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We're Here to Help
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…
Episodes
- We're Here to Help
234: Merlin & Captain Ron (with Rory Scovel)
Gareth and guest helper Rory Scovel help a caller accept a large gift from an eccentric relative. Then, they brainstorm how to remove a neighbor's tasteless…
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233: Breaking and Entenmann's & Tat-Two
Gareth and Jake stop an old man from Kramer-ing in on Baby Day. Then, they help a nurse cover up a tattoo that is accidentally not safe for work. Want to call…
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232: Shrewd Little Boy & Danny Two-Times (with Gaten Matarazzo)
Stranger Things' Gaten Matarazzo joins the guys and things get strange indeed. First, they help a biker break up with a twelve year-old boy. Then, Gaten…
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231: Wearing Garbage & Scooter Cooter
Jake and Gareth help a caller whose husband wears trash around the house. Then, they warn against the dangers of contaminated scooter seats. Plus, the…
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230: WEIRD Here to Help: A Really Big Horse & Plucking the Piccolo
Eric and Steve are confronted with a pair of mysteries: First, what is the meaning of this giant horse? Then, why is my neighbor screaming? Plus, a follow-up…
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229: Muffin Beef & Vision Board Loophole (with Ophelia Lovibond)
Minx week continues as Jake and Gareth welcome Guest Helper Ophelia Lovibond! Together, they orchestrate a baked good sting operation. Then, they brainstorm…
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228: Perverts! & Chickens Are Dumber Than Dirt (with Lennon Parham)
It's Minx week! Jake and Gareth are joined by Guest Helper Lennon Parham to celebrate Minx coming to Netflix. First, they help a caller replace a cherished…
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227: BEST ADVICE Vol 3: The Cranky Ronnies (with Steve Berg and Eric Edelstein)
Steve and Eric join the guys and hear from callers about their best advice. Featuring a cold case shocker, A-Rod sunglasses and an appearance by Jake and…
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226: Buttercup's Garden
Jake and Gareth help a caller whose mom reminds Jake of his biggest crush. Plus, the follow-up to Ep 212 "Sh*t Show." See images from the episode here…
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225: WEIRD Here to Help: Halloween Special - Real Magic & Closing Down the Store (with John E.L. Tenney)
Steve Berg and Eric Edelstein are joined by paranormal investigator John E. L. Tenney for this special Halloween edition of Weird Here to Help, featuring a…
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224: Once You Pop & Trackin' Turkeys (with Elyse Myers)
Jake, Gareth and guest helper Elyse Myers help a caller break her husband's popcorn habit. Then, they hatch a plan to fight city hall. See images from the…
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223: The Voice & A Forrest Gump Shrimp Boat
Gareth and Jake help an Icelandic caller pick an accent. Then, they help an eccentric millionaire get his houseboat out of limbo. Plus, additional postgame…
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222: WEIRD Here to Help: Hunk of Iron & Dinosaur Juice
Guest hosts Steve Berg and Eric Edelstein confront a local vampire and prepare a caller for a pet photo shoot. See images from the episode here…
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221: Butt Funnel & Shaky in the Mouth
Jake and Gareth help a girls basketball coach teach the art of the box-out. Then, they help their oldest-ever caller break up with his dentist. Plus, the…
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220: So What I'm a Sex Machine & A Chip Gaines Type
Gareth and Jake get involved in 32oz of family drama. Then, they help a caller repurpose a leaky old fridge. Plus, the follow-up to Ep 195 "It's a Parade (with…
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219: CHAT Vol 6: Vandy Camp Special
Eric Edelstein gives the guys a play-by-play of his adventures at Dick Van Dyke's Malibu mansion. Want to call in? Email your question to helpfulpod@gmail.com…
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218: CHAT Vol 5: The Last Boomer
On the latest edition of We're Here to Chat, Steve Berg and Eric Edelstein join the guys to talk The Pipperoos, Jake's last wishes and the breathability of red…
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217: Our First Intern & Why the Stinkeye, Stinkeye?
Jake and Gareth help their youngest-ever caller concoct a plausible cover story. Then, they get revenge on airport lunatics. Plus, a follow-up from Ep 187 "The…
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216: WEIRD Here to Help: Full Shamans Only & The Language of Dance
Guest hosts Eric Edelstein and Steve Berg advise callers on the ancient rituals of animal sacrifice and dance therapy. Want to call in? Email your question to…
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215: BEST ADVICE Vol 2: Make It Your Own (with Cat Reitman)
Gareth, Jake and Cat Reitman hear from callers about the best advice they've ever gotten. Featuring an oatmeal hack, a charismatic German dentist and a…
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214: Too Wholesome for Doggy & Ethiopian Jazz
Gareth and Jake help a caller stop her friend from making a terrible decision. Then, they "Roxanne" a timeshare pitch meeting. Plus, Jake loses his phone and…
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213: Trash Hole Shark & Wrestling Gators (with Andy Roddick)
Jake and Steve Berg are joined by special guest Andy Roddick for this sports-themed episode. First, they help a caller battling the yips at chore time. Then…
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212: Sh*t Show & The Fancy Dorris Football League
It's the day after the Super Bowl and we have a winner! Listen to the end of the episode to find out who won the first ever Pickle and Chip Classic. Plus, the…
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211: WEIRD Here to Help: Angry Old Hitchhiker & A Two-Time Hat Thief
In the inaugural episode of Weird Here to Help, guest hosts Steve Berg and Eric Edelstein are confronted with a pair of mysteries involving a stubborn spirit…
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210: A Ship-Load of Options (with Cat Reitman)
Jake and Gareth are joined by friend of the show Cat Reitman for this bonus episode! Together, they help a female boat captain navigate condescending men on…
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209: Very Important Pickles & Twenty-Second Pilot
Jake and Gareth help a caller convince his girlfriend to skip a friend's wedding for a Twenty-One Pilots concert. Then, they get involved in a farmers market…
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208: BEST ADVICE Vol 1: Bare Bowling It
For this bonus episode, the guys hear from callers about the best advice they've ever gotten. Featuring a fed-up shoe salesman, a relaxed lawyer and toilet…
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207: Laughing Emoji Laughing Emoji Laughing Emoji
The guys help a caller whose neighbor likes to have "friends" over during blackouts. Plus, an update on the van, Gareth's vest and the first We're Here to Help…
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206: CHAT Vol 4: Light and Love
Eric Edelstein and Steve Berg return for another installment of We're Here to Chat, featuring an update from Vandy Camp, pictures of Steve in High School and…
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205: Find Your Switzer & Like a Prayer
"We're becoming a real competition show!" First, Gareth and Jake help a Milwaukee trivia host go out on top. Then, the guys get their white whale when the ex…
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204: 50mg of Nuge & Phish Burial (with Pelle Almqvist)
Gareth is joined by special guest helper Pelle Almqvist, lead singer of The Hives, for this musical bonus episode. First, they help a caller whose boyfriend…
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203: Lotta Cheese in London & Selling a Lemon
Jake and Gareth help a London caller tell his parents about a sensitive surgery. Then, they help the office social captain throw her own goodbye party. Cast…
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202: The Friendship Game Casting Special: I Have a Connection
Six contestants vie for a chance to be the next star of the We're Here to Help Friendship Game. Could it be Sara the Skateboarder? Mataya the Butcher? Small…
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201: The Pickle and Chip Classic & CopperTone Style (with Beck Bennett)
Beck Bennett joins the guys for this bro-nus episode. First, they tee up a Pickleball match between brothers in-law. Then, they help a caller named T-Squeeze…
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200: 200th Episode Special: Two Hams and a Cave & Sisterhood of the Traveling Vest
For their 200th episode, Jake and Gareth take calls in-studio and unbox a gift sent by the caller from Ep 174 "A Thing For Dinosaurs." Then, they salvage a…
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199: CHAT Vol. 3: Good Goofy Fun
Steve Berg and Eric Edelstein stop by the show for an action-packed installment of We're Here to Chat featuring a glamor shot competition, a Steve Berg catfish…
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198: Masterclass & Water Wubbie
Jake and Gareth share poker insights with the help of Jake's brother Dan. Then, the caller from Ep 196 "Mannequin for Dennehy" takes the guys' advice and runs…
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197: Dog Communication & Don't Cry For Me, Season Tickets (with Judd Apatow)
Gareth and Jake are joined by the great Judd Apatow for this bonus episode. First, they help a caller whose dad will only talk to the dog. Then, they host a…
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196: Mannequin For Dennehy & A Party For Adults
Gareth and Jake help a caller ditch a creepy mannequin. Then, they make a kids movie night more adult-friendly. Plus, a follow-up to Ep 119 "The Queen's…
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195: It’s a Parade & Monopoly Intervention (with Ty Burrell)
Jake, Gareth and Guest Helper Ty Burrell find a caller's dad a new pee spot. Then, they confront a game night cheater. Check out The Good Life, created by Ty…
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194: Bucket of Frogs & Some Guy Named Roy
The guys help a caller whose daughter brings frogs into the house. Then, they start a pyramid scheme (for a good cause). Plus, a follow up from Ep 160 "Spying…
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193: Baby Face in the Delta Lounge & The Goodnight Show (with Roy Wood Jr.)
Jake and Gareth are joined by Guest Helper Roy Wood Jr. for this bonus episode. First, they help a family set boundaries with a posse of raccoons. Then, they…
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192: Jump at the Chance & The Death of Gaia Moondancer
Gareth and Jake help a caller befriend a neighbor with a bouncy castle. Then, they plan a Dungeons and Dragons coup. Are you looking for a new friend? Go to…
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191: CHAT Vol. 2: Ghost Ebay
If Gareth, Jake, Steve Berg and Eric Edelstein all worked at a used car lot, who would you choose to buy from? Find out in this bonus episode. Are you looking…
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190: Box of Cigars and A Bottle of Whiskey & Reverse Benjamin Button
Jake and Gareth help a caller by investing in some new advertising for the show. Then, two baby-faced callers need help being taken seriously at work. Are you…
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189: Let's Get Outta the Garage Together
For this bonus episode, it's the second installment of the Friendship Game, featuring Sam, who likes pizza and blacksmithing and doesn't listen to the podcast…
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188: Digging Up Orville & Quiznos Bag
The guys help a caller whose husband wants to bring an old gravestone into their house. Then, they give a firefighter advice on managing performance anxiety…
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187: The Man in the Iron Hair & The Oprah of Lube (with Justin Long)
Justin Long re-joins the show for a bonus episode! First, Justin and the guys help a caller whose uncle has an offensive combover. Then, they help a sex…
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186: I Ask the Questions & I Love My Wife
Jake and Gareth help a caller annoy a team of persistent door-to-door salesmen. Then, it's the follow up to Ep 180 "Backdoor Boys," featuring the story of…
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185: CHAT Vol. 1: Good Bit Man, Let's Go
For this bonus episode, Jake and Gareth swap stories with friends of the show Eric Edelstein and Steve Berg. Want to call in? Email your question to…
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A Note From Jake
A note from Jake on today's episode. Want to call in? Email your question to helpfulpod@gmail.com. PATREON: https://patreon.com/heretohelppod MERCH…
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184: A Classic Vinnie Problem & Guest Host Energy
Gareth and Jake help a caller from Philly punch up a meat-themed party. Then, it's an extended follow-up with a caller whose work schedule conflicts with her…
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182: The Freshmaker! & Now This B Is Taking Pics
Jake and Gareth help a caller from India resolve a parking spot battle. Then, they brainstorm how to confront a photo-happy in-law. Plus, the latest on Mr. H…
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181: All in Crumbles (with Steve Berg)
In this bonus episode, a taxidermied rat leads Jake and Gareth on a globe-trotting adventure with their friend Steve Berg. For more synchronicities, check out…
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180: Hotdog Party & Backdoor Boys
Gareth and Jake help a hospital worker find her doppelganger. Then, a solution to a hairy problem leaves Gareth in an uncomfortable position. Plus, a follow up…
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178: Add a Zero & Boys Supporting Boys
First, the guys help a daredevil rebrand himself with his friend group. Then, who will Gabriel, who likes to golf and lives in Fullerton, choose to be his…
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177: Duo Ling-Crow & You Got Nudes (with Nick Kroll)
Jake and special guest Helper Nick Kroll are faced with a caller whose dad is talking to crows. Later, they help a caller redecorate her Chicago apartment…
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176: Samples & Raised by Elves
Jake and Gareth help a caller whose father is stealing her toilet paper. Later, a caller has a very specific bedroom request. Plus, a follow-up from Ep 164 "A…
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175: A Thing For Dinosaurs (with Derek Waters and Zach Shields)
For this bonus episode, Jake and Gareth are joined by Derek Waters (Drunk History) and Zach Shields (Godzilla vs. Kong). Together, they help a caller with a…
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174: Sucking a Bald Spot & Tree Jim
A caller enlists Gareth in addressing a mustache issue shared by Jake and her husband. Later, Jake and Gareth help a caller inspire the return of his…