The JTrain Podcast

Host: Jared Freid
Episode: Key Cards, Comedy Show Makeouts, and Rideshare Pickups At Concerts - TICKED OFF TUESDAY
Date: November 25, 2025

Episode Overview

This “Ticked Off Tuesday” episode is all about venting annoyances, both from Jared’s life and submitted by listeners. Jared Freid, comic and master of comedic gripes, reads and reacts to complaints on everything from moving woes and key card chaos, to public makeouts at his shows and rideshare disasters after concerts. The episode’s tone is light, highly relatable, and filled with Jared’s signature blend of over-the-top exasperation and empathetic humor.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Jared’s Personal Complaints

• Key Card Headaches in a New Apartment
  Starts at 04:10
  Jared describes moving into a new, beautiful apartment in Delray Beach, Florida — and the daily anxiety caused by key card access everywhere (“30 different doors!” (05:36)). Forgetting the key card at any stage means being totally locked out, which he knows is inevitable and already preemptively stresses about.

  Quote:

  “Now imagine that being part of your everyday life. You don't even have a spot in your pockets where key cards go...I don't think my life can handle a full-time back left pocket key card being a very important part of my life.”
  (05:26, Jared)

  He’s already strategizing — hide cards around the place? Attach to a wristband (“I’m not looking to wear a wristband like I'm hanging at a Las Vegas pool party for the rest of my life” (09:06))? — but knows whatever plan he has now will “definitely not be the one I have in a year.” (10:09)

• Tiny Car Touchscreen Buttons
  Starts at 11:06
  Jared rants about the small buttons on his Jeep Wrangler’s Apple CarPlay screen:

  “Why would they make them smaller than they have to be? … This should not be what we're dealing with. If anything, they should be huge and we should get to make them smaller.”
  (12:17, Jared)

  His point: why force users to struggle — make safety, comfort, and accessibility the defaults, not afterthoughts.

2. Listener Complaints

• Bar Card Mix-ups and “Crumb Bums”
  Starts at 14:30
  A listener’s credit card was given to a stranger by a bartender who then tried to use it twice even after it was locked. Jared’s take: it’s outrageous that someone sees a stranger’s card as a “windfall,” and even worse knowing the original owner has to now change all their autopayments, memorized codes, and routines.

  Quote:

  “Every time this creates a snag in your day, you will think of the worst human alive who got a credit card that is not even theirs and thought, ‘big day for me. Get to spend other people's money.’”
  (15:54, Jared)

• Over-the-Top PDA at a Comedy Show
  Starts at 16:54
  Another complaint: a couple “aggressively made out from the moment they sat down before the first opener until the end of the show” (17:04), blocking the listener’s view with “tongues, ear nibbles, very heavy petting.”

  Jared is mystified and suggests two possible explanations:

  • Extreme new love
  • “A Coldplay affair type situation” (read: cheating partners meeting incognito)

  Quote:

  “The only reason to be at a show and make out is we are both cheating on our spouses. We need a place to do this that no one will see us.”
  (19:41, Jared)

  Jared is clear: mild PDA is fine, but full-on makeouts at a show are over the line.

• Rideshare Pick-Up Disasters After Concerts
  Starts at 23:31
  A listener goes through great effort to schedule an Uber after a concert, only to face repeated driver cancellations in freezing weather.

  Jared shifts blame from drivers to the venue and the rideshare companies: there should be better planning, like the efficient “code” system at airports, making rideshare pickup seamless.

  Quote:

  “Where is the tinkering? Where's the brainstorming? Where's the effort? … Anything to hold us back from a more efficient version of that is someone who is digging their heels in the sand and doesn't want to grow and doesn't want to change.”
  (26:16, Jared)

  He also calls out the hypocrisy of venues touting environmental responsibility (“all this talk about recycle bins”) but not encouraging efficient rideshare use.

• Hotel WiFi Overcomplication
  Starts at 32:40
  A listener is annoyed by hotels with separate staff and guest networks, arguing it creates confusion and potential security risks without actually helping anyone. Jared agrees: just provide a single, reliable network everyone depends on so fixes are a top priority.

  Quote:

  “I don't want to depend on people whose days aren't ruined by the thing ruining my day. … I want to know that if that one WI-FI goes out, the people at the front desk are running around like their hair's on fire.” (34:14, Jared)

Memorable Quotes

• On the existential dread of key cards:

  “I am almost angry at the bad day that hasn't even happened yet.”
  (09:32, Jared)

• On receiving someone else’s credit card:

  “To me, that's high school mentality. If you're out in Midtown New York City at a bar … shouldn't we know if you have someone else's credit card, that person is having the worst day of their life?”
  (15:10, Jared)

• On making unwelcome advances at shows:

  “I'm not against some mild PDA, but this was way too much and way too long.”
  (18:18, Listener Email)

• On shared rides after big events:

  “We get charged. We get a $5 charge. You should get a credit if a driver cancels.”
  (25:12, Jared)

• On overcomplicated hotel WiFi:

  “No, just give me one WI-FI for the building that has a dedicated team … I want to know that if that one WI-FI goes out, the people at the front desk are running around like their hair is on fire.”
  (34:14, Jared)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [04:10] — Jared's key card complaint and stream-of-consciousness solutions
• [11:06] — Badly designed car touchscreens
• [14:30] — Listener: credit card lost at bar, used by stranger
• [16:54] — Listener: PDA overload at Chicago comedy show
• [23:31] — Listener: rideshare pickup post-concert disaster
• [32:40] — Listener: hotel WiFi options more confusing than helpful

Tone & Style

Jared keeps the mood light yet authentic, validating frustrations while keeping his feedback quick, punchy, and grounded in everyday reality. The “Ticked Off Tuesday” brand is deeply in evidence, functioning as a fun, safe space for everyone’s trivial-yet-infuriating first-world problems—always with a punchline.

For Newcomers

You don’t need deep backstory to enjoy this episode — every story stands alone. If you find yourself triggered by life’s little annoyances, Jared will not only see you, but he’ll voice your grievances louder and funnier than you could. This episode is a master class in turning daily exasperations into stand-up material, and the audience gets both catharsis and community out of the deal.