U Up? - Podcast Rankings and reviews

The times I’ve listened to an episode and wondered if J&J have somehow stolen my own thoughts is extremely high. I love the real life perspectives, curiosity and empathy of the hosts, and pure gold comedy of both! The latest episodes intro “How do I date when I’m home for the holidays?” really resonated with me (btw I love the long intros- they’re my favorite part of the episode!). Dating in my 30’s and now 40’s can feel isolating and Jared and Jordana really validated my experiences. Good for all ages, all genders, and even good for those people who don’t know who you are Jared!

I really enjoy this podcast and Jared and Jordana have a great rapport. But, for the love of all things holy, if you read these reviews, please take this to heart and with love bc I think you’re both wonderful—you HAVE to cut down on saying “like” quite literally almost every other word. It’s excruciating, bites the ear, and is absolutely fixable, at least a little. It’s a bad crutch. I started to count them one episode and stopped at 132 when I lost count with 15 min left. I’m begging you, please just try to be more aware of it. Otherwise, this podcast is absolutely wonderful.

Love both Jared and Jordanas vulnerability and humor! It’s so easy to feel connected and root for you both. Loved to hear Jordana open up her fertility struggle on benefits, although I hate that she’s going through it. So many people can relate, including me.

I love this show so much. It always makes me laugh, provides solid advice, and has got me through some really dark times. Lately, however, it has become a bit repetitive with Jared’s dating concerns and inability to commit. At first I really felt for him but at this point it has become triggering in some ways. He sounds like all the men I’ve dated who bailed after date 5 seemingly out of nowhere. I no longer get what I came for with the podcast and may take a break. I hope Jared is able to find what he needs in a partner!

Jared, but particularly Jordana, continually miss on the pet advice. They need to stop answering animal emails. It was truly disgusting to hear them encourage disposing of a cat like it’s a used piece of furniture.

Shelters in the US are desperately over capacity and have to euthanize healthy dogs and cats as a result. Much of this problem comes from people disposing of pets, similar to what Jordana encourages. So please stop condoning this and actually educate yourself on the issue.

UPDATE: Changing to one star. Cant believe Jordana told someone to get rid of their cat because their girlfriend didn’t get along with it. This is extremely irresponsible advice given the fact that our shelters are overflowing and cats and dogs often get killed when they’re brought to shelters because of the capacity problem. Pets are a lifetime commitment, not something you dispose of at the first sign of a fixable issue. You clearly have zero understanding of owning a pet.

Old review:
This podcast is a wonderful combination of solid, insightful dating advice and entertainment. This is the only podcast I won’t miss an episode of. As someone in a LTR, I love hearing them go deep on relationships. Jordana’s insights from her marriage are so helpful. I love her reflection on things like compromise versus settling and her honesty in discussing challenges in her marriage but also how she knew he was “the one.” Similar for Jared, it’s so helpful to hear how he knew past relationships weren’t it, and whether he has any regrets in ending things. Would love to hear more in these areas! One piece of feedback: please keep in mind that not all women in their mid-twenties and older are out to find a husband as quickly as possible. I know this was a huge priority for Jordana but some of the viewpoints come across as regressive. Not all women are on a mission to lock down a man and many women have the same fears and hesitancy around dating that Jared has!