Full disclosure, these are the only 5 podcasts on the Head Gum Network I’ve ever listened to, but I’m assuming, with my taste, I picked the best 5.
About: Do you want to listen to two 40 somethings, who possibly want to kiss each other and/or kill each other, talk about chain restaurants for 2 hours, mixed with a healthy dose of Star Wars, cum jokes, and how one has a lovely wife and the other is an incel? Oh boy, dough I have a podcast for you.
Good Episodes:
- Hot Dog on a Stick with Paul F. Tompkins – https://headgum.com/doughboys/hot-dog-on-a-stick-with-paul-f-tompkins
- Burger King 6 with Jon Gabrus & Adam Pally – https://headgum.com/doughboys/burger-king-6-with-jon-gabrus-adam-pally
About: You may know Adam Conover from this TruTV show Adam Ruins Everything, which Factually isn’t a huge departure from. It’s giving politics. It’s giving science. It’s giving labor. It’s giving culture. (I hate this.) I don’t know how, but you can actually hear how tall Adam’s hair is when listening to this podcast. (I also hate this. I’m sorry, Adam.)
Good Episodes:
- The Real Cause of Poverty with Matthew Desmond – https://headgum.com/factually-with-adam-conover/the-real-cause-of-poverty-with-matthew-desmond
- Debunking the Tech Hype Cycle with Dan Olson – https://headgum.com/factually-with-adam-conover/debunking-the-tech-hype-cycle-with-dan-olson
About: An almost impossible podcast to do an About Section about. I will tell you it’s the podcast I’ve been listening to since their shortish lived Reality SHOW Show on the Earwolf Network back in 2012. Give this interview they recently did for their 500th episode: https://www.vulture.com/article/hollywood-handbook-interview.html
Good Episodes:
- Amir Blumenfeld, Our Headgum Friend – https://headgum.com/hollywood-handbook/amir-blumenfeld-our-headgum-friend
- Ben Stiller, Our Close Friend – https://headgum.com/hollywood-handbook/ben-stiller-our-close-friend
- Scott Aukerman, Our Comedy Book Book Friend – https://headgum.com/hollywood-handbook/scott-aukerman-our-comedy-book-book-friend
About: Jon Gabrus basically just has guests on and they talk about a thing (or maybe seven)(and definitely weed). Ranging from the serious (houselessness), to the bonkers (aliens), to the yearly Being Fat Episodes with Mike Mitchell.
Good Episodes:
- 419: Houselessness (w/ Hayes Davenport) – https://headgum.com/high-and-mighty/419-houselessness-w-hayes-davenport
- 415: Aliens (w/ Tim Blake) – https://headgum.com/high-and-mighty/415-aliens-w-tim-blake
About: Gotta get fit, bro. Gotta stay thin, bro. Gotta get those gainz, bro. Gotta pop those delts, bro. These are nearly exact* quotes from The Dumbbells. As someone who does limited exercise (walk/run) and does very little diet management (bourbon, coffee and frozen pizza), I find this show inspiring in finding the little ways to make my health (body AND mind) better. Check ’em out.
Good Episodes:
- 337 Vacation Fitness – https://headgum.com/the-dumbbells/337-vacation-fitness
- 329 Ozempic – https://headgum.com/the-dumbbells/329-ozempic
