E Pluribus Motto
John Hodgman and Janet Varney
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S3E5 Episode 25: Florida - "In God We Trust"
Grab that panhandle, Janet Varney and John Hodgman are cruisin’ through Florida! If the state motto looks familiar that’s because it probably is! Our hosts are not terribly big fans of it and its…
S3E4 Episode 24: Alabama - "Audemus jura nostra defendere"
Roll Tide? War Eagle? Dare to hear Janet Varney and John Hodgman on their journey through Alabama! In case your latin is a little rough, the state motto of the Yellowhammer state translates to “We…
S3E3 Episode 23: New Hampshire - “Live Free Or Die”
Our regularly scheduled season three journey has resumed. Janet Varney and John Hodgman are ready to visit the granite state of New Hampshire! First of all, how about that motto? It’s certainly tough…
S3 #MaxFunDrive 2026: The State of the TV shows!
Turn on the tube! Janet Varney and John Hodgman are ready to celebrate the 2026 MaxFun Drive! Now is the best time to go to MaximumFun.org/joinmotto to become a MaxFun Member for as little as $5 a…
S3 #MaxFunDrive 2026: The State of the Movies!
Janet Varney and John Hodgman are ready to celebrate the 2026 MaxFun Drive! Now is the best time to go to MaximumFun.org/joinmotto to become a MaxFun Member for as little as $5 a month. With that…
S3 Casters on Casters: John Hodgman, Dan McCoy, Jesse Thorn, and Stuart Wellington
It's MaxFunDrive. And here, for the first time, we give you an exclusive look (well, listen) at the craft of podcasting: presenting Casters on Casters. Jesse Thorn and Judge John Hodgman know a thing…
S3E2 Episode 22: California - “Eureka”
Prospector Janet Varney and John Hodgman are ready to talk about all the GOLD in them thar hills! That’s right; the show is back on the west coast, to spotlight California; everything from gold,…
S3E1 Episode 21: Puerto Rico - “Joannes est nomen ejus”
It’s season 3 of E Pluribus Motto! Janet Varney and John Hodgman are back with a brand new collection of states and their mottos, iconography, animals, and so much more. Our first state of this…
S3 E Pluribus Motto Season 3 begins March 31st!
Season 3 of E Pluribus Motto begins March 31st with Puerto Rico! After that, expect new episodes of the show every other Tuesday. Here's the full schedule: March 31: Puerto Rico April: 14:…
S2 E Pluribus Motto LIVE at SF Sketchfest!
Can't wait for Season 3 of E Pluribus Motto? Neither can we!And the first stop of the next season of the show will be Janet and John recording a LIVE episode of the show at SF Sketchfest.They'll be…
S2E10 Episode 20: Nevada - “All for our Country”
Janet Varney and John Hodgman are ready for the season finale of the podcast! And where better to visit than a state full of slot machines, deserts, ghost towns and cryptids (possibly):…
S2E9 Episode 19: Washington D.C. - “Justicia Omnibus”
Janet Varney and John Hodgman celebrate the first non-state and non-commonwealth in the brief history of the podcast: The capital of the United States, Washington D.C.And if there’s one problem with…
S2E8 Episode 18: Pennsylvania - “Virtue, liberty and independence”
Janet Varney and John Hodgman have arrived in the keystone state! First order of business: What on Earth is a keystone anyway?If nothing else, it’s one of the many things that Pennsylvania uses to…
S2E7 Episode 17: Iowa- “Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain.”
Janet Varney and John Hodgman are on to the Hawkeye State! And while there are some very respectable hawkeyes to take sight of, our hosts will also talk about some vaguely disturbing Hawkeyes as well…
S2E6 Episode 16: Oregon - “Alis Volat Propriis”
Janet Varney and John Hodgman visit their first state in the Pacific Northwest: Oregon! There’s a Latin motto and so much flora and fauna to discuss; including some wonderful Douglas-fir and those…
S2E5 Episode 15: New Mexico - “Crescit eundo”
Janet Varney and John Hodgman are ready to talk all about “The land of enchantment”: New Mexico! Or as the locals call it, “The land of entrapment.”Even if you know nothing about New Mexico, the one…
S2E4 Episode 14: Kentucky - “United we stand, divided we fall”
NOTE: A previous version of this episode erroneously stated that Kentucky was a Confederate State in the US Civil War. It was in fact, a Union State. This has been corrected Thank you to those who…
S2E3 Episode 13: Wisconsin - “Forward”
Janet Varney and John Hodgman are ready to yell, “On Wisconsin!” And no, that’s not the official state motto. The actual one is MUCH more boring.But there’s still so much to love about Wisconsin;…
S2E2 Minnesota - “L'etoile du Nord”
Janet Varney and John Hodgman are ready to dive into some lakes! And what better place to do that than the state with more than 10,000 of them?That’s right, the next stop is Minnesota. It’s got a…
S2E1 Maryland - “Fatti Maschii Parole Femine”
Janet Varney and John Hodgman are back with Season 2 of E Pluribus Motto. They’ve chosen none other than Maryland to kick off this brand new tour of state mottos and iconography. Everything from the…
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