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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Signup to Generate a PitchJenny 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.
Recent episodes include "Oops! All Follow-Ups: Discuss Disgust" (1 September 2026, 72 minutes), "Derrence Perrence (w/ Noah Garfinkel)" (25 August 2026, 80 minutes), and "Mrs Potato Woman (w/ Aparna Nancherla)" (4 August 2026, 68 minutes).
I Need You Guys publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 58 minutes across 54 episodes.
Booking probability for I Need You Guys is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. I Need You Guys requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. I Need You Guys's contact route on record: verified email.
I Need You Guys is a comedy podcast with 54 episodes published.
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Episode #46
It’s the end of our first season, so we got back in touch with some favorite callers for updates on whether or not our advice helped them (surprisingly, yes!). You’ll hear a voicemail from our friend The Game Show...
Episode #45
In this episode, we spend nearly the entire runtime re-litigating a moment when Jenny absolutely bombed at the marina ice cream stand, and she’s also concerned that a stand-up set from over a decade ago might have...
Episode #42
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...
Episode #41
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...
Episode #40
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...
Episode #39
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...
I Need You Guys
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...
Episode #37
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...
Episode #36
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...
Episode #35
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...
Episode #34
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...
Episode #33
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...
Episode #32
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...
Episode #31
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...
Episode #30
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...
Episode #29
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...
Episode #28
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...
Episode #27
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...
Episode #26
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...
Episode #25
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...
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