Tonight the boys are joined by all-around stellar guy Steve Ganz to break down the tragic and maddening goings-on in France. After establishing Ganz’ bonafides (prominent member of the San Francisco Jewish community, lifelong Goldbrener friend), they quickly dive into the matter at hand, pausing first to remind us that: Nothing about ISIS is good for … Continue reading Episode #77: “Talking ISIS with Mr. San Francisco” →

What does it mean for a public figure to be good for the Jews? Does it mean he or she embodies everything we want the world to think about us? Does this person need to be a shining example of Judaism and/or Jews, or does he or she just have to be someone we want … Continue reading Episode #76: “Sandler, grain beetles.” →

Technical difficulties swallow the first five minutes of this week’s show, so we drop in on the boys sans opening, ready to dive into the latest news after only a short period of off-topic kibbitzing. This means a serious dive into the case of 20,000 Israelis filing suit against Facebook for “serving as a matchmaker for terrorists.”  We … Continue reading Episode #75: Suing Facebook, Embracing conflict →

A short discussion about Eric’s choice of yoga wear and an explanation of spin class is followed by yet another San Francisco-centric rant by Rosen, this one centered on poor behavior by hippies in the Safeway express lane (15 items or less). Sticking with his food focus, Rosen then introduces this week’s topic, inspired by … Continue reading Episode #74: “We’re an olive-skinned people!” →

As Rosen adjusts to the new nighttime reality of the Twilight Lounge, the boys settle in for a serious discussion, but first they must explore the differences between “manly men” and Jewish men. Which are more likely to do the dishes? No matter, the real issues are Rosen’s tenuous connection to Israel and his question, … Continue reading Episode #73: “Even if I made Hitler laugh, he’d still hate me.” →

It’s night time, Goldbrener is clad in business casual, and multihyphenate (writer/performer/comedian) Fred Raker is in the Twilight Lounge, giving Rosen the chance to pounce on a long-awaited opportunity to explore the role of comedy in Jewish life, and leading to the following question: Are Jewish comedy festivals good for the Jews? Mixed in among … Continue reading Episode #72: “Wall-to-wall floozies.” →

The boys are back after a week off and ready to discuss issues both weighty and not so weighty, leading off with a TMI-shaded examination of Rosen’s strained gluteal muscle and segueing into a more pointed exploration of a particularly timely question, in the wake of increased scrutiny of Americans’ relationships with firearms: Is the … Continue reading Episode #71: “I though the Hyundai was the punishment car.” →

Tom Petty takes us out of this episode, which discusses the fates of 100,000 Syrian refugees, a scenario that has Rosen wringing his hands in moral confusion. Are 100,000 Syrian refugees good for the Jews? Are the Jews good for those refugees? Before they decide, the boys want to discuss less weighty issues like how … Continue reading Episode #70: “You can get famous; doesn’t make you rich.” →

Rosen arrives slightly prepared, wanting only to talk about Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, as it is timely. Goldbrener resists. He Wants to Talk about the Meaning of Life! Rosen gives in, because he secretly also wants to talk about the meaning of life, but wonders if he has the bandwidth for it, given … Continue reading Episode #69: “The salad is a carrier.” →

It’s Buster Poindexter-level sweltering everywhere but in the Twilight Lounge, which becomes a refuge from, as Rosen lays out: Suffocating heat Bugs flying in circles Dogs losing their minds Intricate fan placement In response, Goldbrener delivers a quick lesson in meteorology before joining his partner in an in-depth discussion of Jewish presidential candidate (and potential … Continue reading Episode #68: “I just don’t want a grouchy president.” →