Hypnosis & Weight Loss (w/ Jerry O’Connell)

On this episode of Staying Alive, hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally hunker down with actor Jerry O’Connell at The Comedy Store to talk about getting fit while in the public eye, the life lessons they’ve all learned from buff men, and the lengths Jerry had to go to in order to quit smoking. Also, Pally needs help with his Sugarfish addiction, and Gabrus explains why he can’t not inhale.

Keywords for this episode: Mr Show, bear hat, Kangaroo Jack, Black Hawk Down, workout routine, composition book, David Barton Gym, Charles Brown, sweet potatoes, side salads, ADHD, Led Zeppelin, The Brutalist, quitting smoking, Cigar Aficionado, Zyns, Paul Scheer

Follow Jerry O’Connell @mrjerryoc on Insta

This episode was recorded February 7, 2025 at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles

Special thanks to Lee Nason and Brian Baldinger

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