Gumbands shares stories of residents who enhance Pittsburgh's community. The podcast's host, Rick Seback, is a beloved narrator, writer, and television producer. He interviews chefs, entertainers, and innovators who unite the Pennsylvania city in creative ways. Each reveres Pittsburgh's distinctiveness-including the city's endearing colloquialisms.

Sarah McAlee joins the Gumbands podcast to talk about her famous soups. McAlee started cooking for friends. She developed a following after an ill woman on Facebook asked where to find soup in Pittsburgh. McAlee hand-delivered it. Soon, lines formed outside her door. McAlee is more than a brothmonger (that's her brand name). She's also a nurturer. That's why she entered mortuary school after high school.

McAlee's family is so large that her relatives have been dying since she was born. She saw the negative effects of not discussing death and wanted to learn how to handle tragedy. Making soup and directing funerals are ways she nurtures people. McAlee remembers her single mom always having soup ready for her. Pittsburgh residents might remember McAlee's soups with similar fondness. Gumbands podcast listeners learn which chicken parts make her broth decadent and where to buy her soups.

Jared Evans visits Gumbands to discuss hosting Radical Trivia. Bars offer trivia on weeknights to entice patrons. But Evans' shows don't only attract customers. They create connections. Evans loves when someone comes for a drink, not knowing it's trivia night. If they know an answer and mention it to others nearby, a spontaneous team forms. Winners receive gift certificates to the venues. That creates return customers and strengthens the community. Evans also shares the unexpected topics he avoids. Crowds get animated and even yell at him. But Evans enjoys his work. He explains why Office Space and The Big Lebowski helped him find job satisfaction.

Seback asks guests why they live in Pittsburgh. Evans likes Pittsburgh residents' aggressive friendliness. Of course, Seback also asks guests if they use gumbands." Plus, he investigates regional lore and family histories. The one thing they all have in common-they all share Seback's admiration for Pittsburgh.