About The Show
Jacob Reed and Me is an investigative comedy that blends the heart of Heavyweight with the goose chase of Mystery Show. In each episode, host Jacob Reed (Jimmy Kimmel Live, Funny or Die) answers life's biggest questions.... exclusively by tracking down other people named Jacob Reed.
What begins as a simple search, quickly unravels into bizarre, unexpected adventures, as Reed uses unconventional methods to track down his namesakes and find common ground in the most unlikely places. Among the 751 Jacob Reeds he's discovered, Season 1 introduces the audience to a porn star, a teacher, a jazz drummer, an Italian impresario, a teenage crooner, and a waitress at a greasy spoon who wants absolutely nothing to do with us. Each encounter opens a window into a strange corner of the world, blending personal discovery with wild, unpredictable storytelling, as moving as it is hilarious.
"The best podcast since This American Life."
Tom Hanks, software engineer
Recent Episodes
Catch Up On Jacob Reed and Me
The Porn Star... Part II
The search for porn Jacob Reed hits a wall—so Jacob hatches a new plan: make an audition tape to reach the production company himself. Going deeper down the rabbit hole, Jacob finds himself at the largest adult film gathering in the world, meets a man who named over 4,000 adult actors and, in a shoc...
Bonus Interview: Jacob Reed and Danny O'Malley on The Podcumentary
We'll be back soon with more episodes but in the mean time, we're taking a quick break to let more people find out about our show. If you like the pod, please take a moment to tell a friend, entertainment journalist, celebrity, or TikTok influencer. And if you haven't yet, please rate and subscribe ...
The Porn Star
Decades after a cringey stint hosting a show for Playboy, Jacob still can’t shake the shame. So he sets out to find a Jacob Reed who fully embraced the adult industry — a porn star. Hoping for redemption, or at least perspective, Jacob confronts living with a past you can’t erase. Get early episodes...
The Team
Jacob Reed and Me is made by a rag-tag group of independent storytellers whose other credits include Netflix's Chef's Table, Jimmy Kimmel Live, This American Life, Broomgate, Unqualified (with Anna Faris), 99% Invisible, and more.
Creator, Host & EP
Jacob Reed
Executive Producer
Danny O'Malley
Creative Studio
All Trades Co
EPs / Prod Co
End Of The Road
Executive Producer
Chris Kelly
Co-Executive Producer
Margot Leitman
Original Music
Danny Walter
Associate Producer
Sophia Lanman
Associate Producer
Sofi Pascua
Intern
Quinn Jennings
Reviews
What the people say about us
Not just another podcast
If you like documentaries or podcasts like Serial this is for you. Jacob Reed and Me is funny, unique, and makes you think about our unique human experience.
Found via Threedom
Listened from a Threedom promotion and pulled in immediately. You got a follow- excited to listen more.
Interesting concept, annoying host
I like the idea of the podcast. Unfortunately, the host comes across as grating and arrogant. I think I would enjoy this more if another Jacob Reed were the host.
Support The Show
We've been working on this show for years, slowly accumulating a motley crew of incredible storytellers, producers, and craftspeople — the people who make shows like Chef’s Table, This American Life, 99% Invisible, and The Economist’s Best Podcast of 2024, Broomgate. We’re doing this without corporate money, against the odds, just because we want to make something great.
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