Go Fact Yourself
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!
Episodes
The beat is fresh and so is the trivia on the Best of Hip-hop special of Go Fact Yourself! It’s a boxed set of our favorite rap trivia from over the years, including Hall of Fame MCs and DJs as experts.
Appearing in this episode:
Gina Yashere from ep. 142
Evette Dionne from ep. 121
Seán Devlin from ep. 87
Sarah Jones from ep. 167
DJ Jazzy Jeff from ep. 100
Marc Evan Jackson from ep. 176
Open Mike Eagle from ep. 165
With Guest Experts:
Ahmad:...
Consider yourself at home– with trivia on Go Fact Yourself!
Stephen Tobolowsky is an actor, writer, and director. He’s perhaps best known for his role as Ned Ryerson from the classic film Groundhog Day. He’ll tell us about what it’s like being part of such an iconic movie – and how its fans keep him humble.
Aparna Nancherla is a comedian, who’s also a prolific voice actor. She’ll tell us why voicing the character Moon Tobin on “The G...
It’s a trivia dream come true on Go Fact Yourself!
Cooper Barnes is an actor, best known as the superhero Captain Man in the Nickelodeon “Danger Force” franchise. He’ll tell us what it’s like to have kids as fans, and why portraying a superhero is harder than it looks. (Hint: It rhymes with blandex.)
Larissa FastHorse is an award-winning playwright – the first known female Native American to have a play produced on Broadway. She’ll t...
It’s a bouquet of trivia on Go Fact Yourself!
Mimi Rogers is an actor – best known these days for her role in the Amazon series “Bosch.” She’s acted in that family of shows for ten years, but she’ll tell us about how her part was never supposed to last that long. Plus, Mimi reveals some secrets about her time on the set of Austin Powers.
Matt Rogers is one of the hosts of the podcast Las Culturistas. He’ll tell us about how he star...
BELIEVE! In trivia!
Brendan Hunt is best known as Coach Beard on the Apple TV series “Ted Lasso.” He’ll tell us about how the show got started, why they decided to put out another season, and why fans always recognize him in airports.
Ashly Burch is a well-known part of gaming culture. She’s voiced characters of such critically-acclaimed games like Horizon: Zero Dawn and Life is Strange. She’ll demonstrate her voice work and tell us ...
We ask the questions, you give the reply on a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!
Jodie Sweetin has been in show business for most of her life. She’s famous for her role as Stephanie Tanner on "Full House." She’ll tell us what it was like being on a major TV show at such a young age and how she revisited that time in her podcast, "How Rude Tanneritos."
Marc Evan Jackson is best known for his stoic performances across a number of T...
Get lost in a world of trivia on a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!
Georgia Hardstark is best known for her incredibly popular podcast “My Favorite Murder.” It’s a show all about true crime, but she and her co-host still manage to find a lot of humor and heart in their subject matter. She’ll explain.
Tim Bagley is an actor, comedian, and writer, who’s earned critical praise (and Emmy buzz) for his performance in the HBO’s “Som...
Set a course for trivia! It’s time to boldly go… Fact Yourself!
Steven Weber is an actor with a storied career that includes TV shows like “Wings” and “Chicago Med.” He’ll tell us why he actually has trouble watching some of his earlier work… mainly due to vanity. Plus, he shares about why feels he should have won “Celebrity Jeopardy!”
Kiran Deol is a comedian. In her new special, “Joysuck,” she talks about life’s difficulties and ho...
Kick off your shoes and play some trivia on a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!
Thomas Jane is an actor whose roles often required a lot of training. He’ll tell us how he got in shape for The Punisher, learned to play baseball for 61*, and more. Plus, we’ll learn about the unusual way he was paid for his very first film gig.
Grey Delisle is a singer and voice actor whose characters can be heard in everything from “The Simpsons” ...
It’s a silky-smooth brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!
Tom Papa is a comedian known for his podcast, radio show, and TV specials. These days, he may be even better known for his other passion: baking bread. He’ll tell us how that started and how his family indulged his new hobby.
Rosalind Chao is an actor who’s appeared in everything from “Star Trek: The Next Generation", The Joy Luck Club, and Netflix’s “The 3 Body Problem.” B...
From Broadway to Beverly Hills, it’s a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!
Amy Hill is an actor with an extensive career, including roles in Lilo & Stitch and over 90 episodes of the rebooted “Magnum P.I.” She’ll tell us how she got that part and how it brought her closer to her daughter … literally.
Alec Mapa is a comedian and actor, who often plays stereotypically flamboyant characters. He’ll explain why he actually doesn’t mind...
It’s a voyage of trivia on Go Fact Yourself!
Tim Russ is a director, musician, and actor, perhaps best known for his role as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok on “Star Trek: Voyager.” He’s also appeared in other roles across different editions of the franchise – but it wasn’t until he attended a convention that he understood how dedicated the fanbase is. Plus: he’ll tell us how he explores the stars in real life!
Amber Nelson is a comedian ...
It’s a one-on-one trivia match between TV all stars!
Betsy Brandt is best known as Marie on “Breaking Bad,” a role she reprised in the final episode of the series’ successor “Better Call Saul.” She’ll tell us why she was so dedicated to keeping her return a secret. Plus, why she wasn’t optimistic about “Breaking Bad” being a success.
Cirroc Lofton played Jake Sisko on “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.” Even though he was a massive part of...
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Jim does a lot of work behind the sc...
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Happy #MaxFunDrive! It’s trivia so fine it’ll blow your mind on a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!
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Jerry O’Connell got his start as a child actor in the film Stand By Me. His acting career blossomed fr...
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