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HeadGum
Headgum is an American podcasting network founded in 2015 by Marty Michael, Amir Blumenfeld, and Jake Hurwitz. The latter twoknown collectively as comedy duo Jake and Amirbuilt upon the success of their podcast '' If I Were You'' to launch the network, with the show serving as its flagship program. Before founding Headgum, Michael sold advertising space and branded content for CollegeHumor. Headgum has studios in Los Angeles and New York and, , hosts 57 shows, 34 of which are ongoing. Headgum also features an active YouTube channel and presents ''Headgum Live!'', a series of live shows featuring podcast hosts from the network. Programming Current ''A Funny Feeling'' Comedians and supernatural enthusiasts Betsy Sodaro and Marcy Jarreau discuss paranormal experiences with their comedian friends and celebrity guests. Past guests include Aubrey Plaza and Sasheer Zamata. The show debuted on September 29, 2017. ''All Fantasy Everything'' Host Ian Karmelwith frequent co-hosts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake And Amir
Jake and Amir is an American comedy duo made up of podcasters and former CollegeHumor writers Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld. The duo came into prominence in 2007 when they began writing and starring in the web series ''Jake and Amir.'' The program would later be picked up and produced by CollegeHumor. It portrays humorous versions of Jake and Amir, where Jake is usually depicted as a sensible " regular guy" and Amir as his annoying co-worker who engages in bizarre and sometimes surreal hijinks which involuntarily involve Jake, much to his chagrin. In 2013, Jake and Amir started the podcast, ''If I Were You'', an advice show where listeners email in questions which are answered in a humorous way. Their involvement in podcasting led them to founding the podcasting network HeadGum. After the conclusion of ''If I Were You'', the duo launched a podcast called ''Segments''. Jake and Amir left CollegeHumor in 2015 to focus on producing their own content. In 2016, the duo relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Why Won't You Date Me?
''Why Won't You Date Me?'' is a comedy and relationship podcast hosted by Nicole Byer which debuted on December 1, 2017 on the HeadGum network. The podcast features Byer and a guest exploring why she is single, while discussing topics related to love, life, and sex. The podcast was a part of the Team Coco network starting with the January 15, 2021 episode with Conan O'Brien. In November, 2024 the podcast returned to HeadGum and also started a YouTube channel. Content The format of an episode typically involves Byer introducing her guest/s, as they then talk about their respective experiences with sex, dating, relationships, and love. In most episodes, the guest will critique Byer's online dating profiles, before closing the episode by discussing whether or not they would date her - and why. While the featured guest is often another comedian, Byer has also hosted former partners, as well as her own childhood friends. Notable guests who have appeared on ''Why Won't You Date Me?'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Hurwitz
Jacob Penn Cooper Hurwitz (born August 5, 1985) is an American comedian, writer, actor, and member of the comedy duo Jake and Amir. He was hired by the comedy website CollegeHumor after becoming an intern there in 2006, and has written and appeared in original videos for the website, as well as contributing articles which have been published both online and in print. He also starred in '' The CollegeHumor Show'', an MTV sitcom that ran for one season in 2009. Outside of CollegeHumor, Hurwitz has hosted Myspace's ''BFF'' series. He is best known as the comedy partner of Amir Blumenfeld: the two appear as humorous and exaggerated versions of themselves in the web series ''Jake and Amir'', with Hurwitz generally assuming the role of the straight man. Originally made as a hobby by the pair, the series was later produced by CollegeHumor. Beginning in April 2016, they announced the streaming of their new video series, ''Lonely and Horny'', exclusively on Vimeo. The pair have also host ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amir Blumenfeld
Amir Shmuel Blumenfeld (; ; born January 18, 1983) is an Israeli-American comedian, actor, writer, Television presenter, television host, and member of the American comedy duo, Jake and Amir. Born in Israel, he moved to Los Angeles when he was two, and was hired by the New York City-based CollegeHumor in 2005. As well as contributing to its books and articles, he has written and starred in original videos for the comedy website—appearing in series such as ''Hardly Working'' and ''Very Mary-Kate''—and was a cast member on its short-lived MTV program ''The CollegeHumor Show''. Amir first came to national prominence in 2004 when he was a semi-finalist during Yahoo's inaugural national IM Live contest, losing to the eventual champions. Now, he is best known for appearing in the web series ''Jake and Amir#Jake and Amir (web series), Jake and Amir'' with Jake Hurwitz, in which he plays an annoying and exaggerated version of himself. Originally made by Hurwitz and Blumenfeld in their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If I Were You (podcast)
''If I Were You'' is a comedy Advice column, advice podcast created and hosted by American comedy duo Jake and Amir, known for their involvement with CollegeHumor and their web series also called ''Jake and Amir (web series), Jake and Amir''. First released on May 13, 2013, new episodes are posted every Monday (as well as occasional bonus Thursday episodes), featuring the duo's comedic advice for listeners who have submitted questions by email. The show ended after 589 episodes on April 24, 2023. The show has appeared on the iTunes podcast charts in multiple countries, reaching number 3 in the United States. Content Each episode of ''If I Were You'' usually begins and ends with a different theme tune created by a listener. The format of the show consists of hosts Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld reading out questions—or, some episodes, playing audio questions—emailed to them by listeners with problems; usually three or four questions every episode. They assign the listener a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doughboys (podcast)
''Doughboys'' is an audio podcast hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger focused on reviewing chain restaurants, including fast food restaurants, fast casual restaurants, and sit-down restaurants. The podcast started in May 2015, and began offering bonus episodes for Patreon supporters in March 2017 under the name ''Doughboys Double''. The theme music for both ''Doughboys'' and ''Doughboys Double'' were composed and produced by Michael Cassady. ''Doughboys'' joined the Headgum network in April 2018, after having previously been members of the Feral Audio network until its disbandment. The podcast episodes feature a weekly guest, including notable people from the comedy world such as Scott Aukerman, Gillian Jacobs, Sarah Silverman, Ike Barinholtz, Kyle Mooney, Beck Bennett, Matt Besser, that actor guy, Matt Kowalick, Haley Joel Osment, Samoa Joe, Heather Anne Campbell, Lauren Lapkus, Bill Oakley, Paul Scheer, Jason Mantzoukas, John Hodgman, Paul F. Tompkins, Jesse Farrar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilmore Guys
''Gilmore Guys'' was an audio podcast that follows comedian Kevin T. Porter and writer/performer Demi Adejuyigbe as they watch every episode of the television series ''Gilmore Girls''. The show represented two points of view, as Porter was a longtime ''Gilmore Girls'' fan and Adejuyigbe was watching it for the first time. They started the podcast in October 2014, the same day that ''Gilmore Girls'' became available on Netflix, and released their final regular episode in June 2017. The podcast episodes usually featured a weekly guest, including notable figures from the comedy and media world such as Jason Mantzoukas, Paul F. Tompkins, Ben Schwartz, and Michael Ausiello. The ''Gilmore Guys'' also performed live shows, taking the podcast on several tours around the United States. Upon completion of their ''Gilmore Girls'' coverage, they continued discussing other series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino: ''Bunheads'' starting in January 2017 with the name "Bunhead Bros", and then '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Wiger
Nicholas Frank Wiger (born August 28, 1980) is an American comedian, improviser, podcast personality, and television writer. He is the co-host (with actor and comedian Mike Mitchell) of the popular weekly podcast ''Doughboys'', which reviews chain restaurants with guests and includes additional segments centered around snack food and related topics. He is also the co-host (with Heather Anne Campbell and Matt Apodaca) of '' Get Played'' (formerly ''How Did This Get Played?''), a podcast about video games. As a television writer, Wiger's extensive career spans a wide range of work including the FOX sketch show '' Party Over Here'' (where he was head writer), Sarah Silverman's ''I Love You, America'', the Comedy Central game show ''@midnight'', and ''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' Early life Wiger was raised in Lakewood, California and is an alumnus of Long Beach Polytechnic High School. Career Wiger began his career as a video game tester and designer for Activision. He began studyin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Karmel
Ian Karmel (born October 9, 1984) is an American stand-up comedian and writer. He was the co-head writer for CBS’ ''The Late Late Show with James Corden''. He wrote for the 2017 and 2018 Grammy Awards as well as the 2016 Tony Awards. His work on the 2016 Tony Awards earned him an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special. His work on ''Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live From Liverpool'' won him an Emmy in 2019. He portrays Kevin Duckworth in the film Summer of 69. Early life Karmel was born into a Jewish family in Portland, Oregon and raised in Beaverton. He graduated from Westview High School, and subsequently earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Portland State University. His sister, psychologist and nutritionist, Dr. Alisa Karmel, is the coauthor of his book, ''T-Shirt Swim Club: Stories from Being Fat in a World of Thin People''. Career Karmel trained at the Los Angeles improv company The Groundlings and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Gabrus
Jon Gabrus (born January 31, 1982) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his work on '' Guy Code'', the podcast '' Comedy Bang! Bang!'', and TVLand's '' Younger''. He was a performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and hosted the ''High and Mighty'' podcast, as well as co-hosting the ''Raised By TV'' and ''Action Boyz'' podcasts. Early life and education Jonathan Gabrus was born and raised in Long Island in the town of Bellmore. He attended Wellington C. Mepham High School where he was a part of the football and swim teams. Gabrus was a lifeguard in the summers during school at Field 6, Jones Beach State Park. After graduation Gabrus attended Marist College where he played club rugby. Gabrus’ admission essay was about Popeye. Career Jon Gabrus began performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York in 2005 and currently performs at the theater in Los Angeles. At UCB, he has been a member of the teams Mailer Daemon, fwand, The Law Firm, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CollegeHumor
Dropout, incorporated as CH Media and formerly known as CollegeHumor, is an Internet comedy company based in Los Angeles that produces content for release on its streaming service Dropout (streaming platform), Dropout as well as YouTube. Dropout content is mainly composed of live play, such as ''Dimension 20'', and improv comedy and Panel show, panel shows like ''Game Changer (game show), Game Changer'' and ''Make Some Noise (TV series), Make Some Noise''. Dropout's series often feature a rotating cast of regular comedians and performers. The streaming platform hosts original programming and does not run advertisements. In its earlier years operating as an advertising-based business under the name CollegeHumor, the company focused on sketch comedy and scripted content which was posted to their website (CollegeHumor.com) and later YouTube. The CollegeHumor website featured daily original humor videos and articles created by its in-house writing and production team, in addition to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayes Davenport
Hayes Hamilton Davenport (born March 23, 1986) is an American writer, comedian, television producer, podcast host, and activist. He is best known, along with Sean Clements, as one half of The Boys, the duo who hosts the podcast '' Hollywood Handbook''. Early life Davenport grew up in Wellesley, Massachusetts. He participated on his high school's rowing team. Davenport attended Harvard University, where he graduated with a degree in social studies. He was the editor of the Harvard Lampoon. After graduating, he moved to Los Angeles. Davenport has also appeared as a contestant on the game show ''Jeopardy!''. Career Davenport briefly worked at the Game Show Network before being signed by Creative Artists Agency. He has written for '' Big Lake'', ''Family Guy'', ''Great News'', ''Eastbound & Down'', ''Allen Gregory'', ''Divorce'', and ''Nick Swardson's Pretend Time''. He was a writer for the show ''Vice Principals''. Davenport also acts occasionally and has starred in the web ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
