Ryan Metcalfe (not a Jew) and Gilli Apter (pretty Jewish) attempt to break down stereotypes about Jewish culture, trying to understand why they exist at all. It's everything you always wanted to know about modern Jewry but were too afraid to ask. From big noses to the money thing to bacon - what's t…
It's the end of an era and the beginning of a new dawn.
It's the end of an era and the beginning of a new dawn.
Gilli is joined in her car by comedian and millennial, Kate Pinchuk. We continue to delve into what its like to be a woman, and Ryan tries to get some sympathy for being a man. We then learn more about Kate, her Jewish upbringing, and her mystical millennial views on life. Get in touch: Gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
Gilli is joined in her car by comedian and millennial, Kate Pinchuk. We continue to delve into what its like to be a woman, and Ryan tries to get some sympathy for being a man. We then learn more about Kate, her Jewish upbringing, and her mystical millennial views on life. Get in touch: Gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
Are you the friendship glue in your group? Do you have glue but no group? Do you have a group but no glue? As a female, do you struggle with male friends wanting to glue you? Ew. We explore adult friendship in new environments. It's complicated. Sometimes.
Are you the friendship glue in your group? Do you have glue but no group? Do you have a group but no glue? As a female, do you struggle with male friends wanting to glue you? Ew. We explore adult friendship in new environments. It's complicated. Sometimes.
Gilli has come down with a voice injury and will be out of action for a few weeks. We'll be back soon.
Gilli has come down with a voice injury and will be out of action for a few weeks. We'll be back soon.
We're both suffering from illnesses of the voice this week. That doesn't stop us from discussing Yiddish words and their relevance in modern English. And then, to be honest, guys, the rest of the episode is really just us talking about Drake.
We're both suffering from illnesses of the voice this week. That doesn't stop us from discussing Yiddish words and their relevance in modern English. And then, to be honest, guys, the rest of the episode is really just us talking about Drake.
Gilli has amazing news to share!We get our first email!It's Pesach! What's that? Would you like to listen to a bastardised version of the story of the Jews escaping Egypt? You've come to the right place!Get in touch: gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
Gilli has amazing news to share!We get our first email!It's Pesach! What's that? Would you like to listen to a bastardised version of the story of the Jews escaping Egypt? You've come to the right place!Get in touch: gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
We lay on the banter nice and thick this episode. It's Gilli's Birthday but that's quickly forgotten when Ryan finds out that married Jewish women wear wigs. WIGS! The men aren't forgotten as Ryan tries to remember what they look like. Get in touch: gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
We lay on the banter nice and thick this episode. It's Gilli's Birthday but that's quickly forgotten when Ryan finds out that married Jewish women wear wigs. WIGS! The men aren't forgotten as Ryan tries to remember what they look like. Get in touch: gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
Today we talk about how Jews deal with death and what happens in the days after the funeral.Get in touch: gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
Today we talk about how Jews deal with death and what happens in the days after the funeral.Get in touch: gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
Ryan is on the side of the road and Gilli is nightcrawling it up in her room. We talk at each other rather than to, since an actual conversation is too difficult in this modern day situation. Ryan struggles to be a real man and Gilli struggles to make Jews laugh. Get in touch: gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
Ryan is on the side of the road and Gilli is nightcrawling it up in her room. We talk at each other rather than to, since an actual conversation is too difficult in this modern day situation. Ryan struggles to be a real man and Gilli struggles to make Jews laugh. Get in touch: gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
Well, we start with some lovely podcast banter, as podcasters do. If you're like us and you can't stand podcast banter then skip forward ten minutes and you'll find Gilli in an awkward (maaaaybe) racist situation. Is it racist if you're only a little bit racist? When is it OK to get mad at fractionally racist people? Is Gilli a racist? Is anyone not a racist?!Get in touch: gettingtoknowyou@gmail.comTickets for The Kings and Queens of Comedy: https://online.computicket.com/web/event/kings_and_queens_of_comedy/1187574615/0/83835476
Well, we start with some lovely podcast banter, as podcasters do. If you're like us and you can't stand podcast banter then skip forward ten minutes and you'll find Gilli in an awkward (maaaaybe) racist situation. Is it racist if you're only a little bit racist? When is it OK to get mad at fractionally racist people? Is Gilli a racist? Is anyone not a racist?!Get in touch: gettingtoknowyou@gmail.comTickets for The Kings and Queens of Comedy: https://online.computicket.com/web/event/kings_and_queens_of_comedy/1187574615/0/83835476
Gilli made a meme! Who makes memes? Gilli does. We spend some time patting Gilli on the back for that before things get more serious... Ryan has forgotten how to make friends. He laments.Get in touch: gettingtoknowjew@gmail.comThe meme: https://www.instagram.com/p/BeZ6Zi2AFTI/?hl=en
Gilli made a meme! Who makes memes? Gilli does. We spend some time patting Gilli on the back for that before things get more serious... Ryan has forgotten how to make friends. He laments.Get in touch: gettingtoknowjew@gmail.comThe meme: https://www.instagram.com/p/BeZ6Zi2AFTI/?hl=en
Super genius comedy hero Nik Rabinowitz returns to bless us with more Jewishness. We ruin Christmas. Gilli and Nik share what its like to perform comedy for Jews. Nik borrows some salt from a neighbour, Ryan discovers that "Reform Jew" (Jew-lite) is a thing and much much more. Get in touch: gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
Super genius comedy hero Nik Rabinowitz returns to bless us with more Jewishness. We ruin Christmas. Gilli and Nik share what its like to perform comedy for Jews. Nik borrows some salt from a neighbour, Ryan discovers that "Reform Jew" (Jew-lite) is a thing and much much more. Get in touch: gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
Welcome to season 2 of GTKJ: GTKJ2!Bigger explosions! More dramatic pauses! MORE JEWISH THINGS! Today we talk Christmas, The Tooth Fairy and we Google "Lesbian Jews."Get in touch: gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
Welcome to season 2 of GTKJ: GTKJ2!Bigger explosions! More dramatic pauses! MORE JEWISH THINGS! Today we talk Christmas, The Tooth Fairy and we Google "Lesbian Jews."Get in touch: gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
Episode 10! We did it! Double figures! Who'da thought we'd make it this far?!To celebrate, we dive head-first into a conversation about sexual harassment! Yay!Are all men guilty of it? If Dustin Hoffman is, then surely we all are. Ryan mumbles a lot until Gilli drops some TED-Talks-like advice on how all men should approach the question of "Have I unknowingly sexually harassed a woman?"Get in touch: Gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
Episode 10! We did it! Double figures! Who'da thought we'd make it this far?!To celebrate, we dive head-first into a conversation about sexual harassment! Yay!Are all men guilty of it? If Dustin Hoffman is, then surely we all are. Ryan mumbles a lot until Gilli drops some TED-Talks-like advice on how all men should approach the question of "Have I unknowingly sexually harassed a woman?"Get in touch: Gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
Gilli is in Isreal. It's too busy and too loud to record a normal podcast so she's sent us tiny little sound bites of goodness to keep us going until next week. There's some gold in them mines... Proof that if you let GIlli talk and talk and talk... Genius will arise. Get in touch: Gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
Gilli is in Isreal. It's too busy and too loud to record a normal podcast so she's sent us tiny little sound bites of goodness to keep us going until next week. There's some gold in them mines... Proof that if you let GIlli talk and talk and talk... Genius will arise. Get in touch: Gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
Gilli prepares to attend two Jewish weddings in Israel. What's Israel like? Is it full of Jews? How Jewish are they? What is Paj? Get in touch: gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
Gilli prepares to attend two Jewish weddings in Israel. What's Israel like? Is it full of Jews? How Jewish are they? What is Paj? Get in touch: gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
In today's episode we talk about some of Gilli's experiences in stand up comedy. Then Gilli reveals *what it’s like to go to a Jewish engagement party as an unmarried woman and tips on how to get through it in style.(*not great)Get in touch: gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
In today's episode we talk about some of Gilli's experiences in stand up comedy. Then Gilli reveals *what it’s like to go to a Jewish engagement party as an unmarried woman and tips on how to get through it in style.(*not great)Get in touch: gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
In this episode we solve the Israel Palestine conflict! #done #sorted #nobelpeaceprizeLol, no we really actually don't. Literal geniuses can't solve that problem, who the hell are we? No, we just have a nice little chat about it. Cause waddaya gonna do?
In this episode we solve the Israel Palestine conflict! #done #sorted #nobelpeaceprizeLol, no we really actually don't. Literal geniuses can't solve that problem, who the hell are we? No, we just have a nice little chat about it. Cause waddaya gonna do?
The very funny Nik Rabinowitz joins us to talk all about his gold medal-winning triumph in The Maccabiah Games. The Maccabiah Games? What's that? It's a Jewish thing. Listen to find out more.
The very funny Nik Rabinowitz joins us to talk all about his gold medal-winning triumph in The Maccabiah Games. The Maccabiah Games? What's that? It's a Jewish thing. Listen to find out more.
Mitzvahs! They exist! And so does reincarnation... According to the Jews. Jewish boys are not about that foreskin life! Find out why...Get in touch: gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
Mitzvahs! They exist! And so does reincarnation... According to the Jews. Jewish boys are not about that foreskin life! Find out why...Get in touch: gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
In today's episode we find out what Kosher means. What's a split hoof? Is a horse kosher? Is there any hope that one day Jews will be allowed to eat bacon? Get in touch with us at gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
In today's episode we find out what Kosher means. What's a split hoof? Is a horse kosher? Is there any hope that one day Jews will be allowed to eat bacon? Get in touch with us at gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
This week we talk about the Holocaust, school visits from Holocaust Survivors, the Germans, and why we Never Forget.Get in touch: gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
This week we talk about the Holocaust, school visits from Holocaust Survivors, the Germans, and why we Never Forget.Get in touch: gettingtoknowjew@gmail.com
In the first episode of Getting to Know Jew, we talk dating, Tinder and marriage.
In the first episode of Getting to Know Jew, we talk dating, Tinder and marriage.
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