Staying Alive with Jon Gabrus & Adam Pally

On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down with accomplished internist, diagnostician (and Adam’s dad), Dr Steven Pally to discuss the mechanics and health benefits of GLP-1s, getting a certificate for best hiker in his 70s, why concierge medicine shouldn’t be seen as elitist, and also the time he drank a whole thing of hot sauce. Plus, the guys want to cross-check...

On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down with the hilarious actor/writer/stand-up Rosebud Baker to talk about what she does to stay alive (vape), what it’s like being pregnant as a touring comic, and directing her stand-up special The Mother Lode. Plus, Pally attempts to explain what “throwing the baby out with the bathwater” actually means. This episode brought t...

On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down with the hilarious, thoughtful, and sincerely yoked Jay Jurden to talk about the state of comedy and the kayfabe of crowdwork, the culture and community of gyms, his lifting routine, and how comedy can be therapeutic, but it can never be therapy (okay? Tattoo it). Also, call Gabrus the pander bear.   Follow Jay Jurden @jayj...

On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down with their pal, actor/dancer/Pistol Shrimp Angela Trimbur, to talk about surviving cancer, making two-year plans to change your life, dancing, dating, and saying “No.” Plus, Angela runs the fellas through The Four Agreements, and Adam says “beer makes beer” out loud.   Follow Angela Trimbur @angelatrimbur on Insta Check out...

On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down with their good friend, the inimitable Carl Tart (Grand Crew, Saturday Night Live), to discuss moving from coast to coast, lifting heavy, picking a trainer, making better choices, and the interesting hierarchy of the SNL afterparties. Plus, Carl has a lot to say about experiencing racism at the doctor’s office, and everybod...

On this live Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally (and sometimes one or more Gallagher brother) take to the stage at The Bell House in Brooklyn NY with comedian Liza Treyger and nutritionist Carolyn Brown. They’ll talk with Liza about snacks healthy and otherwise, working out while stoned, the importance of community and mental health on your physical fitness, and whip-its. Lots of whip-...

On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down with the cool, calm, and collected actor/writer/director Randall Park to discuss locking in and letting the silly stuff fall away as you reach 50, working out alone, raw-dogging flights, the crucial importance of sleep, and before the show is over, a pact has been reached to run the New York Marathon. Plus, Gabrus shares th...

On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down with one of their best friends, actor/comedian Mike “Spoonman” Mitchell, to discuss their journey with semaglutides like Zepbound and Mounjaro, the realities of long COVID, and their glory days (between the ages of 0 and 10). Plus, Gabrus is great at coming to set empty, and Pally admits that he has never “done comedy.”   F...

On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down with six-time USA Memory Champion Nelson Dellis to talk about his Alzheimer’s charity, memorizing cards underwater, getting 50 meters from the summit of Everest, and, perhaps most exciting to the fellas, the science of card counting. Plus Pally can’t remember a single line from a two hour play he starred in, yet Gabrus can...

On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down with one of their heroes, actor/comedian/podcast legend Marc Maron, to discuss crafting his new HBO special Panicked, co-starring in the Apple TV+ series Stick, moving between stand-up and dramatic acting, and all the things from Ethiopian food to Equinox that Marc is doing to stay alive. Plus, Gabrus encounters the worst K...

Hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally have an announcement about the next guest for their upcoming live show at 7:30pm on Tuesday, August 5th at The Bell House in Brooklyn NY (and streaming around the globe on the Veeps platform): it’s the hilarious Liza Treyger (Survival Of The Thickest, Nope)! Plus the fellas catch up about their alarming weed tolerance, bachelor parties, Chicago restaurants, and gett...

On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down with their good friend, comedian/actor Nicole Byer, to discuss pole dancing for fitness, Kuato vs Watto, skydiving, vaping on planes, and the hair of the dog. Plus, Gabrus hugs a flight attendant when he forgets how to be a person, and Pally has a cautionary tale about Ambien.   Follow Nicole @nicolebyer Listen to Why Won’t...

Hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally have an announcement about the first guest for their upcoming live show at 7:30pm on Tuesday, August 5th at The Bell House in Brooklyn NY (and streaming around the globe on the Veeps platform): it’s Carolyn Brown, MS RD, a registered dietician and integrative nutritionist who works with Eaton Botanicals on their line of functional gummies! More guests to come! And a...

On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally invite neuroscientist and clinical psychologist Dr. Heather Berlin to discuss the neural basis of improvisation, making novel associations to keep your brain healthy and active, and her forthcoming book about the science of impulse control and the effects of fame on the brain. Plus Adam and Dr. Heather compare De Niro stories, we me...

On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down with one of their heroes, actor/comedian/good egg Andy Richter, to talk about managing depression, how New York City can keep you in shape whether you’re trying or not, what the work of being a dad means to them, and Andy gets real about a past health scare. Plus, Pally has a desperate situation in a UCB janitor’s closet, a...

On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down with their good friend, actor, comedian, and personal trainer Ryan Stanger, to talk about the benefits of 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 Comp...

Hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally want you to know that you can watch these episodes as well as listen to them! Full video episodes are available on SmartLess Media's YouTube channel. And also, we now have merch! Pally & Gabrus explain why it goes up to 11XL (big Na'vi listenership).    Full video episodes available HERE . Check out Staying Alive merch at  siriusxmstore.com/stayingalive Hosted by Si...

On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down with celebrity dietician and nutritional therapist Kim Shapira MS, RD, to talk about her six simple rules for changing your relationship with food, knowing what time zone your mind is in, the psychology of binging, the issue with intermittent fasting, and just how important consistency is (in all kinds of ways). Kim also dr...

Hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally have an important announcement that they’ll get to…eventually! But before they let you know about our first Live Staying Alive, 7:30pm on Tuesday, August 5th at The Bell House in Brooklyn NY (and streaming around the globe on the Veeps platform), Gabrus has a report card he’d like to talk about, and Pally has a pitch for a new show called Kill TBD.   In-person ticke...

On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down with stuntwoman and American Ninja Warrior competitor Jessie Graff to talk about choosing superhero moves over acting accolades, why she doesn’t own a couch or any chairs, making sure to schedule time for fun, and they ooh and ahh over her stylish new invention. Plus, Adam doesn’t know how to measure anything and Jessie cha...

On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down with their good friend Zach Cherry (Severance, Fallout), to talk about how he doesn’t do anything special to stay alive, nothing at all. Except for everything. They’ll talk about working with Ben Stiller, never rushing anywhere, smart scales, and do a deep dive on sweating. Pally also has some questions about why eggs aren’...

On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally meet up at Team Coco studios with one of their favorites, actor/writer and now director Jillian Bell, to talk about being background artists, being mistaken for background artists, taking a half hour a day to just sit in the sun, giving up things that drive you crazy, the hormonal rollercoaster of late life birth control, and Jillia...

On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down with National Institutes Of Health-funded immunologist (and fellow omakase enthusiast) Dr. Shruti Naik to talk about the glowing bacteria that made her become a scientist, the heroic mice who really give us our medications, the benefits of cruciferous vegetables, and much more. Then, they have Dr. Shruti back for a quick ca...

On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down with entrepreneur and finance influencer Haley Sacks (aka MrsDowJones) to talk about why investing is supposed to be boring, why making money isn’t just for other people, their mutual love of watches and gambling, and the very non-replicable loophole Haley uses to keep herself honest at the casino. She also asks about the w...

On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down at The Comedy Store with their old friend, multitasking comedian Paul Scheer, to talk about ref’ing kid’s sports, ADHD diagnoses, getting rollerblade fit, and the time Paul flooded his house. Pally also only got one hour of sleep, and Gabrus reads out their late night/early morning text exchange. Dry land is a myth.   Keywo...