Fat Guy, Jacked Guy

If there's anything the dumb, rich guys who are ruling our society are good at, it's taking something cool or interesting & sucking the absolute life out it. On this week's episode, we get into yet another weird phenomenon overtaking the dumb, rich set: an obsession with using drugs, ketamine specifically, to increase their " optimization ." You can find Fat Guy, Jacked G...

You've probably heard some buzz out there about peptides, the supposedly "magic" injectables so many health & fitness influencers & insiders are rushing to sell everyone right now. While one injectable peptide actually has done wonders for humanity, it's hard to know if the rest are actually worth paying attention to without any scientific data to back them up. In this week's episode, we get into...

Over the last few years, a new-ish phenomenon and the many debates & conversations it's spawned has been popping up in & on the lifting corners of social media. "Evidence-based" or "science-based" lifting is one of the more powerful pushes for optimization in the strength sports world, but what the hell does that even mean? Isn't ALL strength training " sci...

Have you noticed that everyone seems to be obsessed with electrolytes lately? Well, we have, & the more we look, the more we've noticed people's constant need for electrolyte-fueled hydration is becoming a bigger trend & an even bigger business. In this episode, we dive right into the deep end of the hydration wars & goof about the concept of "functional water." You c...

If you're more normal than us, you probably haven't heard of the "Enhanced Games," a new event featuring a spate of athletes who are openly using performance enhancing drugs set to kick off May 2026. This week, we're discussing the details and nuances of what the "Enhanced Games" will supposedly be and the billionaire scum who are backing its production. There's...

Happy New Year, brothers! We're back this week with an all-new episode on the predicted health, fitness, & wellness trends for the new year. In this episode, we dissect what the media believes will be some of the most popular health & wellness practices & try to figure out why everyone's so desperate to stop having fun. You can find Fat Guy, Jacked Guy on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We're well into the holiday season, and that usually comes with a lot of terrible advice from health and wellness grifters who don't seem to understand what the holidays are for . In this episode, we discuss Holiday Diet "Survival Guides" and how they're built to destroy the very spirit of the season. You can find Fat Guy, Jacked Guy on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Have you been wondering why so many people, including the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, are launching such an intense battle against synthetic food dyes like Red 40? What exactly is up with these "chemicals" they're "putting in our food"? What does the U.S. Food and Drug administration have to say about all this? This week, we're tackling the ever-distrac...

Have you ever wondered what was behind all these weird, jacked dudes & their public "intellectual" buddies just going HAM on diets that required them to eat nothing but meat? Well, this week we're getting into the carnivore diet, some of the main characters responsible for the diet's rise in popularity, and the nebulous health & historical claims that come with it. You ca...

The "wellness" industry has gotten so big in the last 10 years, it's even come for something we all hold sacred: our vacation time. Over the last few years especially, the rise of wellness tourism has become almost inescapable with people of all kinds - celebrities, influencers, your most hated boss - touting the benefits of getting away to "work on yourself" for a while. Even the media has notice...

We're not strangers to taking on niche internet phenomena that is bugging the crap out of us, & this week is no different. This week, we're discussing the concept of "physique inflation" & the ecosystem built around its impacts all over social media. Some of the content here is a little difficult to digest, which is exactly why it needs to be addressed. You can find Fat G...

Brothers, sisters, & siblings, we're finally back from our little hiatus! This week, we're jumping right back into our third season, Optimized Idiocy, & taking a dive into what some media outlets are calling the "Top Wellness Trends of 2025." You might think you know what's coming, but trust us, you won't guess what some of these people are doing. You can find Fat Guy, Jacked Guy on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We're sorry to our fans who keep up with us bi-weekly. We've been away making a documentary (which you can watch here ). We're back this week with a new episode on the latest (& one of the most absurd) grifts on the internet: finance-crypto-wellness bros who claim to have all the answers necessary for building a "good life." This week, we're taking aim at Luke Belmar, but the epidemic goes MUC...

Maybe you've noticed that a ridiculous, new trend has taken hold of many of the young men across different social media platforms. In this episode, we explore the phenomenon known as "Looksmaxxing," a surprisingly aggravating (& not very original) idea taking hold of the young masses. We get into what it is, what it looks like, & what happens when it's taken to the extreme. You can find Fat Guy, J...

This week, we're diving head first into one of the greatest food safety concerns of our time: people drinking raw milk without fear or consideration of where it comes from. We'll talk about how & why raw milk has become so popular in recent years & the risks it poses, debunk some "influencer science," & connect to a larger cultural phenomenon we're witnessing right now. You can find Fa...

Over the last few years, you've probably seen people online & in the media making a big deal out of something we can't even verify: the average rates of testosterone changing in American men. This week, we're covering this "crisis" & the people who have created small empires by making men all over the country freak out about nothing. You can find Fat Guy, Jacked Guy o...

We know he's been discussed at length all over the media, but this week, we're getting into the methodology & psychology of Bryan Johnson, the man who think he deserves to live forever for some reason. We get into his "Project Blueprint," discuss the burgeoning "Don't Die" movement, & try to figure out why he's so obsessed with his 19-year-old son's nighttime boners. You can find Fat Guy,...

Your brothers are back, folks! This week, we're diving straight into our new season, Optimized Idiocy, by attempting to dismantle the Navy SEAL/Special Forces workout industrial complex. We're getting into some of the most famous "Special Forces" grifts of our current moment & breaking down why they're poison to everyone involved, including us on the outside. And don't forget: You can find Fat...

It's almost that time, brothers. We're coming back soon for ALL NEW season. And this time, we're taking you down some rabbit holes we've been quietly obsessed over the last couple of years. This trailer will tell you all about it! And don't forget: You can find Fat Guy, Jacked Guy on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insta...

We've been covering the very normal decade of 2003-2013 for 2 years now, & we're finally ending Season 2 this week so we can move onto bigger & more hilarious things. In this episode, we get into some of the lessons we've learned along the way, our favorite episodes of the season, & what we hope others might take away from listening to it. It's been a great couple of years covering ALL...

Straight actors playing gay roles - "doing gayface" - has pretty much always happened. But in the 2000s & 2010s, there was a rush of mainstream film releases featuring actors "doing gayface" that helped bring the discussion of whether or not this was acceptable to the mainstream, as well. In this PENULTIMATE episode for Season 2, we're not just discussing this phenomenon, but we're having some...

We're in the final weeks of FGJG Season 2 AND the final days of the 2024 Election Season. So, we thought we'd revisit the 2012 election cycle and examine one of its main characters: Mitt Romney, a guy who was both an evil businessman and a Mormon somehow. We learn a little more about the man, his "humble" beginnings, and we lampoon nearly everything about him. You'll love it. You can find Fat Guy,...

Green Day's "punk rock opera," American Idiot , celebrated its 20th birthday at the end of September, and, you know, we figured we'd celebrate along with it. In the second half of 2004, it was impossible to get away from the 4 singles spawned by this album, and it seems like it's only gained more popularity and acclaim in the years since. But was it really ALL that? Did American Idiot really have...

Something weird happened in the early 2000s...and we're talking about it in this episode. Before the rise of Anthony Bourdain and Top Chef , people didn't really think of chefs as achieving the same level of sexiness as rock stars or other artists. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, being a chef became one of the sexiest possible things someone could do. So, we decided to track the origins of...

The title probably gave you an idea of what we're discussing in this episode, & you're right...We're talking about Survivor , a show that's been with "us" for over 20 years now. We'll get into what Survivor is exactly, it's long-standing spot in American culture, & why we think people like it so damn much. You can find Fat Guy, Jacked Guy on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...