I Need You Guys

SmartLess Media

Jenny Slate, Max Silvestri, and Gabe Liedman are comedians who've been friends for over two decades. And despite life taking them in all different directions, they are committed to staying in touch and leaning on each other for the type of advice you'd only get from a true friend. “I Need You Guys” is their group chat made public – where they catch up, spill their guts, and welcome new and old friends to the chat every episode.

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Yesterday · 1 hr 8 min
Mrs Potato Woman (w/ Aparna Nancherla)
In this episode, we talk about being the favorite child (or not) with regards to Jenny’s salad dressing dance, and Gabe wonders how to gently tell a casual acquaintance that they’ve never seen anything he’s ever done, before we welcome the delightful actor/writer/comedian Aparna Nancherla (Bojack Horseman, Corporate, The Great North). They’ll talk about Aparna and Jenny’s shared stand-up history, what Leonardo Di Caprio learned from skydiving, what qualifies as an Oreo, and the new love in Max’
July 28 · 46 min
Re-release: Adult Blondes (w/ John Early)
We’re re-releasing our interview with the lovely John Early this week (Eternity, Search Party) to remind you that his movie Maddie’s Secret (which he wrote, directed, and starred in) is in theaters now! In this episode, John claims he’s not in Zootopia 2, but he’s probably lying! We get his thoughts on Heated Rivalry, learn about his crush on a straight boy at summer camp, and discuss which foods we’d most like to eat in the shower. Plus: Jenny remembers the time she recruited Gabe to convince h
July 21 · 1 hr 10 min
She’s Crabatouille (w/ Claudia O’Doherty)
In this episode, the stakes couldn’t be higher as Max has placed a sandwich tantalizingly close just prior to recording, and Jenny has another dangerous bisque bubbling away! Then, we’re joined by the delightful Claudia O’Doherty (Maddie’s Secret, Love, Our Flag Means Death), who tells us what she’s been cooking recently, shuts down any talk of white chocolate, and lists her favorite movies about magic food. Max comes out HARD against short stories (not our fans, the format), and is there REALLY
July 14 · 1 hr 18 min
Missions: Impossible (w/ Rosebud Baker)
Max met Tom Cruise. That’s the headline. The tale is epic, Gabe and Jenny are on the edge of their seats. Then, we’re joined by the fantastic comedian/actress/writer Rosebud Baker to talk about reaching out for Justin Bieber, Great Dane puppies, sandwich lawyers, hangover anxieties, and Rosebud’s candid and hilarious new memoir Fully Baked. Plus, a listener’s question boils down to this: We love dogs but…INSIDE the restaurant? Maybe no?
July 7 · 46 min
Re-release: Ray Of Light (w/ Michelle Buteau)
This week, we'd like to celebrate the premiere of Survival Of The Thickest Season 3 on Netflix by re-airing our hilarious chat with the show's creator and star, the fantastic Michelle Buteau! Michelle warns us not to get our tongues pierced at the San Gennaro Festival! She also shares how it feels to see her hosting style imitated so often, and helps us answer a listener’s question about housesitting pets while naked. Plus: Max asks Jenny and Gabe for TV and movie recommendations, from a legenda
June 30 · 59 min
Oops! All Hosties 3: It’s Been…One Butt
I mean, we’re willing to talk about arthritis, that seems like a fun area, but in this week’s hosts-only episode, we’ll also discuss first semester friends, dance class soundtracks, John Travolta’s berets, fashion scum, and Gabe’s (potentially) round back. Plus, we help a listener with a question about non-vegetarian leftovers. My body is healthy and huge.
June 23 · 1 hr 5 min
Steven Shakespeare (w/ John Reynolds)
In this episode, it’s gonna be a two-martini night as we’re joined by the cool, hilarious, and tall John Reynolds (Search Party, Stranger Things, Yellowjackets) to discuss why playgrounds are stressful, deja vu, self-doubt, Sleeping With The Enemy, and John’s new movie Never Change! Plus, a listener has a question about the best way to get back in touch one year later!
June 16 · 1 hr
Cleat Cakes (w/ Jon Gabrus)
Today we have a special treat, Action Movie class is in session and Professor Jon Gabrus has prepared a syllabus! A few weeks ago, Jenny asked Max & Gabe for suggestions to fill in the gaps in her action movie knowledge, and their pal Gabrus rose to the challenge in classic style. But before that, they’ll talk all about moisturizers, tapered football jerseys, adult rugby, and everything Gabrus has learned about health and fitness from hosting the podcast Staying Alive with his best friend Adam P
June 9 · 1 hr
The Moon Will Stink (w/ Chani Nicholas)
Today we’re joined by the fabulous Chani Nicholas, astrologer, activist, and all around good egg, and she has Jenny, Max, & Gabe’s birth charts in hand! She’ll answer questions about how their charts align, how they differ, being prepared for expansion, and getting cornered on airplanes. Also, ghost hunting! Plus a question about using AI on family photos (that’s a big “no” from the panel).
June 2 · 1 hr 8 min
Hole For Guys (w/ Kerri Kenney-Silver)
They say don’t meet your heroes, but this episode conclusively proves that if your hero is one Kerri Kenney-Silver (The State, Reno 911, The Four Seasons), then it’s absolutely fine. Kerri joins the group to talk about starting stand-up at age 60 (so a few years out yet, get hyped), her all-girl 90s band Cake-Like, steampunk bar mitzvahs, The State’s long friendship, and to dispense potentially inaccurate information about the moon landing. Plus, a question from a listener about bringing spouses
May 26 · 56 min
My Country, Titty Freak (w/ Pete Holmes)
The hilarious Pete Holmes (Crashing, You Made It Weird) joins us today to discuss unkind thoughts about a man’s foot, encountering Paul Rudd after stroller combat, and to offer a caller some advice about getting the lyrics wrong. Plus, what’s an appropriate gift for a boo mitzvah, and Jenny has a simple opening question about high school: “Were you guys tryin’ to grind?”
May 19 · 53 min
Chunk Hunt! (w/ Ilana Glazer)
Ilana Glazer (Broad City, It’s Open With Ilana Glazer) joins us live from bed today, as we remember epic party boat shoots, Ben & Jerry’s encounters, and the time Gabe fell over very mindfully. We’ll also help out a caller with a very pertinent question about weed disclosures. Plus: Jenny is ready for action movie suggestions, and the boys can’t believe their luck! Follow Ilana @ilana Listen or watch It’s Open With Ilana Glazer Tickets and tour dates at IlanaGlazer.com
May 12 · 47 min
Oops! All Hosties 2: A Golden Thread
The secret ingredient in this week’s hosts-only episode is love! Jenny finds out that shackets are like jeggings for boys, Gabe explains why you should measure twice to cut once, and Max gets us excited for two Pennsylvania-set movies coming soon (though we’re disappointed by the lack of scrapple). Plus: we help a pair of callers work through their confusing night with a Sharon Tate lookalike and her friends. We’re pretty sure we know what “I have to change my tampon” is code for.
May 5 · 49 min
Tony Tony Ate Bologna (w/ Anna Konkle)
Anna Konkle (Pen15, The Sane One) might be the only second grader who watched Fried Green Tomatoes for her birthday party! Together we share Pen15 memories, help a caller whose friend is a bad driver, and discuss the dark corners of Nextdoor, from a feral animal surgeon to an aspiring indie songwriter. Plus: Jenny’s been activated by a horny novel about improv.
April 28 · 45 min
Making A Donation (w/ Nicholas Braun)
Nicholas Braun (Succession, The Sheep Detectives) went to the same high school as one of us, and you’ll have to listen to find out who! We talk about high school reunions, regrets, and surprise hookups, and Nick puts his detective skills to use to help a caller whose upstairs neighbor has a strange post-sex ritual. Plus: Jenny learns that “making a donation” has a different meaning in outer space.
April 21 · 47 min
The Bread Is In Your Court (w/ Alison Roman)
We’re lucky writer and chef Alison Roman made friends with Jenny before she hit max friend capacity! Together we’re celebrating Jenny’s birthday, feeling guilt from parenting Instagram, and helping a listener who’s worried a bad tattoo will threaten their friendship with the tattoo artist. Plus: Max and Gabe share some very sweet and gentle pranks.
April 14 · 46 min
Bad News Bears (w/ Paula Pell)
Paula Pell (The Burbs, Girls5Eva) is drinking iced coffee out of a Tab glass with a waistline! She tells us what it’s like to return to acting after a legendary writing career, then helps a caller with sweat issues, and we debate whether her dog looks more like Gizmo from Gremlins or a steering wheel. Plus: we’re still not sure how Jenny’s dad injured himself in a very sensitive place.
April 7 · 45 min
Eat The Onion (w/ D’Arcy Carden)
D’Arcy Carden (Sunny Nights, The Good Place) promises Max has nothing to fear from getting a spray tan! She also recommends a tiny delicious fruit to us, and helps us help a caller whose grandma won’t stop buying her a certain giant appetizer. Plus: Gabe has faith in pet psychics, but is the ‘gift’ from nature that fell onto his car a bad omen?
March 31 · 46 min
Bone Wise (w/ Michelle Collins)
Michelle Collins (The Michelle Collins Show, On The Box) sadly doesn’t revive her one-woman performance of Les Misérables for us! But she does share the shocking thing people would yell at her in Amsterdam, reminisces on her college days with Jenny and Gabe, and helps us with a caller who thinks his friends are talking about him behind his back. Plus: Max used to be Wiccan?
March 24 · 47 min
I Love You, I Wish You Were Gay (w/ Jake Shane)
Jake Shane (Therapuss) is not shy about saying I love you! We talk about how he became fast friends with Jenny at their Broadway show and breaking theater kid rules, then help a caller who had an awkward run in with a guy she went on one date with. Plus: Our pitch for a President’s Day movie.