Reviews

I’m a huge fan of Jared as well, but I wanted to dedicate this review to Jordana. I’ve been a long time listener of U Up, and a newer listener of Betches, Oversharing, and some older episodes of Brides. Your perspective is always so so valuable. You’re able to articulate thoughts intelligently while remaining humble. You share your opinion and stay true to yourself while being fair. Your voice is strong and calming, and you’re a great part of my week. Thank you for what you do!

The last episode was terrible. The guest constantly interrupted Jared and Jordanna and had the most annoying voice, talking to them and the audience like we are in kindergarten. I couldn’t even listen after stopping and starting twice

Hi Jordana, I know you are reading this! I have been listening to this podcast since the very beginning and I wasn’t planning on writing a review until I noticed all of the hate coming for Jared. Jared is one of the reasons I love this podcast and regardless of what his personal dating status is I think he always gives great, unbiased advice. I think the banter and genuine friendship between the two of you is so candid, relatable and entertaining. It is obvious you both put so much thought and time into each and every recording and it is so appreciated. I have recently become a subscriber and am invested in both of your lives and appreciate the vulnerability you both share. Even though I am in a happy long-term relationship I still look forward to this podcast every week and the entertainment it provides me!

Love the show and have been a benefits subscriber for a while. It’s clearly not worth the money for 2 podcasts a month, especially since Jared comes unprepared with no follow through or progress. Then last week Jordana said the price is going UP! For what? She didn’t even say why or how much it would be. Felt like a brazen money grab! U Up with Benefits is already a rip off given they just ramble for 40 min but I liked supporting them more directly as a male listener who rarely wants what the advertisers sell. Sadly this was the last straw. Cancelled my subscription.

I'm married with a baby, but I'm addicted to this podcast because it's so fun and brings me back to my days on the apps. It's also just about being human, so anyone can find dating interesting. I love J & J's dynamic, though they do make the podcast very white and hetero. Jared once called people who use chopsticks to eat Chinese takeout pretentious and I was like um yeah that's just how I eat. Guests could bring some diversity. But recently they've brought on a couple guests who were insufferable and didn't fit the vibe of the podcast. If the guests could mostly focus on listeners' questions and only spend a little time promoting their books, that would be great. I know you read the reviews, Jordana, so I should also say I love you guys!

Thank you.. the episode isn’t done yet- but I greatly appreciate you.

I love the pod and will always listen, but it can be a bummer that Jared isn’t addressing long term issues with any sort of real work. He’ll talk to Jordana about it but nothing comes of it. I think it’s almost weighing on my mental health with dating and it sounds like it is for a lot of other listeners. I just wonder if doing this even makes Jared happy? Clearly he doesn’t enjoy dating, but it seems like he can’t admit to that. Instead he values the ego-driven aspect of always having a first date and then break up to follow that’s in his control. I encourage Jordana to bring this up. It’s time for some hard to hear advice for Jared that he so easily gives to the listeners and even his own uup team.

Sometimes up to 20 minutes. Would love if we could get to sooner. Too much small talk.

I’ve listened to every episode and look forward to hearing from the J’s every week. I love how the show has evolved and always get a kick out of the inside jokes I feel like I’m part of because I’ve listened so long.

Absolutely love the podcast but every time jared does one of his weird voices (for far too long) I have to skip through

I’ve been a listener from the beginning and am truly grateful for this podcast — I have been in and out of 3 different relationships since it began, and U Up has been a reference for information that friends and family cannot always provide. Thank you J&J! I’m now a 26 year old single woman so the same age as Jordana when she famously burned her list and found her husband, and I feel like im just not in that place. I feel a lot more similar to Jared — afraid to let go of my singledom, to settle down, to have kids and what that responsibility would mean for my social and professional life, wondering if I could ever find a relationship that would actually fulfill me for the next 70 years. Questioning the traditional model of marriage and babies is on my mind 24/7. I know Girls Gotta Eat are friends of the pod and would really love to hear a nuanced discussion of womanhood, relationships, and family planning in the twenty first century. Rayna and Ashley have rejected a lot of norms for women whereas Jordana seems to have never wavered — at least out loud — on her decisions to pursue marriage and a family, which in a way I envy because this stuff keeps me up at night. Thanks for all you do!

Love the pod, I’m a subscriber and think the shows entertaining and fun! Only complaint is Jared when he takes up more than 5 minutes with the same issue he’s had the last 2 years, it’s gotten old. Also when he sings a lot. Like it’s funny for a few seconds but there’s some episodes he just goes on and on, it’s super annoying to listen with my AirPods. Other than that, he’s funny. Jordana I love you and I think you have great advice! Fun podcast but I hope you take some of the feedback to get the podcast back on track!

I do love the show but sometimes Jordan’s makes me wanna throw up! Please complete your sentences and stop mumble-stuttering while cutting off jered mid sentence. Sheesh the braces have been off for a while 🤦🏾‍♂️

I’m bored so was reading through the reviews and seeing lots of Jared hate, which I think is misplaced. Jared’s the reason I started listening to the show (grew to love Jordana too). Keep doing what you do, you’re killing it. Also, to the complainers about the amount of ads. If it’s that bad, pay the $3. I did and it was well worth it

I love u up and have been listening for a long time, but there have been some issues lately where the early episodes don’t work. Like I’m trying to play the most recent episode, which comes out early for subscribers, and it just says unavailable. This has happened before and it’s kind of a bummer. Hoping there will be a fix soon!

I’ve listened to this podcast for over two years and I’ve been a subscriber since that came out. I swear it made me a much better dater and now I am in the happiest and healthiest relationship I’ve ever been in. However, I do have some critiques to make the show better. Jared, you’re hilarious and give such good advice but listening to you complain about dating yet refusing to go on a second date is exhausting. I get that these are very real personal struggles but it’s time to take these offline and deal with them rather than force the listeners to sit through them week after week. Or at least keep it to your subscriber episode. It would be much more interesting to hear about the specifics of Jared’s dates- where they went, what they talked about, who paid, did something happen to give you the ick, etc, rather than the same spiel about not being able to figure out what’s missing from all these women you’re dating when you’re barely even giving them a chance. I was so disappointed by the 5th anniversary special as I thought it was too focused on your own life and not enough on the pod. I loved the few U Update episodes you all have done so I was also disappointed to only hear two updates in that episode because so much of it was focused on Jared’s life. Jordana, you also have amazing advice and you really have come a long way in your “like” usage. I really don’t notice it at all anymore so thank you for working on it! All in all, I think the focus needs to shift back to the emails from listeners and coming up with dating phrases/definitions like the “reveal,” and what exactly is a fboy, rather than your own personal lives. It’s great for the subscriber episodes but having so much of it bleed into the regular episodes and with it being so repetitive is just too much. Thank you all again though for all that you do, I really will be forever grateful to this podcast!

Jordana is probably the only podcast host I listen to who actually takes constructive feedback from reviews. She is great! Hi Jordana :) Also love Jared!

I love this show! Listen as soon as it comes out, but the last Sunday special which had 35 minutes of Jared talking about how he can’t find a relationship because he’s too picky was ridiculous. There was barely enough time to go over the email. Love Jordana but Jared acts like a boomer with the way he thinks he’s too good for most women.

Jared—I love you and this podcast so much. After listening to the recent Sunday special where you talked about some of what’s holding you back from dating, it seems really clear that you need to process some of the guilt and trauma from your last break up. I think it’s definitely holding you back. Please consider!

New-ish listener and recent subscriber, thank y’all for premium content every week! My crush on Jared grows with each episode, and J&J are the best duo!

Love this show and often find myself LOLing at the banter. Keep it up!

These guys are so frikin funny. I’ve never been so loyal to a podcast. When I share with my friends they always say “but there’s too many ads and they talk a lot before the subject”. 1.) you can fast forward the ads (sometimes I even enjoy listening to the host read ones bc I can’t get enough of these guys) and 2.) once you know Jared and Jordanna you will love listening to their small talk before the email so just give it a few listens. Jordanna is like my girl crush. I think she’s so funny, real, quick-witted, and totally downplays that she’s a killer businesswoman/ceo. And Jared is a comedian that is about to blow up if he hasn’t already (he was on the tonight show) and the perfect role providing insight into men’s side of things. While hilarious, these guys actually give great, mature advice. I think it helps that they’re in their 30s and Jordanna talks about how she went to therapy for dating anxiety, so the two are experienced. Now if I may provide one small critique as a loyal fan: Jared for the love of god please stop singing. Or just shorten these moments. They go on for too long and I have to fast forward because it’s uncomfy. And it’s not like you have a bad voice, it just feels really long on the receiving end of a podcast. If I wanted to listen to a cappella I would put on the pitch perfect playlist. But everything else you do is perfect, don’t ever change, except for this. Thank you guys for making our lives better. Deffs check out this podcast if you’re reading this review!

Love this show even though I’m married. Mostly come for the banter. Any feedback: Jared quit being so hard on yourself with dating and just be authentic/true to yourself- listen to Jordana! (Saying it with love).

My favorite podcast, I love J&J!

I stumbled on U Up about 2 years ago after ending a long term relationship. The universe brought me Jared and Jordana when I needed them most, and I’ve appreciated their nuance, insight, and perspective since then. It’ll be a sad, sad day when I no longer have any unplayed episodes to listen to on rainy days. I can’t count the number of times I’ve cackled out loud in public while listening, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Thanks for making my Tuesdays and Saturdays a little brighter!!

Listened since 2017, top tier pod

I could listen to them chat and laugh all day! Love y’all!

After listening to this pod I moved to New York, converted to Judaism, and also think Hoboken is the scum of the earth. Not really, but I really do love y’all- thanks for all you do!

I love this podcast but thank you Jordana for disabusing Jared of the idea that there is a Thanksgiving fairy who prepares all the food and cleans the house so everyone can have a carefree, relaxed Thanksgiving with zero work or effort.

So happy I discovered this podcast🙌🏼