Dec 31, 2021
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...
Dec 17, 2021
This week, the Bagels meet "Baking It" Judge, Bubbe Norma. 36 years ago, she did standup; now she's a judge on a holiday baking competition show that's produced by Amy Poehler. Norma Zager is our guest and shares some of her varied experiences. From stories about growing up in Detroit to having successfully sold jokes...
Dec 10, 2021
This episode has lots of New York and a little North Pole...After starting with some words about Sondheim's impact on Broadway and culture in general, the Bagels enjoy the morsels of Maisel that have been dropped to satisfy fans before the show's February premiere on Amazon Prime. Erin leads Esther to consider...
Dec 3, 2021
Just in time to say farewell to Thanksgivukkah, the Bagels are back to talk about Paul Rudd, Larry David, “Tick, Tick… Boom!” and "deep-cut Judaism." Plus, the debut of our "TVGoneJewy Mailbag." Later, Erin identifies the need to learn more about non-Ashkenazi approaches to holiday food, and Esther is grateful for...