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The JTrain Podcast is hosted by comic Jared Freid and great comedian guests as they read listener emails and answer questions about everything from hooking up and dating apps to relationships and post-grad problems. Every Monday!
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Jared riffs through the wildest pop culture headlines this week, from Lisa Rinna finally shutting down decades-old rumors about husband Harry Hamlin to why everyone secretly clicked on photos of Taylor Swift going makeup-free in the studio. He reacts to Cardi B literally falling through a trap door mid-performance, questions what counts as an “incredibly vulgar” confession from Ethan Hawke, and breaks down celebrity PR nonsense that somehow becomes news. Plus, Jared dives into how the United States men's national ice hockey team celebrated Olympic gold with a massive Miami party, $150K in champagne, and a tribute to Johnny Gaudreau. It’s Page Six chaos, celebrity logic, and pure read-and-riff energy!Jared is on tour! 👉 jaredfreid.comCheck out his new book! 👉 Preorder Walking Red Flag: Dating Advice from Your Favorite Guy Friend Get 30% off all mattresses PLUS an extra $50 off with code JTRAIN at http://Leesa.com
Jared is joined by comedian Jackie Fabulous! They unpack Jackie's 2 ex-husbands, why she knew on her wedding night it wouldn’t last, and how being a self-proclaimed “lover girl” kept her posting glowing tributes to a man she later realized wasn’t making her life easier. Jackie shares what it’s like taping her Hulu special, You Can Leave at the Triad Theater, right after moving out, refusing to watch the edit, and the one joke about asking “Can I sh*t here?” that killed everywhere except Comics Unleashed. They debate expensive weddings vs. down payments, masturbation as a decision-making tool, why some words hit harder than others on stage, and the unexpected peace of sleeping alone. It’s honest, filthy, thoughtful, and very fabulous.You Can Leave is out now on Hulu! Be sure to watch!!Jared is on tour! 👉 jaredfreid.comCheck out his new book! 👉 Preorder Walking Red Flag: Dating Advice from Your Favorite Guy FriendGet 30% off all mattresses PLUS an extra $50 off with code JTRAIN at http://Leesa.com
On this Ticked Off Tuesday, Jared goes IN on modern everyday chaos: adults who treat a bakery menu like it’s the Cheesecake Factory (bring back the 30sec shot clock), group fitness rebels doing the exact opposite of every move, people who somehow still can’t open email attachments, and the nonstop-talking plane mom who blocks the aisle while packing her entire life at landing. If you’ve ever felt spiritually delayed by strangers, this one’s for you!Jared is on tour! 👉 jaredfreid.comCheck out his new book! 👉 Preorder Walking Red Flag: Dating Advice from Your Favorite Guy FriendSupport the show & get 10% off your Hero Bread order with code FEATHER at https://www.hero.co Support the show & get 20% off your Joymode order with code JTRAIN at http://TryJoymode.com/JTRAIN
On today’s Mailbag Monday, Jared covers 3 modern dating dilemmas: how to shut down a mother in law calling you “mama” without starting family drama, whether seeing bikini models on a guy’s IG Explore page plus multiple dating apps is just normal dating or a real red flag, and what it means when someone asks about your day but never follows up. Is it a lack of emotional curiosity or just bad conversational skills? Jared breaks it all down!Jared is on tour! 👉 jaredfreid.comCheck out his new book! 👉 Preorder Walking Red Flag: Dating Advice from Your Favorite Guy FriendSupport the show & get 10% off your Hero Bread order with code FEATHER at https://www.hero.co Support the show & get 20% off your Joymode order with code JTRAIN at http://TryJoymode.com/JTRAIN
It's Pop Culture Thursday! Jared dives straight into Tom Brady and Alex Earle, breaking down their “fun fling” and the PR machine behind it. Jared also unpacks Jennifer Aniston’s low-key birthday with boyfriend Jim Curtis and what might really be behind the headlines. Then it’s Jason Bateman getting sober over “tension” with Amanda Anka, plus the latest on Brandi Glanville’s shocking health reveal. We also hit Hilaria Baldwin’s accent controversy, Shia LaBeouf’s Bourbon Street arrest, and Heidi Klum’s headline-making Grammys dress. It’s Page Six chaos, celebrity spin, and Detective JTrain connecting the dots! 😂Jared is on tour! 👉 jaredfreid.comCheck out his new book! 👉 Preorder Walking Red Flag: Dating Advice from Your Favorite Guy FriendGet 20% off your first 6 months of Quo business communications at http://quo.com/JTRAINSupport the show and get $10 off your 1 st month of Nutrafol. Head to https://www.nutrafol.com & use code FEATHER
Jared Freid welcomes comedian Shaun Murphy to Chit Chat Wednesday for a wide-ranging hang that covers stand-up life, dating, body image, nerd culture, and what happens when your comedy special includes a joke about your own skinny dick. Shaun talks about his new YouTube special Long Story Thin, growing up in Buffalo, balancing sports fandom with nerd energy, and navigating family, relationships, and confidence on stage. The two dig into watching other comedians, staying relatable when success hits, Ozempic, cookie rankings (Tate’s truthers unite), Star Wars vs Harry Potter, and why Andor might actually be the best show ever made. Plus, Jared puts Shaun through a “Nerd or Not a Nerd” game that somehow connects Zelda, Buffalo Bills trauma, and comedy authenticity.Check out Shaun's new special today! 👉https://youtu.be/sqgJfhnpBN8?si=FJwQTzGFB9FrhHXMJared is on tour! 👉 jaredfreid.comCheck out his new book! 👉 Preorder Walking Red Flag: Dating Advice from Your Favorite Guy FriendDon’t sleep on @ultrapouches. New customers get 15% off with code JTRAIN at http://takeultra.com #UltraPouches #ad
Jared’s in Dallas for Ticked Off Tuesday, hyping the Patreon (where the real complaints jump the line) and kicking things off with two everyday rants: gas stations that “label” broken pumps with a sad little piece of tape, and a new apartment with shower pressure so weak it turns bathing into a light misting. Then the listeners come in hot: one new homeowner gets hounded by the same window company so aggressively it goes from annoying to genuinely creepy, and she needs a go-to line for the dreaded “do you live alone?” question. Another duo tries to relive their Boston glory days with a casual early dinner… and discovers the city has apparently gone “velvet rope + reservation-only bar stools,” sending them on a scavenger hunt. We also get a property-line showdown (dogs, poop, and a kid sledding on someone else’s lawn), plus a grad-school friend feud where a former friend gets drunk and affectionate, then goes ice-cold sober. Plenty of petty, plenty of relatable, and just enough chaos to make you grateful you’re not the one dealing with the window guy.Jared is on tour! 👉 jaredfreid.comCheck out his new book! 👉 Preorder Walking Red Flag: Dating Advice from Your Favorite Guy FriendGet 20% off your first 6 months of Quo business communications at http://quo.com/JTRAINSupport the show and get $10 off your 1 st month of Nutrafol. Head to https://www.nutrafol.com & use code FEATHER
Jared’s in Dallas for Mailbag Monday, pitching shows, his Walking Red Flag book, and his favorite pastime: giving brutally honest advice to strangers with zero eye contact. First up: a listener stacks two Hinge dates back-to-back, shows up late to date #2, and the text thread takes a turn that’s equal parts awkward and hilarious. Then things get real when a “perpetual girlfriend” realizes she wants marriage… and her boyfriend very much does not. Finally, we hop over to Portugal/Ireland for a long-distance romance that felt amazing for one weekend, but might be moving a little too fast, so what’s the move before she moves home? Expect travel chaos, dating math, and Jared’s signature “I’m not saying it’s bad, but…” energy.Jared is on tour! 👉 jaredfreid.comCheck out his new book! 👉 Preorder Walking Red Flag: Dating Advice from Your Favorite Guy FriendGet 20% off your first 6 months of Quo business communications at http://Quo.com/JTRAIN Support the show and get $10 off your 1 st month of Nutrafol. Head to https://www.nutrafol.com & use code FEATHER
It’s Pop Culture Thursday, and Jared Freid is breaking down the biggest Page Six headlines, straight from Delray Beach. Jared reacts to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show, plus surprise appearances from Ricky Martin, Lady Gaga, Cardi B, Pedro Pascal, Jessica Alba, Alex Earle, and David Grutman. He delves into Bethenny Frankel’s viral takes, Chris Brown and Jake Paul's stirring drama, and Tom Brady's possible hook-up with TikTok star Alex Earle. There’s also Travis Kelce repping Gigi Hadid’s fashion line, Taylor Swift’s inner circle, 50 Cent trolling Cardi B and Stefon Diggs, and Jared’s thoughts on Super Bowl culture, celebrity outrage, and why halftime shows aren’t as fun anymore. If you love pop culture, celeb gossip, and Jared’s unfiltered takes on everything from Madonna to Kim Kardashian, this episode is for you!
Jared welcomes legendary “expert in pessimism” Eddie Pepitone for a Chit Chat Wednesday that somehow turns bleak childhood memories into pure comedy gold. Eddie takes us from soot-covered Brooklyn delis to surviving the Edinburgh Fringe like a stand-up endurance athlete, and he’s got some strong feelings about being labeled “the shouty guy.” They get into the weird relationship comics have with their fans, why bad times can weirdly be “Pepitone season,” and what today’s stand-up boom is doing to the craft. Then things take an unexpected turn into gym videos, capitalism rants, and a very specific Florida breakfast order that says a lot about a person. Stick around for the menu game and the travel story that proves Eddie might actually chase historic storms on purpose.Jared is on tour! 👉 jaredfreid.comCheck out his new book! 👉 Preorder Walking Red Flag: Dating Advice from Your Favorite Guy FriendSupport the show and get GLP-1s for $133/month with a 3-month commitment @ http://brellohealth.com/ Get $2.99 per meal on your first box & 10% off for 1 month with code jtrain299 at http://everyplate.com/podcast
First up, Jared’s fresh off a Fort Lauderdale to NYC to Boston travel day and gets sent into a spiral by his beloved snow boots: thick laces, constant untying, and the emotional journey from single-knot optimism to double-knot resignation.A listener follows with a very relatable airline rage: paying for a carry-on but still being forced to gate-check it, which sends Jared into a full “take boarding zones seriously” fantasy that you’ll want to hear in his exact tone. Other complaints hit the NYC snow-removal chaos and the eternal scam of street cleaning that mostly just… rearranges dirt. Finally, a listener vents about being completely turned off by dating app profiles that lead with negativity about the apps themselves. Jared is on tour! 👉 jaredfreid.comCheck out his new book! 👉 Preorder Walking Red Flag: Dating Advice from Your Favorite Guy FriendElevate your space & refresh your home @ http://Wayfair.com Support the show & get 10% off your Hero Bread order with code FEATHER at https://www.hero.co
Jared kicks off Mailbag Monday from Delray Beach with a classic rant: preorder his book Walking Red Flag (mostly to prove his dad wrong) and please don’t DM him excuses for missing shows. Then he dives into a birthday-party mystery when two very sentimental Chiefs commemorative Coca-Colas disappear from the garage fridge… and the prime suspect is a friend’s “used car salesman” husband with a history of cheating and sketchy behavior. Next, a woman wonders if it’s needy to ask why her guy ditched their brunch for Super Bowl plans. Finally, a bride-to-be panics over wedding speeches because she wants one best friend to speak… but not the other. Jared is on tour! 👉 jaredfreid.comCheck out his new book! 👉 Preorder Walking Red Flag: Dating Advice from Your Favorite Guy FriendElevate your space & refresh your home @ http://Wayfair.com Support the show & get 10% off your Hero Bread order with code FEATHER at https://www.hero.co
Jared is back for a pop culture Thursday! He reacts to a $2,000 hat heist at the St. Regis Aspen before breaking down Travis Scott name-dropping Kylie Jenner’s breast implants in a new song. He digs into Taylor Swift, hesitating to invite Blake Lively to her wedding amid Justin Baldoni drama, plus Steve Wynn buying his stepson Nick Kissam a $32 million mansion after a raunchy music video fallout. Jared also covers Danielle Bernstein and Cooper Weissman calling off their engagemen,t and photographer Ellen von Unwerth getting iced out of NYC party circles after working with Melania Trump. Plus, Jared shares Houston and Dallas tour updates on this packed Pop Culture Thursday episode of JTrain.Jared is on tour! 👉 jaredfreid.comCheck out his new book! 👉 Preorder Walking Red Flag: Dating Advice from Your Favorite Guy FriendUse code jtrain50off to get 50% off your first box, plus Free Breakfast for 1 year at http://factormeals.com/jtrain50off
1It’s Chit Chat Wednesday, and Jared is joined by comedian Raanan Hershberg, whose new YouTube special Morbidly Jewish sparks a thoughtful, funny conversation about comedy, controversy, and why labels kill nuance. They dig into what it’s like doing standup in a time when even obvious jokes about bad people somehow become “debates.” From antisemitism discourse to why audiences sometimes seem offended by the mere act of joking, it’s a ranty, smart back-and-forth on why comedy still matters. Then things take a turn toward food, where the two bond over Katz’s Deli, gluttonous pastrami sandwiches, and the chaos of ordering as a team. Jared is on tour! 👉 jaredfreid.comCheck out his new book! 👉 Preorder Walking Red Flag: Dating Advice from Your Favorite Guy FriendUse code jtrain50off to get 50% off your first box, plus Free Breakfast for 1 year at http://factormeals.com/jtrain50off
Jared is back for Ticked Off Tuesday, begging people to keep weed smoke out of restaurant entrances and to stop treating the front of the coffee line like storytime. Then he spirals over Threads being less “fun alternative” and more “comics loudly arguing in public for sport.” A listener points out that one little snowstorm turns grocery stores into pre Hunger Games chaos, which… fair. Another vents about a networking call getting flaky canceled, and a newlywed discovers name changes make TSA PreCheck a bureaucratic nightmare. But the funniest rage is a brand new mom who’s running on fumes while her husband randomly starts logging baby feedings in military time, sir, read the room!Jared is on tour! 👉 jaredfreid.comCheck out his new book! 👉 Preorder Walking Red Flag: Dating Advice from Your Favorite Guy FriendGet 40% off your entire order at http://Lolablankets.com by using code JTRAIN at checkout. Experience the world’s #1 blanket with Lola Blankets.Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/JTRAIN & use code JTRAIN to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup!
Mailbag Monday is in full “tough love, but make it helpful” mode as Jared breaks down three modern dating headaches: the ex who keeps popping up with cryptic, ego-soaked poetry, the couple doing “ethical non-monogamy” that somehow feels like a sad group project, and the doctor who’s back a year later claiming the relationship ended because you “didn’t believe he was busy.” Jared’s main theme is clear: you don’t need a courtroom-level case to leave someone who makes you feel emotionally unsafe, and you definitely don’t owe your time to people who rewrite history to avoid accountability. He also goes on a mini-rant about how we digest texts like they’re meals (and why blocking is sometimes self-care). Equal parts funny, blunt, and weirdly calming, like having a friend grab your phone mid-spiral and go, “Nope. We’re not doing this today.Jared is on tour! 👉 jaredfreid.comCheck out his new book! 👉 Preorder Walking Red Flag: Dating Advice from Your Favorite Guy FriendGet 40% off your entire order at http://Lolablankets.com by using code JTRAIN at checkout. Experience the world’s #1 blanket with Lola Blankets.Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/JTRAIN & use code JTRAIN to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup!
Pop Culture Thursday is back and Jared Freid is deep in Page Six chaos, riffing on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s fading industry buzz, paywalled celebrity news, and why having an audience isn’t the same as earning trust. He breaks down Joe Montana “laughing all the way to the bank,” Tom Brady’s endless shilling, and why certain headlines are catnip even when the articles disappear mid-read. Jared also dives into the messiest drama of the week: Taylor Swift’s private texts leaked amid Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal battle, unpacking friendship “vibe shifts,” exposed group chats, and why released texts feel naked no matter who you are. Plus, he side-eyes Heidi Klum’s new self-produced documentary, her much-younger “hot” husband Tom Kaulitz, and the rise of celebrity propaganda, before wrapping with Olympian Gus Kenworthy, Miley Cyrus, and Heated Rivalry parallels ahead of the Olympics!Jared is on tour! 👉 jaredfreid.comCheck out his new book! 👉 Preorder Walking Red Flag: Dating Advice from Your Favorite Guy FriendGet your first 3 Months of GLP-1 treatments for $133 a month with code JTRAIN at https://www.brelloheath.com/ Support the show & get 10% off your Hero Bread order with code FEATHER at https://www.hero.co
Katie Nolan crashes Chit Chat Wednesday and she brings sports chaos: Pats/Bears misery bonding, the sacred “don’t celebrate until it’s confirmed” PTSD that only real fans understand, and Katie breaking down why the Super Bowl is basically a corporate convention with occasional football. Then Jared drops the ultimate peace treaty idea: make political candidates order Buffalo Wild Wings together before debating… which leads to an absurdly detailed, oddly unifying wing order negotiation (bone-in vs boneless diplomacy included). It’s fast, funny, and somehow wholesome, like yelling about football and fries with a friend who actually gets it!Jared is on tour! 👉 jaredfreid.comCheck out his new book! 👉 Preorder Walking Red Flag: Dating Advice from Your Favorite Guy FriendGet your first 3 Months of GLP-1 treatments for $133 a month with code JTRAIN at https://www.brelloheath.com/ Support the show & get 10% off your Hero Bread order with code FEATHER at https://www.hero.co
Ticked Off Tuesday is firing on all cylinders as Jared unloads on weather-watchers who treat his tour schedule like a group chat emergency, complete with unsolicited storm anxiety. Listener complaints roll in hot, including getting ripped off on game tickets because “that’s just what it costs,” a luxury flight that turned into unpaid service supervision, and an assistant who can’t stop calling to clarify tasks that could already be done. Then Verizon enters the chat by offering to mail a password reset in the year 2026, somehow topping everything else. It’s petty, cathartic, and deeply validating for anyone who’s ever whispered “am I crazy?” at their phone. Come for the complaints, stay for the reminder that you’re not alone in losing your mind over modern nonsense.Jared is on tour! 👉 jaredfreid.comCheck out his new book! 👉 Preorder Walking Red Flag: Dating Advice from Your Favorite Guy FriendSupport the show and get $10 off your 1 st month of Nutrafol. Head to https://www.nutrafol.com & use code FEATHERGet 25% off all mattresses PLUS an extra $50 off with code JTRAIN at http://Leesa.com
It’s Mailbag Monday from Delray Beach, and Jared’s inbox is doing what it does best: exposing the chaos we all pretend isn’t happening. First up, a “situationship” that’s giving off mysterious relationship anxiety vibes, an age gap, daily drinks, and a whole lot of “we” language for something that isn’t actually a “we.” Then a freshly single 31-year-old wonders if her breakup for political differences was valid. Was her breakup valid? Finally, a NYC listener needs a birthday dinner strategy when her favorite one-on-one friend turns into a group-setting chaos grenade. Jared lays out the only real options: set boundaries, make it their choice, or keep the reservation (and your peace) on lockdown!Jared is on tour! 👉 jaredfreid.comCheck out his new book! 👉 Preorder Walking Red Flag: Dating Advice from Your Favorite Guy FriendSupport the show and get $10 off your 1 st month of Nutrafol. Head to https://www.nutrafol.com & use code FEATHERGet 25% off all mattresses PLUS an extra $50 off with code JTRAIN at http://Leesa.com
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The only guest I ever want you to have. Liza/Jared podcast would be nothing like U Up? I swear!
This was a horrible episode, I generally enjoy this show. This episode showed just how much of a highbrow douche Jared and his politically leaning friend are. in my opinion, this showed you who Jared is and who his real circle of friends are. didn't like Here's or Chicken wing Keith. In so many ways you have to love this show. If you aren't aware that Jared's highbrow attitude is really real, then you are clueless. We generally accept it we all have this friend. This episode showcased to me his negative side more than his comic side.
27:00... beautiful
what if the guy that was at the window looks sketchy so the guy in the middle is protecting her from the weird dude by the window.