Julian Burrell
@julianburrell
Friendly Neighborhood podcast producer. E Pluribus Motto, Tights and Fights, The JV Club with Janet Varney, and Go Fact Yourself for MaximumFun.
Mottoans! In case you haven’t heard the California episode of E Pluribus Motto, prospector Janet thinks you MaxFun Members are good as gold. Go support her and John Hodgman at Maximumfun.org/joinmotto! @maximumfun.org
Made this for @gofactyourpod.bsky.social’s live show this weekend at @laist.com. Go see it! And if you can’t make it, become a MaxFun member at maximumfun.org/joingofact — that’s where I’ll eventually showcase the funniest moments that didn’t make it onto the podcast.
Got to make this Sailor Moon piece for my wife’s denim jacket. Fun to get out of my comfort zone for Meatball head’s big ol’ anime eyes.
That video is just 16 minutes of them unironically blowing smoke up Nvidia’s ass. Just uncritically praising this yassification filter as an objective improvement over the original game. I truly thought I’d gone insane.
“Girl Interrupted” Can’t believe it took me this long to watch it. It’s good! Winona Ryder is acting her ass off, but I get why Angelina Jolie got so much attention. I’ll probably see it again.
Book number 2 done. Nobody in particular by Sophie Gonzales. “New Royals on Netflix but Sapphic is the elevator pitch.” Loved my time with all these characters as I was actually convinced to root for the royals. No easy feat!
@lindseykelk.bsky.social is back with another: Christmas Fling! It’s her writing at its absolute funny and charming and sweet best. Perfect for Christmas or whenever else.
What pants do the Mario bros. wear? Denim denim denim! A fun project that’s FINALLY done! I’ll happily strut about town now for Mario’s 40th anniversary.
I’ll always be more of a Christmas fella but I’ll miss my Kpop demon hunters outfit and yelling “Saja Boys love youuuuu” to everyone who recognized us.
Got 120 shines in Super Mario Sunshine for what feels like the thousandth time. It’s got so many problems but I can’t help but return to Isle Delfino in the summer.
You make a GameCube controller and I’ma buy that shit, Nintendo.
Nobody gives a care about the fate of labor just as long as they can get cheap video games.
Yes it is morally correct to be more outraged about Microsoft’s constant layoffs than it is about Welcome Tour being $10. I wanna see some YouTube videos about how “betrayed” you feel by Xbox if you’ve been on the verge of tears about Nintendo for a month.
KTLA reports that the Dodgers efforts to help immigrant families will be announced before the end of the week. They could and should have done more sooner. It seems as though we’ll see the fruits of the pressure shortly.
This is my new friend Jinx, named after the Arcane character and the fact that she broke a mirror a couple days ago.
It’s 2004 and a group of overly zealous weirdos want to boycott GTA. It’s 2025 and a group of overly zealous weirdos want to boycott GTA.
Switch 2 secured ✅ 😎 When the internet fails, trust the good ol’ brick and mortar stores.
Cody vs. Cena was weak but calling it “The Worst WrestleMania Main Event Ever” is so unserious.
I present tense love you, baby Blair. Thanks for taking care of us for 14 years. I’ll never forget you. 🌈