Joe and Laura return to reclaim the title of Austin's #1 friendship-base podcast. Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter ! Laura on Instagram & Twitter Joe on Instagram & Twitter...
May 13, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Inspired by Impeachment: American Crime Story, Joe decides to call Laura and record the conversation, just like Linda Tripp recorded Monica Lewinsky. Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter ! Laura on Instagram & Twitter Joe on Instagram & Twitter...
Nov 25, 2021•12 min
The title says it all. Laura, your beloved (and favorite host) caught Covid, while Joe went and bought a house. While this friendship due dishes, it's obvious they're hiding a secret... Also, SOMEONE GOT ENGAGED! To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron ! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter ! Laura on Instagram & Twitter Joe on Instagram & Twitter...
Aug 26, 2021•59 min
Listeners call the Heavy Friending hotline asking for advice, but Joe and Laura quickly suspect they're being trolled. To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron ! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter ! Laura on Instagram & Twitter Joe on Instagram & Twitter...
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 3 min
So much happens in this jam-packed double episode, we don’t know where to begin. Joe and Laura host a screener of “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” and go viral. Then, somewhere between shit-talking and ranking religions, they achieve a dream that burns in the heart of each and every podcaster on the face of the earth: they (unofficially) break the world record (unconfirmed) for number of times a certain word (for a certain part of the female anatomy) is said in a single (double) episode. Did you ...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 26 min
How dare you? Who do you think you are? Laura feels betrayed by another musician, a stinky bathroom, and a dream version of Joe. Joe feels betrayed by Laura wearing glasses. You don’t want to cross these two because they always spill the tea, and they keep receipts. To hear this week's bonus episode or snag your own custom ringtone, become a Patron ! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter ! Laura on Instagram & Twitter Joe on Instagram & Twitter...
Jun 16, 2021•56 min
Joe and Laura kick off a new season with their first face-to-face, indoor pod sesh in over a year. Yea, season 4 only had 7 episodes and shouldn't have ended for months, but Heavy Friending needed a fresh start! Welcome to Heavy Friending Season 5. They're back, baby, but they ain't any better... at least not yet. To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron ! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter ! Laura on Instagram & Twitter...
Jun 02, 2021•38 min
Hello, Super PAC money. 😎 J & L have decided since Mayor of Austin, Steve Adler, is starting a podcast, they should run for mayor. It's only fair. Also covered: Laura's disdain for hoarders, naked hot tub bubbles, and then it gets real. To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron ! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter ! Laura on Instagram & Twitter Joe on Instagram & Twitter...
May 12, 2021•52 min
Oh, you think they care? You think they give one single f***? They don't. Joe and Laura may rave about it and cry themselves to sleep, but they can't be BOTHERED with awards and accolades. They don't want it. They don't need it. THEY DON'T CARE. To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron ! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter ! Laura on Instagram & Twitter Joe on Instagram & Twitter...
Apr 15, 2021•48 min
Conan O'Brien reached out to us personally and begged us to be on his podcast, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend. Laura was busy but Joe is always available. So Jojo met Coco in a friendship-based podcast crossover! Here's the entire interview. To hear bonus episodes, become a Patron ! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter ! Laura on Instagram & Twitter Joe on Instagram & Twitter...
Apr 01, 2021•5 min
Joe and Laura are hot off the heels of a (virtual) SXSW. Joe inadvertently watched a sex doc and someone stole Laura's prescription sunglasses. Also discussed: Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil, the Charli XCX Documentary 'Alone Together', and Alien On Stage! To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron ! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter ! Laura on Instagram & Twitter Joe on Instagram & Twitter...
Mar 25, 2021•55 min
Heavy Friending super-fan and KVUE correspondent, Brittany Flowers, blasts onto the podcast and knocks Joe and Laura on their asses. She claims to be a longtime listener, but can she ace a Heavy Friending pop quiz? With Brittany’s prompting, the gang finally gets in a little butthole banter, and B. Flow regales her favorite podcast hosts with a cappella renditions of Heavy Friending songs. Follow Brittany Flowers on Instagram at @bflowerstv Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-92...
Mar 11, 2021•56 min
Watch the "Do It Again" music video: https://youtu.be/WL2CUJ1h1cY Stream "Do It Again": https://streamlink.to/DoItAgain
Feb 26, 2021•51 min
The ultimate friendship film found a home on the ultimate friendship podcast. We checked out an early screener of the Kristen Wiig/Annie Mumolo comedy with theCHIVE's Taylor Wood! Do we like it? Did we laugh (quietly or out loud)? What about other movies like 50 Shades of Grey? Answers are here! Check out Taylor on Instagram and OnlyFans . Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron ! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitt...
Feb 12, 2021•44 min
Hey fuck you. Joe and Laura took a break and are back hardcore in season 4. "We're sexy. We're hot. We're fun." Leave a message on the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron ! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter ! Joe on Instagram & Twitter Laura on Instagram & Twitter...
Feb 12, 2021•34 min
Friendly conversation quickly turns south of the border when Joe and Laura discuss BUSH. Leave a message on the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron ! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter ! Joe on Instagram & Twitter Laura on Instagram & Twitter...
Dec 09, 2020•49 min
It's that special time of year when we all give thanks. Laura reflects on past Thanksgivings and wonders what could have been. Joe is super focused on ghosts. Leave a message on the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron ! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter ! Joe on Instagram & Twitter Laura on Instagram & Twitter...
Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 6 min
The election is over. Trump got tired of winning so he lost the popular vote (again) AND the electoral college. So Joe and Laura address the historic news and make some news too. 2024 anyone?? 😎 Leave a message on the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron ! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter ! Joe on Instagram & Twitter Laura on Instagram & Twitter...
Nov 11, 2020•47 min
Let's just get to the point: the president is a guest on today's show. He says some wild stuff, even for him. Please enjoy and VOTE 🇺🇸 Some guy named "Ted Meredith" is on Twitter and Instagram . And Esther's Follies has a Patreon. Leave a message on the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron ! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter ! Laura on Instagram & Twitter Joe on Instagram & Twitter...
Oct 29, 2020•36 min
14 years ago Joe and Laura were practically babies when they saw a film that changed the entire world: Borat. Now in 2020 Joe and Laura are old and important film reviewers so they watched an advanced screening of Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. This is what they thought. You can watch Borat 2 on Amazon Prime tomorrow. (Thanks Fons PR!) Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hea...
Oct 22, 2020•58 min
While they aren’t film critics and while their opinions are often dumb, Joe and Laura screen indie horror/sci-fi film “Black Box” from Welcome to the Blumhouse before it’s available on Amazon Prime. This makes them feel special and better than you. Laura wants to kidnap a child actress. Joe says the phrase “character choice” a lot. Watch “Black Box” on Amazon Prime , out today! Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron ! Follow H...
Oct 06, 2020•51 min
Joe gets down to the bare essentials for a commercial with Plums Underwear, and Laura has a lot of questions. Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron ! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter ! Laura on Instagram & Twitter Joe on Instagram & Twitter...
Sep 30, 2020•55 min
Strap in for a wild ride. Right out of the gate Joe and Laura discuss their hangups about death. Should Joe tell potential romantic partners that he'd like to be the first in the relationship to die? Laura thinks Joe should get a pet... that will eventually die. They listen to HF Hotline calls, and Laura finally finds a name for her fans: LAURA'S LEGION! Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron ! Follow Heavy Friending on Instag...
Sep 23, 2020•51 min
Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron ! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter ! Laura on Instagram & Twitter Joe on Instagram & Twitter...
Sep 16, 2020•52 min
Joe and Laura really want you to give them a ring. To show off their advice skills and entice listeners to make the hotline bling, they answer (bizarre) questions from quora. Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron ! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter ! Laura on Instagram & Twitter Joe on Instagram & Twitter...
Sep 09, 2020•44 min
Joe and Laura have been cooped up too long and have nothing to talk about. Call them, so the podcast can continue. Oh, also, Laura is on her period. Reach the Heavy Friending Hotline here: +1 (213) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron ! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter ! Laura on Instagram & Twitter Joe on Instagram & Twitter...
Sep 04, 2020•49 min
Joe and Laura are finally together, in the flesh - face to face, heart to heart, butt to butt. Laura thinks aliens have come to see our nooks and crannies. Joe spends an hour describing his haircut "process." To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron ! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter ! Laura on Instagram & Twitter Joe on Instagram & Twitter...
Aug 26, 2020•52 min
After months, Joe and Laura finally saw each other (masked) face to (masked) face at Laura's birthday party. Laura is a "cuber" now, and Joe reveals he's "linear" (whatever tf that means). To hear the first ever Heavy Friending bonus episode, become a Patron ! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter ! Laura on Instagram & Twitter Joe on Instagram & Twitter...
Aug 19, 2020•42 min
Esteban Gast is a lot of things including comedian/entertainer, educator, and host. The list could go on (just as this episode could have because he is a delight). In this episode Esteban breaks through the sexual tension, Joe endorses Joe Biden, and Laura makes enemies with Office fans. Watch Esteban's Hyundai travel show here . His TWO SoulPancake shows here . And he's on Instagram . Become a patron of Heavy Friending! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter ! Laura on Instagram &...
Aug 13, 2020•1 hr 6 min
It's been a while, and Joe and Laura are a little off. Can they be funny together after so much time apart? Become a patron of Heavy Friending! Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter ! Laura on Instagram & Twitter Joe on Instagram & Twitter...
Aug 05, 2020•59 min