Clara Olshansky (Reductress) is a hilarious, mega-viral non-binary comedian based in NY! They have a great story about cheating on a vocab test (didn't we all!?)

We yenta about:

Come see them live on Big Yenta Energy in NYC on 11/8!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/big-yenta-energy-with-raye-schiller-nycf-tickets-697381335347

https://www.instagram.com/claraolshansky/

Raye Schiller:

https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway/

Uncut episodes and BTS on Patreon: http://patreon.com/yenta

(00:00:00) Hello it's Clara!!

(00:05:18) Queer people and historical trauma

(00:09:58) Obsession with Twilight and skills

(00:11:52) Moms are all bisexual

(00:17:53) Non-binary dating experiences

(00:18:57) Dating a fan

(00:23:00) AI bias in machine learning

(00:27:02) Setting place cards on fire

(00:30:31) Keeping Shabbos and kosher??

(00:34:08) Confessing to cheating on a spelling test

(00:39:10) Power attraction

(00:43:21) Touring and producing comedy

Sami Schwaeber (TimeOut, NY Comedy Fest) is wonderful, hilarious, and her whole family is queer and Jewish (or at least most of them). She has so many great secrets and stories, including one about her *mom and sister* coming out as queer before she did. She’s going to be on Big Yenta Energy in NYC on November 8th! If you’re in NY, you won’t wanna miss this! come thruuuuuuu fam <3

https://www.samischwaeber.com/

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/big-yenta-energy-with-raye-schiller-nycf-tickets-697381335347

Raye Schiller:

https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway/

Uncut episodes and BTS on Patreon: http://patreon.com/yenta

(00:00:00) Introducing Sami! 

(00:01:47) Adult clowns and quitting comedy

(00:05:47) Sammy's married!?

(00:08:32) Stalking and relationships

(00:11:15) Chance encounter at a bar show

(00:15:09) The importance of silliness

(00:19:04) Musical comedy in New York

(00:23:02) Musical comedy inspirations

(00:27:33) Attracted to my teacher

(00:29:24) Bone marrow mishap

(00:32:31)  Injuries get you attention

(00:37:14) Jewish guilt and making wishes

(00:42:28) Adult bat mitzvah comedy show

(00:44:22) Jewish guilt and favorite media

(00:48:01) Guilt and obsession with the Holocaust

(00:52:17) Therapy dog tragedy

(00:56:10) A mutt that's oddly cute

Abby Feldman (Netflix, Just for Laughs, Adult Swim) is a hilarious comedy pop star, featured on the Drew Barrymore Show, the Today Show, the LA Times, Hey Alma & more. She’s gone mega viral on Instagram and TikTok with hits like “Call Me By Your Hebrew Name” She’s vegan, gluten-free, sober, meditates everyday, performed standup on TV in Argentina & Chile, and she’s so much fun and lovely to talk to!

We yenta about:

https://www.tiktok.com/@abbyfeldmanofficial

https://www.instagram.com/alicebrenner_

https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway

(00:00:00) Introducing Abby

(00:06:38) Judaism and witchcraft

(00:08:08) True religions and spiritual experiences

(00:11:53) Communal aliyot and blessings

(00:15:18) Words and form as play

(00:19:09) Envisioning a fulfilling life

(00:23:33) Jewish Matchmaking on Netflix

(00:25:31) Depth in relationships

(00:31:26) Basic bachelorette and matchmaking

(00:32:42) High fees for matchmaking

(00:36:21) Jewish sailors looking for love

(00:39:26) Love and financial stability

(00:43:14) Furries and viral content

(00:46:11) Furries and their fursonas

(00:51:09) Poop for Free

(00:53:31) Spiritual smash

(00:57:03) A secret no one knows

Ever Mainard (JFL, Netflix, Vulture) is a force of nature and a hilarious nonbinary comedian from a 900 person town in Texas! Ever is one of the hottest comedians out there and it was a joy to yenta with them! We yenta about:

Check out Ever’s podcast Y’all Gay:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yallgaypodcast
Dyke stitch:https://www.instagram.com/dykestitch
Ever Mainard:https://www.instagram.com/evermainard/
Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway 

(00:00:00) Introducing EVER MAINARD

(00:06:22) Ghosts taking a joint

(00:09:30) Ever’s audition for SNL

(00:13:29) Heartbreak in pursuing dreams

(00:18:39) Gender and physical comedy

(00:20:05) Queer representation in movies

(00:24:08) Non-binary vocabulary and cultural zeitgeist

(00:29:36) Changing hairstyles and identity

(00:33:00) Shooting bottles and signs

(00:41:17) Not paying for gym membership

(00:43:55) Sexy working relationships

(00:49:31) How to “steal” from CVS

(00:51:15) Buying and returning from Amazon

(00:55:07) Ready for marriage

Oh gays you're in for a treat we got to yenta with Dylan Adler (Late Late Show with James Cordon, Vulture) this week! He is a hugely successful, hilarious comedian and also just a genuine nice person.  We yenta about:

https://www.instagram.com/dylanadler_
Co-host Alice Brenner!

instagram.com/alicebrenner_

Co-host Raye Schiller!

instagram.com/rayeontheway

(00:00:00) Introducing THE Dylan Adler

(00:05:00) Rachel Sennott’s first Fake ID

(00:9:06) Touring with Atsuko Okatsuka

(00:15:20) Working on Late Night with James Corden

(00:20:58) Dylan’s Jewish background

(00:25:12) Wicked themed bar mitzvah

(00:27:33) Having a Gay twin brother

(00:31:25) Siblings with Special needs

(00:34:02) Plastic waterbottles secret

(00:38:08) Girl Math and Spending money highs

(00:41:11)  Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner

(00:48:43) Dylan’s New BOYFRIEND

(00:52:07) Secretly loving the celebrity Imagine video

(00:56:18) Kevin Spacey's controversial video

(00:58:00) Pluggy plugs.

When I found out the director of YOU ARE SO NOT INVITED TO MY BAT MITZVAH is a queer, nonbinary JEW I knew I HAD to have them on Yenta. Sammi Cohen is the wildly of accomplished director of that giant Jewy Netflix movie with Adam Sandler and his whole family and the adorable high school queer rom-com Crush on Hulu. They’re also standup comedian, and truly just an all around wonderful person!

We yenta about:

Sammi Cohen https://www.instagram.com/sammicohen
Raye Schiller https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway
Antonia Lassar https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar

(00:00:00) You’re So Not Invited to Our Party 

Get ready to laugh and be inspired with the hilarious and talented Samantha Bowling! Samantha is an indigenous comedian, improviser, performer, and all around wonderful human and this episode is a treat! She's behind the beautiful one-woman Hollywood Fringe show "This Was Never Supposed to be a One-Woman Show, a one woman show” about losing her comedy partner after her struggle with mental health. Yes I straight up laughed and cried when I saw it.

We yenta about:

Samantha Bowling! https://www.instagram.com/thesamanthabowling/
Raye Schiller https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway

Beautiful cohost Antonia Lassar https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar

(00:00:00) Regretting not doing drugs.

Hannah Jones is cool! I got to meet Hannah on when I was on the road in Denver and it was a joy. She’s huge on Instagram and TikTok! She’s cool and queer and also comes from a religious background so we had a ton to talk about. She has her own podcast go listen to it!!

We yenta about:

https://www.instagram.com/hannahjonescool

https://hannahjonescool.com/the-podcast

(sorry I messed up the footage in the beginning I am a one person show heree!!!)

(00:00:00) Standing up story

This week we have Celine Kuklowsky! Celine is a writer, comedian, french-american clownboi. You might've seen them in Netflix's "Feminists: What were They Thinking?" starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin!

We start the pod super hungover (ayyy) but eventually get into schmoozing about:

“Men Who Want to be Pegged but "Aren't Gay"

90% of Queer People Being Cooler than Non-Queers

Celine's Bob Dylan Doppelganger Story

Raye’s major BOMB and being comforted by ChatGPT

A big fight about AI and the future of comedy

https://www.instagram.com/celinekuk

https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway

https://www.instagram.com/jack_brenner_

It was such a joy to chat with Esther Fallick this week! We get into trans joy, musical theater, and obviously how queer the story of Esther (from the Bible) is. Esther (Vulture, Autostraddle, not from the Bible) is a comedian, cabaret icon, and musical theater writer based out of Brooklyn, NY but she came out to LA just for Yenta pod!

We Yenta About:

Sorry Jack’s mic is so messed up we are working on it :') 

https://www.instagram.com/estherfallick

Cohost Jack Brenner! 

https://www.instagram.com/jack_brenner_