Episodios

  • What Your Jersey Area Code Says About You!
    Jul 9 2025
    For so many New Jerseyans, cultural lines are drawn by imperfect measures: the nebulous dividers between North, Central and South Jersey, the very inexact food science of pork roll vs. Taylor ham. But how about judging each other based on something a little more concrete, like your telephone area code? This week, Jersey’s Best Podcast is taking a closer look at what your New Jersey area code says about you! Host Jeremy Schneider is once again joined by Bobby Olivier to discuss why 201 is the snobbiest area code in the state (5:20), a famous New Jersey musician who has an 848 area code (16:30), what kind of texter Bruce Springsteen is (16:58) and if 973 is the best food area code in the state (20:26). Then Bobby once again endures the Garden State Gauntlet, area code trivia edition (35:51)! Email us! Jerseysbestpodcast@gmail.com Follow us! @jerseysbestpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Blue Sky Subscribe to NJ.com, our journalists need you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 m
  • Has Asbury Park Already Peaked? A Deep Dive into Jersey's Hottest Shore Town
    Jul 2 2025
    Welcome to a new occasional series dedicated to New Jersey’s cities and towns — taking a closer look at the culture and history of these beloved places and analyzing why they matter so much to the Garden State at large. First up: Asbury Park, an iconic shore town with a checkered past, a conflicting present and an unclear future. In the 2000s, Asbury Park became the epicenter of a cultural revival. Twenty years later, gentrification and corporate influences have led to constant construction, an overabundance of high-rise apartments and absolute chaos on beach days. Yes, Asbury Park was reborn. But is its cultural renaissance already over? Host Jeremy Schneider is joined by Phil Fazio, a longtime city resident and veteran of Asbury Park’s dining industry. Listen as the guys dive into the city’s history (4:23), whether it has already peaked (10:26), the evolution of an iconic music club (17:10) and which Jersey Shore town will be the next Asbury Park (41:00). Email us! Jerseysbestpodcast@gmail.com Follow us! @jerseysbestpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Blue Sky Subscribe to NJ.com, our journalists need you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 m
  • Jersey’s Most Embarrassing Moments, Ranked! A Very Cringy History.
    Jun 25 2025
    Even the staunchest Jersey supporter can admit there have been times when the Garden State has been embarrassing. Comically over the top political scandals. Cringy pop culture moments. Animals escaping from Six Flags Great Adventure. This week, Jersey’s Best Podcast is embracing the imperfections and ranking the 10 most embarrassing moments in New Jersey history. Host Jeremy Schneider is joined by NJ.com senior reporter Sean Sullivan to dive deep on an iconic duel that could only happen in N.J. (4:11), that time a baboon was roaming free in Jackson (7:53), that other time Bob Dylan got picked up by the cops at the Jersey Shore (18:44), how our infamous Bridgegate really went down (31:53) and more. Then Sean endures the Garden State Gauntlet, embarrassing edition! Email us! Jerseysbestpodcast@gmail.com Follow us! @jerseysbestpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Blue Sky Subscribe to NJ.com, our journalists need you! Follow Sean Sullivan at @spsulliv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 m
  • All 45 Jersey Shore Beaches, Ranked Worst to Best — SPEED RUN!
    Jun 18 2025
    The glory of the Jersey Shore is not up for debate. From the northern tip of Sandy Hook all the way to the southern shores of Cape May, every Garden State beach has its perks and virtues. What is up for discussion, however, is which beach is best — and worst! Host Jeremy Schneider is joined by Jersey’s Best Podcast producer and Jersey Shore lifer Bobby Olivier as they rank all 45 beaches in New Jersey from worst to best. Listen as the guys reveal the Shore’s most overrated beach (6:08), the beloved spot that’s now just a hassle (25:03), their secret slices of paradise (33:13) and crown the No. 1 beach at the Jersey Shore (43:16)! Then Bobby flips the script and makes Jeremy take on the Garden State Gauntlet, Shore trivia style (45:18)! Email us! Jerseysbestpodcast@gmail.com Follow us! @jerseysbestpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Blue Sky Subscribe to NJ.com, our journalists need you! Follow Bobby Olivier at @bobbyolivier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 m
  • Why Jersey Bagels Matter: The Culture, the Craft and the Hole Truth
    Jun 11 2025
    We all know New Jersey has the best bagels. But why is our bagel culture so prodigious? And what exactly makes those doughy rounds so good? Host Jeremy Schneider is joined by Bagels by Jarrett owner Jarrett Seltzer to discuss how he went from rock band bassist to bagel-maker (2:17), the keys to great (albeit unconventional) bagel-making (8:51), why New Jersey bagels are indeed better than New York bagels (25:18) and why it’s a crime to toast (38:38) or scoop (44:46) your bagels. Then Jarrett runs through the Garden State Gauntlet, bagel edition (47:47)! Email us! Jerseysbestpodcast@gmail.com Follow us! @jerseysbestpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Blue Sky Subscribe to NJ.com, our journalists need you! Follow Jarrett Seltzer @BagelsByJarrett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 m
  • The 10 Worst People You'll Meet at the Jersey Shore This Summer
    Jun 4 2025
    Listen, we love the Jersey Shore — just not everyone who goes there. As summer takes hold of our beloved beaches, let’s count down all the worst people you’ll meet Down the Shore this year, and trust us, they’re not all Bennies. Host Jeremy Schneider is joined by Jersey’s Best Podcast producer and Jersey Shore lifer Bobby Olivier as they knock over a few KanJams (16:54), smash a few boom boxes (23:10) and explain what a (checks notes) Mermaid Girl is (32:22). Then Bobby must endure the Garden State Gauntlet, Shore edition (41:04)! God bless us, it’s friggin’ summer! Email us! Jerseysbestpodcast@gmail.com Follow us! @jerseysbestpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Blue Sky Subscribe to NJ.com, our journalists need you! Follow Bobby Olivier at @bobbyolivier Check out the beach etiquette video Jeremy and Bobby did years ago here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    50 m
  • Enter the 9 Circles of Jersey Hell
    May 28 2025
    This week’s episode is going to hell! No, not Connecticut. We’re breaking down the 9 absolute worst places and situations a New Jerseyan may find themselves — and each one gets worse! Take the fiery journey with host Jeremy Schneider and comedian Emily Paige as they try to survive a true culinary nightmare (3:18), a day of Meadowlands mayhem (10:25) and the deeply evil fate that can only be spurred by NJ Transit (39:07). Then Emily completes the Garden State Gauntlet (44:02)! Email us! Jerseysbestpodcast@gmail.com Follow us! @jerseysbestpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Blue Sky Subscribe to NJ.com, our journalists need you! Follow Emily Paige at @emilypaigecomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 m
  • Jersey’s Best Celebrities: The Ultimate Tier List!
    May 21 2025
    That’s it, we’re packing up and heading to Hollywood — or maybe just Wildwood. This episode is all about Jersey’s greatest celebrities, and where they belong in the pantheon of Garden State fame. Host Jeremy Schneider is joined by Frazier Tharpe, a senior associate editor at GQ magazine and Jersey native, who has interviewed about a million celebs, including Newark’s own Michael B. Jordan. Listen as the guys decide whether Shaq is a god-tier Jersey dude (3:24), where underrated stars like Kirsten Dunst (7:35) and Anne Hathaway (45:54) fit in, and if Jon Bon Jovi belongs on the same tier as Bruce Springsteen (36:55) — and so much more! Then Frazier completes a celeb-centric Garden State Gauntlet (55:28). Email us! Jerseysbestpodcast@gmail.com Follow us! @jerseysbestpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Blue Sky Subscribe to NJ.com, our journalists need you! Follow Frazier Tharpe at @thesummerman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    59 m