On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally received an unexpected treat when their friend, Hacks co-creator and co-star Paul W Downs, came by to do their podcast ON THE DAY THE HACKS FINALE AIRED. Paul was quite reasonably in his feelings that day, and the fellas really want to ask about putting five years of a successful TV show to bed, getting over his addiction to Mochalatta Chills, getting in shape to play a trainer on TV, and they all agree that the placebo effect is absolutely fine. Plus: we learn the three people who email Pally every birthday, and we stumble across Gabrus’ perfect job.

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This episode was recorded May 28, 2026 at Forever Dog in Los Angeles CA

Staying Alive is produced by Devon Torrey Bryant and Anne Harris

Engineered and edited by Devon Torrey Bryant, who also wrote the music

Associate producer and video editor is Maddie McCann

Executive produced by Jon Gabrus, Adam Pally, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Bernie Kaminski, and Rich Korson

Keywords: Hacks, MSG, cold turkey, hot turkey, Hannah Waddingham, Scarlett Johansson, Lucia Aniello, Keto, flax milk, bodega coffee, Mochalatta Chills, orthorexia, ectomorph, resistance training, the bro split, toes to bar, galaxy gas, mimes, cold plunge, NAD, Adderall, Meg Stalter, Tower Bar, RuPaul, Italy, French Open, Chandler Bing, Jen Statsky, Real Sex

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