Staying Alive with Jon Gabrus & Adam Pally

On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down with Judy Gemstone herself, the hilarious and metaphysical Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones, Vice Principals, Knives Out) to discuss comedy cruises, Citi Bikes, high vs low vibrational beings, how the root of anxiety is ego, how improv is god, and also Edi teaches the boys how to arm wrestle properly. Plus: The Knicks as a force for community, and a phone call from Edi’s mom.

 

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This episode was recorded June 12, 2026 at Quad Studios 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: UCB, Amy Poehler, Congress, Moms, Cruise Comics, Workaholics, This Is Important, Marc Rebillet, F45, Togetherness, Knicks, Mamdani, Warriors, Project Hail Mary, running, treadmill, Citi Bike, marathon, arm wrestling, D1 Crash Out, metaphysical, sensorical, high vibrational beings, low vibrational beings, positive vibes, ego, anxiety, capitalism

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On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally get to sit down with one of their heroes, the great Tim Heidecker (Office Hours Live, On Cinema, Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job) to discuss magic tricks, taking walks for ideas, insurance physicals, GLP-1s, InfoWars, and how Tim & Eric got out ahead of TikTok. Plus: Pally continues his one-man anti-clowning crusade, and everybody misses the eccentric ways baseball players used to hold the bat. NOTE: This episode was recorded between Games 4 and 5 of the NBA Finals, so it’s understandably still on everybody’s mind.

 

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This episode was recorded June 12, 2026 at Quad Studios 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: Adult Swim, Nick Kroll, THE KNICKS, Clowning, Natalie Palamides, Cirque Du Soleil, Magic, David Wain, David Blaine, Simulation, baseball, Dodgers, Adaptation, robber baron, Phillies, batting stances, Moneyball, Sarah Sherman, DJ Khaled, Timothee Chalamet, Playboy, walking, Rian Murphy, David Milch, Seed, Nordic Natural, back pain, insurance physicals, Lennon Parham, irregular heartbeat, Bridesmaids, GLP-1s, Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job, John C Reilly, Celery Man, Final Cut Pro, Randy Newman

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On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally get to sit down with one of Pally’s OGs and favorite collaborators, the fabulous Jessy Hodges (Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, Barry, Indebted). They’ll talk about migraines, bodywork, Airbnbs, The Evil Dead, and how Jessy is addicted to the smell of sheet rock. Plus: have Jessy and Gabrus met before, or not? The answer may surprise them both.

 

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This episode was recorded May 28, 2026 at Forever Dog in Los Angeles, CA

Special thanks to Brett Boham

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: YouTube, Indebted, Beck Bennett, Thank you Mamdani, Williamsburg, renovation, The Swedish Times, Feldenkrais, conservatorship, migraines, bodywork, therapy, trainer, BWW, Widow’s Bay, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, Equinox, Jen Statsky, The Evil Dead, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Zoe Lister-Jones, managers, Don Draper, Vancouver, Kyle Mooney

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On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally received an unexpected treat when their friend, Hacks co-creator and co-star Paul W Downs, came by to do their podcast ON THE DAY THE HACKS FINALE AIRED. Paul was quite reasonably in his feelings that day, and the fellas really want to ask about putting five years of a successful TV show to bed, getting over his addiction to Mochalatta Chills, getting in shape to play a trainer on TV, and they all agree that the placebo effect is absolutely fine. Plus: we learn the three people who email Pally every birthday, and we stumble across Gabrus’ perfect job.

 

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This episode was recorded May 28, 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: Hacks, MSG, cold turkey, hot turkey, Hannah Waddingham, Scarlett Johansson, Lucia Aniello, Keto, flax milk, bodega coffee, Mochalatta Chills, orthorexia, ectomorph, resistance training, the bro split, toes to bar, galaxy gas, mimes, cold plunge, NAD, Adderall, Meg Stalter, Tower Bar, RuPaul, Italy, French Open, Chandler Bing, Jen Statsky, Real Sex

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On this episode of Staying Alive, Gabrus is in New York and the fellas get a chance to sit down with the hilarious and centered Michelle Buteau (Survival Of The Thickest, The Circle, Babes) to discuss face massages, power suits, health insurance, Family Feud, the final season of Michelle’s Netflix series Survival Of The Thickest, and Naked Boys Singing. Plus, the fellas promise they are not testing out new material, they have NEVER made that joke before, no, seriously. How did Juneau?

 

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This episode was recorded July 8, 2026 at Quad Studios 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: body confusion, gabagool, luggage, Sam the Eagle, Jack Black, Formation, The Child, The Caretaker, Anne Harris, Anaconda, kids, Joan Rivers, The View, Working Girl, Carly Simon, health insurance, heart disease, Shia LaBeouf, trainer, massage, Pisces, compass (Honestly, he’s NEVER done that joke before, no no seriously), Face Gym, divorce, Benjamin Button, Naked Boys Singing, Blue Man Group (Honestly, he’s NEVER done that joke before, no truly), Family Feud, John Gemberling, Wanda Sykes, Elvis, crowdwork, hot flash

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