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
147 episodes
JATG 142 - When Life Starts Lifing
Today didn’t unfold exactly how I planned. Between supporting my mom through a procedure, navigating workers in the house, liberating a cat, recording this podcast and trying to get my workout in, everything got a little bunched up. So, I’m tal...
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JATG 141 - You Don't Have To Be An Expert
This week I’m recording from the new place after a long, fun Labor Day that included friends, a little outdoor stand-up, and a reminder that you don’t have to be an expert to do something that excites you. I talk about creativity, comedy, filmm...
JATG 140 - What Are You Taking With You?
I'm in the middle of a move, fresh off a wonderful weekend away, and recording what will probably be my last episode from the cottage for a while. It's got me thinking about change, being present enough to notice the life we're actually living,...
JATG 139 - It's All Jazz, Baby
Change is coming whether we like it or not, so in this episode I’m thinking about how we can get a little better at moving with it instead of fighting it. I talk about improv, workouts, yard work, consistency, and why sometimes life is really j...
JATG 138 - You Are Here Now
In this episode, I’m talking about learning to stop comparing who I am today to who I used to be. Whether it’s fitness, comedy, health, work, or anything else, our relationship with the things we love is going to change — and that doesn’t mean ...
JATG Goes the the Movies - The End of Oak Street
Here's a movie review for David Robert Mitchell's The End of Oak Street (2026). I liked it! If you want to see a fun sci fi family drama blockbuster type thing, go check it out! And/or listen to this and know more about it before ch...
JATG 137 - Make a Decision. Do a Thing.
This week, I’m keeping it simple: make one choice and take one action. You don’t have to completely change your life today—you can write one sentence, walk around the block, send one email, take a shower, or do one small thing that helps Future...
JATG 136 - Adjusting is Okay!
Sometimes the plan changes because life gets busy, your body needs something different, or your internet decides to completely stop cooperating. In this episode, I talk about postponing my five-minute workout launch, helping produce a couple of...
JATG 135 - 5 Minutes Still Counts
Five minutes still counts - during a workout and, sometimes, according to your partner. In this quick episode, I revisit the 55 five-minute workouts I created before becoming a trainer at the Y and explain why I’m bringing them back to YouTube ...
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JATG 134 - Lower the Bar
Some days you wake up ready to conquer the world, and other days making your bed, eating lunch, or recording a short podcast is plenty. In this episode, I talk about lowering the bar without giving up - making the next step so manageable that y...
JATG 133 - Slowwwww Dowwwwwnnnn
In this episode, I talk about something I've been learning the hard way over the last year: slowing down. Between brain surgery, seizures, heart procedures, and taking some time away from work, I've realized that I don't have to do everything a...
JATG 132 - I've Got Sinus Rhythm, Baby!
This week, I’m sharing some actual good news: after my July 2 cardioversion, I’m back in sinus rhythm, baby. I talk about another hospital trip, what it feels like to keep navigating AFib, seizures, sleep, stress, and recovery, and why I’m tryi...
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JATG 131 - Three Heart Procedures, Two Seizures, One Podcast
I check in this week before another cardioversion to talk seizures, comedy, prioritizing sleep, spoon theory, and trying to move through a chaotic medical year with humor and honesty. It’s a short(ish) episode about accepting lower energy, lean...
JATG 130 - A straight up comedy set
Due to technical difficulties, this week’s episode is a straight up stand-up comedy set that I recorded at a backyard show in my friend Tim’s comedy club on Saturday, June 20, 2026, which was a pretty darn good time. There were about 15 people ...
JATG 129 - Listen to Your Body, Bring Snacks
This week I’m keeping it pretty short because, honestly, I’m still going through it. A couple weeks after having another seizure, I’m back to work with clients, adjusting to anti-seizure meds, sleeping poorly, and trying to listen to my body in...
JATG 128 - I No-Clipped Out of Backrooms and Woke Up in the ER
This week’s episode is about a recent seizure I had while at the movies, almost exactly one year after the seizure that led to my brain tumor diagnosis.It’s a personal one about health uncertainty, recovery, support systems, creativity, ...
JATG 127 - Back in AFib and Back at the Movies
In Episode 127, I check in on where things stand nine months after brain surgery, including a busy week of appointments with my neurologist, oncologist, and cardiologist. I talk about learning that I'm back in AFib, what that means moving forwa...
JATG 126 - 5 Lessons from my First One-Man Show Run (Tumor Humor Recap)
Coming off the first full run of Tumor Humor, I reflect on what the night meant and what I learned from putting together a one-man show built around seizures, a brain tumor, and all sorts of other stuff. I recap the event, and share fi...
JATG 125 - It Doesn't Happen Overnight
This week I’m reflecting on 125 episodes of consistency and how real change - whether it’s fitness, creativity, or life - comes from habits over time, not quick fixes. I talk about finding flow, sticking with the process even when it’s messy, a...
JATG 124 - Better Late Than Never!
Welp, I guessI forgot to upload last week's episode, so here it is now! Episode 124 talks about how sometimes a plan isn't always required. Guess I took that a little too much to heart last week, as I completely forgot to upload this bad boy on...
JATG 123 - The "Got To Get To" Shift
In this episode, I talk about a simple mindset shift I picked up from Hidden Brain - moving from “got to” to “get to.” It’s nothing revolutionary, but it’s been hitting me in a real way lately. Instead of dragging myself through obligations, I’...
JATG 122 - My Current Workout - Plan and Approach
In this episode, I talk about where I’m at with my workouts after brain surgery and how my approach to fitness has shifted. I’m focusing less on going all-out and more on consistency, feeling good, and building something sustainable—three days ...
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JATG 121 - Be Flexible!
In this episode I talk about a few ways to look at how flexibility rather than perfection is what allows for greater consistency in comedy, workouts, and life. Rather than quitting or not doing anything, asking what you can do in a different ma...
JATG 120 - Read Write Breathe Sleep
In this episode I talk about how I'm trying to make changes to my morning routine and why doing even one or two simple things can start your day off on the right foot. There's probably no need to make giant changes, but I share how adding one o...
