Jake Johnson (New Girl, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse) and Gareth Reynolds (The Dollop) don't feel qualified to give strangers good advice. Most of their friendship over the last 15 years has been based around dumb bits, but they do (for better or worse) want to try to help people out. Like your friendly local bartender or your tipsy uncle at a family gathering, Jake and Gareth are on the caller's side and trying to help. Each episode, the guys make several pitches to callers (whose questions range from trivial to serious) with their best attempts of advice. They can't promise their suggestions will be perfect, but it will be the best they've got. Jake and Gareth also occasionally bring on a friend, peer or even an expert to help along the way. Want to call in? Email your question to helpfulpod@gmail.com.
119 episodes transcribedFor a special Mother's Day episode, the guys are joined by their moms Eve and Pam. Their moms share some notes for the podcast and Pam a...
Jake, Gareth and special guest Nikki Glaser talk to a caller with a weird massage therapist. The guys also chat with Nikki about crushing The...
Jake and Gareth talk to callers about a joke at the gym and beef at a boat party. Later, the guys follow up with the second caller from episo...
Jake, Gareth and special guest Hannah Simone talk to callers about getting called out for being too high by the neighborhood kids and a mothe...
Jake and Gareth talk to callers about taking martial arts seriously and a 7th grade teacher’s hot takes. Watch the follow up video HERE!...
Jake, Gareth and special guest David Cross talk to callers about a lunchtime dilemma and an article about the Chicago rat hole. Want to...
Jake, Gareth and special guest Daryl Johnson chat with a caller about some hairdresser drama. The guys also welcome back John Feitelberg...
Jake, Gareth and special guest Lamorne Morris talk to callers about threesomes and sleep masks. Later, the guys welcome back Rachel Bilson an...
Jake, Gareth and special guest Annie Lederman talk to callers about an engagement ring and grandma getting a little weird.Want to call in? Em...
Jake, Gareth and special guest Josh Scherer (Mythical Kitchen, Last Meals) discuss a caller being a raccoon guy and accidentally following so...
Jake and Gareth chat with callers about getting some stuff back from an ex and befriending a crow. Later, the guys talk to the second ca...
Jake, Gareth and special guest Rainn Wilson talk to callers about an open house and a boss sharing too much info. Later, the guys chat with R...
Jake and Gareth talk to callers about a deer situation getting out of hand and a bartender’s dilemma. Later, they follow up with the first ca...
Jake, Gareth and special guest Rick Glassman talk to a caller about redemption after a parking incident. Later, the guys talk to someone abou...
Jake and Gareth talk to callers about messing up a sympathy card and wedding bets. Later, the guys follow up with the second caller from epis...
Jake, Gareth and special guest Biff Wiff talk to a caller about their partner's weird nickname for their parents. Later, the guys and guest J...
Jake and Gareth talk to callers about a back tattoo and pub trivia name. Later, the guys follow up with the first caller from episode 14 “Her...
Jake, Gareth and special guest Lisa Gilroy talk to callers about a discontinued soda and book club drama. Want to call in? Email your questio...
Jake and Gareth help a caller with some needed rebranding and talk to someone about planning a special event.Get more info about Suits a...
Jake, Gareth and special guest D’Arcy Carden chat with callers about social media frauds and avoiding an awkward sibling run-in. Later, the g...
