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This week, Rob and Akiva talk through the hall of fame moments of RAANAP for the 300th episode!
Akiva hosts multiple Chesters as they discuss whether the Vikings will go 17-0 or not this year. Don't forget to become a 32 Fans patron to hear the full episode, which includes Jerry's schedule game completion, his playoff predictions, Alex's list of the top 10 rookie QB performances in NFL history, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rob Lowder joins Akiva to preview the 49ers. Don't forget to become a 32 Fans patron to get full episodes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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This week, Rob and Akiva guess listener-submitted drafts curated by Brandon Donlon.
Writer/director Roger Kumble had never made a film as he approached the back end of the 1999s, but had two very acclaimed plays under his belt. This, he figures, was his moment, and in under two weeks, he wrote the first draft of what would become Cruel Intentions. And while the project would soon pick up momentum, it still required him to get on his knees and basically beg one of his lead stars to appear in the movie. The second half of this episode is then a chat with filmmaker Akiva Schafer, about the new The Naked Gun movie. He talks tiny details, finding jokes, and the movie's very, very long credits list... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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RAANAP: Rob & Akiva Get Freaky Rob Cesternino (@robcesternino) and Akiva Wienerkur (@keev26) need a podcast and every week, Rob and Akiva spin a wheel of listener-submitted podcast ideas, and whatever the wheel lands on is what they podcast about next. This week, Rob and Akiva get freaky! Get ready for a freaky ride as Akiva […]
RAANAP: Rob & Akiva Get Freaky Rob Cesternino (@robcesternino) and Akiva Wienerkur (@keev26) need a podcast and every week, Rob and Akiva spin a wheel of listener-submitted podcast ideas, and whatever the wheel lands on is what they podcast about next. This week, Rob and Akiva get freaky! Get ready for a freaky ride as Akiva […]
We're back on track with a fresh new episode on the new NAKED GUN film starring Liam "Leslie Nielsen" Neeson and directed by Akiva "Lonely Island Boy" Schaffer. Are comedies back? Can America finally laugh again? How many jokes are there over the entire 85 minute runtime? Worry not, listener: we're going through this film bit by bit, gag by gag, larf by larf.We also find time to talk about some other recent movies we've been watching, including HAPPINESS, BULLY, THE PEANUT BUTTER SOLUTION, MORVERN CALLAR, PASSION, PERSON TO PERSON, PETULIA, RAZORBACK, HOUSE OF GAMES, and VOYAGE OF TIME.We'll be back next week with a new franchise: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER! We certainly know what we were doing last summer... podcasting.Follow us @thefranchisees on Instagram and Twitter and email us at thefranchiseespod@gmail.com
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This week, Rob and Akiva watch and discuss Season 3 Episode 7 of Who's the Boss?
Harold, Akiva and Jared dive deep into the post-Rodgers Jets. Become a 32 Fans patron to hear the full episode, which is well over an hour long. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
התוכן איתא בסיום מס' מכות: "כבר הי' ר"ג וראב"ע ור"י ור"ע מהלכין בדרך .. כיון שהגיעו להר הבית ראו שועל שיצא מבית קדשי הקדשים התחילו הן בוכין ור"ע מצחק .. אמרו לו מקום שכתוב בו והזר הקרב יומת ועכשו שועלים הלכו בו ולא נבכה, אמר להן לכך אני מצחק דכתיב ואעידה לי עדים נאמנים את אורי' הכהן ואת זכרי' בן יברכיהו, וכי מה ענין אורי' אצל זכרי' .. אלא תלה הכתוב נבואתו של זכרי' בנבואתו של אורי', באורי' כתיב לכן בגללכם ציון שדה תחרש בזכרי' כתיב עוד ישבו זקנים וזקנות ברחובות ירושלים, עד שלא נתקיימה נבואתו של אורי' הייתי מתיירא שלא תתקיים נבואתו של זכרי', עכשיו שנתקיימה נבואתו של אורי' בידוע שנבואתו של זכרי' מתקיימת בלשון הזה. אמרו לו עקיבא ניחמתנו עקיבא ניחמתנו". ראי' זו שהביא ר"ע אינה על עצם ענין הגאולה ותחיית המתים, שה"ז מפורש בתושב"כ, אלא על אופנה: שהרי תחיית המתים כשלעצמו הי' יכול להיות באופן (רק) כמו שהי' בג"ע לפני החטא – ביטול ענין המיתה, ו(במילא) יקומו מלכתחילה בריאים וחזקים. אבל מנבואת זכרי' "עוד ישבו זקנים וזקנות ברחובות ירושלים" מוכח שאז יהי' חידוש נעלה יותר שאינו מוכרח – הענין דאתהפכא, שיקומו באופן של "זקנים וזקנות" והם יהיו חזקים עד ש"ישבו .. ברחובות ירושלים" (לא כדרך זקנים)! [המשך יבוא]ב' חלקים משיחת יו"ד שבט ה'תשכ"ה ל"הנחה פרטית" או התרגום ללה"ק של השיחה: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=06-08-2025 Synopsis The conclusion of Masechta Makkos states: “It once was that Rabban Gamliel, Rabbi Elazar ben Azarya, Rabbi Yehoshua, and Rabbi Akiva were walking along the road…When they arrived at the Temple Mount, they saw a fox that emerged from the site of the Holy of Holies. They began weeping, and Rabbi Akiva was laughing…They said to him: This is the place of which it is written: “And the layman who approaches shall die,” and now foxes walk in it; and shall we not weep? He said to them: That is why I am laughing, as it is written: “And I will take to Me faithful witnesses to attest: Uriah the Kohen, and Zechariah ben Yevarchiyahu.” Now, what is the connection between Uriah and Zechariah…Rather, the verse hinged the fulfillment of the prophecy of Zechariah on the fulfillment of the prophecy of Uriah. In the prophecy of Uriah it is written: “Therefore, for your sake Tzion will be plowed as a field.” In Zechariah it is written: “There will yet be elderly men and elderly women sitting in the streets of Yerushalayim.” Until the prophecy of Uriah was fulfilled, I was afraid that the prophecy of Zechariah would not be fulfilled. Now that the prophecy of Uriah was fulfilled, it is evident that the prophecy of Zechariah remains valid. They said to him: Akiva, you have comforted us; Akiva, you have comforted us.” Rabbi Akiva here is not bringing proof for the Redemption and Techias Hameisim themselves, because they are stated explicitly in the Written Torah. Rather, he is bringing proof as to the manner in which they will occur: Conceptually, Techias Hameisim could occur in a manner similar to the state of Gan Eden before the sin, meaning, the abolition of death, as a result of which the dead would be resurrected in a state of optimum strength and health. But since Zechariah's prophecy states that “There will yet be elderly men and elderly women sitting in the streets of Yerushalayim,” that proves that there will be an even greater novelty – the fact that they will arise as “elderly men and elderly women,” and yet they will become strong enough to be “sitting in the streets of Yerushalayim” like young people. (To be continued).2 excerpts from sichah of Yud Shevat 5725 For a transcript in English of the Sicha: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=06-08-2025 לע"נ מרת צבי' אדל בת ר' צבי ע"ה ליום היארצייט שלה י"ב מנחם-אב. ת.נ.צ.ב.ה.
There's probably nobody better to direct and write a movie like The Naked Gun reboot than Akiva Schaffer. He has a resume full of brilliant, dumb, joke-a-minute work. Together with Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone he is a member of the comedy trio The Lonely Island. Akiva wasn't sure he wanted to direct The Naked Gun at first, he gets into why. Plus, why Popstar: Never Stop Never Stoppin' didn't click with audiences and his very funny work with The Lonely Island.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Welcome to Daily Bitachon. We are now in the zone of nechama —the time of comfort . As we know, this week's Shabbat is called Shabbat Nachamu , based on the Haftarah , which opens with the words נחמו נחמו עמי / Be comforted, be comforted My nation, יאמר אלקיכם —so your God will say. The Pri Tzadik in this week's parashah is bothered: it shouldn't say יאמר /He will say—but rather אמר /God said. He explains that it's for future generations; whenever we read this Haftarah , God Himself is talking to us and giving us words of comfort. This is not just the first Haftarah , but for the next seven weeks. There are seven weeks of comfort. His words are, מתחדש הנחמה מפי השם ממש —the words of comfort literally come out of God's mouth and are renewed every year— ונכנס ללב —and enter the heart. That's how we get ready for the High Holiday season. It's worthwhile to refresh our memory—what does the word nechama , which we loosely translate as comfort , really mean? We go back to the first time the word nechama shows up in the Torah , where it says וינחם השם כי עשה את האדם בארץ . Simply speaking, Hashem comforted Himself that He made man on earth. ויתעצב אל לבו —and He was u pset. So now, if He's upset, why is He comforting Himself? Rashi says וינחם means נהפכה מחשבתו של מקום —God's thought changed. He changed from the trait of mercy to the trait of justice . Rashi continues and says: וכן כל לשון ניחום שבמקרא — wherever it says the word nichum in the Torah , it means to have a change of mind, as it says: ובן אדם ויתנחם/ Is God like a human being that changes His mind? על עבדיו יתנחם —on His servants He will change His mind. וינחם השם על הרעה —God changes His mind from the bad, and so on . כולם , says Rashi , all of them, לשון מחשבה אחרת —it means a different way of looking at things. So nachamu means not comfort , but: start looking at things differently. Have a different angle on things. Yes, we suffered. Yes, it's difficult. But there's a new perspective to be given. This reminds us of the famous story at the end of Masechet Makkot , where the group of Tannaim were going to Yerushalayim . They reached Mount Scopus, and they tore their clothing. When they reached the Temple Mount, they saw a fox running out from the Kodesh HaKodashim —the Holy of Holies. The rabbis started to cry, and Rabbi Akiva started to laugh. They said to him, "Why are you laughing?" He said, "Why are you crying?" And they replied, " This is a place where it says a non- kohen that enters should die, and now foxes are running there—and we shouldn't cry?" He said, " That's why I'm laughing. Because there are two pesukim . One says there will be negativity, and the good will only come when that negativity is fulfilled. And now that I see the negativity being fulfilled, I know that the positive prophecies will come true." And they said to him, Akiva nichamtanu, Akiva nichamtanu — Rabbi Akiva , you comforted us. Which means: Rabbi Akiva , you gave us a new angle, a new way of looking at things. And that's what our job is for these next weeks. We have three weeks of negative Haftarot , and seven weeks of positive Haftarot . That means Hashem wants us to focus on the flip side— not on the negative. In one of the upcoming Haftarot , Yeshayahu 49:14 , it says: ותאמר ציון עזבני השם — Tzion says: God has forsaken me. ואדני שכחני —and God forgot me. And God says: " You know what? You're doing the same thing Adam HaRishon did. I made a wife to help him, and he complained. Yaakov Avinu —I'm making his son into the king, the viceroy—and he's complaining. And Tzion , you're doing the same thing. I'm busy now getting rid of the other nations of the world. I already got rid of Bavel , I got rid of Madai , I got rid of Yavan —and now I want to get rid of the final wicked kingdom. And you're complaining and you're saying עזבני ?" So we have to look at things in a different light. And that's what we'll be doing, b'ezrat Hashem , this week until this Shabbat—which is Tu B'Av —and then b'ezrat Hashem , after that, we will start a new series to be announced next week.
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This week, Akiva welcomes Brandon, Lovina, and Sasha Joseph onto the podcast to discuss Clueless.
This week Andy, Akiva, and Jorma chat about the making of The Naked Gun, directed by Akiva, and starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson. They also do a part two in taking listeners behind the scenes of the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, reminiscing about more favorite moments with fellow writers. We hear guest voice notes from Paul Rust, Matt Murray, Tim Kalpakis, and Scott Aukerman! The Naked Gun officially releases August 1st, 2025. The Naked Gun | Official Trailer | https://youtu.be/uLguU7WLreA?si=OsFevMm-KbbMcc9STeam America: World Police | Gary Pukes Forever | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKqGXeX9LhQDelgo Trailer | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gi8ZG7UE5QSacha Baron Cohen Lands on Eminem's Face | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAnBes__11YDirty Harry - Sudden Impact - Meathead rips a fart | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XEjC8IDmKsGet Your The Naked Gun Tickets | https://www.fandango.com/the-naked-gun-2025-240147/movie-overview?date=2025-08-01Not all the clips we mention are available online; some never even aired.Photos and anything else mentioned in the episode can be found by following us on Instagram @thelonelyislandpod. QuinceLet your bed match the season with cool, relaxed bedding from Quince. Go to Quince.com/ISLAND for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returnsVuoriGet 20% off your FIRST purchase. Get yourself some of the most comfortable and versatile clothing on the planet at vuori.com/ISLANDWonderful PistachiosGrab a bag today. www.wonderfulpistachios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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This week, Chappell, Akiva, and Chester review Happy Gilmore 2!
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This week, Rob and Akiva invite special guest, Dan Shiffman onto the podcast to premiere the Rob and Akiva AI tool he created.
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This week, Rob and Akiva attempt to answer women-submitted listener questions.
Aflevering vijf van de zevendelige NRC-podcast Dit is ons land. Wil je meer luisteren? Zoek dan op Dit is ons land in je podcastapp en luister meteen verder. Voordat hij kolonist werd op de Westelijke Jordaanoever, woonde de 28-jarige Akiva van Koningsveld in Utrecht. Hij bekeerde zich tot het jodendom en woont nu met zijn Joodse vrouw en drie kinderen in een Israëlische illegale nederzetting. Akiva ziet het gebied waar ze wonen als het door God aan hen beloofde land. Hoe rechtvaardigen kolonisten hun aanwezigheid in Palestijns gebied?Presentatie: Ruben Pest & Derk WaltersRedactie: Felicia Alberding & Esmee DirksMuziek, montage en mixage: Bas van Win & Jeroen JaspersEindredactie: Anna KorterinkProductie: Rhea StroinkPromotie: Ruben BaudoinMet dank aan: Kobi Wolf, Mirjam van Zuidam & Danielle PinedoIllustratie: Lynne BrouwerVormgeving: Yannick MortierZie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Along with the new season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, the All Access Star Trek podcast is back in action. Tony and Matt cover the latest news: an update on the Skydance/Paramount merger, Star Trek Emmy and TCA nominations, a Comic-Con preview, and some new comments from the last Star Trek 4 director about that film being shut down in 2022. We also talk about TrekMovie's exclusive coverage of Strange New Worlds, including Akiva's thoughts on the future of the series into season 5 and beyond, the showrunners' comments on the season 3 premiere and previews of what's next, and more commentary from the cast that included Martin Quinn's take on Scotty. Then Laurie (who's out of town this week and couldn't do the news) and Anthony review SNW's season 3 premiere, “Hegemony, Part II,” which wraps up last season's cliffhanger and sets some new stories in motion. Want our review of season 3's second episode, “Wedding Bell Blues”? Come back tomorrow for a bonus episode.
Along with the new season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, the All Access Star Trek podcast is back in action. Tony and Matt cover the latest news: an update on the Skydance/Paramount merger, Star Trek Emmy and TCA nominations, a Comic-Con preview, and some new comments from the last Star Trek 4 director about that film being shut down in 2022. We also talk about TrekMovie's exclusive coverage of Strange New Worlds, including Akiva's thoughts on the future of the series into season 5 and beyond, the showrunners' comments on the season 3 premiere and previews of what's next, and more commentary from the cast that included Martin Quinn's take on Scotty. Then Laurie (who's out of town this week and couldn't do the news) and Anthony review SNW's season 3 premiere, “Hegemony, Part II,” which wraps up last season's cliffhanger and sets some new stories in motion. Want our review of season 3's second episode, “Wedding Bell Blues”? Come back tomorrow for a bonus episode.
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This week, with Rob away, Akiva invites Eric Stein onto the podcast to ask him stupid questions.
1 section- conclusions showing R Yose and R Akiva disagree with each others rulings (shelishi b'chullin, k"v's)
1 section- conclusions showing R Yose and R Akiva disagree with each others rulings (shelishi b'chullin, k"v's)
1 section- clarification of R Yose's understanding of Seifa of pasuk and R Akiva's of the Reisha, and R Yose's psak follows RA but he disagrees
1 section- clarification of R Yose's understanding of Seifa of pasuk and R Akiva's of the Reisha, and R Yose's psak follows RA but he disagrees
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This week, Akiva welcomes Nicole Cesternino onto the podcast to sub in for Rob on Listener Roulette with Ali Lasher.
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This week, Akiva invites Brandon Donlon, Chappell, and Chester onto the podcast to discuss the 1998 Tom Hanks romcom, You've Got Mail.
Akiva and Alex play two sporcles. Watch the video to play along with them. Here's the links to the two sporcles: 1. NBA sporcle. 2. Countries of the world sporcle. This episode's outro is Goodbye Earl in honor of Boykins (the original by Sons of the Desert, not the Chicks' more famous cover). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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This week, Chappell and special guest, Akiva, discuss Netflix's new documentary series, Power Moves With Shaquille O'Neal.
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This week, Rob and Akiva watch attend Gen-Z Boot Camp.
Rob Has a Podcast | Survivor / Big Brother / Amazing Race - RHAP
This week, Rob and Akiva watch public service announcements.
It's time for another episode of Office Hours, but this one will be slightly different, in that Akiva is out of town! Don't worry -- he'll be back next time, but this means today's episode of Office Hours will be short and sweet.
Ali and Akiva try to stick to the script this week recapping season 7 episode 4 of New Girl.
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This week, Rob and Akiva watch and discuss all the Mission Impossible movies.
Rob Has a Podcast | Survivor / Big Brother / Amazing Race - RHAP
This week, Rob and Akiva rank listener-submitted in-laws.
This week, Rob and Akiva rank listener-submitted in-laws.
Rob Has a Podcast | Survivor / Big Brother / Amazing Race - RHAP
Rob Cesternino (@robcesternino) and Akiva Wienerkur (@keev26) need a podcast and every week, Rob and Akiva spin a wheel of listener-submitted podcast ideas, and whatever the wheel lands on is what they podcast about next. This week, Rob and Akiva give commentary on Back to the Future.
Rob Cesternino (@robcesternino) and Akiva Wienerkur (@keev26) need a podcast and every week, Rob and Akiva spin a wheel of listener-submitted podcast ideas, and whatever the wheel lands on is what they podcast about next. This week, Rob and Akiva give commentary on Back to the Future.
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Rob Cesternino (@robcesternino) and Akiva Wienerkur (@keev26) need a podcast and every week, Rob and Akiva spin a wheel of listener-submitted podcast ideas, and whatever the wheel lands on is what they podcast about next. This week, Rob and Akiva let Brandon Donlon cook.
Rob Cesternino (@robcesternino) and Akiva Wienerkur (@keev26) need a podcast and every week, Rob and Akiva spin a wheel of listener-submitted podcast ideas, and whatever the wheel lands on is what they podcast about next. This week, Rob and Akiva let Brandon Donlon cook.
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This week, Rob and Akiva discuss listener-submitted regrets.
This week, Rob and Akiva discuss listener-submitted regrets.
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This week, Rob and Akiva rate listener-submitted refrigerators.
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This week, Rob and Akiva roast your pets with special guest, Mike Bloom.
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This week, Rob and Akiva talk through ridiculous headlines.
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This week, Rob and Akiva complete a worst podcast idea bracket with special guest, Pooya.