Yenta!

We are re-releasing this iconic episode because Raye has some family shit to take care of and couldn't get a new episode done in time. Love you yentas be back next week <3

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/sammicohen⁠Raye Schiller ⁠https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway⁠Antonia Lassar ⁠https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar⁠

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

Your favorite trio of ex-orthodox queers are back, and they're deeper than ever! Leah Forster, Melissa Weisz, and Raye are even more heimish, even more queer, and even more YENTA.

We yenta about:

1. Group think in queer and Jewish spaces

2. Wanting to show joy and nuance in the chassidic community

3. Alex Edelman name drop

4. Sharon Brous name drop

5. Chuchie-muchie. Leah's favorite phrase.

6. Mo sold a show to netflix!!

7. Attachment styles. Classic.

8. Learning to have sex as an orthodox Jew. V juicy.

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

Leah Forster: https://www.instagram.com/leahforster/?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

[00:10:30] - How being a queer Jew expands your Judaism

[00:14:30] - Sharon Brous

[00:18:17] - Zealots in any community

[00:35:00] - Doing ayahuasca with Chassidish men

[00:39:00] - Mo sold a show to Netflix!

[00:42:00] - The kind of jokes to do for Jewish audiences

[00:49:00] - Feeling celebrated in Jewish community

[01:00:00] - Raye and Melissa's show

[01:11:00] - Being poly in an orthodox marriage

Dr. Sara Glass is back!! If you thought last week's episode was juicy, wait till you hear this sesh!!! Dr. Sara is WISE. HILARIOUS. AND SO HOT. Top tier Yenta.

We Yenta about:

- Fave Jewish song

- Sara loves Cameron Esposito but she loves us more

- Coparenting with your lesbian ex

- Running into your exes at Dyke Day

- Gossiping with your kids

- The most insane mikvah story

- Faking orgasms

- Sara was the maven of Cubbyhole

Dr. Sara Glass: https://www.drsaraglass.com/

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

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

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

TIMESTAMPS

[00:00:50] - Matzah Minute

[00:03:05] - Coming Out and Co-Parenting

[00:06:11] - Dyke Day Encounters

[00:13:20] - Mikvah Story

[00:26:24] - Picking Up Women at Cubbyhole

[00:28:04] - Learning to Be with Women

[00:32:44] - Pride Hookup Stories

Yenta Superfan, the eminent Dr Sara Glass, is making her Yenta debut! You know Sara from her blockbuster memoir Kissing Girls on Shabbat, writing for the NY Times, and her work as a leading therapist and speaker for LGTBQ+ Jews.

We Yenta about:

- Sara's life growing up chassidic

- Marrying a man when you're a lesbian

- Heaven and Hell. Light stuff.

- Becoming a queer mom

- Are people swinging in the 5 Towns?

- Why are people queer? Easy question.

- The messy middle. What happens after you come out?

- Yenta is saving the world. You're welcome.

- Polycules

Dr. Sara Glass: https://www.drsaraglass.com/

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

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

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

TIMESTAMPS

[00:02:36] - Who's a Real Jew?

[00:06:07] - Kissing Girls on Shabbat Book

[00:07:06] - Hasidic Upbringing

[00:09:07] - Concepts of Heaven and Hell in Judaism

[00:12:42] - Raising Children

[00:17:31] - Swinging in Orthodox Communities

[00:22:28] - Polyamory

[00:30:21] - Kids' Reactions to the Book

[00:36:04] - Why Yenta is the best podcast

[00:43:01] - Current Polycule

This week we talk to Emmy nominated comedian, writer, and worm farmer: Ellory Smith!! Buckle up for the HOTTEST worm gossip.

We Yenta about:

1. How hard it is to be a hot femme

2. What does it actually mean to do well in comedy?

3. Astrology. Classic.

4. When your boyfriend is a comedy manager

5. How to demand positive feedback

6. LA standup gossip

7. Jealousy. Ugh.

8. Therapy. Yay!

9. Secrets: Debt, Worm Farming, Jury Duty

Ellory Smith: https://www.instagram.com/ellory_smith/?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

It's just Raye and Antonia this week! We needed a break from all these illustrious guests taking the glory! This is honestly one of the deepest episodes we've had in a while. RELIGION. GENDER. WEEPING. GOSSIP.

We Yenta about:

1. Reviewing Hannah Gabsy's gender agenda

2. Standup comedians who film clips on a GREEN SCREEN??! ICONIC.

3. Raye was a hometown hero at JQ pride shabbat

4. Antonia performed at the gayest shul in Atlanta

5. Believing v Doing Jewish Observance

6. What do we think about God?

7. Are religious people happier?

8. How to trust Rabbi Akiva?

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

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

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

(00:02:26) - Gender Agenda

(00:11:04) - Green screen comedians

(00:18:25) - Raye at JQ

(00:26:09) - Antonia's Atlanta show

(00:33:23) - Believing vs. doing

(00:39:59) - What do you think about God?

(00:46:24) - Are religious people happier?

(00:49:10) - Rabbi Akiva

Mateen Stewart (Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver) is a hilarious standup-comedian and actor in the LA comedy scene and we yenta hardcore this week!

(00:03:27) Relationships and putting up with things

(00:06:35) The challenges of comedy

(00:10:44) Comedy and race in America

(00:13:47) Dealing with sudden loss

(00:17:30) Comedy shows on a yacht

(00:22:05) Reverse menstrual show concept

(00:26:15) Period tracker app for men

(00:30:00) The mysteries of pregnancy

(00:34:18) The art of bombing in comedy

(00:39:28) Comedy as a unique art form

(00:43:00) Simple yet effective comedy bit

(00:46:08) Comedy route struggles

(00:51:20) Comedy world drama and theft

(00:55:07) Comedians and jealousy dynamics

(00:59:21) Secrets and threesomes

(01:03:41) Genius dating line

(01:08:23) College experience as a sober student

(01:14:13) Sobriety and self-discovery

(01:15:11) Butt stuff and colonic experiences

Jay Jurden is back!! He had so much gossip, we had to give him two episodes. If you thought his Emmy nominated turn on The Problem with Jon Stewart was juicy, that's nothing compared to the juice on this episode!

We Yenta about:

- Flowcharting your audience interactions

- Jay's jokes for the Tom Brady roast

- Dramatic reading of extremely graphic screenplay

- Everyone wants Jay's nudes

- Nude beach story. Classic.

- Jay hooked up in a park. Classic.

- Antonia's family drama. Classic.

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

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

Jay Jurden: https://www.instagram.com/jayjurden/?hl=en

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

(00:04:01) - Writing Comedy for Different Audiences

(00:09:04) - Flowcharts for Riffing on Stage

(00:11:09) - Tom Brady Roast Jokes and White House Correspondents Dinner

(00:15:34) - Drag Race Comedy Challenges Suck

(00:16:26) - Secrets

(00:17:06) - Raye's Ex Wrote A Script About Their Relationship

(00:23:16) - Jay's Nude Scene on High Maintenance

(00:26:02) - Nude Beach Experience

(00:30:11) - Antonia's Family Secrets

You've seen him on the Tonight Show 1000x times, he wrote for X-Men, and he's been nominated for an EMMY. Jay Jurden is on the pod!!! This certified celebrity comedian is also a certified gossip. This is part one of two, because there's just too much goss for one episode.

This week we're talking to Charlie James aka Nonbinary Cowboy (Funny or Die, Field Museum tweet writer), who is the most charming biology nerd/comedy writer on the planet!

We Yenta about:

- Looking for a third who has dated trans people

- Writing a book about being a little frog

- Their solo show about their cute little biologist Dad

- Huge revelation: Antonia's biologist parents know Charlie's biologist parents

- Christian youtube influencers

- Dating in Chicago is worse than LA

- Antonia met a pastor who was trying to fake miracles

- Charlie had a questionable mentor

- Raye is in relationship turmoil

Charlie James: https://www.instagram.com/nonbinarycowboy/

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

(00:03:47) - Looking for a Third on Dating Apps
(00:07:39) - Writing a Book About Frogs
(00:11:23) - Writing Process and Career Aspirations
(00:12:38) - Solo Show About Dad, the Molecular Biologist
(00:23:53) - Medical Gossip and Transitioning
(00:29:23) - Matzah Minute
(00:29:49) - John Mulaney Impression
(00:35:20) - Christian Internet Drama
(00:44:44) - Secrets