We're Here to Help
5.0/5
Critic Rating
Jake Johnson (New Girl, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse) and Gareth Reynolds (The Dollop) don't feel qualified to give strangers good advice. Most of their friendship over the last 15 years has been based around dumb bits, but they do (for better or worse) want to try to help people out. Like your friendly local bartender or your tipsy uncle at a family gathering, Jake and Gareth are on the caller's side and trying to help. Each episode, the guys make several pitches to callers (whose questions range from trivial to serious) with their best attempts of advice. They can't promise their s...
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Brendan Menapace • Esquire • Jun 3, 2024
"They impart real advice...The show's live-call format allows for fun back-and-forth, plus some callers get a chance to follow up later on, so we can see how the advice played out. …"
Score: 5
Brendan Menapace • Esquire • Mar 13, 2024
"Thankfully, comedians-actors Jake Johnson and Gareth Reynolds bring some levity to the self-help pod in We’re Here to Help. The show's live-call format allows for fun back-and-forth, plus some callers get chances to follow up later on, so we can see how the advice played out."
Score: 5
Melina Delkic • New York Times • Oct 13, 2023
"...the absurd situations people face day to day...Listeners call in about quirky conundrums...it’s anyone’s guess what will happen. Just because the show is lighthearted doesn’t mean the hosts don’t get invested."
