Twice a month, host J. Keith van Straaten and co-host Helen Hong quiz the smartest celebrities they know to find out why they love what they love! Recorded before a live audience in downtown Los Angeles, this game show features comedians, actors, and musicians answering arcane questions on topics they claim to be experts in. But don't worry; if they slip up, there are real experts on hand to give us the facts!
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episode 73: Ep. 73: Alice Ripley & Lee Wilkof
Set the kettle to a full boil and put on a quality flick! It’s a new episode of Go Fact Yourself!
Alice Ripley is a Tony Award-winning Broadway icon, whose trailblazing performances include Side Show and Next to Normal. She recently appeared in the one-woman show, The Pink Unicorn, which is being adapted into a film. She’ll tell us all about that… and why she’s one of the reasons that this podcast exists! (Hint: She would be the expert if J. Keith were a guest!)
Lee Wilkof is an actor who originated the role of Seymour in the musical Little Shop of Horrors -- and he appeared with Alice Ripley in a revival that was headed to Broadway … until it wasn’t. Lee has been acting for decades on stage and screen -- including the badge of honor for any performer: numerous appearances on “Law & Order.” You can see Lee in the short film Any Song and as an expert on episode 67 of Go Fact Yourself.
Our guests will answer questions about high-quality tea, high-quality gold and high-quality movies.
What’s the difference: Silver and gold
What’s the difference between silver and sterling silver?
What’s the difference between gold-plated and gold-filled?
Areas of Expertise
Alice Ripley: Making tea, English words from Latin and Greek elements and getting out stains.
Lee Wilkof: The battle of Gettysburg, the film Barry Lyndon and Jewish food.
Appearing in this episode:
J. Keith van Straaten
Helen Hong
Alice Ripley
Lee Wilkof
With guest experts:
Jinlan Zhong, Chinese tea expert and owner of Music City Tea in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Ryan O’Neal, Oscar-nominated actor from many memorable films including What’s up, Doc? and Barry Lyndon
Go Fact Yourself was devised and produced by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, in collaboration with Maximum Fun.
Theme Song by Jonathan Green
Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher
Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.
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