Jared Freid
Translating the exhaustion of modern dating at high volume.
2 specials · 2023–2026
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Jared Freid builds a joke the way a frustrated lawyer builds a case over a parking ticket. He paces the stage, letting his voice climb into a tight, exasperated register as he dissects the exact wording of a text message or the aggressive smugness of a married friend’s advice. A typical Freid bit starts with a minor friction, like swiping left on a dating profile just because the person’s name sounds like a 1950s housewife. He takes that tiny grievance and spirals it into a fast-paced argument with an invisible opponent. When he hits the punchline, he often throws his hands up, looking bewildered that he even has to explain the situation to the room.
Specials
On stage
He occupies a massive, highly specific lane at the intersection of standup and modern dating culture. Driven by a huge podcast audience, he plays theaters to crowds that treat him like a translator. To women, he is the guy friend who explains why a man hasn’t texted back; to men, he is a venting mechanism for the exhaustion of the apps.
His act is built directly out of these interactions. Freid tracks the logistics of aging out of the party phase, the specific humiliation of a massive late-night food delivery order, and the quiet panic a guy feels when trying to back out of a relationship. Instead of relying on broad gender setups, he isolates the petty details. He will spend five minutes breaking down exactly how many extra breakfast sandwiches a person adds to an order when they are eating their feelings at two in the morning. He sometimes uses sheer volume to force a lighter premise across the finish line, but his best stretches stay rooted in the precise, pathetic realities of trying to function as an adult.
Turning points
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Named Just For Laughs New Face
Freid was selected for the 2017 New Faces Showcase at the 35th annual Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, marking a pivotal industry breakthrough.
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Debut Album Hits Top of Charts
Freid released his first comedy album, 'Always a Momma Bear', through Virtual Comedy Network, which quickly debuted at number one on the iTunes Comedy Charts.
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Release of 37 & Single Special
Freid released his debut Netflix standup special, 'Jared Freid: 37 & Single', recorded live at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City.
At a glance
- On stage
- since 2010
- Style
- observational, dating, relationships
- Breakout
- 37 & Single
- Topics
- Elsewhere
- Website, Wikipedia
Podcasts
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The JTrain Podcast · host
Jared Freid and comedian guests read listener emails and offer candid advice on dating apps, hookups, relationships, and post-grad life.
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U Up? · co-host
A modern dating podcast breaking down takes on app interactions, situationships, and modern relationship hurdles.
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Dating Makeover · host
A live conversational audio show where fans join in to receive dating advice directly from Jared Freid.
Also on screen
- How Low Will You Go: Snapchat
- The Golden Bachelor
- 31 Candles
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- Vidiots
A clip to start with
Jared Freid Stand-Up: Why College Kids Aren't Adults and Going Home for the Holidays | Tonight Show