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Official podcast of Gut Check Press.

Ted Kluck and Zachary Bartels


    • Jun 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 53m AVG DURATION
    • 408 EPISODES

    4.9 from 129 ratings Listeners of Gut Check Podcast that love the show mention: wampus, happy rant, gut check, ted kluck, fawning, lashing, marshmallows, energy drinks, moguls, downton abbey, glove, fun loving, chaz, zachary, disclosure, hans, cigars, literacy, reformed, tacos.


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    The Gut Check Podcast is an outstanding podcast that stands out from the rest. From the honest conversations to the genuine humor, this podcast never fails to entertain. As a devoted fan, I have re-listened to episodes countless times because there is simply nothing like the engaging and insightful dialogue between the hosts. It has easily become my favorite podcast.

    One of the best aspects of The Gut Check Podcast is the revival it has experienced. There was a period where it seemed like the podcast might be coming to an end, but the hosts successfully brought it back with as much gusto as ever before. They have managed to revive the morale of their listeners and continue delivering great content week after week.

    However, one minor drawback of The Gut Check Podcast is its irregular release schedule. While understandable given that it's not their full-time job, as a listener, it can be disappointing when new episodes are released infrequently. Nevertheless, this is just a minor setback in an otherwise fantastic podcast.

    In conclusion, The Gut Check Podcast is hands down my favorite podcast. With its honest conversations, genuine humor, and revival of great content, it is truly a gem in the world of podcasts. I am grateful for the entertainment and insights it provides and will continue listening for years to come.



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    Latest episodes from Gut Check Podcast

    #249 | Performative Backpack Swinging

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 64:23


    If you're gonna be a film school hipster, you gotta be tiny, and other observations from evangelical conferences. (Also, bonus content from Nicky Blaine's: the Mystery of the Missing Lanyard)

    #248 | Smart Toddler

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 49:03


    This week: Picking a new pope, Ted's flammable regalia, phones are small/big/annoying, old guys going liberal

    #247 | Dead-Eyed Dignity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 46:09


    This week: Locating our promise, archiving friendships, rediscovering Palmer

    #246 | The Hard Data Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 31:56


    This week: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day; are there even young people?

    #245 | Dinklage

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 56:00


    Forgiveness, Snow White stuff, AI upscaling old shows, Secret City Drawing, A fantastic new game

    #245 | Dinklage

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 56:00


    Forgiveness, Snow White stuff, AI upscaling old shows, Secret City Drawing, A fantastic new game

    #244 | Prime Richard Rohr?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 45:12


    This week: Ted steps in the ring with a former world champ; Evangelical Smackdown Redux

    #243 | Enough Jokes.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 46:16


    Zach and Ted are the opposite of disappointed, discussing series finales, good and bad.

    #242 | Lorenzo Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 36:02


    This week: The Gorge; The Pilgrim's Progress: Dangers, Toils, and Snares; Classic ads; Cheers-Newhart Crossover; The Eighties loved humbling the rich

    #241 | A Candle, A Painting, and a Song

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 47:49


    This week: The Irish are just white people now, Card-keeping etiquette, three thoughtful gifts from listeners, hate-listening to Gut Check, Ted and the Cult.

    #240 | The Closest to Being Naked

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 36:54


    Eating eggs on the air, schizophrenic DVDs, Old man Cheers and Newhart talk, Evangelical Celebrity Stories

    #240 | The Closest to Being Naked

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 36:54


    Eating eggs on the air, schizophrenic DVDs, Old man Cheers & Newhart talk, Evangelical Celebrity Stories

    #239 | The Inhumanities - FIXED LINK

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 44:31


    Rome airport insanity, Streaming services are garbage, Cheers is evergreen, Movie idea: Die Alone, Why not just let AI write the movies (and the sermons)?

    #239 | The Inhumanities

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 44:31


    Rome airport insanity, Streaming services are garbage, Cheers is evergreen, Movie idea: Die Alone, Why not just let AI write the movies (and the sermons)?

    #238 | This Is Gonna Sound Mean, But...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 44:32


    Gladiator II (and Twisters, again); Ted is mad at Satan

    #237 | Peace on Earth and Don't Get Stabbed

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 42:43


    This Christmas: Trapped in Paradise, You can't kill the bull moose, Is It's a Wonderful Life a good movie?, Newheart vs. Jimmy Stewart, Land Man

    #236 | TEN YEARS, MAN!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 66:55


    In this ten-year-anniversary episode: coquetish permapose, vein-work and acupuncture, Mike? Never call me again., critiquing free product, critiquing old podcasts, critiquing an AI podcast about Ted, Zach's new book; (Oh, and the word I bleeped was "rascal")

    #235 | Camo Vest + Million-Dollar Shorts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 52:32


    This week: a (admittedly delayed) Tyson fight debrief, Drisky Business

    #234 | You Guys Have Fun

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 39:44


    We're back and our host is UN-HACKED! This week: Zoom smoke debrief, Election debrief, Turk speculation

    #233 | Lit Boy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 52:51


    Flannery O'Connor and smugness, New Gut Check Literacy Month series coming...

    #233 | Lit Boy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 52:51


    Flannery O'Connor and smugness, New Gut Check Literacy Month series coming...

    Yes, We Tried Pressing Escape | An Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 5:18


    I don't have that code! You broke in here to access out computer?! Any information you could get--when they wake up in Altoona in the morning, they'll change it! You won't be able to blackmail our executives or threaten our publishing emp-- SIT! DOWN!

    #232 | A Flight of Huel and a Flight of Fancy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 40:02


    This week: Who's the George in your life? Huel: Not mealy, lumpy gruel

    huel flight of fancy
    #231 | Mozart's Ghost

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 65:00


    This week: We watched The Net. Then we pressed CTRL-SHIFT and discussed it.

    ghosts mozart ctrl shift
    #230 | Intervention

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 49:58


    This week: pushing on pain-points for content.

    #229 | Watch This

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 59:00


    This week: baller watches, a Bob Ross energy drink, boxing, sushi with Jesus, Gut Check Records.

    #228 | Four and a Half Tweets

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 59:04


    A full cast reacts to some untweeted tweets.

    #227 | Not Really Gene Wilder's Son

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 58:37


    This week: Watch me now!, Presidential Botox, Zach has great porcelain skin, breaking down The Bear Season 3, getting anywayed

    Episode 226 | Basically Mad Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 18:29


    This week: Announcement about the podcast's near future; the non-future of Christian Colleges... Oh yeah, and I found some listenable copies of the missing eps and will post them on Patreon.

    Episode 225 | Mr. Smith Goes to Indy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 54:22


    This week: packing is weirdly intimate, multiple boons, little celebrity moments, a remote

    Episode 224 | A Major Award (and a Major Applicance)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 80:44


    Gut Check wins a REAL podcasting award; will Ted's fridge make it? A new religion that will bring you to your knees; energy drink review: Full Throttle True Blue; pajama update; Huel non-update; a case study on restaurant etiquette

    Episode 224 | A Major Award (and a Major Appliance)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 80:44


    Gut Check wins a REAL podcasting award; will Ted's fridge make it? ; A new religion that will bring you to your knees; energy drink review: Full Throttle True Blue; pajama update; Huel non-update; a case study on restaurant etiquette

    Episode 223 | A Big Swing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 59:38


    This week, Ted & Zach cluelessly talk about Bitcoin and review a crypto-themed energy drink.

    Episode 223 | Big Swing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 59:38


    This week, Ted and Zach cluelessly talk about Bitcoin and review a crypto-themed energy drink.

    Episode 223 | Big Swing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 59:38


    This week, Ted and Zach cluelessly talk about Bitcoin and review a crypto-themed energy drink.

    Test

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 59:38


    Just a test

    Episode 223 | Big Swing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 59:38


    This week, Ted and Zach cluelessly talk about Bitcoin and review a crypto-themed energy drink

    Episode 222 | Shawty

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 31:30


    V8,'80s grocery stores, Ted vs. angry little guy, Roadtrip?, Press those khakis, old-man tomato talk, technical difficulties and pajama revival

    Episode 221 | Eat My Hat

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 49:03


    Worship music from iffy sources

    Episode 220 | Emergency Business Meeting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 67:35


    Another G.O.A.T. Fuel review, 80s sports nostalgia, V8 old man energy, blowing up GI Joes, pajama surplus strategy, Murray Slaughter and existential funk, C- tweets

    Episode 219 | Hypocritical or Just Really Complex

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 56:01


    This week: Ted and Zach stand on an outdoor staircase in the big downtown, in front of a bank of many microphones, and talk about Gut Check Pajamas. Special thanks to our patrons who sent in questions.

    Episode 218 | Late Young-Guy Hubris

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2024 33:06


    It's Garment Season; buy our pajamas; using up stories; getting boat-raced; in-depth interview with Will

    Episode 217 | Press Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 31:39


    This week: Ted and Zach stand on an outdoor staircase in the big downtown, in front of a bank of many microphones, and talk about Gut Check Pajamas. Special thanks to our patrons who sent in questions.

    Episode 216 | Company Car

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 33:06


    This week: Rob Lowe and the Randomizer; Sickness and game shows; Getting ghosted by Trogges

    Episode 215 | Gift II Girl

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 43:37


    This week: Proof of PJs, Is Zach done with CDs?, Parsing Boyz II Men Lyrics

    Episode 214 | An Expansive, Bloviating Mood

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 58:50


    This week: Mindfulness, snorting opinions off your desk blotter, the death of Sports Illustrated, a literary twofer

    Episode 213 | Radio Poultice

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 48:14


    In this deconstructed poult-cast: Being too Millennial by Half, Bulk shopping, Haunted Cosmos, performative masculinity, a Marco Polo unanswered, (dis)agreeing with the critics, drawing out soul-pus

    Episode 212 | Shout Out, Chinese Characters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 46:07


    This week: Is podcasting done? Ted discovers Haunted Cosmos; Humanizing Faith Heroes; Refusing to Evolve; Bespoke Bedtime Stories

    Episode 211 | You Are Enough.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 40:34


    This week: Old-man weather talk, Young-douche podcast content, Gut Check ASMR sleep stories

    Episode 210 | Insomnia Awareness Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 84:10


    This week: the oddest defiance, idealizing cycling, skateboarding as a middle-aged man

    Episode 210 | Insomnia Awareness Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 84:10


    This week: the oddest defiance, idealizing cycling, skateboarding as a middle-aged man

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