
Do You Need A Ride? with Chris Fairbanks and Karen Kilgariff
Hosted by Chris Fairbanks and Karen Kilgariff · Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts
4.9from 9,414 ratings
- 446
- Episodes
- 132
- Transcribed
- 9,414
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2014
- First episode
- 9M
- YouTube views
About Do You Need A Ride? with Chris Fairbanks and Karen Kilgariff
Each week on Do You Need A Ride? comedians Chris Fairbanks and Karen Kilgariff hop in the car with a funny guest to run errands, hit the drive-thru and sit in traffic. Since DYNAR hit the road in 2014, Karen and Chris have been joined in their mobile sound studio by hundreds of celebrities, stand-up comedians and masters of improv including Joel Kim Booster, Tig Notaro, Patton Oswalt, Margaret Cho, Fortune Feimster and many more. Do You Need A Ride? is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including true crime, comedic interviews, news, science, pop culture and more. The network is home to My Favorite Murder (hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark), Buried Bones, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, Bananas and more. Theme song written and performed by Karen Kilgariff!
- Publisher
- Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts
- Category
- comedy
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 25 Apr 2014
- Latest episode
- 2 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
132 of 446 episodes have a transcript.

2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
S5 - Ep. 2 - Laura Peek

26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
S5 - Ep. 1 - Chris & Karen

19 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
S4 - Ep. 148 - Bryan Safi
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S5 - Ep. 2 - Laura Peek
Published 2 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I mean, who knows? It's like 105 degrees there right now. Right. It'll be one week long. But those hills, those rolling hills, every November, me and my family, from the time I was born, go to Gatlinburg every year. I try to make it home still to do it. […]
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- Laura Peek
- Bryan Safi
- Greg Proops
- Sheng Wang
- Todd Glass
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 9,216,240
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 7,680 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 1,734 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 85 / 100
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- Quality
- 93
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 100
Contact Do You Need A Ride? with Chris Fairbanks and Karen Kilgariff
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Questions about Do You Need A Ride? with Chris Fairbanks and Karen Kilgariff
Who hosts Do You Need A Ride? with Chris Fairbanks and Karen Kilgariff?
Chris Fairbanks and Karen Kilgariff host the show. Published by Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Do You Need A Ride? with Chris Fairbanks and Karen Kilgariff take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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