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Comedian David Boyle talks about wrecking his jaw with ultra-hard chewing gum, reacting to worrying blood results and pushing through a brutal health and fitness regime while staying off alcohol. The episode mixes sharp humour with frustration about how hard it feels to change his body and stick to strict habits.
9:10•5 Apr 2026
Jawlines, Heart Scares and the Brutal Grind of Getting Healthy
Episode Overview
- Overusing ultra-hard chewing gum can lead to serious jaw pain, popping and possible dislocation even if it strengthens teeth.
- Blood test results showing high heart attack risk pushed Boyle into a much stricter health and fitness routine.
- His current regimen includes regular zone two cardio, four weight sessions per week, increased daily steps and very clean eating.
- Despite heavy effort, body fat loss can stall for a long time, making the process of getting in shape feel extremely hard and discouraging.
- Maintaining a healthy condition is seen as easier than achieving it, which adds pressure not to "blow out" again after so much work.
“"No drinking. No sugar. No saturated fat. No food. No oil that isn't like fucking high grade olive oil. This is cooked. I'm so fucking cooked."”
Ever wondered what it takes to go from "alcoholic maniac" to someone obsessing over jaw strength and heart-attack risk? Comedian David Boyle has turned that shift into a daily five‑minute confessional, and this episode is peak Boyle. Here, he's fixated on his newest self-improvement experiment: ultra‑hard chewing gum called Jawliner. He talks about how regular gum used to help his teeth, only for microplastics to scare him off.
Months later, his teeth start hurting again, so he orders "ultra tough" gum promoted by a mewing and orthotropics guru. The result? "It's like chewing the band of swimming goggles," he says, and after going way past the recommended 15 minutes, he pretty much dislocates his jaw. Between YouTube rabbit holes on how to fix a popping jaw and joking that his face now looks like Roger Ramjet, he admits the jawline looks sharp but the "jaw operation" is wrecked.
Teeth better, jaw worse – classic Boyle trade-off. The episode then shifts into a raw account of his health kick after blood results showed he's at high risk for a heart attack. He's hammering zone two cardio, lifting weights, upping his steps, wearing blue blockers for better sleep, and eating, in his words, "like a fucking Vietnamese peasant". Yet the fat won't shift: "I know why people never actually get in shape.
It's because it's so goddamn fucking hard." Through all the swearing and jokes, there's a relatable thread for anyone in recovery or trying to overhaul their life: the grind feels endless, the body changes slowly, and giving up is tempting – but he keeps going. If you're sober, trying to get healthy, or just need to laugh at someone else's obsessive protocols, this one might make you feel a bit less alone.
What extreme habit have you tried in the name of getting your life together?
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