Go Fact Yourself is a pop culture trivia show hosted by J. Keith van Straaten (he/him) (Ask Me Another, Senior Writer) and Helen Hong (she/her) (Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me, recurring panelist).
On January 4, actor, Chase Masterson (she/her) and actor and comedian Jay Mohr (he/him), plus other surprise guests and experts will join J. Keith and Helen for a trivia show like no other!
Register for free for general admission or reserve a guaranteed seat for $20. Concessions available starting at 3 p.m.
Lineup subject to change. This program may contain some mature language or themes.
Go Fact Yourself can be heard on LAist 89.3 on Saturdays at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. and Sundays at 8 p.m.
About Chase Masterson
First things first: “Chase Masterson” was an answer on Jeopardy!
Best known for her breakout role as the intergalactic casino girl Leeta for 5 Seasons on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and reprisals of that role from 2010 – 2023 in Star Trek Online (Mirror Universe Leeta, Empress of the Terran Empire) and Lower Decks (First Lady of Ferenginar), Chase Masterson is also a fan favorite for her role as Vienna in Doctor Who: Big Finish, in which she currently stars opposite Eric Roberts. Chase previously starred in the title role of VIENNA for 4 Seasons of this Doctor Who spin-off for Big Finish. Her Guest Star roles include The Flash and General Hospital, and she has been the lead in over a dozen films.
• AOL listed Chase as one of the “Ten Sexiest Aliens” in TV history for her break-out role on “Star Trek: Deep
Space Nine,” one of the highest-rated internationally syndicated shows of all time.
• TV Guide’s Online Readers Poll voted Chase the “Favorite Science Fiction Actress on Television” for her
role on Deep Space Nine.
• Sci-Fi Universe Magazine honored her as one of the “Top 20 People to Watch in Hollywood.”
• UGO included her in their list of the “Top 25 TV Hotties, and the Schlubs They Inexplicably Love.”
• Femme Fatales listed Chase as one of the “50 Sexiest Women of the Year.”
• Film Fetish has listed Chase in their “Hot Leading Ladies of Film.”
Chase is the Founder of The Heroic Journey, a national nonprofit which uses pop culture + psychology to teach life-saving strategies to children and teens. She has spoken about their work at the United Nations, Google HQ, UNESCO HQ, World Anti-Bullying Forum, International Bullying Prevention Association, TEDxVienna, and the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science. Leading kids to be heroes for themselves and each other, Chase featured the UN, Amnesty USA, and other NGOs at their first comic-con appearances, creating an intersection between heroism onscreen and heroism in real life. Chase produced and directed the world’s largest and most comprehensive set of behavioral health videos for children, teens, parents, and instructors. Not bad, for a Dabo girl.
About J. Keith Van Straaten
J. 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 Hong
A 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.
Accommodations
LAist is committed to providing access and accommodation for individuals with disabilities at our events. To request accommodations, please email events@laist.com or call us at (626)583-5222 at least 7 days in advance of the event.
