The story
Founded by Jesse Thorn in 2000.1
Private company
Logo: maximumfun.org3
Podcast company and network
Maximum Fun is an independent, worker-owned cooperative podcast and radio show production organization founded by Jesse Thorn. The organization originated with Thorn's college radio show The Sound of Young America which continued in an adapted format and with a new name, Bullseye with Jesse Thorn.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Maximum Fun is an independent, worker-owned cooperative podcast and radio show production organization founded by Jesse Thorn. The organization originated with Thorn's college radio show The Sound of Young America which continued in an adapted format and with a new name, Bullseye with Jesse Thorn.2
Founded by Jesse Thorn in 2000.1
Who has led Maximum Fun, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
From Wikidata.1
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
| Year | PPP loans | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $266.8K | $266.8K |
Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA4. Matched to this company by name and state.
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