Personal Best

Personal Best episodes:

• 01.23.2024

  A Big Announcement! And Check Out Radiotopia Presents: Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative

  Rob and Andrew are back with some news. Also, a preview of a new show from Personal Best's very own Jess Shane. What really happens when stories about people’s lives are collected, edited, and consumed? Radiotopia Presents: Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative,...

  
• 11.18.2021

  Introducing: Limited Capacity

  Limited Capacity is a collection of six short stories about the strange and twisted ways we interact with the internet, and with each other. Each immersive episode is packed with intimate and jarring stories that are both completely familiar and...

  
• 07.02.2019

  Joe-Joe-Joe

  Joe is a hobo punk anarchist who wants to jettison part of his old self, so that he can step out onto the dance floor. Our final episode of season 2.

  
• 06.25.2019

  I Know What You Packed Last Summer

  Two stories. Sienna cries when confronting authority figures. Also, four strangers wake-up chained in a spooky basement...

  
• 06.18.2019

  Yours in Trial and Error and Error

  Fan is a poet and writer of love letters. He basks in fantasy, but he's never been able to muster any passion for cooking.

  
• 06.11.2019

  Timidly Fierce

  Nick is an actor who has auditioned for over 100 commercials with very little success. Is it possible he's just too cool?

  
• 06.04.2019

  Know More, Carry Less

  Cihang is afraid of running out of things to say. She wishes for a database of interesting tidbits to pull from at parties.

  
• 05.28.2019

  48 Hours

  Rob and Andrew hit the streets to find a random stranger's problem and solve it within 48 hours.

  
• 05.21.2019

  The Power of You

  Colleen is a very big fan of her brother-in-law's abstract paintings. She offers to sell them on his behalf, withholding the fact she has no idea how to sell.

  
• 05.14.2019

  The Egg Bag

  Chandler is a woman in her thirties without a credit card. The answer might be found in an unusual self-help book.

  
• 04.30.2019

  Season 2 Teaser

  Eight weeks of new episodes start May 14th.

  
• 06.21.2018

  A Ride on the Desert Bus

  In our final episode of the season, Julia (different Julia than before) is a messy eater. But instead of a problem with table manners, she's convinced it's something else. Something that goes all the way back to ancient Buddhist teachings.

  
• 04.15.2018

  Jackie Chan’s Sleeveless Turtleneck

  Yaw loved action movies as kid. As an adult, Yaw wants to land a backflip.

  
• 04.03.2018

  A Ride on the Desert Bus

  In our final episode of the season, Julia (different Julia than before) is a messy eater. But instead of a problem with table manners, she's convinced it's something else. Something that goes all the way back to ancient Buddhist teachings.

  
• 03.27.2018

  Tragedy + Time

  Two stories. Oriana can't lie and it's hurting those close to her. Also, Kevin wants to make his grandma laugh.

  
• 03.20.2018

  Jackie Chan's Sleeveless Turtleneck

  Yaw loved action movies as kid. As an adult, Yaw wants to land a backflip.

  
• 03.20.2018

  The Doppelgänger

  Julia struggles flirting over text messages and it’s hampering her love life. But it's not just dating - she struggles with all text messages. Is it possible to communicate your authentic self via text, or are you doomed to prop...

  
• 03.13.2018

  Cow Watch 2018

  Sheryl is a city person. But she feels like she hasn't had a chance to express her inner self - her true country self. Sheryl wants to deliver a baby cow.

  
• 03.06.2018

  Jeffin'

  Two stories. Michael is a musician who goes by the stage name Non-Swimmer. To no one's surprise, he can't swim. Also, Toula hates cancelling plans.

  
• 02.27.2018

  The Doppelgänger

  Julia struggles flirting over text messages and it's hampering her love life. But it's not just dating - she struggles with all text messages. Is it possible to communicate your authentic self via text, or are you doomed to prop...

  
• 02.20.2018

  Let's Go Schwimmin'

  Two stories. It's tragic when you can't communicate to those closest to you. For Manu, it's his local cashier. Also, Jan is overwhelmed by menu options.

  
• 02.13.2018

  Nine Fiver

  Brent is a punk musician, radio announcer and an all-around fun guy who is completely unable to celebrate himself. His only hope might be a man with a keytar.

  
• 02.12.2018

  One Time Snooze

  Robin is a chronic snoozer. She's constantly late for work, sleeping in for upwards of two hours. She's also been keeping an elaborate secret since high school.

  
• 12.22.2017

  Trailer

  A self-improvement show that helps you be your best you. As best we can. Given the constraints. Coming February 14