Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy
Jokes and the Gym is where dumbbells meet dumb jokes. Hosted by comedian, certified personal trainer, and brain tumor survivor Rudy Tyburczy, this show dives into the messy overlap of comedy, health, and resilience. Each week, Rudy chats with comedians, creatives, and other people in his life about late nights, weird gigs, fitness fails, and finding balance when life throws curveballs. You’ll also hear solo episodes with updates from his ongoing brain surgery journey, reflections on recovery, and plenty of ridiculous stories along the way. Expect laughs, honesty, and maybe even the push you need to lace up your sneakers. Think stand-up comedy with a side of lunges—your brain, your body, and your funny bone will thank you.
Episodes
114 episodes
JATG 110 - Working Out on Low Energy Days
Episode 110 is about how I approach low-energy workout days in real time. After a less than stellar night of sleep, I talk through why it’s okay to skip a workout if it’s not going to add to your life, and how, when you do move, it doesn’t have...
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Episode 110
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10:54
JATG 109 - How to Create a Workout for (almost) Anyone!
In this episode, I break down how I would build one simple strength-training workout that works for most people - no bodybuilding goals, no heroic suffering, no gym intimidation required. Just a simple outline coming from a personal tr...
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JATG 108 - Takin It Easy
In this episode I talk about who I am, what I savor, recovery, capacity, and learning to do less after a brain tumor and seizure shifted my relationship to work, comedy, and stress. This episode is about nervous system care, changing relationsh...
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Episode 108
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15:21
JATG 107 - Time to Start Strength Training!
This week, I’m talking about strength training - not from a research-heavy, “optimize everything” angle, but from a personal one.You can look up the physiological benefits anywhere. Smarter people than me have that covered. Instead, I sh...
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Episode 107
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16:32
JATG 106 - Choosing a Word (Not a Resolution)
In this episode I talk about one way to approach setting the tone for the new year, and why using Marty Supreme as an example may or may not be the best way to move forward. Instead of goals and specifics, I talk about the benefits ...
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Episode 106
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14:35
JATG 105 - Goals That Don't Make You Hate Life
In this episode I'm talking about setting process-based goals instead of outcome goals. That is, instead of things like, "I'm gonna lose 50 pounds!", we can help ourselves more by incorporating process goals into our day to day. So like, "I'm g...
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Episode 105
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25:53
JATG 104 - A Quick Holiday Episode
This week's episode is just a quick check-in. I'm juggling all sorts of holiday stuff before a trip out of town to visit family, so I just wanted to say hi and remind you to be kind to yourself, and if you miss a workout or go heavy on the eggn...
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Episode 104
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6:40
JATG 103 - Get To Sleep!
In this episode, I talk about why sleep matters more than we think, how much adults actually need, and how lack of sleep affects mood, memory, creativity, workouts, and performance. I share why comedians struggle with sleep, a few simple ways t...
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Episode 103
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24:36
JATG 102 - Human Comedians Eating Foods
JATG 102 - EATING FOODS. Here's another simple episode where I, Rudy Tyburczy - comedian, certified personal trainer and nutrition coach - offer a few straightforward guidelines and ideas to help us get our eating on track. Nothing ...
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Episode 102
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27:10
JATG 101 - Walk Your Socks Off!
In the new format of the pod (the JATG 101 series), I'll be chatting about one main topic each week and how we can use it to improve our lives as comics, people, or whatever else we are! Today's topic - walking! Gosh I love the stuf...
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Episode 101
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20:11
Ep. 100 - 100 Weeks of Showing Up!
I hit 100 episodes and take stock of why showing up weekly matters more than perfection; how a seizure, brain surgery, and an AFib ablation reshaped my training and my comedy; and why tiny, consistent reps beat heroic bursts. I share gratitude ...
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Episode 100
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36:27
Ep. 99 - Creating Comedy (and Health) Together - Myq Kaplan on Rini
In Ep. 99, I catch up with comedian Myq Kaplan about making his new special, Rini, and how collaborating with his partner shifted his process from “just get the laugh” to “get the truth and the laugh.” We trace that evolution from Edin...
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Episode 99
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34:53
Ep. 98 - Myq Kaplan is about to release a special! Rini!
In this episode, I’m joined once again by the delightful Myq Kaplan to talk about his new special “Rini” (out November 19 on the Blonde Medicine YouTube channel), his year of creative growth, and what he’s learned from diving into acting with h...
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Episode 98
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48:13
Ep. 97 - Two Time Freestyle Champ and Getting Back to the Gym
I’m back on stage and back in rhythm. Halloween cover show on Friday, Double Entendre on Saturday—two months running as freestyle champ—and my first 30-minute walk since brain surgery. I share how beta blockers changed the feel of performing, w...
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Episode 97
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33:17
Ep. 96 - Back On Stage, Gray Week, and 9 Hours of SLEEP!
This week, I’m talking about what it feels like to get back into comedy after brain surgery and an ablation, Brain Tumor Awareness Week, and how I’m feeling about returning to work soon. I did two shows this weekend — one for a cancer benefit a...
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Episode 96
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28:27
JATG Goes to the Movies - Shelby Oaks
I saw the movie Shelby Oaks, written and directed by Chris Stuckman! He's a youtube movie review guy, so it was cool to see him get his shot at making a movie. Was it great? I dunno...listen to find out what I think!
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Ep. 95 - Ablation, Books, Blazers, and TV Shows
Hey friends, it’s Rudy. This week marks one week since my heart ablation, and I’m happy to say I haven’t had an AFib episode since. I talk about what the procedure was like, some hospital stuff, and how it feels to finally give myself permissio...
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Episode 95
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1:03:23
Ep. 94 - Quick Episode, Ablation Time
As I'm about to get a pulsed field catheter ablation in my heart, I check in and talk about making choices in the interest of health and rest. Quick episode, thanks for stopping by!
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Episode 94
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6:45
JATG Goes to the Movies - One Battle After Another and Paul Thomas Anderson's Films RANKED
I saw One Battle After Another twice (empty house vs packed crowd) and it hit harder on rewatch. Here’s my spoiler-free review and my (almost) definitive PTA ranking (all 10 films) from a guy who just loves watching movies.
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Ep. 93 - Rapping, Myq, and Movies
I’m back with a weekend of bars and big screens. I start off with reflections and a clip or two from the freestyle round I won at Double Entendre (shoutout Lexy for keeping Eugene’s scene lively), and yes—my mom and her friends sat fro...
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Episode 93
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34:50
JATG Goes to the Movies - (Not) HIM
In this bonus mini-episode, I celebrated being cleared to drive again post brain surgery by treating myself to a $5 Tuesday showing of Him. There were only three of us in the theater, and honestly, I can see why. The movie was a strang...
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6:40
Ep. 92 - AFib Awareness Month and My Story
This week I get personal for AFib Awareness Month: how a house-call "huh" turned into an AFib diagnosis, what AFib actually is, the warning signs people miss, and the small, daily choices that have helped me, and could help you. Human, useful, ...
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Episode 92
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30:52
Ep. 91 - Priorities, Plans, and My Brain and Heart
91 weeks in a row. Today I talk about balancing brain and heart (literally and figuratively), how “too much time” can scramble priorities, and my plan to hit 100 episodes before a December reset. Plus a divorce double-feature: The Roses (dark, ...
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Episode 91
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36:33
Ep. 90 - A Month Out, A Month to Go
In this 90th episode, I check in on where I’m at—a month out from brain surgery and a month away from my next significant heart procedure. I talk about how hoodie weather, football season, and a steady diet of alien shows are helping me appreci...
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Episode 90
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35:01
Ep. 89 - Neurology, Cardiology, Oncology—Plus My Return to Stand-Up
On this (slightly late) episode I dive into my recent time on the circuit - the doctor's circuit! While I've been going to more appointments than shows, I also talk about doing my first comedy set since surgery - just 17 days after getting my h...
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Episode 89
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1:00:57