May 29, 2023
"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel's" fictional Gordon Ford Show, like
non-fictional late-night comedy shows, has a head writer: Alvin,
played by Austin Basis, who joined the Bagels for a rousing
conversation about the end of the show, Jewish comedy influences
and which cars on Coney Island's Wonder Wheel are the best.
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May 22, 2023
Jewish Matchmaking? On Netflix? Who could have predicted this a
year ago? Now that The Bagels have finished bingeing the series,
they got a chance to speak with the utterly delightful comedian
Pamela Schuller about her standup, dating with Tourette's and
disability inclusion.
A long-ago meeting with the show's...
May 15, 2023
Are you there, listeners? It’s us, the Bagels…and this week we’re
sharing initial reactions to the Netflix show Jewish Matchmaking
and its stars, as well as our feelings about seeing Judy Blume's
beloved classic story "Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret" on the
big screen.
And Mothers’ Day gives us a chance...
May 8, 2023
This week, the Bagels welcome Jenni Rudolph and Maryam Chishti,
co-executive directors of The LUNAR Collective to the virtual
studio to talk about Asian Jewish identity. How do they feel about
Asian representation in movies like Everything Everywhere and
Turning Red?
Jenni and Maryam share personal stories and tease a...
May 1, 2023
Esther and Erin finally dive into The Mandalorian's Jewish themes
with the help of two guests who love Jewish identity, Star Wars and
popular culture: J. Editor David A.M. Wilensky and Rabbi Howard
Tilman.
What is a Mandalorian and does it matter? Why is this show
resonating with Jewish viewers? And is a homeland a...