If you are struggling and suffering in silence, or been told by doctor after doctor there’s nothing wrong, and it’s all in your head, do not give up. Today is an episode of hope. Your mystery symptoms and disease can be cured. There are tests and treatments and doctors like Dr Neil Nathan who exist that can diagnose you, offer real solutions and he…

Edy Modica and Clare O’Kane join the pod to discuss co-starring in LET’S START A CULT, getting ballsy on set, baring it all in acting school, pulling special effects pranks, offering escapism in a time of turbulent politics, and much more. Edy, Clare and Stav help callers including a reformed red piller in his 30s who’s returning to college and str…

Patreon preview. Unlock full episode at https://www.patreon.com/stavvysworld Brendan Sagalow and Mike Recine suit tf up for the Stavvy’s World's first ever Halloween Edition!! The boys discuss their most pathetic Halloween celebrations, their worst costumes, Rebecca Black, liking famous chicks’ pics on IG, and much more. Brendan, Mike and Stav help…

What is hidden in your chocolate, our creams, our shampoos, toothpastes and yes even our sausages! The skullduggery hidden in the products we use in our everyday lives is frightening. From M&Ms to kombucha and anything smelly, it takes a chemical detective like Ben Katz to uncover the deceptiveness of modern industry. Ben Katz is a Proteomics Speci…

Sam Morril and Rachel Feinstein return to the pod for the momentous 100th episode!! Sam and Rachel discuss Diddy's legal woes, Rachel's hilarious exes, Sam's deadbeat dad, toddlers' tantrums, unromantic love notes from men, and much more. Sam, Rachel and Stav help callers including a woman whose boyfriend wants a chest freezer in their tiny studio …

LET'S START A CULT is in theaters now!! To celebrate, we are unlocking this live call episode with my co-star, dear friend, on-screen AND real-life father, and former fat barometer Robert Kelly. Enjoy me and Bobby in this episode -- and in LET'S START A CULT, out now. Get your tickets at https://stavvy.biz/movie Robert Kelly returns to the podcast …

Treating root causes not diseases are at the core of functional medicine, and that includes hormonal health. If someone is hormonally deficient and unbalanced, simply put they’re in trouble. It’s the reason why girls are reaching puberty 4 to 5 years earlier than generations before, and women are hitting perimenopause often a decade too early! And …

Patreon preview. Unlock full episode at https://www.patreon.com/stavvysworld Robert Kelly returns to the podcast to talk about what playing Stav and Ethan Suplee’s dad in LET’S START A CULT and impart his paternal wisdom directly to callers in Live Call Show Vol. 17!! Bobby and Stav help callers including a guy whose girlfriend gets hit on constant…

Wes Haney and Daniel Simonson join the pod to discuss their upcoming feature film LET'S START A CULT (out in theaters 10/25!!), realizing that making a movie is very hard and stressful, strips malls, Target runs, unwalkable American towns, run-ins with large groups of Greeks, the differences between Norwegians and Americans, and much more. Wes, Dan…

Patreon preview. Unlock full episode at https://www.patreon.com/stavvysworld You have now entered The Cheeks Zone!! Mr. Cheeks shepherds JP, Stavvy and producer Eldis on a psychedelic journey through a metaphysical realm with a pure mind and a stiff hog. Cheeks, JP, Stav and Eld draw on universal consciousness in this elevated dimension to help cal…

This one is about the kids, and it’s sad to say - the kid’s are not alright. Just 50 years ago, chronic disease in children and teens was a rarity. Now it’s the norm. I know things are bad, I talk about it and see it everyday, but when my guest today told me between 40% and 60% of American kids and teens have at least one chronic disease I was stop…

Chris Distefano joins the pod to discuss finding out he’s German, the wisdom of old people, an insane request from a newfound relative, holding it in on stage, his dad’s ballsy gambling, why gambling was safer through the mob, and much more. Chris and Stav help callers including an expecting father wondering if it’s time to hang up his Muay Thai dr…

Patreon preview. Unlock full episode at https://www.patreon.com/stavvysworld JP McDade and Ben "Mr. Cheeks" O'Brien return for a very important round of Kush Brothers to review major, timely ass news stories that rocked the world, including Dave Grohl's lovechild, a sicko with a cucumber who did something freaky in someone's driveway in DC, and a m…

Today’s episode goes into the world of personalised and preventative care, unpacking the depth and breadth of diagnostic, treatment and lifestyle options out there to optimize your mental, physical and even sexual performance. At 19, Sam Tejada founded Rescue-101, becoming a leading provider of CPR, First Aid, and Lifeguard Training in South Florid…

Paul Scheer joins the pod to discuss his new book 'Joyful Recollections of Trauma,' his favorite types of air fresheners, attending NYU because Theo Huxtable went there, sharing a hotel room with a grown man on an improv trip, the early days of UCB, and much more. Paul and Stav help callers including a guy whose wife was propositioned by a friend's…

Patreon preview. Unlock full episode at https://www.patreon.com/stavvysworld Tito Garza joins the pod to discuss why he sees where dads are coming from after having kids himself, the decision to make a second kid, getting rid of the family dog, the joys and demands of family life, the beautiful solitude of grilling, his hometown buddies, and much m…

We are not biological beings. This huge misconception and misunderstanding about human health could be why chronic disease continues to soar, and why despite having more doctors, even functional health doctors, hospitals and medicine than ever before, health outcomes are still deeply worrying. Because in reality, humans are bioelectrical beings, an…

Ahamed Weinberg joins the pod to discuss growing up Jewish-Muslim, vegetarian rebellion in his teenage years, going on birthright, religious gurus, being a hippie soy boy as a child, and much more. Ahamed and Stav help callers including a guy whose ex from 20 years ago is stalking him and his wife, a guy looking to mislead a single mother he's dati…

Patreon preview. Unlock full episode at https://www.patreon.com/stavvysworld Baltimore's best & brightest and dear friends of the show Justin Schlegel and Tommy Sinbazo return to the pod to chug some Twisteds in Stav's basement and discuss Tommy's tiny nips, stepdads, catching your parents in the act, getting bit by dogs in the park, and much more.…

This episode is a bridge between the science and gadgets of biohacking and our human ancestral and evolutionary reality. There is a host of protocols and stacks and gizmos that can improve your mental performance but as my guest Kris Gethin discusses we all risk becoming “static ornaments”, using fancy products and exotic supplements to stay sharp …

Kyle Dunnigan joins the pod to discuss his traumatic first time, how pointless acting school is, last meals, why dating gets harder as you age, sex robots, getting harassed by his HR lady, and much more. Kyle and Stav help callers including a guy whose brother is pissed that his best friend is dating his ex, and a married woman haunted by a toxic l…

Patreon preview. Unlock full episode at https://www.patreon.com/stavvysworld The boys are back talking directly to the the listeners! Stav and Eldy hop on the Discord hotline to help callers LIVE ON AIR, including a woman who just turned 40 wondering if it's okay that she's banging a bunch of dudes in their early 20s, a man who wants to subject his…

It’s been 3 years since he was last on the show, so it was time to check in with integrative medicine specialist and member of my scientific advisory board Dr Leland Stillman. This is Dr Leland’s third appearance on the show, in which we discussed and debated the experiences we are seeing in our functional medicine clientele. What’s working, what’s…

Sarah Tollemache and Joe List return to the pod to discuss the romantic way they met, dodging the perilous fate of moving to New Jersey, struggling to find a good trustworthy babysitter, going sober, meeting each other at rocky times in their lives but it all working out in the end, and much more. Sarah, Joe and Stav help callers including a guy wh…

Patreon preview. Unlock full episode at https://www.patreon.com/stavvysworld Nick Naney and JP McDade return to the pod for Kush Brothers to discuss Trump's lisp, a school worker who stole over $1 million in chicken wings, Fredi Beleri's whiff of freedom, and much more. Nick, JP and Stav help callers including a guy whose wife wants to open their m…

My guest today is practicing precision high performance medicine based on one simple premise - electricity + oxygen = energy = health. He is tackling cognitive decline, mental distress and a host of autoimmune disease by targeting the central nervous system as he believes the overstimulation and affront of our stimuli is the chief driver of the new…

Jordan Jensen and John Kennedy join the pod to discuss Jordan's mental health, condoms, Stav and Jordan's new hairstyles, the anxiety of dating, North Dakota's claim to fame (fentanyl), supervising autistic children, and much more. Jordan, John and Stav help callers including a woman who is navigating dating after her ex-husband went to jail for mu…

Patreon preview. Unlock full episode at https://www.patreon.com/stavvysworld Tommy McNamara joins the pod to discuss growing up in Chicago, his midwestern family's love of diet soda, the ice cream of the future, going to church hammered, beautiful bible verses about donkeys and horses, getting trash talked by an opposing coach as a young tennis pla…

It’s not your fault, and you don’t have to wait for hope, it’s already here. That’s a message from today’s guest Virta Health CEO Sami Inkinen, the man on a mission to reverse diabetes in 100 million people. And guess what, he’s doing it. With a 60% success rate in type II diabetes, and an average weight loss success of 14 kilograms, Virta health i…

Tom Thakkar joins the pod to discuss what life would be like if he didn't leave NYC, growing up half-Indian in Indiana, being estranged from his dad, cheating parent hijinks, and much more. Tom and Stav help callers including a guy whose yoga instructor buddy was fired for SA, and a guy whose buddy started dating his girlfriend after snitching on h…

Patreon preview. Unlock full episode at https://www.patreon.com/stavvysworld Stavvy’s back to speak directly to our beautiful Patreon members old and new in volume 15 of the Live Call Show!! Stav and Eldis help callers including a man who’s worried that his friend might be having his kid, a man caught in the middle of some in-law drama, and a forme…

This is my topic of 2024 - food. We need it to survive, and we need it to thrive, but food is also the most frequent and widespread choice for abuse, over use and addiction. My sense is that by better understanding and unpacking the human relationship with food in modern times, including ultra-processed food, the more people will feel able to break…

Jay Jurden joins the podcast to discuss growing up in Mississippi, misconceptions about his home state, Bill Clinton's running shorts, Obama's hooping style, getting flamed up by gay bullies, gay dudes dressing like union workers now, big pants being back in fashion, and much more. Jay and Stav help callers including a guy who's addicted to seeing …

Patreon preview. Unlock full episode at https://www.patreon.com/stavvysworld Kush Brothers is back in full swing!! Mike Cannon and JP McDade help make sense of some of the biggest news stories going on, including a man who was tried for flipping off a state trooper, a South Korean labor robot who wanted to end it all, and a bunch of other really we…

An enormous array of health and performance problems can be distilled into one word - disconnection. Mental health distress is usually a disconnection from our purposes and community. A disease like cancer has been described as a malady of separation. Diabetes is a disconnection from natural foods. And at a higher level, all of these are disconnect…

The great Tom Papa joins the pod to discuss bringing a young Stav out on the road, his favorite Italian bakeries and desserts, his inhabitable but beloved first apartment in NYC, the Greek illuminati, and much more. Tom and Stav help callers including a man who's leading on his baby mama, and a man whose girlfriend's road rage terrifies him. Downlo…

Patreon preview. Unlock full episode at https://www.patreon.com/stavvysworld Adam Gilbert joins the pod to discuss who he attracts on dating apps, being a relationship guy, when he was roommates with his bachelor dad, getting wasted at sushi restaurants, being ordained, getting his pic taken with teens in Bed-Stuy, and much more. Adam and Stav help…

I know how many of you feel. Ashamed at constantly failing a diet, ashamed you can’t lose the weight, wondering why you don’t have the willpower, embarrassed you don’t have the means or the time to treat yourself better. Well, there is hope, and that hope starts by admitting we are addicted, meaning we are enslaved to something - sex, drugs, money …

Brendan Sagalow and Mike Recine return to the pod to discuss Sagalow’s new special THIN LIPS, why Disney World is trash, being in denial of your own fatness, exploitative power dynamics in the service industry, and much more. Brendan, Mike and Stav help callers including a Greek diner manager wondering about the ethics of hitting on his employees, …

Patreon preview. Unlock full episode at https://www.patreon.com/stavvysworld Mike Abrusci and Diego Lopez join the pod to discuss how you can be vegan and still fat, toxic personality traits that run generations deep, being emotionally guarded and closing your heart off to love, being a former fatty, MMA and jiu-jitsu training, their romantic fates…

Awareness is at the core of transformation. That’s why I believe so deeply in the data centric model, because by investing in your own data you become aware of your unique biological profile and take intentional, precise action to improve your health and life. That’s why my guest today and I go deep into the diagnostic tests out there and which are…

Mandal and Langston Kerman join the pod to conclude the LA Chronicles/Stavvy's World takeover of the Bad Friends studio. The boys discuss the bullying ecosystem in Atlanta high schools, growing up fat, husky boys fashion options, the sketchiest Uber drivers they've ever had, Tyler Perry movies, and much more. Mandal, Langston and Stav help callers …

Patreon preview. Unlock full episode at https://www.patreon.com/stavvysworld Greg Stone and Anthony Devito return to the pod to explore the complicated mind of Greg, give Greg a chance to kush out, put him in no-talking penalty box multiple times, and much more. Greg, Anthony and Stav help callers including a man who’s extremely insecure after lear…

Migraines are crippling experiences for their sufferers. They often also come in concert with a host of other devastating symptoms that can wreak havoc in people’s lives. Yet, they have eluded medical treatment for years, with success here and there for certain types and some lucky patients, but overall, many remain quote unquote untreatable. Well,…

Jake Johnson joins the pod for the third installment of the LA Chronicles (from the Bad Friends’ studio!) to discuss the unexpected joys of podcasting, the bawdy tales his uncle shared when he was way too young to hear them, ambushing his podcast co-host Gareth Reynolds with a surprise drop-in from Stavvy, the time he tried Reiki, how he found a cl…

Are we all addicts? When it comes to processed food I am concerned. This is a sobering episode about the horror processed food is wrecking in people’s lives who are largely totally unaware of what is happening to them. With 93% of adults in the US having a metabolic diagnosis of some kind, we as a culture need to wake up quickly because processed f…

Patreon preview. Unlock full episode at https://www.patreon.com/stavvysworld Kerryn Feehan returns to the podcast to discuss her and Stav's star turns in Netflix's TIRES, trade notes on workouts with Stav, get a lot of fat jabs in, and most importantly -- speak directly to the people and give out advice in real time on Live Call Show Vol. 14. Calle…

Hasan Piker joins the podcast for the second installment of the LA Chronicles at the Bad Friends Studio to discuss Turkey vs. Greece, his true origins, his childhood fondness for basketball, the family call that led his dad to confront him, the daddy stitch, his stellar academic record, and much more. Hasan and Stav help callers including a guy who…

Patreon preview. Unlock full episode at https://www.patreon.com/stavvysworld The boys take over the Bad Friends studio for the first installment of the LA chronicles! Dear friend of the show Jamel Johnson and Stavvy Baby Enterprises consigliere Ben O'Brien return to the pod for Kush Nephews, an offshoot of Kush Brothers in the absence of staple JP …

This is an episode I wish everyone would listen to. Gut health genuinely builds the foundation of our health, but it is far more nuanced and fascinating than even I realized! Gut types and probiotic types are crucial to any decision we make about what we eat and the types of gut health optimization products we buy or waste money on. This is a gut g…