On the first episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down with cardiologist and Bollywood dance instructor Dr. Amar Shere to talk through some of his “heart-healthy hacks,” the healing power of a Bhangra beat, and then go deep peeling apart the celebrity hype from the actual health benefits of Ozempic and other semaglutides. We’ll also find out why Gabrus keeps getting tagged in group photos of Punjabi guys, and Pally learns the answer to the age-old question “it’s chill to do coke, right?” (Spoiler: No, Dr. Amar says please don’t do that).

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This episode was recorded March 14, 2025 at SiriusXM studios in New York City

Special thanks to Jared O’Connell

Staying Alive is produced by Devon Torrey Bryant and Anne Harris

Engineered and edited by Devon Torrey Bryant, who also wrote the music

Associate producer and video editor is Maddie McCann

Executive produced by Jon Gabrus, Adam Pally, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Bernie Kaminski, and Rich Korson

Welcome to Staying Alive, a new comedic health and wellness podcast from Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally, two best friends and hosts of TV’s 101 Places To Party Before You Die. They love to get wild, but they’ve also hit their 40s, and they’re realizing if they don’t get some balance in their lives they won’t be around long enough to visit the other 93 places. On this show they’ll be talking to cardiologists, ketamine therapists, nutritionists, trainers, dancers, actors, stand-ups, tattoo artists, fashion designers, about the little or the big things they all do to stay alive. Premieres April 24th anywhere you get your podcasts. Episodes are available a week early and ad-free on SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts or visit siriusxm.com/podcastsplus to start your free trial today. Check out the video version of the show on YouTube on the SmartLess Media channel. And hey, do us a favor in the meantime: STAY ALIVE.