Navigating NYC: Best Bars & Bites & Dodging Text Scams w Alison Libby - CHIT CHAT WEDNESDAY - The JTrain Podcast w Jared Freid

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It's Chit Chat Wednesday!! We have this week our hilarious guest, Alison Libby! The two are a bit tired, exhausted and burnout, and start sharing how they often feel like garbage—whether from a rough week of podcast tapings or the cumulative stress of life. Jared humorously describes this weekly check-in as a mental break, where they can air their grievances while listeners nod along, likely feeling the same.

Alison talks about her new podcast Talk Town, a quirky show where she and co-hosts Greg Stone and Anthony DeVito recreate society in their own absurd way, with high doses of humor and randomness. They laugh about the original premise and how the show evolved into Greg being high while Alison and Anthony wrangle him through wild conversations about how society should be structured.

The conversation shifts to food when Jared asks Alison about her best recent restaurant experience. Alison gushes about her favorite local Italian spot in Brooklyn, Rucola, a cozy restaurant offering seasonal dishes. She raves about their light breakfast options, her favorite salad—featuring escarole, feta, and marcona almonds—and their rotating pasta dishes, sharing how her love for this place has grown over the years.

The conversation continues with a relatable discussion about the struggle of finding a place to grab dinner in the West Village, especially without reservations. It's near impossible to casually walk into a bar and get a snack, forcing them to settle for a slice of pizza or fries outside a bar while waiting!!The frustration is evident as they joke about needing to wait for a stool at a dive bar and the overall scarcity of walk-in options Jack’s Wife Freda is a go-to for a satisfying and healthy meal in between shows at The Comedy Cellar.

Returning to the comedy, the hosts talk about jokes they're currently working on! One host shares an idea about scam texts and reminisces about how scams used to be more blatant and silly, like spam about "hot young sluts" or "bigger schlongs," 😅 compared to today's more insidious loneliness-targeting scams. The joke plays on how scams have shifted from horny to mundane, leaving everyone a bit lonelier and more susceptible to scams like fake wrong-number texts. They reflect on how these scams now feel more sophisticated but lack the fun simplicity of the past.

The other host shares a joke about how hooking up with a European is always going to be better for women because of the romance of their surroundings. For instance, seeing the Eiffel Tower makes you feel more in the mood compared to driving by a Denny’s in America.

With that, they end the episode on a light-hearted note about the changing nature of scams and the subtle differences in experiences between American and European settings🇪🇺🇺🇸 Tune in for all this and more, including a shout-out to all of you writing in! continue to write in at 👉[e-mail] or DM us at @jtrainpodcast

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