Jill Kargman is a New York Times bestselling author of 12 books, creator of Odd Mom Out, and a "shtetl chic" Manhattan Jewess. Margarita and Jill talk wig life, vaginal lasers, antisemitism in middle school, and why Jewish joy is the whole point. Jill found her voice the moment she stopped hiding behind characters and just told the truth. She's excited to share her new film - Influenced (in theaters May 8th).

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What We Discuss:

00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda

02:12 Sephardic mom, Ashkenazi dad, free-range NYC childhood

06:30 Pulling her son out of school after an antisemitic incident

10:15 Why every story she tells comes back to family

14:20 Making *Influenced* and hiding the meat in the pasta

18:45 Celebrity cameos, blonde wigs, and being a "Sicilian widow" in real life

24:30 Re-virginization is real and Jill did it

27:10 Jewish storytelling needs comedy too

30:00 Margarita's life as a child pop star in Ukraine

34:20 Jewish joy, Mamdani, and L'chaim motherf*ckers

36:44 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination