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Rabbi Shira Stutman and Hanna Rosin are back with new episodes for Season 5 of Chutzpod. They kick things off by answering a question from a listener named Moshe. His mother insisted he receive a “super Jewy name,” but what does Judaism say about this? What makes a name Jewish? And can we just name our kids Tom, Dick or Harry?Read about Sarah naming IsaacRead about Leah naming her childrenRead about the Jewish concept of three namesSupport Chutzpod!Submit a questionContact Chutzpod!Subscribe to ChutzstackFollow Hanna on InstagramFollow Shira on InstagramFollow Shira on FacebookFollow Chutzpod on FacebookFollow Chutzpod on Instagram Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Chutzpod is coming back with new episodes and new real-life questions February 19th! Rabbi Shira and Hanna will answer questions about "super-Jewy" names, Purim for grown-ups and WTF, God!? Subscribe to automatically get all new episodes.Support Chutzpod!Submit a questionContact Chutzpod!Subscribe to ChutzstackFollow Hanna on InstagramFollow Shira on InstagramFollow Shira on FacebookFollow Chutzpod on FacebookFollow Chutzpod on Instagram Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

This week, Esther and Erin break down Jesse Eisenberg's new Jewy film, A Real Pain, and what makes his and Kieran Culkin's performances so captivating. They also dive into the high-stakes thriller September 5th, a gripping retelling of the Munich Olympics Israeli hostage crisis and what it brings up in a post-Oct. 7th world. The bagels even talk about the new Paramount+ documentary about an Israeli-Palestinian boy band that came to LA to start a music career on Oct. 6th, 2023.  Check out these links: NPR's Retrospective on the Munich Olympics  September 5th Trailer As1One Music Video

Erin and Esther are celebrating the fifth anniversary of this little ol' podcast! After some reflections on all we've lived through since October 2019 (!!),  the Bagels move down the Jewish interpretive road, examining "Agatha All Along" — its bar mitzvah episode and other moments and images that remind us of Jewy things. Looking ahead to November, the Bagels discuss A Real Pain, the movie written and directed by and starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin. Erin bubbles with enthusiasm about the release of Wicked and talks about the film's long production road. So if you care to find us, look to the Western Sky, or join us on the Bagels' Road. If you're reading this, you're with us already. And we're so grateful for that!   Check out these links:   Agatha's Jewy Plotline via Variety  A Real Pain Trailer  Wicked Trailer Stephen Schwartz Is Still ‘Defying Gravity'      

“Every day is a new chance for us to make choices. And sometimes the choices aren't right. And that's okay." "If you are going on a long haul flight, make sure to not check all of your toiletries." "I want to be able to lay my head on a matzo ball and go to sleep." "I'm committing to my Judaism right now." Live from the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Reena Friedman Watts reconnects with Audrey Zinn and Steven Landry for an episode filled with laughs, deep dives into Jewish traditions, and practical travel tips. Audrey and Steven share their experiences navigating the conference, from the pitfalls of wearing heels to the importance of travel essentials like deodorant and mouthwash. The conversation takes a heartfelt turn as they discuss Jewish identity, traditions, and the unique challenges faced by converts and those from diverse backgrounds. Steven opens up about his journey to Judaism, the significance of Jewish holidays, and the sense of community he has found. Audrey shares her own experiences growing up Jewish and the sometimes awkward interactions that come with it. Join us for an episode that is equal parts humorous and insightful, filled with personal anecdotes, cultural reflections, and a celebration of Jewish life. Whether you're here for the travel tips, the fashion faux pas, or the meaningful discussions on faith and identity, this episode has something for everyone. Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space for Controversy. Connect with Steven Landry and Wings Global Travel:- Website: https://www.wings.travel/ Connect with Reena:- Website: bettercalldaddy.com- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/reenafriedmanwatts- Twitter: twitter.com/reenareena- Instagram: instagram.com/reenafriedmanwatts- Instagram Podcast: instagram.com/bettercalldaddypodcast We love hearing your feedback. Leave us a review, share your thoughts, and spread the word about this enriching episode. Share it with someone who appreciates a good laugh and the beauty of cultural diversity. (00:00) Steven and Audrey discuss fashion at the OTC conference (01:39) If you are going on a long haul flight, make sure to not check toiletries (03:16) Can we talk about traditions? Yeah. What is being jewish to you (05:48) What's your passover like? It depends on the year (08:46) You have a review podcast about some good alcoholic beverages (11:45) Number one rookie mistake was thinking I would get through Passover with zero issues (14:31) Let's talk about how much leftover Passover food we have (16:34) For me, I don't eat pancakes on a daily basis (19:03) What you needed to know about converting to Judaism (19:17) Steven converted to Judaism two years ago (24:51) My parents went to Orthodox synagogues when they lived in New York (28:13) That's gross. The call doesn't need to come from inside the house, guys (28:24) Genesis says being adopted is hard to define as a Jew (31:32) Jews aren't white. Some people think they are. But we're an ethnic people (34:26) I'm gonna be in a cabin in the woods this year for Christmas (37:35) Every jewish holiday can basically be summed up with, they tried to kill us (37:46) What should we expect for the rest of the week? Remember, it's not just about the miles traveled, but the memories made and the wisdom gained along the way. Tune in and get ready to explore the world through Audrey and Steven's eyes. Show notes created by https://headliner.app---

Erin and Esther are back together, sharing their TV-must-watches as well as what they're looking forward to, Jewy pop culture-wise. Erin talks Netflix is a Joke Fest and especially John Mulaney's limited talk show format, "Everybody's in L.A." Esther downloads her time in Israel and tunes out for Erin's Bridgerton review. Digressions include puns, GenZ phrases, Kveller articles, pop tarts, graduation speakers and more.   Check Out These Links: The Jews Are Coming Jerry Seinfeld's Commencement Speech at Duke Unfrosted Trailer  Everybody's in LA Clip Dinner with the Parents aka Friday Night Dinner  Jewish Bridgerton  Treasure Trailer  New Adam Brody RomCom on Netflix  

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Erin and Esther went to see Theater Camp together and spoiler alert, everything is adorable, especially Molly Gordon and Ben Platt. This week was all about unpacking the film's cinematic influences while reminiscing about our own camp/theater camp experiences at Camp Tamarack and Camp Ramah in the Berkshires. Even though the bagels attended camp at different times and places, their life lessons were similar. Lessons include how any musical number can be translated into Hebrew, and that there are no small roles, only small child actors.  Have a favorite camp movie? We do, but advise you not to google “popular camp movies” or you might find yourself in the middle of WW2. As the WGA strike continues well past 100 days, we give a shout-out to Hannah Einbinder's Jewish activist presence, good Mandy Patinkin vibes and Marnina Schon's Jewy comments on protesting. Later, Jewish erasure in Oppenheimer takes on a new angle, and, as two unrelated movies come out the same day, we have to ask ourselves: is You Are So Not Invited to Golda's Bat Mitzvah the new Barbenheimer?

Esther and Erin are twirling their way into the first few episodes of the final season of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." We go back so that Midge can "go forward" — and also literally go forward in time, jumping from the 60s to the 80s, and getting a clearer picture of what it was like to be a child in the Maisel household.Plus, kvelling for Judaism consultant Todd Shotz and his work on that super-Jewy episode of Grey's Anatomy, and getting excited about Zach Braff talking about kosher plates.Connect with us on socials!Twitter: @estherk, @ebenmoche and @TheBagelReportInstagram: @estherkustanowitz, @ebenmoche and @tbrthepod Email us at: thebagelreport@gmail.comLINKS:Todd's episode - https://jweekly.com/2023/02/03/bagels-on-set-talking-you-people-with-its-jewish-consultant-todd-shotz/Conan O'Brien's Zach Braff episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYAo624tipgThis is where I leave you =- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH0cEP0mvlUYeminite poem/ Ofra Haza video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aW-QAeLoMw1960 plane crash - https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/1960-new-york-city-plane-crash-back-gallery-1.1549629Finding Holocaust victims' names using technology - https://jweekly.com/2023/04/13/once-just-faces-these-holocaust-victims-now-have-names/?fbclid=IwAR2zvi-9puxIJIYz4bJYmiEEebio6vpis03Z-B5py6eKutuvSFNtiPFy-BY

seaon 13, ep 7 SIX subway thugs - TWO adults, FOUR minors, two of them being female minors - were arrested in the robbery and attempted robbery of a 39-yr-old man and a 40-yr-old woman on the 1 train, near 34th.  They got the man's wallet and phone, but he managed to hold onto his shoes, though his attackers brandished a switchblade and a kitchen knife.  A creep - dressed in ultra-orthodox Jewish clothing and regalia - grabbed a woman's tit in a basement and tried to take her pants off. With his red hair and beard, he looks like Jewie CK.  A NJ man kidnapped and sexually assaulted a 12-yr-old girl who was walking home from the movies.  A Chinese tycoon must remain in jail, because if he makes bail, he's probably GONE (they figure). Joining as usual, noted cartoonist and voice of radio, Doug Nelson. Help me out during a weird year.  BUY MAGIC MIND AT ALMOST HALF-OFF, use my promo code, so the MAGIC MIND people will be able to see that you're interested in finally getting organizized. Stop putting it off and finally DO something about your tendency to procrastinate.  Here's an incentive:  These next 10 days, you can get 40% off your subscription at: https://www.magicmind.co/pat With my discount code PAT20 (full disclosure, this helps me)

The Oscars were this last weekend, and Erin and Esther obviously have thoughts. From Jamie Lee Curtis' win to Erin not caring so much that Steven Spielberg lost, they cover the Jewy and not so Jewy moments.The Bagels also pay tribute to the late Chaim Topol, and look ahead to the Jewishness of "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" and Daveed Diggs' role as a rabbi facing climate change in a new AppleTV+ show. Don't forget to thank the Academy on your way to The Bagel Report's afterparty.Connect with us on socials!Twitter: @estherk, @ebenmoche and @TheBagelReportInstagram: @estherkustanowitz, @ebenmoche and @tbrthepod Email us at: thebagelreport@gmail.com18 Things About Shazam's Asher Angel: https://www.heyalma.com/18-things-to-know-about-jewish-actor-asher-angel/Extrapolations Trailer on AppleTV+: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QP-xrG0kZk&t=131sOscar voters spill their tea: ew.com/award...-picksAdam Goldberg in "The Equalizer:" https://www.jta.org/2023/03/09/culture/in-episode-of-cbs-the-equalizer-adam-goldberg-tackles-antisemitic-hate-crimes-in-brooklynSchmigadoon! season 2 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBn4jL4xKNw

Greet this week's newy and Jewy moments as the Bagels break down the pointless Maisel non-trailer; discuss the ADL's new Entertainment Leadership Council; consider the Hallmark movie Made for Each Other (which features a golem, naturally); and examine the long-awaited History of the World: Part II, including our favorite "shpiely" sketches and whose voices seem to be missing from the enormous cast.Plus: Esther airs concerns about scatological humor and Erin tries to make "Ashkeforward" happen.Connect with us on socials!Twitter: @estherk, @ebenmoche and @TheBagelReportInstagram: @estherkustanowitz, @ebenmoche and @tbrthepod Email us at: thebagelreport@gmail.comMalina's article about the ADL: https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/adl-council-antisemitism-netflix-paramount-1235544082/Schwarzenegger video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsETTn7DehIMade for Each Other: https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/made-for-each-otherMaisel teaser: https://www.imdb.com/videoplayer/vi3419587609Marc Maron's special on HBO https://www.hbo.com/movies/marc-maron-from-bleak-to-dark#:~:text=TV%2DMA%20%7C%20comedy%20%7C%201%20HR%205%20MIN%20%7C%202023&text=%E2%80%8BLegendary%20comedian%20and%20podcaster,New%20York%20City's%20Town%20Hall.Patton Oswalt's special https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hZi5QaMBFcAMC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiEeIxZJ9x0Brous AMC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs8BH0f6ClUTop Secret https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5zen7sHQFIHayehudim Baim - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y87ps1A62m8

After the fully loaded nachos of Superbowl Sunday and any heart-shaped candy you might have consumed on Valentine's Day, it's time for the Bagels to get back to their Newy and Jewy pop culture rundown and speed round of upcoming stories.Get our review of Superbowl commercial highlights and a deep dive on what Esther and Erin are looking for in their rom-coms.This episode of The Bagel Report is sponsored by the Jewish Film Institute, whose WinterFest event is coming up Feb. 25-26 at the Vogue Theater in San Francisco.Connect with us on socials!Twitter: @estherk, @ebenmoche and @TheBagelReportInstagram: @estherkustanowitz, @ebenmoche and @tbrthepod Email us at: thebagelreport@gmail.comLinks:All the Superbowl ads: https://tvline.com/lists/best-worst-super-bowl-commercials-2023/tubi/Paul Rudd and son video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtvVi3Z89DcYour Place or Mine (Netflix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JyfgkPMXk0Wedding Singer (HBO Max/TNT/TBS) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy-TwYB1UQw50 First Dates (Peacock)My Big Fat Greek Wedding (HBOMax) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2mecmDFE-QKissing Jessica Stein (Hulu) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc3bnMSk7SI80 for Brady (in theaters) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UeGXB2NjR8Carole King's WashPo in memoriam of Burt Bacharachhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/02/10/carole-king-burt-bacharach-songwriting/Poker Face (Peacock) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x2NzusLAqkReboot (Hulu) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x2NzusLAqk

Baruch atah, oh my.

Therapy is now in session as Erin makes a confession, Esther absolves, and Steve Carell flashes back to Jewish moments in his life in "The Patient." Then we break down "Do Revenge" and wonder why the villain is wearing a Magen David necklace. "Cobra Kai" goes to Shul to hornswoggle the Jewish sensei. Later, the bagels enjoy the actors and fun self-skewering of "Reboot." Since the High Holy Days are right around the corner, Esther and Erin bring TV characters to shul, and recommend Jewy things to watch for High Holy Days-themed entertainment. Shana Tova from the Bagel Report!

There are basically two categories for novelist Elyssa Friedland's work: Jewy and super-Jewy. Friedland has a new book out this week, “The Most Likely Club,” but many listeners will know her from two, very Jewy, earlier works, “Last Summer at the Golden Hotel” and "The Floating Feldmans.” Friedland has written two other novels and is looking forward to the publication of her first children's book soon. Today, in addition to working on her own books, Friedland teaches novel writing at her alma mater, Yale University. She's also a Columbia Law School grad and once upon a time worked as an associate at a major law firm before turning to writing full-time. Her new novel, “The Most Likely Club,” has some of her trademark Jewish flavor in the characters, but weaves together the stories of four women, high school best friends, who are reunited for their 25th high school reunion. Friedland spoke with The Times of Israel for our weekly Times Will Tell podcast, a week before the publication of "The Most Likely Club." The following transcript has been very lightly edited. The Times of Israel: Elyssa, thank you so much for joining me today. Where am I finding you? Elyssa Friedland: You are finding me on Long Island in New York. So we came together, of course, to speak about your newest book, "The Most Likely Club," but also about some of your other great books that, coincidentally actually, I read four out of five of your novels without even knowing that they were written by you, aside from the last one, of course, which I asked for. Wow, that's very flattering. I'm very happy to hear that. You might be the only person other than my mother to do that. You can say that I'm your number one fan, but not in a "Misery" kind of way. I just really enjoyed your work, and I just would read the synopsis of a novel, buy it, read it, and say, this sounds somewhat familiar in tone to another book that I really enjoyed and read. And then I looked up and thought, yeah, same author -- again and again. It was just really kind of coincidental and strange, but fantastic. Well, I'm very happy to hear that. I do think I have a voice that carries through from book to book. So I do try, of course, to vary the plots, create new characters, always keep it interesting for myself, not only for the reader to have something new, but for me. I'm the one who has to be with it a lot longer than the reader does while I'm writing it. And so I do try to always come up with very new ideas, but I think my voice is my voice, so I'm not surprised that there are echoes of it in all the books. So for me personally, I kind of divide your works into extremely, very Jewy and medium Jewy. In the very Jewy category, we have, of course, "Last summer at the Golden Hotel" and "The Floating Feldmans." In the medium Jewy category I would put your newest novel, "The Most Likely Club," which comes out September 6, and then "Love and Miscommunication." Now, the one novel I didn't read, where would that fit in the Jewy or very Jewy spectrum? I would say, "The Intermission," the one you did not read is definitely medium- to low-Jewy. So you haven't missed out on any super Jewy. So let's just very briefly speak about the plot behind "The Most Likely Club." Give us a couple of sentences. What is this book about? "The Most Likely Club" is about four women that were very close friends in high school, and they are reunited. Three of the four of them reunite at their 25th high school reunion and one of them is unable to make it, she says, because of work obligations, and being back together on campus where they went to school. Seeing their former classmates just filled them with all the usual angsty feelings. And they really take a moment to take stock of their lives where they are 25 years out of high school and think about, is this where they wanted to be? Is this where they thought they would end up? After a sort of boozy night of reminiscing and remembering who they once were, they decide to try to make their high school superlative come true. Their "most likely" in the yearbook. And they embark on this plan to actualize some of their dreams from when they were teenagers. And as you can imagine, when you're in your mid-40s, it's difficult to make that kind of life change. And so we follow these women as they try to right the ship of their lives, but of course are met with all sorts of obstacles. And then the fourth friend who is not able to make it to the reunion, of course she folds into the story, and we learn some big surprises about her. And it's really just the story of what it's like to reach middle age, look back and take stock of where you are and really take time to think about if this is where you want to be and when is it too late to make a change. Not only do I know what you're talking about, I live what you're talking about. I realized suddenly when I was reading this book that my high school union will be 30 years in the spring. So, yes, I fully grasped all the different dramas and concerns of each of these women, and it really felt like they were all in me or I was all in them. And when you were writing these characters, did you feel that yourself? That you were splintering off different concerns and challenges of your life as a working mother, wife and professional and putting it into these four different women. Definitely. I mean, when I think about it -- I won't bore your listeners with going into each character -- exactly how I'm similar to them, but for sure there are some that I'm more similar to than others. I would say I'm not a doctor, obviously, I'm a writer. But the doctor character in the book is probably the one that I relate to the most in my day-to-day life, because she and her husband are both working professionals and they have three children, just like me and my husband. We have three children and I definitely still do the lion's share of the child -- I wouldn't necessarily say, like, child raising, I think we share that. But I certainly do the lion's share of the camp forms, the health forms, the dentist visits, the selection of camp and after-schools. I could go on and on. And I know many women who are listening to this can relate to that. And so in her life, Priya the character is named in the book, is really similar to mine. She's really overwhelmed. She doesn't quite understand why it has to be this way, like why her husband, who works basically in the same job, they work at the same hospital, is sort of let off scotch free and he can go out for a run while she's buried and, like, uploading the COVID vaccine cards, essentially. And she just doesn't have a free second to herself. Sometimes when she thinks about what she'd want to do with her free time, she can't even figure it out because she hasn't had free time in so long. And so she's a character that I really relate to in my day-to-day life. Although it was fun making her a doctor because it did still let me escape a little bit because I don't even know that much about the medical profession and I had to research that and it kind of let me have a little bit of distance from her. So I didn't pour every single detail of my life. If she had been a writer, that probably would have been a bit too much. So I have a lot in common with her. But the other women, too, there one character really fixated on her weight. And I'm definitely someone who if I had a reunion coming up, I would try some crash diet and I could see myself getting really obsessed with how I look when I'm going back to school, which is, of course, not the ideal way to be spending your time and your energy. And then the other women as well. There's a very powerful CEO. I'm not her, but she's just someone I don't know if I relate to her as much as I just think about women like that. And the double standard that is applied to women in positions of power and how unfair it is. Like the Hillary Clintons of the world who are just the more ambitious they are, the more maligned they are. So, yeah, I have bits and pieces of myself and all the women and things I see from my friends and just from the headlines that interests me. I just found myself nodding, laughing and wanting to cry with some of the situations. And we won't spoil it because it's definitely worth reading. I just want to mention that while it may sit in the chick-lit category, it is so deep in its message and it so hit home to me as a working mother of seven. It is no question that all of these concerns that especially the Priya character has, every woman I know in our situation of working and having children is facing this mental load challenge.  Now, that's turned to the "Last Summer at the Golden Hotel," which is actually, can I say this, referred to in "The Most Likely Club." I loved that. So tell us briefly, what is this book about? That book is about a hotel in the Catskills, very much like the hotel in "Dirty Dancing," if you can picture Kellermans. I know that's a movie that basically everyone with a pulse has seen. So it's about a hotel that was once the place to see and be seen, a thriving enterprise. But it's set in modern times and it's really on its last leg and needs a lot of refurbishment. Isn't attracting guests the way it used to. It's co-owned by two Jewish families, of which there are now three generations of each family, the Goldmans and the Winegolds. And one member of the Winegold family runs the hotel on a day-to-day basis. And he receives an offer from a casino operator who wants to buy the hotel, tear it down and put a casino up in his place, which is what happens at the Concord Resort, which is one of the greats in the area. And he calls a family meeting at the hotel and reluctantly, the three generations make their way back to campus. I guess I like a lot of back to campus because that's also the case in "The Most Likely Club." And so these three generations come back to the hotel and we learn what's going on in all of their lives. They all have full lives outside of the hotel and so we get slivers of their lives and the complications and the issues they're facing and then how those issues affect what they want to do with the hotel, if they want to sell it or if they want to try to revive it. And in some ways it's really an intergenerational story because the grandchildren who are in their 20s have a lot of ideas about how to make the hotel hip and cool and attract millennials and attract people who are living their lives on social media. And of course, the grandparents, the founder generation, can't really make heads or tails of some of these bizarre suggestions like let's make our own honey and have beehives, let's have all vegan food options, let's have goat yoga, et cetera, et cetera. So as I'm sure you can understand, they have very different ideas of what to do with the hotel. But for everyone, it's an important part of their legacy. And so it's really an emotional decision that has to be made. So I won't give away the ending. Don't give away the ending because I was actually surprised by the ending! But both in this book and in "The Floating Feldmans," it's really a tale of several generations getting together and what ensues right in these little microcosms. "The Floating Feldmans" on a cruise. And you are so good at writing the different voices of the different generations. Talk to me about how you capture the voice of an 80-year-old versus how you capture the voice of a 20-something-year-old. First of all, thank you for saying that. I definitely work hard at it. If I had to say why I am good at that, it's probably that I just have a really good ear when I'm out in the world. First of all, I live in New York City. So living in New York City, just going down the block, you are just constantly surrounded by people of all different ages, genders, and backgrounds. I could imagine if I had a more rural existence and I worked from home in a quiet town and went for a walk and maybe saw one person in an hour, it might be a very different experience. Whereas if I go to buy milk in Manhattan, I'm just surrounded by voices. And so I felt really lucky because I have exposure to a wide range of voices just when I walk down my block. And I think that because I am just a curious person and I'm always listening, I am able to absorb the intonation the verbiage, the mannerism. I look around and I listen. And that I think it helps me channel people that are in a different stage of life than I'm in. And so I just feel really grateful. I credit New York City with my ability to channel these voices that are very different than my own because otherwise, I don't know where else I could say that I get it from because yes, do I know older people? Sure. I have parents, I have in-laws. Do I know people in their twenties? I do teach at the college level, but the truth is, I'm in the classroom with them. I'm doing most of the talking for two hours, and I leave. So I don't think it comes from that. I think it really comes from just living in a bustling place and having a good ear. As you mentioned, you do teach. So is this something that you would give as a tip to your students?  I mean, not everyone can have the luxury of getting to live in New York City, and not everybody wants to. And for some people, from a writing perspective, that would be a terrible place to live because it's so full of distraction. And there's the Ralph Waldo Emerson version of writing, which is you got to go and tuck yourself in a cabin and have quiet. And so there are certainly many people who wouldn't get a stitch of work done if they lived in such a bustling place and would like to be off the grid. So I don't know that I would necessarily give that advice, but I would say maybe just see what you're good at. And if you feel like it's a really big stretch for you and it's not coming across as convincing to write like an 82-year-old man, don't write an 82-year-old man. Write the person that you feel comfortable writing, that you feel comfortable channeling. And maybe that's someone that's very similar to you. Maybe that's someone that you knew once upon a time. Very closely in life or you have some experience with. But you can tell. I think. If it's a massive struggle to channel someone else's voice. If it's very integral to the story. I would just make it my business to at least find someone. One or two people who can an authenticity read. If you're writing an 82-year-old man, find an 82-year-old man and have them read it and correct it. I mean, when I was first starting out, even just writing a male voice, my husband would read my work and he would say, "No man would say that." He can't speak for all men, but he can maybe speak for a majority of men or at least tell me that something didn't ring true to him personally. And then it was up to me to decide what to do with that. But I don't think there's any reason why someone shouldn't reach out and have someone read the work. For this book, "The Most Likely Club," my publisher hired people to read the book, to read the characters for an authenticity read, because there's an Asian character, there is a bisexual character, there's an Indian character. I am none of those things. And so they have these authenticity reads done, and I'm so grateful for that someone who says, "That's really not the way it works in an Indian family," or, "That's not the way I would phrase it." And I really get my publisher a lot of credit because they said to me, "You don't have to take any of this. This is for you to absorb and decide what you want to do." If there was something very offensive, they would want me to do something about it. But it was up to me, and I took basically almost everything because I just want to sound as authentic as humanly possible. It's interesting that you talk about wanting to sound authentic in these niche identities of the Indian or the bisexual, et cetera, et cetera, because at the same time, while they do to me at least sound authentic, definitely your Jewish voice sounds authentic. But it's always very universal stories that you're writing, too. Well, I think that's really true because we're all still people and we all still feel the same things. Of course you want to be factually correct: The only Indian food you know is the kind served in a restaurant, and that's never something that is served in an Indian home? That's not great. But does an Indian 16-year-old girl feel self-conscious in high school? Yeah. So do the Asian girl and the black girl and the white girl and the Jewish girl. Feeling self-conscious when you're 16 in high school is about as universal as it gets. Being middle-aged and thinking, "Oh, my God, how did I end up here? And is this what I want out of life again?" It's a privilege to be able to take the time to even think about that. And I do want to acknowledge that not everyone has the luxury of making the changes they want to make. But I would say if given the time and the space to think about it -- these women are 43. If you ask any 43-year-old, "Take an hour of quiet and think about where you are in your life, is there anything you want to change? I'm pretty sure they'd be able to come up with a couple of things. No matter what they look like or what their background is. Who has an hour, though, right? Let's talk about how Judaism plays a role in your writing. None of the characters are especially observant or religious Jews, but they are so steeped in the culture. Even in the least Jewy books that we identified, there's such striking cultural Judaism. So how is Judaism playing a role in your writing? I think that it's because it just plays such a big role in my own life that it filters over onto the page. I am not observant, but I'm just very culturally Jewish, as comes across in my books. I went to a Jewish day school. I go to synagogue on the major holidays. We celebrate Shabbat in our home, even if we're not observing it in a religious way. But we like candles, we eat challa, we have a Shabbat dinner. And this is the world I know. It's also, like, the humor I know. My grandparents were immigrants. Even my parents were immigrants from Europe. They were born after the war, and they came here from Eastern Europe. And so that's literally the humor that I grew up with, this sort of very Borsh belt, eastern European Jewish humor, and it's just who I am. I feel like I've just been steeped in Jewish culture from a very early age. And I grew up in a Jewish town. I went to Jewish camp. I could go on and on and on. So I feel like my Judaism is just a really big part of who I am. And so then it ends up becoming a natural part of my writing. Even when I don't set out to write the Jewish book, I end up incorporating some of it because I think I just like it and I feel comfortable. It's the opposite of needing the authenticity reads. Here is where I'm in my milieu, I know what I'm talking about. And that feels good because writing is really hard. And then when I can write about something that I feel like I know, first of all, I feel like I can push boundaries more because I feel more comfortable and I could just be more creative and find even more humor because I'm not first trying to learn about it and then write about it. I already know it. So it's a comfortable space for me to be in as a writer, so I find myself returning to it. Have you ever had any kind of antisemitic blowback because of this? Zero. Absolutely zero. And I love saying that. It's honest to God truth. And I've talked about this in previous interviews, but when "Last Summer at the Golden Hotel" came out, in May 2021, it happened to be the same month that there was a lot of media coverage about the rise in antisemitism, and the statistics were staggering about the antisemitic attacks that were happening across the globe. Up some crazy percentage, like up 100%, something really, really horrifying. And my book came out and it was received with the warmest embrace by so many non-Jewish readers. Most of my readers aren't Jewish. And I could just tell you, go on my Instagram, look at the comments, and it was like 1000 comments of, "I didn't know anything about Jewish culture. This is the first book I've read where I've learned a lot about Jewish identity and Jewish culture. And I'm fascinated." It was one positive thing after another after another after another, and it was a great reminder of,, yes, there are bad people doing crazy things, but most people don't hate Jews, and most people are very excited to read and learn about Jewish culture in the way that I love. And the book sold well enough and was distributed widely enough that I can honestly say that it means something that I never came across a single antisemitic reaction. That's really heartening. I wonder about this next novel's reception because it is basically about the inner lives of women of a certain age, my age essentially, and there's not a lot of empathy for that in American society. There's, of course, the Karen Meme. There's all sorts of things of that nature where we women can't have it all, women want to have it all, but suck it up and move on. Are you worried at all about this kind of reception? Yeah, I would say I am a bit worried about that. That people just are sick of what they would call whining. Enough. But I wasn't so worried that I wasn't going to write it because I feel like I'm living it and I lead a very privileged life, and yet I still feel like I can't take it. Like I'm losing it as a working mom, and I'm trying and I'm just coming apart at the seams. And if I feel it, I can only imagine people who don't have as much privilege and the luxuries that I have in my life. And so I know that I write from a place of privilege, I'm aware how much worse it is for people who don't have the resources to have a babysitter and not have to worry about every doctor bill that comes in. I have mostly female readers. And so it will be interesting. I think that people's responses are going to be very personal. It's going to strike a chord either very positively or negatively. People are going to have very strong reactions to the book, and I have to be prepared for that. All right, I'm reminding our listeners that we're about a week and a bit ahead of the publication of this newest book. So by the time they hear it, everything will be fine. It will be published. The world will embrace it, I feel sure, having read it just recently. And really such a pleasure reading your work -- as coincidentally as it has been. And I will, of course, follow you more intentionally from here on out. So really such a pleasure speaking with you. Thank you. And thank you so much for having me. It was very fun to discuss my books with you. Times Will Tell podcasts are available for download on iTunes, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, PlayerFM or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Novelist Elyssa Friedland with her new book, 'The Most Likely Club.' (Courtesy)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shawn and Toria discuss this wonderfully Jewy episode with special guest (and fellow Jew) Aryeh Cohen-Wade, host of the podcast Culturally Determined. They talk temple, cantors, and their collective memories of Mr. Burt Bacharach. Find Aryeh on Twitter: @AryehCW And listen to the episode of Culturally Determined that Shawn and Toria appeared on here. Find Oh Mr Sheffield on social media: Twitter - OhMrSheffPod Instagram - OhMrSheffPod Podcast Art by: jaymiescoutgallery --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thenannypod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thenannypod/support

This week we talk about....everything, including a madcap review of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) Phase 4. Mostly Ms. Marvel and her fascinating background, delightfully constructed world, and her particular resonance for people with immigration stories in their family history. Mel Brooks makes headway toward becoming the 2000-year-old man. Transparent comes to LA —as a musical, of course—to display complicated families and secular Jewish meaning on stage in 2023. Erin—now post-wedding and post-COVID—goes full Broadway in explaining the Beanie-Lea Michele fight over Funny Girl and why Broadway was unfair to Beanie. Natalie Portman's upcoming new Jewy (non-Thor) role and more!

Yael prepares for the arrival of the great Rebbe aka Chaya Leah, and the girls plan all the Jewy stuff they will do on the Lower East Side. Also: A Jewish version of “the purge,” body shaming, loving yourself and other lies. 

Esther Kustanowitz, co-host of The Bagel Report, is back with another one of her favorite things - finding Jewish moments in pop culture! We talk about what representation meant to her as a kid and how it has changed over the last 15 years as Jewish moments on TV increase. How TV has embraced dybbuks, golems and other Jewish lore Twitter: @estherk @thebagelreport @tvgonejewy IG: @estherkustanowitz @TBRthepod FB: The Bagel Report  TVGoneJewy  The Bagel Report podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts   Show Links Limmud Elevator episode was Facts of Life, not Different Strokes! Milky Way LA Stars of David The Wonder Years revamped Bar Mitzvah Better Things on FX Part one of Esther K's interview on Friday Night Movie Podcast Friday Night Movie Podcast part 2 The Bagel Report History of confirmation in the Reform movement

Journalist, writer, and co-host of the Bagel Report podcast, Esther Kustanowitz joins Friday Night Movie for part 1 of a deep discussion about Jewish representation in pop-culture. The episode begins with reflections on the Beth Israel hostage crisis in Texas and a discussion about how and why we look to Jewish celebrities for their reactions to events of trauma. We also explore Esther's outstanding work creating TV Gone Jewy and exchange celebrity Hebrew tattoo sightings. Part 2 will drop Friday morning at the usual time.  Links Esther's Website: http://www.estherk.com/  The Bagel Report: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bagel-report/id1487559377  TV Gone Jewy: https://www.facebook.com/TVGoneJewy  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Podbean | Overcast. Play along with Friday Night Movie at home! Read the FNM Glossary to learn the about our signature bits (e.g., Buy/Rent/Meh, I Told You Shows, Tradesies, etc.) and then head on over to our merch store your very own official FNM t-shirt.  Send us your recommendations and your tradesies! We'll watch them and report back on the show! Email us at pancake@pancake4table.com or tweet @FriNightMovie, @pancake4table, @chichiKgomez, and/or  @paperBKprincess.  Follow our creations and zany Instagram stories @frinightmovie and @pancake4table. Follow us on Letterboxd (@pancake4table) where we're rating every movie we've EVER watched.  Subscribe to our quarterly newsletter for exclusive giveaways and news! Theme music by What Does It Eat.  Subscribe and leave a review on IOS or Android at fridaynightmoviepod.com.

The Bagels spend some time remembering Bob Saget's legacy as a standup comedian, "Full House"'s Danny Tanner and host of "America's Funniest Home Videos." Lots of recommendations this week, from Esther's guest-podding on the "Law & Order: S-Re-View" podcast to talk about their Jewy episode (starring Jason Biggs, of course) and Erin recommends some MLK and Tu Bishvat-themed movies that can be helpful in teaching kids about racism and environmentalism. Plus, an awards season so confusing it will turn your teeth Jewish. Yes, we'll explain that, but no, that's not a thing, and yes, it did launch a discussion about who can tell Jewish jokes. Watch Esther's appearance on "Law & Order: S-Re-View" podcast here!

After a week away, Esther and Erin get into the pop culture/Jewy content zone, talking about Spiderman: No Way Home and the Jewy lessons of the multiverse; overanalyzing West Side Story and celebrating Rita Moreno; and musing about Larry David's sacred cow tipping at Curb Your Enthusiasm's visit to Holocaust Museum L.A.. And in lieu of end-of-year listicles, the Bagels decide what to take and toss from 2021: and why they're (mostly) down on Don't Look Up. Stay well, TBR nation, and we'll see you on the other side of 2021!!   Searching for context after binging Israeli-Norwegian hostage drama 'The Girl from Oslo'   A whistleblower brings an end to Curb Your Enthusiasm's 11th season   Another Israeli hit about Haredi Jews, but this one's funny   Malina Saval's 'Curb' Thread      

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday. Military correspondent Judah Ari Gross and our New York-based film and culture reporter Jordan Hoffman join host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's podcast. Israelis awoke to news reports this morning that Israeli warplanes fired a number of missiles at the port of the coastal city of Latakia, causing large explosions and fires, in the second alleged Israeli strike in a month on the key facility. Gross explains why this is significant, gives some reasons why the strike occurred now, and gives insight into the tactics the IDF reportedly used. Next, we hear from Hoffman who gives readers his take on 20201's top five moments of Jewish entertainment -- plus one. No spoilers, but among other films we discuss "Licorice Pizza," "West Side Story," and "Shiva Baby," plus his mystery television program. Discussed articles include: Israel said to strike key Syrian port of Latakia, causing ‘massive' damage Director Eric Steel on Jewish-LGBTQ film ‘Minyan,' one of this year's top 10 The next great ‘Jewish movie' was just made by a 24-year-old female director Spielberg's beautifully choreographed ‘West Side Story' update hits every note Alana Haim is true to life in coming-of-age flick ‘Licorice Pizza,' set in 1970s LA Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, firefighters work at the scene of a missile attack, at the seaport of the coastal city of Latakia, Syria, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021. (SANA via AP) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jodi and Yechiel join Esther and Erin from the Bagel Report for an exciting podcast crossover episode to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.From the Bagel Report https://thebagelreport.libsyn.com/two-bagels-2moviejews-one-virtual-sukkah"Is a sukkah made of bagels acceptable in Jewish law? It is in Jewish podcast law! Welcome to the virtual sukkah lovefest as the Bagels welcome special guests (ushPODzin!)—and Jewy writers' room-in-formation—Jodi and Yechiel from the 2MovieJews podcast. Looking at the whole world through a Jewy lens, the foursome pitches concepts for Sukkot-themed movies and TV shows. Later, they share their celebrity Sukkot guest lists in a modern interpretation of Ushpizin, the invocation of ancestors as Sukkah guests." Follow  @estherk and @ebenmoche and on Twitter and Facebook @TheBagelReport Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @2MovieJewsHosted and Produced by: Yechiel Hoffman and Jodi BermanSpecial Guest Host: Mina HoffmanTechnical Advisor: Vlad KustanovichLogo Design: Daria Lesnik HoffmanMusical Theme: Noel Berman

Is a sukkah made of bagels acceptable in Jewish law? It is in Jewish podcast law! Welcome to the virtual sukkah lovefest as the Bagels welcome special guests (ushPODzin!)—and Jewy writers' room-in-formation—Jodi and Yechiel from the 2MovieJews podcast. Looking at the whole world through a Jewy lens, the foursome pitches concepts for Sukkot-themed movies and TV shows. Later, they share their celebrity Sukkot guest lists in a modern interpretation of Ushpizin, the invocation of ancestors as Sukkah guests. Follow 2MovieJews on social media @jodibee (@jodibeek on Instagram), @yakhoffman and @2MovieJews. Follow Erin and Esther on social media @estherK, @ebenmoche and @thebagelreport.   

Zach Schiffman is a 25 year-old stand-up comedian in Brooklyn who's worked for Full Frontal with Sam Bee and currently works for Tooning Out the News. In today's session, we talk about the foods that Gen Z-ers eat, Zach's fear of knives, the Jewy food that his mom makes, and his love for dessert. We also cover the courage it takes to do stand-up comedy, feeling more Jewish than gay, his dad's obsession with pocket knives, and his talk show-themed Bar Mitzvah. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In preparation for the Jewish High Holidays, Jodi and Yechiel go all out Jewy in exploring the movies that exemplify "Teshuva", the Jewish practice of making things right (kinda repentance, but not). Join them to take a dive into the  films that embrace redemptive (or not) arcs and characters who must revisit the sins and wrongs they have done in order to become better again.This Episodes Movies (and where they are stream) :Groundhog Day (1993) | PrimeIt's a Wonderful Life (1946) | PrimeDogma (1999) | YouTubeCitizen Kane (1941) | HBO MaxDark Knight Rises (2012) | HBO MaxBlindspotting (2018) | StarzFollow us on Instagram and Twitter @2MovieJewsHosted and Produced by: Yechiel Hoffman and Jodi BermanTechnical Advisor: Vlad KustanovichLogo Design: Daria Lesnik HoffmanMusical Theme: Noel Berman

A celebration of young Jewish actors Ben Platt and Beanie Feldstein becomes a conversation about the power dynamics of the Clinton scandal, plus appreciating Monica Lewinsky and her anti-bullying activism. After four new episodes of Grace & Frankie, Erin and Esther talk about its Jewy moments including mohels and circumcisions again, plus our most favorite new made-up Jewish holiday of M'Challah. And a special look back at our favorite Bagel Report episodes as we celebrate episode number 50.   Link to trailer of ACS: Impeachment Ben Platt album and Dear Evan Hansen trailer Monica Lewinsky on Twitter  TED Talk  Follow and connect with us on social media @estherk, @ebenmoche and on Twitter and Facebook @TheBagelReport

The Two Dummies are back! Did you miss us? And this time they're in the same room! This week's guest is the hilarious comedian/writer Robby Hoffman (Chris Gethard Show, Just for Laughs, upcoming ShowTime show "Rivkah"). They talk Jewish mothers and Robby's time with The Chris Gethard Show, then play a game of "Jewy or Phooey?" in which they pair off two items and decide which is most Jewish. This episode's Dumbest Things of the Week concern a filthy cat on a plane, misjudging the price of wallets, and getting trapped inside an apartment building in West Hollywood. Follow Robby Hoffman: @robbyhoffman on Instagram @iamrobbyhoffman on Twitter Stream her hour special "I'm Nervous" on YouTube Follow the Dummies: @twodummiespodcast on Instagram & TikTok @bendernoah & @devinruskin on Instagram @bendernoah & @devindevdevindev on TikTok Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! It really helps! NEW EPISODES EVERY OTHER THURSDAY! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twodummies/support

We're back and this week we're talking the two big Oscar Winners- 'Nomadland' and 'The Father'. One we love, one we talk a little shit about. Joe is anxious about a canker sore, and Raanan feels weird because he thinks he took his Anti-Depressant twice last night. It's an especially Jewy episode and it's a lot of fun. Follow us on Instagram & Twitter @joelistcomedy and @raanancomedy. 

The Story of Passover! The Bagel Boychicks try to muscle their way through and it discuss what the hell was going on back in those wild and crazy oldy times! PLEASE SUBSCRIBE and tell people about our Jewy little show!

After acknowledging the first anniversary of COVID hitting America, the Bagels are not getting ready for the Holiday of Matzah and are reviewing the Golden Globes. From virtual awards shows to what's newy and Jewy, Esther and Erin explore pop culture through their particular Jewish lens: highlighting the career of Shira Haas, sending good wishes to Gal Gadot & looking forward to the return of "Shtisel'' in late March.   Follow Erin, Esther and The Bagel Report on Twitter! 

February Deuce Deuce, 2021 Facts of Opinion: A True Story - Another Runner in the Night Lots of public shooting deaths in Biden’s America. Not a lot of outrage thoughLouisianaPhiladelphia New YorkChicago but I think that’s just to make sure they keep their Guinness book of world record claim intact.   USDA Raises 2021 All Milk Price Forecasthttps://www.agweb.com/article/usda-raises-2021-all-milk-price-forecast  This spineless little fuck. Who gives a shit. You sucked in the people’s tit now your girl pulls you around by your nuts. If not for the royal family you’re nothing and you’re not with Megan either and Megan is a weak 6 after 4 shots.https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9287853/Prince-Harry-Meghan-Markle-seen-time-announcing-pregnancy.html  Try to be less whitehttps://www.the-sun.com/news/2379531/coca-cola-racism-training-staff-to-be-less-white/ Chris Delia Speaks For The First Time Since Accusations Of Pursuing Underage Girls Chris D'Elia addresses sexual misconduct claims: 'I have a problem'https://mol.im/a/9282387 https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3349357/chris-delia-speaks-for-the-first-time-since-accusations-of-pursuing-underage-girls  Trump run rinks for the kids. New York’s disdain for Trump trumps all love for the children. https://nypost.com/2021/02/20/nyc-ice-skaters-fume-at-de-blasio-for-closing-rinks-to-punish-trump/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=pasteboard_app  I don’t think these beauty standards are ridiculous at all. https://nypost.com/2021/02/20/danish-woman-says-she-wont-shave-mustache-trim-unibrow/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=pasteboard_app  K - Mal and her crew….hhhhhmmm everything looks a little smaller from here. Massive Crowd of Two Supporters Welcomes 81 Million Vote Recipient Kamala Harris Back to Her California Home (Video)https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/02/massive-crowd-two-supporters-welcomes-81-million-vote-recipient-kamala-harris-back-california-home-video/ Who’s the person who brought this to the group. Only fans mom getting MILF shammed. https://nypost.com/2021/02/20/ca-mom-bullied-by-fellow-parents-for-selling-sexy-snaps-on-onlyfans/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=pasteboard_app  Fun with statistics, liberal stylehttps://nypost.com/article/five-percent-have-had-near-death-experiences-research/ So out of all the people who almost died 5% almost died but came back. The other 95% did die. Sound like death was the choice of all those who were about to die? You just got lib mathed.  How the left love to ignore…Ignored by Media: Dirtbag Joe Biden Says US Veterans and Former Police Officers Are Fueling White Supremacism in Americahttps://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/02/ignored-media-dirtbag-joe-biden-says-us-veterans-former-police-officers-fueling-white-supremacism-america/  Heroin is the next cool thing. https://nypost.com/2021/02/19/columbia-prof-i-snort-heroin-regularly-for-work-life-balance/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=pasteboard_app  Let’s do liberal math… yah350k for trump over 12 months100k for Dirt bag Joe in 1 monthNearly 100,000 in U.S. Died from Coronavirus in Biden’s First Month in Officehttps://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/02/20/nearly-100000-in-u-s-died-from-coronavirus-in-bidens-first-month-in-office/  James Franco did some creepy shit but maybe not the creepy shit the people say so his creepy shit is cool...plus...moneyhttps://pagesix.com/2021/02/20/deal-reached-in-sexual-assault-suit-against-james-franco/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=pasteboard_app  Half of Brits don’t want to watch Oprah’s sit down with the brave prince and his lady. https://pagesix.com/2021/02/20/many-brits-wont-watch-oprahs-interview-with-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=pasteboard_app  12 hour out door NHL gamehttps://nypost.com/2021/02/21/nhls-outdoor-game-ends-nearly-11-hours-later-after-delay/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=pasteboard_app  Liberal elites getting all handsy with your meatAshley Hinson: ‘Tell the Liberal Elites Like Bill Gates to Keep Your Hands Off of Our Beef’https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/02/20/ashley-hinson-tell-the-liberal-elites-like-bill-gates-to-keep-your-hands-off-of-our-beef/  Biden is playing 3D glue eating while the rest of us are eating crayons. Cultural differences. https://nypost.com/2021/02/20/president-bidens-horrific-excuses-for-beijings-uighur-genocide/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=pasteboard_app  Gonna diversity til it hurts...or appears to just be racism. Major Hollywood Studios Going All in On Diversity Hiringhttps://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2021/02/19/major-hollywood-studios-going-all-in-on-diversity-hiring/ Director Ava DuVernay Warns White Men Seeking Hollywood Jobs: ‘Bias Can Go Both Ways’https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2020/06/17/director-ava-duvernay-warns-white-men-seeking-hollywood-jobs-bias-can-go-both-ways/  The brits love them some snark and irony. ‘We Have Been Treated Like Criminals’ Complain Migrants Who Entered Britain Illegallyhttps://www.breitbart.com/europe/2021/02/20/were-treated-like-criminals-complain-illegal-migrants-at-uk-camp/  But…. RussiaMSNBC’s Hayes: ‘Fundamentally Wicked’ Majority of GOP in Congress Voted to Overturn Biden’s Electionhttps://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/02/19/msnbcs-hayes-fundamentally-wicked-majority-of-gop-in-congress-voted-to-overturn-bidens-election/ To all you loving liberal out there with daughters…Joe Biden’s ‘War on Women’: Equality Act to End Legal Recognition of Biological Sexhttps://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/02/19/jjoe-bidens-war-on-women-equality-act-to-end-legal-recognition-of-biological-sex/  Welcome to Biden’s America. NYC has less than 1,000 vaccine doses as storm sees deliveries stophttps://mol.im/a/9283079  Wait...one and done on the COVID Texas couple take in stranded delivery driver for 5 days during stormhttps://mol.im/a/9282015  SNL continues its run as being the longest-running TV show that’s not funny and but is racist but only in a Jewy white people way so it’s cool. Aidy Bryant who played Ted Cruz had to drop some weight and wear a slimming suit to play Cruz. Still, everything looked a little large I think. SNL skewers Ted Cruz for his Cancun escape and mocks Governor Cuomohttps://mol.im/a/9283037 SNL's Michael Che slammed for 'anti-Semitic' joke about Israelhttps://mol.im/a/9283635 

Hold onto your invisible kippahs (especially while drinking water during the impeachment trial), because the Bagels are talking awards show nominations, challenging Hollywood to create more thoughtful Jewish portrayals, and wishing a mazal tov to Steven Spielberg on being named the Genesis Prize Laureate for 2021. Plus, Erin knows Broadway musicals so well that she can use the term "choreo," while Esther brainstorms about casting Julia Garner and Shira Haas as sisters in something. And this week's speed round might be the speediest yet! (Which is to say, not all that speedy, but speedier than usual, so we will take the win.) Finally, with Valentine's Day approaching, and since Esther's celebrating her nephew's bar mitzvah and Erin her brother's birthday virtually due to pandemic concerns, it's time to think differently about love. Sending big Bagel love to all our listeners!   Follow Erin, Esther and The Bagel Report on Twitter! 

*Rootless Cosmos is now On Wandering! *The new season is out now! Make sure to update your subscription wherever you get your podcasts, and tell any friends you think would like it too.Visit the show's new online homeSubscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on SpotifySubscribe on StitcherConnect on instagram  @clarissarmarksConnect on Twitter @clarissarmarksSee you there!

Enter the primordial soup of constant shit dumping we do on Marvel. We talk about what the future holds for Spiderman and Bell Delphine. The people's champ enters the ring fresh from Schindlers list.Today's Hosts Skyler, ChrisIntro: Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994 Trap Remix) By J-Squad BMP Remix ManiacsOutro: Soda City Funk By Tim Legend and 람다람

What was supposed to be a live Hanukkah show in front of an audience turned into just a regular show in a comedy club in front of zero people due to stupid Covid 19 restrictions.  But the Merry Boychicks still deliver a hilarious festive banger complete with lots of Jewy information, Hanukkah memories, and our first segment about great Jewish boxers!  Happy Hanukkah and please subscribe to our YouTube Channel and on iTunes!

Jewish comedians Mo Mandel and Jake Silberman officially kick off their super Jewy new podcast, tackling antisemites, pop culture, Proud Boys, and goofy ass Bar Mitzvah videos, all while giving absolutely zero fucks.  Or bagels.  WATCH on YOUTUBE!  SUBSCRIBE NOW!  MAZEL TOV!

Two senate runoffs loom in Georgia with one Jewish candidate and another a preacher at Martin Luther King, Jr.'s old church, who has made statements that some on the right are calling controversial (but probably aren't). Plus, an ode to the Jewish second gentleman-elect. https://www.jta.org/2020/11/11/politics/as-raphael-warnocks-israel-record-becomes-a-flashpoint-atlanta-jews-call-the-senate-candidate-a-friendhttps://jewishinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/RGW_Israel_Editorial.pdfhttps://forward.com/news/national/451581/jon-ossoff-jewish-nose-david-perdue-antisemitic/https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/georgias-runoffs-will-determine-control-of-the-senate-heres-what-we-know-so-far/https://www.timesofisrael.com/clashes-erupt-along-gaza-israel-border-ahead-of-us-embassy-inauguration/

The Times of Israel's film critic Jordan Hoffman joins the podcast this week to discuss two current, very Jewy films starring Jewish comedian Sacha Baron Cohen: "Borat 2" and "Chicago 7." The actor plays goofy title character Borat -- "a retrograde in all of his beliefs" -- and real-life jokester activist Abbie Hoffman.  Baron Cohen, says Hoffman, has popularized the genre of cringe comedy for our era. While more known for his comedic roles, these two films allow the actor to display his dramatic range. Hoffman hails him the "heir apparent" of Groucho Marx. Collage: Sacha Baron Cohen as Abbie Hoffman in "Chicago 7" (left) and as the title character in "Borat 2." (courtesy)

Sarah talks about Jewy actors, COVID, and Grape-Nuts. Leave Sarah a voicemail: http://kastmedia.com/asksarah Support our sponsors: Visit https://simplisafe.com/silverman and get a FREE HD CAMERA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Rosh Hashanah approaches, the Bagels are hunkering down with some new Jewy series, and getting contemplative about redemption. Esther, who grew up watching Holocaust movies in school, considers whether documentaries— including one about Iron Dome from new streaming service IZZY—might be #toosoon or #tooclose to reality for her, and Erin geeks out over Instagram posts from Broadway actors doing fun impressions including one of Mandy Patinkin. Both are looking forward to a Black Jew in space in the new show "Away" (on Netflix) and exploring how the BBC series "The Jewish Enquirer" (on Amazon) channels "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and trolls Jewish journalism at the same time. And in anticipation of the new season of "The Boys" (on Amazon and from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg) arriving just before the High Holy Days, Esther and Erin make it Jewy.   Follow Erin, Esther and The Bagel Report on Twitter! 

Hitla was defunu a Jewy cuck.

This week, Uri and Rivky play clips from and discuss Seth Rogen's recent appearance on WTF with Marc Maron. Seth and Marc got into fascinating - and Jewy - discussions, which we jump off of, about the lies they were fed about Israel in their childhood, the value of marrying another Jew, chasidic Jews, how they define the “chosen people,” and how their grandparents might reflect on them, looking at their lives today. WTF: http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1143-seth-rogen Israel Hayom: https://www.israelhayom.com/2020/08/09/seth-rogens-israel-comments-illustrate-fraying-israel-diaspora-ties/ An American Pickle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBC0pTh6GDM

In this episode, I chat with young playwright and close friend Alethea about her upcoming full-length play No Exodus!

Ritu offers up a bizarre vaccine conspiracy theory, they welcome guest comedian Charles McBee who explains why he didn't move to NYC just to live in NYC, and Ken discusses the art of bombing.  

I had to go to the emergency room this week after the City MD said I was having a heart attack. Spoiler alert: The episode title explains the rest of that. :) -- I'm hilarious. Anyway, there's that. Then we talk to Rachel Feinstein and her new FOX television pilot, oh, and also the fact that she's preggers, during this nonsense. What a mess. Then it's the usual talk about the absolute fluff I've been watching on television, sans "The Last Dance" on ESPN, which is fantastic. And then, more classic album reviews. A full two hours of enjoyment - you know, if you like that kind of stuff -- and I do. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Aidan gabs about why he hates Halloween for reason included, but not limited to; his Mom and Sister's facebook posts, twin costumes, dads, candy, and annoying children. Give it a listen!

Welcome to my podcast goys and girls, in my first episode I dish about my life, comedy, summer camp, and hipsters, so give it a listen!

Pod recap Final thoughts on Alabama. I work a 22 hour day out of spite. Tripophobia. Queef powered party favors. Boiled peanuts WTF. Jewy curls. Government cheese foodstamp phones. Be American and smoke a real cigarette. Popeyes chicken sandwich is overrated. Ring just another way for Google to spy on you. Voting machine controversy. Top 5 fuck you list. - Reach the show at BalloonKnotRadio@gmail.com or through the hot line (234) 755-2576

Comedy's own, Adam Rozenbachs, is in the studio for another session of exchanging phones and wading through the content contained within. Mike has the most random assortment of 'Orals' yet, Capper reaches out to an acquaintance for help with something lodged in his ass and Rozenbach's gets wistful on Facebook. As always, very dumb and seriously funny. Join the Patreon here: www.patreon.com/thephonehacks! Get great bonus episodes and keep this podcast going.  MERCH! Capper is on Redbubble Mike's got limited edition MAGA (Mike America Goldstein Again) hats. Message him on Facebook here. Subscribe where you're listening and leave a review.  For screenshots from the episode and to share your own check out The Phone Hacks Facebook Group.   The Phone Hacks is produced by Nearly, a podcast network. Original theme music by David McDonald. Art by Stacy Gougoulis.   Find a new podcast! The Clappers - Pop culture insights with Karl Quinn and Andrew Young The Debrief with Dave O'Neil - Dave gives a comedian a lift home from a gig. 10 Questions with Adam Zwar - The same 10 questions with answers that vary wildly. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Hi, my name is Michael Sahno, the host of "12 Cities in Israel"! In this episode I talk about my Jewishness, the Rubik's Cube that is my family history and our upcoming plans for "12 Cities in Israel"! You Can Subscribe to This Podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher TuneIn, Spotify & Watch a Video Version of This Podcast on Our YouTube Channel @: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1UXXpw2hbVi117hKAELggA And Don't Forget to Visit Our Website @: https://www.12citiesinisrael.com If You Want to Help Support This Podcast, Then Please Visit Our Patreon Page @: https://www.patreon.com/12citiesinisrael Also, Please Visit Our Sponsors! Thank You Sponsors! iKonnect https://www.ikonnect.co.il IsraelPhones https://www.israelphones.com Neviot+ Water https://www.neviotglobal.com/en/home Makolet Online https://www.makoletonline.com Finally, Please Visit These Organizations & See What You Can Do to Help! ALEH https://www.aleh.org Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel https://www.schneider.org.il/eng

Super delayed episode got lost in the shuffle of our very busy lives!  The ladies discuss the many components of a “ladies weekend”, from the packing essentials to navigating the emotional landscape.  And in the newest segment, House & Home, they discuss where to steal great decorating ideas!  And in TV & Entertainment they get super Jewy with Shtisel on Netflix! Baruch Hashem!

Listen to our latest episode with a super Jewy conversation about how grossed out Allan is by Keanu, fucking during the Holocaust, and Hamiltoe--The Hamilton Porn Parody. Follow Keren Margolis @KerenMargolis Follow Eitan Levine @EitantheGoalie Get exclusive video content by subscribing to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/TheWeekInSex

Meet my friend Becky! She's a really cool gal and we have an even cooler story for how we became friends lol. Today we talk about: Hanukkah miracles. Favorite time of the year. She get’s wonderful insights, experiences, etc. to be who she needs to be The magical story of us meeting each other Meeting in Jerusalem as people who met on IG - - what are the odds Changing perspectives with understanding how the universe works - belief Need real life experiences to cement wisdom Deep in Jewy things... connecting with the reason of things American birthright documentary - Link below About Interfaith marriage Arrive at truth only when we do something about it for ourself Becky’s past with performing, communications, broadcast journalism, structure to creating [10 min] Never know who’s going to come in your world to support you! [ 9 min] How I came across Becky’s work [12:30] and the crazy story of how I ran into her in Jerusalem’s market We don’t miss out on opportunities…if it’s meant to be it’ll come back around [14:45] Acknowledging steadiness of what you have accomplished. Gratitude is circuitry. Higher energy rather than looking at what you didn’t do [15:30] Clarity on what it is we want elements of things in a job or intention resistance gut feeling is very important to look at Mind is limited, emotional body taps into much more intelligence People used to hold vegetables to feel if they were good or bad based on if their arm became strong or weak [18:50] Our body has an intelligence to know what is right Don’t need to analyze or know exactly where it comes from (yet) but acknowledging that it’s there. Doing value rundown We mentioned the Tanya and how Ego tries to fool us that it is our G-dly soul [21:50] Live the questions, don’t chase the answers (I heard this from Deepak Chopra) We all want to connect with something deeper [24:00] Smart Talks show with Becky and Rabbi Zalman His father started: Jews For Judaism “Founded in 1985, Jews for Judaism was created as a response to religious coercion targeting Jews for conversion, and to strengthen and preserve Jewish identity through education and counseling.” Content elevates and how Becky wants us to create [26:40] Questions as to why we have social media but are so disconnected My terrible Californians accent [29:00] Becky on the J-date commercial 4 years ago or so [29:10] If ever there was a role she has to get how she connected well with the director Mike Bernstein (on SNL) The irony of how she’s the face of J-date and then her sister gets engaged to a non-jew The Gift Becky cares to share with the world [32:00] Looking back into childhood to see what has always been with us. Creating her story/content and helping others create their content Finding a way to help produce content and actionable next steps To bring exciting, moving forward energy Make good stuff, good moments, good friendships, and a meaningful life through the lens of content in some way Links for the show: American Birthright : http://americanbirthrightfilm.com Jews for Judaism: https://jewsforjudaism.org/about/ Social: @beckytbordo or beckytbord

Allison, Noah and "Tel Aviv Review" host Gilad Halpern discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Expulsion! We discuss this wrenching finding of the Pew Research Center: 48 percent of Israeli Jews report that, under certain undefined circumstances, Palestinians ought to be expelled from Israel. The poll is problematic, but it says something too important to ignore.   Not feeling the Bern? Why are we Israelis, who usually love it when Jews become luminaries and celebrities in the wide world, strangely unmoved by the success of that most Jewy of US Presidential candidates, Bernie Sanders. What is it about the Sanders campaign that has silenced our normally robust tribalism?   Americans are from Mars, Israelis are from Venus The Pew poll findings also suggest that Israeli and American Jews may be two peoples separated by the same religion, and the rift seems to be growing wider by the moment. Are Israeli Jews and American Jews speciating, and is the day growing near when we will no longer be able to reproduce with one another?   All songs by Kfar Saba's favourite son, hip-hop artist E-Z:Lo Mafseek LachlomKeSheHaOlam Yaatzor (with Shira Gavriellov)Mi Muchan? (with Nechi Nech)Marior

Hear about the excited new religious opportunities at By the Rivers from Rabbi Shavit-Lonstein.

The Times of Israel weekly panel discusses the latest news and views defining our coverage. This week opened with news that renowned Hezbollah terrorist Samir Kuntar was killed in an airstrike on his Lebanon home. The panel discusses the possible ramifications of the move — which Arab media is claiming was carried out by Israel — could have on the tense northern border. For a second week the panel looks at President Reuven Rivlin as he pushes the envelope yet again, this time by appearing at a conference alongside whistle-blower group Breaking the Silence and sparking off an epic battle between left- and right-wing Israeli NGOs. Moving to Europe and a recent request of German teachers to include Mein Kampf in the school curriculum, the panel assesses the challenges facing world Jewry in the year ahead. Plus, a review of Jerry Seinfeld’s notably non-Jewish first-ever performance in Israel. This weeks panel: Josh Davidovich, David Horovitz, Amanda Borschel-Dan, Judah Ari Gross Producer: Raoul Wootliff

Excellent comedian and man about town Aaron Kominos-Smith comes on the show to discuss his path to Comedy which included an advanced degree in architecture. Which architect is represented by Louis CK? Which comedian is Frank Lloyd Wright? Which Building is like Larry the Cable Guy? Listen and find out.  Check Aaron out at http://funnyaaron.com/ and on Twitter at @funnyaaron. 

Myq Kaplan returns to the show today, we discuss his new netflix special Short Small, Dork and Handsome which does NOT make use of the Oxford comma (I report, you decide).  We also discuss Myq's place in comedy, using the marvelous Jim Gaffigan as a reference point to discuss stylistic differences over time (and persona).  Listen to a bit of Myq's new album here: https://soundcloud.com/comedydynamics/myq-kaplan-sports-analogies-and-copyright-infringements And watch it on Netflix at http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/70298205?trkid=13630398 and now available on  iTunes and  Amazon. Check him out at  myqkaplan.com @Myqkaplan  

This week’s question: What’s too Jewy? This week’s quote: “I think if you’re Jewish, you’re already too Jewy.” Professional Jew and former Episcopalian talk Jewy-ness; there’s either the exact amount or less angst than you may have anticipated.

Guests - BJ Kramer / Shelley Segal / Danny Segal / Jared Scheib

Guests - Ed Crasnick / Alex Stein / Adam Kaplan

We started this edition of the Livecast talking about Rob's return to the show, Noa's breast implants and we got a call from SchenkelTown. We also watched a video of Sean shakin' his booty. In the second hour, we premiered our newest parody.It is pretty much the most offensive track we've ever released. We've made a free MP3 of the song available here. We wrapped up the show with our buddy Dave calling in and we played some of his nerdy gangsta rap tracks. Here is this week's playlist: The Acacia Strain – Angry Mob Justice Burnt By The Sun – F-Unit Lamb Of God – The Sublte Arts Of Murder And Pursuasion Dew Scented – Rituals of Time Crowbar – I Have Failed