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Alex and Av go deep talking Mets, Red Sox, Mookie, Buckner, ice cream, orgasm inducing cars, minyan men and much much more on Season 8, Episode 9 "Mister Softee".

Then at the 1:54 mark, they talk to author Abby Ellin about her experience growing up as a Red Sox fan and her essay "On Bill Buckner’s Greatest Catch (with a Little Help from Larry David)."

Finally, at the 2:14 mark, Av speaks to Mets blogger Greg Prince of Faith and Fear in Flushing about the '86 Mets and Game 6.

Outro: "Minyan Man" (1987, Shlock Rock)

Original Air Date: September 4, 2011

Synopsis: An  ice-cream truck triggers a painful childhood memory for Larry that  impacts a softball title game, a therapist's fees, Bill Buckner's  legacy, and his new girlfriend's travel preferences.

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Zach Brooks of The Movie Ladder drops by to reunite with Av and share some zany invention ideas. After some extended banter that touches on movies, milestones, board games and even MURDER, we dive into Season 8, Episode 8 "Car Periscope" around the 28:00 mark.

Original Air Date: August 28, 2011

Synopsis: Larry and Jeff weigh an investment opportunity; Wanda Sykes preempts Larry's training schedule.

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Alex and Av compete for the affection of a bisexual on this week's episode: Season 8, Episode 7 "The Bi-Sexual".

Original Air Date: August 21, 2011

Synopsis: Larry and Rosie O'Donnell try to court the same woman. Larry takes Leon's advice, which gives him an advantage, but he finds it doesn't always work in the long run.

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Dan Bakkedahl sneaks onto the podcast without either Alex or Av noticing. We talk about his background with Second City and his breakout on Veep before turning to Season 8, Episode 6 "The Hero".

Original Air Date: August 14, 2011

Synopsis: Larry accidentally becomes a hero on the flight to New York, earning him the respect of the woman sitting next to him, but it backfires when Jeff and Susie try to court Ricky Gervais.

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For the first time in 10 episodes, it's just Alex and Av without any guest. We break down some details from the Yucky Juice Tournament, review some recent Curb stories in the news and eventually cover this week's episode: Season 8, Episode 5 "Vow of Silence". 

Original Air Date: August 7, 2011

Synopsis: A friend who has taken a vow of silence creates a stir at multiple parties, Larry eats Jeff's dog's last meal, and Richard Lewis is snubbed meeting Larry for lunch.

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This week's episode opens with our interview with Antoinette Spolar-Levine, who played Larry's assistant for 8 seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm. We do a deep dive on her time on the show, touching on some of our favorite Antoinette moments from the 13 episodes she appeared on, including The Smiley Face. Then, at 59:47, Alex and Av jump into the episode recap and the rest of the usual nonsense. 

Original Air Date: July 31, 2011 

Synopsis: Larry vows to topple a sacred dating taboo, and regrets making concessions to his new office neighbor; Jeff's alibi to get out of a dinner backfires.

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Season 8, Episode 3 "Palestinian Chicken" is here and Anne Bedian is in the house. She joins these two filthy Jews to regale us with behind the scenes stories and dazzle us with her Hebrew pronunciations. But can she fuck the Jew out of us? Tune in to find out. 

Original Air Date: July 24, 2011 

Synopsis: Larry plays the ultimate "social assassin" at a dinner party, on the golf course, and at a Palestinian restaurant with phenomenal chicken. 

Try making your own Palestinian Chicken at home: https://www.macheesmo.com/babish-palestinian-chicken/

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Alex and Av are joined by friend of the podcast Ari Feder to talk ice cream, burlesque shows and breast reductions on Season 8, Episode 2 "The Safe House". 

Original Air Date: July 17, 2011

Synopsis: Larry becomes an unlikely role model for battered women; Richard Lewis's relationship with a burlesque performer is put to the test; Leon survives a case of mistaken identity.

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After 2 weeks of Bonus Episodes, Alex and Av are finally back to discussing an actual episode of Curb, as they embark on Larry's post-nuptial life with Season 8, Episode 1 "The Divorce". In need of a Jewish lawyer to guide them on any legal questions, they brought along Dan Jablons, who played Hiram Katz in the episode.

Original Air Date: July 10, 2011

Synopsis: Larry learns his lawyer isn't kosher, and rescinds a cookie order from the Girl Scout daughter of a beleaguered sports owner.

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A special bonus on the topic of Jewish Themes on Curb Your Enthusiasm in which we explore the show's portrayal of Jewish identity, interactions between Jews and Gentiles, anti-Semitism and the Holocaust.

We are joined by two great guests: 

Iris Bahr is an actress and comedian and host of the X-RAE podcast. She is best known for her recurring role as Rachel Heinemann on Curb Your Enthusiasm, her solo show DAI (enough), and her TV series Svetlana, which she wrote, directed, starred in and produced alongside Mark Cuban. She is the author of three published books, "Dork Whore", "Machu my Picchu" and "Book of Leon" which she co-wrote with JB Smoove.

David Bashevkin is an Orthodox rabbi, writer, professor, and the host of the 18Forty podcast. He is currently Director of Education of NCSY, an Orthodox Union youth group.

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