helen Hong Atsuko Okatsuka Joel Stein With guest experts: Jim Doyle, Oscar-winning effects designer and director of design technology at Water Entertainment Technology. Randall Carver, actor from There Will be Blood and "Taxi". Go Fact Yourself was devised by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, and produced in collaboration with Maximum Fun. The show was recorded at the The Angel City Brewery in Los Angeles. Theme Song by Jonathan Green. Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher. The show is edited by Julian Burrell. Go to gofactyourpod.com for information and tickets to the next recording of Go Fact Yourself!