Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy

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 share three simple reasons I keep coming back to lifting weights:

1. It’s empowering.
    Strength training is a direct way to do things with your body—move better, feel stronger, or work toward how you want to look or feel. You want to move that thing? This helps.
2. Mental clarity, space, and mood.
    No matter what I’m dealing with mentally or emotionally, lifting helps. I always feel better afterward - physically and mentally. Every time.
3. Sleep.
    I’ve had lifelong challenges with sleep, and strength training consistently helps me sleep better. Better sleep makes everything else easier.

To close the episode, I also give a quick review of Is This Thing On?, a film partly about stand-up comedy that also touches on marriage, mid-life crisis, and identity. 

Thanks for stopping by this week! Let me know how your strength training is going! We'll definitely talk more about it moving forward.

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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 of choosing a single word or phrase to use a guiding light for the year ahead, and recognizing the inherent costs of choosing any word. 

Happy New Year!

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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 gonna go for a walk after lunch 4-6 days a week" or "I'm gonna lift weights two or three times a week" is much more likely to help you stay on track. So check it out, and thanks for being you. You rock. Happy New Year. 

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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 eggnog, that's just part of the season. So move around if you can, enjoy your time, and don't be afraid to indulge in a holiday meal or two. This time of year is often wonky, and the fact that you're even here says a lot about you. Ho ho ho, yall! 

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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 to improve it, and a brief personal health update as I continue recovering and getting back into the flow of life. 

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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 crazy, no huge diets or super limiting rules, just basic ideas to help us feel like we're not going to war with our bodies and what we put in them. I offer tips for every day life as well as how to plan and prepare for the unpredictability of it all. 

I cover whole foods vs. super processed, protein and fiber basics, late-night eating, booze, and offer a sample meal plan at the end of the episode. Tune in, check it out, and let me know if you have any questions. I'm happy to help! 

Now go eat something, you might be hungry!

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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 stuff and I lay out the reasons why, some of the bennies, how you can incorporate it into your life, and how it might be helpful for us comics and creative types. 

Plus I give a walking challenge - go for a walk every day this week! Bonus points - leave your phone at home! 

And as a personal trainer, feel free to reach out to me if you're looking for a bit more accountability or structure in your exercise routine - I'd love to work with you! (Probably)

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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 for listeners, guests, and the YMCA community, plus a simple health-first workflow that got me back to the gym. I talk about what the future of the pod and my personal training will hold, how adjusting goals is necessary, and the problem with perfection. Oh, and if you need a nudge: something > nothing.

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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 Edinburgh reps and Rini’s note-taking to their “blooming → pruning → harvest” workflow, plus how shared ideas (and producer credits) actually happen in a real relationship. 

We also talk health and how that looks for him as a comedian in the Big Apple: Myq’s Manhattan walk-everywhere lifestyle, High Line laps, the Oura ring’s sleep traps, and practical tweaks like front-loading water and not letting wearable stats override how you actually feel. 

He shares release details (Blonde Medicine’s YouTube, live premiere Nov 19, 8pm ET) and I note this was my first interview post-brain surgery—good to be back talking with a friend about jokes, truth, and recovery.

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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 his partner Rini. We get into how acting became less “mystical” and more playful, how exercises like switching emotional choices cracked things open, and how those tools feed back into stand-up. From there we zoom out into the philosophy of comedy: process over product, finding joy in the “now show” (not just the 20 minutes on stage), treating life and art as verbs instead of fixed nouns, and choosing curiosity and kindness over cheap aggression - onstage and off. Along the way my cat stops by, we talk Le Guin, Hitchhiker’s Guide, musicality in jokes, and the idea that everything’s been said.

Find his upcoming special, "Rini" here! >>> https://youtu.be/y0uf9i_z-Aw?si=-5zkc2w_xlcTkxrg

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