Jacob Reed and Me is an investigative comedy that blends the heart of Heavyweight with the goose chase of Mystery Show. In each episode, host Jacob Reed (Jimmy Kimmel Live, Funny or Die) answers life's biggest questions.... exclusively by tracking down other people named Jacob Reed.
What begins as a simple search, quickly unravels into bizarre, unexpected adventures, as Reed uses unconventional methods to track down his namesakes and find common ground in the most unlikely places. 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.
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Host Jacob Reed confronts mortality and legacy by investigating the lives of deceased individuals named Jacob Reed in this emotional season finale interview.
13 May 2026
The Musician
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.
Extra special thanks to The Baked Potato and The Blue Note for hosting us. Two of the world’s best jazz venues, both totally different, both in Los Angeles.
https://www.thebakedpotato.com/ (https://www.thebakedpotato.com/)
https://www.bluenotejazz.com/la/shows/ (https://www.bluenotejazz.com/la/shows/)
Here’s some of the cool stuff we talk about in the episode (spoilers!)
something to believe - Philip Labes (Official Music Video) (https://youtu.be/q8UGU5GdT84?si=Flkl36xrkI2IUFpJ)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8UGU5GdT84
Listen to San Diego’s Jazz 88 on Live Stream:
https://www.jazz88.org/
A Tetrahelix Animates Bach: Revisualization of David Lewin’s Analysis of the Opening of the F Minor Fugue from WTC I - Jacob Rosenthal Reed and Matthew Neil Bain (https://www.mtosmt.org/issues/mto.07.13.4/mto.07.13.4.reed_bain.php)
https://www.mtosmt.org/issues/mto.07.13.4/mto.07.13.4.reed_bain.php
And, the specific animation I’m reacting to:
https://www.mtosmt.org/issues/mto.07.13.4/reed_bain_examples.php?id=15&nonav=true (https://www.mtosmt.org/issues/mto.07.13.4/reed_bain_examples.php?id=15&nonav=true)
Columbus Percussion
https://www.columbuspercussion.com/store/
Jacob Reed and Me LIVE Variety Show, featuring Matt LeBlanc, Julia Roberts, Amy Adams, and the Jake Reed Quartet:
More music from Jacob Reed:
Jake Reed Drum Samples Packs (https://jakereedmusic.com/store)
https://jakereedmusic.com/store
Shades of Ellington - Laura Camara & The Jake Reed Trio (https://lauracamaraandthejakereedtrio.bandcamp.com/album/shades-of-ellington)
https://lauracamaraandthejakereedtrio.bandcamp.com/album/shades-of-ellington
Weed ‘em and Reap - Frog Legs (https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/froglegs/weed-em-and-reap-2)
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/froglegs/weed-em-and-reap-2
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30 Apr 2026
The Heavyweight
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.
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8 Apr 2026
Bonus: Jacob Reed and Me Live + The Town Show
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.
Stream "Jacob Reed and Me: LIVE" here:
https://www.dynasty.tv/products/jacob-reed-and-me-live-4-3-26-9-30pm-pt
And check out The Town Show here:
https://shows.acast.com/the-town-show
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1 Apr 2026
The Porn Star... Part II
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 a Jacob Reed in porn.
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25 Mar 2026
Bonus Interview: Jacob Reed and Danny O'Malley on The Podcumentary
We'll be back soon with more episodes but in the mean time, we're taking a quick break to let more people find out about our show. If you like the pod, please take a moment to tell a friend, entertainment journalist, celebrity, or TikTok influencer. And if you haven't yet, please rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and anywhere else you listen.
While we're off, here's Danny and me being interviewed on one of my favorite podcasts: The Podcumentary. Hosts Jeff & Barry are comedians and actual documentary filmmakers. Barry's latest project was just named best doc at SXSW. They have a great show about creativity, documentaries, and storytelling, and we were thrilled to be on it.
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18 Mar 2026
The Porn Star
Decades after a cringey stint hosting a show for Playboy, Jacob still can’t shake the shame. So he sets out to find a Jacob Reed who fully embraced the adult industry — a porn star. Hoping for redemption, or at least perspective, Jacob confronts living with a past you can’t erase.
Get early episodes, bonus episodes, and more at http://patreon.com/c/JacobReedandMe
Jacob Reed and Me is a production of www.AllTradesCo.com
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11 Mar 2026
The Head Case
When Jacob discovers another Jacob Reed who suffered a traumatic brain injury the exact same summer he did, the eerie parallels hit too close to home. Is it fate, coincidence, or something stranger? To find out, Jacob tracks down his namesake to discover how one summer—and one moment—can change a life forever.
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4 Mar 2026
The Economist
Feeling lost in an economy that seems designed to confuse, Jacob turns to the Internet for answers—and finds them in Jacob Reed, the AP Econ teacher turned YouTuber. Their private tutoring quickly veers off course when a stranger reaches out about a financial advice book allegedly written by Jacob Reed. There’s just one problem: neither Jacob wrote it. As the mystery deepens, the episode becomes a hunt for the third Jacob Reed—an investigation into scams, self-help economics, and what it means to build authority in a system that often rewards confidence over truth.
For a copy of the item mentioned in this episode, join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/JacobReedandMe
To learn more about Economics, check out ReviewEcon.com
And, for more about the latest Internet scam:
https://writerbeware.blog/2025/09/19/return-of-the-nigerian-prince-redux-beware-book-club-and-book-review-scams/
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25 Feb 2026
S01E01: The Artist
On a hunt for graphic design jobs after a career setback, Jacob’s internet searches lead him to Sea Breeze II, a generic painting signed by Jacob Reed. This discovery launches an unexpected quest to crack the code of artistic success. Along the way, Jacob wades through the jungle of customer service hotlines, uncovers the costume jewelry capital of North America, and finds wisdom from a stranger in the most unexpected corner of the globe.
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12 Feb 2026
Coming Feb 25th: Jacob Reed and Me
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
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11 Jun 2025
Ep 1: The Artist
Jacob Reed embarks on a quest to understand artistic success after discovering a painting signed with his name, leading him through unexpected encounters and surprising wisdom.
23 Apr 2025
Jacob Reed and Me
A sneak peek at Jacob Reed and Me, the new investigative comedy from the Executive Producers of Chef's Table and Broomgate. Coming soon.
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The Departed
Published 17 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Not even who's going to do their funeral here, but who's going to help the bodies safely, respectfully get to where they're going. We do a lot of shipouts to Mexico. And if you look at like our business cards, our logo says the funeral home of the farm workers. We get calls from other funeral homes say, hey, I have a family here. They want to do a ship out to Mexico. I'm going to send them your way. Why won't they do it? It's a specialty thing. I'm having to go to Secretary of State in Sacramento to get paperwork. I'm having to take paperwork to the Mexican consulate to get a stamp that says we're allowed to send this person to another country. […]
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