Yenta!

It's just us today!!! You know it's a Yentas Only episode when Raye is fully horizontal on the couch. This is another cozy gossip sesh with your two favorite queer jews (and their very strong opinions).

We Yenta about:

- We're the best queer jewish podcast

- Kabbalah. Real? Fake? Scam?

- Bisexuals are more oppressed than literally anyone

- Actual bisexuals with boyfriends are the most oppressed

- Is nonbinary made up???

- Antonia is chopping off her tits. LOOOOOOVE.

- People who say "Daddy God"

Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller

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

Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta

Timestamps

0:00:00 - Intro

0:03:20 - Bisexuality and God

0:12:16 - Bi's with Boyfriends

0:21:04 - Hannah Einbeinder Fan Account

0:24.08 - Top surgeryyyyy

0:32:10 - Is nonbinary real?

0:40:19 - The she/they experience

0:48:16 - We're losing our minds

This week we are talking to the most powerful lesbian in LA, Anna Goodman! Anna runs Damn Good Dykes Nights, where she throws the biggest sapphic parties in the city. She used to work for JQI (Jewish Queer International) and also she went on one date with Raye. ICONIC YENTA.

BTW, there's an additional Patreon episode with Anna all about Israel and Palestine, and a very difficult situation that came up in the local queer community. It's juicy!!

We Yenta about:

- Working with Jews vs Queers

- Anna is literally so famous

- Raye was in love with Anna (classic)

- Antonia gives unsolicited relationship advice (classic)

- Coming out as monogamous

- Lesbian drama

- Cosplay

- Poop story (also classic)

Anna Goodman: https://www.instagram.com/annargoods/?hl=en

Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller

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

Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta

TIMESTAMPS

0:00:00 - Intro

0:00:40 - Working for JQ

0:06:00 - Damn Good Dyke Nights

0:14:50 - Raye and Anna's love story

0:24:50 - Anna's girlfriend!!

0:30:17 - Monogamy

0:32:30 - Living with a partner

0:47:50 - Couples cosplay

0:50:10 - Matzah minute

0:58:54 - Secrets

Big deal playwright Agnes Borinsky (Playwrights Horizons, Bushwick Starr) is here to give her hottest takes on bimbo-hood, trans Jewishness, and Milton Steinberg (iconic Yenta).

We Yenta about:

- Writing historical trans fiction

- Talking shit about synagogues

- The theatre of Judaism

- Every Jew feels like an outsider

- Biiiiig juicy Israel chat

- The most incredible academic bullshit that has ever been bullshitted

Agnes Borinsky: https://www.rustchukfarm.org/

Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller

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

Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta

Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

00:07:34 - Historical trans fiction

00:12:08 - Failure. Ugh.

00:18:36 - Judaism as theatre

00:23:19 - Queerness as theatre

00:29:17 - Being an outsider

00:31:33 - Growing up Jewish

00:36:17 - Jewish transness

00:41:35 - Matzah minute

00:42:28 - Israel

00:58:28 - Secrets

We have an unbelievable Jewish story on the pod today. Amy Lord (CEO Eris Talent Agency) is here to talk about her journey through fundamentalist religions, and her return to Judaism. With guest host Melissa Weisz, this discussion is so beautiful, and we can't wait to share!!

We Yenta about:

- Which cults are fun cults

- Chabad v Evangelical Christianity

- Do fundamentalists make the best friends?

- How queer community can learn from fundamentalists

- Judaism in the entertainment industry

Amy Lord: https://www.instagram.com/theamylord/?hl=en

Melissa Weisz: https://www.instagram.com/melissaweisz/?hl=en

Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller

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

Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta

0:00:00 - intro

00:02:49 - Amy's upbringing

00:07:05 - Getting into Chabad

00:12:38 - Leaving Chabad

00:16:30 - Vineyard Church

00:21:00 - Life after religion

00:31:40 - Discipline and religion

00:36:36 - How do we create community outside religion?

00:54:14 - Secrets

01:09:48 - Advice

The Yentas do sex-ed! It's just us on the pod today, and we're wading deep into the world of consent education. I know, HOT. And Jewish!

We Yenta about:

- Bystander intervention

- Yes means yes is kind of dumb

- High schoolers are kind of dumb

- The ways we've been dumb

- Antonia is writing the world's best screenplay

Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller

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

Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta

0:00 - Intro

2:08 - Welcome to Yenta

3:52 - Bystander intervention

9:42 - Trauma is tricky

16:06 - Yes means yes

20:02 - How to make art about consent

25:01 - Pleasure

32:54 - When you make a mistake

43:47 - How to be a good lover

It's a second installment of everyone's favorite ex-Orthodox queers: The Orthodykes!! Leah Forster and Melissa Weisz are back, and they brought their juicy secrets! (Extra secrets on the Patreon.)

We Yenta about:

- Are we healthy enough for a relationship?

- Writing a book about Oct 7

- Leaving a cult

- Getting into another cult

- Tallits are just fidget spinners

- And SECRETS

Leah Forster: https://www.instagram.com/leahforster/?hl=en

Melissa Weisz: https://www.instagram.com/melissaweisz/?hl=en

Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller

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

Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:34 - Healing Era

5:27 - Social Media Shame

13:48 - Leah's second book

19:57 - Tallits are fidget toys

21:05 - Is everything is holy?

24:15 - Secrets

THE ORTHODYKES ARE BACK. Everyone's favorite Yentas are in LA, and they have so many opinions! Have you ever wanted to hear what Orthodox people really think of Reform Judaism...? IT'S JUICY.

WE CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH. THIS IS THE BEST GOSSIP WE'VE EVER HAD ON THE PODCAST. Tatyana Guchi is an icon of the LA standup scene, a featured comic on Sirius XM, and the provider of the BEST STORY WE'VE EVER HEARD. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.

We Yenta about:

- Lots of cool stuff

- And then a secret from her love life that is soooo juicy we literally lose our minds

- Also religion, queerness, comedy philosophy, fashion, yada yada

- AND MORE GOSSIP

Tatyana Guchi: https://www.instagram.com/tatyanaguchi/?hl=en

Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller

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

Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00:00 - Intro

00:04:46 - Comedy career

00:13.40 - Comedy philosophy

00:23:00 - Performing out of LA

00:26:09 - Growing up Pentecostal

00:28:31 - Choosing your own religious practice

00:36:51 - Social media philosophy

00:38:18 - Fashion philosophy

00:43:20 - Queer philosophy

00:48:53: THE SECRET OMG OMG OMG OMG

He's queer, he's Jewish, and he's the internet's favorite ventriloquist! It's Zack Binder and his friend Ticklemuff!!! Ticklemuff is a Jewish icon, and the very first puppet Yenta. You cannot miss this episode.

What We Yenta About:

- Getting more Jewy with age

- Queer Shabbat

- Comedy advice, but like actually good, we promise

- The philosophy of puppets

- So how do you feel about God?

- Bombing with Ticklemuff

- Raye has the world's dumbest secret

- Ticklmeuff makes an appearance

Zack Binder: https://www.instagram.com/zack_binder/

Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller

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

Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:45 - Becoming More Observant

00:09:14 - Meeting Through Queer Shabbat

00:20:00 - Comedy Philosophy

00:23:15 - How do you feel about God?

00:30:20 - The origin of Ticklemuff

00:39:20 - Secrets

00:54:00 - Debut of Tickle Muff

This episode starts with singing- NEED WE SAY MORE?? We talked to the it-couple of the LA Jewish/comedy/music/queer world: Marnina Schon (Chanshi, Droupout, UCB) and Micah O'Konis (Dropout, UCB)!!!! They really prove that you can be hot, funny, and talented. We're not jealous.

We Yenta about:

- Being famous B'Mitzvah tutotrs

- Jewish Joy (sooooo important)

- Marnina only dates people who work in Jewish education

- Our future Jewish commune

- Their star turn as high holiday music leaders at the JCC!!

- Nonbinary fashion problems

- Looking straight, being queer

- Fave Jewish songs

Marnina Schon: https://www.instagram.com/marninaschon/?hl=en

Micah O'Konis: https://www.instagram.com/mmmokonis/

Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller

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

Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta

Timestamps00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:46 - Stars of the Jewish World

00:09:55 - Meeting Through JCC

00:14:03 - Dream Jewish Community

00:21:17 - SONGS!!

00:24:36 - Celebrity B-Mitzvahs

00:32:46 - Relationship Goss

00:35:19 - Looking Queer

00:40:02 - Non-Binary Presentation

00:46:25 - Secrets