constantly curious
Answer for It
Ever wonder why barber shops have that striped pole out front? What does it mean? Is it a warning? Perhaps a hypnotic device to lull you into spending too much on a haircut? We don’t know. But we will pretend to know, on ANSWER FOR IT! -- the podcast where trivia meets comedy, facts meet improv, and where fumbling the answer for laughs is both an art and a science.
Featuring an all-star cast, ANSWER FOR IT! comes from James and Elyse Willems (Funhaus), AJ LoCascio (X-Men ‘97), and Zach Anner (Speechless)-- four friends ready to tackle silly, unusual, and obscure trivia questions. Like, when in history were Kit-Kat wrappers blue? How do astronauts handle their dirty laundry? And what the heck is a ‘tattie boodie?’ Prepare to listen and leave feeling at least 12% smarter.
Elyse Willems
Elyse is a writer and performer born and raised in Canada, now living in Los Angeles. A multi-hyphenate, she brings her comedic chops and creative talents to a myriad of work, behind-the-scenes and in front of the camera.
Elyse’s career began as a producer and cast member at GameTrailers. In 2015, a love of video games and comedy brought her to the Funhaus channel, where she spent nine years developing, producing, editing, and performing in thousands of hours of video and live content, helping to earn the channel 1.6 billion overall views, and cementing a lasting legacy in gaming and comedy entertainment.
As a writer, Elyse has lent her talents to several video games, including Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed and Arcadeggedon, and she is currently contributing to Illfonic's upcoming Halloween game. In 2019, Elyse served as a writer, director, and cast member of Arizona Circle, a 22-minute, 8-episode sketch series. In 2020, she self-published her first children’s novel, “A Night in Halloween House,” a nostalgic holiday adventure for young readers, which reached #1 in Children’s New Halloween Releases on Amazon Books.
In addition to theAnswer for It Podcast,Elyse is the creator and co-host of30 Morbid Minutes Podcast, a dark foray into the macabre. She is also the host of PBS SoCal’sWon’t You Be My Gamer? an online series where she interviews and plays video games with featured experts. Elyse has hosted past projects for Square Enix, Warner Bros, SXSW, IndieCade, and more.
James Willems
James is a Los Angeles comedian and writer known for his role at Funhaus, a comedy brand with over 1.6 billion views on YouTube, where he served as Lead Producer and co-Creative Director. Alongside his work at the channel he's also written & directed for animation (Red vs. Blue, Sex Swing: The Animated Series), video games (Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, Arcadegeddon, Halloween), and live action (Arizona Circle).
James is also a voice over artist in video games (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind, Psychonauts 2, Predator Hunting Grounds) and animation (Camp Camp, S.T.A.R. Bursters).
James produces the semi-regular Answer for It LIVE show, the original inspiration for the Answer for It Podcast. In the past, he's produced for television (G4's Attack of the Show), as well as original game shows (No Idea Ikea, Board As Hell).
Zach Anner
Zach is a comedian, author, television writer, public speaker, and YouTube personality. He grew up in Buffalo, NY, and somehow remained an optimist despite enduring seven-month winters and watching the Buffalo Bills lose four straight Super Bowls. Zach’s YouTube videos have amassed over 100 million views and have helped change the conversation around disability.
Zach hosted his travel series Rollin' With Zach on the Oprah Winfrey Network, becoming the first person with cerebral palsy to host their own television show.
He is an ambassador for the Cerebral Palsy Foundation and has worked with United Cerebral Palsy’s Wheels for Humanity program to distribute wheelchairs to underserved communities in Nicaragua. He published his memoir "If At Birth You Don’t Succeed" in 2016, and his work writing for television has been honored with 2017 and 2023 Sentinel Awards for outstanding depictions of people with disabilities on screen.
In 2023, Zach was selected for Netflix’s Created By Initiative, and is a 2025 fellow for the Inevitable Foundation's Accelerate Program for screenwriters with disabilities.
AJ LoCascio
AJ is an actor / voice actor best known for Gambit in X-Men 97, Prince Lotor in Voltron: Legendary Defender, Marty Mcfly in Back to the Future: The Game, Han Solo in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Gizmo in Gremlins: Secret of the Mogwai, Skjölder in God of War Ragnarök, Thunk in Dawn of the Croods & Croods: Family Tree, and Emmet in all the LEGO Movie things that Chris Pratt is too busy to do! Plus a bunch of other stuff he can't talk about yet. He is also the creator and author of "Spoops: The Little Spirits of Halloween." Repped by the wonderful folks at CESD.
OUR HOSTS
Elyse Willems
Elyse is a writer and performer born and raised in Canada, now living in Los Angeles. A multi-hyphenate, she brings her comedic chops and creative talents to a myriad of work, behind-the-scenes and in front of the camera.
Elyse’s career began as a producer and cast member at GameTrailers. In 2015, a love of video games and comedy brought her to the Funhaus channel, where she spent nine years developing, producing, editing, and performing in thousands of hours of video and live content, helping to earn the channel 1.6 billion overall views, and cementing a lasting legacy in gaming and comedy entertainment.
As a writer, Elyse has lent her talents to several video games, including Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed and Arcadeggedon, and she is currently contributing to Illfonic's upcoming Halloween game. In 2019, Elyse served as a writer, director, and cast member of Arizona Circle, a 22-minute, 8-episode sketch series. In 2020, she self-published her first children’s novel, “A Night in Halloween House,” a nostalgic holiday adventure for young readers, which reached #1 in Children’s New Halloween Releases on Amazon Books.
In addition to theAnswer for It Podcast,Elyse is the creator and co-host of30 Morbid Minutes Podcast, a dark foray into the macabre. She is also the host of PBS SoCal’sWon’t You Be My Gamer? an online series where she interviews and plays video games with featured experts. Elyse has hosted past projects for Square Enix, Warner Bros, SXSW, IndieCade, and more.
James Willems
James is a Los Angeles comedian and writer known for his role at Funhaus, a comedy brand with over 1.6 billion views on YouTube, where he served as Lead Producer and co-Creative Director. Alongside his work at the channel he's also written & directed for animation (Red vs. Blue, Sex Swing: The Animated Series), video games (Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, Arcadegeddon, Halloween), and live action (Arizona Circle).
James is also a voice over artist in video games (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind, Psychonauts 2, Predator Hunting Grounds) and animation (Camp Camp, S.T.A.R. Bursters).
James produces the semi-regular Answer for It LIVE show, the original inspiration for the Answer for It Podcast. In the past, he's produced for television (G4's Attack of the Show), as well as original game shows (No Idea Ikea, Board As Hell).
Zach Anner
Zach is a comedian, author, television writer, public speaker, and YouTube personality. He grew up in Buffalo, NY, and somehow remained an optimist despite enduring seven-month winters and watching the Buffalo Bills lose four straight Super Bowls. Zach’s YouTube videos have amassed over 100 million views and have helped change the conversation around disability.
Zach hosted his travel series Rollin' With Zach on the Oprah Winfrey Network, becoming the first person with cerebral palsy to host their own television show.
He is an ambassador for the Cerebral Palsy Foundation and has worked with United Cerebral Palsy’s Wheels for Humanity program to distribute wheelchairs to underserved communities in Nicaragua. He published his memoir "If At Birth You Don’t Succeed" in 2016, and his work writing for television has been honored with 2017 and 2023 Sentinel Awards for outstanding depictions of people with disabilities on screen.
In 2023, Zach was selected for Netflix’s Created By Initiative, and is a 2025 fellow for the Inevitable Foundation's Accelerate Program for screenwriters with disabilities.
AJ LoCascio
AJ is an actor / voice actor best known for Gambit in X-Men 97, Prince Lotor in Voltron: Legendary Defender, Marty Mcfly in Back to the Future: The Game, Han Solo in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Gizmo in Gremlins: Secret of the Mogwai, Skjölder in God of War Ragnarök, Thunk in Dawn of the Croods & Croods: Family Tree, and Emmet in all the LEGO Movie things that Chris Pratt is too busy to do! Plus a bunch of other stuff he can't talk about yet. He is also the creator and author of "Spoops: The Little Spirits of Halloween." Repped by the wonderful folks at CESD.