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The Dumbbells

Hosted by Headgum · health · EN

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About this Podcast:

A funny fitness podcast where comedian/hosts Erin McGown and Ryan Stanger guide your life towards Training Dirty, Eating Clean and Living In-Between.

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Verified email

Booking probability

38%

Guest openness

Selective

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Questions about The Dumbbells

What is The Dumbbells about?

A funny fitness podcast where comedian/hosts Erin McGown and Ryan Stanger guide your life towards Training Dirty, Eating Clean and Living In-Between.

Who hosts The Dumbbells?

The Dumbbells is hosted by Headgum. The show has published 499 episodes to date.

What has The Dumbbells covered recently?

Recent episodes include "A Classic Rewind: No Cardio (w/ D'Arcy Carden)" (5 August 2026, 103 minutes), "A Classic Rewind: Erin McGown's First Dumbbells!!" (29 July 2026, 93 minutes), and "A Classic Rewind: Punching and Kicking (w/ Kulap Vilaysack)" (22 July 2026, 68 minutes).

How often does The Dumbbells publish?

The Dumbbells publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 84 minutes across 499 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The Dumbbells?

Booking probability for The Dumbbells is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Dumbbells requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Dumbbells's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch The Dumbbells?

The strongest fits for The Dumbbells are Health & Wellness Services. The Dumbbells has a health audience.

About the host

Headgum hosts The Dumbbells, a health podcast with 499 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #502

    A Classic Rewind: No Cardio (w/ D'Arcy Carden)

    Aug 5, 20261h 43m

    The amazing D'Arcy Carden (The Good Place, Broad City) joins The Dumbbells in The Weight Room. D'Arcy is so funny and has great stories about growing up in the Bay Area playing the brutal sport of water polo. The Bells...

  • Episode #501

    A Classic Rewind: Erin McGown's First Dumbbells!!

    Jul 29, 20261h 33m

    A Classic Revisit of Erin's first episode of the Dumbbells!! First, Erin and Stanger talk about "pausegate" from episode 37!! Then Erin tells the guys her backstory in relation to fitness, and it's a great one...

  • Episode #500

    A Classic Rewind: Punching and Kicking (w/ Kulap Vilaysack)

    Jul 22, 20261h 8m

    Another Classic Rewind with the wonderful Kulap Vilaysack!!!! Eugene and Kulap catch up on life and working out since the last time she guested on the pod! They also chat about the kickboxing session they just did...

  • Episode #499

    A Classic Rewind: A 10 Minute Workout and Kid Food (w/ Betsy Sodaro)

    Jul 16, 20261h 32m

    Stanger was lucky to get the amazing Betsy Sodaro (Disjointed) back in The Weight Room. Stanger and Betsy are old friends and they get right in to a fun food conversation about all the crap they ate as kids. They also...

  • Episode #498

    A Classic Rewind: Workout Variations (w/ Allan McLeod)

    Jul 8, 20261h 40m

    You know him from You're The Worst and Drunk History. The Dumbbells were thrilled to have him in The a Weight Room and they started the show with a discussion about Christmas and the merits of incentivizing your kids...

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  • Episode #497

    A Classic Rewind: Intermittent Fasting in Everyday Life (w/ Michael Cassady)

    Jul 1, 20261h 31m

    The Dumbbells welcome Michael Cassady of Netflix's Love to The Weight Room. He tells the DBs about how he was an indoor kid growing up and they make fun of him for studying to get a trumpet degree in college. Cassady...

  • Episode #496

    A Classic Rewind: Training While Vegan (w/ Toni Charline)

    Jun 24, 20261h 31m

    Toni Charline is in The Weight Room. You know her from being a UCB performer and her Funny or Die show, Munchies. The Dumbbells find out about how she grew up as a chubby kid who played sports and how she became a...

  • Episode #495

    A Classic Rewind: Workout Evolution (w/ Sean Clements)

    Jun 17, 20261h 11m

    Another classic episode with a historic guest...Sean Clements is in The Weight Room. You know him as the co-host of the hilarious podcast Hollywood Handbook. The Dumbbells talk to Sean about his sports background and...

  • Episode #494

    A Classic Rewind: Flexibility and Fat-loss for a Doughboy (w/ Nick Wiger)

    Jun 10, 20261h 31m

    Ladies and gentlemen it's Dumb Meets Dough Part 1. Nick Wiger, the Burger Boy himself, is in The Weight Room for episode 12. You know him as the co-host of the amazing podcast Doughboys and as a writer on great shows...

  • Episode #493

    A Classic Rewind 28: Mental Health (w/ Ben Rodgers)

    Jun 3, 20261h 20m

    B.A.B....aka...Before Action Boyz there was....DB-w/BR! Episode 28!! Ben Rodgers joins The Dumbbells in The Weight Room. He is a super funny dude who wrote for Workaholics, performs improv and can be seen on TV from...

  • Episode #492

    A Classic Rewind 103: Getting Mentally Ready (w/ Paul F Tompkins)

    May 27, 20261h 25m

    Did you think rewinds were all fun and games? Let us remind you...They are not.....JUST kidding! Here is PFT!~~~~~~~~~ T!It's a official! It ain't a podcast till the mighty Paul F. Tompkins (Threedom, Spontaneanation...

  • Episode #492

    A Classic Rewind 103: Getting Mentally Ready (w/ Paul F Tompkins)

    May 27, 20261h 25mS0

    <p>Did you think rewinds were all fun and games? Let us remind you...They are not.....JUST kidding! Here is PFT!~~~~~~~~~</p><p>T!It's a official! It ain't a podcast till the mighty Paul F. Tompkins (Threedom...

  • Episode #491

    A Classic Rewind: 393 Walkin' (w/ Allan McLeod)

    May 13, 20261h 24m

    Erin and Stanger welcome actor Allan McLeod into the weight room to talk all things walkin'. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

  • Episode #491

    A Classic Rewind: 393 Walkin' (w/ Allan McLeod)

    May 13, 20261h 24mS0

    <p>Erin and Stanger welcome actor Allan McLeod into the weight room to talk all things walkin'.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

  • Episode #490

    A Classic Rewind: 327 Lifting Weights with Football Players (w/ George Barber)

    May 6, 20261h 21m

    Erin welcomes musici an and actor George Barber to the weight room to discuss lifting weights with football players, pans of Shepards pie and way more character voices than you’d expect when Stanger is out for the week...

  • Episode #490

    A Classic Rewind: 327 Lifting Weights with Football Players (w/ George Barber)

    May 6, 20261h 21mS0

    <p>Erin welcomes musici an and actor George Barber to the weight room to discuss lifting weights with football players, pans of Shepards pie and way more character voices than you’d expect when Stanger is out for the...

  • Episode #489

    A Classic Rewind: 329 OZEMPIC!!!

    Apr 29, 20261h 23m

    OZEMPIC! A revisit to maybe (most likely...) the first conversation about the hottest drug in Post-Coachella WORLD! Erin and Stanger talk about the blood glucose drug Ozempic that's been making headlines as a weightless...

  • Episode #489

    A Classic Rewind: 329 OZEMPIC!!!

    Apr 29, 20261h 23mS0

    <p>OZEMPIC! A revisit to maybe (most likely...) the first conversation about the hottest drug in Post-Coachella WORLD! Erin and Stanger talk about the blood glucose drug Ozempic that's been making headlines as a...

  • Episode #488

    A Classic Rewind: 360 Is Milk Okay?

    Apr 22, 20261h 8mS0

    <p>Erin & Stanger are answering your questions! From “is milk okay?” to “getting that first unassisted pull-up” and sharing your crazy gym stories!</p><p>See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

  • Episode #488

    A Classic Rewind: 360 Is Milk Okay?

    Apr 22, 20261h 8m

    Erin & Stanger are answering your questions! From “is milk okay?” to “getting that first unassisted pull-up” and sharing your crazy gym stories! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

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