Clean Comics Who Crush: Steven Rogers - CHIT CHAT WEDNESDAY - The JTrain Podcast w Jared Freid

The JTrain Podcast

Jared Freid

Comedy Interviews, Comedy, Health & Fitness, Sexuality

4.8 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

It’s Chit Chat Wednesday on the JTrain Podcast, and Jared is joined by comedian Steven Rogers, whose new special Half of We is out now and packed with sharp, heartfelt jokes, especially a standout bit at the end that Jared calls a classic.

They talk about the world of clean comedy, including Steven’s experience opening for Brian Regan, how audiences react to “clean” comics, and what it means to stay true to your comedic voice.

The episode also gets personal as Steven opens up about his broken engagement and navigating the dating world for the first time in years. Jared shares his own thoughts on using vulnerability in comedy and how crowds respond to it.

Later, the conversation dives into reality TV, from The Golden Bachelor to Survivor. Jared defends the intention behind his Bachelor recaps, pushing back against accusations of ageism and highlighting the thought and character work that goes into his humor. He and Steven also bond over Survivor’s evolution into a show that tackles real social dynamics, praising host Jeff Probst as one of the best in the business, maybe even fit to moderate a presidential debate.

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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.

Jared Freid is a stand-up comedian from Boston 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, awkward setups, and 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/

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0:00.0	Chit Chat Wednesday for you to listen to, I have a guess who will be your new boo.
0:09.4	You're gonna love them too.
0:14.2	Chit chat Wednesday, I hope you're having a good day today. I hope it's gonna be a perfect week too. I hope you have a nice
0:29.1	poo. It's a chit chat Wednesday too. Hello and welcome to the J-Train podcast.
0:38.1	It's a chit-chat Wednesday, and I am so excited to have Stephen Rogers on the show.
0:42.7	Fantastic comedian.
0:43.8	He has a special that's out right now called Half of We.
0:47.4	It is so funny, and it is such good jokes.
0:51.4	And I'm telling you, go to the end.
0:52.9	The end to me, like that the joke he tells
0:56.0	the end i told him this on the show is just like that's like a classic bit like it's a classic
1:01.3	a joke you could tell at a dinner table i just think it's so great uh he's fantastic we get into
1:06.9	being a clean comedian and just what that means and how people talk to you and the world
1:12.9	of clean comedy because he opens for Brian Regan and this was produced by Nate Pargotsi
1:17.6	and he opens for him as well. Such a good episode. Then we talk about he was engaged and the engagement
1:23.3	ended. I just made it sound more dramatic. They broke up. So we talk about kind of like being back
1:31.0	in the dating world when you've never done it and how a crowd reacts to a broken engagement
1:38.5	and how they get a little weird and we kind of like bounce ideas off each other. So enjoy
1:43.9	fantastic episode go
1:45.5	watch a special it's really great boom hello and welcome to the J-Train podcast.
2:03.2	This is J-Train Jared Fried.
2:04.3	Coming you live from the West Village of Manhattan.
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