Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy
Jokes and the Gym is where dumbbells meet dumb jokes. Hosted by comedian, certified personal trainer, and brain tumor survivor Rudy Tyburczy, this show dives into the messy overlap of comedy, health, and resilience. Each week, Rudy chats with comedians, creatives, and other people in his life about late nights, weird gigs, fitness fails, and finding balance when life throws curveballs. You’ll also hear solo episodes with updates from his ongoing brain surgery journey, reflections on recovery, and plenty of ridiculous stories along the way. Expect laughs, honesty, and maybe even the push you need to lace up your sneakers. Think stand-up comedy with a side of lunges—your brain, your body, and your funny bone will thank you.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 89
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Ep. 49 - The Lost Braungersode (and some type of Navel Gazing)
For this episode, I reflect on the amazing conversation I had with Matt Braunger recently. Matt is a hilarious comedian with multiple albums and podcasts over the years, and we had a wonderful conver…
Ep. 48 - Jamie Colson Finds Peace In the Hot Tub
Jokes! Gym! Jamie! Colson!
In this engaging conversation, my fellow comedian Jamie Colson shares her experiences with pets, fitness, comedy, and hot tubs! From the challenges of cohabitating with a do…
Ep. 47 - Nathan Hart "Nothing Matters and Everyone is Important"
Nathan! Hart! This conversation with Eugene comedian Nathan Hart, upon his return from more than a month on the road across the States during this wild election, was a great opportunity to hear about…
Ep. 46 - Jes Anderson Is Into Shame-Based Health
Jes Anderson is a comedian and mom and human in Seattle! I had a delightful time talking with her. She discusses the balance between her day job and comedy, her experience in a comedy competition, an…
Ep. 45 - Tom Rhodes Casts His Vote for Humanity
Hey everybody! We got another Tom Rhodes banger this week! Tom and I got cut off early last week so he offered to have another chat, even though the last one was great. What a guy. If you’re not fami…
Ep. 44 - Tom Rhodes Followed His Heart To Oregon
In this conversation, I'm happy to speak with the legendary Tom Rhodes! He tours all over the globe, has a successful podcast - Tom Rhodes Smart Camp - and has had specials and albums spanning platfo…
Ep. 43 - Mike Richman Has Traveled the Country Reporting on the Portland Trail Blazers
Welcome to the NBA season, everybody! As we start real NBA games this week, I check in with Portland Trail Blazers podcaster and former Oregonian NBA beat writer Mike Richman!
Mike Richman! Life! Blaz…
Ep. 42 - Eve Ellenbogen Makes Me Laugh a Lot
This is one of those conversations that when I listened back, I laughed just as hard as when I was having the conversation with this week’s guest, Eve Ellenbogen! Eve and I go back to our days in Kor…
Ep. 41 - Julia Corral Treats Comedy Like a Sport
Julia Corral! Portland! In this episode of Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy, I sit down with fellow 41er and comedian Julia Corral, who shares her experience going from a day job to pursuing come…
Ep. 40 - James Island Studies Languages and Comedy
Hi Friends! James Island is a Canadian comedian and YouTuber who I met in Korea and we sit down to catch up and talk about everything from his recent move to Montreal to the nuances of stand-up comed…
Ep. 39 - Myq Kaplan the Sequel! The One Where Myq Discovers Exercise
This is the second of two episodes with Myq Kaplan as a guest, as our conversation was so vast it requires two full episodes on their ownsies. It was such a great convo, and in this episode we chat m…
Ep. 38 - Myq Kaplan Does Not Intend To Die
Myq Kaplan is a delightful comedian, podcaster, and library-goer! He has multiple specials out there in the world, with more on the way, and he is this week’s guest on Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyb…
Ep. 37 - Lil' Rudy Shorty Show (aka Rudy Tuesday #1)
Thanks for checking out this week's episode! It's a little different today, because it's just me - Rudy Tyburczy.
I actually just recorded a delightful podcast with an hilarious comedian who you proba…
Ep. 36 - Abhishek Kulkarni Wishes Joy Upon Us
Comedian and visual artist (and my good friend!) Abhishek Kulkarni joins me on episode 37 of Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy to catch up after his return from yet another art residency (and more…
Ep. 35 - Innsider Rob Has Done Comedy (And More) Around The World
Check out Rudy and Rob from The Innsiders on this week’s edition of Jokes and the Gym. This episode feels half like two old friends catching up and half like a promo for one of those friends’ podcast…
Ep. 34 - Chad Opitz Will Easter Egg His Way Into Your Heart
In another movie-heavy episode of Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy, my guest Chad Opitz and I talk about many things comedy as well as our love for movies and what it’s like for him living in a p…
Ep. 33 - Nitai Aleksiewicz Talks Ritual, Routine, and the Nuance of Distinction
In my 4th of 4 conversations with fellow Oregon Country Fair (OCF) folk, I speak with psychedelic facilitator, spoken word performer, and Whitebird Clinic team member Nitai Alekseiwicz. We have a del…
Ep. 32 - Is Gene Kailiuli Too Handsome for Comedy?
In another wide-reaching conversation with one of my fellow Oregon Country Fair performers/comedians, Gene Kailiuli joins Jokes and the Gym with me, Rudy Tyburczy, this week to discuss not only our O…
Ep. 31 - Jorah LaFleur Has Had A Whole Lot of the OCF Experiences
Thanks for checking out this delightful episode of Jokes and the Gym with Rudy Tyburczy, today with my guest Jorah LaFleur! She and I have connected through Oregon Country Fair, where we're both part…
Ep. 30 - Devin Jones Has Burned Down His Ego
"If we can create that magic at fair, we can bring it back in the real world and make sure everybody feels safe, accepted, and loved."
In this heartfelt and laughter-filled episode of Jokes and the G…