How to Fix 'The Bachelor’ and a Lot of Bagel Talk With Jared Freid

Bachelor Party

The Ringer

Tv & Film

3.9 • 5.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2026

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Juliet is joined by Jared Freid to discuss his way to save 'The Bachelor.’ Before that, they discuss living in Florida and line culture, and most importantly, the state of bagels in America. Finally, Jared shares why he thinks ‘Age of Attraction’ and ‘Temptation Island’ don't work. (00:00) Intro (06:41) New York’s line problem (10:05) The state of bagels in America (26:20) Where does 'The Bachelorette’ go from here? (35:30) Jared’s pitch for a new ‘Bachelorette’ (57:26) ‘Age of Attraction’ (64:18) ‘Temptation Island’ Pre-Order Jared’s Book Now: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Walking-Red-Flag/Jared-Freid/9781668061800 Host: Juliet Litman Guest: Jared Freid Producer: Olivia Crerie Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	McDonald's cards are here.
0:02.0	24 cards to find and free food in every pack.
0:05.0	Choose from a range of cards meals, including the legendary double big man.
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0:12.0	18 plus UK only, with selected meals subject to availability.
0:17.0	Ends 27th of April app may be required.
0:19.0	See mukD rules.com.uk.ukukruels.com. U.K. Welcome to Bachelor Party. I'm Juliet Litman.
0:35.0	Callie Curry is on the way home from Coachella.
0:37.3	She couldn't make it today. But don't you worry, people. We got Jared Juliet Litman. Callie Curry is on the way home from Coachella. She couldn't make it today.
0:38.8	But don't you worry, people. We got Jared Freed here. Jay Train in the house. How are you, man?
0:44.5	Great to be here. Listen, I've never been happier to not be at Coachella and also wish
0:51.6	Callie well at Coachella. I'm at that age. You know the age where I'm like, good for them. Just to be clear, she's kind of about that age too, but she's a little bit younger than us, so she's still got time. Well, I think it's like the evolution. If we look at it, it's like, it's like, it's the, it's the I want to go. And then it's like everyone who goes is awful and then it's like good for them
1:14.1	I never really wanted to go one of the best things about hitting 40 and one of the best things
1:18.2	my friends having kids is that I never love staying out late like once in a while and I did have
1:23.6	fun there was a there was a short time where I had fun from like the age of like 27 to 31.
1:29.9	I think I had a four year period where I was like, yeah, let's party. But it's been a long time.
1:35.8	And even before that, even in college, it just was sort of like compulsory. So I'm hitting my stride.
1:40.9	I went to a movie at 9.15 a.m. yesterday. I had the time of my life.
1:45.5	So 9.15 a.m. Well, I am with you. I'm on the morning train. I think that's what you're saying is basically like the pressure to stay out late is gone. Like everyone's moved into the same phase of life. There isn't that those three people like,
2:00.9	you're going home?
2:02.3	Like those people don't,
2:03.7	they've disappeared like the back to the future movie.
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