🎧 THE G.Y.M. | Trailer

From Table Read by Manifest Media / TABLE READ

March 23, 2026 · 1 min

About this episode

THE G.Y.M. is a workplace comedy about a failing gym inherited by Valerie, filled with chaos and comedic mishaps.

🎧 THE G.Y.M. Welcome to THE G.Y.M. Not a gym. A situation. Valerie inherited a neighborhood gym from her mother. What she actually inherited? Debt, broken equipment, a failing business… and a staff that turns every small problem into a full-blown emergency. Across the street, a sleek corporate fitness empire is opening with glass walls, perfect lighting, and zero chaos. Inside The G.Y.M.? Flooded hot tubs. Out-of-order bikes. A spin class that may or may not be a lawsuit waiting to happen. And a “Grand Re-Opening” that could either save the place… or finally finish it. This is a workplace comedy where nothing works, nobody communicates, and every attempt to fix things somehow makes them worse. Think Parks and Recreation meets It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia , set inside a failing gym where the stakes are low… until suddenly they’re not. Recorded live at SXSW /. Podcast Movement, this Austin Film Festival award-winning script by Dani Hanks delivers fast, character-driven comedy with just enough heart to make you root for people who absolutely should not be in charge of anything. You don’t come here to get fit. You come here because something is definitely about to go wrong. 🎭…

People in this episode

Guests: Allison Dunbar, Yasmine Al-Bustami, Kensington Tallman, Shaan Sharma, Joe Nemmers, Jacob A. Ware, Brian Villalobos, Amy Bailey, Heather Foster

Topics covered

workplace comedy
gym
inheritance
chaos
character-driven comedy

Keywords

gym
comedy
workplace
inheritance
chaos
characters
SXSW
Austin Film Festival

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SXSW, Austin Film Festival, Manifest Media, TABLE READ

Books & works: THE G.Y.M.