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
The Team
Episodes of Jacob Reed and Me are created 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.
These are a few of them:
