The JTrain Podcast

Pop Culture Thursday: Jared reads wild celebrity headlines from Page Six and gives his unfiltered takes!
Kaley Cuoco vs. Rose McGowan drama from the Charmed set
Alyssa Milano praised for welcoming Kaley Cuoco on set
Candace Cameron Bure says thinking about God during sex freaks her out
Bachelor alum Madison “Madi” Pruitt talks purity and religion
David and Victoria Beckham break Brooklyn Beckham’s no-contact rule for his birthday

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Comedian and movie expert Chris Lamberth returns to Chit Chat Wednesday to talk dating, theater, and his new comedy special, Killing in Obscurity, watch it today! The two talk:
How Chris met his girlfriend on Hinge
The reality of a solo colonoscopy in your 40s
Game: Sad Single or Fun Single 👉 Is a solo wine tour sad or fun?

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On this week’s Ticked Off Tuesday, Jared kicks things off fresh off his birthday, unpacking the emotional crash that hits the second your “birthday week” excuses expire, and real life comes rushing back in. He spirals into a hilarious rant about people still posting happy birthdays on Facebook, questioning whether it’s kindness or pure notification-driven obligation. Listener complaints bring the chaos, including a family feud sparked by a shockingly low shrimp count in shrimp fried rice, the frustration of unreadable text messages on TV shows, and Walmart pickup parking spots being hijacked by rule-ignoring shoppers. Jared also weighs in on algorithm fatigue after one exhausted mom gets flooded with GLP-1 weight loss ads while breastfeeding and just trying to scroll in peace. It’s a cathartic episode full of petty grievances, modern annoyances, and the oddly comforting joy of complaining together!
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On this Mailbag Monday, Jared tackles a friendship dilemma that feels way too real: what do you do when your almost-30 friend turns every hang into a wedding countdown for a fiancé who doesn’t exist yet? He breaks down timeline panic, Pinterest proposal boards, and why trying to change someone’s dating priorities might be missing the point entirely. Plus, a listener with a perfect husband struggles to survive group chats full of spouse complaints, and another host wonders how to handle a friend’s nightmare girlfriend before a big group outing. It’s an episode about annoying friends, social survival tactics, and knowing when honesty helps and when it just makes things worse!
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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!

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