From Nightclub Vibes to Comedy Spotlights with Cipha Sounds - CHIT CHAT WEDNESDAY - The JTrain Podcast w Jared Freid
The JTrain Podcast
Jared Freid
4.8 • 4.8K Ratings
🗓️ 8 January 2025
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
It's CHIT CHAT WEDNESDAY! Jared Freid welcomes comedian and legendary DJ Cipha Sounds to this week podcast. Cipha shares his inspiring journey from spinning records at some of the world’s most iconic parties—like those hosted by a young P. Diddy—to becoming a rising star in stand-up comedy. As a longtime friend of Diddy, Cipha reflects on those unforgettable nights of wild energy while steering clear of any recent headlines.
This episode isn’t just about laughs—it’s a motivational deep dive into career switching and chasing new dreams. Jared and Cipha discuss the fears, hurdles, and triumphs that come with starting over, making it a must-listen for anyone thinking of a fresh career path in the new year.
Of course, it wouldn’t be JTrain without hilarious stories! They cover dating disasters, TikTok’s storytelling madness, and the challenges of balancing authenticity while performing in wildly different comedy spaces.
Tune in, get inspired, and follow Cipha Sounds—this episode is a ride you don’t want to miss! Boom!
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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. |
| 0:19.5 | I hope it's gonna be a perfect week, too. |
| 0:27.3 | I hope you have a nice poo. |
| 0:30.9 | It's a chit-chat Wednesday, too. |
| 0:35.3 | Hello and welcome to the J-Train podcast. |
| 0:38.5 | This is J-Train Jared Freed coming you live from the West Village of Manhattan. |
| 0:41.9 | It is a chit-chat Wednesday and I am so excited. |
| 0:45.2 | I try to book a guest that is a friend, comedian, expert. |
| 0:52.9 | Safea Sounds is all three. |
| 0:55.3 | He is a friend. |
| 0:57.4 | He's a great comedian. |
| 0:59.2 | And he's one of the greatest DJs of all time. |
| 1:03.0 | And we talk about this on the episode. |
| 1:06.1 | And he never talks about it. |
| 1:07.6 | He never brings it up. |
| 1:08.5 | He doesn't bring up who he knows and who he worked with. |
| 1:11.0 | And I wanted to ask him about changing careers, doing a pivot, because right now it's the time |
| 1:17.7 | of year. It's getting dark earlier. You're sitting there in your thoughts. Maybe there's a thing |
| 1:22.4 | in your head that you never tried or you wanted to do that you've been tossing around. And this is |
| 1:27.2 | the time of year that that seems to happen. So I wanted to talk that you've been tossing around. And this is the time of year that |
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