Social Media Monsters, Williams Sonoma, and Congestion Pricing - TICKED OFF TUESDAY - The JTrain Podcast w Jared Freid

On this episode of the JTrain Podcast, host Jared Freid opens with his thoughts on the devastating fires in LA. It’s a reminder that we should focus on helping those affected, sharing useful information, and offering support—but let’s not police how people process or talk about it. Compassion over criticism, always. Please give back if you can 👉 Red Cross Then, Jared vents about the absolute worst travel experience: going west to east. After a brutal 6 a.m. flight, landing home at 1:30 p.m., and feeling like the whole day vanished into thin air, he’s got thoughts on how exhausting this time zone shift can be! Finally, it’s time for Ticked Off Tuesdays, where Jared tackles your complaints: 🚗 Congestion Pricing Chaos : A listener vents about NYC’s new congestion pricing policy and why drivers are unfairly shouldering the cost. Jared breaks it down—are the complaints valid, or should we all just take the subway? 👙 The Bikini Power Move : A listener shares the story of receiving a bikini as a Christmas gift from someone not a friend —complete with the note that it didn’t fit the giver. Is this a shady move or just awkward? Jared deciphers the intent. 🧂 Salt & Pepper Sticker Shock : A listener drops $200 on a Williams Sonoma salt-and-pepper mill set, only to face an outrageous $24 shipping fee. Jared heads straight to the Luxury Lounge to unpack the audacity. 🎧 Listen now for laughs, hot takes, and relatable rants! Want more JTRAIN? Join the Patreon for more, listen to Coffee with JTrain, & send an email to 👉JTrainPodcast@gmail.com Support the podcast by supporting our sponsors! MeUndies - Support the show and get 20% off your first MeUndies order, plus free shipping at https://www.meundies.com/feather DraftKings - New DraftKings customers get $200 in bonus bets when you bet just $5. Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use the code JTRAIN Factor - Support the show and get 50% off plus free shipping on your first Factor box with code JTRAIN50OFF at https://www.factormeals.com/JTRAIN50OFF 🙋🏻‍♂️ Jared Freid Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jaredfreid Twitter - https://twitter.com/jtrain56 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@wizardofha Website - https://jaredfreid.com/ 🎙🚊Follow JTrain Podcast Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/jaredfreid Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jtrainpodcast 🙋‍♀️ Our Producer Venetia AKA V Website - https://www.venetiageras.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/venetiaageras Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/venetiaageras/ Hop on the "JTrain" with comedian Jared Freid and his crew of pals, including YOU! Join us for an hour of laughs, gripes, and straight talk on modern love. Send in your questions, dish on the latest trends, and more to jtrainpodcast@gmail.com – we'll tackle it all on air! It's a no-nonsense, fun journey where we escape reality for a bit, delivering quick laughs and razor-sharp insights into the wild world of life and love. Tune in every Monday. -- Jared Freid is a stand up comedian from Boston and who is currently based in New York City. Jared is known to give great dating advice and is all knowing of the Bachelor & Bachelorette nation! You can catch his latest comedy special on Netflix, “37 & Single”, where Jared discusses dating app frustrations to awkward setups to breakup justifications. (For the record, Jared’s mom thinks his body is “just fine.”) Besides regularly headlining and touring around the country, Jared hosts two podcasts called “The JTrain Podcast” and “U Up? Podcast” with Jordana Abraham of Betches, where they discuss their takes on modern dating with issues ranging from apps to hookups to relationships. Check out more of his comedy and a live show today! 👉 https://jaredfreid.com/