Staying Alive with Jon Gabrus & Adam Pally

On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down in Austin TX with their hilarious, thoughtful, and sincerely yoked friend Ify Nwadiwe (Um Actually, Workaholics, Grand Crew) to discuss the science of weightlifting, compare ADHD meds, and go deep on women’s professional sports, body dysmorphia, and how bread simply makes you pleasant to be around. Plus, Adam has an important update, Ify runs down the Top 10 fittest cities in America, and the fellas invent Flyarrhea™.

 

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New movie Grind with Ify and Gabrus coming soon!

 

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This episode was recorded March 15, 2026 at RecordATX in Austin TX

Staying Alive is produced by Devon Torrey Bryant and Anne Harris

Engineered and edited by Devon Torrey Bryant, who also wrote the music

Associate producer and video editor is Maddie McCann

Executive produced by Jon Gabrus, Adam Pally, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Bernie Kaminski, and Rich Korson

 

Keywords for this episode: Austin, Drew Barrymore, New Zealand, smoking butts, Big Jay Oakerson, Biden, Uncle Lazer, RFK, air quality, weightlifting, running, splits, overhead press, Beast Mode Jones, Red Bull, Compton, Long Beach, Downey, Goku, Pumping Iron, EC Stack, Z-Mass, adderall, body dysmorphia, Tomato Pie, Keto, GERD, Echo Kellum, Matt Apodaca, hockey, kilts, anime, PWHL, USA Women’s Rugby, Siri Dahl, Gold’s Gym, Grind, Bondage Ball, Shakesfear

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It’s time once again for A Live Staying Alive, and hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally are coming to you from SXSW in Austin TX, the cold plunge capital of the world! They’re joined on stage by hilarious stand-up comedians Jared Freid and Sophie Buddle, who first of all witness one of the more embarrassing moments of Gabrus’ life, and then move on to discussing Pally’s allergy to the mineral cobalt, Jared’s life among the retirees in Florida, and how Sophie stays alive through shoplifting. Plus, a question from the audience about meditation, Gabrus learns that low blood pressure is even possible, and Pally is ONLY smoking flower at the gym, that can’t be why everyone’s moving away from him.

 

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Follow Jared @jaredfreid, and pre-order his new book Walking Red Flag, out June 2!

 

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This episode was recorded March 14, 2026 at The Creek And The Cave in Austin, TX

Special thanks to Will Krause at SXSW

Staying Alive is produced by Devon Torrey Bryant and Anne Harris

Edited by Devon Torrey Bryant, who also wrote the music

Associate producer and video editor is Maddie McCann

Executive produced by Jon Gabrus, Adam Pally, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Bernie Kaminski, and Rich Korson

 

Keywords for this episode: chairs, breakfast tacos, green juice, The Sklar Brothers, The Pigeon Lady, Allman Brothers Band, hibernation, Meta glasses, chicken tenders, Postmates, Waymo, Zach Braff, Degrassi, Ozempic, Zepbound, Wegovy, Florida, crab rangoon, The Age Of Attraction, gluten, PornHub, OnlyFans, Oui, scuba diving, guitars, The Lab, Leisure Beach, Michael Rapaport, meditation, mirror work, Nutrisystem

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On another Reload episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally revisit their conversation with good friend, actor, comedian, and personal trainer Ryan Stanger. In this new edit, you'll hear even more tips about fitness and nutrition, plus a ridiculous new ten minutes about supplements and Hawk Tuah's fumbled bag. They'll talk about hyperbaric chambers, barrel saunas vs infrared, what to look for when choosing a trainer, and Stanger really tries to make his Three Pigs metaphor work. Plus, Gabrus wants a Gym Tycoon video game, and Pally owns OK Computer on vinyl. I remember the time.

 

This episode was recorded February 6, 2025 at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles

Special thanks to Lee Nason and Brian Baldinger

Staying Alive is produced by Devon Torrey Bryant and Anne Harris

Engineered and edited by Devon Torrey Bryant, who also wrote the music

Associate producer and video editor is Maddie McCann

Executive produced by Jon Gabrus, Adam Pally, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Bernie Kaminski, and Rich Korson

 

Keywords for this episode: Sacramento, Kevin Bacon, Sean Hayes, Bernie Madoff, LeBron James, Donald Sutherland, Tudor, Rolex, all cause mortality, Dr Rhonda Patrick, resistance training, flexion, Harrison Ford, home gym design, Peloton, Norwegian 4x4 HIIT Protocol, extended effort, push/pull/squat, thigh circumference, sarcopenia, V02 Max

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While the fellas are booked and blessed, please enjoy another brand new edit of one of our favorite episodes, as Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally play you even more of their conversation from last year with the hilarious Ego Nwodim. They'll talk primarily about menus, but also being literally thirsty versus slang thirsty, pitching sketches with a dislocated shoulder, treating your fitness with grace and compassion, and discovering that American cheese isn't real. There's lots of new content about food trucks and traveling to Italy, being an embarrassing dad, and Chicago restaurants. These three EAT.

 

 

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This episode was recorded March 14, 2025 at SiriusXM studios in New York City

Special thanks to Jared O’Connell

Staying Alive is produced by Devon Torrey Bryant and Anne Harris

Engineered and edited by Devon Torrey Bryant, who also wrote the music

Associate producer and video editor is Maddie McCann

Executive produced by Jon Gabrus, Adam Pally, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Bernie Kaminski, and Rich Korson

 

Keywords for this episode: beverages, Carl Tart, Jason Momoa, Jay Jurden, inverse narcissism, Martha Stewart, Upright Citizens Brigade, Amy Poehler, Mary Holland, Drew Tarver, Lauren Lapkus, comedy hot, Saturday Night Live, Whiplash, The Town, Nate Lang, cock relations, Solid Core, Danny & Coop’s, L'Appartement 4F, Ryan Stanger, Trivoli Tavern.

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While the fellas are busy being booked and blessed, please enjoy a brand new edit of one of our favorite episodes, recorded with the great Paul Scheer at The Comedy Store in LA. In addition to ten new minutes about Paul coaching kids' soccer and Adam’s night on the town with the Golden State Warriors, you’ll hear all about ADHD diagnoses, rollerblading, and the time Paul flooded his house. Unchanged takeaway from this episode: Dry land is a myth.

 

Keywords: Phoenix Suns, Nike store, Goose-11s, Lob City, 80/20 Principle, good-ish, ADHD, Paul Newman, Tom Hanks, John Wayne Bobbitt, tennis, Vyvanse, Clean Plate Club, Aaron Bergeron, Dreamcast, Severance, gkory, Jane Fonda, Richard Simmons, Bally’s on 14th, Bally’s on 50th, Mirror, Tonal, looping, Waterworld

 

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This episode was recorded February 7, 2025 at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles

Special thanks to Lee Nason and Brian Baldinger

Staying Alive is produced by Devon Torrey Bryant and Anne Harris

Engineered and edited by Devon Torrey Bryant, who also wrote the music

Associate producer and video editor is Maddie McCann

Executive produced by Jon Gabrus, Adam Pally, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Bernie Kaminski, and Rich Korson

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