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Slightly Above Average Podcast
John Malecki, Sam Poola, and Joe Meinert
Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 29
Ā Slightly Above Average is a weekly Podcast built for all guys everywhere. Hosted by John Malecki, Sam Poola, and Joe Meinert, we bring you unfiltered takes on sports, viral culture, content creation, and everyday guy life.
Think of it as the loud banter youād have with your buddies but filmed, funny, and unapologetically entertaining. Whether weāre diving into NFL hot takes, debating the latest memes, or sharing outrageous headlines, our goal is to build a community that feels like sitting in the garage or around a fire pit with your crew, beers in hand.
We arenāt experts; weāre just real dudes with strong takes on the topics that matter to the "slightly above average" guy.
New episodes drop every Friday on YouTube and all major podcast platforms
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PREVIEW Stranger Things, Blockbuster, & The Diddy Documentary | Slightly Above Average Podcast
Episode 1
mercredi 24 dĆ©cembre 2025 ā¢ Duration 08:27
Welcome to the very first episode of the Slightly Above Average Podcast! John Malecki, Sam Poola, and Joe Meinert kick things off by ranking questionable 7-Eleven breakfast items, roasting gas station food culture, and spiraling into a debate on Stranger Things, aging TV shows, and why modern streaming just isnāt hitting like it used to.
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Stranger Things, Blockbuster, & The Diddy Documentary
Episode 1
vendredi 26 dĆ©cembre 2025 ā¢ Duration 01:23:01
Welcome to the very first episode of the Slightly Above Average Podcast! John Malecki, Sam Poola, and Joe Meinert kick things off by ranking questionable 7-Eleven breakfast items, roasting gas station food culture, and spiraling into a debate on Stranger Things, aging TV shows, and why modern streaming just isnāt hitting like it used to.
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John Cena is Who the Rock Wants to Be
Episode 2
vendredi 2 janvier 2026 ā¢ Duration 01:14:12
Welcome to the very second episode of the Slightly Above Average Podcast! John Malecki, Sam Poola, and Joe Meinert chat about Sam's Philip Rivers' return to football, John Cena vs. The Rock, and so much more!
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This New Jersey Gym is Trying to Kill You
Episode 3
vendredi 9 janvier 2026 ā¢ Duration 01:18:23
In today's episode, We break down the Steelers' insane win over the Ravens and draft our "finalized" Super Bowl LX brackets. Plus, weāre talking the viral intensity of Diamond Gym, the proper way to hydrate like an adult, and why the ending of Stranger Things was a total letdown.
Whether you're here for the football hot takes, the survival strategies, or the "is it normal" debate, weāve got you covered.
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Signs You Were a "Rich Kid" in the 90s & 2000s
Episode 4
vendredi 16 janvier 2026 ā¢ Duration 01:37:06
In this episode, the guys debate if they could actually land a plane in a crisis, settle the N64 vs. GameCube debate, and call out the "rich kid" flexes from our childhood, like having a fridge with an ice maker.
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Alex Honnold Climbs Taipei 101 With NO ROPE
Episode 6
vendredi 30 janvier 2026 ā¢ Duration 01:34:28
On this week's episode of 'Slightly Above Average Podcast', weāre diving into the craziness of Alex Honnoldās Taipei 101 climb, blind ranking movie snacks, and debating everything from the worst pizza chains to whoās actually taking home the Super Bowl trophy.
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Sheetz vs. Buc-ee's: Which Is Better?
Episode 5
vendredi 23 janvier 2026 ā¢ Duration 01:24:06
Chicago hot dogs are trash, but these movie villains aren't. Join us for a debate on the NFL playoffs, the best gas stations in the US, and why car prices are getting out of hand.
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Kids Today Could NOT Have Survived Our Childhood
Episode 7
vendredi 6 fĆ©vrier 2026 ā¢ Duration 01:26:05
From surviving a "free-range" childhood on sugary cereal to surviving the HBO hype machine, weāre breaking down why 90s kids were built different. Weāre also diving into The Pitt and the new Game of Thrones spin-off, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, to see if theyāre actually must-watch TV or just over-marketed filler.
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Ranking Streaming Apps: Are Netflix and HBO Ripping You Off?
Episode 10
vendredi 27 fĆ©vrier 2026 ā¢ Duration 01:08:21
We canceled cable to save money, but now weāre paying more for streaming than we ever did for TV. In this episode, we rank the biggest streaming services, expose the "password sharing" bait-and-switch, and figure out which subscriptions are actually worth keeping.
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Our Dads Were Right About Everything
Episode 9
vendredi 20 fĆ©vrier 2026 ā¢ Duration 01:00:11
Our Dads Were Right About Everything
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In this episode, we finally admit it: our dads were right about everything (even the thermostat). Weāre also debating if an average guy could actually medal in the Winter Olympics and mourning how McDonaldās just doesnāt hit the same as it did in the 90s.
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