
Controversial Artists, Middle School Boy Angst and More w/ Food Influencer Jeremy Jacobowitz (Ep 13)
Play This At My FuneralShow Notes
💐 Episode Summary When music isn’t your life, but food drives everything, how do you create a set of songs that mean something to you? In this episode, food influencer and film producer Jeremy Jacobowitz shares his funeral playlist (light on the funeral, heavy on the playlist). We talk about controversial music artists, middle school memories, angsty teenage boyhood, and some live music experiences that have shaped Jeremy’s life. 💿 Songs Mentioned “Coloratura” by Coldplay “Daylight” by Coldplay “I’ll be Missing You” by Diddy, 112, and Faith Evans “Coldest Winter” by Kanye West “Unwell” by Matchbox Twenty “All Night Days” by Rob Thomas “Bodies” by Drowning Pool “99 Problems” by Jay-Z and Linkin Park (Note: From Collision Course not Hybrid Theory like we said on the episode) “Hard Knock Life” by by Jay-Z “I. The Worst Guys” by Childish Gambino “Heartbeat” by Childish Gambino “Nookie” by Limp Bizkit “Over My Dead Body” by Drake You can listen to Jeremy’s’s playlist on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6yGv6sqjfdYTMisTsdOawQ?si=GKSid_7aQB2giwTXAw-3dwπ=8KtcbNDgSAK5j&nd=1&dlsi=8eac500876b94158 The Grey Album by DJ Danger Mouse that Jeremy mentioned can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez_C1ECS0bk 🎙 About the Guest Jeremy Jacobowitz brings along his over 1 million followers on his food adventures all over the world. Whether that’s finding that hidden gem in NYC, the best omakase in Japan, or creating a fun recipe in his home kitchen studio, his audience is obsessed with all parts of his life. And there is good reason for that trust and admiration. That only has he had an online presence for nearly a decade, but he has worked in food TV as an assistant for Bobby Flay and as a producer for years, before moving fulltime to online content. Along with his daily videos on his own channels, he hosted and appeared on programs for Food Network, MSG Networks, Thrillist, Pix11 Morning News, Seamless, Disney World, the Yankees, and more! So whether it’s Food, Travel, Fitness, Cooking, Lifestyle, Cameras, Tech, and more, Jeremy has something to say and his audience is there to listen. *Host Dinah likes to describe Jeremy as a modern-day, Millennial Anthony Bourdain. 🙏🏽 Thank You to Our Supporters TremFit — Kara Tremel’s boutique online training experience helping every body feel strong, confident, and cared for.Second Home First — The hit podcast rethinking homeownership and wealth-building. What if your 401(k) came with a fire pit and a lake view? 🌹 About Play This At My FuneralPlay This At My Funeral is a deeply fun, slightly macabre, always heartwarming podcast about the songs that shape our lives — including the ones we’d play at our funerals. Each episode, Dinah invites a guest to curate their hypothetical send-off playlist and share the stories behind the music. Think Desert Island Discs meets Films To Be Buried With — with more vibes and fewer survival scenarios. Created and hosted by Dinah Susan Alobeid. Edited and co-produced by Alice Marcondes. 💜 Stay ConnectedSubscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone building their own “funeral playlist.” Follow on IG @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPodcast, TikTok @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPod, and Dinah @DinahSusanAlobeidWrites. Watch the full video episodes on YouTube and join Dinah’s Substack community, Write, Dance, Repeat. 🎙 About the Host Dinah Susan Alobeid is a writer, dancer, and VP of Communications & Content. Her writing appears in Porter House Review, Five on the Fifth, Reverie Literary Magazine, Spectrum Magazine, and more. She lives in New Jersey with her partner and their rambunctious toddler. I hearby declare that I do not own the rights to any music or lyrics played during the recording of this podcast. All rights to the music and audio belong to their respective owner(s).
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