Janet Varney

Remember how useless 4th grade math seemed? Well, who’s laughing now because Aliens have made contact by beeping prime numbers at us? Oh yeah, and they also sent a Hitler video. Anyway, we’re talking the 1997 movie Contact with special guest Janet Varney. Matthew McCounaghey’s mane has never been finer. Follow Janet on Instragram: https://www.instagram.com/thejvclub/?hl=en More Like Ancient Failiens is a Grab Bag Collab production. Subscribe to GBC to get episodes early and ad-free, hear bonus episodes, and access other great GBC podcasts. Visit GBC here: https://www.grabbagcollab.com/ Subscribers can also get a bonus episode with more from Janet Varney! Sign up to listen here: https://grabbag.supportingcast.fm/more-like-ancient-failiens Or get all of Grab Bag Collab's great shows including Failiens content here: https://grabbag.supportingcast.fm/bundle

Janet Varney, the voice of the titular character in Legend of Korra in the Avatar the Last Airbender Universe, joins TJ and Damon to discuss her favorite TV shows, as well as her future within the Avatar universe, including Voice Directing, the Braving the Elements podcast, and more. Check out https://www.agentsoffandom.com for the latest TV and Movie reviews! (00:00:00) Intro (00:04:00) Whatcha Watchin with Janet Varney: Paradise, Attack on Titan, Slow Horses (00:07:00) Janet Varney’s Early Fandoms (00:13:00) When Will the Braving the Elements Podcast Return? (00:21:00) Avatar the Last Airbender and Korra Comic Books (00:29:00) Janet Varney Discusses the Avatar Novels! (00:32:00) Who is Janet Varney’s Favorite Avatar? (00:41:00) Janet Varney’s Voice Directing With Avatar Studios (00:49:30) Janet Varney Discusses Korrasami and LGBTQ+ Representation (00:57:00) What Kind of Avatar Would Xavier from Paradise Be? (01:05:00) Conclusion 📱 FOLLOW US: https://www.instagram.com/AgentsOfFandom https://www.facebook.com/AgentsOfFandom https://www.twitter.com/AgentsFandom https://www.tiktok.com/@agentsfandom Subscribe to the Agents of Fandom podcast: https://linktr.ee/agentsfandom 2026 © Agents Of Fandom, LLC Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/agents-of-fandom--5479222/support .

On an all-new Speed Date, host Joel Kim Booster sits down with the fabulous Janet Varney ( Avatar: Braving The Elements , Stan Against Evil, You’re The Worst) to talk about the 23rd year of the comedy festival she co-founded, SF Sketchfest , where you can see Bad Dates live at Cobb’s Comedy Club on Sunday, February 1st !! They’ll get into the origin of the festival, Janet’s favorite events they’ve ever hosted, everything you won’t want to miss in this year’s lineup, and the magic of San Francisco and its dialed-in comedy crowds. Check out the SF Sketchfest lineup HERE for tickets! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates . Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual , Fire Island , Loot Season 3 Janet Varney: @thejvclub on Insta, Avatar: Braving The Elements Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Bad Dates ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The very first MIHH ep ever which originally aired in March of 2011.. Paul interviews his Dinner and a Movie co-host Janet Varney (@theJVClub) about her battles with anxiety, depression food and panic attacks. Listen as one people-pleaser interviews another! Enjoy Janet parrying a compliment coming her way! En grade! More about Janet www.JanetVarney.com IG and Threads @TheJVClub TikTok @Janet.Varney Sketchfest https://sfsketchfest2026.sched.com/ This episode is sponsored by Alma Visit helloalma.com/happyhour to schedule a free therapy consultation today. This episode is sponsored Quince . Go to www.Quince.com/mental for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. If you’re interested in seeing or buying the furniture that Paul designs and makes follow his IG @ShapedFurniture or visit the website www.shapedfurniture.com WAYS TO HELP THE MIHH PODCAST Subscribe via Apple Podcasts (or whatever player you use) . It costs nothing. It’s extremely helpful to have your subscription set to download all episodes automatically. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mental-illness-happy-hour/id427377900?mt=2 Spread the word via social media. It costs nothing. Our website is www.mentalpod.com our FB is www.Facebook.com/mentalpod and our Twitter and Instagram are both @Mentalpod Become a much-needed Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/mentalpod Become a one-time or monthly donor via PayPal at https://mentalpod.com/donate You can also donate via Zelle (make payment to mentalpod@gmail.com) To donate via Venmo make payment to @Mentalpod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Paul F Tompkins and Janet Varney swap Christmas songs with Arnie. Songs from T Rex, John Prine, the Everly Brothers and more. Also a Christmas mystery from Janet. Creator and Host : Arnie Niekamp Follow him on Bluesky or Instagram or send an Email the show at noskipchristmas@gmail.com Guests: Paul F Tompkins More info on seeing Paul live with Varietopia and other shows: http://paulftompkins.com/live Janet Varney Get more info on SF Sketchfest 2026: SF Sketchfest - The San Francisco Comedy Festival Check out Janet’s podcast E Pluribus Motto: E Pluribus Motto | Maximum Fun Producer and Editor: Garrett Schultz Artwork: Allard Laban Opening Theme Music: Andy Poland Song Playlists: Playlist of all the songs for this episode here Christmas Will Be Just Another Lonely Day - Brenda Lee Christmas Eve Can Kill You - The Everly Brothers 2000 Miles - Pretenders Christmas Bop - T. Rex Ain't No Chimneys in the Projects - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Christmas in Prison - John Prine A Musical Christmas Card: O Christmas Tree/The Sleigh - Fred Waring & The Pennsylvanians God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen: Big Band Version - Jimmy Smith Winter Wonderland - Count Basie Orchestra The growing list of accepted Christmas songs here Christmas-ellaneous: all the songs lovingly rejected so far here Videos: Silent Night by Janet and Paul (along with Jonathan Coulton and Eban Schletter): Silent Night John Gorka’s I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day: John Gorka - I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day Support No Skip Christmas with a tip of any size: Support Arnie Niekamp See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

On today’s See Jurassic Right, the Legend of Korra herself, Janet Varney (The JV Club, E Pluribus Motto), is here to chat about our complicated and intimate relationship with nostalgia, what was on our childhood bedroom walls, the importance of fostering safe community spaces, we take a look at all the State Dinosaurs, and so much more! Follow Janet: https://www.instagram.com/thejvclub/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@janet.varney?lang=en https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/e-pluribus-motto/ https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/the-jv-club-with-janet-varney/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/avatar-braving-the-elements/id1569692187 This episode’s charity: https://changetheref.org Follow me on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/stevenraymorris.bsky.social Get the Jurassic June 2024 merch by @Strangebirdart here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/seejurassicright Donate to the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/seejurassicright Follow along with the show: https://www.instagram.com/stevenraymorris/ https://twitter.com/stevenraymorris https://twitter.com/sjrpod https://www.instagram.com/seejurassicright/ https://www.facebook.com/seejurassicright/ Cover of John Williams's Jurassic Park theme by Stefanie Franciotti aka Sleep ∞ Over: https://twitter.com/SleepOverForevz https://soundcloud.com/sleep-over Music by Steven Ray Morris Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Justin as he chats with actor and comedian Janet Varney about improv, hosting Dinner and a Movie , voicing Korra, faking her relation to Jim Varney, and more! Janet Varney bio: “ Janet Varney (born February 16, 1976) is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer. She is known for voicing the character of Korra in the Nickelodeon animated television series The Legend of Korra , co-starring as Sheriff Evie Barret in the television series Stan Against Evil , and a recurring role as Becca Barbara in You're the Worst . Varney has hosted The JV Club podcast since 2012 and is also the co-host of the Avatar: Braving the Elements podcast along with Dante Basco . She is the co-founder, creative director and producer of the long-running comedy festival SF Sketchfest in San Francisco .” Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website . Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree . Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram . Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook . Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter . Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube .

Ok now THIS is a party! Janet Varney and Paul Sabourin join us this week to talk about the JOCO cruise . This is Janet’s first time ever as Old Man Puzzles and she kills it. Go show our fourth host some love! Starring: Adal Rifai John Patrick Coan Erin Keif Guest Starring: Janet Varney Paul Sabourin Editing by: Casey Toney Theme by: Arne Parrott Logo by: Emily Kardamis & Emmaline Morris Want more? Get Weekly Bonus Eps on Patreon! JPC's Guided Meditations Volume 1, available now at our Patreon digital store ! Want merch? Visit our TeePublic Store! or pins, buttons & prints Want to mail us something? Hey Riddle Riddle 6351 W Montrose Ave #267 Chicago, IL, 60634 Want to leave us a voicemail? Call (805) RIDDLE-1 or (805-743-3531) Want to advertise on the show? Check out Hey Riddle Riddle via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Janet Varney has a new podcast with John Hodgman ! Every episode they'll showcase a new state and explore its iconography-- especially it's often complicated, pretentious and latin motto. Their first stop on their tour of every state, commonwealth and territory in the United States is Connecticut. Why Connecticut first? They’ll explain. Hear more about its legendary rich, sandy loam, the grape-filled seal, and its many attempts to create a state motto that sticks. Plus, Janet speaks with Amy Holden Jones , creator of the film Mystic Pizza . Amy will tell us about how her movie was directly inspired by Connecticut… and give her own suggestions for a new state motto. Produced by Julian Burrell . Senior Producer at MaxFun is Laura Swisher . Find E Pluribus Motto on Instagram and TikTok . And send us a voice memo, message or photo about an upcoming state to Emailpluribusmotto@maximumfun.org .

On this week's Hallo-Peen episode of Free With Ads, we invited comedian Janet Varney ( The JV Club ) to talk about the high school sci-fi horror film The Faculty, starring Josh Hartnett, Elijah Wood, Clea DuVall, and Jon Stewart! Check out Janet's podcast The JV Club and also her new podcast E. Pluribus Motto with Janet Varney and John Hodgman. Visit Emily's ETSY store right now and buy some stuff! Great for holiday shopping! Jordan, Emily, and Matt did an AMA livestream on YouTube, so if you missed it you can watch it right here! We have a TREAT for you MaxFun members! We just released a new BONUS episode of FWA - the never-before-released pilot episode of the podcast Free With Ads in which we talk about the 1972 horror movie Frogs. We recorded this episode on Emily's couch and had no idea we'd ever do more than one episode. To listen to our bonus content, join Maximum Fun now Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinfreewithads

Janet Varney, host of The JV Club and Braving the Elements, has some firm thoughts about argula that she wants to share, provoked by the prompts: wacky, fast-food tie-in, touch-based rhythm game After some discussion about drumming and fast food griddle work, she and Jenna settle on a game about composing both the perfect sandwich, and the perfect song. Neither is as easy as it seems, but it will at least be fun in this music-looping, food-sampling rhythm game! Listen to The JV Club with Janet Varney (if you don't already!), and to Avatar: Braving the Elements , and follow Janet on Instagram @thejvclub . Visit Jenna's new MERCH SHOP with DFTBA and check out the beautiful Big Game Hunger T-SHIRT! There are also stickers, a cool coffee mug, and more. Patreon subscribers get 15% off for the next month! Check that all out at bit.ly/jennamerch . And listen to Join the Party , an actual play podcast with tangible worlds, genre-pushing storytelling, and collaborators who make each other laugh each week. We welcome everyone to the table, from longtime players to folks who’ve never touched a roleplaying game before. Thank you for listening to Big Game Hunger! Email us at BigGameHungerPod@gmail.com . Support this show, and submit your OWN random prompts, by subscribing at Patreon.com/TheJenna Big Game Hunger is part of the Multitude Collective of podcasts . Created and hosted by Jenna Stoeber. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Janet Varney is an Emmy-Nominated actor, comedian, writer and producer. She can be heard as the voice of Korra on "The Legend of Korra” on Netflix, where she can also be seen as Summer in the comedy series “Country Comfort." On HULU, she fights dark forces starring opposite John C. McGinley on "Stan Against Evil" and appears as Becca on FXX’s "You’re the Worst.” She also created, wrote, produced and starred in the critically-acclaimed IFC online series "Fortune Rookie.” And as of this summer, you can also catch her recurring on Apple TV+’s “Platonic” opposite Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne. Onstage, Janet performs with Rachel Dratch, John Michael Higgins, Michael Hitchcock, Oscar Nunez and more in their improv supergroup Theme Park, and alongside Paul F. Tompkins, Busy Philipps, Paget Brewster and more for the Thrilling Adventure Hour. Janet co-created/wrote/produced “Neil’s Puppet Dreams” starring Neil Patrick Harris. You can also find Janet on YouTube for Geek & Sundry’s “Escape!" which she co-wrote, produced and hosted. She also hosts three hit podcasts: The JV Club with Janet Varney; Avatar: Braving The Elements; and Truth and Justice with Bob Ruff. She is Co-Founder/Creative Director of one of the largest and most acclaimed comedy festivals in North America, SF Sketchfest: the San Francisco Comedy Festival, now in its 20th year.