Jaked and Afraid is a recap podcast from the people who understand the Naked and Afraid TV show the best. While discussing each episode's events, host Jake Nodar shares his personal experience on the program. He reveals what it was like to survive in a hostile environment with few resources. He also invites other contestants from the show to do the same.

The host and guests use the podcast to criticize the other participants and their actions. They also offer insights into their decisions. Most of all, they joke and quip about how absurd the whole premise of the TV show is.

Jake's fascination with the outdoors began before he joined the TV show. He enjoys going on adventure trips during his time off from training horses. He camped alongside the Maasai people in Kenya and climbed the Canadian Rockies. Jake's TV journey began by accident as the podcast host was trying to plan his next adventure. He saw a link in a hiking message board mentioning a voyage to Alaska. After inquiring further, he discovered it was for the show Out of the Wild. Soon after, Jake joined the show Full Metal Jousting and then Naked and Afraid. On his first attempt, production evacuated him due to food poisoning. That didn't stop him from returning for three more seasons and becoming a fan favorite.

Jaked and Afraid starts by recapping the fifteenth season of the TV show. Later, the podcast goes back to season one. The host reviews each scene alongside previous contestants, like Laura Zerra and Bulent. The cohosts provide a glimpse into a person's thinking in extreme situations. For instance, they joke that the sound of a rattlesnake might terrify most regular people. To them, it's the sound of the dinner bell.

Jaked and Afraid is for fans of the show, as they can learn more about what happens when the cameras stop rolling. It provides a new, entertaining perspective to the watching experience.