Los Angeles, CA – February 4, 2026 – Headgum, the comedy podcast network, announces a first of its kind licensing deal with Hulu for We’re Here to Help with Jake Johnson and Gareth Reynolds, which will begin streaming on Hulu February 10th, with twice a week releases. The new episodes will drop exclusively on Hulu a day before they are available on the podcast’s soon-to-be relaunched YouTube channel. The first new episode will feature actor Lamorne Morris as the guest.
Johnson is known for starring as ‘Nick Miller’ in the Emmy and Golden Globe nominated TV series New Girl, which is a standout performer on Hulu. Johnson will next be seen in Apple TV’s feature film The Dink opposite Mary Steenburgen produced by Ben Stiller’s Red Hour Films, and series Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed opposite Tatiana Maslany. Plus, his fourth collaboration with Joe Swanberg, The Sun Never Sets, will premiere at this year’s SXSW festival.
Each episode of We’re Here to Help features Jake and Gareth making several pitches to callers with their best attempts at advice. Through their banter and comically misguided, and at times absurd, advice, Johnson and Reynold’s show has built a loyal fanbase over its three-year run. Notable guests from the podcast’s catalog include New Girl castmates Zooey Deschanel, Lamorne Morris, Hannah Simone, Max Greenfield, and Damon Wayans Jr., and audience-favorites Dakota Fanning, Jimmy Kimmel, Justin Long, Judd Apatow, Nikki Glaser, Dax Shepard, and Kal Penn among others.
The deal marks the first podcast licensing deal for Hulu, following the success of its Hulu and Disney+ companion video podcast slate that launched this Fall. The lineup includes Only Murders in the Building, Paradise, Dancing with the Stars, Percy Jackson and the Olympians and others. Under the agreement, Hulu has streaming rights to the podcast’s existing catalog and all new episodes, bringing fan-favorite episodes to audiences worldwide.
“Jake and Gareth have amassed such an incredible fanbase over the years, and we’re looking forward to sharing We’re Here to Help with an even broader audience.” said Kaiti Moos, Vice President of Content at Headgum. “Hulu is the perfect partner to help us bring the series into this exciting next chapter, with their creator-first philosophy and global reach.”
Johnson added, “We started this podcast during the actors’ strike over Zoom, and made the show independently, with no real plan beyond making something we liked and staying creative. Licensing to a streamer was never even a thought, so getting to partner with Headgum and Hulu to bring it to more people is pretty surreal. We love making the show, and with New Girl and Self Reliance already there, Hulu feels like the perfect home.”
Headgum is the network behind shows such as Handsome with Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster, and Mae Martin, The Mess Around with Lamorne Morris and Hannah Simone, What’s Our Podcast with Beck Bennett and Kyle Mooney, and Why Won’t You Date Me with Nicole Byer.
In addition to the library episodes, new episodes of We’re Here to Help will be released twice weekly on Sundays and Tuesdays on Hulu. The podcast will continue to release on audio platforms and YouTube, following Hulu’s early release window. Rabbit Grin Productions produces the series.
About Jake Johnson
Jake Johnson is a writer, director, producer and actor known for his engaging performances on both the big and small screen. He will be seen in three projects in 2026. First up is THE SUN NEVER SETS (SXSW) marking his fourth collaboration with Joe Swanberg in which he stars opposite Dakota Fanning and also produced; the series MAXIMUM PLEASURE GUARANTEED opposite Tatiana Maslany for Apple TV; the pickleball comedy THE DINK opposite Mary Steenburgen and Ed Harris produced by Johnson and Ben Stiller’s Red Hour Films, also for Apple TV. Prior to that, Johnson starred in, wrote and directed SELF RELIANCE (SXSW), which was released on Hulu and immediately shot to the #1 film spot on the streamer. He reprised his role voicing Peter Parker in the Academy Award nominated film SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE. Johnson originally voiced the role of Peter Parker in the Academy Award winning film SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE. In 2023, Johnson and Gareth Reynolds launched their call-in advice podcast, WE’RE HERE TO HELP. Other film credits include RIDE THE EAGLE, TAG, TO PLANT A FLAG, LET’S BE COPS, DRINKING BUDDIES, THE PRETTY ONE, 21 JUMP STREET, SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED, NO STRINGS ATTACHED, CEREMONY, THE MUMMY, JURRASIC WORLD and DIGGING FOR FIRE. Other TV credits include NEW GIRL, MINX, STUMPTOWN and LOST OLLIE. Born in Chicago, Johnson is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
About Gareth Reynolds
Gareth Reynolds is the host of three hit podcasts: The Dollop, We’re Here To Help (co-hosted by Jake Johnson), and Next We Have, garnering millions of downloads each month. Reynolds is also a globally touring stand-up comedian currently shopping his latest special “You Should Be Bigger.” His 2017 album ‘Riddled With Disease’ was #1 on Billboard’s comedy chart. Reynolds has written for shows including “Arrested Development” and “You’re The Worst.”
About Headgum
Headgum is an LA-based podcast network creating premium podcasts with the funniest, most engaging voices in comedy to achieve one goal: Making our audience and ourselves laugh. The network produces hit shows such as Handsome with Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster, and Mae Martin, The Mess Around with Hannah Simone and Lamorne Morris, What’s Our Podcast with Beck Bennett and Kyle Mooney, and Not Another D&D Podcast.
