{"podcast":{"title":"Who Are These Podcasts?","slug":"who-are-these-podcasts-217722","podcast_index_feed_id":217722,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KHWTP7757216280","website_url":"https://whoarethese.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/97e45d04-c014-11ec-b32c-d3583f660e51/image/WATP_Logo_NEW.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"WhoAreThese.com","episode_count":781,"summary":"Hosted by Karl and a variety of guest cohosts, WATP navigates the murky waters of today’s popular and not-so-popular podcasts. They offer honest reviews that break the 4th wall of broadcasting and sometimes make sensitive podcasters cry a little. Simply put, they’re listening so you don’t have to. Subscribe to Who Are These Podcasts wherever you listen to podcasts.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-11T14:18:48.640792+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/who-are-these-podcasts-217722"},"episode":{"title":"Ep738 - Opie’s Breakthough, Brendan Schaub, Aaron Imholte, StutJo, Chad Zumock, Jerry Banfield","slug":"ep738-opie-s-breakthough-brendan-schaub-aaron-imholte-stutjo-chad-zumock-jerry-banfield","published_at":"2026-06-25T14:31:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/who-are-these-podcasts-217722/ep738-opie-s-breakthough-brendan-schaub-aaron-imholte-stutjo-chad-zumock-jerry-banfield","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/who-are-these-podcasts-217722","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/KHWTP4081584422.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/KHWTP4081584422.mp3","summary":"We start off discussing Chad Zumock’s GoFundMe. The Zman wants to film a comedy special and he needs you to help his struggling comedy career. The way Chad is asking for money, with an AI written nonsensical explanation of why this is important for independent creators, is hilariously bad even for Chad. Brendan Schaub has completely changed his schedule and at the same time, his career. He’s given up on podcasting and now just wants people to pay him to answer questions. Jerry Banfield thinks he was a millionaire twice and that he’ll be a millionaire again. None of that is true. Stuttering John recorded another Cameo and he’s looking rough! We revisit Howard Stern getting to the bottom of the Stuttering John and Friends tour that was extremely profitable for one guy, John Melendez. Opie finally recognizes his show is the kind of mindless drivel he and the boys mocked mercilessly during Jocktober segments. Tony can only respond by asking if he needs a hug. Why is Ron the Waiter saying no one is donating to his Venmo? Where is the money going?? Aaron Imholte can’t handle the pressure of the goal and he takes out his anger and frustration on one of his loyal donators. Megan and Annie join for a round of “Is It Gay?” (Mersh themed) and the Opie or Burr game. We finish with comments, reviews, and voicemails. Support us, get bonus episodes, and watch live every Saturday and Wednesday: ⁠⁠http://bit.ly/watp-patreon⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://watp.supercast.tech/⁠ Watch this episode here: https://youtube.com/live/HmCylEu9FKA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"We start off discussing Chad Zumock’s GoFundMe. The Zman wants to film a comedy special and he needs you to help his struggling comedy career. The way Cha…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":11750,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/who-are-these-podcasts-217722/episodes/ep738-opie-s-breakthough-brendan-schaub-aaron-imholte-stutjo-chad-zumock-jerry-banfield/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/who-are-these-podcasts-217722/ep738-opie-s-breakthough-brendan-schaub-aaron-imholte-stutjo-chad-zumock-jerry-banfield.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}