The Bagel Report

After years of analyzing Rachel Bloom's musical series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Erin and Esther felt equipped to create a Passover Haggadah filled with songs from the show. It comes with rules, of course. Erin and Esther carefully considered how the pre-existing Crazy Ex-Girlfriend songbook, its titles, lyrics and themes, might be applied to the Passover seder and story. So with that, we hope you enjoy, laugh and sing a little with the kosher-for-passover Bagels as they journey through West Covina (er, Egypt) this Passover. Chag Sameach! Connect with us on socials! Twitter: @estherk, @ebenmoche and @TheBagelReport Instagram: @estherkustanowitz, @ebenmoche and @tbrthepod Email us at: [email protected] Playlist for songs (in order for the haggadah): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVPq6InE9H1xg9ntTswHK-bcaHpoBPZ1Z All Crazy Ex-Girlfriend songs: https://cxg.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Songs

This episode is in memory of Orli Chaim Wildman Halpern, who died March 17 after a long fight against cancer. She was a self-described bold (and bald) feminist and Swiftie, who loved her dog and Lizzo. May her memory be a blessing and an inspiration. Is AI taking over the world?! Unclear, but it is attempting to take over Passover...Esther and Erin explore the latest AI-generated Haggadah supplements and evaluate their potential impact on this year's Seders. Then a topic change...to climate change and Jews, as depicted in Extrapolations on Apple TV+. We love Daveed Diggs playing a social justice rabbi grappling with the impact of major hurricanes on his synagogue — the Bagels are impressed (so far) with the nuance and care displayed in the drama's Jewish characters. Later, Erin and Esther celebrate Adam Sandler and fall into yet another rabbit hole of utterly random predictions for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 5. Hold onto your butts, it's gonna be a wild episode! Connect with us on socials! Twitter: @estherk, @ebenmoche and @TheBagelReport Instagram: @estherkustanowitz, @ebenmoche and @tbrthepod Email us at: [email protected] Links: Haggadot.com Chat GPT Haggadah (Haggadot): https://www.haggadot.com/haggadah/chat-gpt-haggadah Schitt's Creek Haggadah: https://www.haggadot.com/haggadah/schitt-s-creek-haggadah-1 Heroes Haggadah: https://www.haggadot.com/haggadah/heroes-haggadah Extrapolations - Daveed Diggs in the Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/daveed-diggs-interview-extrapolations-hamilton-b2298224.html Adam Sandler gets the Mark Twain Prize: CNN teaser for event, which aired March 26: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX9O2fmteuU Trailer, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel S. 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyujqc01ujE

The Oscars were this last weekend, and Erin and Esther obviously have thoughts. From Jamie Lee Curtis' win to Erin not caring so much that Steven Spielberg lost, they cover the Jewy and not so Jewy moments. The Bagels also pay tribute to the late Chaim Topol, and look ahead to the Jewishness of "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" and Daveed Diggs' role as a rabbi facing climate change in a new AppleTV+ show. Don't forget to thank the Academy on your way to The Bagel Report's afterparty. Connect with us on socials! Twitter: @estherk, @ebenmoche and @TheBagelReport Instagram: @estherkustanowitz, @ebenmoche and @tbrthepod Email us at: [email protected] 18 Things About Shazam's Asher Angel: https://www.heyalma.com/18-things-to-know-about-jewish-actor-asher-angel/ Extrapolations Trailer on AppleTV+: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QP-xrG0kZk&t=131s Oscar voters spill their tea: ew.com/award...-picks Adam Goldberg in "The Equalizer:" https://www.jta.org/2023/03/09/culture/in-episode-of-cbs-the-equalizer-adam-goldberg-tackles-antisemitic-hate-crimes-in-brooklyn Schmigadoon! season 2 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBn4jL4xKNw

Greet this week's newy and Jewy moments as the Bagels break down the pointless Maisel non-trailer; discuss the ADL's new Entertainment Leadership Council; consider the Hallmark movie Made for Each Other (which features a golem, naturally); and examine the long-awaited History of the World: Part II, including our favorite "shpiely" sketches and whose voices seem to be missing from the enormous cast. Plus: Esther airs concerns about scatological humor and Erin tries to make "Ashkeforward" happen. Connect with us on socials! Twitter: @estherk, @ebenmoche and @TheBagelReport Instagram: @estherkustanowitz, @ebenmoche and @tbrthepod Email us at: [email protected] Malina's article about the ADL: https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/adl-council-antisemitism-netflix-paramount-1235544082/ Schwarzenegger video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsETTn7DehI Made for Each Other: https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/made-for-each-other Maisel teaser: https://www.imdb.com/videoplayer/vi3419587609 Marc Maron's special on HBO https://www.hbo.com/movies/marc-maron-from-bleak-to-dark#:~:text=TV%2DMA%20%7C%20comedy%20%7C%201%20HR%205%20MIN%20%7C%202023&text=%E2%80%8BLegendary%20comedian%20and%20podcaster,New%20York%20City's%20Town%20Hall. Patton Oswalt's special https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hZi5QaMBFc AMC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiEeIxZJ9x0 Brous AMC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs8BH0f6ClU Top Secret https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5zen7sHQFI Hayehudim Baim - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y87ps1A62m8

What do Jewish women think about how Jewish women are portrayed on TV? With help from an expert — Dr. Samantha Pickette, professor and author of Peak TV's Unapologetic Jewish Woman: Exploring Jewish Female Representation in Contemporary Television Comedy — the Bagels explore the types and stereotypes of Jewish women's representation on TV. There's plenty to talk about, from Rhoda Morgenstern on "Mary Tyler Moore" to the strangely functional characters of "The O.C."; from Jewish-insider language at "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" to the varied Jewish women of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." Plus, they'll be deconstructing Susie Essman characters within the context of "Broad City" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Is it even possible to have a characterization of Jewish women that will please everyone? What do you think? Email us at [email protected] Connect with us on socials! Twitter: @estherk, @ebenmoche and @TheBagelReport Instagram: @estherkustanowitz, @ebenmoche and @tbrthepod Email us at: [email protected] LINKS: Buy Samantha's book — it's an academic textbook, so it's more expensive than most, but you can use this special code at this website to get a discount. CODE: LXFANDF30 https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793633156/Peak-TV%E2%80%99s-Unapologetic-Jewish-Woman-Exploring-Jewish-Female-Representation-in-Contemporary-Television-Comedy Follow her @sampickette on Twitter

After the fully loaded nachos of Superbowl Sunday and any heart-shaped candy you might have consumed on Valentine's Day, it's time for the Bagels to get back to their Newy and Jewy pop culture rundown and speed round of upcoming stories. Get our review of Superbowl commercial highlights and a deep dive on what Esther and Erin are looking for in their rom-coms. This episode of The Bagel Report is sponsored by the Jewish Film Institute, whose WinterFest event is coming up Feb. 25-26 at the Vogue Theater in San Francisco. Connect with us on socials! Twitter: @estherk, @ebenmoche and @TheBagelReport Instagram: @estherkustanowitz, @ebenmoche and @tbrthepod Email us at: [email protected] Links: All the Superbowl ads: https://tvline.com/lists/best-worst-super-bowl-commercials-2023/tubi/ Paul Rudd and son video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtvVi3Z89Dc Your Place or Mine (Netflix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JyfgkPMXk0 Wedding Singer (HBO Max/TNT/TBS) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy-TwYB1UQw 50 First Dates (Peacock) My Big Fat Greek Wedding (HBOMax) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2mecmDFE-Q Kissing Jessica Stein (Hulu) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc3bnMSk7SI 80 for Brady (in theaters) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UeGXB2NjR8 Carole King's WashPo in memoriam of Burt Bacharach https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/02/10/carole-king-burt-bacharach-songwriting/ Poker Face (Peacock) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x2NzusLAqk Reboot (Hulu) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x2NzusLAqk

After seeing it opening weekend in theaters and then again on Netflix amid a swirl of wildly inconsistent reviews, the Bagels become review people taking on "You People," the cringey romcom (cringe-com?) starring Jonah Hill, Lauren London, Eddie Murphy and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Overall observations, questions about content choices and missed opportunities to explore faith, meaning and connection. As the Bagels cruise through a million hot takes on "You People" from all corners, keep your ears peeled for terms like "consensus-building," "calling in vs. calling out," "the oppression Olympics," and "zero-sum game." The discourse is THICK this week! Connect with us on socials! Twitter: @estherk, @ebenmoche and @TheBagelReport Instagram: @estherkustanowitz, @ebenmoche and @tbrthepod Email us at: [email protected] Selected reactions to "You People":

• https://people.com/podcasts/people-every-day-podcast/lauren-london-jewish-roots-you-people/
• https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/you-people-netflix-55-million-hours-viewed-opening-weekend-1235508210/
• https://www.buzzfeed.com/morganmurrell/you-people-netflix-twitter-reactions
• https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/you-people-antisemitism
• https://jweekly.com/2023/01/31/you-people-is-a-step-back-for-black-jewish-relations-worse-its-not-even-funny/
• https://www.jta.org/2023/02/01/culture/netflixs-you-people-wasnt-funny-at-all-to-my-black-and-mexican-jewish-family

Dialogue and representation organizations:

• https://blackjewishentalliance.com/
• https://mjnewground.org/

Reactions to Farrakhan's claims:

• www.washingtonpost.com/archi...avery/
• https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/jews-and-the-african-slave-trade/

Previous Bagel Reports:

• https://jweekly.com/2023/02/03/bagels-on-set-talking-you-people-with-its-jewish-consultant-todd-shotz/
• https://www.spreaker.com/user/jewfolk/background-bagels

People certainly do have opinions about "You People," the interracial, interfaith Netflix romcom scripted by Kenya Barris and Jonah Hill. But we're putting reviews on hold (tune in next week!) to go behind the scenes with Todd Shotz, the Jewish consultant on this controversial production. He's also a film producer and founder of the b'nai mitzvah prep company Hebrew Helpers. How did Todd land this gig? How did he advise the producers on creating the big Yom Kippur scene from the beginning of the movie? And why is there a Yiddish consultant in the credits, but no Yiddish scene in the movie? This episode of The Bagel Report is sponsored by the Jewish Film Institute, whose WinterFest event is coming up Feb. 25-26 at the Vogue Theater in San Francisco. Connect with us on socials! Twitter: @estherk, @ebenmoche and @TheBagelReport Instagram: @estherkustanowitz, @ebenmoche and @tbrthepod Email us at: [email protected] Other links for this episode: Background Bagels — our episode last year recapping our days as background actors Hebrew Helpers Recipe for Change The Grotto (film) Lazy Eye (film) Latter Day Jew (film) Kevin Misher (You People producer)

The Oscar nominations are here! In this week's Bagel Report, the Bagels break down nomination trends, talk about Jewish nominees (as well as films they just enjoyed), and speculate about why "She Said" was left out of the awards conversation. They're also talking about "The Fabelmans," what's Newy (an Amy Winehouse biopic!) and Jewy (Josh Malina, always), and a speed round of stories ranging from a movie for Holocaust Remembrance Day to a possible extension of the Shtisel-verse. Plus, just for fun, how a Jewish "SNL" star is rescuing M&Ms. This episode is sponsored by the Jewish Film Institute, whose WinterFest event is coming up Feb. 25-26 at the Vogue Theater in San Francisco. Connect with us on socials! Twitter: @estherk, @ebenmoche and @TheBagelReport Instagram: @estherkustanowitz, @ebenmoche and @tbrthepod Email us at: [email protected] Articles referenced in this episode: Forward article about Josh Malina Jodi's Oscar Blog 2MovieJews Oscars roundup @ J. Miriam Haart International Holocaust Remembrance Day Shochten Maya Rudolph M&Ms spokesperson

Join the Bagels as they take a deep dive (with some spoilers, so watch first, then listen!) into Hunters Season 2. The gang is now in Argentina looking for Hitler — so the Bagels are pondering the proper punishment for a genocidal maniac, examining the line between vigilantes and heroes, and wondering about why this series grabbed us and wouldn't let us go. We'll tell you about TV shows featuring pop songs in Hebrew and Yiddish; what might be happening to the movie Maestro; plus some quick mentions of the Mandalorian and Fauda. You might call this episode a bit of an "everything Bagel" Report. With more to come in the weeks ahead! DISCLAIMER: Hunters references 11 million people who died in the Holocaust (6 million Jews plus 5 million others). But there's an issue – that number was invented by famous Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal to create more sympathy for Jews. Here's more on the 11 million figure, which we look forward to discussing in the weeks ahead: https://www.jta.org/2017/01/31/united-states/remember-the-11-million-why-an-inflated-victims-tally-irks-holocaust-historians Connect with us on socials! Twitter: @estherk, @ebenmoche and @TheBagelReport Instagram: @estherkustanowitz, @ebenmoche and @tbrthepod Email us at: [email protected] More links: Esther's Hunters article in J: https://jweekly.com/2020/02/21/in-hunters-al-pacino-and-his-gang-of-vigilantes-target-nazis-in-1970s-america/ "Say Shalom to My Little Friends" TBR's first Hunters episode: http://tinyurl.com/bagel-hunters Variety piece about Hebrew "Fight Song": https://variety.com/2023/music/news/hebrew-version-fight-song-fleishman-is-in-trouble-1235488452/ The Jewish Experience at TCM: https://www.tcm.com/articles/Programming-Article/021714/special-theme-the-jewish-experience