POSTPONED - Go Fact Yourself LIVE with Virginia Madsen and A Martínez
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ABOUT VIRGINIA MADSEN
Virginia can most recently be seen in the Lionsgate horror film entitled PREY FOR THE DEVIL, and the independent feature LOLA opposite writer/director Nicola Peltz Beckham. She also can be seen in the independent feature ONE DAY AS A LION opposite J.K. Simmons and Frank Grillo. Virginia is set to star opposite Holland Roden in the independent feature entitled A BRIGHT AND GUILTY PLACE. Virginia received an Independent Spirit Award and was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for her performance in Alexander Payne's SIDEWAYS. She starred as series regular “Maria Sutherland” on the CW streaming service series SWAMP THING. Virginia can also be seen in the independent film HER SMELL directed by Alex Ross Perry opposite Elisabeth Moss & Cara Delevingne. Virginia’s film 1985, directed by Yen Tan, premiered at acclaimed film festivals SXSW and OUTFEST. Virginia also appeared opposite Jennifer Lawrence, Robert DeNiro and Bradley Cooper in the 2015 feature JOY directed by David O. Russell. Virginia’s other notable film credits include Francis Ford Coppola’s THE RAINMAKER with Matt Damon, the horror classic CANDYMAN with Kasi Lemmons, HOT SPOT directed by Dennis Hopper, HBO’s first feature LONG GONE and David Lynch’s cult classic DUNE. Next, Virginia can be seen starring in the independent feature SHEEPDOG.
ABOUT A MARTÍNEZ
A Martínez is one of the hosts of “Morning Edition” and “Up First.” He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West. Prior to NPR, Martínez was the host of Take Two at KPCC in Los Angeles since 2012. During his tenure, Take Two created important forums on the air and through live events that elevated the voices and perspectives of Angelenos, and provided nuanced coverage of the region's challenges including homelessness, climate change and systemic disparities in health and education. He is also a familiar voice to sports-talk radio listeners in Los Angeles as a former host of 710 KSPN's In the Zone, and he was a longtime pre- and post-game show host for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Lakers.
Before he joined KPCC, Martínez had never listened to public radio. He views his path in public radio as proof that public radio journalism can be accessible, relatable and understandable to anyone, regardless of their background or educational pedigree, and says it has changed both his career and his perspective on life.
With a career that has lately been focused on Southern California, Martínez is excited to get to know the rest of the U.S. through Morning Edition.
ABOUT J. KEITH VAN STRAATENJ. Keith van Straaten is a content producer/writer for TV game shows, including The Hustler, Master Minds, Funny You Should Ask, and In the USA Today, and wrote trivia questions for Bally Sports. He was also a longtime senior writer on NPR’s Ask Me Another.
Previously, he wrote many of the games on GSN’s Chain Reaction and the iPhone trivia app Arena. He created and hosted the live matchmaking show The Fix-Up Show, as well as hosting What’s My Line? – Live On Stage and Comedy Central’s Beat The Geeks.
J. Keith has appeared on Best Week Ever, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Beverly Hills, 90210, and a deleted scene in Gilmore Girls.
As a journalist, J. Keith has written about COVID and comedy for the Los Angeles Times, points and miles for ThePointsGuy.com, and theatre for tdf Stages magazine.
J. Keith has two cats and is an avid Angels fan.
ABOUT HELEN HONGA fan favorite on the hit NPR podcast Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, Helen Hong also co-hosts the celebrity trivia game show podcast Go Fact Yourself. Helen's acting credits include roles on Never Have I Ever, Silicon Valley, the Jennifer Garner Christmas movie Family Switch, and 5 seasons of The Thundermans on Nickelodeon.
A long-time touring standup comedian, Helen's comedy special Well Hong was co-produced by Comedy Dynamics and Tribeca Film Festival, and is streaming now on Amazon Prime & Apple TV+. Audiences love Helen's lightning quick crowdwork which can be seen on her Instagram and TikTok @funnyhelenhong.
A breast cancer survivor, Helen makes light of her cancer experience (and her "fresh new boobies") onstage. She also brings light to Asian-American issues with her family's YouTube channel "Old Korean Dad Stories."
If you bring Helen a Topo Chico and a mini Snickers bar, she will love you FOREVER.
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