Show overview
Results Will Vary has published 20 episodes during 2025. That works out to roughly 15 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 42 min and 53 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Comedy show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 6 months ago. Published by Russell Bates.
From the publisher
A Good, Bad and Ugly Advice PodcastLife's diverse problems require diverse solutions, so advice wunderkind Russell Bates and his rotating cohort of guest advisors strive to give listener submitted questions the options for any problem. Why limit yourself to the sensible, sincere and "smart" advice we give? Why be suffocated by the idiotically futile recommendations we provide? And why suppress the thoughts of the deepest, darkest, and dustiest corners of our brains? Why choose one of these when you can have ALL of them? So take what you can as we give you The Good, Bad and Ugly advice you deserveBut in all reality, no advice should be taken from this comedy show just meant to help you laugh. Even the good advice should be taken with a Mediterranean grain of salt. But if you do take advice, just remember that RESULTS WILL VARY.You can send in questions to be read on the show along with any comments or suggestions at [email protected] can follow us on Instagram @resultswillvarypod and you can find Russell @itsrussellbatesEpisodes are released every other Wednesday starting January 1st, 2025PS: Russell here! Thank for even coming to this page to check it out. This is all produced, edited and promoted on my own as my little ramshackle labor of love. Of course I couldn't do it with my incredible guests who really have warmed my heart to even give this a shot. And thank you. Im not expecting anyone to listen to this but if you do, know that it means the world to me and I'm so grateful for you. But anyway, if you do listen I really hope you enjoy!
Latest Episodes

Time Traveler Advice w/ The Odd Hour (Season 1 Finale!)
Odd Hour Podcast joins RWV in a more metaphysical sense than others in the season 1 finale! Gonna take some time to focus on myself so I can come back and give a product better then ever. Im super proud of what's been created here and know that this has potential to be a big part of my life. Thank you to The Odd Hour for being one of my biggest supporters and letting me on your show! Other than that THANK YOU SO MUCH! Knowing me, I know we will be back. Love you, Bye!

Ep 19Private Investigators Stakeout For Advice w/ Maddy Lanning & Sara Dirks
Don't have the will to right a funny bio! Trust me this is a funny one but I know no one is here so It was fun for us. If you do listen, know that you mean a lot to me and help me keep moving on. It's been a rough time and this always brings a smile to my soul, as much as I neglect it sometime. All of the guests have also taken to the show in a way that warms my heart every time. This will still be in my life, but it's probably going down to once a month. I can very well go back to once every two weeks, I just have to find that wind for my sail again.Thank you so much to Sara Dirks and Maddy Lanning for coming on the show! They are the antithesis of why I love this show. So kind and extremely funny, for them to give it a try really makes me feel it's worth it. Find Sara @wilddirky on Insta and Maddy @laddymanning as well.You know the deal to follow the RWV stuff and support the show by however seem fit. Thank you for listening and I hope to see you again on November 5th!

Ep 18Evil D&D Monsters Give Advice On Dungeon Life w/ Aadil Patel & Nikoli Hovorka
Russell here! Thanks for your patience last week when I wasn't able to get out a show :( I was very overwhelmed with work, school and life in general that this needed to go on the back burner. I hope to make it up this winter though so be prepared :)In promotion of Mordalax's Evil Lair, where you too can meet a fiery end trying to defeat a dungeon! Resident crypt keepers Ginger Pelletsnifer, Corviox The Sun Eater and Emmok The Beguiling Portsmith host the pod! They talk about what it takes to run Mordalax's lair, get into the creatures employed their and their various issues. Listen to them gossip about the lasted adventure party to get slaughtered and how the boss can be a bit of a prick sometimes! Maybe hearing this you'll appreciate the effort it takes for being good at being evil. Hope You Enjoy! Find Results Will Vary on IG @resultswillvarypod . Please like or follow the show because it really does help it grow and I'm also a compliment whore. Im sure there will be a YouTube Vid as well of this episode so go check it out here Linktr.ee/resultswillvary and Email us at [email protected] Patel is a friend of the show and knows how to make me laugh better than anyone. Im so happy to have him on the show again and to see him excel as a performer. Check out his improv group @wheresjeffimprov where he plays along side Nikoli!Nikoli is a great person who I connected with right away. He has that humor that fits just right with mine and it was a delight to record with him. Along with @wheresjeffimprov he has his own podcast! Find Nikoli's .mp3 bin for Freaks anywhere you find your podcasts, or if you have Spotify just click here! https://open.spotify.com/show/2MRqc2Xp3uWfsGI96Zwgbo?si=3fe4a2aa32884b9dThanks again for listening! It's such a pleasure to put on this show and I hope to keep putting stuff out consistently. Next episode out September 24th!

Ep 17Saltwater's Beach Bum Dive Head First Into Advice w/Yzzy Zarate & Rae Smith
Hey! Still stuck in the closet but hope to get out soon buuuut I had my friend at Saltwater beach record some advice for me! They talk how it is best to be a beach bum, what they do to keep cool and try to find out why so many people need to be rescued from drowning? Hmmmmmm..... Listen to yourself to find out!Check out other episodes and like and comment them like I know you did this one! Right? You liked and rated this episode correct cause if you didn't I will cry. If you don't want to make me cry you can also watch the full video episode on our YouTube!Yzzy & Rae are both wonderfully salted comedians and threw their full force into Results Will Vary and it was so cool to see. They play in Lithium Improv (@lithium_improv on Insta) and you can find all their going ons there! If you're really on top of this episode they are performing tomorrow August 14 @9pm for Chicago Comedy Hour at Second City. Im Stoked to have them join the RWV Superstars! If you wanna guest on the show just DM the insta! Im very open to everyone and having a great time. Next episode out August 27th! Thanks!

Ep 16Rat Advice Panel w/Manu Padma & Heather Marie Vitale
Hey everyone Russell here! I can't get out an episode this week because I have been stuck in the closet. I wanted still to get something out to you guys so I enlisted some of my rat friends, Lenny Catchatoli, Sam Rathaniel and Jeremy from THE Rat Hole to come and give some advice to their fellow rats. They eat plenty of grease pies, talk on humans, fall in love with cats and maybe spill a few of their secret and try to cover them with cheese. I really enjoy what they put out and I hope you do too. Alright, while you listen I'm gonna call the fire brigade.Find Results Will Vary @resultswillvarypod on Insta to keep up with the show and find all the links to listen to the show! Im also gonna start releasing video versions of these episodes on YouTube so go check those out with Linker.ee/Resultswillvarypod and please give us review or tell a friend! Im super excited for this new version of the pod so id love for you to have it as well :)Find Manu (Sam Rathaniel) @manupadma on Insta. She's not a performer but she is one of the best improvisers I've played with and I'm glad to call her a freind!Find Heather Marie (Jeremy From The Rat Hole) @originalhmv on Insta. She was one of my fav guests and she continued it in this one. She is so funny and so kind and it was a pleasure to work with her again!Next episode August 13th! Im so excited for you all to listen to it!

Ep 15RWV Ep 15 - Salmonella Slices W/ Trey Rotert & Cole Elbel
A generous sprinkling of ashes on this one. Hope you enjoy!Find Trey & Cole's improv team @lithium_improv on Insta. It was very cool to meet both of them, hear their stories and laugh along side them!@Resultswillvarypod on Insta and send your question into [email protected]. Super duper appreciative of you listening to my little show and giving it a shot. Like I said last time, I'm getting slammed by life right now but I'm still continuing the show cause I love what it's given me. I'm thinking of changing up the format of the show and exploring new Ideas so I'm excited for you to listen!I may skip next week because I have some pretty Important tests coming up but hopefully we will see you July 30th. Bye!

Ep 14RWV Ep 14 - Beat Miami Heat Meat On A Neat Seat In Crete Type Sheet w/Natalie Galde & Jeff Quintana
First time guest Jeff Quintana (and Antonio Robinson) join our first ever returning guest Natalie Glade in getting super mad at me! We talk (or yell) about inflatable dino costume stabbings, putting the moves on some annoying birds and quite possibly the most chaotic and disheveled last question of RWV so far!Find Natalie @Nattyhates Instagram to see her and her fellow Circuit Comedy friends shows! She is one of the sweetest people I have met and I always feel like she is looking out for me. I'm so Glade the Natalie Glade is our first returning guest and ca't wait to bring her back.Jeff is so funny, so intense in his style and its a pleasure to watch him preform every time that it took me off guard when I got him on my show. His energy is contagious and I wanted to live up to it, aaannnnddd I think we did! Find him @thejeffquintana on Insta where he is also a Circuit Comedy friendAntonio Robinson is an asshole extraordinaire. Find him @thepowerfulcomedyThanks for listening! The pod, by merely existing, has made my life significantly better and I'm so excited to keep it going. Follow us on your various listening platforms and @resultswillvarypod on insta to check out the other episodes and see some clips. Send a question to [email protected] and I guarantee you will get read on the show. Again, I so appreciate all who have joined along the way. Thank you so much!Next Episode out (Hopefully if I can get more guests by that time) July 16th!

Ep 13RWV Ep.13 - Strike It All From The Record w/Fake Ass Podcast
(Lil Disclaimer : We joke on some sensitive topics in this one. It's no stupid hate speech, Joe Rogan Ass, straight guy stand up "comedian" based douchbag stuff, but I'd thought I'd mention for those who are a sensitive to certain jokes. We're 3 well meaning idiots giving dumb advice on an intentionally silly show. You're all the best!)Brother Jay & Brother Ramon from Fake Ass Podcast are on to give some blue chipper goodie advice on this clean and dignified comedy podcast! We give advice on how to cat fish with sand implants, how to serve juice to middle schoolers and why we should go to anime heaven.Find Fake Ass Podcast wherever you get your podcasts and follow them on Insta @Fakeasspodcastig to keep updated on their funny stuff. They're super smart about their art and it was a privilege to get to collaborate with them. Can't wait to see what they do next!Thanks for listening! The pod, by merely existing, has made my life significantly better and I'm so excited to keep it going. Follow us on your various listening platforms and @resultswillvarypod on insta to check out the other episodes and see some clips. Send a question to [email protected] and I guarantee you will get read on the show. Again, I so appreciate all who have joined along the way. Thank you so much!Next Episode out July 2nd!

Ep 12RWV Ep.12 - Becoming The Clothes Monster w/ Olivia Rog & Dylan Schueler
Olivia Rog & Dylan Schuyler of Red Light School District and I talk about the ones that get away and how to chase them, particularly with you draped in various sweaters, belts and other garments in your closet. Hope you enjoy!I was so delighted by Olivia and how she picked up on the show INSTANTLY. Humble, Intelligent and incessantly funny, you should cast her in your various things because she is worth it. Her Insta is @0liviossa (the first character is a zero) and you can keep an eye out for her website coming soon.Dylan is a big ball of creativity in a life full of potential. His art is so rich and is worth your time to consume, you will see what he is all about. His Insta is @the.dylan.schueler so you can keep updated on workAlso follow @rldsimprov cause Dylan is now prez and Olivia's got one last summer with them. Pretty dope people is you ask me.Thanks for listening! The pod, by merely existing, has made my life significantly better and I'm so excited to keep it going. Follow us on your various listening platforms and @resultswillvarypod on insta to check out the other episodes and see some clips. Send a question to [email protected] and I guarantee you will get read on the show. Again, I so appreciate all who have joined along the way. Thank you so much!Next episode out June 8th! See you soon!

Ep 11RWV Ep.11 - Woke Volleyball Buddha w/Dylan Morris & Ahaaz Khalid
Dylan Morris & Ahaaz Khalid of Red Light School District join me in giving advice on how to deal with doubt under the big game, What's the best railroad tracks to sleep on? and tell me in excruciating detail about Macho Man's death. Hope you enjoy!Dylan could not miss a beat if it hit him in the face. so fast and so witty, his intelligence and cadence shines through his personality into his comedy. so cool to have his on and happy to see him grow! His insta is @Dylan_morris and if your looking for a history teacher at your school ( I know a lot of you are principles I see the demographics) go friggin hire him!Ahaaz was low key one of the funnest people to have been on the show yet. They're that type of performer where they can make a very big impact with very little words and it was hilarious. Ahaaz was a delight of a human being and you should cast them in your stuff. They're insta is @ahaaz._.khalidFind their group @rldsimprov for all of them shows ya knowFind RWV on insta @resultswillvarypod and go send in a question into [email protected] to get your stuff heard on the show. Im so thankful to all of you listeners for being along to that big ten episode mark and I hope you like the 11th! Thank You All!Next episode out June 4th! Bye!

Ep 10RWV Ep.10 - Three Uncles, One Bed w/Rocco Meo & Conner Sno
TEN EPISODES! Thank you so much for coming along to this milestone and hope to see you at the next! In this episode we have Rocco Meo & Conner Sno give advice on how to deal with rejection? What National Parks are best for Rocco's Uncles to burn down? And how to get those smart kids to share some of their hemorrhoids? This one was fun so if you enjoyed it, spread the word! Leave some ratings and ask some questions! But first a foremost, enjoy!Find Rocco @_roccomeo ton Insta and watch his Real Talk With Rocco Meo on Youtube. His vividly unique style comes from an effortless creativity that just is him. Im so glad to have had the artist in the making on the show!Find Conner @https.sno on Insta to see all of his work! He's a talented comedian with a rich soul that is fascinating to hear talk. Again its so cool to have someone with that potential on the show!Find us at @resultswillvarypod on Insta. If you want to send a question, Email [email protected] to hear it on the show. Follow the Show! Like the Show! Hound your friends about the Show! That would be a dope 10th episode gift for your's truly! All jokes aside 10 episodes is huge for me and it is so cool to see the support for the show. It feels like a success already and I'm so excited to keep it going. You're all the best!Episode 11 out May 21st! See you then!

Ep 9RWV Ep.9 - FORE! w/Skylar Harts & Adam Cox
Skylar Harts & Adam Cox join me in giving advice to some higher end "listeners" with their love life, golf habits and fancy dress anxiety! Of course we aimed for Par, but one to many strokes and ended up giving triple bogey advice. Hope You Enjoy!Skylar is wonderfully talented in all she does. Whether it be her writing, singing, acting or even golfing, she shines through with her creativity and compassion. Find her @Skylarharts on Insta as well as her sketch group @Keepgoingsketch. Im so lucky to have had her on the show!Adam is a big ball of electricity that spirals out into hilarity at ever instance. He's smart, insightfully honest and an absolute pleasure to talk to. Find him @_adamcox3 on Insta and he's in @keepgoingsketch along side Skylar. Awesome Human!Follow us anywhere you find your podcasts pleaaasssseee it would mean a lot but don't if you don't want to. @resultswillvarypod on Insta & [email protected] is where you can send questions! Know that literally any question will probably used on the show. Oh and I guess you can follow me @itsrussellbates. Thank you so much for coming along this ride so far! its crazy to thing that I'm going to be in double digits next episode, never retiring to these single again. Its really cool and you're really cool for listening. Next episode out May 7th! Thanks!

Ep 8RWV Ep.8 - Olympic Sanctioned Zoo Wrestling w/Trey Allwood & Peyton Baisden
Trey Allwood & Peyton Baisden join me in this clean cut, no funny business and good sportsmanship episode of RWV! Before having them help our three psycho listeners with their cosmic problems they're put up to the challenge in a very RWV fashion : Grappling with animals. This one is very silly so I hope you enjoy!Trey & Peyton are two extremely bright and talented comedians who make up one half of the sketch group I Can Keep Going (@Keepgoingsketch on IG). Trey is sharp as a tack, quick to the gun and witty with no bounds, it was awesome to have him on! (@TreyAllwood). Calm and cool, Peyton effortlessly walked through the episode with his charm and intelligence! (@Peyton.baes.done & his show @Passion_project_show). Thank you two so much!@Resultswillvarypod on IG will send you to all of the listening options for the show and even some of our past clips. [email protected] is where to send questions to be asked on the show or any other inquiries you may have. If you like the show and want to support, tell a friend about or merely keep tuning in! Im so glad to have you along this little RWV journey!The goal of the show right now isn't to get the most listeners or try to go "viral" and it to launch into stardom. No, The goal is to keep going and enjoy what I put out, and thus far I feel successful. As my real life gets more busy, I hope to keep this at a point where it just doesn't stop, That's all. I really appreciate all of you being here and would love you you continue forward with me :)Next episode out April 23rd! Bye!

Ep 7RWV Ep.7 - Bro Ice Your Girles In The Basement w/Kae Hartman & Kristin Schultes
Kae Hartman & Kristin Schultes join me in advising a spring breaker in quite a predicament. We talk flavored Oxygen bars, multi level marketing air piracy and how Kae & Kristin are apparently long lost Alaskan sisters and leaving me out to dry! Hope you enjoy!Find Kae on Insta @sorceresssupreme. Any time we speak she with our fail make me smile or laugh because she is on of the most bubbly and energetic people you'll meet. So happy to have her on the show.Find Kristin on Insta @Kristinactually. Kristin is a wonderful friend who kindness and niceties show through everything she does. She is so funny and creative, its awesome to have her on.@Resultswillvarypod on Insta is where you can find all the updates for the show along with all the links to our Spotify, Apple Pods and YouTube etc. If you have a comment, suggestion or want a question to be read on the show you can email [email protected] has been a struggle recently and I think it has shown through at times :( . I've had to put energy into other avenues of my life that has affected the show, but I'll still give the bare bones of this work. It's a process and some times you take some steps backward, but hey, I haven't stopped dancing. Next Episode out April 9th! Thank You All!

Ep 6RWV Ep.6 - This One's For Us w/Tyler Bates & Chris Parsons
Dear Future Tyler, Russell & Chris...I wanted to have you two on the pod because you're some of my favorite people ever. At time of recording this we're all in pivotal stages of our life. Tyler is fresh out of college and is throwing hammer at MSU (Go Grizzlies), Chris his making away in this world raising his awesome daughter with his awesome wife, and I've just started this thing, not really knowing what it is unless I do it. I've been going through a lot recently and had a bad panic attack recording, but knew how it felt. We struggle and we fall a lot but for some reason that's not new to us, so we've kept going, so we hope you are as well. I can't ever tell what the future will be nor do I want to, but I'm certain that you guys are forever. Im glad to call both of you my brother. Love yaTyler's Insta is @tylerbates749. Honestly you're not gonna find much over there in the way of performing, but he's one of the most human people you'll meet. He's the smartest person I know (for better or worse) and has the best laugh in the world. Love You TylerChris is on Twitch & Insta @noobs_network. He streams with his DnD crew and is sometime soon gonna start releasing their podcast (keep you updated). Chris is one of the best things to ever happen to me. He's down to earth, inspiring, a great DM and an even better father. Love You ChrisFind RWV @resultswillvarypod on insta to keep up with us. Send any comments, suggestions or questions to be read on the show to [email protected]. I'm open to everything so I'd love to know your opinions on the show. If you can follow, recommend or like the show that would be dope as well.Next Episode March 26th! Thank you all so much.

Ep 5RWV Ep.5 - Two 20 Year Old Men Lecture Mother About Giving Birth w/Natalie Galde & Alec McKay
Natalie Glade & Alec McKay join me on a whiplash of honestly good insights into what we value in life and how to seize control to your humanity in an ever nullifying world then ending in how to assemble a cake within the womb of a pregnant lady. Make sure to taste the salt before you take it.@Resultswillvarypod on Insta is where you can find all the updates for the show along with all the links to our Spotify, Apple Pods and YouTube etc. If you have a comment, suggestion or want a question to be read on the show you can email [email protected] is an amazing performer, wonderful teacher and exceptional human being. Find her performing at Chicago's DSTRK bar in COSMIC COMEDY CELLAR every Sunday @ 7:30 or on her Insta (gross I know) @NattyHates Not only is Alec not a performer, he dosent have social media either, and we should congratulate him for both. In honesty Alec is a life saver because when this episodes initial take was lost, he recorded a back up without me even knowing. Alec is not only a badass, he's made me nearly pass out from laughter more then once.Thank you so so so much for listening. We are back on March 12th! Hope you enjoy!

Ep 4RWV Ep.4 - The Peacockining w/Heather Marie Vitale & Bobby Cohoat
Love is in the air and its getting hard to breath! In this special Valentines Edition of Results Will Vary, unqualified Love Gurus, Heather Marie Vitale & Bobby Cohoat join me to give relationship advice to our loveless listener while developing an unhealthily obsession to peacocks! Hope you enjoy!@Resultswillvarypod on Insta is where you can find all the updates for the show along with all the links to our Spotify, Apple Pods and YouTube etc. If you have a comment, suggestion or want a question to be read on the show you can email [email protected] Heather Marie @originalhmv on Insta to follow their work. They are the definition of delightful and I was so happy to have them on! Bobby doesn't have any socials (good for him). If you happen to be in D.C however, you can catch him preforming with MIST and Brick Penguin at D.C SketchFest. Info can be found at dcsketchfest.com. Bobby is an amazing person that has no reason to be so humble!Thank You to those who have been supporting this small little thing. Making this has been so enriching and for you to enjoy what little I have means the world :)Next Episode out February 26th! See you then!

Ep 3RWV Ep.3 - Nebraskan Capital w/Rachel Berkey & Sawyer Wade
Join us as Russell and his Co-Advisors, Rachel and Sawyer, take a trip around the Union as they laugh at papel dominancy and the concept of bald people! All while waiting for International Dark Chocolate Day to strike! Hope you enjoy!Find us @resultswillvarypod on Insta where you can find all the RWV Updates. If you have any comments, suggestions or even questions to be read on the show, Email [email protected] to @therealrachelb for being on. Rachel is such a vibrant and bubbly person and to have her on was such as pleasure!And Thanks to @Sawyerwithanaww for being on. Sawyer is an incredible talent and startles me every time he talks by how figgin smart he is. So glad to have them on!Next Episode February 12th! Bye!

Ep 2RWV Ep.2 - Pillowside Bananas w/Aadill Patel & Josh Katz
Russell and his co-council, Aadill Patel & Josh Katz, get deep into character as utter buffoons giving you advice. Whether it be warming your apartment by fracking for oil, getting off caffeine by fighting raccoons or being a better DnD player by BECOMING the DnD, we know that Stanislavski would be proud. Hope You Enjoy!Thank You to @theaadilpatel on Insta! He's one of the nicest and funniest people I've met.And Thank You to @jkatz on Insta! TBH he's not gonna follow back but my god he is a funny dude that I'm so lucky to know.And you can find us @Resultswillvarypod and @itsrussellbates on Insta where you can find updates on all the RWV going ons! If you have any comments, suggestions or even questions to be read on the show, email [email protected] you so much and we will see you again on January 29th!

Ep 1RWV Ep.1 - Threaten To Marry Your Boss w/Manu Padma & Frank Floski
In the inaugural episode of Results Will Vary, I, Russell Bates, and the first guest advisors Manu Padma and Frank Floski look to bring their best, worst and most backward crazy advice to our listeners! (Who are totally real people and not my deeply sown insecurities I don't know how to ask help for). We tackle how to lose weight with DIY liposuction or maybe just eating better. How to quit your job by fleeing to Mexico and how gas light your loud upstairs neighbor into thinking they've died!You can email your question's to [email protected] so maybe Russell can stop burdening his friends into guesting on his comedy podcast instead of taking a long hard look in the mirror. Also feedback, comments and suggestions are much appericatedFollow Manu on Insta @manupadma . I knew she had be one of the first guest because of how naturally funny and wickedly intelligent she is. Thank so much Manu!Follow Frank on Insta @psychotheraflo or @fchristianf . He's a legitimate therapist and a even more legit drag queen! So nice and so funny, thank Frank for being on the show!And you can find the podcast on Insta @resultswillvarypod and little ole me @itsrussellbatesThis is the first of many more to come so thank you so much for checking it out. It truly means the world to me. Our next episode is January 15th 2025 but until then, I hope you enjoy! :)
