After years of making popular videos as Jake and Amir for comedy website CollegeHumor, the pair entered the podcasting world in 2013 as hosts of “If I Were You” and co-founders of HeadGum Podcast Network, home of 34 shows and counting.

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For their podcast, Hurwitz and Blumenfeld read emails and give advice to fans who, for some reason, have turned to two comedians in their early 30s for help with sticky life situations. Quandaries include everything from “What do I text this girl I like?” to “My sister caught me watching incest porn … help!”

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The idea for “If I Were You” was inspired by NPR’s legendary show “Car Talk,” Hurwitz says.

“Nobody listens to [that] show for the guests,” he says. “They listen for these two brothers’ relationship and their banter. And I was like, ‘This is me and Amir’s strong suit too.’ ”

Set to embark on a four-city live podcast tour that kicks off in Washington next week, Hurwitz and Blumenfeld have their fingers firmly on the pulse of the digital comedy scene — even if they can’t quite put a finger on how to describe their humor.

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“[It’s] irreverent, lowbrow, brilliant,” Blumenfeld says. “Sort of like dumb comedy for smart people, smart comedy for dumb people. Just left of center, middle of the road …”

“Fiscally conservative,” Hurwitz jumps in. “Socially right-wing …”

“Extra-medium,” Blumenfeld adds.

The two riff off each other with ease, bump-set-spiking their bits like a two-man volleyball comedy team. While they like to remind their listeners that they’re not well-versed in anything and don’t know why they host an advice show, Blumenfeld says he “tends to think of us as expert 20-somethings because we’ve been doing it for a decade.”

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“So at the very least we’re good at that.”

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Express chatted with the duo ahead of Wednesday’s show at the Howard Theatre.

You guys were in character on your web show but on the podcast you are yourselves. How did your fans react to hearing your actual personalities?

Blumenfeld: I think it was weird for them. It’s kind of weird to think back to the time where people didn’t know the real us because we’re so candid on the podcast. Fans will come up to us and be like, “We know who you guys really are.” Whereas four years ago people would be like, “Does Amir really eat spaghetti with his fists?” Now they’re like we know who you guys actually are, and they feel more invested in us, I think.

Hurwitz: We still get the occasional fan bringing chicken nuggets to a show, but for the most part our conversations with people who listen to the podcast are substantive.

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Every live show, Jake tells his virginity story as a special treat for the fans. Since you edit it out of the recording, that story has become somewhat of an urban legend. Jake, how does it feel telling that story over and over again?

Hurwitz: You know, sometimes I wish I didn’t have to tell it. There are shows where my family is in the audience and I usually warn them beforehand what’s going to happen. Sometimes I don’t love it when I have a second show in New York and they wanna hear it. I’m like, “Haven’t we done this already?” There may be a day when I have to retire the virginity story, but this will be the first podcast we’ll be recording in D.C. so I think people deserve to hear it.

Blumenfeld: Actually just tell it right now.

Hurwitz: Is this on the record?

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Jake has a running joke where he tells his mom to turn down the podcast when he starts to get raunchy — but often it’s far too late. How do your parents actually feel about the dirty stuff you talk about?

Hurwitz: I think my parents are kind of equal parts horrified and proud. They have a good sense of humor but they’re a little bit disgusted by me at times. But they also know I’m doing what I love so … at least I’m not recording this podcast in their basement for free. So I think they’re excited about that.

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Do you guys miss working at CollegeHumor?

Hurwitz: I’m nostalgic for the time we spent working at CollegeHumor but I don’t miss going into an office every single day. I think we had a lot of fun while we were there and it’s the highlight of my life thus far.

Amir?

Blumenfeld: Nah f— it! I mean I agree with what Jake said. We had great times while we were there, living our post college lives, working with our best friends. But everybody seemed to have moved on. It’s not like we want to go back and work at CollegeHumor again. At the same time we miss working with Streeter [Seidell] and Sarah [Schneider] and Pat [Cassels] and Dan [Gurewitch] [and] everyone has moved on to pretty awesome new exciting things.

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Yeah, everyone is sort of “making it” so to speak.

Hurwitz: Yeah we’re the only losers with a f—— podcast …

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Blumenfeld: C’mon dude!

Give the people a plug for your D.C. show:

Hurwitz: If you want to come meet me before I get sick, this is your chance.

Blumenfeld: This will be the only show on the tour where we’re not hungover, so that’s exciting.

Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW; Wed., 8 p.m., $20.