The Black and Jew Podcast

The Black and Jew Podcast

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Comedians Michael Maryanoff and Reginald Desjardins take on the important issues (race, politics, culture) and the not-so-important ones (sci-fi, anime, video games) in a way black and Jew have never done before.

Black and Jew


    • Apr 5, 2015 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 7m AVG DURATION
    • 38 EPISODES


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    051: Dogs / Jerks / Sore Throat

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2015 62:11


    Reggie's new dog, the line between comedy and jerkiness, and Mike's recent bout of laryngitis.

    050: Yeezus (Pt. 2) / Beyhive / Hate

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2015 66:05


    Mike and Reggie wrap up the Kanye debate, what happens when you mess with Queen Bey, and why hate groups are the worst.

    049: Yeezus (Pt.1) / Job Hunting / Mexican Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2015 68:33


    Cheap mexican food, job hunting in LA, and Reggie and Mike have a heated discussion about Kanye that lasts for pretty much the entire episode.

    048: Terrorists? / Brian Williams / Guava Strudel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2015 64:31


    What constitutes a terrorist attack? What's going on with Brian Williams? What the hell is guava strudel?

    047: MIA vs. LA / Milk Maids / Polio

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2015 60:48


    Cultural differences between Los Angeles and Miami and what milk maids have to do with Polio.

    046: Mom Don't Care / Deflategate / Dog Whispering

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2015 62:27


    Mike's mom is sick of hearing about his personal life on the podcast, Mike whispers at his dog, and Reggie and Mike tackle some recent controversies.

    045: Naps / Doggy Day Care / Sup my…

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2015 62:58


    Mike really needs a nap, Hugo goes to doggy daycare, and Reggie and Mike discuss the South Florida vernacular.

    044: Clean Writing / Censorship / Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2015 62:14


    The positive side of writing clean jokes, censorship, and the different ways people try to attain power.

    043: Job Requirements / WebMD / Dad Dumb

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2015 64:34


    Crazy job requirements, bad WebMD jokes, and dads who don't know their kids' clothing sizes.

    042: Crowded / New Jobs / Gatekeepers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2015 64:02


    Reggie discusses his newfound career satisfaction and his parents' passive-aggressive gifting. Mike and Reggie talk about the new gatekeepers.

    041: Cross Country / Pulled Over / Jaden's Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2014 70:55


    Mike discusses his adjustment to Los Angeles and Reggie may go down on the record books as the only person to ever quote Jaden Smith non-ironically.

    040: Freddy Stebbins / So Jealous / The Miami Divide

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2014 65:13


    Freddy Stebbins joins the podcast talk about the proper use of the word "jealous," Miami's ethnic divide in the 80's, and doing voiceover work for amusement park rides.

    039: Leaving / Ambition / Comfortable

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2014 61:28


    Mike and Reggie discuss Mike's upcoming move, why ambition is sexy, and how leaving one's comfort zone is important.

    038: Quills / Venue Runners / "Ey Mami!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2014 72:33


    Reggie and Mike head to Artistic Vibes - one of their favorite Miami venues - to sit down with owner and proprietor Quills. They talk about the joys (and frustrations) of owning a venue, the Miami comedy scene, and why yelling at strange women is horrible.

    037: Jessica Gross / Chef Stalkers / New York City

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2014 64:02


    Jessica Gross joins us to discuss how chefs become targets for stalkers, her stint in the New York City comedy scene, and awkward laugh tracks.

    036: Manny Garavito / Macbooks and Motorcycles / Cool Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2014 67:14


    "Brickwall Sessions" host Manny Garavito joins us! We talk about why MacBooks are better than motorcycles, how to get a seat at the cool kids tables, and why Manny is good at Tinder (up until he meets a girl in person).

    035: Black and Beautiful / Lumberjack Feminists / Reggie's Birthday

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2014 61:54


    The fetishization of black women, why it's good to have manly feminists, and Reggie turns 22 (even thought it sounds like he's turning 45).

    034: Hummus and Hamas / Snake Oil / Hip Hop Court

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2014 68:42


    A Hamas informant's vegetarian diet, modern snake oil salesmen, and whether or not hip-hop lyrics are admissible in court (they are).

    033: Fedoras / Friendzone / #GamerGate

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2014 68:13


    The #GamerGate scandal, Reggie's oral history of the fedora, and why screaming at football games is fun.

    032: Eric DaSilva / Comedy Kids / Miami Alt Comedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2014 68:18


    Eric Dasilva drops by the podcast to talk about how his kids changed his comedy, the growth of Miami's alt comedy scene, and how hard it is to follow a poet with jokes about his balls.

    031: Booze / Drugs / Football

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2014 62:53


    Reggie and Mike discuss football, drugs, and alcohol.

    030: The Fappening / Looks and Comedy / Discipline

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2014 63:23


    Reggie and Mike discuss the recently leaked celebrity pics, whether or not looks play a role in comedy, and how hard it is to eat an egg white omelette while your girlfriend is eating a burger.

    029: John Gregory / Libertarians / Metaphysical Nutrition

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2014 81:38


    John Gregory takes Black and Jew on a metaphysical journey. We discuss the minimum wage, false assumptions people make about Libertarians, the fundamental nature of the universe, and how difficult it is to lose a parent at a young age.

    028: Yemen Coffee / Domestic Violence / Obnoxious Commentators

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2014 64:41


    This is a pretty heavy episode of the Black and Jew podcast. Reggie and Mike talk about how our culture condones domestic violence and shifts the blame onto victims. And Mike talks about some coffee he got from Yemen because he can't go an hour without talking about coffee.

    027: Rhett Thompson / 1850's Open Mic / 85 and Freezing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2014 76:50


    Mike and Reggie have been friends with Rhett since they started comedy. Mike met her the second time he did standup in Miami, and she put Reggie on his first booked show. She joins the podcast to discuss her humble beginning in the NYC comedy scene, how chronic illness has affected her outlook on life, and she shares a story about seeing Tracy Morgan early on in her comedy career. Make sure to check out her podcast "Blackanese Chick."

    026: Misunderstood DJs / Angry Cats / Horrible Trance Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2014 63:55


    Mike argues with Reggie about Destiny's Child, Reggie talks about his girlfriend's cats' lack of empathy, and Mike rants about how much he hates trance music at restaurants.

    025: Stephanie Meyer-Senior / Riding Manatees / One of the Guys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2014 90:10


    Stephanie Meyer-Senior joins us to discuss horrible OK Cupid profiles, the unspoken double-standards women have to deal with, and the rigors of playing Dungeons and Dragons.

    024: Coffee Roasting / Good Shows / Great Bread

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2014 62:26


    Reggie and Mike talk about the great show they did last week, their comedy drinking habits, and Mike gives Reggie some food recommendations.

    023: Lisa Corrao / Bread Hatred / Dropping Jokes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2014 67:14


    Lisa Corrao joins us to discuss why Mike's bread fills her with seething hatred, why it's sometimes important to drop jokes even if they get a good reaction, and Mike reveals what happens when you show a picture of yourself in drag to your girlfriend's cuban grandpa.

    022: Privilege Brackets / Fancy Espresso / Joke Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2014 61:54


    Reggie and Mike make a privilege bracket, fancy espresso machines, and Reggie and Mike's comedy writing process.

    021: Josh Silverman / Hobby Lobby / Bandwagon Nerds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2014 63:30


    Josh Silverman stops by to discuss a recent landmark Supreme Court ruling on health care, why sports bandwagon fans are like bandwagon nerds, and his evolution as a comic.

    020: Moving to LA / Bandwagon Fans / Steam Sale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2014 63:30


    Mike's LA trip, Miami's bandwagon fans, and Reggie and Mike nerd out over the Steam Sale.

    019: Horrible Chain Letters / E3 / Waifus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2014 67:01


    Twenty-first century chain letters, the E3 game expo, and waifus.

    018: Danny Rivero / FARC Dating / World Cup Disaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2014 77:54


    Fusion's Daniel Rivero joins us to talk about how easy it is to find companionship as a Colombian militia member, Qatar's botching of the world cup, and his "Miami After Dark" project.

    017: "Making it" / Internet Misogyny / The Playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2014 65:47


    Making it in the comedy business, angry internet misogynists, and Reggie and Mike show off their sports ignorance.

    016: Irene Morales / Miami Comedy / The Friendzone

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2014 76:50


    Irene Morales joins us to discuss the changes she's seen in the Miami Comedy scene over the years, why the term "comedienne" is horrible, and why the friendzone isn't a real thing.

    015: Levelling Up in Comedy / Racist Ice Cream Song / Bieber at Prom

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2014 62:14


    How standup comedy is like a RPG, the racist origins of the ice cream truck song, and whether or not Justin Bieber will go to prom at Reggie's old High School.

    014: John Vargas / Unfortunate Gerbils / Gay Football Players

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2014 79:47


    John Vargas of the Bad Dads podcast joins us to talk about Gerbils used as something other than pets, Michael Sam (the first openly gay NFL draft pick), Monica Lewinsky, and why no one should ever cheat on Beyoncé.

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