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Aviva Klompas has long been a fierce advocate for Israel and is no stranger to the forces that try to delegitimize the Jewish state. Klompas, cofounder of Boundless Israel, a think tank dedicated to strengthening education about Israel while also keeping an eye on the surge of antisemitism in the U.S., joins us to discuss how she's working to combat antisemitism and shape the conversation, both online and off.  Listen to this candid conversation, recorded on the sidelines of AJC Global Forum 2024 in Washington, D.C.  Episode Lineup:  (0:40) Jason Isaacson, Ken Weinstein, Kirsten Fontenrose, Rich Goldberg Show Notes: Watch: Voices of Truth: Advocating for Israel on Social Media with Aviva Klompas and Michael Rapaport Listen – People of the Pod: On the Ground at the Republican National Convention: What's at Stake for Israel and the Middle East? Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Transcript of Interview with Aviva Klompas: Manya Brachear Pashman:   Aviva Klompas has long been a fierce advocate for Israel and is no stranger to the forces that try to delegitimize the Jewish state. After leading Birthright trips, she became the speechwriter for Israel's Mission at the United Nations where she was always looking for ways to give voice to Israel's side of the story, amid a cacophony of anti-Israel sentiments.  After working for Combined Jewish Philanthropies, she co-founded Boundless Israel, a think tank dedicated to strengthening education about Israel while also keeping an eye on the surge of antisemitism in the U.S. Aviva might still write the occasional speech, but on Instagram and X, that's where she's really shaping the conversation and confronting haters.  We sat down with Aviva on the sidelines of AJC Global Forum 2024 in Washington D.C in early June. Aviva, welcome to People of the Pod's pop-up studio here in Washington. Aviva Klompas:   Absolutely. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Together with Rachel Fish, you co-founded a nonprofit called Boundless. can you tell us the purpose of boundless and the origins of its name? Aviva Klompas:   The idea is to look at the larger issues that are plaguing the ecosystem in Israel in North America and to function both both as a think tank that does research to understand what's happening under the surface, but then to not just investigate and study for curiosity sake, but then to turn to action, and really to extract recommendations, and to pull together partners in order to take meaningful action in order to address some of the larger challenges.  So the two areas in which we primarily focus are one, education. How do we reimagine Israel education in North America, for both Jews and for non-Jews? And the area where I spend most of my time has to do with the narrative war? Understanding how did we get here? What's happening below the surface, both in traditional and on social media? Manya Brachear Pashman:   You previously served as the director of speech reading at the Israeli Mission to the United Nations. And at that time, did you find yourself not just talking to a traditional institution but actually trying to persuade or convince, maybe even combat the sentiments of that audience? Aviva Klompas:   Working as a speechwriter for Israel at the United Nations is certainly an experience and an education unto itself. And my former boss, Ambassador Ron Prosor always used to say to us, it's not so much politics and diplomacy as it is theater and a game of chess. And so to some extent, it's about who you can convince in these speeches and in these conversations in the halls, in the corridors of the United Nations, but the meaningful action, the real relationship building, tends to happen behind the scenes where there's no camera, and when there's no public audience. What people tend to see, the speeches that are broadcast, statements that make headlines around the world, that's really theater. Manya Brachear Pashman:   And you mentioned, when you were onstage with Michael Rapaport, at Global Forum yesterday, you mentioned how that job is very limiting compared to your job now and your representation on social media. Can you talk a little bit about why it's important to be on social media to use that as a platform. Aviva Klompas:   Yeah, so I worked both for the Israeli delegation. So that was working for the Israeli government. I also worked as a policy advisor for the Canadian government. And certainly when you're working for a government, there are limitations on what you can say, and what you can do. And one of the great blessings of having co-founded Boundless and working in this nonprofit is that at this moment in time, there's a lot of flexibility and latitude for Rachel and I to really hone in on what we think needs to be done and spend our time and our energy there.  The great education that I got when I was working at the United Nations, was the fact that people would always ask me, Well, why is it that Israel participates in the United Nations? This is an institution that is notorious for its bias against Israel.  So why does Israel participate? Why would it be a member of an institution that notoriously demonizes, delegitimize, vilifies, ostracizes it. No country has to be a member of the United Nations. And more than that, in order to be a member in good standing, you have to pay dues.  So Israel pays its membership dues to endure the sort of abuse that we see day in and day out at the United Nations. That's the number one question that I get asked, but it was never once a conversation that we had inside of the United Nations, because we never for a moment doubted that Israel has every right to participate in and contribute to global affairs. And that mentality is what I've taken with me throughout my career that Israel has, and the Jewish people have every right to participate in and contribute to our communities, our societies, our countries and bettering this planet. Manya Brachear Pashman:   You also, since October 7, you have emphasized that it's very important to tell Israel's story, tell the story of October 7, day to day, hour to hour, which is how I viewed the news cycle of social media. Why? Why is it that it's so important?  Aviva Klompas:   It's a part of that mentality that I was describing, which says, I won't for a moment accept that any of this is either normal or acceptable. I'm not going to tolerate a world that speaks to us and treats us as if we had this coming. As if what happened on October 7 was due to us. As if it is normal to be holding over 100 people hostage. As if it is acceptable that Jewish people have to hide their Jewish identity.  And I'm not interested in people that will speak with great sympathy about dead Jews, but not take any meaningful or consequential action to safeguard living Jews, which is ultimately what's most important.  And at the end of the day, the reason that I'm spending so much time and energy on social media is because I refuse to allow the normalization of what we're seeing day in and day out. And the only way you stop that normalization is two things is one, you have to use your voice, you have to stand up. And we also have to use our Yiddishe kops a bit and try to think about what's happening under the surface. What are the root causes? What are the points of origin for what's taking place? And how can we outthink them? And that's the work we're doing at Boundless. Manya Brachear Pashman:   You have primarily focused your messaging on X, or Twitter. You recently though moved your posts to Instagram as well. Aviva Klompas:   After a lot of people told me that I had to, yeah, a lot.  Manya Brachear Pashman:   Well, can you talk a little bit about your social media choices? In other words, is there a particular audience on X that you were trying to reach? Aviva Klompas:   I joined X when I was actually speechwriter for Israel at the UN. And I was very at the time we're talking, I don't know, 10 or 11 years ago, I was opposed to the notion of joining social media, I thought, I don't think everybody needs to know my thoughts. That's ridiculous.  And then one of my colleagues Israel Nitzan, a good friend, and a diplomat of Israel, he was the one that convinced me said, this is very much in line with Elon Musk, I would say is, it's the town square, this is where conversations are happening. This is where politicians and diplomats and reporters are having conversation. And it's important that you participate. And that is an idea that resonates with me very deeply, is that we need to have a voice in the public square. So that's how I got started on X.  And I left my Facebook, and I did have Instagram, but I really left it for that personal private space. And then early on in the war, had to change the privacy settings because all of a sudden, it was being flooded with with requests, my Instagram, my personal Instagram, when you open it up, it's 1000s and 1000s of people that want to follow me and I'm like, It's my vacation photos and it's family. No. So that's not going to happen.  So instead, after a lot of people said to me, there's obviously a whole other audience of much younger people and different people that are on Instagram, can you just pull your posts over? So I started a second Instagram account, which is just replicating the tweets and it's @AvivaKlompas. Manya Brachear Pashman:   I'm curious if you have developed relationships, either real or virtual with other social media influencers. In other words, did you know Michael Rapaport before October 7, before he became so vocal on social media and is that in particular and are others new and surprising friendships and partnerships? Aviva Klompas:   So I met Michael Rapaport because I got a DM on X from him. That was three words. And they were: who are you? And I wrote back: who are you? And that's where we started chatting. And then we had the opportunity to meet in Israel and he's become a very good friend and a person that I admire enormously.  And that's happened in other instances as well that there's been other influencers that I've met as a result of this that started his online conversation. chanson turned into real world relationships. And ultimately, all of us need to have a community social media is a very lonely place and it's a dystopia. When you pull people in the real world, which is what we do at Boundless, it asked her attitudes and opinions about Israel and anti semitism, you get one set of answers.  When you look on social media you get a different set of answers. The world is much bleaker and darker. And that's because the rule on social media is if it enrages, it engages. So the most vitriolic, hateful, disgusting, vile content is the content that will trend that's most likely to appear in your feed.  I always likened social media to the Coliseum in ancient Rome, where you have people battling it out in the center of the arena. And then you have the throngs of crowds surely, lustily screaming for them for someone's demise. It is not a venue that is conducive to relationships are conversations are chasing or changing minds, if you can sort of visualize that Coliseum analogy.  And at the same time, because social media is this kind of dystopia, bleak place, you need to have a community. And that's what I have found with other pro-Israel pro-Jewish voices is that it makes you feel like you're not alone in this that you're not this like single voice that standing against an enormous tide. So I'm very grateful to the other people that have lent their friendship in this moment. Manya Brachear Pashman:   So I want to pivot a little bit to what you put on social media, mostly the Israel-Hamas war. Why do you think Hamas terrorists are being treated as heroes in so many outlets and venues?   Aviva Klompas:   Yeah, what we're really seeing is new tactics and an old strategy. This strategy of how Israel and the Jewish people is being demonized. It's not new, the only new part of it is is the advent of social media as a way to more quickly and more spread the these lies and disinformation much further, but it really goes back to a Soviet strategy you had after World War Two, you had the Cold War, and you had the United States pitted against the Soviet Union. And you never want to fight a war on your own territory. So to the extent that you can you want to fight it on a different front, and that's really what the Middle East became. Israel as it moved away from its socialist roots and towards a capitalist roots, begins to align itself more with the United States.  That poses a threat, the Soviet Union sees Israel in the Middle East as a forward operating base for the United States. And so it begins to align itself more closely with the Arab nations. And in order to fight this battle, it begins a disinformation campaign that has a number of strategies to it that I think will sound very familiar. The first is to claim that there's no connection between the Jewish people and land of Israel to paint us as colonizers.  The second is to paint us as aggressors. And just to frame it in such a way as it is, isn't the Nakba, not the story of how a number of surrounding Arab armies attacked Israel, not the story of how Israel accepted a two state Partition Plan from the United Nations, but rather the story of the Nakba, and the demise.  And the third is to paint the Palestinians as a people that have no agency, and that all of this is happening to them and that they are victims in this colonialist, racist world. And then what the Soviets did is they begin to use that type of language that says Zionists are Nazis, and Nazis are the epitome of evil. And so all of the worst racist colonialist, etc. Accusations that's not new, we saw that from the infamous Zionism is racism resolution at the United Nations in the 1970s.  So this is a continuation of a very, very old strategy. And as we always see, it starts with the Jews, but it never ends with the Jews. Manya Brachear Pashman:   On the morning that many of us traveled here to Washington for AJC's Global Forum, we woke up to the news of the IDS rescue for hostages. Headlines talked about the four hostages being freed, not rescued. And sadly, many more headlines focused on the hundreds of Palestinians who were killed in that rescue effort. I asked why Hamas terrorists are being treated as heroes and I ask this knowing the IDF has certainly made some tragic errors in this war. But do you get a sense that there is a concerted effort not to treat IDF as heroes? Aviva Klompas:   So first off, I mean, I saw them being the hostages being spoken about as having been released, as if, as if commerce just opened the doors and let them go. And the level of condemnation about us going into rescue or hostages? What did they want us to do? Ask nicely. It's been eight months, we've tried a series of hostage deals in negotiations, and it's gone nowhere. I don't measure the standard of the IDF behavior by what the world says. That's going to be a failing strategy for us. I think it's measured by the values of the State of Israel and the Jewish people. And that's why the army has a code of conduct. The people that are more outraged that Israel went to get its people back than the fact that terrorists took them and held them for eight months. Those people need to check their thinking and their values.  And that's one of the things that we need to call out all the time. And I think that's a question the mainstream media that's been reporting on it, it's been embarrassing to watch people just essentially regurgitate Hamas press releases. How about a little bit of journalistic integrity? How about asking some hard questions like, Do we even know the casualty figure? I saw it grow by 100, since yesterday. I don't think anybody actually knows the number of casualties.  And then, if you had the number, how would you assess how many were actually combatants? If you're counting journalists and doctors that hold hostages in their home as civilians…I don't understand how mainstream media have sort of suspended rational analysis in this war. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Do you also get the impression that the hostages' stories have been downplayed by mainstream media? I mean these are truly ordinary people, ordinary families who now suffer extraordinary uncertainty, which, you know, I would argue, is worse than loss, this uncertainty. Do you feel like that has been lost in mainstream media coverage? Aviva Klompas:   I think that for a while, we saw that the hostage family stories were prominent, and they were certainly getting a lot of attention. And now it's a lot harder. Now it's been eight months, and it's a very visual war. No war in the history of the world has had this level of scrutiny, and certainly not this level of playing out real or disinformation on social media. And people are being bombarded with very difficult and very honestly very, very tragic scenes from Gaza.  And we haven't really seen that many new images emerging about the hostages, because there's so much silence. So in that sense, I can understand why there is a level to which humans can stay interested in a topic without new information. I think that's part of what we're struggling with. And at the same time, we have seen journalists be shockingly callous to the hostage families, and that's absolutely unacceptable. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Can you give an example of what you mean? Aviva Klompas:   Well, we just saw a very prominent reporter from the hill roll her eyes while speaking to the sister of a hostage when she asked her to believe women. Manya Brachear Pashman:   The New York Times broke a big story–I'm putting big and finger quotes–earlier this week that Israel's Ministry of diaspora affairs organized and paid for an influence campaign last year that targeted US lawmakers, American public with pro Israel messaging, but the story never mentioned the barrage of propaganda that pro Palestinian organizations have put out quite effectively. How do you guard against spreading disinformation as a social media influencer? Aviva Klompas:   So I don't agree With what the Israeli government did, I think it was pretty inevitable that that was going to become public. And so I think we could have all seen that this was coming in, and it was not a wise decision to target American lawmakers. I'm not sure that I would call that a disinformation campaign. Disinformation is a deliberate attempt to spread fake information. And I don't think that was the case, but nonetheless, not wise.  The difference is, is that my beloved Jewish people believe in truth and integrity. And we believe that if we just tell the same story one more time and maybe tell it a little bit differently, people will finally listen to us. And I think after trying that for a couple 1000 years, maybe we should adopt a different approach. And we again, have to look at what's happening under the surface.  If we want to do better at social media. You're right, the other side will say anything, do anything and show whatever image, true or not. People say it immediately 6000 people were killed in the bombing, an intentional IDF bombing of a hospital, okay, based on what? It's been 15 minutes, nobody actually knows what happened. Same thing with the rescue mission. Day by day, the count of quote unquote, civilian casualty grows by 100. We don't know the facts on the ground, we're not relying on third party verification in the way that we should, and people are just soaking this up. And the other side has realized as much, and they understand that they have the freedom and latitude to say everything. Understanding that we have to rethink what this picture looks like. In understanding social media, we have to be thinking smarter about the type of information we're putting out and what some of the challenges are.  You have algorithmic manipulation, you have bots and inauthentic activity, you have foreign intervention campaigns, you have the echo chambers that exist, we have the algorithms that even when they're not manipulated, as I said, what engages and engages. We know all of these things. But I don't think we're working hard enough and smart enough to design our campaigns and our messaging, in order to address some of them.  One of the things that we're doing at Boundless is we started with the very simple question that says, Who do we need to be talking to? Any messaging, any communications, begins with understanding who's your audience because you need to tailor your message appropriately. And I'm not sure that we're doing that as much as we should. So at Boundless, we started with that question, we did a major study with a national research firm, and we identified six priority audiences.  And we ask them their opinion, we want to learn from them, we want to understand why do you think what you think? Why do you believe what you believe? Where are you getting your news and information, we're very open about going to them and saying, We want to learn with you, we want to understand what your challenges are. One of the things that we learned is that every minority population in this country believes that they are the victim, they believe that they are one of the most highly targeted people for hate crimes.  And the challenge that we have is that when we come we present them and say no, we're the most hated group, what we're doing is we're minimizing their experience. And we're catalyzing a sort of victim Olympics, it makes them feel defensive, it makes them feel like they're not being seen and heard. And we're not tailoring our messaging with that understanding. So we need to do a little more, a lot more, front work in order to understand who do we want to speak to? What are their values, what are their positions, what's informing how they feel, and think about different issues, before we start to construct messages.  And then we really have to think about the distribution and dissemination techniques that we have. Which are right now, they're too uniform, we need to be doing a lot more and a lot differently. And we're hyper reliant on social media. And social media has a very important role to play. But we all know that if we see social media as sort of this coliseum, this arena in which people are thrashing it out, you're never going to really have a conversation. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Shortly after October 7, you wrote, quote, The State of Israel was supposed to be a living promise that there would always be a place for Jews to be saved for the pogroms in the Holocaust that plague Jewish history. After the October 7, mass terror attacks, that promise is broken. Do you still feel that way? Aviva Klompas:   I've been to Israel seven times in seven months. And I think a lot about when I first went the first time I went was two weeks after October 7 And I was in Jerusalem. And that was deserted. And I wanted to go walk to the Western Wall to the Kotel and I walked through the Old City and it was unbelievable. It was the middle of the week in the middle of the day and everything there was not a person in sight. Everybody was so scared.  And I recall friends saying to me, we're having conversations as if it's the 1940s we're talking, we're whispering husbands to wives about where we would hide our children. Because exactly that sense of security, that sense of comfort had been shattered. The idea was that anybody could jump out and didn't matter where you were in Israel, the sense of safety had dissipated.  And it wasn't that different here in the United States. And I think to some extent, people probably still feel it. Whereas in Israel, it's been more alleviated with the notion that antisemitism, that you're not safe in your places of worship in Jewish day schools and community centers that you have to think twice before you go to a walk for Israel, you have to think twice, about whether you're going to wear a kippa or a magen david. I think really, our sense of security has been shattered.  And that's one of the great tragedies, beyond the enormous tragedy that is October 7, than the living tragedy of the hostages, is the fact that we are all shaken by this. And that it feels scary for a lot of people to be a Jew in the world right now. There's a lot to say about what social media does wrong and how harmful it is and how difficult it is.  But also, the one thing that means the most to me, about being active on social media in the last eight months, is the number of messages I get, and people that come up to me in the real world and say to me, I'm scared. And I feel a little bit less scared because you have a voice in the world, you and other people, that people are feeling very alone, that people are saying I'm in workplaces where I'm the only Jew or I'm in schools where I'm being targeted where I feel like I can't speak up in class where I have to hide my head when I am choosing to stay in my room rather than go out.  And it's a lonely, lonely feeling right now. And if the only thing that my social media is doing is helping people have a voice and to know that there's others who think this is not normal, this is not acceptable. And we're going to spend every single day raging against it. That will have been worth it. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Aviva, thank you so much for joining us on the sidelines of Global Forum. Aviva Klompas:   Thank you for having me.

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HEEEEEEEE'S BAAAACK   Mike Rumchaks comes back to Mouth Breather for a third time and like a whimsical chardonnay of hilarity, he get's even funnier over time. The trio discuss topics such as Stalingrad, our baseball careers, living in different cities, "incredible corn dog stories" and so much more. We hope you enjoy and POD-ON

Look who is back! Last seen on episode 2 of season 1 it is the hilarious and fantastic Charles Q Murphy along with his hilarious brother John! The squad of simpletons talk about a VERY wide array of topics such as: questions involving eggs, Jim's lack of grilling skills, simple and hardcore surgeries and so much more. Please enjoy and POD-ON!

Reagan (Pender) is hanging with the Egans! Thanks again to Mr. Pender for taking the time to come on this podcast. We talk about many things LIKE: How we all cook, the life of being on Broadway in today's climate, our favorite musicals we have performed in, how to NOT watch a grandma and so much more hilarity. Please share and subscribe, also POD-ON.

Shady trips around the world? Enraged Primates? Crazy Saturday night shennenigans? AND A MYSTERIOUS SLEEP DISORDER!? Wow Wow Wow this new episode of The Mouth Breather Podcast sure has it all! Jim and Pat are (a little tired) thrilled to have on Ed Whalen and Katie Wiseheart. Ed and Katie are long tie friends of Jim's and new friends to Pat. We hope you enjoy this episode and POD-ON!

Pat is back! Jimmy and the audience cannot be more excited to have the better half of Mouth Breather back on the mic. The knuckle heads talk about Pat's adventure/music writing, Jim's most recent embarrassing moment, restaurant ideas and a possible new island. There is all of that and more on this episode of The Mouth Breather Podcast please enjoy and Pod-On!

What do we do when Pat is away? We cry but carry on...for this week's episode only. Pat is away this week but that cannot stop the Mouth Breather Express delivering fresh home made podcast goods to your earholes. Jim does miss his co-host but decides to check in on his roomate Stretch (Eric) to see how living with him is, how to appreciate a wide variety of music, CCD, Jim peeing on the wrong things and many more. No one can ever replace Pat this week but this is still a funny episode so enjoy and Pod-On!

Pat and Jimmy have the Greek stallion himself Dimitri Panoutsos from Rookie on! We talk about teenage bookies, how to gamble, baseball, olives, a mysterious castle and much much much much more. Enjoy and POD ON!

We are back in the compound! Not only are jimmy and Pat back in the original studio but we brought friends! Pep Dog and Alyson are not only our great friends but arguably Mouth Breather's number one fans. It was a treat to talk to them about: Friendship origins, a intersting rock star neighbor in the making, how Pep and Aly want to start a podcast of their own and so much more. We appreciate the long wait for things to get back to normal but here we are taking the first steps. Pod-On everyone! 

On this PodOn episode, TJ and Julian talk about a key step for both scrappy and expert podcasters: planning. Podcasting is booming and everybody wants to start a podcast, but most creators underestimate the amount of work and time it takes to even release the first episode. Experimenting with the format, considering recording time, and sharing information with your guests are some of the key steps you should make before even plugging in the microphone. Listen to today's episode to learn from TJ and Julian's expertise in podcast planning. Jump straight into: (03:30) - Focus on defining a format and theme for your podcast - ‘Just because the Pod On podcasts are gonna be about the educational format, it doesn't mean we can also have an interview.' (04:25) - Finding your episode frequency, being consistent, and batch recording - ‘Who says that you have to do it for 52 weeks out of the year... maybe do two months' worth of content.'  (08:00) - How long should each episode be and how much time it takes to produce - ‘People want to talk for an hour... And then overtime, you see that they get shorter and shorter because they realize how much time is being invested.' (09:14) - If your recording is too long, don't cut it short! - ‘They had an awesome interview, they didn't want to cut any of the content because it was too good, so we decided to break it out into two episodes and release them on the same day.' PodOn is hosted by TJ Bonaventura and Julian Lewis, founders of the full-service podcast company based in San Francisco, StudioPod. If you want more details on how to fully record and produce your podcast with our services, you can reach us at http://studiopodsf.com/ (http://studiopodsf.com), send us an email at info@studiopodsf.com or contact us through our social media channels as https://www.instagram.com/studiopodsf/?hl=en (@studiopodsf). Music by GaryOAKland.

Hold onto your butts! It is the long awaited EPISODE 50 of The Mouth Breather Podcast. We are celebrating this half of hundred episode with non other than a guest! The extremely talented, charming and hilarious podcaster of not one but TWO podcasts Brendan McClorey. B-man talks to Pat and Jimmy about his podcasts (Who Knows? & Verified) and how he manged these projects. We also talk about what comes with the territory of managing your passions, what we have been doing in Q-tine, distasteful bathrooms, tiny clone questions and so much more. We appreciate the patience with the release of this episode; we love ya! Enjoy, be healthy and Pod-On!

Pat and Jim are stuck in the Egan compound guest-less for yet another week but this weeks episode we break down our favorite Western one liners, alternative movie plots, the complications of Jim's self esteem and romantic life. It is a very interesting episode so please enjoy and POD ON!   ALSO On Saturday April 18th 2020 at 11AM The Mouth Breathers will be taking HOT LINE PHONE CALLS So please call us at 708-860-2530, leave a voicemail in the form of a topic of conversation, a question or whatever you can think of (do not be a jerk) and the audio will be on the episode itself! So give us a call and POD-ON!

You can probably guess that Jimmy and Pat are still in Q-tine! So we do what we do best, get brunch drunk off mimosas and talk about what is new with our lives! Jimmy has a new job and describes it, we talk about Dave Matthew's Band most shitty moment in their career, childhood memories of us raising hell and much more moments of pure hilarity. We hope you enjoy this and try to stay sane during these hard times. Pod-On!

Captain James guest stars as Justyn and Sam continue to Pod On during the third week of staying at home. The episode starts with some fluff before moving into some real news. Finally, James is interviewed and offers his European perspective on the MLS and America's role in the global game. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/podloons/message

Pat and Jimmy are still cut off from the outside world and Jimmy should probably be cut off the gin because this episode is wild. Pat and Jim talk about what they have been doing in their spare time in the Q-tine, the origin of their favorite music genres, Jimmy's rap career, a new segment called Totally Not Sad and many more hilarious moments! So be stuck inside WITH US through the internet and we hope you enjoy this episode of The Mouth Breather Podcast. Pod-On!

Justyn and Sam continue to Pod On in the 2nd week without MLS due to Coronavirus. Surprisingly, there has been a fair amount of news, but this episode contains some nonsense as well. In this episode Justyn recaps his honeymoon during a pandemic, Sam gives a shout-out to Trempeleau, WI (and a wag-of-the-finger at his hometown), Sam's wife joins for the #ScarvesAtHomeChallenge, and then the serious soccer news starts... an Olympic update, MLS update, and European update. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/podloons/message

Pat and Jimmy are in quarantine! We make the best of this situation and talk about our first time we have seen a woman's bare breast, times we have been sick, the covid19 as a whole and many more anecdotes. This is fro day 1 of quarantine, last week, so we are aware that many new developments have happened but still reign true to our positive message. Please enjoy and expect more to come! Pod-On

Ok now class, it is time to take out your yoga mat and LAUGH YOUR BRAINS OUT because it is the season premiere of SEASON THREE of Mouth Breather Podcast! The desireable Mouth Breathers have their great friend Allison Parker. Allison is not only an external healer but an internal healer. Allison practices the amazing art of yoga and you bet your bottom dollar we talk about it. BUT WAIT THERE IS MORE we also talk about the complications about the musical rent, fasion in general, exercise, and the history of not eating dogs; amoung many more topics! We are glad to be back for a third season and do not forget to subscribe and show this amazing podcast to a new person who would enjoy this, I DARE YOU. POD-ON!!!   Wash your hands. 

It is the end of Mouth breather Sophomore Season! We want to thank everyone for listening and pulling through this sporadic year. Do not fret, we are still trucking on and with a fantastic guest Matt Hartness! Matt and Pat talk about what it is like being in a band and having to work while keeping their dreams alive. We also talk about compelling lyrics, the infamous HALLOWEEN PARTY 2K15, the origins of Jim's love for podcasts and many more hilarious stories along the way. This is a great listen for the whole family (over 18) and we hope you enjoy the end of season 2. ONWARD TO SEASON 3! Pod-On everyone!

Come one! Come All! Watch these two buffoons talk to their hilarious guest Melanie Spore (singular). We talk about how Melanie started her comedy career with Second City, a brief recap of last weeks episode, ridiculous hypothetical questions and realistic dog noises. Plenty more is in store with this episode so please relax, be ready to laugh and enjoy this production of TITS OF STEEL (rated R starts Friday). Pod-On everyone!

Happy Birthday Mouth Breather Podcast! One whole year telling amazing, funny and dumb stories with the most kind and interesting people we have ever met, and more to come! We are at the Egan Compound where Jimmy, Pat and their super awesome friends showed up to celebrate. Stories are shared, drinks are consumed and clothing was removed by the end. We talk to Jake Barcelona: the host of Verified, Shea Pender: Actor Extraordinaire, Jimmy Butler and Melanie Spores: Comedians on the rise and Ed Whalen: Real estate, health and financial guru. Get those party hats on and prepare to sing Happy Birthday because this podcast episode is a true party! Pod-On everyone! DISCLAIMER: WE AT MOUTH BREATHER ARE NOT AFFILIATED WHAT SO EVER WITH LOVER'S LANE OR PLANET FITNESS. ALL JOKES MADE WERE FOR THE SAKE OF ENTERTAINMENT AND THERE ARE NO PROMO CODES FOR US TO OFFER BECAUSE WE HAVE NONE AS OF 01/18/2020.

I hope you bought some popcorn because it is time to make some movie magic without the visuals what so ever! This episode on the Mouth Breather Podcast we have on the charming, seductive and talented Mike Rumchaks! We talk about it all people: the nativity scene, best movies, Mike's take on film vs digital and curly hair kid problems. There is allot to unload also SPOILER ALERT FOR Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and The House That Jack Built. LAST EPISODE OF THE DECADE BABY! Pod-On and Happy New Year!

Lights Up! The Mouth Breathers welcome back Drew Gross from Season 1 with a mutual friend of ours Jimmy Butler. Drew and Jimmy are in Second City learning the ancient art of improv comedy. We discuss our origin to stage work, how to be a great improv partner, dabble in a little improv ourselves, give our opinion on previous guests (Charlie and Jake) and much much more. Please check out the Second City Show on Dec: 14th and please like, share and subscribe! Pod-On!

If it pleases the court! I would like to present the most damning evidence to the case of Listeners V. Boring Podcasts with a new episode of the Mouth Breather Podcast! (jury gasps). Jim and Pat have the amazing Eleni Eliopoulos come on and we talk about her journey becoming a lawyer. The trio talk about schooling, reshaping NASA space shuttles, digital pirates, how to argue, Eleni's Blog and how Jim Picked a beneficiary! there is a ton of hilarious moments in this episode and we hope you enjoy it! So sit down, plead the fifth and give it a listen. Pod-On!

Dayum! look at those fresh Mouth Breathers with special guests and old friends Erika and Frosty. This quirky quad talk about the art of being a barber, how to get into the profession, what to expect and what to look out for. Origin stories are discussed, Post Malone's looks, Pat playing tee-ball and Jim's best haircut. It is a zany ride with allot of laughs. So sit back relax and put a hot towel on your face and enjoy this podcast. Pod-On!

Get your best pillow case and scariest mask because it is Halloween! The Mouth Breathers have on their frightful  ghost hunting friends Hannah Kennedy and Hannah Jones. The four poor souls talk about their favorite/worst scary movies, a haunted taco bell, underrated Halloween costumes and their experiences with the super natural. So sit back, relax open a candy bar and get into a nice sense of false security for this Halloween episode of the Mouth Breather Podcast! Do not forget to Pod-On...OR ELSE

Well look what we have here? It is a trio of Egans on the Mouth Breather Podcast! Pat and Jimmy have Nora Egan (not related) on this weeks episode and we are going deep in within ourselves, inside our minds but mainly in our tummies. The reason being is this is a healthy episode of The Mouth Breather Podcast and Nora is a nutritionist and we delve into that. We talk about good and bad foods, sushi, coffee and scams. This episode will make you hungry for more! Do not forget to Pod-On!

It is the OG crew of The Mouth Breather Podcast...as in just Pat and Jimmy BUT the stories ARE REAL, THE LAUGHS are real, THESE MORONS ARE REAL. Pat and Jimmy talk about an in depth description of their road trip to the grand ole state of CO, which beanie baby animal would hurt the most to be smacked with, the nature of Midwest block parties, they also break into their new segment BEST AND WORST THOUGHTS OF THE WEEK. Many anecdotes are sprinkled in this episode so do not miss the fun. Subscribe and Like this podcast, Pod-On

Bust out those stencils and belts to put in your mouth to control your pain because on today's episode we are talking about the wonderful world of Tattoos with our friend Floie. The trio talk about what it's like being on both sides of the needle and how this industry is as a whole. Jim talks about animals he wants permanently on his body and Pat also talks about beautiful lyrics he wishes to have tattooed on himself. Many stories including tattoo shop horror stories, aspirations and love of traveling this episode is a stinger! Yeah Baby! Pod-On.   

Dude, have you ever thought of the time where your Mom picked you up, put you down and never picked you up again....*cough. These kinds of thoughts are what is provoked in this episode. Our special guest John DiNovella talks about his amazing business venture in the world of cannabis with his company Diem. John, Pat and Jim talk about the benefits Mary Jane has on people in a medical and recreational sense, how Pat and john met and testing Pat's knowledge on pot strains. Bust out the bong and turn on Blue Oyster Cult because this episode rips! Pod-On

Hot Damn! Those Mouth Breather Boys are at it again, with amazing guests Ryan and Mike Rumchaks. The four knuckle heads talk about Mike's passion for directing film but also how Ryan's band Home Safe has benefited from Mike's Craft. The gang go on SEVERAL ridiculous tangents about growths that can talk, oompa loompa union strikes and reasons for why there is a live pig in a bath tub. This episode is completely bonkers and you are in for a treat. Pod-On!   Disclaimer: This is the first episode we recorded with new equipment and I (Jim) apologize if the quality of this episode is not up to you, the listeners, liking. The content outshines any technical flaw but keep an open mind and heart. Enjoy!

We're back bitches! Season 2 premiere starts with the Mouth Breathers looking back on their childhood and they bring in the experts, their Fathers. The four goof balls talk about legacy, raising children, fun family vacations and hilarious anecdotes. We are glad to be back in the saddle if you enjoy this episode look at our past works as well. Pod-On!

Now Presenting! The Bakery Queen herself! Megan Quigley joins Pat and Jimmy on a hilarious journey filled with delightful conversations about graduations, breakfast food, creepy houses and toilets. Megan also goes into detail about her plans for her art, events coming up as well as some coffee talk. We hope you love the episode and Pod-On!

Hey Mouth Breathers!   Sorry for the long wait on this episode but fear not it is here for you to love audibly! Pat and Jim have their good buddy Stretch come on to talk about his experiences and growth as a video game streamer on twitch. The trio also talk about video games from their youth, nerdy pop culture and Stretch's experience being a ghost hunter. Spooky themes and stream dreams are in this gnarly episode and we hope you enjoy. Pod On!  

Tomorrow September 30th, is International Podcast Day. I know what you are thinking...Yes, we have our own day. On the eve of #PodcastDay I wanted to drop this quick IPD promo and teaser for my show relaunch. I accompany this ep with a blog post found on my website at memyselfandiradio.com/blog Happy #PodcastDay to all you crazy podcast kids out there and POD-ON! Special Thanks to Scott Doucet, Joe Pardo, Chris Ripka, Dave Lee, Marie Lanza and the Podcast Discovery Center.SUPPORT THE SHOW:http://www.memyselfandiradio.com/supportShow notes: #PodcastDay Promo Show Notes – Me Myself and I Radio #bloghttps://memyselfandiradio.wordpress.com/2016/09/30/podcastday-promo-show-notes/

Tomorrow September 30th, is International Podcast Day. I know what you are thinking...Yes, we have our own day. On the eve of #PodcastDay I wanted to drop this quick IPD promo and teaser for my show relaunch. I accompany this ep with a blog post found on my website at memyselfandiradio.com/blog Happy #PodcastDay to all you crazy podcast kids out there and POD-ON! Special Thanks to Scott Doucet, Joe Pardo, Chris Ripka, Dave Lee, Marie Lanza and the Podcast Discovery Center.SUPPORT THE SHOW:http://www.memyselfandiradio.com/supportShow notes: #PodcastDay Promo Show Notes – Me Myself and I Radio #bloghttps://memyselfandiradio.wordpress.com/2016/09/30/podcastday-promo-show-notes/

Podcast Show #121This is shot #2 of the podcast we did with our fellow Pod God Clint Felten of Final Shot Saloon Podcast. We left of with a bunch of talk and pick up with a top 9, and move on from there. Make sure to check out all Pod Gods www.podgodsnetwork.com and follow, like, and subscribe where all can be. Thanks for listening and Pod On!

Krokodil Nose Podcast #119This week we are joined by Movie Mark, (http://www.youtube.com/user/SpecialMark) and we talk about everything again, mainly movie stuff and what happened to Ice’s nose. We hit up a few articles, while giving our take on the stupid things people do. Drugs, Movies, and a conversations not suitable for children. All links we talk about are found on our FB page and profile, so make sure to head to dicksncidershow.com to check out the links to FB, Twitter, and everything else we try to be apart of. Make sure to check out the Pod Gods Network too. many great podcast, new and old that are truly independent. Pod On!

Podcast #105 Aggravated insuranceThis weeks podcast we welcome back GG, even though she shows up like a period. She gives us a bit o’ history into her accident and this leads Ice on a rant about insurance, We visit a few topics from listeners and we discuss a few changes to our web site. In true Dicks N’ Cider Show Fashion, we ramble and circle jerk it for as long as we can. We have started to give away some free 30 min massages from Inner Element Massage, but as Erv usually does, he forgets to even mention it. Damn you BOY! So Listen in next week for the 1st of 4 winniers. next question and give away will be then. Make sure to check out all the great independent Podcasts we support and enjoy at podgodsnetwork.comand head over to our site dicksncidershow.com to check out all the new things that we have added. Thnaks again for listneing, and make sure to email in articles and topics you would like to hear our take on. Until next week, …..Pod On!