Episode 016: Jonathan Ames & Janet Varney

==Description==
Jonathan Ames created several TV shows, including Bored to Death and Blunt Talk. He’s also the author of many books, including You Were Never Really Here, which was recently adapted into a movie.
Janet Varney stars in the TV show Stan Against Evil and hosts of the podcast The JV Corner.
In this episode, we’ll learn about Jonathan’s experience with having his book transformed into a movie and why, for all his literary expertise, he still has trouble pronouncing certain words. We’ll also hear more about Janet’s involvement at the annual Sketchfest and why she enjoys talking to women about their awkward teen years. And both Janet and Jonathan wonder what Jodie Foster is up to while they are on stage. Is she watching TV with someone while getting a nice neck massage? We may never learn the answer to that question. But GFY listeners will learn other things by listening to this episode.
==Rounds==
===What's the Difference?===
Mercy and Vengeance 
====Presidential Pardon vs Presidential Commutation====
Both are what are called "Acts of executive clemency" and apply to federal crimes, but there are 2 main differences. A pardon wipes out the conviction AND the punishment. A commutation leaves the conviction intact but wipes out some or all of the punishment. Also a pardon can be granted before any criminal charges are filed (like when Ford pardoned former president Nixon). a commutation can only occur after the convicted person reports to a prison for punishment. 
====Avenge vs Revenge ====
To avenge is to punish a wrongdoing with the intent of seeking justice for those other than yourself. To revenge is to punish a wrongdoing but for personal retaliation. 
Points at the end of this round: Jonathan 1.5 | Janet 2
===Trivia===
====Jonathan Ames====
=====Topics=====
*1990s New York Knicks
*Detective Novels/Noir Literature
*The Works of Pema Chodron
#	Question 	Response 	Answer 	Hint
1	Detective Sam Spade appears in only one novel written by his creator Dashiell Hammett, which one? 	The Maltese Falcon 	The Maltese Falcon 	None Taken
2	What detective, who had an office on the 6th floor of the Cahuenga Building was supposedly named for an Elizabethan playwright? 	Philip Marlowe 	Philip Marlowe 	None Taken
3	Which detective who appeared in dozens of novels and short stories got his own comic book and 3D movie in 1953? 	Nick Charles 	Mike Hammer 	None Taken
4	The word noir is French for black, one of the theories for the origin of the word being applied to literature and film is that one well-known author wrote many novels with "black" in the title, including Black Alibi, The Black Angel, The Black Curtain, The Bride Wore Black. Who wrote all of those novels?	Cornell Woolrich 	Cornell Woolrich 	He shares a first name with an Ivey League school and a last name with a brand of socks.
5	In the wake of Gone Girl and similar recent books, there's been much discussion about the device of the unreliable narrator. What novel, written by British dame, was one of the earliest and most notorious uses of this device in mystery fiction? 	Murder on the Orient Express	The Murder of Roger Ackroyd	It was written by Agatha Christie.
=====Cluster Fact=====
Context: Detective Lou Archer appeared in 18 novels all written by the same man. 
#	Question 	Response 	Answer
1	What was the author's pen name? 	Ross Macdonald	Ross Macdonald
2	What was the author's real name? 	Rich Shapiro 	Kenneth Millar
3	What was the name of his wife who also was a highly regarded suspense novelist?	Ruth Shapiro 	Margret Millar
Expert: Tom Nolan; A writer who reviews crime fiction for the Wall Street Journal, and is the author of several books, including a biography of famous noir artist Ross Macdonald. 
Points at the end of this round: Jonathan 5.5 | Janet 2
====Janet Varney====
=====Topics=====
*Jodie Foster Movies from the 1970s to the 1990s
*New York Times Crossword Puzzles 
*Alt. Rock 1990s Bands
#	Question 	Response 	Answer 	Hint
1	Jodie Foster's last movie from the 1990s was Anna and the King which had the same characters and story as a popular Rodger's and Hammerstein musical, which musical? 	The King and I 	The King and I 	None Taken
2	Jodie Foster has been nominated for 4 Oscars and won 2. For what 2 movie performances did she win? 	The Accused and The Silence of the Lambs	The Accused and The Silence of the Lambs 	None Taken
3	Jodie Foster has been nominated for 4 Oscars and won 2. For what 2 movie performances was she nominated but did not win? 	Taxi Driver and Nell 	Taxi Driver and Nell 	One was in 1977 and the other was in 1995
4	It wasn't just as an actor that Jodie Foster made her mark, in the 1990s she began to work behind the camera as well. Name 1 of the 2 movies she produced and directed in the 90s. 	Little Man Tate 	Little Man Tate and Home for the Holidays	None Taken
5	Jodie Foster worked with some amazing directors from the 70s to the 90s, but which of the following has not directed her in a feature film? Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, Ridley Scott, Robert Zemeckis, Richard Donner.	Richard Donner 	Ridley Scott 	None
=====Cluster Fact=====
Context: In 1972 and 1973, Jodie Foster made 2 movies as the leading lady with the same leading man. 
#	Question 	Response 	Answer
1	What were the 2 movies? 	Napoleon and Samantha	Napoleon and Samantha
2	What were the 2 movies? 	Tom Sawyer 	Tom Sawyer
3	Who was that leading man?	Richard Shapiro 	Johnny Whitaker
Expert: Johnny Whitaker; Starred in dozens of TV shows and movies including Family Affair, Sigmund and The Sea Monsters, and 2 movies with Jodie Foster 
Points at the end of this round: Jonathan 5.5 | Janet 8
===Fast Facts===
# 	Guest 	Question 	Response	Answer
1 	Jonathan	Los Angeles has hosted a summer olympics. 	True 	True
2 	Janet 	Salt Lake City has hosted a winter olympics. 	True 	True
3 	Jonathan	Salt Lake City has hosted a summer olympics. 	False 	False
4 	Janet 	Chicago has hosted the summer olympics. 	False 	False
5 	Jonathan	Chicago will host the summer olympics in the next 10 years. 	False 	False
6 	Janet 	The US has won a metal in every event at the winter olympics. 	True 	True
7 	Jonathan	The US has won a gold metal in every event at the winter olympics.	False 	False
8 	Janet 	Mexico has never participated in the winter olympics. 	False 	False
9 	Jonathan	Mexico's only winter olympics was in 2018. 	False 	False
10	Janet 	Mexico has won a metal in the winter olympics 	True 	False
Points at the end of this round: Jonathan 10.5 | Janet 12
Winner: Janet Varney
==Promotions==
Jonathan Ames promotes psyllium fiber
Find Janet Varney's podcast on The Nerdist network
Find Tom Nolan's reviews on the Wall Street Journal and his books wherever books are sold. 
Find Johnny Whitaker at http://www.johnnywhitaker.com/ and his non-profit at http://pasoporpaso.org/