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Comedian Erick Hellwig talks about life, backup quarterbacks, and interviews funny people.

Erick Hellwig


    • May 6, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 9m AVG DURATION
    • 141 EPISODES

    5 from 249 ratings Listeners of Bring In The Backups that love the show mention: erick, backup qb, backups, rbcfh, la times, comedy and sports, qbs, quarterbacks, go birds, trip down memory lane, beep, football fan, sports fan, brady, love the concept, funny stuff, couch, nfl, fun and interesting, obscure.


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    The Bring In The Backups podcast is an absolute gem in the world of comedy podcasts. Hosted by the talented and quick-witted Erick Hellwig, this podcast is worth every minute of your time. Erick's gift for comedy shines through in each episode, making for an engaging and entertaining listening experience. He is not only a gifted comic but also a great conversationalist, keeping listeners hooked from start to finish.

    One of the best aspects of The Bring In The Backups podcast is its unique concept. While there are countless comedy podcasts out there, this one stands out by focusing on backup quarterbacks in sports. It's a refreshing and original take, offering a new perspective on these often overlooked players. Erick brings his comedic genius to each episode, making even the most niche topics entertaining and relatable.

    Another standout aspect of this podcast is Erick's ability to engage with his audience. Listeners feel connected to him as he takes the time to engage directly with fans and provide a personal touch to the show. This level of interaction adds a special element that sets The Bring In The Backups apart from other podcasts.

    As for downsides, it's hard to find any significant faults with this podcast. Some may argue that the focus on backup quarterbacks may limit its appeal to a niche audience who are already interested in sports. However, even if you're not a die-hard sports fan, Erick's comedy and wit make the content enjoyable for anyone looking for a good laugh.

    In conclusion, The Bring In The Backups podcast is a must-listen for fans of comedy and sports alike. Erick Hellwig's talent as a comedian combined with his unique concept makes each episode fun-filled and engaging. Whether you're missing sports due to the pandemic or simply looking for some laughter, this podcast delivers on all fronts. Don't miss out on this hilarious and entertaining show - subscribe now!



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    Latest episodes from Bring In The Backups

    Ep 137 | Bring Crack Back | Cyrus Naderpour

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 80:37


    This episode of the pod features comedian Cyrus Naderpour discussing crack, improv and political comedy.

    Ep 136 | Family Tattoo | Jacob Brown & Desiree Nash

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 69:27


    This episode of the podcast features my friends Jacob Brown & Desiree Nash.

    Ep 135 | Bad Service | Sandy Chansamone, Liz Galalis & Luis Leon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 60:24


    Liz Galalis, Luis Leon & Sandy Chansamone hop on the pod to talk customer service, creativity and being married.

    Ep 134 | Riding Solo in HOV | Mike Perkins & Joey Bergren

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 81:33


    My friends Mike Perkins & Joey Bergren join the pod to discuss Mike's insane HOV practices, getting older, shitty jobs and more.

    Ep 133 | Cold Steel | Mike Perkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 66:25


    On this episode of the pod, my friend Mike Perkins hops on and we have a great time talking about kids, pottery and Big Ben.

    Ep 132 | Bird-Void-Calls | Aalap Patel & Ross Copeland

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 82:57


    This episode of the podcast features Aalap Patel and Ross Copeland talking about the call of the void, bird murder via cat and more.

    Ep 131 | Jiggle All The Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 32:13


    I roll solo this episode of the podcast and talk about books, holiday plumpage, Jimmy Carter's legacy, parenting and more

    Ep 130 | Eat The Bones | Christian Hellwig & Liz Galalis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 68:34


    On this episode of the pod, Liz Galalis (The Joel McHale Show, Fence Sitter) drops in to talk about Rasputin, wizards, pizza, and more. Then she taps out and my brother drops in to chat about Brokeback Mountain, ghosts, rom-coms and more.

    Ep 129 | Top Secret | Sean Whitfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 65:51


    On this episode of Podcast Hell my friend Sean Whitfield drops by to discuss top military secrets, Armie Hammer's innocence, the holiday season and more!

    Ep 128 - Back To Blood ft. Luis Leon & Sandy Chansamone

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 69:59


    I chat with my friends Luis Leon & Sandy Chansamone about being buried at sea, justice, eternal life, self pepper spraying, making friends and more.

    Ep 127 - 6.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 34:13


    Erick is solo on this episode of Podcast Hell as he gets into his A1C levels, Army football, Spirit Airlines, plumbers, sleeping better, being young & horny, valentines day, and women who want to sleep with Trump.

    Ep 126 - Hot Morons (ft. Liz Galalis)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 54:10


    THIS EPISODE: My wife Liz Galalis comes onto the podcast to talk about swords, Wicked, being parents, chores, survival food, pretentious comedians and more.

    Ep 125 - 6.4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 31:23


    On this episode of Podcast Hell, I'm solo and I chat about pre-diabetes, working out, losing weight, blanching vegetables, jury duty and more.

    Ep 124 - The Confession (feat. Erin Tracy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 71:08


    Erin Tracy joins Podcast Hell to talk about Catholicism, jealousy, "Daddy", gay experiences and more.

    Ep 123 - Which Foot (feat. Paul Wielunski)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 58:58


    Paul Wielunski drops into the pod and talks about Taylor Swift, anxiety, motivation, their friendship in New York and more.

    Ep 122 - No More Death (feat. Mike Perkins & Brian McDaniel)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 66:17


    Comedians Mike Perkins (Another Late Show with Mike Perkins) and Brian McDaniel (TMZ) join the podcast to talk about Radiohead snobbery, cancelling plans with friends, Linkin Park, Erick on AGT and more.

    Ep 121 - Honor The Beast (feat. Rob Stern)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 43:54


    My friend and podcast regular Rob Stern (Adventure Beast) drops in to chat about Blood On The Clocktower, healthcare, weapons, hunting, surprise birthdays, tells and more.

    Ep 120 - Exploding Whales (feat. Ross Copeland)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 65:45


    Ross Copeland joins Podcast Hell to talk about peeing too much, comedy, exploding whales, diplomats and more.

    Ep 119 - Meet Me In Bisbee (feat. Justin Herman)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 88:25


    This week was a great show with my friend Justin Herman dropping into Podcast Hell to talk about divorce, Daniel Jones, marriage, bit coin, traveling, therapy, yoga pants, Tasmania and more.

    Ep 118 - Bad Dad & The Trad (feat. Liz Galalis)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 70:41


    My wife Liz Galalis (The Joel McHale Show, Fence Sitter) drops into Podcast Hell and we chat about toughness, getting drunk, having kids, Liz's Hollywood exit plan, pills, jury duty and more.

    Ep 117 - Bad Passenger (feat. Mike Perkins)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 63:21


    Mike Perkins is the guest this week on Podcast Hell, and we get into Catholic ASMR, Dylan Fisher, comedy crisis, having kids, deep sleeps, playing sports, dating younger people, Passengers, manufactured homes and more.

    Ep 116 - Short Kings Collide (feat. Aalep Patel)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 72:12


    On this episode my friend Aalep Patel drops into Podcast Hell to chat about olden times, India, Mowgli, a ramblin' man, a perfect man (for the apocalypse), religion, cults, Caitlin Clark, what life is about, monogamy, having deep feelings, not cheating, open relationships, short kings, eating healthy, "words are violence", becoming detectives and more.

    Ep 115 - Ikea Got Me Good

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 32:48


    On this episode of Podcast Hell, your truly (Erick Hellwig from America's Got Talent) talks about America's Got Talent, Mooseknuckin', football, America's Sweethearts, Linkin Park's Reunion, Scientology, NXCRE, Ikea, dark art and more.

    Ep 114 - Hindcones

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 29:28


    On this episode of Podcast Hell, I go solo and chat about my terrorist camera angle, camping, studying in college, fantasy football husbands, NFL, accurate TV shows, Ikea, traveling, hiring a nutritionalist and more.

    Ep 113 - Live Heart Attack (feat. Ross Copeland)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 84:07


    Ross Copeland joins Podcast Hell and we discuss Obama's house, criminals, bad date movies, hot dogs, Kamala Harris, The Olympics, the N word, are people good, haggling in Mexico, swimming team sex and more.

    Ep 112 - Astroplay (feat. Dylan Fisher)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 65:17


    Dylan Fisher stops by Podcast Hell to talk about astroturf, short shorts, foot fetishes, foot pain, Sapiens, movies, fame, journalism, Trump, the Gospels, medieval torture and more. 

    Ep 111 - Go Bags & Tranq (feat. Brain McDaniel)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 58:24


    My friend Brian McDaniel (TMZ) enters the universe of Podcast Hell and talks about being dressed by his wife, marriage, owning a dog, go bags, end times, wrestling, The Bowie Baysox, Tranq, documentaries, theme parks, NYC, the Dodgers and more.

    Ep 110 - "I've Kidnapped Somebody" (feat. Rob Stern & Brad Stoll)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 63:40


    Brad Stoll (@itsbradstoll) and Rob Stern (Adventure Beast, Not Safe with Nikki Glaser) are my guests on Podcast Hell and we discuss my new rug, eyebrows, Brad's calves (again), non-binary drill sergeants, drone wars, streaming, RuPaul fracking, siblings, seafood, Rob kidnapping two dudes and more.

    Ep 109 - Meat Sauce Negotiation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 31:01


    On this episode of Podcast Hell, Erick runs by his lonesome and delves into family time, Blink 182, Shroom Gummies, The Bacon Brothers, The Jackson 5, Delta Upgrades, A1 Original Meat Sauce, negotiation and more.

    Ep 108 - Coldplay Addict (feat. Rob Stern)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 79:26


    The hilarious Rob Stern (Adventure Beast, The Rob Stern Show) joining Podcast Hell to delve deeply into bad breakups, getting advice from his wife, organizing closets, crazy college professors, lockdown dumps, the fun apocalypse, Waterworld, childhood movies, Pew Pews, Coldplay, old sex, Bill Belichick, house husbands, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and more.

    Ep 107 - The Ear Hunter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 38:32


    Erick Hellwig (America's Got Talent, Death Lives) rocks it by his lonesome on this episode of Podcast Hell and talks about Trump getting shot, drama on zoom calls, Love Island, A Few Good Men, gluten free calzones, Twisters, Trap, Deadpool 3, The Bacon Brothers, Blink 182, front organizations and more. 

    Ep 106 - Armie Hammer RETURNS (feat. Brad Stoll)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 62:54


    Podcast Hell's prodigal son Brad Stoll (@itsbradstoll on Instagram) returns to the show for the first time in months to discuss my dog, the perfect shit, Soy Boys, Armie Hammer, sunburns, mass firings, Israelis, Kids, comedy sequels, mezcal, religiosity, Ozempic, working out, healthy pee color, his calves, Glengarry Glen Ross, puppetry, bad art and more.

    Ep 105 - Hitler's Mar-a-Lago

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 29:22


    Erick rocks Podcast Hell by his lonesome and talks about the Angels-Tigers game, his new haircut, Soft 75, drinking water, election years, Hitler's Winter Home, plumbers and more.

    Ep 104 - Be·He·Moth (feat. Ryan Dee Gilmour)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 95:00


    Comedian/producer Ryan Dee Gilmour (Murder In The Woods) drops in for the pod to chat about Mumblecore, Juneteenth, West Point, poems, how to pronounce "behemoth", Ricky Martin and more.

    Ep 103 - BB Surgeons (feat. Chris O'Brien & Dan O'Brien)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 98:48


    Brothers Chris O'Brien and Dan O'Brien (Grey's Anatomy, Whitney) drop into Podcast Hell, or should I say, I drop into Chris's house to do Podcast Hell, on this episode. We talk about timeshares, auditioning in New York, BB gun wars, squatting, Spinning In Butter, and more.

    Ep 102 - Hunched Angry Person (feat. Andrew Yurman Glaser)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 71:22


    Andrew Yurman Glaser drops into Podcast Hell to talk about renaming The Staples Center, sports knowledge insecurity, being a better person, remembering names, teaching, high school gear, The Brighton Barons, cats killing birds, squatting, our twenties, drinking milk, jaywalking, safety regulations in Mexico and more.

    Ep 101 - Strawmansplaining (feat. Ross Copeland)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 125:50


    My friend and hilarious comedian Ross Copeland joins Podcast Hell for a hearty chat about election fraud, John McCain, living in Guatemala, Mexican vacations, Guerreros de Oaxaca, Mount Kilimanjaro day hikes, reverse racism, Bioluminescence, Trump, RFK, Yang, Abortion, Eight Deer Jaguar Claw, Steelmanning, saying "I love you" to your dad, college drinking, my childhood Bill Clinton impression, forgiveness and more.

    Ep 100 - Rob Stern's Mistake (feat. Desiree Nash)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 79:51


    Dez Nash is back for round 2 on Podcast Hell talking deaths on Everest, running into the wind, Evel Knievel, Rob Stern's podcast and more.

    Ep 99 - Batman vs. My Dad (feat. Charlie Nadler)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 64:16


    My friend Charlie Nadler stops by Podcast Hell for a relaxing stroll down memory land where we discuss club chairs, teleprompter comics, Alzheimers, Jeff Koons, college, reading and divorce.

    Ep 98 - Brats (feat. Liz Galalis)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 64:44


    Liz Galalis comes onto Podcast Hell and admittedly brings a bad attitude. Erick has one too. Tension ensues as they talk about Erick having great ideas, The French, Erick's name, NYC cab etiquette, David Boreanaz, We The Internet, dictators and more.

    Ep 97 - Greensboro Ghosts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 25:42


    Erick Hellwig walks a lonely road on Podcast Hell this week as he sits in a haunted hotel in Greensboro, N.C. and talks about The Idiot Box Comedy Club, the Greensboro Grasshoppers, not booking The Holiday Inn, the UFL and more.

    Ep 96 - My Brother Goes To Space (feat. Christian Hellwig & Mom)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 72:21


    On this episode of Podcast Hell, my brother Christian drops in (along with my mom) and we talk about prison gangs, becoming an astronaut, the weather, plastic surgery and more.

    Ep 95 - The Walking Deer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 26:43


    Erick rocks it solo on the pod and talks about his headlining dates in North Carolina on 5/3 & 5/4, human babies versus baby deer, Ozempic, ride or die, flossing, vintage flea markets, Hyperacusis and more.

    Ep 94 - Ross Copeland Is...Free Bird (feat. Ross Copeland)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 76:54


    The great Ross Copeland joins the pod to talk about plane etiquette, baseball loyalty, Jimmy Carter, sex ed, breakups, and more.

    Ep 93 - Pew Pews and Corn (feat. Mike Perkins)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 71:12


    My friend Mike Perkins drops into Podcast Hell to chat all things pornography, blacking out, Rumble, his engagement, being cockblocked by dogs and more.

    Ep 92 - Key Lime Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 34:22


    Podcast Hell is all Erick this time around. Strap in and listen to him talk about baseball, Bryce Harper fans in D.C., acid indigestion, key lime yogurt, 75 Hard, and more.

    Ep 91 - Mystery Guest (feat. Liz Galalis, Meredith Hackman & ???)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 78:43


    This episode of Podcast Hell had a mysterious guest appearance in addition to the comedy combo of Liz Galalis (The Joel McHale Show) and Meredith Hackman (When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren). We talk about falcons, remembering things, the mystery guest, Idi Amin and more.

    Ep 90 - American Phanatic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 28:53


    Your hero Erick Hellwig rocks a solo episode of Podcast Hell and discusses RFK's VP nominations, first ladies, Andrew Yang, Aaron Rodgers, the Eagles offseason, the passing of Jerry Foley and more.

    Ep 89 - Milk Crescendo (feat. Katie K & Cameron Louis)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 62:11


    Hosts of the Mostly True Opinions podcast Katie K and Cameron Louis drop into Podcast Hell and we talk about war movies, people exploding, milk acid, improvisation, Six Flags, flight attendants and more.

    Ep 88 - Tape Don't Lie (feat. Brad Stoll)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 59:01


    My friend Brad Stoll (@itsbradstoll) drops by the old cast and we discuss Peeping Tom's, Brad's fumble, getting friend dumped, irritability, poor man's dinner, ladies hitting men, ageism and more. If you're liking the pod, please tell a friend and spread the word!

    Ep 87 - Golden Snitch (feat. Desiree Nash)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 79:05


    The hilarious Desiree Nash drops into Podcast Hell to talk about women's aggression, Hey Arnold!, siblings fighting, the Seinfeld finale, Beetlejuice, Vikings, Radiohead, Warped Tour, Desiree's Frasier spec script, YouTube comments and more. If you're digging the show, tell your friends about it!

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