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Jared Freid
Freid in 2023
Born
Alma materPennsylvania State University (BEc)
Occupations
  • comedian
  • television host
  • writer
  • podcaster
  • Websitejaredfreid.com

    Jared Freid is an American comedian, podcaster, writer, and television host. He was the host of the 2018 NBC game show How Low Will You Go: Snapchat, which aired on the social media platform Snapchat. He has performed stand-up comedyatJust for Laughs, Zanies Comedy Club, Gotham Comedy Club and the Gramercy Theatre and has been featured on The Today Show, NFL Full Contact, Failosophy, NFL Top 10, and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Freid wrote comedy and columns for multiple media companies including Betches, Total Frat Move, and Bro Bible and runs his own podcast series called JTrain Podcast. In August 2023, Freid released a Netflix comedy special, Jared Freid: 37 & Single.

    Early life and education

    [edit]

    Freid grew up in Needham, Massachusetts, a suburban town near Boston.[1] He is Jewish and attended Hebrew school and Jewish summer camps in his youth.[2] Freid's father, originally from Newton, is from a relatively non-observant Jewish family.[2] His mother is from a religious Jewish family that keeps Kosher.[2] Freid's maternal grandfather was the president of his synagogue.[2]

    Freid attended Needham High School.[3] He graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2007 with a degree in economics.[4][5]

    Career

    [edit]

    Freid moved to New York City and has performed comedy at The Stand NYC and Comix at Mohegan Sun.[1][6]Astand-up comedian, he has performed comedy shows throughout the United States.[7]

    In 2017, Freid performed in the New Faces Showcase at the 35th Annyal Just for Laughs FestivalinMontréal.[1]

    Fried was the host of the 2018 NBC and Snapchat game show How Low Will You Go: Snapchat.[8] He was also on MTV2's show Vidiots.[9][1] He has also been featured on TruTV's NFL Full Contact, MTV's Failosophy, NBC's The Today Show, the NFL Network's NFL Top 10, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and AXS TV's Gotham Comedy Live.[1][10]

    Freid hosts a podcast, JTrain Podcast, and tours live podcast episodes around the United States.[1][11] His podcast has over 450,000 monthly subscribers and has been listed in the iTunes Top 100.[1] Freid also co-hosts a modern dating podcast called U Up? with Jordana AbrahamofBetches and was featured on the podcast Bachelor Party.[1][12][11]

    Freid has written columns for Total Frat Move, BroBible, Betches, LuvThis, and HeTexted.[1]

    On August 15, 2023, Freid released his stand-up comedy Netflix special Jared Freid: 37 & Single.[10][11] The special was filmed at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City.[10]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Jared Freid, You Know From MTV". The Stand NYC. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  • ^ a b c d Schwab, Rebecca (October 5, 2018). "Jewish Visiting Person of the Week – Jared Freid". Chi Tribe. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  • ^ Revzin, Sergei; Revzin, Vadim (November 7, 2018). "Becoming A Top 100 Comedy Podcaster With Jared Freid". The Mentors. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  • ^ Donaldson, Lexy (April 18, 2022). "Jared Freid Talks Comedy, Denver Dating Ahead Of His Comedy Works Run This Week". 303 Magazine. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  • ^ Richards, Ali (October 2, 2018). "Alum Brings Weird Snapchat Game Show To Penn State Tailgates". Onward State. Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  • ^ Boros, Phyllis A.S. (November 20, 2017). "Jared Freid gets Thanksgiving weekend duty at Comix". The Middletown Press. Hearst Communications. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  • ^ Greenough, Jason (February 27, 2019). "Charging full steam ahead, Jared Freid brings the J Train inbound". Vanyaland. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  • ^ "How low will they go? TODAY fans play Snapchat's bidding game". The Today Show. NBC. July 10, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  • ^ Benninger, Michael (January 25, 2020). "February comedy stand-up roundup: from Ryan O'Flanagan to Rob Schneider". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Jeff Light. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  • ^ a b c McCarthy, Sean L. (August 15, 2023). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Jared Freid: 37 & Single' On Netflix, The Comedian Betches Turn To For Dating Advice". Decider. News Corp. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  • ^ a b c Valero, Ricky (August 16, 2023). "Jared Freid: 37 & Single Review – The plane has landed, please don't clap". Ready Steady Cut. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  • ^ Litman, Juliet (August 17, 2023). "Jared Freid on Charity's Season and Planning Gerry's 'Golden Bachelor' Dream Dates". The Ringer. Spotify. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
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