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.
256 episodes transcribedGareth and Jake are joined by the great Judd Apatow for this bonus episode. First, they help a caller whose dad will only talk to the dog. Th...
Gareth and Jake help a caller ditch a creepy mannequin. Then, they make a kids movie night more adult-friendly. Plus, a follow-up to Ep 119 "...
Jake, Gareth and Guest Helper Ty Burrell find a caller's dad a new pee spot. Then, they confront a game night cheater.Check out The Good Life...
The guys help a caller whose daughter brings frogs into the house. Then, they start a pyramid scheme (for a good cause). Plus, a follow up fr...
Jake and Gareth are joined by Guest Helper Roy Wood Jr. for this bonus episode. First, they help a family set boundaries with a posse of racc...
Gareth and Jake help a caller befriend a neighbor with a bouncy castle. Then, they plan a Dungeons and Dragons coup.Are you looking for a new...
If Gareth, Jake, Steve Berg and Eric Edelstein all worked at a used car lot, who would you choose to buy from? Find out in this bonus episode...
Jake and Gareth help a caller by investing in some new advertising for the show. Then, two baby-faced callers need help being taken seriously...
For this bonus episode, it's the second installment of the Friendship Game, featuring Sam, who likes pizza and blacksmithing and doesn't list...
The guys help a caller whose husband wants to bring an old gravestone into their house. Then, they give a firefighter advice on managing perf...
Justin Long re-joins the show for a bonus episode! First, Justin and the guys help a caller whose uncle has an offensive combover. Then, they...
Jake and Gareth help a caller annoy a team of persistent door-to-door salesmen. Then, it's the follow up to Ep 180 "Backdoor Boys," featuring...
For this bonus episode, Jake and Gareth swap stories with friends of the show Eric Edelstein and Steve Berg.Want to call in? Email your quest...
A note from Jake on today's episode.Want to call in? Email your question to helpfulpod@gmail.com.PATREON: https://patreon.com/heret...
Gareth and Jake help a caller from Philly punch up a meat-themed party. Then, it's an extended follow-up with a caller whose work schedule co...
For this re-release episode, Jake picks a call and a follow-up from a caller who requests off work to attend a BDSM class. Plus, Jake and his...
Jake and Gareth help a caller from India resolve a parking spot battle. Then, they brainstorm how to confront a photo-happy in-law. Plus, the...
In this bonus episode, a taxidermied rat leads Jake and Gareth on a globe-trotting adventure with their friend Steve Berg.For more synchronic...
Gareth and Jake help a hospital worker find her doppelganger. Then, a solution to a hairy problem leaves Gareth in an uncomfortable position....
For this re-release episode, Gareth picks three calls featuring cats. First, Jake goes full dad on a caller who feeds her cat ear wax. Then,...
