Jared Freid on the Roast of Mel Owens | Happy Hour

Summary

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Bachelor Happy Hour — “Jared Freid on the Roast of Mel Owens” | Happy Hour

Podcast Hosts: Joe Amabile & Serena Pitt
Guest: Jared Freid
Date: October 23, 2025

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Overview

This episode of Bachelor Happy Hour dives into comedian Jared Freid’s experience as a guest on “The Golden Bachelor” for Mel Owens’ roast. Hosts Joe and Serena, both popular Bachelor alumni, converse with Jared about the realities of recommendation culture, navigating set-ups in the dating world, behind-the-scenes insights on Mel Owens, and the challenges and laughter from Jared’s appearance as the official “roast master.” The trio brings their signature warmth, banter, and playful eye-rolling as they break down this unique Bachelor Nation moment.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Food and Recommendations Etiquette

[03:52 – 06:46]

• Jared sets a standard: Jared and Joe bond over Toronto food recommendations, emphasizing the importance of intentionality when suggesting restaurants or set-ups, drawing a parallel to matchmaking.
  • “Don’t, like, ‘Oh, we have good bagels here, you should try them.’ I’m like, I lived in New York — what are you talking about?... Give me a reason you thought of that person for me.” — Jared ([05:27])
• Recommendation as friendship test: Joe and Serena agree that bad recommendations can permanently shift their impression of someone.

2. The Realities of Setting Friends Up

[06:27 – 08:48]

• Serena and Joe recount a successful set-up (Anna Redman and Chris Bukowski)—revealing that true matchmaking is about genuine compatibility, not just pairing singles randomly.
  • “I have to have someone intentionally for you. I’m not just gonna throw anyone your way.” — Serena ([06:27])
• Jared explains the “cool factor”: For matchmaking to click, friends must be nonchalant. Desperation never works.
  • “If you’re hanging out with Joe and Serena and you’re like, ‘Where’s the men?’… You gotta be cool. Joe’s gonna be golfing with his buddies… and he’s gonna say, ‘You know who’s actually cool?’” ([06:46])

3. Best Man Speeches and Comedy Aspirations

[09:39 – 12:17]

• Joe shares his best man speech story (“pure laughter the entire time”), jokingly considering stand-up.
  • “When we got home, I actually looked at Serena, I was like, ‘Should I start doing stand up?’” — Joe ([10:26])
• Jared responds: He jokes about the influx of men trying stand-up post-movies like the new Bradley Cooper film and makes an open, half-joking offer for Joe to open for him.

4. Golden Bachelor: Mel Owens, Ageism, & Apologies

[18:38 – 23:19]

• Dissecting Mel’s “old women” comments:
  • Jared reflects on initial skepticism about “The Golden Bachelor,” noting viewers’ surprise at the contestants’ vivacity and beauty.
    • “The great reveal… was, ‘Oh my God, this isn’t sad. This is fun. They’re just like us. They look great.’” — Jared ([18:43])
  • The hosts discuss how Mel’s apology to contestants landed positively but that sometimes over-apologizing consumes time better spent on the women’s stories.
    • “The women… said they really appreciate him apologizing and it made them feel more comfortable.” — Joe ([19:38])
  • The group explores Mel’s worldview, his attraction history (being previously married to a younger woman), and his refusal to see himself as “old.”
    • “He acts like he doesn’t know what they mean. He’s like, ‘I am going to keep running at 100 miles per hour.’” — Jared ([22:24])

5. First Impressions of the Women & Cast Dynamics

[24:27 – 25:50]

• Breakout contestants: Peg, Carol, Diane, Amy, and Carla are highlighted—Peg as a “bolt of lightning,” Carol for her Barbie-esque presence, and Carla for boldly discussing orgasms.
  • “Again, the women are the show. He’s not the show. The show is [the women].” — Jared ([25:27])
• Wishing for more screen time for contestants: Jared asserts the show’s real heart lies with the women’s stories and personalities.

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The Roast: Jared’s Guest Appearance and Behind-the-Scenes Scoop

6. Landing the Guest Spot & Pre-Roast Pressure

[31:20 – 33:20]

• Nervous excitement: Jared talks about both the excitement and nerves.
  • “There was a lot of pressure because roast jokes are very… Nikki Glaser, she’s so good at it… I had to, like, have a talk in the mirror: just do what you do. Have fun. Enjoy this moment.” — Jared ([32:18])
• Mel’s first reaction to Jared:
  • Mel jokingly blames Jared’s videos for nearly not doing the show.
    • “He’s like, ‘You just make fun of people.’ I go, ‘I like to think people I make fun of enjoy it…’” — Jared ([33:20])

7. Roast Day Chaos & Funniest Moments

[33:20 – 39:00]

• Awkward entry: A mix of fans and confused stares greets Jared on stage.
  • “There’s nothing worse for your confidence than… people being like, ‘Who’s this guy?’” — Joe ([35:02])
• Instant rapport with contestants: Jared “plays the heel” for laughs, joking to the women that Mel has “nothing” to offer and suggesting, “If it doesn’t work out, you can go with me. We’ll have a martini.”
• Carol’s zinger:
  • “Mel, I know you wanted to date 40-year-olds. So do I.” ([36:25]) — the group’s favorite joke of the night.
• Wild Amy moment: Amy ditches her notes, swears nonstop, and goes on an unkeepable tear about cooking and cleaning, culminating in,
  • “Jared, you get it. You’re Jewish.”
  • Jared riffs, “You are making me so anxious right now. This is like talking to my mom!” ([39:51])
  • “I turn to Mel and I go, ‘Do not marry her.’” — Jared ([41:08])
• Production and edits: Jared gives behind-the-scenes details on how long the roasts went (“20 minutes!” for Amy) and how encouraging the environment was.
  • “Some people’s biggest fears are public speaking… They’d rather be in the casket than give the eulogy.” — Joe, referencing Seinfeld ([38:47])
• Personal high point:
  • “This is the biggest moment of my life… Like, I am… Cloud 11, best day ever.” — Jared ([41:17])

8. Future Appearances & Part Two Tease

[42:37–42:53]

• Jared hints, “You might see me again... a little tease.”
  • The hosts promise Jared’s return for a “Part Two.”

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Jared (on Bachelor casting):
  • “Ultra confident bro who played football and out of a divorce, seven minutes. Like, I don’t know. [They] took a real shot.”
• Jared on comedy and expectation:
  • “Would you like to laugh every 10 seconds for an hour? That’s my promise. That’s my goal.” ([08:50])
• On The Bachelor’s emotional complexity:
  • “Your branding is your branding. It’s going back to Serena bringing up her friend, like, to fix them up. If you go and ask your friends to fix you up, you’re annoying. If you go and have fun… they want to fix you up.” ([20:41])

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Timestamps for Major Segments

• 03:52 – 06:46: Restaurant recommendations, the art of setting up friends
• 09:39 – 12:17: Joe’s best man speech, stand-up chatter
• 18:38 – 23:19: Mel Owens’ “old women” comments, contestant reactions, Bachelor Nation ageism
• 24:27 – 25:50: Standout women contestants, show focus critique
• 31:20 – 39:00: Jared’s experience preparing and performing the roast—including Carol’s and Amy’s jokes, production fun
• 41:08 – 41:17: Jared’s comedic high point, “Do not marry her” punchline

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Tone & Style

• The episode is conversational, playful, and often self-deprecating—Jared’s comedic voice blends easily with Joe and Serena’s casual insider style. Listeners are invited behind the curtain both of Bachelor Nation and the world of comedy.
• The hosts and guest maintain a mix of warmth and irreverence, poking fun at themselves and each other.

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For Listeners Who Missed the Episode

• This episode is a mix of Bachelor Nation gossip, life wisdom via matchmaking and recommendations, stand-up comic insight, and pure roast fun.
• Key takeaways: Golden Bachelor’s cast continues to surprise; intentional matchmaking (and recommendations) matters; public speaking is terrifying for most, but also the source of the episode’s best laughs; and sometimes the best moments are unscripted chaos—like Amy’s roast meltdown and Jared’s anxious Jewish-mom riff.

Tune in next week for Part Two, where Jared Freid returns for more behind-the-scenes tales and Bachelor banter.

Transcript

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[Joe]

Hey everyone. Welcome back to Bachelor Happy Hour. I'm Joe.

[Serena]

And I'm Serena.

[Joe]

And we are here today with comedian and good friend of ours, Jared Free. Jared, welcome to the.

[Jared Freid]

Don't roll your eyes when you say that. We're on video, Joe.

[Joe]

It was a roll of my eyes.

[Jared Freid]

It was just that, that was an eye roll.

[Podcast Host]

Good.

[Jared Freid]

You could just say friend. I, I. Good friend. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

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[Joe]

But Fred, Fred the virus friend. But I was.

[Jared Freid]

I'm friends with you guys. I don't know about you guys. I don't know. I'm still. We're still trying to see what this is all about. I'm still. We're still on episode three of our relationship.

[Joe]

Us three after that eye roll.

[Jared Freid]

But I will say we've taken a step back.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

Yeah, we've been demoted.

[Joe]

You gave us, you, you gave us a sandwich wreck in Toronto. Black Camel that I, I heard of. Before. Before.

[Jared Freid]

Don't take away my recommendation.

[Joe]

I will say, I will say it was incredible though. Toronto's food.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

We also went to Manita. I think that was another one Black Camel.

[Jared Freid]

Those are my two. Like, I went to them. Love them. Those are. If you go to Toronto, Like, I mean, Serena, you're a Toronto girl. Like, you probably been. You've heard of those places?

[Podcast Host]

Of course.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

Yeah, I'd heard of them. I hadn't been to either, which is wild. I mean, I've been to a lot of the restaurants around Manita because it's on. Like, which one's Manita? We went there and I got the.

[Jared Freid]

Burger and you got like a chicken parm sandwich.

[Joe]

Oh, yeah, yeah. I like. That place was good.

[Jared Freid]

That place. And it's like in the cool Brooklyny area. Like, that's like, everyone knows that area. And for Black Campbell, that sandwich will like that. That's a nap time sandwich. That's a. Take a nap when you're done.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

Yeah, but so good. I loved it in there. I would definitely. It's a little more out of the way, but it makes me feel good.

[Jared Freid]

That to give out recommendations and have people, like, act on them. So I'm happy you guys enjoyed it. I listen when I go on the road a lot. I travel everywhere and I get recommendations from people that are such a garbage recommend. Like, I like, it's got to be thoughtful. Like, I judge someone based on how they recommend stuff to me. Like, don't like, oh, we have good bagels here. You should try them. I'm like, I lived in New York. What are you talking about? I know the bagel. I don't need. I need a reason. I need a thought. Like, it's like when someone tries to set you up. Like, I don't know if you guys ever, like, Joe, you're around my age, so people probably try to set you up on dates, and they're like, just go out with that. And you're like, no, no.

[Joe]

Why?

[Jared Freid]

Give me a reason you thought of that person. For me, I'm not just like some single vessel that has no thoughts or emotions or opinions.

[Joe]

Yeah. I judge people based off of their recommendations. If you go, give me. If you. If you. If I end up at, like, a chain restaurant and it's your record, then I'm like, okay, I. I'm volumes. Yeah. A little less about this person.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

Well, and I had friends on the setup thing asked me like, hey, I want you to set me up with someone. Because we. We set up friends of ours, and they're like, they've been together for four years and they're like, oh, do that for me. And I'm like, no, no, that's not how it Works like, I have to. I have to have someone intentionally for you. I'm not just gonna throw anyone your way.

[Jared Freid]

That's a good friend, Serena. And I'm sure you get that a lot because it's a lot of women that are, like, active and pursuing their dating life. Like, like, listen, I do the U up podcast with batches. Like, all we hear about is, there's no men, there's no men, there's no men. My advice is always hang out with the married couple, not to get something from it. If you're hanging out with Joe and Serena and you're like, where's the men? Come on, Joe, we're not going to, like, think of anyone. You got to be, like, cool when you hang with the married couple so that Joe organically, right? Because what Joe's going to do is he's going to be golfing with his buddies and someone's going to go, I went on a day last night, it fucking sucked. And then Joe's going to go, you know, who's actually cool. That's the way he's gonna say it. And he's gonna say it about, you know, one of Serena's friends that was actually cool. Not, you know, who bothered me and tried to, like, shake me down. For a friend to marry. No, it's gonna be. You gotta be like. Like the person. Well, what happened?

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

The husband shakedown doesn't work.

[Joe]

What happened?

[Jared Freid]

Never works.

[Joe]

What happened in this situation was Serena was on speakerphone phone call with Anna. Anna Redmond, she was on Bachelor too. And Anna was going off about how she, like, she just wants to, like, meet a guy. And that night I went out to the bar to meet Clay and Chris Bukowski. And I was sitting with Chris and we were having a drink and he's like, yeah, I'm just sick of being single. I was like, well, I actually go. I actually know something.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

And we were like, this makes sense. Like, he loves the blonde. Like, like, yeah, he like each other's.

[Joe]

He like, described her like, he described, like, this is who I want. And I was like.

[Jared Freid]

And he's like, I've given up. Okay. Give me someone. I got. Okay, I got another person who's given up. Yeah, I. Well, Clay is the best. He does. He's on TV with my sister in law.

[Joe]

Oh, that's your sister in law?

[Jared Freid]

Yeah, Ruthie Polinski. She's on. They're on in Chicago talking sports. They're the best.

[Joe]

Yeah.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

That's such a random connection.

[Joe]

Yeah, that's.

[Jared Freid]

I'll be in Chicago, I'm coming to your hometown. First week of November. I'm doing a show. Minneapolis, Milwaukee, and Chicago. I'm on my Midwest run, and this Weekend I'm in D.C. so if anyone's out there and you want to laugh every 10 seconds for an hour, that's the promise. Would you like to laugh every 10 seconds for an hour? That people, when they're like, should I come to your show? Would you like to laugh every 10 seconds for an hour? That's my promise. That's my goal. So if I fail, what. It's a strong pitch, right? Like, what? That's what I trained to do. It's like, you guys. You guys trained to go to Tokyo and eat pizza and go, hey, this is pretty good. And then look at us at 7:11. You guys train every day for that. And I go on stage every night to try and be funny every 10 seconds for an hour.

[Joe]

So I did my brother. I had my brother's wedding, and I did the best man speech.

[Jared Freid]

How'd it go?

[Joe]

I mean, I had multiple people walk up to me say, best, best, best man speech.

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[Joe]

I'm not kidding around.

[Jared Freid]

They all say that. Now I'm rolling my dice. Now I. Now it's my turn.

[Joe]

I pro. I promise you. Like, it was. It was pure laughter the entire time.

[Jared Freid]

I'm sure it was great.

[Joe]

Was it? Was it not?

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

I can't lie. And you also hit that sweet spot where, like, everyone was like, like buzzed by that point in the night and.

[Serena]

Like, ready to laugh.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

And, like, the speeches had been good, but you were the first speech from your brother, Serena.

[Jared Freid]

They were warmed up. I like that.

[Joe]

Serena brought you down to earth a little bit.

[Jared Freid]

They were.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

In your defense, you'd been workshopping that speech for, like, six months straight. So it was, like, perfectly refined. And you crashed.

[Joe]

When we. When we got home, I actually, I. I looked at Serena. I was like, should I do. Should I start doing stand up?

[Jared Freid]

Oh, no, don't go see the new Brad Pitt Bradley Cooper movie with Will Arnett. My buddy went. Because it's about stand up. And he's like, every guy above the age of 35 is going to try and do stand up after they see this movie.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

They already are. They already are trying.

[Jared Freid]

Oh, it's. It's. It's horrific. And especially, listen, if you want to do standup Joe, you'll come with me. I'll. You'll open for me on the road, and we'll see how it goes. And we'll see how the best Man. Speech goes.

[Joe]

Let's do it.

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[Jared Freid]

You're in.

[Joe]

I'll do that. All right, let's. Let's get into the show. Okay, so the Bachelor, Golden Bachelor is what we're watching. Mel's the N's the Bachelor.

[Jared Freid]

You sound real invested, Joe.

[Joe]

No, no, no, no.

[Podcast Host]

Let's go back.

[Jared Freid]

Speech. When can you have a little energy?

[Joe]

My brother's getting married. His name's John.

[Jared Freid]

Hi, I'm Joe. If you don't know me, I'm the brother of the groom. Did you do that?

[Joe]

I did.

[Jared Freid]

I hate that opener.

[Joe]

No, I didn't, I didn't. My opener was. My opener was me telling the story about me rating, reading the speech to my father and his reaction to it.

[Jared Freid]

I love that.

[Joe]

And it was. He was like, terrible. Worst speech I ever heard. And that got everybody warmed up.

[Serena]

Good.

[Jared Freid]

So you set expectations low. You make fun of the dad for being too hard on you. This is all good setup. This is all.

[Joe]

Thank you.

[Jared Freid]

Psychological warfare. I like the way you went about it.

[Joe]

That's good.

[Jared Freid]

I went up. I. I gave the speech at my brother's wedding and I, I was so annoyed because it's like there's. Is there any more? Like, you go up, they're like, oh, what's this guy was on the Bachelor. He doesn't know shit. There's a lot of no expectations for me. Comedian has to go on stage.

[Joe]

Oh, you got to crush that.

[Jared Freid]

I have to crush. And I said, and Ruthie, my sister in law, her sister is a literal, like, concert violinist. Like, she's like a professional violinist. Like, she's one of the best violinists in the world. Like, went to Juilliard. And I'm like, you didn't make hava play the fucking violin up here. Like, you got. I have to, you know, come up here and, you know, crack the funnies. So it was me ranting from minute one and angry. And everyone's like, is this guy okay? Is he hammered?

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[Joe]

Okay, back to the show.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

Tell us your thoughts on Mel when he got announced. Like, what were your thoughts on all that?

[Jared Freid]

The great reveal of the original Golden Bachelor was, oh, my God, this isn't sad. This is fun. They're just like us. They look great. Like, it was all what our mind's eye told us was golden. Our mind's eye. It was golden, girls. It was Estelle Getty. It was, you know, you know, it was the nanny's grandma. It wasn't fun. And then the reality was, oh, my parents look good and are fun and are with it. And so I think he had the same thing as the audience did. Like, the audience doesn't remember back five minutes ago when they were like. Because I got those comments in my DMs and all the on my posts, like, oh, it's so sad, these old people dating. And then you saw them and you're like, they're not old. They look great. They're fun. This is awesome. And I think he kind of had. Weirdly, even though he was cast as the Golden Badger, I don't think he realized how amazing the people are that go on the show.

[Joe]

So I will say we did interview a lot of the women, and I brought up, like, him making the comments, and all of them said they really appreciate it, him apologizing, and it made them feel more comfortable.

[Jared Freid]

So of course he had to mention it. But it was just like, I think him saying it to them is different than to the audience. Like, yeah, you know, like. Like, I. I think the audience. It doesn't matter to them. They, like, look at. Look at Gary. Gary had one unnamed source say they used to date. And now if you bring up Gary, they're like, oh, he got canceled, right? And you're like, no, he's, like, the nicest guy. He was great. Like, he was lovable. He, like, really, like, all those women from that season, seemingly, like, enjoyed his company. All the production people liked Gary. Like, so it's like the way that you can't change these things. Your branding is your branding. It's going back to Serena bringing up her friend, like, to fix them up. Like, if you go and ask your friends to fix you up, you're annoying. If you go and have fun with your friends, they want to fix you up.

[Joe]

It's true. So good point. Good point.

[Jared Freid]

That's my long winded. I think they should have apologized.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

I also thought it was interesting because when I saw that he'd made that comment. I was like, I wonder how old his wife was. And I think she was, like, 15, 20 years younger. So it's kind of all he knew. You know what I mean? In his mind, he's probably like, well, I've only ever been married in this age range, so obviously I'm what, like, looking for someone in this age range. And I think he was also like, yeah, like you said, like, stigmatized. Like, I think he was like, no, why would I want someone in their 60s? But he seems to have, like, no.

[Serena]

Problem connecting with women this age. But, yeah, I think he was picturing something that it was. I just didn't.

[Joe]

Don't think he fully grasped what he was going on, what he was doing, and just. And made a comment that he didn't even really, truly stand behind and.

[Jared Freid]

Right. And it doesn't even matter, like, it. Like, whatever he was gonna say, like, you're on the show, dude. Do you still want to do it now that you've said that? And he's like, yeah. And it's like, okay. And the problem is. And Serena, you hit a great point. Like, that's what. Like, no man should ever talk about dating. No man should ever. That's why men don't tell you what their. Their type is. That's why men never talk about dating. Because you women have just talked about this way more and have thought about it way more and way deeper. Like, the idea that you're like, what was her ex wife like? And you have her, like, his ex's Social Security number. Like, oh, she's a lot younger, and here's where she was born. Like, it's like. Like, like, oh, and like, it just becomes detective, you know, fodder, you know? So I don't know. I just. You got to be like, Gary, I think on this show, like, fuddy duddy. I look at the lake, and I cry every time I think of my. Like.

[Joe]

Gary was a. Was truly.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

Mel couldn't be more different than Gary.

[Jared Freid]

Couldn't be more different because they are too. I don't understand. I mean, like, listen, you go to casting, you're like, who are we gonna go for next stuff? Let's go for this ultra confident bro who played football and out of a divorce. Seven minutes. Like, I don't know. It's like. Like, it's like, real. Took a real shot. I mean, and he's like. The other thing is, he is in incredible shape, and he also knows it and doesn't think he's older. Every time they bring up what are you going to do for the rest of your life? He's like, I am going to what? He doesn't even, he acts like he doesn't know what they mean. He's like, I'm going to keep running at 100 miles per hour. That's what I'm going to do. Like, he never acknowledges an age thing for himself. He is very adamant that he is going to work until he's 103. He even said that.

[Joe]

Well, there's also, there's also a big, there was a big age gap between Gary and Mel. I think it's like a ten year spread, which.

[Jared Freid]

Oh, really?

[Joe]

Yeah, yeah.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

Gary was like 71 and I think Mel 64, which is. But like, I would say 6.

[Jared Freid]

I think Mel is, I'm pretty positive.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

But like, yeah, Mel is a young 66.

[Jared Freid]

And just ask him and he'll tell you that. He will tell you. Look at him on the horse last date. He's like, he's like bragging. He's like, yeah, and look at me. Add another thing to the list. Started riding a horse and 66. And he's like, he reminds me so much of my dad. I one time did a show at a country club in Boca in Florida, and I literally went on stage. I made a huge mistake. I go, I'm here at this retirement community. And they booed me. They were like, it's not a retirement community. Like, they like, like these boo the whole room. Like, I was like, minute one, they're booing me. I'm like, oh, my God, I'm. I'm in trouble. I'm gonna look like Joe giving his, you know, best man speech up here.

[Joe]

Oh, going back to, going back to night one, Was there any of the women that stood out to you?

[Jared Freid]

You know, Peg is always gonna stand out. You know, that's an easy answer. Just because she's gone far. Like, Peg is like, yeah, like, kind of like a bolt of lightning on this show. Obviously Carol stood out because she just looked Barbie ish, you know, Diane, who, who looked like nothing. Like, Carol stood out just because, like. And you're like, just the fact that we're on the same dating show. You're like, like, this is amazing. And Diane was like, so fun and funny. Like, I, like, wanted to, like, have another cup of Diane. I'd say Amy was fun. I knew what she was like coming on to make a scene. Like, I, they, I, I liked everyone. I like the, you know, and also Carla who comes on and is like talking about like orgasming like you're like great, you know, like, I'm like, I, like I, I kind of again, the women are the show. Like he's not the show, you know, like the show is. And that's why I got a little frustrated with all the apologies because it's like it took away time from. Let's meet the women. Let's go on this, you know, Thelma and Louise adventure with them. That's what we want from it, you know?

[Joe]

Yeah. Yeah.

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[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

Let'S get into your date. You made a guest appearance on the show.

[Joe]

Tell us when you walked out. When you walked out in. I was like, this.

[Serena]

This.

[Joe]

This fits. This is actually.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

This.

[Joe]

This actually works really well.

[Jared Freid]

This makes sense.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

It was so enjoyable.

[Joe]

It was great.

[Jared Freid]

It was great.

[Joe]

We really. I remember. We watch it. We really enjoyed it. We're like, this is.

[Serena]

This is.

[Jared Freid]

I really appre. I was so. That's the thing. I. When someone's on the show, like, I was happy. Like, this is, like, the best thing that ever happened to me.

[Joe]

You could tell, like, you could tell that was. That was. You could tell that you were truly.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

Like, happy to be there.

[Joe]

Great.

[Jared Freid]

Like, so happy. I mean, I listened to, like, Arden Mirin. She has a podcast about the Bachelor.

[Joe]

Yeah.

[Jared Freid]

And she was nice to me, but her, like, cohorts.

[Podcast Host]

Her.

[Jared Freid]

Yeah. Her co hosts were like. Were, like. They were like, look at this, bro. I was like, I can't be just like. Like, they totally, like, toss me. Comedians.

[Joe]

They're all comedians, too. Wow. Comedians are going.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

They're going at.

[Jared Freid]

Yeah, it was weird. It was weird. I was like, oh, this nice guy who likes the same thing as you. They were, like, all weirdly, you know, weirdly affected by me for some reason. But then they were like, you know, one guy was like, I don't like a roast, so it wasn't funny. It's like, well, that's not my problem. Like, I. I'm not a roast guy. Like, I watch the show and make fun of it, but my. My hope is that I'm making fun of it in the way I would have fun with friends. So, like, yeah, that was the thing with, like, a roast. I'm not really a roast guy. So, like, getting invited on. There was a lot of pressure because, like, roast jokes are very, like, Nikki Glazer, she's so good at it because she's so good at, like, misdirection. Like, that's, like, her act, so it, like, fits into what she does so well. So it's like, I was so excited, but I was so nervous. And then, like, I had to, like, have a talk in the mirror. I'm like, just do what you do. Have fun. Like, enjoy this moment. And I came out and, like, it was. There was so much. And there was so much of, like, I came with so many jokes. So, like, first I meet him, and he's like, I know you because I've watched your videos.

[Serena]

Oh.

[Jared Freid]

And he's like, you're the reason I almost didn't do the show.

[Serena]

Oh, no.

[Podcast Host]

Really?

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

That took a turn, right?

[Jared Freid]

Not. Not that he called a bunch of women old me idiot is the reason he didn't almost do it. He's like, you just make fun of people. I go, I like to think that the people who I make fun of enjoy it. Like, every season, you know, I end up, like, you know, becoming like, you know, acquaintances with some of the people. So they must see that, like, it's with a good heart and, like, all that stuff. And he's like, well, I go, don't worry. Today we're gonna have a blast. So I come out and I'm like, mel, great to see you. And I'm, like, performing all these jokes, but I had so many. And I'm just like, man. I start going into him, and I just see his face just like, oh, my God, what the hell did I sign up for? Because, like, I just had, like, six one liners that I wanted to make sure got on camera that I didn't forget. The women come out and they're, like, kind of dead. And he's like. And one of the production people was like, he was making out in the pool with Nicole before this. It's kind of the drama. And I'm like, oh. Like, I. You know, I had, like, a moment. Like, I've never. You guys have been on the set. Like, I. I was like, oh, my God. Like, I'm eating this up. Like, I'm the bachelor, super fan. I'm like, really? Who's he making out with? Like, I'm like, so into it. And then they. They go, come on. They tell the ladies, like, more energy come out. More energy. And they come out. They're like. And then I run out, and they're like, Jared Freed. I could see, like, a couple of them seem to maybe have seen my stuff. A couple of them were like, who? Like, What?

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

And we need to get Leslie and Teresa in there, like, spreading the word.

[Joe]

There's nothing worse for your confidence than walking out onto a stage and people being like, who's this guy? Like, why?

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[Jared Freid]

Who's this guy? Is. I'm about to tell jokes, right? Like, they're like, very famous comedian. They're like, Sebastian Maniscalco's here. And I'm like, it's like no chubby Jew. And then they bring me out and I. I basically, I'm like, listen, I'm a huge fan of the show. I'm here to, you know, I'm 40, which is the age Mel wishes you were. And like, when I said that, that kind of like, made everyone kind of like, oh, he's on our side, which is what I want. And I am. And I'm like, we're here to have fun, make jokes. I'm like, listen, you don't even want to be with Mel. He's divorced. He has no money. He's a high school football coach. He has nothing. Like, there's no. Nothing here. And then I'm like, and if it doesn't work out, you can go with me. We're going to go to the bar, we'll have a martini. Like, you guys are all hot. Like, I do you. You know, like, it's like, like I'm like the piece of shit. So, like, I. I go into that and they're fun, and then like, we go to write and that's where it's like a full day. So, like, I'm trying to help them write their jokes. So, like, we were like, helping the women, but, like, they good and fun and like, I like them all, you know, like, and I just had a good time.

[Joe]

I. I remember Car. Carol's joke was my favorite joke out of all of them.

[Jared Freid]

Which one was that?

[Joe]

It was. It was like, mel, I know you wanted to date 40 year olds. Like, so do I.

[Jared Freid]

That was hers. Or maybe she got that might have been. I think that was hers.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

Like, she's like on the podcast. Like, yeah, I like, I think she.

[Serena]

She's.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

It seemed like she kind of came up with that idea.

[Jared Freid]

Yeah, that definitely felt like it was hers. And she definitely. She did forget her glasses. And then we had this moment at the end and they kind of like, you know, the editing. They got to do what they got to do. And the moment at the end with Amy was like. She was like going on for like 20 minutes.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

And I was wondering. Actually, I was like, you know, watching it we know how much gets cut. And when we were watching, I was like, I wonder how long this has been going on for, because you were jumping in and I was like, there's no way. He's just, like, cutting off her sex.

[Jared Freid]

No.

[Serena]

This must have been happening for a minute.

[Jared Freid]

It was. It was basically. That's. You're right, because I was like. When we got to the performance, I was, like, pretty happy with it. I'm like, I got my jokes in. I like these people. It feels like it's going well. Like, I got what I wanted out of it and I come for my own. You know, I have my own incentives of this, too. And. And also, I like these. I like the show and I want to be a part of it. And, like, I want to make sure that these people, everyone here, has fun. I don't want anyone feeling badly. And it's Jesse next to the stage. It's the 12 women on stage. And then it's me and Mel in the middle of the room. And I remember we were sitting there. So basically a woman would go up and do her. Her bit. Who. She would do her roast. We'd all clap, we'd laugh and have fun.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

Like, three to five minutes, that's it.

[Jared Freid]

And then we all had Mike. So then we'd go around the horn. Jesse, you know, Jesse, be like, what do you think? And I would make fun of something or make fun of the room or like, whatever. Like. Or like. And tell them how great they're. I, you know, I would be as. I. Again, complimentary. Like, I think it takes a lot of fucking balls to get on stage with jokes you wrote an hour before.

[Joe]

Right.

[Jared Freid]

Like.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

Like they're forced to do this.

[Jared Freid]

Surprise. You're going to go and do.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

Yeah. Something that you potentially hate and are terrified to do. And like, well, and on camera. Make it good.

[Jared Freid]

Some people's biggest fears are public speaking. Like, you ever hear that.

[Joe]

You hear that Jerry Seinfeld joke where he says, like, like, 98% of the people's biggest fear is public speaking. That means they rather. They rather be in the casket than give the eulogy.

[Jared Freid]

That's hilarious. Yeah, that's like. That's exactly right. And so then we'd get on the mic and we'd go around the horn. Like, Jesse would say something, I'd say something, Mel would say something. Then I'd make fun of Mel, and then we'd go to the next contestant. We get to amy. She's like 11th out of 12, and she's like, I don't need these notes. And, like, rip some up.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

And then, like, immediately terrifying, right?

[Jared Freid]

And we're like, what's this gonna be? And she starts complaining about all the women and how much she has to cook, clean. And, like, it's one of those moments we're all looking around like. And she's not bombing. She's just being herself and being fun. Like, she is fun, and she is funny. But you're like. And she's like. She keeps going this. That. Like, it's like, swear after swear. Like, it was, like, unkeepable. You know?

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

Like, girl, this is abc. We can't swear here, right?

[Jared Freid]

And I think she would admit that. Like, it was just so many swear. And it kept going and going, and, like, finally, at the end of it, she goes, jared, you get it. You're Jewish. And that was, like, my invitation. And it doesn't look like. It looks like I'm just like, shut up, bitch. Like, let me get on the mic. Like, I'm not doing that. So I was going to wait, but then she goes, jared, you get it. You're Jewish. And I pick up the mic, and I'm like, you are making me so anxious right now. Like, you are. I was like, this is, like, talking to my mom. Like, I'm like, you keep going on and on about, like, I do the cooking, do the cleaning. And I'm like. And honestly, I have to say, like, I was having so much fun. The room was, like, swirling. People are laughing so hard. Because the setup was really her swearing and complaining about everyone. And then I got to complain about 20 minutes. Like, 20 minutes. And we were. And so, like, it's killing. And, like, when I got a bone to chew on, I'm like, I'm gonna keep going. So I did, like, three minutes of this bit, and it's like the room is swirling. Like, I'm, like, getting chills as it's happening. I'm like, oh, my God. This is the biggest moment of my life. Like, I am like. And I turn to Mel and I go, do not marry her.

[Joe]

So funny.

[Jared Freid]

And I. And I'm like, oh, my God. I just told the Bachelor not to.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

Marry one of the women, ruined her life.

[Jared Freid]

I was like, this is gonna be the commercial. This is gonna be like. Like, it's gonna be like next week on the Bachelor. Me going, don't marry her. And I'm like. And I'm like. I put down the mic. I'm like, shaking because, like, in, like, in a comedian's mind, we're just like, we're always about to kill. Like, we, like, you know, it's just like, you, I came there to do a job and, like, the job just got done. And I'm like, I put the mic down and we get done with the episode. And I go to my manager and his mom were there and, like, she comes up to me. She was like, you're the funniest person I've ever seen in my entire life. Like, like, it was like, like, I was like, this is amazing. I was like, Cloud 11, best day ever. And, like, and so I just kind of had to hold on to the story until it aired. And I'm like, I'm wondering what it's gonna. I was like, it's either gonna be okay and good and it's like. Or it's gonna be like, I'm gonna get like, DMS forever about this. And it was somewhere in between. Like, it was like, it was definitely, like, I'm definitely happy with it. And I was like, happy because you might see me again. I don't know if we can keep this. And you might see me in another episode. Hint, hint. You know, a little tease, as they say in the business. You're going to want to tune into the some people telling all.

[Guest or Co-host (possibly a friend of Joe and Serena)]

So telling off. I've never heard anyone phrase it that way.

[Joe]

Okay, I think that's a good place to stop. Part one. Jared, thank you so much. We'll be back with Jarrett for part two. Make sure you download and subscribe to that happy hour.

[Serena]

We will have newest interviews every single week. Thanks for listening. Bye.

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