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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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#326
Monday · 47 min
I'm A Hoosier! (Sooz Kempner / Bailey Swilley)
This week, our pals Bailey Swilley and Sooz Kempner make their own political ads, listen to some popular tunes from across the pond, and learn about regional slang
#325
October 15 · 45 min
It All Sounds Like Radiohead (James Willems / Elyse Willems)
This week, our buddies James and Elyse Willems join us for the annual International Halloween Special! We get into creepy cryptids, scary stories, and terrifying tunes.
#324
October 1 · 49 min
Existential Weirdness (Dan Wilbur / Alexander Bennett)
This week, our buddies Dan Wilbur and Alexander Bennett join Dave Holmes for some songs around the campfire, odd stories from the US and UK, and the spookiest haunted houses imaginable
#323
September 15 · 55 min
Soft Top Energy (Athena Kugblenu / Caleb Zeringue)
This week our pals Caleb Zeringue and Athena Kugblenu join Dave Holmes for Tim Curry/ Dolly Parton lyrics, Ig Nobel studies, and weirdo US and UK stories.
#322
September 1 · 55 min
Gull Control (Joey Greer / Rosie Knight)
This week our friends Rosie Knight and Joey Greer AKA Joe Greer join Dave Holmes AKA Daib Holmes for recalled items, Olivia Rodrigo songs, and a news roundup from the UK and US.
#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

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