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Comedians Andrew Mercado and Justin Marquez experiment with the podcast form by recording in unconventional places, but their tinkering soon goes awry when every single attempt at an episode is foiled as they are thrust into a near-death situation that threatens their livelihoods. Don’t worry, thoug…

Justin Marquez and Andrew Mercado

  • Aug 8, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 49m AVG DURATION
  • 22 EPISODES


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Episode 22: More Government Secrets (This Time, With Aliens)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020 41:47


Andrew and Justin are captured by secret service agents and wake up in Area 51. They meet a few aliens and try to find a way out, while also encountering a familiar friend.

Episode 21: Government Secrets (Shh, Don’t Tell Anyone)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 51:03


Andrew and Justin crash through the ceiling of the Oval Office and encounter Donald Trump’s fat stupid body sleeping on a couch, and that’s just the beginning! We uncover secrets you weren’t even considering and probably aren’t even true, but are fun to think about. Listen as we get a little political, but not in an annoying way.

Episode 20: Bouncy Castle in the Sky

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 35:31


Andrew and Justin get bored of falling and finally find a place to land—at least temporarily. It just happens to be a bounce house held afloat by a flock of birds, and our guest, comedian Dalia Malek, is their master.

Episode 18: Please Send Kelp? Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 37:46


Episode 17: Reality Detour 3

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 78:22


Andrew and Justin take a break from the normal sequence of episodes to try and have an honest discourse about a movement that has by now spread across the globe. They talk about their support of the movement and the history of systemic racism in America all while providing an update on their lives and sprinkling humor throughout.

Ep. 16: Please Send Kelp? Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2020 69:00


Andrew and Justin escape the alien spaceship, but their escape pod crashes into the middle of the ocean, where they find the lost city of Atlantis, where they meet our guest Elyse Joseph and each one of them share the legends they have heard of the mystical land while observing weird fish with guns and Osama Bin Laden’s new hiding place. Join us again as both characters find themselves on the brink of death, as always, but this time underwater.

Episode 15: Our Declassified Idiocy Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 54:05


Episode 14: Our Declassified Idiocy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 26:12


Andrew and Justin wake up separated in a corn field, but they are not alone. An alien with a peculiar knowledge of 90s action films pursues them. Patrick Bornhop joins us for an episode that shows us that while aliens might be more technologically advanced, they really need to update their knowledge on human culture.

Episode 13: Volcano Rest for the Wicked (Part 3)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 38:38


Justin and Andrew meet Satan himself, played by comedian and filmmaker Tony Bartolone. Is this the end? Have they finally pushed the boundaries too far? No, actually. Satan doesn’t get a lot of regular visitors unrelated to a personal judgment day, so he takes them on a tour through the circles of hell. But will Justin and Andrew be able to endure the horrors that await? Join us as we conclude the Volcano Rest for the Wicked storyline.

Episode 12: Reality Detour 2

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 55:36


As we bide for time to conclude the trilogy of our current storyline, Justin, Andrew, and Daryl meet to catch everyone up on the goings on of the local comedy scene, the making of current episodes, and current events. There’s no clear agenda, just fun conversation with good people in their natural habitat.

Episode 11: Volcano Rest for the Wicked (Part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 69:24


Justin and Andrew meet comedian Evan Cassidy while searching for an exit inside of an active volcano. As they travel its depths, they encounter various eccentric and familiar characters. Why are there so many strange personalities in this place who maybe should be dead? How far will they go?

Episode 10: The Reality Detour 1

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 55:12


Hello everyone. This is a new category of episode we will occasionally do to connect with our audience. Andrew and Justin sit down with Daryl and we discuss the behind the scenes process of the podcast. We also riff and talk about things to come. There’s no narrative or plan. This is just us. See how we really are! Maybe. Also stay tuned for part two of episode 9 coming soon.

Episode 9: Volcano Rest for the Wicked (Part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 56:01


Justin and Andrew go on vacation on Krakatoa island. Everything seems to be going great until they fall into a giant volcano and realize this is one of the worst days they have ever had. This time the topic is mental health, and while it seems like a time for rest and reflection, the adventure that begins will test their psyche more than anything they have ever encountered. They also open a new path that feels like it may be even hotter than the inside of a volcano.

Episode 8: The Spiritual Exodus (or an Excuse to Take Mushrooms in the Desert) Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 34:31


Andrew and Justin continue their journey through the desert as they become stranded and answer some tough existential questions from comedian April Lotshaw. Join them for a conclusion to the story that serves as less of a spiritual exodus and more of a possible spiritual expiration as both characters wonder if the dangers of their mind will kill them. Sounds scary, but it’s actually pretty wacky. Please send help!

Episode 7: The Spiritual Exodus (or an Excuse to Take Mushrooms in the Desert)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 31:22


Andrew and Justin venture out into the desert for what Justin calls a spiritual exodus, which basically means they find a place to take mushrooms. As they talk about evolution, both characters get lost and find guest April Lotshaw making bacon and revealing foreboding secrets of their minds. But one question pervades the entire episode: How much of this is real? Andrew Mercado @andrewthennumbers Justin Marquez @me_doing_comedy Special guests: April Lotshaw @aprillotshaw Daryl Williams @thiscomicslife Editor: Daryl Williams Producer: Logan Miles @ltmiles

Episode 6: Almost Dying Harder

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 50:52


Andrew and Justin conclude their journey through the Hiroshima plaza building while they encounter more terrorists and meet their eccentric boss, played by comedian Robert Amador. Also, we continue to talk about ghosts. Listen as this will surely end with a feat of impossible heroism and endless regret. Catch us on Instagram: Andrew Mercado: @andrewthennumbers Justin Marquez: @me_doing_comedy Robert Amador: @slamador Editor: Ed Vaca: @lifeofscreen Producer: Logan Miles: @ltmiles

Episode 5: Almost Dying Hard

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 47:33


Andrew and Justin are somehow invited to the same holiday party by two separate people, so they decide to record a podcast in the elevator. And again, although it seems safe, a terrorist group takes over the building and shuts down the power, so the duo is forced to find an alternate route out of the building. It sounds familiar? Really? This is an entirely original storyline. Tune in to see if Justin and Andrew make any progress and watch for the second part next week! Also, subscribe and rate us! Thank you.

Episode 4: Stranded

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 85:05


Andrew and Justin attempt to survive after their plane crashes into the ocean. In their frazzled and desperate state, they find Neeraj Srinivasan and pull him onto their emergency lifeboat made out of the ruins of the plane and lots and lots of airline peanuts. Join us again as we venture into the unknown and still try to make a podcast while everything tries to kill us.

Episode 3: Safe Travels?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 33:45


Andrew and Justin decide to record their next episode on the safest form of travel—an airplane—but something doesn’t seem right. I guess nothing ever does. Catch this podcast duo as they go down in flames again, but maybe this time a little more literally. Instagram: @pleasesendhelppod Also, here’s the starring cast for the episode: Andrew Mercado: @andrewthennumbers Justin Marquez: @me_doing_comedy Eduardo Vaca as Flight Attendant and Editor/ Sound Design: @lifeofscreens Producer: @ltmiles @villaindigital

Episode 2: The Sasquandary

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 58:52


Andrew and Justin continue their adventure when they encounter Sasquatch and his partner, Frankie Muniz, played by comedians Rafael Decamargo and RJ Sains respectively. They’ve already narrowly escaped the clutches of a grizzly bear, so how will they survive this? You’d be surprised. Sasquatch and Frankie Muniz are actually pretty hospitable individuals. That doesn’t mean this encounter doesn’t come with its own challenges. Follow the new Instagram: @pleasesendhelppod Also, here’s the starring cast for the episode: Andrew Mercado: @andrewthennumbers Justin Marquez: @me_doing_comedy Rafael Decamargo as Sasquatch: @beefstroganrof RJ Sains as Frankie Muniz: @rj_sains Editing and Sound: Eduardo Vaca @lifeofscreens Producer: Logan Miles @ltmiles

Episode 1: Soul Laid Bear

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 49:57


In this inaugural episode, Justin and Andrew go on a hike while discussing their respective religious backgrounds, disillusions, and reshaping of overall perspectives. Oh, and one more thing. They are chased by a bear! Will they survive? One of them will, for sure. You’ll see what I mean. Maybe they both will. I mean, they kind of have to for there to be more episodes. No, you won’t make me tell you what happens. Listen! Follow Please Send Help! On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ultFqk72UqwwjRsGrBq8V Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqGya5JcjOdH7d4OrgoLj4A

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