Show Notes
Jacob 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 Live, Funny or Die) tracks down someone who shares his name. And, to answer the big questions about his own life, Jacob finds common ground in wildly different places.
What begins as a simple search quickly unravels into bizarre, unexpected adventures as Reed uses unconventional methods to track down his namesakes. 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.
Season 1 begins February 25th. Listen wherever you get podcasts. And, get early episodes at https://www.patreon.com/c/JacobReedandMe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
More from Jacob Reed and Me
When 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, Jacob finds himself traveling hundreds of miles and facing the harsh reality of death in order to understand mortality, legacy, and what we leave behind.
Jacob 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 Reed in music turns out to be just the beginning.
Diagnosed 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 spirals into a raw reckoning with image, discipline, and the stories we tell about our bodies.
Two special items for you this week: Clips from our live show + a long form interview and improv set with Jacob on The Town Show.
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 shocking twist, learns there’s not one Jacob Reed in porn.