Milana Vayntrub (Marvel, This Is Us) is literally world famous for being the face of AT&T, and we can't believe she took a break from being a Marvel hero to yenta with us! Buckle up Yentas, this conversation is everything Glennon Doyle wishes she was: hilarious, brilliant, and filled with goss!!! We're still glowing. We Yenta about: How Milana started directing her own AT&T commercials That Soviet Jewish Life Everything Milana loves about Judaism (big pitch for Judaism, folks) Milana's INSANE adult bat mitzvah story How to girlboss after a news outlet misrepresents you DID SOMEONE JUST COME OUT OF THE CLOSET??? Raye spent $150 on Timothee Chalamet cologne Milana's new film Bad Shabbos: https://letterboxd.com/film/bad-shabbos/ Milana Vayntrub: https://www.instagram.com/mintmilana/ Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway Antonia Lassar: https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar/ (0:00) Introducing Milana Vayntrub (2:42) Milana's history with AT&T (6:48) Everyone loves Sammi Cohen (former Yenta!) (9:58) Do you imagine people are judging your posts? (11:30) Growing up Soviet Jewish (17:37) Milana's INSANE adult bat mitzvah story (27:37) Weird fan interactions (31:50) What's the juiciest gossip you have from a set? (34:05) Gossiping about parents (37:28) What's your dream job? (39:02) SECRETS (43:33) Relationship with fame and safety (49:10) Yahoo News is the worst (53:45) Raye spent $150 on Timothee Chalamet
I have literally been a fan of Gabe for OVER 10 YEARS and now I got to have him on Yenta! What!! We talk so much hot goss - you’d be stupid not to listen. Just kidding, please don’t listen. There are way too many secrets in here. We yenta about: The crossover between rabbis and twinks Did Gabe ever have a crush on 2 siblings? Raye meeting Gabe as a fan in 2019! Changing your name as a public person Being a buzzfeed child star! Raye’s seminary interview secret Hinge Girls who love Larry David Getting bootleg comedy from your therapist Go check out Gabe’s podcasts! The Knew Guys Bad with Money Just Between Us https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar/ https://www.instagram.com/gabesdunn/https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway
Part 2 with Avital and Antonia! We yenta about: Being in hetero relationships and open with women Genz vs millienial jokes Raye's hookup with a religious "fan" Antonia’s genderqueer husband Do Avital's fans flirt with her after her shows? Avital's secret about a Jewish prayer https://www.instagram.com/avitalash https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway
Avital is an accomplished writer, comedian, and actress. She's been on Barry on HBO (um ever heard of it??)! She’s gonna be at Edinburgh fringe! She’s sold multiple TV shows! She's also queer and ex-Orthodox. Our conversation with Avital Ash was so awesome, so hot, so interesting, that we split this episode into 2 parts! We yenta about: Baby gays feeling like a fraud Avital's new show “Avital Workshops her Suicide note” How Avital packaged and sold TV shows Raye’s dates telling them to choose between their career and their partner How Avital met her partner Amir from Jake & Amir Antonia & Avital talk being a bisexual womxn in a hetero relationships The punchline Raye could only do in Jerusalem Avital: https://www.instagram.com/avitalash Co-host Antonia: https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar Raye Schiller
This is a hot chaotic episode amongst good friends I am sorry for the chaos 🙃 But if you want an inside look into what standups talk about - this is it! Maddie is a “good girl” Raye's secret about the Mae Martin Netflix party Maddie’s secret scheduling screw up for a celebrity podcast Doing ‘compliment battles’ instead of ‘roast battles’ Finding your Comedy personas
Wow what an icon Rachel is. She is just wonderful and funny and I lent her my curly hair product right before the podcast so it looks great! We talk: Rayes first time kissing a girl Rachel’s secret about pride parades Bringing dates to shows Rachels podcast “two dykes and a mic” started as a mic Advice to new comedians Closeted queer relationships The time Jack thought they’d die https://www.instagram.com/rachelsafety https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway https://www.instagram.com/jackbrenner_
We Jew-bro out hard this episode my friends! I got to live out my best yeshiva-boi fantasies with Eitan Levine! We schmooze about: Watching porn in an empty yeshiva classroom The rabbi that said shiksas for practice Leaving Judaism to come back to it Woke liberal cries and ben Shapiro Kris Jenner and Kardashian PR theories What would the Gemara say about the writers strike Foreskin vs no foreskin Guest co-host Zach Adler https://www.tiktok.com/@eitanthegoalie https://www.instagram.com/zachadler
This week with Motti, your favorite local niche internet nano-celebrity! Motti is so fun and so hot ngl I was intimidated but they are so great! 😈 We gossip about Is Motti a hey mamas? Let trans people be annoying and awful! Sex as a nonbinary person Motti's "roast their tits off" Group sex with our old boyfriends Men taking notes from Motti during threesomes Motti's first time pegging a dude Advice on single moms dating other moms, being poly if your partner doesn't want that, why are there no lesbian spaces?? Producer Sam Katz! https://www.instagram.com/samkatzfilms https://www.tiktok.com/@emilypmotti https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway
This episode is an epic, amazing, dream come true kind of episode. Yes, our guest today is the iconic Leah Forster! Please don't listen there are way too many secrets! 😈 We gossip about: Do we want to date our parents? Raye's first threesome with their Torah study partner Melissa's threesome offer in seminary Leah tries to play matchmaker for Raye Being horny on Shabbos afternoon Leah's fantasies about the mikva lady Finding a way back to faith after being orthodox Advice on biggest red flags about a partner We have an amazing guest co-host - writer/actor/producer Melissa Weisz Leah Forster https://www.instagram.com/leahforster Raye Schiller https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway Melissa Weisz https://www.instagram.com/melissaweisz Producer Sam Katz https://www.instagram.com/samkatzfilms
We have the great Sarah Afkami on this episode! We get down and dirty and discuss: Feeling Penis Envy 🍆 Sarah being ungroomable by her lesbian high school teacher & the conversation she "never told a soul about" Raye's first time shooting a gun Antonia evangelical christian church singing experience Sarahs writing for actual television! Being strategic in discussions about trans children Does Judaism have multiple genders? Moms doing thirst straps Timothee chalamet dating a kardashian?? Advice on coming up with material for standup, moms dating other moms Guest co-host Antonia Lassar!! Host Raye Schiller
Our producer Jett Fink is a guest on this very special episode of Yenta! Don't listen to our convos on: Being a crypto queer Gender euphoria through UTIs Getting involved in a religious cult?? Throwing Top surgery parties Advice about strong pronouns reactions 2 cohosts today what we are blessed?!! Jack Brenner & Antonia Lassar Special audience guest and TV/Film hairstylist Danyell Weinberg
Don't listen to this very special, very Jewy episode of Yenta featuring hilarious comedian Menachem Silverstein! We talk: Raye's breakup :( Menachem stealing candy from his children New business idea: pimp for goyim Antisemitic tropes and being targeted as a Jew How Menachem got smicha from Rabbinical school Menachem's advice for organizing a threesome Antonia hiding her cake-eating habits Plus advice on: pressure from your mom to keep kosher and what to do if your partner wants to be poly Check out Menachem Silverstein https://www.instagram.com/menachemsilverstein/ Hosted by: Raye Schiller Guest host Antonia Lassar Produced by Jett Fink Edited by Jacob Shivers
Don't Listen To: Our pop punk obsessions Ben’s Americas Got Talent secret about Terry Crews Raye secret about their seminary rabbi Ben's "tiny winky that can't get hard" song Jack getting into ASMR Being vulnerable on social media Ben's advice on how he writes comedy songs & how to get over an ex :) Check out Ben Lapidus! https://www.instagram.com/benlapidusmusic/ Hosted by: Raye Schiller Jack Brenner Produced by Jett Fink Edited by Jacob Shivers
This week on Yenta! Don't listen to the hilarious Rachel Joravsky's talk about getting head for hours and squirting. Don't click play to hear Raye's first time being with a guy vs a girl, our discussion the bisexual to lesbian pipeline, what a "good" body count is, and Jack signing someones {breasts}. Don't get our terrible advice on how to not fall in love with your friends and how to deal with Orthodox Jewish parents. Guest: Rachel Joravsky https://www.instagram.com/rayjay3k/ Hosted by: Raye Schiller https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway Jack Brenner https://www.instagram.com/jack_brenner_ Produced by Jett Fink Edited by Jacob Shivers
This one's a doozy so please DON'T LISTEN. We got some threesome gossip, homophobia scandals, and my dad coming in with shots of whiskey!? Go find something better to do with your time. Go volunteer at a food bank for god's sake. Guest: Adouria https://instagram.com/adouriavm Hosted by: Raye Schiller https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway Jack Brenner https://www.instagram.com/jack_brenner_ Produced by Jett Fink https://www.instagram.com/officialjettfink
DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST. Don't listen to iconic Jewish TikToker and "bisexual malka" Antonia Lassar share her dirty dirty secrets. It'd be stupid to hear Raye's juicy shidduch date story. It's a waste of your time to pay attention to Jack's first time tale. There are way too many secrets in here that are not meant for you to hear. Please, we beg you. Go listen to something else. And whatever you definitely don't share it. Don't rate it 5 stars. And don't tell your friends. Guest: Antonia Lassar: https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar Hosted by: Raye Schiller https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway Jack Brenner https://www.instagram.com/jack_brenner_ Produced by Jett Fink https://www.instagram.com/officialjettfink
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