Staying Alive with Jon Gabrus & Adam Pally

On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down with the hilarious and powerful Heather McMahan, who HAS been getting their DMs. They’ll talk about comedy cruises, the best food in Japan, Mick Ultra vs Bud Heavy, sleep hygiene, sciatica, migraines, IVF, Italy, and Heather’s gout diagnosis. Plus: bouncers tossing babies out of Hillstone, doody everywhere, and “Doc, it’s bad news. It’s Nugget Neck.”

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Watch her new special By A Thread on Hulu 10/16
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This episode was recorded September 14, 2026 at Forever Dog in Los Angeles, CA
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: Polo men’s underwear, Tom Scharpling, the Staying Alive cruise, Brooks Wheelan, Drew Tarver, Paul Scheer, DMs, Tom Holland, Zip Zap Zop, new money, Pretty Dirty, Hillstone, spinach dip, Kyoto, PST, Neapolitan, Atlanta, Delta 360, marijuana, Mick Ultra, Bud Heavy, Italy, gout, meal-prepping, OnlyFans, toe cleavage, LMNT, the Wolf Stack, shingles, sciatica, sleep hygiene, Eight Sleep, Clockwork Orange, childhood home, IVF, inflammation, Big Mac, migraine, Ubrelvy, Zofran, Costco, TFTF, Long Island, neck lift, Upper Bleph, Vince McMahon, Pam Murphy, Jeff Hiller

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It’s time for another Proof Of Life catch-up episode, and hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally have a lot to talk about! Gabrus is shooting his new sitcom, Pally has been filming his movie(s), and they’ll talk about trying to keep their fitness up and stay on a healthy eating routine while working, seeing Geese and DJ Shadow (separately), their cameo on Chef Jeremy Ford’s episode of Knife Edge, getting the most out of summer, beards, horse mouth, Minions, Montauk, and London. Then the conversation turns surprisingly existential right at the very end- STAY ALIVE.

This episode was recorded October 5, 2026 on the information superhighway
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: Chat Pile, GLP-1, DINKS, The Beatles, Marta Kauffman, Friends, Shrinking, WeWork, middle-aged body, Slim Jim, Whole Foods wings, Geese, Forest Hills Stadium, Nirvana, DJ Shadow, Vampire Weekend, Jackson Dart, Lanterns, Chef Jeremy Ford, Stubborn Seed, Free Willy, Shamu, Metallica, Lollapalooza, Wu-Tang Clan, beards, horse mouth, Galápagos, Minions, Griffin Newman, Doughboys, Nick Wiger, October, Everclear, The Munch Box, Montauk, London, SNL UK, flower, chicken nuggets

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On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down with a New York mainstay, Subway Takes host Kareem Rahma, to discuss nicotine, tennis, peptides, and sonograms, Kareem’s back pain journey, holding stress in the balls, and why Gabrus is the werewolf of beer. Also: sitting is the new smoking. And, technically, any surface is a “sex surface.”

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This episode was recorded August 11, 2026 at Borough House Creative in NYC
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: Beastie Boys, Basquiat, gluten allergy, Vegas, Zyn, nicotine, cannabis, 4 millow pillow, P-Funks, P-Lights, Virginia Slims, Camel Crush, Kalshi, Ozempic, testicular torsion, nut tap, sonogram gel, stress, Neil Casey, the white CitiBike, tennis, Joe Budden, Jimmy John’s, Equinox, towel service, YMCA, Magnum Opus, Hasan Piker, Tyler Sheridan, peptides, parents, longevity doctor, 401k, Javier Bardem, vertebrae

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In this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down with the hilarious and charming Chris Rodriguez-Marquette (Reacher S4, Barry, The Girl Next Door) to discuss living in Ireland sober, therapy, rejection, haiku, Atomic Habits, Hyrox, stunts, and Ben Affleck. Plus: getting cast in Reacher a day before shooting, and a perfectly timed phone call from Gabrus’ mom.

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Watch Reacher S4 on Amazon Prime

This episode was recorded August 11, 2026 at Borough House Creative in NYC
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: sleepaway camp, Momofuku, Joanne Gabrus, Reacher, Grind, Kevin Bacon, Ireland, New Jersey, Oasis, child actor, Fanboys, The Girl Next Door, Sonic, Jorma Taccone, Nick Santora, Don Cheadle, Garrett Morris, therapy, rejection, espresso, haiku, Atomic Habits, Toronto, sobriety, Ben Affleck, Naomi Ekperigin, Andy Beckerman, stunts, Hyrox, Highlander, Phil Matarese

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In this episode of Staying Alive, the fellas sit down for a breathless, hilarious conversation with the fantastic Lauren Lapkus (Stuart Fails To Save The Universe, The Wrong Missy, Gabrus’ former co-host on the podcast Raised By TV), talking about everything from hoarders to barre class, from JNCOs to SoulCycle, from migraines to eating vegetarian, from Taxicab Confessions to Flock cameras, and all points between. Plus: Gabrus needs a stroller, for Grogu.

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Watch Stuart Fails To Save The Universe on HBO Max!
Listen to Threedom (with Lauren, Scott Aukerman, and Paul F Tompkins), anywhere you get your pods!
Tickets for Lauren’s live touring show with the great Mary Holland!

This episode was recorded September 14, 2026 at Forever Dog in Los Angeles, CA
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: The Wrong Missy, Real Sex, HBO, Taxicab Confessions, Raised By TV, wire work, Kevin Sussman, Taking Woodstock, Instagram, hoarders, barre class, pilates, SoulCycle, Flock cameras, reformer, strollers, Grogu, JNCOs, pop, caffeine, Evanston, Skokie, Venture, Lesser Evil, Mike Castle, piano, massages, Tales From The Hood, vegetarian, migraine, Real Housewives, Jeopardy!, Brian Posehn, John Ross Bowie, casting, self-tape, Key & Peele

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