Fat Guy, Jacked Guy

Feb 04 2025 100 ep. 60 mins 32
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Stef Rubino & Brendan Walsh are teachers & professional writers who love to learn stuff & goof about it. Each week, they explore cultural & historical phenomena with a hilarious leftist perspective.

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No, You Aren't a Navy SEAL, & You Shouldn't Want to Be!

Feb 04 2025 78 mins  
Your brothers are back, folks! This week, we're diving straight into our new season, Optimized Idiocy, by attempting to dismantle the Navy SEAL/Special Forces workout industrial complex. We're getting into some of the most famous "Special Forces" grifts of our current moment & breaking down why they're poison to everyone involved, including us on the outside. And don't forget:

Welcome to FGJG Season 3: Optimized Idiocy!

Jan 23 2025 11 mins  
It's almost that time, brothers. We're coming back soon for ALL NEW season. And this time, we're taking you down some rabbit holes we've been quietly obsessed over the last couple of years. This trailer will tell you all about it! And don't forget: You can find Fat Guy, Jacked Guy on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�

We Say "Goodbye" to Season 2: Wrapping Up the Very Normal Decade of 2003-2013

Dec 17 2024 56 mins  
We've been covering the very normal decade of 2003-2013 for 2 years now, & we're finally ending Season 2 this week so we can move onto bigger & more hilarious things. In this episode, we get into some of the lessons we've learned along the way, our favorite episodes of the season, & what we hope others might take away from listening to it. It's been a great couple of ye

Talking "Gayface": Rating the Top 10 "Gayfacers" of 2003-2013

Nov 19 2024 62 mins  
Straight actors playing gay roles - "doing gayface" - has pretty much always happened. But in the 2000s & 2010s, there was a rush of mainstream film releases featuring actors "doing gayface" that helped bring the discussion of whether or not this was acceptable to the mainstream, as well. In this PENULTIMATE episode for Season 2, we're not just discussing this phenomenon, but w

Mitt Romney Will Never Be President

Oct 29 2024 77 mins  
We're in the final weeks of FGJG Season 2 AND the final days of the 2024 Election Season. So, we thought we'd revisit the 2012 election cycle and examine one of its main characters: Mitt Romney, a guy who was both an evil businessman and a Mormon somehow. We learn a little more about the man, his "humble" beginnings, and we lampoon nearly everything about him. You'll love it. You

The Albums Can't Drink Yet, Vol. 2: Green Day's "American Idiot"

Oct 15 2024 73 mins  
Green Day's "punk rock opera," American Idiot, celebrated its 20th birthday at the end of September, and, you know, we figured we'd celebrate along with it. In the second half of 2004, it was impossible to get away from the 4 singles spawned by this album, and it seems like it's only gained more popularity and acclaim in the years since. But was it really ALL that? Did American Idi

We're Still In Our 'Sexy Chef' Era: A Look at the Rise of Chefs as 'Sex Symbols'

Sep 24 2024 53 mins  
Something weird happened in the early 2000s...and we're talking about it in this episode. Before the rise of Anthony Bourdain and Top Chef, people didn't really think of chefs as achieving the same level of sexiness as rock stars or other artists. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, being a chef became one of the sexiest possible things someone could do. So, we decided to track

The Last 'Survivor' of the Early 2000s is Alive & Well

Sep 10 2024 59 mins  
The title probably gave you an idea of what we're discussing in this episode, & you're right...We're talking about Survivor, a show that's been with "us" for over 20 years now. We'll get into what Survivor is exactly, it's long-standing spot in American culture, & why we think people like it so damn much. You can find Fat Guy, Jacked Guy on

The Bong Rip Felt Around the World

Aug 15 2024 53 mins  
Well, the Olympics are officially over, & we're sad about it. We're sure y'all are a little bit, too. On this episode, we're taking you back to an the Olympic "scandal" that rocked the nation: Michael Phelps getting caught hitting a bong at a house party. We get into what happened, why people made such a big deal out of it, & why it was ridiculous

Kony 2012: The Genesis of Slacktivism

Jul 31 2024 65 mins  
In Spring 2012, no one could stop talking about Joseph Kony. A viral video put out by the organization Invisible Children tried to mobilize people to action, but the eventual fallout became more legendary. In this episode, we discuss that famous video & it's lasting impact on how people engage with online activism now. You can find Fat Guy, Jacked Guy on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�