Questionable Material with Jack & Brian
A Comedy Podcast with Comedy in it.
A dark, mostly improvised comedy podcast from two men who once had a television budget.
Brian Sack and Jack Helmuth improvise their way through politics, history, fake advertisements, disastrous auditions, and other material that should not have survived the recording session.
The Great Iranian Trouser Cough
Jack tries to land a CNN breaking news gig while Brian delivers the most unhinged history lesson ever recorded. From the legendary Iranian trouser cough that almost derailed peace talks in Geneva, to Stalin's secret plan to flatten Poland with buses full of fat Siberians, David Blaine's magic tricks at Camp David, and Oppenheimer's alternate ending as the Pacific's most successful fish bomber. qmpodcast.com
Yes, And Chicken Nipples
Brian shows off the arsenal he found in his son's room, explains his newly automated deer gate, and reports back from eye surgery. Jack repeatedly tries—and fails—to deliver professional ad reads for fried chicken nipples, Eric Estrada fistfight videos, and suspiciously white broccoli, while Brian unveils inventions including the Grumble Mitt, Dr. Tidwell's Beaver Tonic, a dubious breast-cancer screener, and the terrifying Brian and Shine alarm clock.
Blotilla the Hun
Brian prepares for cataract surgery while Jack investigates Greta Thunberg's flotilla strategy, Shannon Elizabeth's surprising OnlyFans success, and Brian's imaginary roster of washed-up celebrity clients. The pair also unveil Hassan Piker's socialist self-help empire and attempt three increasingly disastrous paid obituary readings.
Ted Kennedy Says Drive Carefully
A routine descent into chaos takes a hard left turn into something far stranger. Two weeping boys stand at the center of an increasingly surreal landscape as the USS Inclusion hovers overhead, authority figures blur into parody, and even the afterlife starts to feel bureaucratic. Along the way: a familiar face on a billboard dispensing questionable advice, a justice system that's gone fully sci-fi, and a destination that may or may not be spelled correctly. It's part social satire, part fever dream, and entirely off the rails. Welcome to Lhel.
Qatar Hero
Jack seeks parenting advice for his clingy toddler, prompting Brian to recommend gorilla masks, Home Depot day laborers, fake brokerage accounts, and a disturbing Polish children's show called Gort . The pair also sabotage three potential sponsors, explore Iran's unconventional revenge plans—including the infuriating video game Qatar Hero —and close with a surprisingly real discussion about why older comedy writers still understand the point of comedy.
Wiggity Wack, You Under Attack
Jack and Brian return after a little bit of a hiatus that was mostly Jack's fault. Bu it didn't help that Brian's retina detached while he was busy helping Jamaicans. qmpodcast.com
Zohran Mamdani's Goldilocks
Brian is no Andrew Tate. Jack is, because he's a misogynist. Jack reads for the audiobook Goldilocks by Zohran Mamdani. Jack was at Brian's wife's birthday party and things happened and then he roasted Brian's wife. Jack reads for the audiobook Tina The Assassin . Brian's son's letter from Marine Corps boot camp. Jack reads for the audiobook Training Your Dog . qmpodcast.com
The Stripper's Guzzlebucket
Jack tries to land Lettuce Paradise as a sponsor. A milestone birthday. A stripper's guzzlebucket. Jack tries to land Lettuce Paradise as a sponsor again. Disneyland rides getting with the times. Jack tries to land Lettuce Paradise as a sponsor again. qmpodcast.com
Should God Spit Lava?
The latest episode of Questionable Material with Jack & Brian, titled "Should God Spit Lava?" (aired August 1, 2025), kicks off with the hosts' signature absurd comedy banter. Brian humorously recounts a fictional near-death experience where he "dies" while waiting for Jack to fetch his microphone. He describes waking up in what he initially believes is heaven but quickly reveals itself as a hellish realm: a lava-spitting God wielding a pitchfork, surrounded by infamous "celebrities" like Jeffrey Dahmer, Leona Helmsley, Jimmy Carter, and Mao Zedong, with lots of German-speaking laughter amid screams of torture.Brian mistakes a demonic Jesus figure (complete with red wings, bleeding eye sockets, and fangs) for the real deal, who sends him back saying it's not his time. The conversation veer...
Everyone Loves a Vegetable
Brian shares his highly aggressive tax strategies, including imaginary dependents, an F-16 deduction, and an elaborate attempt to convince the IRS that Auschwitz had reopened. Jack then struggles through three increasingly grim obituary readings before revisiting Brian's rejected 1980s advertising campaigns for Cabbage Patch Kids, cocaine, Life Cereal, and the Rubik's Cube—including the unforgettable slogan, "Everyone Loves a Vegetable."