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<p>Maximum Fun is an <a href="/facts/Independent_radio/Yn5HMSk4">independent</a>, <a href="/facts/Worker_cooperative/evpNHtE4">worker-owned cooperative</a> <a href="/facts/Podcast/arkeh0YV">podcast</a> and <a href="/facts/Radio_show/VByUdhNU">radio show</a> production organization founded by <a href="/facts/Jesse_Thorn/zYs1DbaW">Jesse Thorn</a>. The organization originated with Thorn's college radio show <i><a href="/facts/The_Sound_of_Young_America/KTBzF2P3">The Sound of Young America</a></i> which continued in an adapted format and with a new name, <i><a href="/facts/Bullseye_with_Jesse_Thorn/KTBzF2P3">Bullseye with Jesse Thorn</a></i>. Maximum Fun has since grown to include several other programs. Shows on the network cover a wide variety of topics. </p><p>In May 2014, <i><a href="/facts/Rolling_Stone/HhCFoJ9F">Rolling Stone</a></i> included three Maximum Fun shows on its list of "The 20 Best Comedy Podcasts Right Now": <i><a href="/facts/Judge_John_Hodgman/xjw9lUCN">Judge John Hodgman</a></i>, <i><a href="/facts/RISK!/0KgSY3Ja">RISK!</a></i>, and <i><a href="/facts/Throwing_Shade/URx7rJ0g">Throwing Shade</a></i>. </p>