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Ep. 199: Nico Santos & Jemele Hill

Go Fact Yourself··2 September 2026·1h 4m

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It’s time to Go-Go Trivia with Go-Go Fact Yourself! Nico Santos is an actor who appeared in movies like Crazy Rich Asians and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. His big break was a major role as Mateo on the show “Superstore.” He’ll tell us about how his first time on set made him realize that he had a lot to learn. Jemele Hill is an Emmy-winning journalist who’s a contributing writer to The Atlantic. A former host on ESPN, she continues to talk sports in her current work. And when it comes time to be a fan, she has a unique way of choosing who to root for. She’ll explain. Areas of Expertise: Nico: 1980s cartoon theme songs, the movie The Birdcage, and designer hand bags. Jemele: 1990s R&B, the TV show “A Different World” (the Debbie Allen years), and Detroit history. What’s the Difference: Pipes What’s the difference between a pipe and tube? What’s the difference between a plumber and pipefitter? With Guest Experts: Charnele Brown: Producer and actor who played Kimberly on “A Different World.” Shuki Levy: Musician and songwriter, whose hundreds of theme songs include “Inspector Gadget,” “He-Man,” and “Power Rangers.” Hosts:  J. Keith van Straaten Helen Hong Credits: Theme Song by Jonathan Green. Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher. Co-Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell. Additional editing by Valerie Moffat. Seeing our next live-audience shows by YOU! It’s always a good time to go to maximumfun.org/joingofact to support this show and get monthly bonus episodes. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joingofact