Headgum
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Podcasting |
| Founded | August 1, 2015 |
| Founders | Amir Blumenfeld Jake Hurwitz Marty Michael |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1] Brooklyn, New York, U.S.[1] |
Number of locations | 2 studios (2015) |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Website | www |
HeadGum is a podcasting network founded by Amir Blumenfeld, Jake Hurwitz, and Marty Michael. Launched on August 1, 2015, the network is currently home to 24 podcasts, including If I Were You, Gilmore Guys and Black Girls Talking. [2]
Programming
| Title | Host(s) |
|---|---|
| Best of Friends [3] | Erin Mallory Long and Jamie Woodham |
| Black Girls Talking [4] | Alesia, Aurelia, Fatima and Ramou |
| Black Men Can't Jump [5] | Jonathan Braylock, James III and Jerah Milligan |
| Coffee with Chrachel | Chris Hubbard and Rachel Whitehurst |
| Coupla Questions | Dannielle Owens-Reid and Joanna Katcher |
| The Easy Chair | Laura Hurwitz |
| Gilmore Guys | Kevin Porter and Demi Adejuyigbe |
| HeadGum Fantasy Basketball League | Tim Baltz |
| HeadGum Fantasy Football League | Rotating Cast |
| High and Mighty | Jon Gabrus |
| How To Make Me Come | "Silvia" (pseudonym) |
| I Burn Everything | Dave Horwitz and Stevie Nelson |
| If I Were You | Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld |
| That Was Us | Julia Nunes |
| This Is Why You're Single | Laura Lane and Angela Spera |
| The Mindhouse Podcast | Josh Ruben |
| The No Joke Podcast | Billy Scafuri and Adam Lustick |
| The New Hollywood | Brian Flaherty |
| Out on the Lanai | H. Alan Scott and Kerri Doherty |
| Overdue | Andrew Cunningham and Craig Getting |
| She Didn't Text Back | Daren VonGirdner and William Haynes |
| Shock and Awesome | Chris "Shockwave" Sullivan |
| The Talk of Shame | Streeter Seidell |
| Twinnovation | Dave Rosenberg, Jeff Rosenberg and Mike Karnell |
Notable programming
If I Were You
If I Were You is a comedy advice podcast created and hosted by Amir Blumenfeld and Jake Hurwitz. First released on May 13, 2013, new episodes are posted every Monday (as well as occasional bonus Thursday episodes) and involve the hosts giving humorous advice to listeners who have submitted their problems.
The show has appeared on the iTunes podcast charts in multiple countries, reaching number 3 in the United States.[6]
Gilmore Guys
Gilmore Guys is a podcast established in 2014, following Kevin Porter and Demi Adejuyigbe as they watch every episode of the television series Gilmore Girls. The show represents two points of view, as Kevin is a longtime Gilmore Girls fan and Demi is watching it for the first time, and also features special guests.[7] The podcast also features interviews (dubbed 'Gilmore Gabs') with the members of the Gilmore Girls cast and crew, including Scott Patterson, Kelly Bishop, and composer Sam Phillips.
The Talk of Shame
The Talk of Shame is a comedy podcast created and hosted by comedian and writer Streeter Seidell. Released on May 15, 2014, new episodes are posted weekly and involve Seidell and a guest discussing an embarrassing or shameful story from their past. Following their discussion, a British person reads an embarrassing story submitting by a listener. [8] Past guests include Aparna Nancherla, Jena Friedman, and Chris Gethard.
Black Girls Talking
In this Black Girls Talking, Alesia, Aurelia, Fatima and Ramou discuss a diverse range of topics with specific attention to the perspective and representation of people of color.
This is Why You're Single
Comedians Laura Lane and Angela Spera candidly breakdown real-life dating disasters with a new “reason why you’re single” every week. Along with this podcast, Lane and Spera published a comedy advice book of the same name.
How To Make Me Come
"Sylvia" explores issues linked to, and inspired by, female orgasm with anonymous guests. This podcast is an offshoot of her Tumblr blog "How To Make Me Come," which went viral after publishing anonymous essays written by women about their sexual experiences.
References
- ^ a b "About Headgum". Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ Wright, Megh (August 3, 2015). "Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld Launched a New Podcast Network". Splitsider.
- ^ "Headgum | A Podcast Network". Headgum. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ "Headgum | A Podcast Network". Headgum. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ "Headgum | A Podcast Network". Headgum. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ "Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld – 'If I Were You': American iTunes Chart Performance". iTunesCharts.net. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ^ Bergado, Gabe. "Awesome 'Gilmore Guys' Podcast Proves Dudes Can Appreciate Stars Hollow — And Strong Women".
- ^ "The Talk of Shame".