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, as of 2019, 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 co-hosts Sean Jordan and David Gborieconducts a fantasy draft for pop culture topics with guests. People who have appeared on the podcast include Ron Funches and Kumail Nanjiani, who together drafted video games; Jon Cryer, who drafted candy; and Katie Nolan, who drafted MTV shows. The show premiered on September 15, 2016, and has aired 125 episodes as of March 28, 2019.John-Michael Bond of The Daily Dot praised All Fantasy Everything as one of the top comedy podcasts of 2018, describing it as "a refreshing change of pace".
''Buckets With Amir Blumenfeld''
and guests discuss basketball. Buckets premiered on August 22, 2018, and has featured appearances from Ben Schwartz; Jerry Ferrara; and Hayes Davenport.''Corked''
Corked is a scripted "true" crime comedy set in Napa Valley about a brash winemaker with a secret past, his missing girlfriend, and a jilted roughneck from Louisiana who pulls an investigative journalist into a mystery that quickly consumes his life and career. The show was written, directed, and edited by Giancarlo Fiorentini and Jonathan Grimm, and stars Anthony Gioe, Whitmer Thomas, Jon Gabrus, Betsy Sodaro, Natalie Palamides, Dan Klein, Mary Holland, Josh Ruben, Lou Wilson, and Ally Beardsley. Corked debuted as Headgum's first scripted podcast on August 16, 2022. The miniseries concluded its 4 episode run on September 6, 2022.Lauren Passell of Lifehacker named Corked one of the funniest fiction podcasts, stating that the show "mixes silliness with a traditional true crime format, making it a pleasing surprise for anyone who is familiar with public radio investigations".
''Doughboys''
Doughboys features Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger reviewing chain restaurants. The show has featured appearances from Sarah Silverman, for the review of McDonald's breakfast; Ike Barinholtz, for the review of Top Round Roast Beef; Haley Joel Osment, for the review of Quiznos; and Gillian Jacobs, who joined the Doughboys for their fourth review of Taco Bell. Premiering on May 21, 2015, as part of the Feral Audio network, Doughboys transitioned to Headgum in April 2018 following the shutdown of its previous provider. As of March 2025 the Doughboys Patreon account is the 18th most popular among podcast Patreons, with over 13,000 patrons.Brian Reinhart of The Dallas Observer lauded the mix of humor and food criticism evident in the podcast, describing Mitchell and Wiger as "Americas funniest food critics".
''Dynamic Banter''
Hosts and friends, Mike Falzone and Steve Zaragoza tackle a different topic each week andonce monthlypresent a movie commentary episode labelled "The Commentarium". Dynamic Banter is a continuation of the hosts prior podcast, Cloverfeels, and debuted on May 5, 2016reaching 150 episodes in April 2019.''Exploration Live''
Charlie Bardey and Natalie Rotter-Laitman explore some of the most pressing ideas, theories, axioms, and concepts out there.''Get Played''
Formerly known as How Did This Get Played?, Get Played sees Nick Wiger, Heather Anne Campbell and Matt Apodaca discussing and reviewing video games.''Girls On Porn''
Girls on Porn is a porn review podcast hosted by Rachel Napoleon and Laura Ramadei. Each week, they research and review porn based on popular search terms. The podcast was launched March 6, 2019.''Good Christian Fun''
Kevin T. Porter and Caroline Ely explore the world of Christian pop culture. Good Christian Fun premiered on August 30, 2017.''Good One: A Podcast About Jokes''
Host Jesse David Fox, Vulture.com Senior Editor, and a comedian guest discuss a famous joke of their choice. The podcast has featured episodes with Kevin Hart, Ray Romano, Nick Kroll, Will Forte, Bo Burnham, Jimmy Fallon, John Mulaney, Jerry Seinfeld, and Weird Al Yankovic. Good One, a joint project with Vulture, premiered on February 13, 2017.''Hey Riddle Riddle''
On Hey Riddle Riddle, improv artists Adal Rifai, Erin Keif, and John Patrick Coan attempt to solve riddles, puzzles, and whodunits while discussing and dissecting them along the way. The podcast debuted on July 25, 2018, and has since drawn praise from Forbes, Observer and The Irish Times, in which it was lauded as being "high octane and hilarious".''Hollywood Handbook''
Hollywood Handbook is a weekly comedy podcast hosted by Hayes Davenport and Sean Clements. Started in 2013, the podcast joined the Headgum network in May 2023, with episode 501 being the first episode released as part of the network.''Lackluster Video''
Actors Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk host this podcast discussing and dissecting their favorite movies and movies that do not exist. Lackluster Video first aired on September 9, 2020.''Newcomers''
Hosts Lauren Lapkus and Nicole Byer watch films and television series from franchises that they both have little to no experience with and discuss their feelings. Newcomers debuted on January 28, 2020, with the first season focusing on the Star Wars franchise. Subsequent seasons have focused on The Lord of the Rings, the works of Tyler Perry, the Fast & Furious franchise, the MCU, Batman films, the works of Martin Scorcese, and iconic sports movies.''No Joke''
Each episode, Harvard Sailing Team members and comedians Billy Scafuri and Adam Lustick discuss their history and relationship with a single topic. No Joke debuted on February 5, 2016.''Not Another D&D Podcast''
alumni Brian K. Murphy, Emily Axford, Jake Hurwitz and Caldwell Tanner present this Dungeons & Dragons actual play podcast. The first main campaign follows the adventures of "the Band of Boobs"composed of Axford, Hurwitz, and Tanner's respective characters: Moonshine Cybin, a Crick elf druid; Hardwon Surefoot, a human fighter raised by dwarves; and Beverly ToegoldV, a teenaged halfling paladin. Murphy serves as the Dungeon Master for the campaign, which frequently features guest appearances.Not Another D&D Podcast, or "NADDPod", has amassed over 20,000 patrons for the show's Patreon account.
The podcast premiered on February 2, 2018, and reached episode 100 concluding its first major campaign on May 10, 2020. Its second major campaign premiered on October 16, 2020 and concluded after 41 episodes on November 21, 2021. The group, who are affectionately referred to as 2-Crew, are currently on their third major campaign, premiering February 10, 2022, and concluded after 72 episodes on December 22, 2024.