Staying Alive with Jon Gabrus & Adam Pally

BONUS: Other Jobs & Getting Older (w/ Vic Michaelis)

May 26, 2026

In this bonus clip from Staying Alive, guest Vic Michaelis turns the tables on the fellas with a question of their own: “What other job would they do, if not comedy?” This leads to a discussion about families, older peers, losing your parents, and a laundry list of things Adam doesn’t think he could do. Plus, sincere praise for Vic and their elite level voice of reasoning.   Follow Vic @vicmmic, check out Very Important People on Dropout.TV! Donate to Zebra Youth, Lost-n-Found Youth, Transgen...

Redhanded (w/ Vic Michaelis)

May 21, 2026

On this week’s episode of Staying Alive… look, this show is available as a video podcast and you’re gonna want to watch this episode, because although they can talk TO their guest Vic Michaelis’ hand, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally may not talk ABOUT Vic Michaelis’ hand. They’ll instead talk to their good friend Vic (Very Important People, Dimension 20, Game Changer) about taekwondo (but not the hand), growing up in megachurches (but not the hand), and eventually, yes, the hand. Um, white so...

BONUS: Geese & Chaotic Good (w/ Tom Scharpling)

May 19, 2026

In the most recent episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally started to ask their guest, broadcaster/writer/music expert Tom Scharpling, for his take on the recent controversy about Geese and Chaotic Good’s marketing tactics. Well, they talked about it for a lot longer, and really got into streaming vs physical media, the changing nature of the music business, cutting through the noise, collective experiences, MTV, and the capacity at the Rose Bowl. Here’s the full pop culture...