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The Water Cooler Podcast is a loose format podcast hosted by radio alums Max and Stina. The show is talk-variety between the hosts with topics stretching from popular culture to personal life and funny stories. From time to time, the hosts will bring on g

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    Podcastathon 2013 - Hour 10: Jon Becker, Denise Boylan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2013


    This is The Water Cooler Podcastathon 2013. For the second year, Max and Stina went from Noon to Midnight to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. A volunteer charity that raises money for research and treatment of childhood cancers. During the show they talked to guests, friends, callers and donators with a full studio of people. Enjoy our 12 hours of comedy goodness for charity.

    Podcastathon 2013 - Hour 9: Jon Becker, Denise Boylan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2013


    This is The Water Cooler Podcastathon 2013. For the second year, Max and Stina went from Noon to Midnight to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. A volunteer charity that raises money for research and treatment of childhood cancers. During the show they talked to guests, friends, callers and donators with a full studio of people. Enjoy our 12 hours of comedy goodness for charity.

    Podcastathon 2013 - Hour 8: Kerry Keady

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2013


    This is The Water Cooler Podcastathon 2013. For the second year, Max and Stina went from Noon to Midnight to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. A volunteer charity that raises money for research and treatment of childhood cancers. During the show they talked to guests, friends, callers and donators with a full studio of people. Enjoy our 12 hours of comedy goodness for charity.

    Podcastathon 2013 - Hour 7: Maddie Maser, Keenan Camp, Kerry Keady

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2013


    This is The Water Cooler Podcastathon 2013. For the second year, Max and Stina went from Noon to Midnight to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. A volunteer charity that raises money for research and treatment of childhood cancers. During the show they talked to guests, friends, callers and donators with a full studio of people. Enjoy our 12 hours of comedy goodness for charity.

    Podcastathon 2013 - Hour 6: Maddie Maser, Keenan Camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2013


    This is The Water Cooler Podcastathon 2013. For the second year, Max and Stina went from Noon to Midnight to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. A volunteer charity that raises money for research and treatment of childhood cancers. During the show they talked to guests, friends, callers and donators with a full studio of people. Enjoy our 12 hours of comedy goodness for charity.

    Podcastathon 2013 - Hour 5: Aaron Ellsworth, Sherra Lasley, Erin Sprague

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2013


    This is The Water Cooler Podcastathon 2013. For the second year, Max and Stina went from Noon to Midnight to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. A volunteer charity that raises money for research and treatment of childhood cancers. During the show they talked to guests, friends, callers and donators with a full studio of people. Enjoy our 12 hours of comedy goodness for charity.

    Podcastathon 2013 - Hour 4: Aaron Ellsworth, Sherra Lasley, Erin Sprague

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2013


    This is The Water Cooler Podcastathon 2013. For the second year, Max and Stina went from Noon to Midnight to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. A volunteer charity that raises money for research and treatment of childhood cancers. During the show they talked to guests, friends, callers and donators with a full studio of people. Enjoy our 12 hours of comedy goodness for charity.

    Podcastathon 2013 - Hour 3: Brett Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2013


    This is The Water Cooler Podcastathon 2013. For the second year, Max and Stina went from Noon to Midnight to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. A volunteer charity that raises money for research and treatment of childhood cancers. During the show they talked to guests, friends, callers and donators with a full studio of people. Enjoy our 12 hours of comedy goodness for charity.

    Podcastathon 2013 - Hour 2: Megan Steidl

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2013


    This is The Water Cooler Podcastathon 2013. For the second year, Max and Stina went from Noon to Midnight to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. A volunteer charity that raises money for research and treatment of childhood cancers. During the show they talked to guests, friends, callers and donators with a full studio of people. Enjoy our 12 hours of comedy goodness for charity.

    Podcastathon 2013 - Hour 1: Max & Stina

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2013


    This is The Water Cooler Podcastathon 2013. For the second year, Max and Stina went from Noon to Midnight to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. A volunteer charity that raises money for research and treatment of childhood cancers. During the show they talked to guests, friends, callers and donators with a full studio of people. Enjoy our 12 hours of comedy goodness for charity.

    Episode 202 - Elliott Serrano

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2012


    For this episode, Max sits down with Elliott Serrano (@geektome) while they were both at C2E2 in Chicago. They talk about movies, comics and a whole range of geeky things. If it sounds like they were in a big conference room, its because they were. Sadly Stina couldn't make it so Max did his best to fill in that gap that Stina sized hole that occupies your heart.

    Episode 201

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2012


    Well well well, Stina and Max are back in action from a not so needed break. Sorry everyone! In this show, pickled peaches are tried but not enjoyed. Max and Stina discuss new TV shows coming back, the impending cannibal apocalypse, sexy texting and how to order ridiculous food for high maintenance people. So enjoy Episode 201!

    Podcastathon 2012: Part 12 - Jon Becker/Megan Stidel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2012


    This is The Water Cooler Podcastathon 2012! This is the one year anniversary of The Water Cooler, the official kickoff of Season 2, as well as a fundraiser for an amazing charity. Max and Stina went from Noon to Midnight to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. A volunteer charity that raises money for research and treatment of childhood cancers. During the show they talked to guests, friends, callers and donators with a full studio of people. Donations are still accepted up until March 18, 2012. Visit https://www.stbaldricks.org/donate/team/75029 to donate!

    Podcastathon 2012: Part 11 - Michael DeSantis/Miles DiCaro

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2012


    This is The Water Cooler Podcastathon 2012! This is the one year anniversary of The Water Cooler, the official kickoff of Season 2, as well as a fundraiser for an amazing charity. Max and Stina went from Noon to Midnight to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. A volunteer charity that raises money for research and treatment of childhood cancers. During the show they talked to guests, friends, callers and donators with a full studio of people. Donations are still accepted up until March 18, 2012. Visit https://www.stbaldricks.org/donate/team/75029 to donate!

    Podcastathon 2012: Part 10 - Megan Steidl

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2012


    This is The Water Cooler Podcastathon 2012! This is the one year anniversary of The Water Cooler, the official kickoff of Season 2, as well as a fundraiser for an amazing charity. Max and Stina went from Noon to Midnight to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. A volunteer charity that raises money for research and treatment of childhood cancers. During the show they talked to guests, friends, callers and donators with a full studio of people. Donations are still accepted up until March 18, 2012. Visit https://www.stbaldricks.org/donate/team/75029 to donate!

    Podcastathon 2012: Part 9 - Jason Wolter/Alex Jarona

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2012


    This is The Water Cooler Podcastathon 2012! This is the one year anniversary of The Water Cooler, the official kickoff of Season 2, as well as a fundraiser for an amazing charity. Max and Stina went from Noon to Midnight to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. A volunteer charity that raises money for research and treatment of childhood cancers. During the show they talked to guests, friends, callers and donators with a full studio of people. Donations are still accepted up until March 18, 2012. Visit https://www.stbaldricks.org/donate/team/75029 to donate!

    Podcastathon 2012: Part 8 - Carly Billings/Jamie Reed

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2012


    This is The Water Cooler Podcastathon 2012! This is the one year anniversary of The Water Cooler, the official kickoff of Season 2, as well as a fundraiser for an amazing charity. Max and Stina went from Noon to Midnight to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. A volunteer charity that raises money for research and treatment of childhood cancers. During the show they talked to guests, friends, callers and donators with a full studio of people. Donations are still accepted up until March 18, 2012. Visit https://www.stbaldricks.org/donate/team/75029 to donate!

    Podcastathon 2012: Part 7 - Stephanie Barnes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2012


    This is The Water Cooler Podcastathon 2012! This is the one year anniversary of The Water Cooler, the official kickoff of Season 2, as well as a fundraiser for an amazing charity. Max and Stina went from Noon to Midnight to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. A volunteer charity that raises money for research and treatment of childhood cancers. During the show they talked to guests, friends, callers and donators with a full studio of people. Donations are still accepted up until March 18, 2012. Visit https://www.stbaldricks.org/donate/team/75029 to donate!

    Podcastathon 2012: Part 6 - Denise Boylan/Stephanie Barnes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2012


    This is The Water Cooler Podcastathon 2012! This is the one year anniversary of The Water Cooler, the official kickoff of Season 2, as well as a fundraiser for an amazing charity. Max and Stina went from Noon to Midnight to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. A volunteer charity that raises money for research and treatment of childhood cancers. During the show they talked to guests, friends, callers and donators with a full studio of people. Donations are still accepted up until March 18, 2012. Visit https://www.stbaldricks.org/donate/team/75029 to donate!

    Podcastathon 2012: Part 5 - Jason Wolter/Denise Boylan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2012


    This is The Water Cooler Podcastathon 2012! This is the one year anniversary of The Water Cooler, the official kickoff of Season 2, as well as a fundraiser for an amazing charity. Max and Stina went from Noon to Midnight to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. A volunteer charity that raises money for research and treatment of childhood cancers. During the show they talked to guests, friends, callers and donators with a full studio of people. Donations are still accepted up until March 18, 2012. Visit https://www.stbaldricks.org/donate/team/75029 to donate!

    Podcastathon 2012: Part 4 - Sherra Lasley and Aaron Ellsworth/Jason Wolter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2012


    This is The Water Cooler Podcastathon 2012! This is the one year anniversary of The Water Cooler, the official kickoff of Season 2, as well as a fundraiser for an amazing charity. Max and Stina went from Noon to Midnight to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. A volunteer charity that raises money for research and treatment of childhood cancers. During the show they talked to guests, friends, callers and donators with a full studio of people. Donations are still accepted up until March 18, 2012. Visit https://www.stbaldricks.org/donate/team/75029 to donate!

    Podcastathon 2012: Part 3 - Sherra Lasley/Aaron Ellsworth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2012


    This is The Water Cooler Podcastathon 2012! This is the one year anniversary of The Water Cooler, the official kickoff of Season 2, as well as a fundraiser for an amazing charity. Max and Stina went from Noon to Midnight to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. A volunteer charity that raises money for research and treatment of childhood cancers. During the show they talked to guests, friends, callers and donators with a full studio of people. Donations are still accepted up until March 18, 2012. Visit https://www.stbaldricks.org/donate/team/75029 to donate!

    Podcastathon 2012: Part 2 - Jamie Reed/Owen Black

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2012


    This is The Water Cooler Podcastathon 2012! This is the one year anniversary of The Water Cooler, the official kickoff of Season 2, as well as a fundraiser for an amazing charity. Max and Stina went from Noon to Midnight to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. A volunteer charity that raises money for research and treatment of childhood cancers. During the show they talked to guests, friends, callers and donators with a full studio of people. Donations are still accepted up until March 18, 2012. Visit https://www.stbaldricks.org/donate/team/75029 to donate!

    Podcastathon 2012: Part 1 - Jamie Reed

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2012


    This is The Water Cooler Podcastathon 2012! This is the one year anniversary of The Water Cooler, the official kickoff of Season 2, as well as a fundraiser for an amazing charity. Max and Stina went from Noon to Midnight to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. A volunteer charity that raises money for research and treatment of childhood cancers. During the show they talked to guests, friends, callers and donators with a full studio of people. Donations are still accepted up until March 18, 2012. Visit https://www.stbaldricks.org/donate/team/75029 to donate!

    Episode 122

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2011


    Since the most treacherous and evil of holidays is upon us, Max and Stina give a fitting tribute with this Halloween themed episode. They count down their "non-typical" Halloween movies... The types of movies that you wouldn't immediately think of. They also cover their favorite candies as well as the risqué clothing that goes along with this adult themed holiday. So keep a light on, because Episode 122 is sure to be a ghoulishly good time MUAHAHAHA (insert thunder crash here).

    Episode 121

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2011


    Max and Stina are back in the saddle, giving you everything you know and love. In this episode, they review some recent films (What's Your Number, Moneyball and Real Steel) as well as give their best attempt to break down the new batch of TV shows as well as some old favorites. Max accounts how he out witted a crazy woman on the train and of course, a round of Stina's Celebrity Sighting Guessing Game! During the episode, we reference the 1989 movie Teen Witch. We were going to throw it at the end of the episode, but just listening to it really leaves a lot of the awesomeness out of it. So here is the YouTube clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEa1BYBgeQI Thanks for downloading, and give your ears a gift... A gift of Episode 121 of The Water Cooler Podcast.

    Episode 120 - iPhone 4S Keynote with Tom Cassady

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2011


    This is a Apple Geek-tastic episode with previous guest Tom Cassady, gear head and tech guru. Tom and Max sit down and recap the Apple Keynote from October 4, 2011 including: iCloud, new iPod Nano and iPod Touch and of course the iPhone 4S. They discuss the new features of the gadgets as well as what they mean to common people. They also go over the criticism that has come up around the newest phone from Apple.

    Episode 119 - Greg Iwinski

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2011


    This episode features guest Greg Iwinski, improviser and a student of comedy. Max and Greg have a discussion that is a bit more serious that previous shows. They discuss their thoughts on comedy and improv. Not just jokes, but the inner workings of what it takes and what comedians and improvisors think. Max and Greg are by no means experts, just some comedy fans sharing their thoughts (no need for scathing emails).

    Episode 118 - Bizzy Cowles

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2011


    This week, The Water Cooler Podcast welcomes friend of the show Bizzy to sit in the very vacant third chair. As always, we have a celebrity sighting straight from Terminal 3 of O'Hare Airport. Max goes on an adventure to Trader Joes. The emotional toll of The Lion King is discussed (and expressed through song). All of this is just a mere sample of what you can look forward to hearing on Episode 118!

    Episode 117

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2011


    This episode has Max and Stina debating the merits of being an astronauts wife and why it's not as glamorous as everyone thinks. Upcoming movies are reviewed, mocked and reviewed again. Stina goes over her hatchet throwing skills that she learned from a Navajo tribe in the Dakotas. A misdiagnosed celebrity sighting and Stina wanting to sit on Dave Grohls face.

    Episode 116 - Tom Cassady

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2011


    Episode 116 is a really old episode, way back from March. The episode originally disappeared, then was found, then forgotten about. But it's finally live. Max sits down with a guest that he's known since elementary school. It's a bit more of a one on one type interview, but Max and Tom go over cars, Apple gadgets and the handful of the geeky things that they share in common.

    Episode 115

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2011


    Episode 115 is a tale of journeys. Stina talks about her expedition to the Dakota's and Max details the debauchery that incurred in New Orleans during a bachelor party. It may be a departure from our usual show format but there's nothing wrong with mixing it up.

    Episode 114

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2011


    In this episode we do some movie reviews of Transformers 3, Green Lantern, Captain America and Horrible Bosses. Stina and Max sing some of the hits from Grease 2. Max gives a review of Empire Records (timely right?) while Stina teaches us what love is about. In a moment of tension and drama, Stina makes Max go on suicide watch as she discusses the plot of Sex and The City 2.

    Episode 113

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2011


    Episode 113 kicks off with reading some emails, kareoke, Stina tells a Bandit story, movie reviews and movies we look forward to in the coming weeks. For the first time, the show is interrupted due to a spill… (cliffhanger alert).

    Episode 112

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2011


    Episode 112 starts with a misfire, but we get it back on track. We review X-Men: First Class, Bridesmaids and Kung Fu Panda 2. We also take a strong dive into 90's sitcom theme songs.

    Episode 111

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2011


    This is Episode 111! On this show we're down one host (Alex) but we power through. On this show we… Read a fan email, talk about the Navy SEALs, proclaim Jon Hamm is handsome, upcoming movies (Bridesmaids, Fast Five and Thor), the Hollywood herpes bandit and Community.

    Episode 110

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2011


    Thanks for tuning in as we hit a milestone here at The Water Cooler! This is Episode 110 (Season 1 - Episode 10) meaning that this is no fluke and we are officially a show! This episode we catch up on some things that happened the past week and the upcoming events that we will be sure to follow. Superhero movies, the most efficient Doctor Who review ever as well as some of the greatest “mind synergy” that we have ever recorded.

    Episode 109

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2011


    By popular demand we're getting a little more specific with our descriptions. So first, apologies that we didn't do an episode last week, but we did do Episode 107 and 108 back to back. So anyways! We're back in action and heres what we go over… Max gives his review of Source Code, news on Bill and Ted 3, more Bill “Big” Pullman screwups from Stina, our excitement for the premiere of the new season of Doctor Who, Max's arch nemesis is now Superman's arch nemesis, Porn & Potatoes back in College and of course at the tail end of the show, we of course slip into our usual Drive-Time Radio DJ bit.

    Episode 108 - Alex Jarona

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2011


    Since it's a Friday and we all know what to do (par-tay), we thought we would give you guys a special bonus this week. Episodes 107 and 108 were recorded back to back and instead of either cutting it off at one episode (which maybe we should have done…) we decided to keep the recorder going and do a second episode. So enjoy our two-part show for this week!

    Episode 107 - Alex Jarona

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2011


    Since it's a Friday and we all know what to do (par-tay), we thought we would give you guys a special bonus this week. Episodes 107 and 108 were recorded back to back and instead of either cutting it off at one episode (which maybe we should have done…) we decided to keep the recorder going and do a second episode. So enjoy our two-part show for this week!

    Episode 106

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2011


    Hello and welcome listeners! This is Episode 106, unfortunately Alex was out sick, so its just the gruesome two-some of Max and Stina. We catch you up with the events that have been going on this week, talk about the best way to kill Stina, creepy encounters on the El and of course give a taste of some good old morning drive-time radio DJ's.

    Episode 105 - Alex Jarona

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2011


    Hey you! This is Episode 105, which is a very special moment. Our good friend Alex Jarona stops by and we nerd out over Doctor Who, flash back to 1996 to discuss Twister and plenty of other topics. Have we found our third host? Tune in next week to find out. But in the mean time, welcome to the fun that we had recording it.

    Episode 104 - Chris Hardwick

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2011


    Well here it is… We've been keeping this a secret for about a month now, but its official. We managed to get the fantastic and super nice Chris Hardwick on our show! You know him from The Nerdist, Chelsea Lately, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Hard and Phirm… The list is about a mile long. We sit down with Chris during his pre-show time at Zanies here in Chicago to talk about everything from Doctor Who to Home Improvement.

    Episode 103 - Bonus Track

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2011


    Sometimes on the show once we finish, we remember some stories or topics we wanted to do but forgot to bring up. Hence, the bonus mini-episodes. This story is regarding two run ins with a familiar character actor, who happens to be a Chicago native.

    Episode 103

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2011


    Hey everyone, this is Episode 103. On this episode we talk about some good one man movies, a bad women with one name, The Real (boring) World - Vegas, depression documentaries, Gwyneth being Country Week and SXSW.

    Episode 102

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2011


    Hello listeners! This is Episode 102, we have made it past the hump of a first episode and dive right into the Sheen “Truth Torpedo” insanity, try to get a sponsorship from Netflix, reminisce about Saturday Night Live and give our try at some god awful accents.

    Episode 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2011


    This week we kick things off with Episode 101, it's the reunion of Max and Stina from their days on Z106 at Illinois State. We start the show back up discussing blow ups, movies, tv shows, rehab and the Oscars. It's only taken us three years to do another show but here it is… Enjoy and in the words of Sheen, keep winning!

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