2 Jews Talking

Ok so we are on Passover break this week, and Erika told me it'd be cool if I played some of my signature BEATS by HELLER for our episode. This is kind of a techno mix but it goes a little experimental.

Totally cool if it's not your thing, but if it is holler at me!

So this is a jam that I did with Lumpee Le AKA Freddy Ruxpin a few weeks back. His brother let him use the notorious SH-101, which he found in a dumpster in Nagoya, Japan. I was getting those synth bass grooves from the Korg Volca Bass, those EPIC 808 kicks from the TR-8, and the synth lines from my dad's old CZ-101, which I hooked up to an SQ-1 sequencer. Also used my SP-404 sampler. I remixed it all in Ableton, so added a couple of new grooves, but all those textures are from the gear.

Hope you enjoy!

Chag Sameach!

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Jenna Reback, host of the podcast Bad Jew Weekly joins us this week to discuss the spiritual side of being Jewish. This episode gets pretty deep — but we still manage to talk about Flava Flav and cat tropes. instagram.com/badjewweekly

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We explore the Jewish and Chicano legacy of LA's Boyle Heights neighborhood with Shmuel Gonzales, the "Barrio Boychik".

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This week we sit down with Josh's parents, Babette & Kenn, to talk about how Josh became so...Josh. We also explore the trope of the "Jewish Pioneer", as Josh's parents share what it was like to move to California in the early 60s.

(Do not adjust your earbuds, you are definitely hearing the sound of a dog snoring throughout this episode.)

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We sit down with former professional baseball player Josh Eichenstein of the Netanya Tigers to talk about his time in the Israeli Baseball League. Plus, Josh + Erika learn about Team Israel's performance in the 2017 World Baseball Classic (as understood through sports movies and pop culture references).

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Official "Friend Of The Podcast" (and Jewish scholar) Rami Raff joins us once again to enlighten us to the MANY parallels between the story of Purim and our current political climate. Can you guess who our modern-day Haman is?

Plus, if you're troubled by the rise in anti-semitism in America, Rami shares several things you can do right now to help.

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This week we "Yemenite left" and "Yemenite right" with Israeli Dance experts Orly Star Setareh & Jason Goldman. We learn the history of the movement, dispel common misconceptions about Israeli dance, and you'll learn what it takes to get a choreographed line dance certified. Is Erika going to have TWO dance squads now?

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This week our special guest is *drum roll* Erika's mom, Ilene Brooks! Learn about the origins of Erika's family and how growing up the product of two first-generation Americans (from two dramatically different upbringings) shaped Ilene's meaning of the word "family". We talk New York tenements, seltzer and the unbelievable story of how Ilene helped rescue her Aunt Ida from certain death. Plus, Josh finds out what Erika was really like as a child. You'll also learn how to play "Poop Or No Poop". But first, CALL YOUR MOTHER!

*Josh gets the dirt on what Erika was like as a kid (2:52)

*Ilene's parents growing up as children of immigrants (26:03)

*On the importance of being a dutiful child (34:26)

*On visiting Erika's great grandmother in her Lower East Side tenement (37:30)

*The amazingly true tale of how Ilene and her sister Susan rescued Aunt Ida (48:05)

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Josh and Erika record live from their 90s Bar Mitzvah & Dance Party at the Silverlake Independent JCC. We sit down with 90s B'nai Mitzvah experts Sarah Klegman (Challah Hub) & Maureen Grady. We talk 90s style, music, and tales from our own coming-of-age moments.

Special thanks to REBOOT who provided a ReBar questionnaire about what life felt like at 13.

If you want us to host a 90s Bar Mitzvah in your neighborhood, email us at 2jewstalking at gmail.com

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What lengths would you go to in the pursuit of love? Would you climb a mountain? Watch MMA fighting? Get RE-CIRCUMCISED?Listeners-turned-guests Lisa + Brian have been through all three and share their love story on our most romantic episode to date. (Also, we talk about the Cerritos Auto Square jingle.)

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