INTRODUCING: Staying Alive with Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally

Summary

Podcast Summary: SmartLess - INTRODUCING: Staying Alive with Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally

Episode Information

• Podcast Title: SmartLess
• Hosts/Authors: Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett
• Episode Title: INTRODUCING: Staying Alive with Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally
• Release Date: April 29, 2025

---

Introduction to "Staying Alive" In this special introductory episode, the SmartLess team welcomes listeners to "Staying Alive," a new podcast venture by comedians Adam Pally and Jon "John" Gabris. The episode opens with Adam Pally enthusiastically declaring, “[00:00] Smart bless media,” setting a lighthearted and humorous tone for the discussion ahead.

John Gabris introduces the new show, emphasizing the excitement surrounding its launch:

• “Hey, guys. So Smartless Media has a new show coming out. It's called Staying Alive. It's awesome. It's hosted by Adam Pally and John Gabris... [00:08]”

Behind the Scenes Banter The hosts engage in playful banter about their names and roles, showcasing their chemistry and camaraderie. This interaction not only humanizes the hosts but also primes listeners for the organic humor that defines the SmartLess brand:

• “[00:22] Adam Pally: Also, there is something Garbis and garbled. There's something garbage and garbage and looking at John, there's something that you want to...”
• “[01:04] Adam Pally: Now I can call you daddy in another frame of reference.”

Premiere Details and Release Schedule John emphasizes the premiere date and the consistent release schedule, building anticipation:

• “[00:34] John Gabris: By the way, we talk about that whole episode. The. So it premieres Thursday, April 24th, which is just around the corner. And new episodes released every Thursday... [00:34]”

Show Premise: Health and Wellness with a Comedic Twist Adam and John delve into the core premise of "Staying Alive," highlighting their long-standing friendship and shared journey through the comedic landscape:

• “[01:14] Adam Pally: So it. Basically, John and I were. Have been best friends and comedy partners for a long, long time, and we hosted a. A travel show called 101 Places to Party before you die on Max... [01:14]”

They reflect on transitioning from a party-centric lifestyle to a more health-conscious approach as they age, infusing humor to address common midlife concerns:

• “[02:15] John Gabris: It's so good. You know, it's such a thing that all of a sudden you Try to. You find yourself talking about...”

Health Insights and Practical Tips The conversation shifts to practical health advice, blending informative content with their signature humor:

• “[03:27] Adam Pally: Well, I mean, it runs the gamut from like, you know, we had an immunologist on from the NIH who told us one of the simple things you can do is add... cruciferous vegetables into your diet. [03:42]”

They discuss the benefits of nutrient-dense foods like broccoli and cauliflower, making the information accessible and engaging:

• “[04:03] Adam Pally: They're nutrient dense. And they're worth it to add to your D. If you're not eating them, get...”

Humorous Anecdotes and Personal Habits Adam and John share personal anecdotes and quirky health habits, maintaining a lighthearted atmosphere:

• “[05:12] John Gabris: I stuff a cauliflower into my blunt.”
• “[05:18] John Gabris: Did you say into your butt?”

These exchanges demonstrate the hosts' ability to balance serious topics with comedic relief, ensuring the content remains entertaining.

Trailer and Guest Highlights The episode features a sneak peek of the "Staying Alive" trailer, where Adam and John outline the show's focus and tease upcoming guests:

• “[05:33] Unknown Speaker: Listen up, podcast fans. Joe Rogan, Theo Von Tim Dylan won't be on our show at all.”
• “[06:05] Adam Pally: We'll have guests like our friend, actor Jerry O'Connell.”

They highlight the diversity of guests, ranging from fellow comedians to health professionals, promising a blend of informative discussions and humorous interactions:

• “[07:09] Unknown Speaker: Like, Jillian's 25. And you and I. I'm a hard 25.”
• “[07:23] Unknown Speaker: You know, Adam and I, we may not be wellness experts, but I can tell you this. We are curious freaks who love to talk about this shit.”

Promotional Content and Call to Action Adam and John encourage listeners to subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ for early and ad-free access:

• “[07:48] Adam Pally: Staying Alive premieres April 24. Anywhere you get your podcasts, get them a week early and ad free with Sirius XM Podcast plus on Apple Podcasts.”

They also promote the availability of the show on YouTube, inviting fans to engage with the content across platforms:

• “[08:00] Adam Pally: Check out the video version of the show on YouTube on the SmartLess Media channel.”

Closing Remarks and Final Thoughts The episode concludes with heartfelt thanks and final humorous exchanges, reinforcing the hosts' dedication to the new venture:

• “[08:12] John Gabris: You guys, you're awesome. I can't wait for everybody to hear this...”

They wrap up by acknowledging the support from the SmartLess team and expressing enthusiasm for the journey ahead:

• “[08:30] John Gabris: Thank you for the green light, guys. It was exhausting green lighting it.”

Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• “Smart bless media.” – Adam Pally [00:00]
• “Staying Alive, our new health and wellness podcast that is neither for the healthy or well.” – Adam Pally [05:43]
• “We are curious freaks who love to talk about this shit.” – Unknown Speaker [07:23]
• “Staying Alive premieres April 24. Anywhere you get your podcasts, get them a week early and ad free with Sirius XM Podcast plus on Apple Podcasts.” – Adam Pally [07:48]

Conclusion This introductory episode of "Staying Alive" effectively sets the stage for a health and wellness podcast infused with humor and genuine dialogue. Adam Pally and Jon Gabris leverage their comedic backgrounds to explore serious topics in an engaging and relatable manner. Listeners can expect a blend of practical health tips, entertaining anecdotes, and insightful conversations with diverse guests, all while maintaining the signature SmartLess charm. Whether you're seeking wellness advice or simply enjoy a good laugh, "Staying Alive" promises to deliver content that is both informative and entertaining.

---

Stay Connected

• Subscribe: Available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and other major platforms.
• Early Access: Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ for ad-free listening and early access to episodes.
• Follow Us: Check out the video version on the SmartLess Media YouTube channel.

Don’t Miss Out: "Staying Alive" premieres on Thursday, April 24th, with new episodes every Thursday. Tune in to join Adam and John on their journey to better health and endless laughter.

Transcript

[Adam Pally]

Smart bless media.

[John Gabris]

Hey, guys. So Smartless Media has a new show coming out. It's called Staying Alive. It's awesome. It's hosted by Adam Pally and John Grabis and. Sorry, Gabris.

[Unknown Speaker]

Sorry, Gabe.

[John Gabris]

I changed the R and the A. I don't know, something all the time.

[Unknown Speaker]

Please, I do it, Gabriel.

[Adam Pally]

Also, there is something Garbis and garbled. There's something garbage and garbage and looking at John, there's something that you want to Just like a lot of work going on there.

[Unknown Speaker]

Mons pubis.

[Adam Pally]

Yeah.

[John Gabris]

By the way, we talk about that whole episode. The. So it premieres Thursday, April 24th, which is just around the corner. And new episodes released every Thursday. You guys, I'm so happy you guys are doing this. It's very exciting. Please tell. Because I do a horrible job. Please tell us what it's about.

[Unknown Speaker]

Look, this is so exciting. You are one of our pod fathers is like, I guess in our contract you've requested we call you that. So we're so.

[John Gabris]

We're so excited to be part of acting like you. Like it's not in the contract.

[Unknown Speaker]

All right. Sorry. We're supposed to keep that up, too.

[Adam Pally]

Now I. Now I can call you daddy in another frame of reference.

[Unknown Speaker]

Now I call you daddy in front of other people.

[John Gabris]

If I had a dollar. Okay. Yeah, tell us.

[Adam Pally]

So it. Basically, John and I were. Have been best friends and comedy partners for a long, long time, and we hosted a. A travel show called 101 Places to Party before you die on Max. And yes, it's awesome. We. We like to indulge, and we kind of live by this lifestyle of, like, when in Rome, and oftentimes that Rome is Las Vegas. So it's like we. We tend to get down and we find ourselves kind of growing up a little bit and thinking, well, we're in.

[Unknown Speaker]

Our early 40s now. And, yeah, like, you do have to counteract.

[Adam Pally]

Speak for yourself, John. Early 40s?

[Unknown Speaker]

Are you mid-40s? Are you calling yourself mid-40s?

[Adam Pally]

I just turned 29.

[John Gabris]

That's. That's how the term mid started, right?

[Adam Pally]

Yeah.

[Unknown Speaker]

Yeah, I'm. Emphasis on the mid over here.

[Adam Pally]

I'm tech availed to play Sam Freed.

[John Gabris]

I'm on ice. I'm on ice.

[Adam Pally]

I'm on ice for Sam Free pinning me.

[Unknown Speaker]

I'm trying to play Jack Black's before pictures.

[John Gabris]

But.

[Adam Pally]

So we took an interest. We both have an interest in staying alive as long as we can.

[John Gabris]

It's so good. You know, it's such a thing that all of a sudden you Try to. You find yourself talking about. Right, right. In your 20s and 30s, there's this party. You eat whatever you want, you drink whatever you want. You do go anywhere. You do anybody you want, like, anything that brings like, pleasure or whatever. And then all of a sudden you.

[Unknown Speaker]

Find yourself with lower back pain.

[John Gabris]

Yeah, yeah, exactly. You're like, you talk to your. Hey, man, what's going on with it? Do you have this problem too? Like, does it hurt when you pee? Or like, whatever it is, right?

[Unknown Speaker]

Yeah.

[John Gabris]

And you start talking about it. I noticed that too. It's like, yeah, the show was.

[Unknown Speaker]

We wanted to talk to health and wellness professionals to learn more and bring that information to other people. But also, once you're a certain age, all your conversations with even comics, if you're not talking another comic, the thing you're talking about is like, have you started taking fish oil yet? Are you doing vitamin C tablets?

[John Gabris]

Like, what are you streaming and what's wrong with you physically? Yes. What are you watching?

[Unknown Speaker]

How are your streams, your piss and your movies?

[John Gabris]

Right, Exactly.

[Adam Pally]

We all of them.

[Unknown Speaker]

We dribbly dribbling.

[John Gabris]

So can you tell us like, one of the things that was the most. I know you probably get asked this a lot, but one, one of the most eye opening things are the things that you implement now more than ever.

[Adam Pally]

Well, I mean, it runs the gamut from like, you know, we had an immunologist on from the NIH who told us one of the simple things you can do is add. I'm gonna say it wrong, but crew cruciferous.

[Unknown Speaker]

You got it.

[Adam Pally]

Cruciferous vegetables into your diet.

[Unknown Speaker]

And now we use that word like just to kind of be big dog you a little bit, Sean. But that means broccoli and cauliflower. I'm so happy to have learned it that we bring it up in every conversation.

[Adam Pally]

She was like, those are the, Those are the vegetables that are really worth your.

[John Gabris]

What do you mean? Like, what do you mean? Like, if you just eat those, you're good.

[Unknown Speaker]

They're nutrient dense.

[Adam Pally]

They're nutrient dense. And they're worth it to add to your D. If you're not eating them, get. So a general physician would say, okay, like, if you're ordering Chinese food, chicken and broccoli is not a bad order because you're getting broccoli, you know.

[John Gabris]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Adam Pally]

You know, very good. It's. It's simple things, you know, on that level.

[Unknown Speaker]

But then we also had like a friend on who Elna, who told us that salvia can transport you to the Quantum realm. And you can experience true formlessness. Now, I don't know if I'm going to bring that into my routine, my health routine, adding rips of salvia, but this is the kind of information you can get.

[John Gabris]

Yeah, I love that. It's everything I'm for, because I need this. The other day, literally just a week ago, Will Arnett said to me, I said. He goes, what'd you do yesterday? And I was like, well, I had this lunch with an agent of mine. And then. And he goes, lunch? And I go, yeah, I like to keep my dinners free. And he goes, from what? Vegetables? I never eat that. Yeah, yeah.

[Unknown Speaker]

No, it's crazy that I'm in my super late twenties and I'm being told, eat more vegetables. And I'm taking that as like, holy shit. I haven't really considered that.

[Adam Pally]

Yeah, I mean, I had it in juice. Like, that's just like the way that I'm getting it now. Like in a juice form.

[John Gabris]

I put.

[Unknown Speaker]

I stuff a cauliflower into my blunt.

[Adam Pally]

That's my filter.

[John Gabris]

Did you say into your butt?

[Unknown Speaker]

You said there's one. There's already one there.

[John Gabris]

Yeah.

[Adam Pally]

He's just got to get his remote control out of there first.

[Unknown Speaker]

My vibr. My vibr. That only has the remote, too.

[John Gabris]

All right, we're going to listen to the trailer really quick. Here we go.

[Unknown Speaker]

Listen up, podcast fans. Joe Rogan, Theo Von Tim Dylan won't be on our show at all.

[Adam Pally]

They've said no. They've said no because of our beliefs. That's Adam P. That's John Gabris, and.

[Unknown Speaker]

We are the co hosts of Smartless Media's new podcast called Staying Alive.

[Adam Pally]

That's right, Staying Alive, our new health and wellness podcast that is neither for the healthy or well.

[Unknown Speaker]

Well, it's maybe for health by health.

[Adam Pally]

We'll have guests like our friend, actor Jerry O'Connell.

[John Gabris]

P. You are looking good.

[Adam Pally]

Thank you.

[Unknown Speaker]

I've seen you not looking good. And you're looking good.

[Adam Pally]

Thank you.

[Unknown Speaker]

Jerry, you're not the first guest to say, I've seen you look worse. Comedian Paul Scheer.

[Adam Pally]

I love the cold plunge. I found a lot of success. Do you have one in your house?

[Unknown Speaker]

I do. I also flooded my house with it.

[John Gabris]

But that's why it's outside now.

[Adam Pally]

It's outside. Ketamine therapist Dr. Stephen Radowitz.

[Unknown Speaker]

It's like, called spiritual herd immunity.

[John Gabris]

Now when you're in this place, I start to see through those things.

[Adam Pally]

I believe in spiritual herd immunity because I'm a spiritual anti vaxxer.

[John Gabris]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Adam Pally]

So I think that that's kind of the only way.

[Unknown Speaker]

Ego Wodom talking to us about how she hates breakfast. Here's my thing. Not I don't have an appetite in the morning because I'm eating up until the minute I close my eyes. And I'm serious.

[Adam Pally]

Cardiologist, Dr. Amar Shear.

[Unknown Speaker]

Stress, actually, it affects the blood pressure, so as much as you can kind of reduce your stress.

[Adam Pally]

And it's chill to do coke, right? Definitely don't do coke. Okay. All right. Now it's chill to do coke.

[John Gabris]

Got it.

[Unknown Speaker]

Jillian Bell.

[Adam Pally]

I think it's natural also for our age, too.

[Unknown Speaker]

Like, Jillian's 25. And you and I. I'm a hard 25.

[Adam Pally]

You're a hard 25. Yeah. You've lived a life. And I'm a road hard 30.

[Unknown Speaker]

And I'm not that hard. And 43.

[Adam Pally]

And so many more. So many more.

[Unknown Speaker]

You know, Adam and I, we may not be wellness experts, but I can tell you this. We are curious freaks who love to talk about this shit.

[Adam Pally]

And we've done enough harm to our bodies to know that now's the time to maybe make a change.

[Unknown Speaker]

Yeah, we can't say we can make a U turn in our lives, but at least we could pump the brakes.

[Adam Pally]

A little and maybe make a left.

[Unknown Speaker]

Hey, two wrongs don't make a left.

[Adam Pally]

Right?

[Unknown Speaker]

Correct.

[Adam Pally]

Staying Alive premieres April 24. Anywhere you get your podcasts, get them a week early and ad free with Sirius XM Podcast plus on Apple Podcasts.

[Unknown Speaker]

Visit SiriusXM Podcast plus to start your free trial today.

[Adam Pally]

Check out the video version of the show on YouTube on the SmartLess Media channel.

[Unknown Speaker]

Yeah, and why don't you do us a favor in the meantime? Stay alive.

[John Gabris]

You guys, you're awesome. I can't wait for everybody to hear this. Adam Pally, John Gabris. Staying Alive again premieres Thursday, April 24th. You guys are hilarious. Great idea for a show. I will totally be listening. Thank you for doing.

[Adam Pally]

Thank you.

[Unknown Speaker]

Thank you for not only having us here, but green lighting us in general.

[John Gabris]

Thank you for the green light, guys. It was exhausting green lighting it.

[Unknown Speaker]

I know.

[Adam Pally]

You really. You carried us over that finish line. We need someone to push the ball uphill like us.

[Unknown Speaker]

And you are going to delete all the photos you said, right?

[John Gabris]

Done, done and done.

[Unknown Speaker]

Okay. Thank you.

[Adam Pally]

More like spacy over there.

[John Gabris]

That's hilarious.

[Unknown Speaker]

Smart.