Maximum Fun

Article summary

Maximum Fun is an independent, worker-owned cooperative podcast and radio show production organization founded by Jesse Thorn. The organization originated with Thorn's college radio show The Sound of Young America which continued in an adapted format and with a new name, Bullseye with Jesse Thorn. Maximum Fun has since grown to include several other programs. Shows on the network cover a wide variety of topics. In May 2014, Rolling Stone included three Maximum Fun shows on its list of "The 20 Best Comedy Podcasts Right Now": Judge John Hodgman, RISK!, and Throwing Shade.

Key claims

1. release date: 2019 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2020 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2020-05-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2017 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2012-08-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2007 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the release date is "2019". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2020". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2020-05-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2017". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2012-08-22". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2007". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
9. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370318136