The JTrain Podcast

Host: Jared Freid
Episode: Delta Snacks, Front Row Comfy Plus, & Mom Telling You to See A Doctor — TICKED OFF TUESDAY
Date: August 19, 2025

Episode Overview

This classic "Ticked Off Tuesday" episode finds Jared Freid, comedian and host of The JTrain Podcast, fielding listener complaints and sharing his own travel gripes—all with his signature blend of exasperation and wit. Recorded in Spokane, Washington, ahead of a show weekend, Jared dives into travel woes (from questionable Delta snack baskets to the misery of front row "Comfy Plus"), everyday annoyances like office temperatures and unsolicited parental concern, and the odd injustices lurking in ballpark T-shirt cannon culture. Listeners submitted their everyday irritants from Patreon, giving the episode a communal, cathartic spirit.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Opening Rant and Podcast Purpose

[01:08]

Jared reminds listeners what "Ticked Off Tuesday" is all about:

“If you are mad…there is something on your mind you’d like to complain about…you need to come here and send your complaints to the JTrain Podcast.”
He affectionately calls this segment a "complaint duet," aiming to validate even the most minor gripes.
Quick plugs: Patreon gets first dibs on "Ticked Off Tuesday" submissions and exclusive "Coffee with JTrain" episodes.

2. Jared’s Own Travel Complaints

A. The Human Touch—Delta’s Robot Customer Service
[11:30]

Jared describes a recent travel headache where the text-based Delta customer service feels robotic and impersonal:

"I need them to text me as if they’re a normal person…just say LOL. Yeah, I know this is crazy but it’s me, Cheryl. I’m helping you. I’m in Atlanta."
His main beef: automated replies make stressful situations more frustrating.
Memorable Quote:

"I need to know this is a real person...not with someone who's going: 'Did you say Palm Beach? Please repeat.' I want to know that there's a breathing, living human being that understands how angry I am."
— Jared, [12:30]

B. Front Row “Comfy Plus” Woes on Delta
[15:10]

Flies first class, then front row "Comfy Plus" (premium economy), then first class again, all in one day.
The crux: In the first row of "Comfy Plus," you lose access to the electrical outlet for charging devices, left only with a slow-charging USB.

"That charger...just slows my loss of juice down. It doesn't charge it up. It just slows it down from dying. It’s like being on heart support until you want to pull the plug."
Advocates for this critical feature to be fixed given “we've gone into the future—robot time.”

C. The Delta Snack Basket Is Outdated—and Full of Missed Marketing Opportunities
[18:55]

Notes fleeting excitement at new snacks, then disappointment at the monotonous repeat basket.

"I've met all these people...I've met the pistachios, the Vidalia chips...we're tired of them."
Why don’t airlines update their snack offerings as often as movie selections? Suggests sponsorships and rotating Trader Joe’s exclusives:

"This basket needs to change as frequently as they change the movies...How are you not doing it? This is literally a ten second thought. That's a $10 million idea."
Memorable Quote:

"How is it that we live in a time where everything's sponsored and that wicker basket that comes around with all the snacks isn't sponsored?"
— Jared, [20:45]

3. Listener Complaints (Patreon Submissions)

A. Offices Set To 81°F ("Indoor Heatwave")
[35:02]

Listener moves from NYC to Atlanta; now works in two jobs kept at 81°F indoors—causing actual heat exhaustion.
Jared’s take:

"81 is not a debate…81 is 'go outside, hit the beach, and get in the ocean' weather. When it's 81 indoors and there's no beach or ocean, we have done the office wrong."
Advocates lowering office temps, telling cold people: “Bring a sweatshirt.”
Notable Response:

"My real issue...is that you left work with heat exhaustion. That is a medical issue that made you work less. If I'm the boss, I go: what can we do to fix this? Because everyone there can get warmer. Nobody there can get cooler."
— Jared, [37:50]

B. Moms and Medical Paranoia
[41:08]

Listener’s mom responds to “I was asleep by 7:30 last night” with “You may need to see a doctor, not normal to not have energy.”
Jared commiserates about parental anxiety:

"Every mom makes whatever you tell them a little bit more sad...Try it. Cough once while on the phone with your mom. That's a three month 'are you sick?' podcast you've just signed up for."
Memorable Quote:

"You went from 'Hey, got a lot of good sleep last night,' to 'Do I have a rare incurable disease?'"
— Jared, [41:50]

C. T-Shirt Cannon Operators Seeking the Spotlight
[45:22]

Listener annoyed that T-shirt cannon operators at games do dances and stunts instead of firing shirts, often leaving with unused ammo.
Jared: They’re “drunk with power” and more interested in crowd reactions than their one job.
Proposes innovations:
- Precision targeting via Jumbotron bullseye
- T-shirt cannon competitions with audience rewards
"How great would the halftime show be…? This could be the fifth major professional sport. T-shirt gun shooting."
Memorable Quote:

"You've never seen the light in someone's eye until you've seen a person react to the T-shirt cannon being pointed at them."
— Jared, [46:13]

D. Double-Parking with Hazards When There’s Open Parking
[52:00]

Peeve: People double park with hazards rather than finding actual spots, needlessly blocking roadways.
Jared equates it to airport pickup chaos—people with hazards on slowing everything down.

"If your hazards are on and you’re not having a hazard, you have to really be cautious of everyone else."
Shifts to a meta-complaint: People who complain about annoyances that don’t actually affect them (unless you’re actually impacted, don’t get involved).

4. Miscellaneous Memorable Moments

Instagrammable Brunch Gags
[23:18]
- Jared wryly bemoans the trend of serving coffee with mini donuts as a “surprise treat”:
  
  "The amount of mental anguish that goes into me ordering…I spent 20 minutes going, just get the black coffee…and now you got to bring me a donut. Of course I’m eating the donut. It was fucking delicious."
Jared’s Travel Rule:

"If I can plug my phone in, I will be plugging my phone in just in case I’m left without a plug for an elongated period of time."
— [14:02]
On Stand-Up as a Puzzle:
[03:30]
- "The weird part about standup is it’s a live thing that you’re doing and you’re working on it so you can put it out on a big platform so that more people come to your live thing, where you’re working on a new thing... It’s a puzzle that I’m constantly trying to figure out."

Notable Quotes with Timestamps

"I need them to text me as if they're a normal person...just say LOL. Yeah, I know this is crazy, but it's me, Cheryl. I'm helping you. I'm in Atlanta."
— Jared, [11:55]

"That charger...just slows my loss of juice down. It doesn't charge it up. It just slows it down from dying. It's like being on heart support."
— Jared, [16:12]

"This basket needs to change as frequently as they change the movies...How are you not doing it? This is literally a ten second thought. That's a $10 million idea."
— Jared, [21:18]

"81 is not a debate...that's a number. This is math."
— Jared, [36:41]

"You went from 'Hey, got a lot of good sleep last night,' to 'Do I have a rare incurable disease?'"
— Jared, [41:50]

"Nothing makes people happier than a T-shirt cannon. Which is why these canon operators are getting such a high out of it...they're drunk with power."
— Jared, [45:50]

Important Segment Timestamps

[01:08] – Introduction/Definition of Ticked Off Tuesday, Patreon, and show plugs
[11:30] – Delta Airlines Texting/Travel Frustrations
[15:10] – Front Row "Comfy Plus"/Delta Seat Critiques
[18:55] – Delta Snack Basket Marketing Rant
[23:18] – Coffee Orders with Surprise Donuts
[35:02] – Listener Complaint: Office Temperatures
[41:08] – Mom Overreacts to Early Bedtime
[45:22] – T-shirt Cannon Operator Power Plays at Sporting Events
[52:00] – Double-Parking Annoyance

Tone

Casual, punchy, and exasperated in the “lovable complainer” register. Jared is warm yet biting, commiserating with listener struggles in a way that’s both validating and comedic.

Summary

This episode is a brisk tour through minor (and sometimes major) day-to-day injustices, tackled with Jared’s distinctive mix of everyman outrage and comic sensibility. Whether it’s the impersonal creep of technology, the indignities of group air travel, or the passive-aggression of moms and drivers, each gripe is dissected and laughed at, making for both catharsis and easy laughs. Jared’s suggested solutions—ranging from marketing innovations to T-shirt cannon Olympics—offer absurd comic relief while proving “Ticked Off Tuesday” is where the trivial gets its due.

For future gripes, send to: jtrainpodcast@gmail.com
Get guaranteed read-through: patreon.com/jaredfreid

The JTrain Podcast

Host: Jared Freid
Episode: Delta Snacks, Front Row Comfy Plus, & Mom Telling You to See A Doctor — TICKED OFF TUESDAY
Date: August 19, 2025

Episode Overview

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Opening Rant and Podcast Purpose

[01:08]

Jared reminds listeners what "Ticked Off Tuesday" is all about:

“If you are mad…there is something on your mind you’d like to complain about…you need to come here and send your complaints to the JTrain Podcast.”
He affectionately calls this segment a "complaint duet," aiming to validate even the most minor gripes.
Quick plugs: Patreon gets first dibs on "Ticked Off Tuesday" submissions and exclusive "Coffee with JTrain" episodes.

2. Jared’s Own Travel Complaints

A. The Human Touch—Delta’s Robot Customer Service
[11:30]

Jared describes a recent travel headache where the text-based Delta customer service feels robotic and impersonal:

"I need them to text me as if they’re a normal person…just say LOL. Yeah, I know this is crazy but it’s me, Cheryl. I’m helping you. I’m in Atlanta."
His main beef: automated replies make stressful situations more frustrating.
Memorable Quote:

"I need to know this is a real person...not with someone who's going: 'Did you say Palm Beach? Please repeat.' I want to know that there's a breathing, living human being that understands how angry I am."
— Jared, [12:30]

B. Front Row “Comfy Plus” Woes on Delta
[15:10]

Flies first class, then front row "Comfy Plus" (premium economy), then first class again, all in one day.
The crux: In the first row of "Comfy Plus," you lose access to the electrical outlet for charging devices, left only with a slow-charging USB.

"That charger...just slows my loss of juice down. It doesn't charge it up. It just slows it down from dying. It’s like being on heart support until you want to pull the plug."
Advocates for this critical feature to be fixed given “we've gone into the future—robot time.”

C. The Delta Snack Basket Is Outdated—and Full of Missed Marketing Opportunities
[18:55]

Notes fleeting excitement at new snacks, then disappointment at the monotonous repeat basket.

"I've met all these people...I've met the pistachios, the Vidalia chips...we're tired of them."
Why don’t airlines update their snack offerings as often as movie selections? Suggests sponsorships and rotating Trader Joe’s exclusives:

"This basket needs to change as frequently as they change the movies...How are you not doing it? This is literally a ten second thought. That's a $10 million idea."
Memorable Quote:

"How is it that we live in a time where everything's sponsored and that wicker basket that comes around with all the snacks isn't sponsored?"
— Jared, [20:45]

3. Listener Complaints (Patreon Submissions)

A. Offices Set To 81°F ("Indoor Heatwave")
[35:02]

Listener moves from NYC to Atlanta; now works in two jobs kept at 81°F indoors—causing actual heat exhaustion.
Jared’s take:

"81 is not a debate…81 is 'go outside, hit the beach, and get in the ocean' weather. When it's 81 indoors and there's no beach or ocean, we have done the office wrong."
Advocates lowering office temps, telling cold people: “Bring a sweatshirt.”
Notable Response:

"My real issue...is that you left work with heat exhaustion. That is a medical issue that made you work less. If I'm the boss, I go: what can we do to fix this? Because everyone there can get warmer. Nobody there can get cooler."
— Jared, [37:50]

B. Moms and Medical Paranoia
[41:08]

Listener’s mom responds to “I was asleep by 7:30 last night” with “You may need to see a doctor, not normal to not have energy.”
Jared commiserates about parental anxiety:

"Every mom makes whatever you tell them a little bit more sad...Try it. Cough once while on the phone with your mom. That's a three month 'are you sick?' podcast you've just signed up for."
Memorable Quote:

"You went from 'Hey, got a lot of good sleep last night,' to 'Do I have a rare incurable disease?'"
— Jared, [41:50]

C. T-Shirt Cannon Operators Seeking the Spotlight
[45:22]

Listener annoyed that T-shirt cannon operators at games do dances and stunts instead of firing shirts, often leaving with unused ammo.
Jared: They’re “drunk with power” and more interested in crowd reactions than their one job.
Proposes innovations:
- Precision targeting via Jumbotron bullseye
- T-shirt cannon competitions with audience rewards
"How great would the halftime show be…? This could be the fifth major professional sport. T-shirt gun shooting."
Memorable Quote:

"You've never seen the light in someone's eye until you've seen a person react to the T-shirt cannon being pointed at them."
— Jared, [46:13]

D. Double-Parking with Hazards When There’s Open Parking
[52:00]

Peeve: People double park with hazards rather than finding actual spots, needlessly blocking roadways.
Jared equates it to airport pickup chaos—people with hazards on slowing everything down.

"If your hazards are on and you’re not having a hazard, you have to really be cautious of everyone else."
Shifts to a meta-complaint: People who complain about annoyances that don’t actually affect them (unless you’re actually impacted, don’t get involved).

4. Miscellaneous Memorable Moments

Instagrammable Brunch Gags
[23:18]
- Jared wryly bemoans the trend of serving coffee with mini donuts as a “surprise treat”:
  
  "The amount of mental anguish that goes into me ordering…I spent 20 minutes going, just get the black coffee…and now you got to bring me a donut. Of course I’m eating the donut. It was fucking delicious."
Jared’s Travel Rule:

"If I can plug my phone in, I will be plugging my phone in just in case I’m left without a plug for an elongated period of time."
— [14:02]
On Stand-Up as a Puzzle:
[03:30]
- "The weird part about standup is it’s a live thing that you’re doing and you’re working on it so you can put it out on a big platform so that more people come to your live thing, where you’re working on a new thing... It’s a puzzle that I’m constantly trying to figure out."

Notable Quotes with Timestamps

"I need them to text me as if they're a normal person...just say LOL. Yeah, I know this is crazy, but it's me, Cheryl. I'm helping you. I'm in Atlanta."
— Jared, [11:55]

"That charger...just slows my loss of juice down. It doesn't charge it up. It just slows it down from dying. It's like being on heart support."
— Jared, [16:12]

"This basket needs to change as frequently as they change the movies...How are you not doing it? This is literally a ten second thought. That's a $10 million idea."
— Jared, [21:18]

"81 is not a debate...that's a number. This is math."
— Jared, [36:41]

"You went from 'Hey, got a lot of good sleep last night,' to 'Do I have a rare incurable disease?'"
— Jared, [41:50]

"Nothing makes people happier than a T-shirt cannon. Which is why these canon operators are getting such a high out of it...they're drunk with power."
— Jared, [45:50]

Important Segment Timestamps

[01:08] – Introduction/Definition of Ticked Off Tuesday, Patreon, and show plugs
[11:30] – Delta Airlines Texting/Travel Frustrations
[15:10] – Front Row "Comfy Plus"/Delta Seat Critiques
[18:55] – Delta Snack Basket Marketing Rant
[23:18] – Coffee Orders with Surprise Donuts
[35:02] – Listener Complaint: Office Temperatures
[41:08] – Mom Overreacts to Early Bedtime
[45:22] – T-shirt Cannon Operator Power Plays at Sporting Events
[52:00] – Double-Parking Annoyance

Tone

Casual, punchy, and exasperated in the “lovable complainer” register. Jared is warm yet biting, commiserating with listener struggles in a way that’s both validating and comedic.

Summary

For future gripes, send to: jtrainpodcast@gmail.com
Get guaranteed read-through: patreon.com/jaredfreid

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Summary

The JTrain Podcast

Episode Overview

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Opening Rant and Podcast Purpose

2. Jared’s Own Travel Complaints

3. Listener Complaints (Patreon Submissions)

4. Miscellaneous Memorable Moments

Notable Quotes with Timestamps

Important Segment Timestamps

Tone

Summary

Summary

The JTrain Podcast

Episode Overview

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Opening Rant and Podcast Purpose

2. Jared’s Own Travel Complaints

3. Listener Complaints (Patreon Submissions)

4. Miscellaneous Memorable Moments

Notable Quotes with Timestamps

Important Segment Timestamps

Tone

Summary