Heavy Friending

In their first step towards friendship, Joe and Laura attempt to write a catchy theme song about friendship. Laura's patience is tried with Joe's incessant talk of seagulls. Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending Become a Patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending

Joe and Laura get turnt! Will hitting the sauce bring them closer together?       Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending   Become a Patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending

Joe and Laura play a video game and bond through good old-fashioned zombie bashing! Hell, yea!      Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending   Become a Patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending

Joe and Laura get advice from Allison Raskin and Gaby Dunn, creators of YouTube's "Just Between Us" and authors of "I Hate Everyone But You," a novel about long-distance friendship!   Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending   Become a Patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending

Joe and Laura invite special guests for a Friendsgiving feast, but over the course of dinner a secret is revealed that could alter the course of their entire friendship.      Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending   Become a Patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending

Joe and Laura finally friend each other on Facebook, and they don't have to dig too deep to find embarrassing moments from the past...       Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending   Become a Patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending

Joe and Laura talk about their beliefs, but neither of them are prepared when the conversation becomes a little too… personal.      Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending   Become a Patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending

Joe attends Laura's wedding and sees a side of her he hasn't before.      Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending   Become a Patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending

Joe and Laura celebrate their first Christmas together baking cookies, exchanging gifts, and sipping mulled wine, but when the cookies come out of the oven, things get headed between the two (almost) friends.   Check out Laura's Christmas song!  https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/christmastime-with-you-single/1296493771   Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending   Become a Patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending

Joe and Laura ring in the new year, looking back at highlights from 2017 and discussing hopes and dreams for their blossoming friendship in 2018.      Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending   Become a Patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending

Laura agrees to try Joe's outdated workout, "8 Minute Arms," and while Joe takes his favorite exercise routine very seriously, Laura just can't seem to break a sweat.         Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending   Become a Patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending

What tests the boundaries of friendship better than a situation in which there is no way to escape? Joe and Laura find themselves in a car together for an excursion. Is it legal to podcast and drive? WE DON'T KNOW. BUT we do know that the drive-thru guy seemed confused.     Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending   Become a Patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending

Joe and Laura attempt to answer listener's questions but, in typical Heavy Friending fashion, are easily distracted. They cover brussel sprout breath, the meaning of friendship, and kneeless softball coaches. Also, Joe takes credit for Trump becoming president.     Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending   Become a Patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending

Laura visits Joe's apartment and is afraid of what may be lurking in the shadows. Was there a murder on Joe's loveseat? Did cockroaches lay eggs in his stuff? Is a life-sized cardboard cut-out of Bill Cosby hiding behind the shower curtain? This episode attempts to answer these questions and more.     Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending   Become a Patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending

Joe and Laura call Joe's ex-girlfriend, Molly, and Laura gets a chance to dig a little deeper into Joe's past. While Molly and Joe have different interpretations of some of the events that transpired during their relationship, they both clearly remember the terrible birthday present Joe gave Molly for her birthday. What exactly are "booty pop panties?" All of this and more on the special Valentine's Day episode of Heavy Friending! Become a Patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending    

Joe and Laura try to make new friends using Chatroulette, an online chatroom that randomly connects its users. Using their webcam, Joe and Laura make their way through a sea of crotch-shots on the hunt for genuine human connection (and bare penis). These friendly podcasters are not prepared for the cocaine parties, freestyle raps, or furious masturbation sessions they encounter as they search for potential new pals.  Become a Patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending    

Joe and Laura are on the scene with Austin comedian, Pat Dean. Pat talks about working with friends on creative projects, including his podcasts, "I Learned Nothing" and "The Lanalax Corporation." While Laura tries to coerce Pat into eating a tunafish sandwich from 7/11, Joe works on "Barbra Walters-ing" him with hard-hitting questions. Pat refuses to eat a tunafish sandwich from 7/11, but he, instead, offers a clumsy metaphor for the meaning of friendship and a 6-pack of Lone Star. More information on Pat Dean can be found at the links below! https://www.facebook.com/ShitsGolden/ https://thelanalaxcorporation.podbean.com/ https://twitter.com/patdean https://www.patreon.com/KnightQuest https://www.ilearnednothing.com/ Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending Become a Patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending    

Is astrology real? Or is it a fun excuse to act like a jerk? Joe and Laura dim the lights and look to the stars for answers to lifes big questions. Your horoscope says if you listen to this episode, you'll be happier and live longer.   Become a Patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending   Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending    

Bodies. We all have them (except ghosts). And yet sometimes we are made to feel that our bodies are too ____ or too _____ or not ______ enough. Well one of the most important job a friend can do is to say you DO look great in those slacks. That's what this episode is all about, honey. Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending   Become a Patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending

Have you ever been on a picnic with a friend? No? No one does that? Ok. Well on this week's hot episode we enjoy the spring air and a basket with food. We talk about pepperoni nipples, divorce, and of course, people who love inanimate objects.   Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending   Become a Patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending

Joe and Laura hang with (and kind of get hypnotized by) trans rapper, Uncle Meg/Max. Laura hits a meditation bowl too many times; Max shares insight into friendship within the trans community; and Joe just tries to fit in. Also, did you know women don't pee out of their vaginas? Prepare to have your minds blown in this surprisingly zen episode of Heavy Friending.    Check out Uncle Meg's music and creative projects! https://unclemeg.bandcamp.com/ https://www.maxskaff.com   Become a Patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending   Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending    

Joe and Laura go head to head in two physical challenges, moaning and grunting their way through this inadvertently explicit audio. Who knew you could get frostnip in less than a minute or that hot sauce doubles as an industrial cleaner? While both brave podcasters sacrifice their bodies for friendship in this tale of fire and ice, only one can be crowned the winner of Real World Road Rules Fuckin' MTV Whatever. For your exclusive copy of the original song "Is Yours as Red as Mine," played at the end of this episode, become a patron of Heavy Friending at the link below! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending  

A friendly conversation becomes an argument when Joe and Laura "get real" with each other. Joe insults Laura's sick dog, Ruger, and Laura reveals her true thoughts on the status of their friendship.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending  

Joe and Laura visit Pottermore.com and take a quiz to determine their Harry Potter Hogwort's house, and the results are unexpected. Will these two wizards unite their houses or become sworn enemies bound to destroy each other? How will they be remembered?  Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending

Life is a game. Let's face it. But it's also literally a game from Hasbro. In today's sweet 'sode, Joe and Laura play the Game of Life. It simulates life in the same way that this podcast simulates friendship. Joe shares the conclusion of his short-lived relationship, Laura reveals it's fun getting into Trouble, and we learn if the spirit of competition will destroy this nubile friendship. Also Laura is on her period. Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending

Joe and Laura got special access to see Hereditary before the film was released! So they take the next step in friendship and spend a couple hours in darkness together. Some are calling it the scariest movie of all time, but what did Joe and Laura think? Also do they support Roseanne Barr? And will there be a sequel? And what's on Joe's face? Also #NoSpoilers. Hereditary is in theaters June 8th. Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending

In this wonderful podcast episode, Joe and Laura blindfold each other and feed one another mystery food items. That's all I have to say about it. It's fun though.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending

Joe and Laura meet with a guy named Saul Ravencraft. And yes a guy with the name Saul Ravencraft is a "paranormal entertainer". They call him psychic. Saul shares his magical origin story, they reference Harry Potter, Saul looks at their "numbers", and Laura references a cannibal too many times for comfort. Connect with Saul Ravencraft on his main web site at https://saulravencraft.com/ and his more spiritual web site at https://austinspiritguide.com/. Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending  

Saul Ravencraft is back! He's a "paranormal entertainer". He checks out Joe's wet hands and Laura's wrinkled ones. Then he uses various cards to understand Joe and Laura better than they understand themselves. Also Laura may be the devil or something. Connect with Saul Ravencraft on his main web site at https://saulravencraft.com/ and his more spiritual web site at https://austinspiritguide.com/. Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending

The podcast buds are back for a milestone 30th episode. Joe and Laura discuss turning 30 years old, urinary tracts, and Joe reveals a massive live changing event that happened to him. It could change the course of the entire podcast... AND IF THAT'S NOT ENOUGH, we go into a crazy ABSOLUTELY TRUE story about Joe's dating life. Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending

Laura attends Joe's 30th Birthday Surprise Party! Joe meets his friendship "soulmate" at a bar and reveals his true feelings for Laura after a few drinks. However, this birthday celebration takes a turn when Laura learns that Joe has been hiding a serious secret from her for the last year. Can these friends withstand their first real fight? Is Joe more flirty now? And was that really Joe's soulmate or just a friendship fling? Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending

Our phones are our lives. We can't leave home without them and anxiety builds as our battery drains. So Joe and Laura swap phones and do a deep dive to find what is on them! In the episode, Joe has Laura examine his lumps, they talk a lot about republicans, Joe is afraid of finding nudes, and Laura reads Joe's sensitive and embarassing Tinder messages. It's horrifying.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending

When you argue, does your butt sweat? This is the kind of stuff that Joe and Laura cover in the episode. Joe tells about his dermatologists nightmare on a river, Laura drunkenly calls people then she becomes a puppet, and most importantly they don't really talk about politics. Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending   royalty free audio from bensounds.

Joe and Laura care about is human connection. It's something they say to themselves almost every day. So that's why they checked out the social media to see what YOU, the valued listener wants know. Joe and Laura discuss kissing fans, friendship advice, Russian bots, space aliens, and do impressions of Yoda. Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending   royalty free audio from bensounds.

Laura is not in a good place. She's been stressed because she's hearing noises in the walls. But her and Joe still manage to discuss some important things in this Rated R episode. They discuss big dick energy, Joe's seman IQ, Disney Princes and Princesses, and probably something else.   Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending   royalty free audio from bensounds.

Joe doesn't have a job so he enlists the help of Laura. Together they imitate various styles of radio to make Joe more marketable. Listen and then also hire Joe to work at your radio station. Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/ https://twitter.com/heavyfriending

Joe and Laura attend a special screening of Assassination Nation (#AssNash), sparking highly intellectual conversation on everything millennial. When it comes to shorts, how short is too short? And how many husbands is too many husbands? Don't miss this one because EVERYONE IS TWEETING ABOUT IT! #instagram  Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/  

There's nothing wrong with acknowledging your relationship is a little rocky, and after almost a year of attempted friendship, Joe and Laura seek help from a professional. Screw you, Dr. Phil, because marriage and family therapist, Ashlee Martlage, is here! Ashlee takes control and treats this episode as a session. Joe and Laura set #relationshipgoals, examine the pain inside, and almost cry over Pixar films. Connect with Ashlee Martlage on Twitter at @Future_DrAshlee! Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/

October is the spookiest month, and that's why Laura and Joe headed to a place called Scream Hollow. As the name might suggest, it's a place where you go to scream. Why? Because it's a place filled with freaks and monsters, and the undead and sadistic (located just outside of Austin). Come with Joe and Laura as they walk through the creepy and kooky haunted haunt. Check out Scream Hollow here: http://www.screamhollow.com/ Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/

Joe and Laura are on a real self-help kick lately, and this week it's all about sex... baby! They are joined by intimacy coach and sexologist, Dr. Susan Kaye, PhD, and this straight-talking, sex expert is running the show.  Find more information on Dr. Susan Kaye here: drsusankaye.com Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/

Sure, Joe and Laura have been political in the past. They've talked about Ted Cruz's boogers, Melania's asinine hurricane jacket, and Donald Trump's wide, flat ass. But this week, Joe and Laura are discussing the serious issues. Is the pee tape real? Yes. What's with Brett Kavanaugh's (angry) beer obsession? Did ol' Donnie-boy make a deal with the devil? Joe gets fired up about climate change, and Laura gives an endorsement to Texas senate contender, Beto O’Rourke. Join this woke duo as they find common ground and work to heal this country, one listener at a time. Texans, find a voting location here: https://www.votetexas.gov/voting/where.html Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  https://www.facebook.com/HeavyFriending/ https://www.instagram.com/heavyfriending/

Hey, Jason, is that a plum in your pocket, or are you just happy to see us? Joe and Laura hit the red carpet of the 25th Annual Austin Film Festival on a quest to interview Academy Award-winning actress, Natalie Portman, and podcast legend, Jason Mantzoukas. Laura asks the tough questions: What’s your favorite color? Is that Carhartt you’re wearing? And Joe discovers that Nat-nat Portman is a Beto O’Rourke supporter. But it’s not all Hollywood glitz and glamor when these two podcast hosts experience a soul-crushing defeat. Will they rise to the occasion and become AFF’s red carpet MVPs? Someone better rent a Bissell because Joe and Laura are about to leave it all on the carpet. To see an exclusive video of Joe and Laura’s interview with Jason Mantzoukas, become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Don’t forget to check out “The Long Dumb Road,” starring Jason Mantzoukas, on November 9th and “Vox Lux,” starring Natalie Portman, on December 7th! Please subscribe to Heavy Friending and follow us on social media! Twitter & Instagram: @heavyfriending Joe: @mrjoebarlow Laura: @thelauraleeb heavyfriending@gmail.com

One year ago, Joe and Laura were strangers looking for a connection. All it took was 42 episodes, and today, they’re pretty-much sort-of friends. Listen along as Joe and Laura recount their favorite Heavy Friending moments and reminisce on their blossoming friendship. One chapter is coming to an end, but as the old saying goes, when God closes a door, he lifts the lid of a toilet. Yes, it’s just the beginning for this unlikely duo and the podcast that brought them together. So sit back, grab a tall glass of dry sherry, and enjoy the Season 1 Finale of Heavy Friending! Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending #HeavyFriending

Joe and Laura kick off season two with lots and lots of alcohol. Yes, they get drunk… really drunk… again. Laura peer-pressures Joe into drinking more than he wants; they make friends with the pizza-delivery girl; and, unfortunately, they burp into the mic a lot. Sorry.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending #HeavyFriending

You heard them drink. You heard them get drunk. And now, Joe and Laura are very hungover. Things don’t look, feel, or smell too great the morning after a night of heavy drinking, but thanks to IV specialist, Davis, and the fine folks at Austin’s Hydrelief, Joe and Laura just may reclaim their Sunday from the clutches of a devilish hangover. Davis administers IVs to Joe and Laura in hopes it will combat the headache, dehydration, and nausea that came from too much alcohol. Joe and Laura compete to see who has the best veins. Davis confesses his girlfriend is actually a pillow. And these indisposed podcasters learn an interesting place one can inject a needle. If you’re in need of a little pick me up, check out Hydrelief at the links below! Hydrelief.com Facebook.com/hydrelief To see exclusive video of this IV session, become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending #HeavyFriending Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow Email us at heavyfriending@gmail.com

Joe and Laura plan on recording a big farewell to 2018 but, instead, discuss their recent physical ailments. Laura has stitches, and Joe was attacked by a plastic plant. They introduce a new segment in which they try to find friends on Craigslist and call a prospective new pal by the name of Nick F*****. Again, his name is Nick F*****. Also, Laura hates her neighbors.    For Joe and Laura's medical photos, become a patron of Heavy Friending!  https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending #HeavyFriending Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow Email us at heavyfriending@gmail.com  

Joe and Laura catch up after holiday break, but they’re both a little sick. Laura is concerned with bare butts, and Joe makes a case for steel slats. They give Nick F***** a call, get a little patriotic, and argue about peanut butter. Typical. To see a professional reenactment of the bathroom butt guy, become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending #HeavyFriending Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow Email us at heavyfriending@gmail.com

Joe and Laura enter the virtual world with Playstation Virtual Reality. They beat boxes with sticks, but Joe doesn't like the music... also, he sucks at it. Laura really wants to look like a wizard. Then, they take a trip on a haunted roller coaster. Laura kills clowns, and Joe ducks and dives around pig-men mutants.  To see video of Joe and Laura's virtual adventure become a patron of Heavy Friending at the link below! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending #HeavyFriending Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow Email us at heavyfriending@gmail.com

Joe and Laura have a lot on their minds! Fake glasses: infuriating. Not flushing after "a brown": uncool. Saying "bless you" after someone sneezes: HOW DARE YOU? Joe is proud of himself for standing up to a big, manly mechanic, and Laura is really psyched about fruit. #VincentVanGoth To see Joe and Laura's ladder photoshoot become a patron of Heavy Friending at the link below! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending #HeavyFriending Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow Email us at heavyfriending@gmail.com

My dear friend, Breanna, lost her battle with skin cancer last week. I’m still processing this loss, so I’m not yet able to express what she meant to me or how hard it has been to say goodbye. One thing is for certain, I will never be the same.  I love and miss you, little bird. xoxo Laura Lee For more information on melanoma, visit skincancer.org

Joe and Laura don’t have abs. Joe and Laura want abs. Joe and Laura order abdominal stimulators on Amazon. Joe and Laura get electrocuted. To see video of Joe and Laura's abdominal electrocution become a patron of Heavy Friending at the link below! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending #HeavyFriending Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow Email us at heavyfriending@gmail.com

Joe helps Laura sort through a profound spiritual experience, as well as, a bizarre, murderous dream. Laura is hobbit-obsessed, and Joe likes to dance to “Soul Bossa Nova.” Confused? Joe and Laura are, too.  To see video of Joe and Laura's middle school dance moves, become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending #HeavyFriending Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow Email us at heavyfriending@gmail.com For more information on “Call Me Brother,” visit the link below: https://www.facebook.com/callmebrotherfilm/

Joe and Laura have a stupid idea for a reality show. Laura has gas, and Joe is obsessed with beaches and farting on airplanes. Three brothers. Two alive, one dead. Last name “King.” Owners of a Christmas tree farm. Oh, and Mother King is dead. Sound like a hit reality show? Maybe not, but you’re watching “We Three Kings” only on Bravo. Become a patron of Heavy Friending and "We Three Kings" (only on Bravo)! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending #HeavyFriending Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow Email us at heavyfriending@gmail.com

Karen, Special K, Big Mama - whatever you want to call her, Laura’s mom is in town, and she’s talking to Joe. Oh, yea, and Michael Jackson pops in for a visit. Become a patron of Heavy Friending to hear an exclusive clip with Laura's mom! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending #HeavyFriending Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow Laura's Mom: @SpecialK1803 Email us at heavyfriending@gmail.com

Joe and Laura have been busy for weeks, and they gotta catch up. Joe asserts that Laura was too pro-Russia at her last live show. Laura is still on "island time" from her #springbreak at the beach. Joe thinks it's a good time to be Joe, and Laura likes Harry Potter now.  For exclusive video of a super sweet surprise Joe made for Laura, become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! And please rate and review our podcast! =) @HeavyFriending #HeavyFriending Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow Email us at heavyfriending@gmail.com  

After the incredible success of last year's hit podcast, Muriel (created and produced by Joe Barlow) we've decided to change the format of the podcast again. Heavy Friending was fun but it didn't work. The investigative reporter podcast format, that explores one case over multiple episodes, did. Thanks for your support for this and all future episode of Muriel.

Joe and Laura give advice when no, technically, one asked for it. Joe gesticulates wildly, flaunting his healthy wrists, while Laura - EXCUSE ME - attempts a terrible Irish accent. Can your favorite besties counsel Lusty Mom, Some Guy, and James S****** through their friendship predicaments? Predictably, Joe and Laura can’t seem to help themselves from mentioning Nick F***** a few times.  Show the Heavy Friending Sale Department some love by becoming a patron! You’ll also receive exclusive video clips mentioned in this episode! #LuckOfTheIrish https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! And please rate and review our podcast! =) @HeavyFriending #HeavyFriending Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow

It's no secret that Joe goes on a lot of dates. (At least that's what he claims.) It's also not a secret that Laura is happily married. Perhaps she holds the secret to finding Joe a meaningful mate. In this episode Laura creates a dating profile for Joe on OKCUPID. Let's see if Laura can do online dating better than Joe.  Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! And please rate and review our podcast! =) @HeavyFriending #HeavyFriending Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow  

The title says it all but let me say some more. Last week, Laura helped Joe create an OKCupid profile. This week it gets real. Has Laura done a good job in attracting who potential mate? Will Joe ever find true love? Or at least an internet girlfriend who lives in Canada? Let's find out. Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! And please rate and review our podcast! =) @HeavyFriending #HeavyFriending Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow

Check out Common Interest Karaoke Bar & Grill! https://www.ciaustin.com/ Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! And please rate and review our podcast! =) @HeavyFriending #HeavyFriending Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow

Most people agree the birds suck. Joe shares a first hand account of why they suck so much. Especially grackles. Also Laura does what she calls a "Robin Williams" impression and debuts her new song, "My Delorean".    Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! And please rate and review our podcast! =) @HeavyFriending #HeavyFriending Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow

Glitz, glamor, and sleeveless shirts! Joe hits the red carpet of the iHeartCountry Festival in Austin with special guest Graysen Christopher. The two ask weird questions of country music's top talent including Russell Dickerson, Luck Combs, Morgan Wallen, Cody Allen, Michael Ray, Bobby Bones, Tenille Townes, and Caylee Hammack. Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! And please rate and review our podcast! =) @HeavyFriending #HeavyFriending Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow Graysen: @graybay712

Your favorite friendship duo watches the finale of the most epic television show ever created, HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” Will Joe and Laura’s predictions come true? Why wasn’t there more nudity in the final episode? Do the Unsullied have a frank but no beans or no frank AND no beans? Which character deserves a spin-off? Join the hosts of Heavy Friending in this extra special #GOT finale episode! Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! And please rate and review our podcast! =) @HeavyFriending #HeavyFriending Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow

It's been too long since Joe and Laura had a good ol' fashioned talk (2 episodes ago), and it's time to reconnect. Joe wants abs; Laura continues cat-fishing potential partners for Joe on OkCupid; and they absolutely do NOT record a Patreon commercial featuring exciting new characters like Tony, a man living in the bird's nest who resists the temptation to do drugs.  But you can become a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending AND Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! Don't forget to rate and review our podcast! =) @HeavyFriending everywhere. #HeavyFriending Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow

Pop in your earbuds, get those tight little buns in bed, and listen to the soothing voices of Joe Barlow and Laura Lee Bishop as they ASMR you to tingly paradise. Sure, Joe and Laura don't really know what ASMR is, but does anyone? Hear them whisper naughty secrets and crunch tasty snacks. Laura's dog, Ruger Elizabeth Taylor, even makes an audio appearance. This week, Joe is mad about climate change (per usual), Laura talks in great detail about her period (again, nothing new there), but most importantly, they whisper a lot.  What is ASMR? Autonomous sensory meridian response is a calming, pleasurable feeling often accompanied by a tingling sensation. This tingle is said to originate in a person’s head and spread to the spine (and sometimes the limbs) in response to stimulation. The stimuli that trigger ASMRvary from person to person. Some of the most common ones include whispers, white noise, lip smacking, having a person’s complete attention (as in having one’s hair cut by a hairdresser), as well as brushing, chewing, tapping, scratching, and crinkling. Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending AND Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! Don't forget to rate and review our podcast! =) @HeavyFriending everywhere. #HeavyFriending Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow  

"You are a child's play thing." This is a quote from a movie where the toys are alive. And while a sequel to that movie debuted this weekend there was another film involving toys becoming sentient: Child's Play. Joe and Laura got to check out the brand new reboot at an early screening. They wore fun outfits.  Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending AND Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! Don't forget to rate and review our podcast! =) @HeavyFriending everywhere. #HeavyFriending Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow  

The Democratic debates have begun, and Joe and Laura are going head to head about the issues that matter most to you. Climate change? No, of course not. Immigration? Are you kidding me? Healthcare? Get outta here! When the hosts of Heavy Friending debate, it’s about much more than topics as simple as voting rights and gun control. Instead, Joe and Laura are talking vegetables… perhaps, the most controversial veggie of them all: THE BRUSSELS SPROUT. This fast-paced battle of wit (moderated by the always impartial Laura Lee Bishop) will leave audiences questioning everything. On what side of the sprout will you land? Don't forget to rate and review Heavy Friending! =) To watch Joe eat a raw onion (we aren't sure why), become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending AND Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending everywhere.  Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow

Joe and Laura have said it all. Yep, they’re finally out of things to say… until they aren’t. Joe is still HIGHLY concerned about grackles (aka “demon birds”) and has researched the legality of MURDERING THEM. Also, prepare yourselves for a good fifteen minutes of accent-work and some light Independence Day banter. Don't forget to rate and review Heavy Friending! =) Listen to the bird, and become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending AND Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending everywhere.  Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow

Joe went to college with a guy named Tom. They became friends. But why? And how? And also huh? Listen if you dare.  Don't forget to rate and review Heavy Friending! =) Become a patron or go to hell.  https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending AND Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending everywhere.  Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow

Joe has never seen an episode of the popular show, Queer Eye. Laura has not only seen most of them, but has a deep emotional connection to the series. So the two got together to watch the season 4 premiere. Do they like it? Will this deepen their friendship? Will Laura force Joe to get a makeover? Find out by listening. Also Joe sings a song.   Don't forget to rate and review Heavy Friending! =) To see Laura cry about "Queer Eye" in her Insta story, become a patron. https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending AND Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending everywhere.  Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow

Professional dominatrix, Sam, teaches Joe and Laura the “ins and outs” of BDSM. How do you make friends in the dungeon? What’s a “fart session?” Have you been a bad little boy? Mind the mistress, and you just might learn a thing or two about the kinky underground. Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending AND Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending everywhere.  Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow

Believe it or not, Joe and Laura have never talked on the phone. So when Joe feels a little under the weather, he takes a new (somewhat taboo) step in their growing friendship and gives Laura a ring. Joe helps Laura interpret a dream about a woman named Maria WITH SHRIMP FOR EYES, while Laura helps Joe interpret his dream about a warm, squishy hug from Oprah. Toilet flushes, awkward pauses, and a bit of static all flow together in a beautiful sonic landscape that is the modern telephone conversation. Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending AND Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending everywhere.  Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow

In addition to Laura’s really big hat, Austin musician, Spencer Gibb, is on the pod! Spencer discusses his unique childhood and making friends as the son of one of the most famous musicians in the world, Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees. Other topics include “Cats,” space jizz, and doo-doo-feces. Spencer describes a couple wild dance-floor encounters. Joe alllllmost tells Laura he loves her. And, through expert interview techniques, Joe and Laura extract Wikipedia-worthy information from their very special guest. Check out Spencer's Wikipedia here:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Gibb Become a Patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Follow Heavy Friending on Social Media: @HeavyFriending Connect with Spencer Gibb!  Instagram: @SpencerGibb Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Qsi9FkVLvkyHP3sUgNSKj?si=cdTeTT2fTH-1pwXfgLGHuQ

Comedian and friendship expert Ryan Cownie visits Joe and Laura for a discussion that could get all of them in trouble in the future. Ryan's flying high on the Dew® Train, Joe is advocating for "that wall", and Laura is mad at doorbells. Also making a surprise cameo is Ryan's mom. She updates alls about her day and oils. Get Ryan' album I Can't Die here. And rent the Vimeo here. Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending AND Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending everywhere.  Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow

Joe and Laura are mad as hell! The environment: MAD. Pee on the toilet seat: MAD. Customer service robots: MAD! They're so pissed, they gotta get it out, and you gotta listen!  Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending AND Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending everywhere.  Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow

M.K. Paulsen is a charming, tall, hair-covered LA based comedian. He's also a podcaster and appeared on the Amazon show "Inside Jokes". He joined Joe and Laura on the ol' podcast to talk about many things including evidence that he is a serial killer, roommates, and probably more.  You can find M.K. on Instagram at @mkpaulsen and check out his website mkpaulsen.com And M.K.'s podcast, roommates 4 lyfe, can be downloaded here and their Instagram is @roommates4lyfe Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending AND Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending everywhere.  Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow

Austin musician and podcaster, Johnny Goudie, stops by to hang with Joe and Laura on this week’s episode of Heavy Friending… BROTHER! p.s. Call us, Nick F****r! Listen to Joe and Laura on Johnny’s podcast, “How Did I Get Here.” https://open.spotify.com/episode/6z038l12Sgil0kdhT6rBxK Check out all things “Johhny” here: http://johnnygoudie.com/ Follow Johnny on Instagram: @JohnnyGoudie Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending AND Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending everywhere.  Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow

When was your last physical? Do you drink enough water? These are questions related to the topic of health. And that's what Dr. Joe* and Dr. Laura* discuss in this episode. Joe shares how he begged a doctor to look at his privates, Laura is mad at vapists, and since laughter is the best medicine, there will be some of that. Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending AND Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending everywhere.  Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow   * They are not real doctors

To call your film festival "fantastic" is a bold assertion. But that's what Fantastic Fest has done since 2005. The fest is the "largest genre film festival in the US, specializing in horror, fantasy, sci-fi, action and just plain fantastic movies from all around the world". Heavy Friending hit the red carpet to chat with the filmmakers behind VHYes including Jack Henry Robbins, Kerri Kenney, Mason McNulty, and Rahm Braslaw. Also Laura killed a bird. Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending AND Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending everywhere.  Laura: @thelauraleeb Joe: @mrjoebarlow

Heavy Friending offers four different types of content - Jokes, Inside Jokes, Not Jokes, and Personal Revelations. On this week's episode, you're gonna get 'em all! Laura's sour cream antics = joke. Nick (David) F****r = inside joke. Penis size = not a joke. Joe's confession that he proudly displays a polaroid picture of Laura in his living room = PERSONAL REVELATION! Follow along, collecting your own data on what percentage of this episode is "Not Jokes," and you can rest east knowing you've just wasted 40 minutes of your life (that's an "Inside Joke" for those of you who have listened to the episode). Hahahaha. We're having fun. Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending AND Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending everywhere.  Laura: @primoalien Joe: @mrjoebarlow

If the options are to "nut up" or "shut up", then Joe and Laura choose the former. That's what they did with A-Listers Jesse Eisenberg and Ruben Fleischer. Jesse is the star of Zombieland: Double Tap and Ruben directed it. The foursome talk about the movie, Woody Harrelson, apocalyptic friendships, the potential Zombieland musical, and Laura keeps Joe uncomfortable. Subscribe to this podcast! Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending AND Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending everywhere.  Laura: @primoalien Joe: @mrjoebarlow

The King of Que. The Sauce Boss. The Meat Maestro. These are some of the nicknames we were afraid to call Aaron Franklin to his face. The Brisket Boy himself met with Joe and Laura, the Burnt Ends Friends, to discuss his iconic Austin eatery, the meat of friendship, and of course, something weird. Aaron's new book is called Franklin Steak: Dry-Aged. Live-Fired. Pure Beef. You can buy it where they sell things like books. Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending AND Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending everywhere.  Laura: @primoalien Joe: @mrjoebarlow

It’s been two years for Heavy Friending, and Joe and Laura are doing a reset. The two reminisce on old episodes, inside jokes, and all the progress they’ve made towards their goal of of becoming best buds. But with this reset, it’s high time they take their relationship to the next level and say the three little words that can take “friends” to straight-up “besties.”  Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending AND Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending everywhere.  Laura: @primoalien Joe: @mrjoebarlow Spotify doesn't allow podcast playlists, but here's what would be on it, if we could make one! (1) Joe and Laura Write a Song (2) Joe and Laura Get Drunk (3) The Friendsgiving Special (4) Joe and Laura Normalize the Butthole (5) The First Christmas Episode (6) Laura Interrogates Joe's Ex-Girlfriend (7) Joe and Laura Look for Friends (and penis) on Chatroulette  (8) Joe and Laura Sample Mystery Foods (9) Laura Helps Joe Get a Job (10) Joe and Laura Go Through a Haunted House (11) Laura Helps Joe Get a Date - Part 1 & 2 (12) Joe and Laura Sing Karaoke (13) Joe and Laura Debate (14) Joe and Laura are Health Nuts 

Last time Joe and Laura went on Chatroulette, they were on the hunt… on the the hunt for bare penis. But this time, they want more. Sure they’re in for a few dongs, but perhaps this go around the roulette wheel, they’ll see past the peen and touch a heart. Laura hopes to catch someone she knows in a compromising position for the purposes of blackmail, while Joe is terrified of making a real connection. Listen for sex, drugs, and whole lot of friendship. “This is Chatroulette 2: This Time It’s Personal.” Listen to the previous episode of Chatroulette here:  https://heavyfriending.podbean.com/e/16-joe-and-laura-look-for-friends-and-penis-on-chatroulette/ Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending AND Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending everywhere.  Laura: @primoalien Joe: @mrjoebarlow

Joe and Laura have friends over for Friendsgiving, but things go off the rails when someone is... murdered.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending AND Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending everywhere.  Laura: @primoalien Joe: @mrjoebarlow

Joe agreed to pick up his brother, John, from the airport. But John had no idea he was stepping into a mobile podcast studio with Laura. Does John even listen to the show? Can Laura incite a violent rivalry? Does Joe know where he needs to exit? Answers within. Follow John on IG @nativequest Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending AND Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending everywhere.  Laura: @primoalien Joe: @mrjoebarlow

As the leaves fall and the days get shorter and colder, humans can also see a change in their mood. It's called seasonal affective disorder. Joe and Laura are feeling the blues, but thankfully, they are here to cheer each other up. And that's what this episode will do for you.

Joe and Laura celebrate the holiday together, and in typical Heavy Friending fashion, they bicker. Laura tells tale of a Christmas party nightmare, and Joe debuts an (old) new song. They aren’t all that merry. They surely aren’t too bright. But damn it, this is the best it’s gonna get. Happy Holidays or whatever. Listen to Laura’s original Christmas song, “Christmastime With You,” by following her on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/34O5j4kXzwzwpusQApiRLA?si=5wTzM6u_SYSvyZOBhcRpMQ Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/primo/1200091491 Or, you can purchase a copy at her website: https://primothealien.com/shop Patrons of Heavy Friending will receive a free copy of Joe’s original Christmas song! To become a patron visit https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @HeavyFriending  

 As a new decade begins, Joe and Laura revisit the highlights of 2019. It's a clip show spectacular!  ** Vote for Laura (Primo the Alien) for Best Electronic Artist HERE: http://austinchronicle.com/musicpoll ** @HeavyFriending on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!  Twitter: @primothealien & @mrjoebarlow  Instagram: @primoalien & @mrjoebarlow  

Vote for PRIMO THE ALIEN for BEST ELECTRONIC ARTIST!  http://austinchronicle.com/musicpoll Laura on Twitter: @primoalien  Joe on Twitter: @mrjoebarlow @heavyfriending everywhere 

When it rains we all do the same thing: record a podcast. It's a dry alternative to being outside. So listen along (even if it's not raining for you) and snuggle in with your ear buds and your other buds (J and L). @HeavyFriending on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!  Twitter: @primothealien & @mrjoebarlow  Instagram: @primoalien & @mrjoebarlow  

This was almost the final episode of Heavy Friending. What started as a fun, nostalgic, radio game, almost ended in disaster and a broken podcast. (armpit fart noise) Laura : @primoalien - Insta, @primothealien - Twitter Joe : @mrjoebarlow everywhere  @heavyfriending everywhere 

Joe thinks friendship is like a tree. Laura thinks friendship is like... a jar of pickles? *This episode is brought to you by GoDaddy.cum.    Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow 

You’ve heard them drunk (twice), and now it’s time to hear what happens when they get stoned… too stoned. That’s right! Joe and Laura smoke the devil’s lettuce (from an undisclosed, very legal, location), but, in typical Heavy Friending fashion, things take an unexpected turn in this special, two-part episode. See you next week for “Joe and Laura Smoke Weed: Part 2!” Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow 

Well, Joe and Laura are still high… too high… suspiciously high… Things take a dark turn for Joe as his trip becomes a long fall into his “think hole.” Wait. Am I making sense? And if God created the universe, who created God? Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow 

Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow 

Whether ye knoweth about Dungeons and Dragons a lot, or ye knoweth nothing, this episode of Heavy Friending is for you. Joe and Laura welcome Ryan and Lee to begin an epic 2 part quest into a mystical world of their own creation. Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow  Music by Vindsvwpt: https://vindsvept.bandcamp.com/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Whether ye knoweth about Dungeons and Dragons a lot, or ye knoweth nothing, this episode of Heavy Friending is for you. Joe and Laura welcome Ryan Haden and Lee Caffee to begin an epic 2 part quest into a mystical world of their own creation. Follow Legends of Auzu on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuzuLegendsof Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow  Music by Vindsvwpt: https://vindsvept.bandcamp.com/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This episode is a long distance test for all of us right now, including this podcast. Joe starts running for president, Laura literally drank hand sanitizer, and we all are better for it. Thanks to JOE BARLOW for editing this episode. He's a handsome hero. Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow 

Joe are Laura are still locked in their houses and podcasting from afar. Laura's husband has the 'rona, and Joe wants to start a cook club.  Watch Laura's livestream performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9PBX059DZU To join the book club, email HeavyFriending@gmail.com Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow 

Joe and Laura go live on Instagram to interact with all the Joe-heads!  Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow 

The Mayor of Austin, Texas is just like you and me: he's quarantined in his home and consuming a lot of pasta. But unlike us, he has big decisions to make in the weird blue city deep in the heart of a red state. Joe and Laura talk with Mayor Steve Adler about his lockdown habits (including pants policy), SXSW, his hopes for tomorrow, and his "frenemy", Texas Governor Greg Abbott. It's a fun talk in a not always fun time. Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow 

Joe and Laura talk with Sabrina Ellis (A Giant Dog) and Sean Tillmann (Har Mar Superstar) of Heart Bones. Y'all know Heavy Friending loves a boner in the heart! Sean wears anklets and is barrel-obsessed, Joe makes Sabrina gag, and Laura hopes to make new friends. Check out Heart Bones here: https://www.heartbones2.com/ Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow    freemusicarchive.org

Jackie Venson has been called a "soulful rhythm-and-blues-and-pop purveyor" and the "Best Guitarist in Austin" but here at Heavy Friending we call her something else: a guest on today's show. Joe and Laura discover how Jackie doesn't remember Joe at all, how Jackie put herself on the line to fight for Black artists, and of course, how Laura's nipples are doing.  Follow Jackie and her livestreams on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jackievenson/ And she's on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackievenson/ For more on Blues on the Screen go here: https://www.acl-radio.com/blues-on-the-screen/ Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow 

It's been a while, and Joe and Laura are a little off. Can they be funny together after so much time apart?   Become a patron of Heavy Friending! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

Esteban Gast is a lot of things including comedian/entertainer, educator, and host. The list could go on (just as this episode could have because he is a delight). In this episode Esteban breaks through the sexual tension, Joe endorses Joe Biden, and Laura makes enemies with Office fans. Watch Esteban's Hyundai travel show here. His TWO SoulPancake shows here. And he's on Instagram. Become a patron of Heavy Friending! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

After months, Joe and Laura finally saw each other (masked) face to (masked) face at Laura's birthday party. Laura is a "cuber" now, and Joe reveals he's "linear" (whatever tf that means).  To hear the first ever Heavy Friending bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

Joe and Laura are finally together, in the flesh - face to face, heart to heart, butt to butt. Laura thinks aliens have come to see our nooks and crannies. Joe spends an hour describing his haircut "process." To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

Joe and Laura have been cooped up too long and have nothing to talk about. Call them, so the podcast can continue. Oh, also, Laura is on her period. Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

Joe and Laura have been cooped up too long and have nothing to talk about. Call them, so the podcast can continue. Oh, also, Laura is on her period. Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

Joe and Laura really want you to give them a ring. To show off their advice skills and entice listeners to make the hotline bling, they answer (bizarre) questions from quora.  Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

Strap in for a wild ride. Right out of the gate Joe and Laura discuss their hangups about death. Should Joe tell potential romantic partners that he'd like to be the first in the relationship to die? Laura thinks Joe should get a pet... that will eventually die. They listen to HF Hotline calls, and Laura finally finds a name for her fans: LAURA'S LEGION!  Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

Joe gets down to the bare essentials for a commercial with Plums Underwear, and Laura has a lot of questions.  Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

While they aren’t film critics and while their opinions are often dumb, Joe and Laura screen indie horror/sci-fi film “Black Box” from Welcome to the Blumhouse before it’s available on Amazon Prime. This makes them feel special and better than you. Laura wants to kidnap a child actress. Joe says the phrase “character choice” a lot. Watch “Black Box” on Amazon Prime, out today! Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

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 advanced screening of Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. This is what they thought.   You can watch Borat 2 on Amazon Prime tomorrow. (Thanks Fons PR!) Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

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 Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Joe on Instagram & Twitter Laura on Instagram & Twitter 

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, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Joe on Instagram & Twitter Laura on Instagram & Twitter 

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 and ranking religions, they achieve a dream that burns in the heart of each and every podcaster on the face of the earth: they (unofficially) break the world record (unconfirmed) for number of times a certain word (for a certain part of the female anatomy) is said in a single (double) episode. Did you get all that? It's time to count the clitorides (yes, that's the plural of clitoris) with the Frienders! To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

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 week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Joe on Instagram & Twitter Laura on Instagram & Twitter 

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 we laugh (quietly or out loud)? What about other movies like 50 Shades of Grey? Answers are here! Check out Taylor on Instagram and OnlyFans. Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

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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 Friending pop quiz? With Brittany’s prompting, the gang finally gets in a little butthole banter, and B. Flow regales her favorite podcast hosts with a cappella renditions of Heavy Friending songs.    Follow Brittany Flowers on Instagram at @bflowerstv Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

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, the Charli XCX Documentary 'Alone Together', and Alien On Stage! To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

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 crossover! Here's the entire interview. To hear bonus episodes, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

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 want it. They don't need it. THEY DON'T CARE. To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

Hello, Super PAC money.

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 fresh start! Welcome to Heavy Friending Season 5. They're back, baby, but they ain't any better... at least not yet.    To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter 

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 these two because they always spill the tea, and they keep receipts.  To hear this week's bonus episode or snag your own custom ringtone, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter  

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 on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

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 GOT ENGAGED!  To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter