Heavy Friending

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

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

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

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

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 get all that? It’s time to count the clitorides (yes, that’s the plural of clitoris) with the Frienders! To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

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  

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 

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

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

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

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

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) 394-9214 To hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

Watch the "Do It Again" music video: https://youtu.be/WL2CUJ1h1cY Stream "Do It Again": https://streamlink.to/DoItAgain  

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 & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

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 

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 

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 

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 

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

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 hear this week's bonus episode, become a Patron!  Follow Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

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 Heavy Friending on Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

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

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 Instagram & Twitter! Laura on Instagram & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

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

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

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

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

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

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 & Twitter  Joe on Instagram & Twitter

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

Jackie Venson has been called a "soulful rhythm-and-blues-and-pop purveyor" and the "Best Guitarist in Austin" but here at Heavy Friending we call her something else: a guest on today's show. Joe and Laura discover how Jackie doesn't remember Joe at all, how Jackie put herself on the line to fight for Black artists, and of course, how Laura's nipples are doing.  Follow Jackie and her livestreams on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jackievenson/ And she's on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackievenson/ For more on Blues on the Screen go here: https://www.acl-radio.com/blues-on-the-screen/ Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow 

Joe and Laura talk with Sabrina Ellis (A Giant Dog) and Sean Tillmann (Har Mar Superstar) of Heart Bones. Y'all know Heavy Friending loves a boner in the heart! Sean wears anklets and is barrel-obsessed, Joe makes Sabrina gag, and Laura hopes to make new friends. Check out Heart Bones here: https://www.heartbones2.com/ Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow    freemusicarchive.org

The Mayor of Austin, Texas is just like you and me: he's quarantined in his home and consuming a lot of pasta. But unlike us, he has big decisions to make in the weird blue city deep in the heart of a red state. Joe and Laura talk with Mayor Steve Adler about his lockdown habits (including pants policy), SXSW, his hopes for tomorrow, and his "frenemy", Texas Governor Greg Abbott. It's a fun talk in a not always fun time. Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow 

Joe and Laura go live on Instagram to interact with all the Joe-heads!  Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow 

Joe are Laura are still locked in their houses and podcasting from afar. Laura's husband has the 'rona, and Joe wants to start a cook club.  Watch Laura's livestream performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9PBX059DZU To join the book club, email [email protected] Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow 

Muriel (created and produced by Joe Barlow) is an award winning podcast. Everyone loves it and it turns out you don't need a "co-host". So Heavy Friending is done. Sorry. It sucked. Enjoy the continuing Muriel saga.

This episode is a long distance test for all of us right now, including this podcast. Joe starts running for president, Laura literally drank hand sanitizer, and we all are better for it. Thanks to JOE BARLOW for editing this episode. He's a handsome hero. Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow 

Whether ye knoweth about Dungeons and Dragons a lot, or ye knoweth nothing, this episode of Heavy Friending is for you. Joe and Laura welcome Ryan Haden and Lee Caffee to begin an epic 2 part quest into a mystical world of their own creation. Follow Legends of Auzu on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuzuLegendsof Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow  Music by Vindsvwpt: https://vindsvept.bandcamp.com/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Whether ye knoweth about Dungeons and Dragons a lot, or ye knoweth nothing, this episode of Heavy Friending is for you. Joe and Laura welcome Ryan and Lee to begin an epic 2 part quest into a mystical world of their own creation. Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow  Music by Vindsvwpt: https://vindsvept.bandcamp.com/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow 

Well, Joe and Laura are still high… too high… suspiciously high… Things take a dark turn for Joe as his trip becomes a long fall into his “think hole.” Wait. Am I making sense? And if God created the universe, who created God? Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow 

You’ve heard them drunk (twice), and now it’s time to hear what happens when they get stoned… too stoned. That’s right! Joe and Laura smoke the devil’s lettuce (from an undisclosed, very legal, location), but, in typical Heavy Friending fashion, things take an unexpected turn in this special, two-part episode. See you next week for “Joe and Laura Smoke Weed: Part 2!” Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow 

Joe thinks friendship is like a tree. Laura thinks friendship is like... a jar of pickles? *This episode is brought to you by GoDaddy.cum.    Follow Heavy Friending on social media at @HeavyFriending.  Become a patron of Heavy Friending : https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Laura on Twitter: @primothealien --- Instagram: @primoalien Joe on Twitter & Instagram: @mrjoebarlow 

This was almost the final episode of Heavy Friending. What started as a fun, nostalgic, radio game, almost ended in disaster and a broken podcast. (armpit fart noise) Laura : @primoalien - Insta, @primothealien - Twitter Joe : @mrjoebarlow everywhere  @heavyfriending everywhere 

When it rains we all do the same thing: record a podcast. It's a dry alternative to being outside. So listen along (even if it's not raining for you) and snuggle in with your ear buds and your other buds (J and L). @HeavyFriending on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!  Twitter: @primothealien & @mrjoebarlow  Instagram: @primoalien & @mrjoebarlow  

Vote for PRIMO THE ALIEN for BEST ELECTRONIC ARTIST!  http://austinchronicle.com/musicpoll Laura on Twitter: @primoalien  Joe on Twitter: @mrjoebarlow @heavyfriending everywhere 

 As a new decade begins, Joe and Laura revisit the highlights of 2019. It's a clip show spectacular!  ** Vote for Laura (Primo the Alien) for Best Electronic Artist HERE: http://austinchronicle.com/musicpoll ** @HeavyFriending on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!  Twitter: @primothealien & @mrjoebarlow  Instagram: @primoalien & @mrjoebarlow  

Joe and Laura celebrate the holiday together, and in typical Heavy Friending fashion, they bicker. Laura tells tale of a Christmas party nightmare, and Joe debuts an (old) new song. They aren’t all that merry. They surely aren’t too bright. But damn it, this is the best it’s gonna get. Happy Holidays or whatever. Listen to Laura’s original Christmas song, “Christmastime With You,” by following her on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/34O5j4kXzwzwpusQApiRLA?si=5wTzM6u_SYSvyZOBhcRpMQ Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/primo/1200091491 Or, you can purchase a copy at her website: https://primothealien.com/shop Patrons of Heavy Friending will receive a free copy of Joe’s original Christmas song! To become a patron visit https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @HeavyFriending  

As the leaves fall and the days get shorter and colder, humans can also see a change in their mood. It's called seasonal affective disorder. Joe and Laura are feeling the blues, but thankfully, they are here to cheer each other up. And that's what this episode will do for you. 😊 Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending AND Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending everywhere.  Laura: @primoalien Joe: @mrjoebarlow

Joe agreed to pick up his brother, John, from the airport. But John had no idea he was stepping into a mobile podcast studio with Laura. Does John even listen to the show? Can Laura incite a violent rivalry? Does Joe know where he needs to exit? Answers within. Follow John on IG @nativequest Become a patron of Heavy Friending! https://www.patreon.com/heavyfriending AND Follow Heavy Friending on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!  @HeavyFriending everywhere.  Laura: @primoalien Joe: @mrjoebarlow