It's POP Culture Thursday! 🙌 On this episode of the JTrain Podcast, Jared Freid dives into pop culture with his signature humor and insight! It's Pop Culture Thursday, and Jared’s got all the juicy stories straight from Page Six and Yahoo Entertainment. From Keri Russell’s clickbait-worthy comments about rarely wanting to work, to Jason Segel leaving Hoda Kotb in tears with an emotional compliment on the Today Show, Jared breaks it all down. He even touches on the controversy surrounding a fan-edited Wicked poster that deeply upset star Cynthia Erivo.

actress Bethany Joy Lenz opens up about the tragic financial and emotional toll of being involved in a small Christian cult during her time on One Tree Hill. She reveals that the cult wiped out nearly $2 million of her earnings from the series, leaving her starting over financially while dealing with the end of her marriage. Bethany's story is tied to her new memoir, Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show, While Also in an Actual Cult, where she details her harrowing experience and eventual escape.

The conversation shifts to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who reportedly bought a new vacation home in Portugal after being evicted from Frogmore Cottage by King Charles III. Jared humorously reflects on the bizarre name "Frogmore" and discusses the couple’s move, with a hint of bias against their public persona. He then touches on Colin Gosselin's attempt to reconcile with his estranged siblings from the Jon & Kate Plus 8 family, and Andy Cohen denying claims from Real Housewives star Jennifer Aiden about her return to the show.

The episode wraps up with Katie Maloney's new romance announcement, shared ironically on her ex-husband Tom Schwartz’s birthday, and a discussion about Joan Vassos, the Golden Bachelorette, removing beds from the Fantasy Suite to focus on emotional rather than physical intimacy. Jared critiques Joan’s choice, finding it overly symbolic and unnecessary, while calling out the implicit judgment in her decision.

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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 [email protected] – 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.

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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/