Draft:Guys (Podcast)

• Comment: Here's my breakdown of the current sourcing. There are 11 citations to the podcast itself from libsyn.com. These are all WP:PRIMARY and do not contribute to notability. A couple references to Patreon, one to Graphtreon, one to SoundCloud, and one to Means TV, which are all similarly primary sources. There's a trivial mention in TriviaMania, which is not a reliable source. That leaves various reliable sources that don't mention the podcast at all (MotherJones, The New Yorker, TNR, Columbus Monthly, Jacobin, Vice, Rolling Stone) and two trivial mentions from The A.V. Club and Esquire. TipsyElephant (talk) 15:17, 15 February 2026 (UTC)

• Comment: The sources appear to spend a significant amount of time discussing Chris James and his prank calls, but there's a distinct lack of coverage for this podcast. TipsyElephant (talk) 02:36, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

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Guys: A Podcast About Guys
Genre	Comedy
Country of origin	United States, Canada
Language	English
Creative team
Created by	Bryan Quinby
Cast and voices
Hosted by	Bryan Quinby, Chris James
Production
Length	~90 minutes
Publication
No. of episodes	166
Original release	14 February 2023
Updates	Biweekly
Related
Related shows	Street Fight Radio, Chapo Trap House
Website	https://sites.libsyn.com/458346

Guys: A Podcast About Guys (also referred to as Guys) is a comedy podcast hosted by comedians Bryan Quinby and Chris James. Each episode focuses on a particular type of "guy" (used as a stand-in for those participating in a specific hobby or subculture), ranging from common interests to the highly specific and niche subcultures. The podcast claims to investigate "the weirdest, dumbest, and silliest guys on the internet."

Guys has been compared to "weird Twitter...in its heyday" as well as to a nature documentaries, observing subcultures and hobbyists in their "natural habitat."

History and content

Guys is hosted by Bryan Quinby and Chris James. Quinby is a left-wing internet personality from Columbus, Ohio and longtime podcaster, formerly the co-host of the Street Fight Radio podcast and radio show. James is a comedian from Vancouver, Canada and the former host of weekly prank call compilation show Not Even A Show that aired on YouTube, Twitch, and MeansTV. James also was a regular guest contributor to Street Fight Radio, working with Quinby to help produce the semiannual "Shocktober" series, featuring episodic analysis and "deep dive" reviews of shock jocks radio personalities such as the Greaseman or Bubba the Love Sponge. Despite its origins on Street Fight Radio, "Shocktober" episodes remain accessible via the Guys Patreon. Guys hosts roughly biannual live shows in Toronto and Vancouver, Canada.

After a brief introduction of the week's guest or guests and the topic to be discussed, each episode explores a different hobby or subculture of "guy" (for example, 'Knife Guys' or 'Warhammer Guys'). While many of the "guys" in question are practitioners of a given hobby or interest, others are members of fan communities. Quinby draws on hobbyists' online interactions as primary source material, frequently quoting topical posts on Reddit or Quora or product reviews, to which James and the guests on the show react for comedic effect. Guys generally approaches its subjects from an amicable, but mocking perspective.

Notable guests who have appeared on the podcast include actor and comedian Tim Heidecker, actor Zach Cherry, author Rax King, comedian Tom Scharpling, cartoonist Mattie Lubchansky, author David Roth, and the co-hosts of the Chapo Trap House podcast.

The first episode of Guys was released on February 14, 2023 with more than 166 episodes released as of April 2026. Rather than establishing seasons, the podcast is published instead as a running list with simple titles denoting the subject matter for the episode. Episodes are released approximately biweekly and last about 90 minutes each. The show also produces weekly streams on Twitch not counted in the official episode tally, often without a guest present. The podcast is free for listeners via sites such as Libsyn and Spotify and does not include paid advertisements. Guys is crowdfunded through monthly contributions from listeners' support on Patreon. Patreon supporters also receive additional content such as video streams and bonus episodes.

While both co-hosts are known online for their political commentary, Guys explicitly tries to avoid politics opting for "apolitical subject matter". As a part of the Street Fight Radio duo, Quinby has been cited as one of the first examples of the dirtbag left. James is known for pranks on right-wing figures, such as broadcaster Alex Jones, who threatened legal action against James for calls on Not Even A Show.

Reception

In December 2025, Guys was named one of "The 20 Best Podcasts in 2025" by Esquire. In his review, Brendan Menapace wrote, "There are so many types of guys... It’s like a post-internet culture David Attenborough documentary."

In November 2024, Marnie Shure recommended Guys for the Thanksgiving travel week, writing in his The A.V. Club review, "If you were ever a weird Twitter devotee... it's worth checking out." Summarizing the podcast, Shure said, "In each episode, Quinby, along with comedian Chris James and often a guest or two, investigates the phenomenon of one very specific type of guy: classic rock guys, comic book guys, guys who spent thousands on their backyard grill setup, etc. To discuss each varietal, Quinby comes armed with a dossier of Reddit threads, YouTube comments, Yelp reviews, and other primary source material that shows the Guy in his natural habitat."

Guys earned over $16,000 per month from over 3,800 supporters, as of July 2024. By October 2024, the show reached 4,800 paid supporters on Patreon. No publicly available data regarding earnings or supporter numbers appears to be accessible after this date.

Guys has a 4.7/5 rating on Spotify and a 4.8/5 rating on Apple Podcasts, drawing from roughly 1,000 reviews each.

See also

• List of comedy podcasts
• Street Fight Radio (podcast)