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Will & Rusty's Playdate

Two comedians and friends riff on personal anecdotes, absurd hypotheticals, and listener submissions, often with help from their producer.

The brief

This is a classic "two guys talking" comedy podcast, distinguished by its affiliation with the Almost Friday comedy network and a specific set of recurring bits. The hosts, Willy Donnellon and Rusty Featherstone, along with their producer Andrew, maintain a loose, improvisational conversation full of self-deprecating and often gross-out stories from their youth and daily lives. Episodes frequently feature segments like brainstorming fake products or movie ideas, reading listener "confessions," and prank calls.

The show's most distinctive feature is its roster of recurring, named segments, particularly the "[X] That Don't Exist" series where they brainstorm fake versions of things like Jimmy Buffett songs or Ben & Jerry's flavors. The dynamic with their producer, Andrew, who is constantly asked to look things up, adds a unique third voice and fact-checking element to the conversations.
— What makes it distinctive
§1 · The host

Who hosts this show

Will & Rusty's Playdate is a conversational comedy podcast hosted by comedians Willy Donnellon and Rusty Featherstone. The duo, who are content creators for the Almost Friday media network, share embarrassing personal stories, brainstorm fake business pitches, and engage in recurring comedic segments. The show is produced by Andrew Nelson, who frequently chimes in to fact-check the hosts or offer his own commentary.

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Credentials & credits

  • Content Creator at Almost Friday Media
  • Comedian
  • Actor, 'Almost Friday TV' (Rusty Featherstone)

Other ventures

  • Almost Friday Media
  • Almost Friday TV
  • The Friday of Beers (TV Mini-Series)
  • TikTok content creation (Rusty Featherstone)
§3 · Cadence & catalog

When new episodes drop

Publishing rate
Daily
Not shown by Apple / Spotify
Total episodes
1.2K
Last episode
3 months ago
Jun 24, 2026
Status
Active
Recent episodes
  1. 01
  2. 02
    beach games that don’t existJun 26, 2026 · 1 min
  3. 03
    rom coms that don't existJun 26, 2026 · 3 min
  4. 04
    more sayings that don’t existJun 25, 2026 · 1 min
  5. 05
    pet names that don't existJun 25, 2026 · 28s
  6. 06
    kid barber | Ep. 221Jun 24, 2026 · 1h 19m
  7. 07
  8. 08
§3b · Editor's picks

Notable episodes

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  1. 01
    permitting division is back! | Ep. 220

    Features a signature prank call segment where the hosts, posing as the "Permitting Division," call a listener's father about an unpermitted chicken coop.

  2. 02
    kicked out of the World Cup | Ep. 219

    Exemplifies the show's humor with bizarre childhood stories about a "piss drawer" and a "booger couch," alongside anecdotes about navigating sports bars.

  3. 03
    kid barber | Ep. 221

    A typical episode structure, opening with a strange personal story from Will about encountering the entire women's pro tackle football league on a flight.

§4 · Signature

What you'll be asked on this show

How the host interviews

This is a co-host conversational comedy show, not an interview-based format. The hosts, Will and Rusty, build episodes around personal stories and a large stable of recurring segments. Their producer, Andrew, is an active participant, frequently tasked with on-the-fly Google searches to settle debates or provide context.

Signature segments

  • · Pitches
  • · This Guy Rocks
  • · Teach Me Something
  • · Confessions / Forgive me Father for I have sinned
  • · [X] That Don't Exist (e.g., Beach Games, Sayings, Rom Coms)

Topics covered repeatedly

Personal anecdotesChildhood storiesComedic business pitchesPop cultureSports commentaryRegional American cultureFantasy footballDating and relationshipsListener submissions
§5 · Guests

Who gets booked here

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Typical guest

The show does not typically feature guests; the comedy is generated between the two hosts and their producer.

§6 · Channels & links

Where to find this show

§7 · Stats

Audience & reach

YouTube · first-party
Subscribers
41.5K
41,500
Avg views / video
4.6K
Trailing window
Total views
10.8M
10,780,688
Videos published
1,245
Sponsor readEstimated

Sponsors are typical for podcasts targeting a young male demographic, including alcohol (Pinnacle Vodka, Mug Root Beer), men's lifestyle products (Lucy nicotine pouches), e-commerce platforms (Shopify), and sports betting (BetMGM).

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Subscriber and view counts are pulled live from YouTube and re-verified on a 30-day cycle. Listener estimates for the RSS feed aren't published here unless they're host-verified.

§8 · Contact

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§9b · FAQ

People also ask

AI-extracted researched answers · help us verify
Who are the hosts of Will & Rusty's Playdate?
The hosts are comedians Willy Donnellon and Rusty Featherstone, who are both creators for Almost Friday Media.
What is Rusty Featherstone's real name?
According to online discussions, Rusty Featherstone is a persona and his real name is Jack Kelly.
What is the format of the podcast?
It is a conversational comedy podcast. The hosts share personal stories, riff on random topics, and engage in recurring segments like "Pitches" and "[X] That Don't Exist." It is not an interview show.
Is the podcast still running?
Yes, new episodes are released multiple times a week.
Where can I listen to the podcast?
The podcast is available on YouTube and major podcast platforms like Apple Podcasts.
What is Almost Friday?
Almost Friday is a digital media company that produces sketch comedy and podcasts, which the hosts are a part of.
Last updatedJun 29, 2026Not yet host-verified
Research depthResearchedHigh confidence · Jun 29, 2026 · gemini-2.5-pro

Built from the show's public RSS feed, YouTube, the host's own websites, and the cited sources below. Computed and AI-extracted fields are labelled. Facts only — no private info, no fabrication, no transcripts republished.

§9c · Methodology

Sources & how this page was built

This page is AI-assisted, grounded in the public sources cited below, and host-verifiable. We publish facts only; we do not republish transcripts. If anything here is wrong, the host can claim and correct the page above.Model: gemini-2.5-pro · high confidence

  1. [01]Will & Rusty's Playdate on Apple Podcastspodcasts.apple.com
  2. [02]Almost Friday Media - Official Sitealmostfridaymedia.com
  3. [03]Rusty Featherstone - Grokipediavertexaisearch.cloud.google.com
  4. [04]Reddit Discussion: Rusty's real namereddit.com
  5. [05]Will & Rusty's Playdate - Podnewspodnews.net
  6. [06]WILL & RUSTY'S PLAYDATE PODCAST - Almost Friday Podcast | Listen Noteslistennotes.com
  7. [07]Will Donnellon: Senior Class President - the talonamhsnewspaper.com
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