Slightly Above Average Podcast
Slightly Above Average is a weekly Podcast built for all guys everywhere. Hosted by John Malecki, Sam Poola, and Joe Meinert, we bring you unfiltered takes on sports, viral culture, content creation, and everyday guy life.
Think of it as the loud banter you’d have with your buddies but filmed, funny, and unapologetically entertaining. Whether we’re diving into NFL hot takes, debating the latest memes, or sharing outrageous headlines, our goal is to build a community that feels like sitting in the garage or around a fire pit with your crew, beers in hand.
We aren’t experts; we’re just real dudes with strong takes on the topics that matter to the "slightly above average" guy.
New episodes drop every Friday on YouTube and all major podcast platforms
Episodes
36 episodes
10 Things Every Guy Should Know How to Do
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We Ranked Every Shark Tank Tool
Over the past three years, we've dropped thousands of dollars on Shark Tank tools, gadgets, and garage gear — the brilliant, the useless, and the stuff we genuinely can't believe we bought. Today we're pulling all of it onto the table, but firs...
Reacting to Viral Redneck Fixes
There’s a fine line between 'that’s a bad idea' and 'wait... that’s actually brilliant,' and today we’re finding out where it is. We're reacting to viral redneck engineering and sorting the legit problem-solving from the stuff that's one bump a...
We Played Guess the Tool and Got Humbled
This week we played Guess the Tool to see how much we actually know, and got humbled real quick.#slightlyaboveaverage #podcast #game #tools Got a take, a story, or a question for John, Sam, and Joe? Drop us a voicemail and you ...
Ranking Every Drill We've Ever Tested
Over the last 3 years, I have spent over $10,000 buying and destroying drills. Today the archive becomes evidence. We're pulling the best moments from the old Unscrewed drill fights, reacting to what held up and what aged terribly, and then put...
10 Tools You Should Never Buy Cheap
This week we're ranking the tools you should NEVER buy cheap.Got a take, a story, or a question for John, Sam, and Joe? Drop us a voicemail and you might hear yourself on the Slightly Above Average Podcast. Record up to 60 seconds — no ...
Reacting to the Worst Construction Fails Ever
This week we're reacting to the worst construction site disasters YouTube and TikTok have to offer, from OSHA nightmares to finished work that should've never left the site. Got a take, a story, or a question for John, Sam, and Joe...
We Ranked Every Tool Brand Fanbase
Every tool brand has a fanbase, and every fanbase has a guy you can picture instantly — the Milwaukee guy who calls his batteries an "investment," the Ryobi homeowner who bought one weed whacker and woke up in a 47-tool ecosystem, the Snap-on g...
We Tested TOP YouTuber Products
Every creator with a following now has a candy bar, coffee, hydration drink, hot sauce, or frozen meal with their face somewhere near the label. So we bought the whole shelf — Prime, Feastables, JoyRide, Fruit Blox, Hot Ones, Gordon Ramsay meal...
We Ranked Every Major Pizza Chain
We’re ranking every major pizza chain in America to figure out which ones are actually worth your money. Let’s be honest: your favorite pizza place usually has less to do with quality and more to do with childhood nostalgia, what zip code you l...
We Ranked Every Tool Storage System
In this episode, we’re building the perfect setup for the weekend warrior, the contractor, the tool addict, and the unlimited-budget psychopath—before putting every single brand live on our tier list. We ranked every tool storage system, from M...
Reacting to Reddit's Worst DIY Fails
Reddit is home to some of the craziest stuff on the internet — and today we're diving into the best of it. We're going through 15-plus threads of real photos, real disasters, and the people who got absolutely torn apart for them. G...
We Ranked Every Energy Drink
We’re settling the ultimate cooler debate by ranking every major energy drink brand from S-Tier essentials to absolute trash.Got a take, a story, or a question for John, Sam, and Joe? Drop us a voicemail and you might hear yourself on t...
5 Tools Every New Homeowner Needs
Buying your first house is expensive enough—the last thing you need is to get robbed at the hardware store. In this week's episode, we’re breaking down the five essential tools every first-time homeowner actually needs on day one. We discuss ex...
We Ranked Every Lawn & Garden Tool
We rank every lawn and garden tool to help you stop wasting money on junk and settle the ultimate debate: gas vs. battery power. From mowers to hand tools, discover what is truly essential for your yard and what is a total scam.Get your...
Could You Beat These Animals in a Fight?
We’re settling the ultimate guy debate: from the viral "100 guys vs. 1 gorilla" argument to the animals you secretly think you could take in a fight, we’re tier-ranking nature’s deadliest predators to see whose confidence is actually delusional...
Reacting to the Worst DIY Fails
The guys react to and rank the internet's most disastrous DIY and home repair fails, from questionable wiring to structural nightmares.Get your supplements + FREE 5-pack of Protein Sticks: https://www.1stphorm.com/SlightlyAboveAverage &...
We Ranked Every Fast Food Breakfast
We tasted and ranked breakfast from McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, Wendy's, Sheetz, Burger King, Eat'n Park, and 7/11 to build the definitive tier list. We’re judging every bite on flavor, value, and exactly how much you regret your life choices 30 m...
Truck vs. Van: Which is Better for Your Business?
We’re settling the ultimate debate for tradespeople: do you actually need a truck for the job site, or are you just buying into the hype when a work van would make you way more efficient?Get your supplements + FREE 5-pack of Protein Sti...
We Ranked As Seen On TV Tools
We’re ranking the most iconic "As Seen on TV" tools—from Flex Tape to the Gator Grip—to see which ones actually live up to the hype and which are just total scams. Join us as we break down the most absurd infomercial claims and build the ultima...
Every Guy Thinks He Can Do These Jobs… They Can’t
In this episode, the guys debate and rank the professions men most commonly overestimate, from skilled trades like plumbing to high-pressure roles like air traffic control. Watch as they expose the gap between "looks easy" and reality using the...
We Ranked Every Space Movie - Project Hail Mary, Interstellar, and More
We rank the greatest space films of all time and settle the heated debate over whether Project Hail Mary truly earns a spot among the elite. From "Mount Rushmore" picks to a definitive tier list, watch as we compare this new release to classics...
We Ranked Every Hardware Store
Every guy has a hardware store he will defend like it’s his favorite sports team. So today we’re settling it. If you could only shop at ONE hardware store for the rest of your life… which one actually wins? Because by the end of this, one of th...
