Jake Johnson (New Girl, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse) and Gareth Reynolds (The Dollop) don't feel qualified to give strangers good advice. Most of their friendship over the last 15 years has been based around dumb bits, but they do (for better or worse) want to try to help people out. Like your friendly local bartender or your tipsy uncle at a family gathering, Jake and Gareth are on the caller's side and trying to help. Each episode, the guys make several pitches to callers (whose questions range from trivial to serious) with their best attempts of advice. They can't promise their suggestions will be perfect, but it will be the best they've got. Jake and Gareth also occasionally bring on a friend, peer or even an expert to help along the way. Want to call in? Email your question to helpfulpod@gmail.com.
258 episodes transcribedEric and Steve help a long-suffering Jets fan and a caller with an unfortunate group nickname. Plus, a feel-good follow-up from Ep 225 "Real...
Jake and Gareth are joined by The Pitt's Shabana Azeez. Together, they banish a mouth tape demon and brainstorm the best way to enjoy a weddi...
Gareth and Jake disrupt a helpful mother's morning routine. Then, they do battle with a Taekwondo Troll. Plus, a follow-up from Ep 250 "Dog D...
Gareth, Jake and Jake's doppelganger David Krumholtz help a caller who has outgrown his sloppy group of friends. Then, an employee at a softw...
Jake and Gareth help a caller avoid concussion protocol. Then, they enlist Gareth's mom Pam to make another mom jealous. Plus, an update from...
Steve and Eric give an old mummy a royal send-off and dispute a Kafka-esque traffic violation. Plus, Gareth stops by to help a community thea...
The guys are joined by Guest Helper Kal Penn! Together, they help a lawyer whose colleague's tie is too short. Then, a Chicago caller thinks...
Gareth and Jake unload some garbage on an overeager gift-giver. Then, they help a mean-looking bird find a new place to poop. Plus, a surpris...
Jake and Gareth are joined by Guest Helper Ed Helms! Together, they teach a small community to embrace the local gators. Then, they help a ca...
Gareth and Jake help a nurse shield her patients from an unfortunate office bulge. Then, they franchise a beloved Key West staple in a bayou...
New Year, New Weirdness! In this episode, Eric and Steve find new use for a bag of teeth. Then, they confront a demonic animatronic. Plus, a...
Jenny Slate joins Jake and Gareth to help a mom process her 9 year-old's toxic breakup. Then, they stage a doormat crime scene.Listen to Jenn...
Jake and Gareth are back for another season of We're Here To Help! First, they help a great guy from Bosnia avoid awkwardness at the barbersh...
Gareth and guest helper Colton Dunn help a caller whose coworker snores on the night shift. Then, they pay respect to a legend.See images fro...
Eric Edelstein joins Jake and Gareth and together they help an ENT specialist start a new business. Then, a Taekwondo almost-master contempla...
Gareth is joined by special guest helper Dave Holmes, Editor-at-Large of Esquire. Together they help a restaurant employee get pied in the fa...
Live from Los Angeles, it's the first-ever "Helpies!" Hosted by Jake and Gareth, the show features appearances from some of the best callers...
Live from Los Angeles, it's the first-ever "Helpies!" Hosted by Jake and Gareth, the show features appearances from some of the best callers...
Jake is joined by Dakota Fanning and his brother Danny J for this special episode. First, they help a caller get her optimistic husband out o...
Jake and Gareth protect the sanctity of a little free library. Then, they help a circus artist outdo her brother at Christmas. Plus, Andy Rod...
