Jacob Reed and Me
by Same Name
The Departed
About this podcast
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.
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Episodes
- The Departed · 1 h 29 min · Season 1 Episode 8When Jacob discovers a Jacob Reed who died suddenly, he turns his attention to the deceased Jacob Reeds on his spreadsheet to confront death. In this emotional season finale…
- The Musician · 1 h 21 min · Season 1 Episode 7Jacob always wanted to be a Jazz musician, but quit music as a teen. To rekindle his dream, he tracks down jazz drummer Jacob Reed to rediscover the path not taken. But one Jacob…
- The Heavyweight · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 6Diagnosed with sleep apnea, Jacob is told the cure might lie in losing weight. To tackle it head-on, he reaches out to Bodybuilder Jacob Reed. But what begins as a fitness plan…
- Bonus: Jacob Reed and Me Live + The Town Show · 60 minTwo special items for you this week: Clips from our live show + a long form interview and improv set with Jacob on The Town Show. Stream "Jacob Reed and Me: LIVE" here…
- The Porn Star... Part II · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 5The 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…
- Bonus Interview: Jacob Reed and Danny O'Malley on The Podcumentary · 1 h 30 minWe'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…
- The Porn Star · 1 h 4 min · Season 1 Episode 4Decades 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…
- The Head Case · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 3When Jacob discovers another Jacob Reed who suffered a traumatic brain injury the exact same summer he did, the eerie parallels hit too close to home. Is it fate, coincidence, or…
- The Economist · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 2Feeling lost in an economy that seems designed to confuse, Jacob turns to the Internet for answers—and finds them in Jacob Reed, the AP Econ teacher turned YouTuber. Their…
- The Artist · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 1On a hunt for graphic design jobs after a career setback, Jacob’s internet searches lead him to Sea Breeze II, a generic painting signed by Jacob Reed. This discovery launches an…
- Coming Feb 25th: Jacob Reed and Me · 2 minJacob Reed and Me is an investigative comedy docuseries blending the heart of Heavyweight with the goose chase of Mystery Show. In each episode, host Jacob Reed (Jimmy Kimmel…
