On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally sit down with their good friend and former improv teacher Jason Mantzoukas (How Did This Get Made?, Big Mouth, The Good Place) to discuss Jason’s recent back surgery, the dangers of nostalgia, sleep hygiene, how old they feel, and how you can still be addicted to your phone even without social media. Plus, Gabrus is going on a football weekend with some buddies from grade school!

Jason is not on social media!

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This episode was recorded October 8, 2025 at SiriusXM studios in Los Angeles

Special thanks to Jared O’Connell and Brendan Byrnes

Staying Alive is produced by Devon Torrey Bryant and Anne Harris

Engineered and edited by Devon Torrey Bryant, who also wrote the music

Associate producer and video editor is Maddie McCann

Executive produced by Jon Gabrus, Adam Pally, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Bernie Kaminski, and Rich Korson

Keywords for this episode: Chicago, South Bend, milemarker, Brian Huskey, Rob Corddry, Percy Jackson, Josh Gemberling, Big Mouth, Play By Play, Will Hines, Kevin Hines, allergies, trust, being present, Elks Lodge, Paul Scheer, back surgery, hashtag loose in there, Luigi Mangione, Tubthumping, night owl, Matt Fisher, Doug Moe, The Materialist, spine lengthening, hair transplants, Straight Outta Compton, Wonderwall, A Love Supreme