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International Waters

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International Waters is a pop culture comedy quiz show set adrift on the lawless seas. Join host Dave Holmes and competing teams of world-famous comedians from the US, UK, and beyond in a hilarious and lively competition that's part panel show, part trivia challenge, and part international incident.

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#321
August 17 · 47 min
Long Baby (Hay Beacon / Charlotte McDonnell)
This week, our friends Hay Beacon and Charlotte McDonnell join host Dave for lost Uber items, stories of the weird in the US and UK, and a new crop of clips to add to the International Waters Notable Sound and Film Warehouse
#320
August 3 · 41 min
No Homer (Holly Burn / Derek Sheen)
This week, our friends Holly Burn and Derek Sheen join us for epic poems, weird jingles, and shady headlines.
#319
July 15 · 46 min
The Pigness Of It All (Matt Kirshen / Ellory Smith)
This week, our friends Ellory Smith and Matt Kirshen join us for confirmed time traveling, Odyssey needle drops, and grammatical pet peeves.
#318
July 1 · 37 min
Three Heavens and Six Hells (Edy Modica / Ben Paddon
This week, our friends Ben Paddon and Edy Modica join Dave for some World Cup tourism, Doctor Who spinoffs, and a poem to send off Keir Starmer
#317
June 15 · 41 min
He's Got a Coma (Jamel Johnson / Amir Dean)
This week, our friends Amir Dean (Lady Bushra) and Jamel Johnson join Dave for some Pride/World Cup anthems. historic LA landmarks, and the final season of our countries.
#316
June 1 · 38 min
The Blue Stuff (Josh Gondelman / Gareth Gwynn)
This week, our friends Gareth Gwynn and Josh Gondelman join Dave for some seagull voice acting, cryptid PR training, and barber shop themed cocktails.
#315
May 15 · 1 hr 1 min
We Improvised This Podcast (Chris Martin / Mike Castle)
This week, our friends Mike Castle and Chris Martin join us for our inaugural IW Notable Sound and Film Warehouse discussion, foodstuff advertising, and name doppelgängers.
#314
April 30 · 10 min
SNEAK PEEK: The International Waters Cultural Exchange 01 (Are You Being Served? / Beane's of Boston)
The IW gang meet up for the inaugural Cultural Exchange!
#313
April 28 · 54 min
Mayo of Justice (Myq Kaplan / Ed Morrish)
This week, our friends Myq Kaplan and Ed Morrish join us for new national anthems, bear suit crimes, and sexy condiments.
April 22 · 50 min
BONUS: Little Red Vervet (Allan McLeod / Jordan Adika)
Happy MaxFunDrive! To celebrate, we're dropping our pilot episode of International Waters 2.0 with Allan McLeod and Jordan Adika! If you like what we do, please consider becoming a member of Maximum Fun!
April 20 · 17 min
Casters on Casters: Dave Holmes and Riley Silverman
It's MaxFunDrive. And here, for the first time, we give you an exclusive look (well, listen) at the craft of podcasting: presenting Casters on Casters. In this episode, we have host Dave Holmes and International Waters writer Riley Silverman dishing on what makes a good IW guest, versus a... not-good one. Plus, the Jimmy Pardo of it all. If this glamorous, in-depth journey into what makes your favorite hosts tick inspires you, support them by joining as a member at maximumfun.org/join. Edited by
#312
April 15 · 38 min
Vinegar is the Best Food (Libby Watson / Steven Ray Morris)
This week, our friends Libby Watson and Steven Ray Morris join Dave for some songs about the Moon, weird children's television programs, and strange social media posts.
#311
April 1 · 36 min
Solid State Towel (Jeremy Bent / Siobhan Thompson)
Welcome to International Waters 2.0! We're kicking things off with our old friends Siobhan Thompson and Jeremy Bent! We get into some sea shanties, Eurovision talk (obviously!) and make some new rules for the bathroom.
#310
March 16 · 9 min
International Waters 2.0 Sneak Peek!
Yes you read that right, we are bringing back International Waters! We'll have a full episode ready for you soon, but for now enjoy this sneak peek at a future episode with Jordan Adika and Allan McLeod!
#309
March 2 · 1 hr 2 min
ENCORE - More Than an Uncle
Well hello! We are still hard at work on Troubled Waters but in the meantime we thought it'd be fun to share one of our old faves from way back in the International Waters days. Take a trip down memory lane with Helen Hong, Nick Rutherford, Jameela Jamil, and Romesh Ranganathan
#308
January 16 · 1 hr 1 min
The NoHo Special!
It's finally here. For MaxFunDrive 2025, we promised to make the Troubled Waters North Hollywood Special. Did we know what it was when we said that? Not at all! We're Walkin' About North Hollywood and talking about our favorite landmarks, architecture, weirdo stories, and hey maybe even a love connection!
#307
January 1 · 1 hr 1 min
UNLOCKED: Troubled Waters x International Waters Throwback Special
Our friends and former writers for International Waters, Jordan Morris and Sarah Morgan join Dave for a throwback episode where we play some of our favorite IW games from back in the day!
#306
Dec 15, 2025 · 33 min
A Very Troubled Waters Holiday Special
This week, we are replaying some of our favorite holiday segments from previous Troubled Waters eps. Featuring Alison Rosen, Jacob Givens, Mike Castle, Joey Greer, Des Bishop, Joel Stein, Danielle Perez, Jessica Sele, Drennon Davis, and Shawn Carter! If you liked these segments, check out the full episodes in our archives!
#305
Dec 1, 2025 · 41 min
Camera vs T Shirt
This week, our friends Devan Joseph and Noah Friedman of No Such Thing join Dave for some holiday rebuses, terribly named carols, and awful Christmas presents.
#304
Nov 17, 2025 · 44 min
Wet Bag vs Red Claw
Our friends Amber Nash and Dimitry Pompée join Dave for distorted music trivia, strange Trader Joe's foodstuffs, and trivial confessions at the Thanksgiving table!

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