Heavy Friending

Heavy Friending

Heavy Friending

Episodes 137
Avg. Duration 43m
Activity Dormant
Since Oct 2017
Latest Episode May 2025

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Every 2 Weeks
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About This Podcast

Joe and Laura aren't friends. They barely know each other. But through this podcast, they just might become buds. Listen along on their journey that may or may not end at friendship.

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Joe and Laura Love That New Pope Smell

May 13, 2025 1h 5m

Joe and Laura return to reclaim the title of Austin's #1 friendship-base podcast. Follow Heavy Friending on ⁠Instagram⁠ & ⁠Twitter⁠!Laura on ⁠Instagram⁠ & ⁠Twitter⁠ Joe…

Joe Records Laura Without Her Permission in the Name of Thanksgiving

Nov 25, 2021 11m

Inspired by Impeachment: American Crime Story, Joe decides to call Laura and record the conversation, just like Linda Tripp recorded Monica Lewinsky.    Follow Heavy Friending…

Laura Got Covid and Joe Got a House

Aug 26, 2021 58m

The title says it all. Laura, your beloved (and favorite host) caught Covid, while Joe went and bought a house. While this friendship due dishes, it's obvious they're hiding a secret... Also, SOMEONE…

Joe and Laura Get Trolled

Aug 26, 2021 1h 3m

Listeners call the Heavy Friending hotline asking for advice, but Joe and Laura quickly suspect they're being trolled.  To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending…

Joe and Laura Break a World Record

Jul 23, 2021 1h 26m

So much happens in this jam-packed double episode, we don’t know where to begin. Joe and Laura host a screener of “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” and go viral. Then, somewhere between shit-talking…

Joe and Laura Have Been Betrayed

Jun 16, 2021 55m

How dare you? Who do you think you are? Laura feels betrayed by another musician, a stinky bathroom, and a dream version of Joe. Joe feels betrayed by Laura wearing glasses. You don’t want to cross…

Joe and Laura Are Back But Not Better

Jun 02, 2021 37m

Joe and Laura kick off a new season with their first face-to-face, indoor pod sesh in over a year. Yea, season 4 only had 7 episodes and shouldn't have ended for months, but Heavy Friending needed a…

Joe and Laura Run for Mayor

May 12, 2021 52m

Hello, Super PAC money. 😎 J & L have decided since Mayor of Austin, Steve Adler, is starting a podcast, they should run for mayor. It's only fair. Also covered: Laura's disdain for hoarders,…

Joe and Laura Really Don't Care

Apr 15, 2021 48m

Oh, you think they care? You think they give one single f***? They don't. Joe and Laura may rave about it and cry themselves to sleep, but they can't be BOTHERED with awards and accolades. They don't…

Conan O'Brien interviews Joe Barlow

Apr 01, 2021 4m

Conan O'Brien reached out to us personally and begged us to be on his podcast, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend. Laura was busy but Joe is always available. So Jojo met Coco in a friendship-based podcast…

Joe and Laura Talk Virtual SXSW

Mar 25, 2021 55m

Joe and Laura are hot off the heels of a (virtual) SXSW. Joe inadvertently watched a sex doc and someone stole Laura's prescription sunglasses. Also discussed: Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil,…

Joe and Laura Have a Fan

Mar 11, 2021 55m

Heavy Friending super-fan and KVUE correspondent, Brittany Flowers, blasts onto the podcast and knocks Joe and Laura on their asses. She claims to be a longtime listener, but can she ace a Heavy…

Ditty Hijacks the Pod

Feb 26, 2021 51m

Watch the "Do It Again" music video: https://youtu.be/WL2CUJ1h1cY Stream "Do It Again": https://streamlink.to/DoItAgain

Joe and Laura Review 'Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar' with TAYLOR WOOD!

Feb 12, 2021 44m

The ultimate friendship film found a home on the ultimate friendship podcast. We checked out an early screener of the Kristen Wiig/Annie Mumolo comedy with theCHIVE's Taylor Wood! Do we like it? Did…

Joe and Laura Decided to be Cool AF for Season 4

Feb 12, 2021 34m

Hey fuck you. Joe and Laura took a break and are back hardcore in season 4. "We're sexy. We're hot. We're fun." Leave a message on the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this…

Joe and Laura Talk BUSH

Dec 09, 2020 49m

Friendly conversation quickly turns south of the border when Joe and Laura discuss BUSH.  Leave a message on the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode,…

Joe and Laura are Thankful

Nov 26, 2020 1h 5m

It's that special time of year when we all give thanks. Laura reflects on past Thanksgivings and wonders what could have been. Joe is super focused on ghosts.  Leave a message on the Heavy Friending…

Trump is a Loser

Nov 11, 2020 46m

The election is over. Trump got tired of winning so he lost the popular vote (again) AND the electoral college. So Joe and Laura address the historic news and make some news too. 2024 anyone??…

Joe and Laura Talk to Donald Trump

Oct 29, 2020 35m

Let's just get to the point: the president is a guest on today's show. He says some wild stuff, even for him. Please enjoy and VOTE 🇺🇸 Some guy named "Ted Meredith" is on Twitter and Instagram. And…

Joe and Laura Watch Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Oct 22, 2020 57m

14 years ago Joe and Laura were practically babies when they saw a film that changed the entire world: Borat. Now in 2020 Joe and Laura are old and important film reviewers so they watched an…

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How many episodes does Heavy Friending have?

Heavy Friending has published 137 episodes since October 2017, covering topics in Comedy, Comedy Interviews.

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Heavy Friending is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 43m.

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