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.
134 episodes transcribedJake, Gareth and Steve Berg talk to a caller about becoming a cool bus driver. Later, Gareth and special guest Arden Myrin help someone whose...
Jake, Gareth and special guest Ben Schwartz talk to callers about a toilet paper issue on a wedding night and a boss plucking their leg hairs...
Jake and his brother Dan talk to a caller about responding to a bully grandma. Later, Gareth and special guest Vic Michaelis (Dropout's Very...
Jake and Gareth talk to a caller about people giving weird compliments to a dog. Later, Jake and We're Here to Help theme song composer Olive...
Jake and Steve Berg talk to a caller about winning an argument over a folding table. Later, Jake and Gareth help someone land on a go-to drin...
Jake and Steve Berg talk to a caller about responding to a Halloween prank. Later, Jake, Gareth and Lamar Woods chat with someone who was a l...
Jake and Gareth talk to callers about RSVPing to a party and a honeymoon dilemma. Later, Jake and his brother Dan talk to a caller whose sist...
Jake, Gareth and special guest Cat Reitman talk to a caller about some issues at a cardio dance class. Later, Jake and Gareth chat with calle...
Jake and Gareth talk to callers about joining too many softball teams, letting your parents know you were fired and figuring out what to do i...
Jake and Gareth talk to callers about planning a memorable 50th birthday party and an issue at the gym. Want to call in? Email your ques...
Jake and Gareth talk to callers about a son's love of Spider-Man, a teacher fundraising for an Esports team (donate here!) and a house overru...
Jake, Gareth and special guest Jimmy Kimmel talk to callers about a dad’s old gym shorts and a candy bowl at the office. Later, the guys...
Jake, Gareth and special guest Eric Edelstein talk to a caller who’s preparing to see in-laws with a hardcore meat diet. Later, the guys talk...
Jake, Gareth and special guest Steve Berg talk to callers about monetizing giant inflatable animals and gamifying an interesting conversation...
Jake and Gareth talk to callers about workouts before hook-ups and a lie that spans decades. Later, the guys follow up with the thi...
Jake and Gareth talk to callers about hanging up a 9 foot swordfish on the wall and some frustrations at a renaissance fair. Later, the...
Jake, Gareth and special guest Steve Berg (Hi, Strangeness podcast) talk to a caller about getting out of a segway tour. Later the guys...
Jake and Gareth talk to callers about a hatred of cinnamon rolls, nosey parents on the Ring camera and someone calling the wrong number a lot...
Jake and Gareth talk to callers about a grandfather’s nickname and some issues in the bedroom. Later the guys follow up with the second...
Jake, Gareth and special guest Pete Holmes talk to callers about some bathroom etiquette at the office and an opossum issue. L...
