If I Were You (podcast)
If I Were You's cover art
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| Hosted by |
Jake Hurwitz Amir Blumenfeld |
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| Genre | Comedy Advice |
| Language | English |
| Updates | Weekly (Monday) with occasional bonus episode (Thursday) |
| Length | 30–65 minutes |
| Debut | May 13, 2013 |
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iTunes SoundCloud (2013-2014, 2015-present) PodcastOne (2014-2015) Spreaker (2015-present) HeadGum (2015-present) |
| Website | http://ifiwereyoushow.com/ |
If I Were You is a comedy advice podcast created and hosted by Jewish American comedians Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld, known for their involvement with CollegeHumor and their web series Jake and Amir. First released on May 13, 2013, new episodes are posted every Monday (as well as occasional bonus Thursday episodes), featuring the duo's comedic advice for listeners who have submitted questions by email.
The show has appeared on the iTunes podcast charts in multiple countries, reaching number 3 in the United States.
Each episode of If I Were You begins and ends with a different theme tune created by a listener. The format of the show consists of hosts Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld reading out questions—or, some episodes, playing audio questions—emailed to them by listeners with problems; usually three or four questions every episode. They assign the listener a pseudonym (often humorous or that of a popular fictional character) and discuss the problem, often brainstorming ideas and improvising humorous situations, before reaching and summarizing a conclusion of what the person should do.
The show has featured several guest stars, including CollegeHumor co-founder Ricky Van Veen, actors and comedians Ben Schwartz and Thomas Middleditch, actresses Allison Williams and Rose McIver, co-workers Streeter Seidell, Emily Axford, Sarah Schneider, Brian Murphy, Patrick Cassels, and Dan Gurewitch,The Pete Holmes Show host Pete Holmes, rappers Hoodie Allen and Lil Dicky, singer Alana Haim, Jake's mom Laura Hurwitz, and his brother Micah Hurwitz, all of whom were present for entire episodes, as well as cancer sufferer Ethan Trex and Amir's (at the time) girlfriend Laura, who were only in parts of an episode.
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