
Stress Test
Season 1
20266 episodes
Episodes
E1Work-Life Balance
2026-10-06 · 30m
A panic attack on stage compels comedian Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll to confront his stress once and for all. From talk therapy to cold plunging and sound bathing, he’s on a quest to chill out and find more balance between work and life.
E2Relationships
2026-10-13 · 30m
A fight between Rodrigo and his long-time partner, Gwynne, puts their relationship in the hot seat. To get back on track, they dive into couples therapy, Thai massage, emotional intimacy exercises, and even sit down with a TV debate moderator.
E3Finances
2026-10-20 · 30m
Rodrigo is forced to confront his financial stress after a dinner with money-savvy friends. With the help of exposure therapy, an economics crash course, and a side hustle, Rodrigo finally tackles what he’s long-avoided: financial planning.
E4Aging
2026-10-27 · 30m
A humiliating audition leaves Rodrigo feeling old and stressed about his age, so he dives into biohacking and the latest in longevity science to try and turn back the clock.
E5Masculinity
2026-11-03 · 30m
After posting a parody video with his partner Gwynne, Rodrigo is left shocked by the backlash from misogynistic trolls. He wants to know what’s fueling this appalling behaviour, and finds himself questioning how he fits into all of this as a man. His search takes him from leading researchers examining the manosphere, to conversations with men who model healthier approaches to masculinity.
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AI
2026-11-10 · 30m
Rodrigo loses a job to AI and is spiraling. Is this it? Will he ever work again? What if his profession becomes obsolete? To get a primer on the current state of AI, he meets Futurist & AI educator Sínead Bovell. She relates AI to the introduction of other general-purpose world-changing technologies like electricity, and encourages Rodrigo to learn more about it in order to feel empowered.
