Jew Talkin' To Me?

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week we're joined by multi award winning actor, writer, director and magician, Andy Nyman!Subscribe to our Patreon: @JewTalkinFacebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkinLots more fantastic episodes waiting to be released, so don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a 5* review - it really helps other people find the show. Go on… it’s what your mother would want!--------------------------------------------------------------------- Andy NymanAndy Nyman is a multi-award-winning actor, director, magician and writer for theatre, film and television. As we speak, he is playing the male lead in Hello Dolly in London’s West End, his most recent theatre credits include Tevye in Trevor Nunn's award-winning Fiddler on the Roof (Olivier nomination); Hangmen (West End/Broadway); Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins (Menier Chocolate Factory); Abigail’s Party (West End) and Ghost Stories which Andy starred in, co-wrote and co-directed with Jeremy Dyson - a show with a great Jewish twist, which has been performed internationally, nominated for two awards and adapted into a feature film.Andy’s television credits include: A Small Light; The Capture; Unforgotten; Wanderlust; Hanna; The Eichmann Show; Campus; Dead Set and playing Winston Churchill in Peaky Blinders. His film credits include: Jungle Cruise; Judy; The Commuter; Ghost Stories; Death at a Funeral; Kick-Ass 2; Black Death; The Brother’s Bloom; Severance; Shut Up & Shoot Me (winner Best Actor at Cherbourg Film Festival). If you’re a parent, you might like to know that he also featured in Chuggington.Andy is also known for his collaborations with psychological illusionist Derren Brown, and actor and writer Jeremy Dyson. Andy co-created the first 10 years of Derren's TV programmes as well as co-writing and directing most of his stage shows - winning an Olivier Award for Derren Brown: Something Wicked This Way Comes, the New York Drama Desk Award for Derren Brown: Secret, and Derren Brown: The Heist which was nominated for the Lew Grade Award at the Baftas. He revealed some of his magical secrets in a DVD called Insane. Andy’s books on how to survive as a freelancer “The Golden Rules of Acting” and “More Golden rules of Acting” are bestsellers within the acting world. Andy and Jeremy Dyson's first novel The Warlock Effect, was released last year, became a Sunday Times book of the month and is out now in paperback. We’ve read it, it’s great.X (formerly known as Twitter): @andynymanInstagram:@andythediamondWebsite: www.andynyman.com Get bonus content on the Jew Talkin' To Me? Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week we're joined by multi award winning TV producer and playwright, creator of shows including Mock The Week and Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Dan Patterson!Subscribe to our Patreon: @JewTalkinFacebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkinLots more fantastic episodes waiting to be released, so don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a 5* review - it really helps other people find the show. Go on… it’s what your mother would want!--------------------------------------------------------------------- Dan PattersonDan Patterson is an award-winning writer and producer of comedy who has worked on radio, television and the stage. His career began as a producer for BBC Radio where he worked on perennial favourites the News Quiz and Week Ending before creating his own comedy shows Saturday Night Fry with Stephen Fry and Whose Line Is It Anyway? (which he co-created with Mark Leveson). Whose Line Is It Anyway? won numerous awards including the Sony Radio Award, and both BAFTA and the Royal Television Society awards. Dan also created and produced Clive Anderson Talks Back (Channel 4), Clive Anderson All Talk (BBC One), S and M (Channel 4), The Brain Drain (BBC Two), Never Mind The Horrocks (Channel 4), and Dan co-wrote sitcom The Peter Principle (BBC One). In addition, Dan developed and produced Room 101 for BBC Two and was involved in the development of They Think It’s All Over for BBC One. In 1998 Dan took Whose Line Is It Anyway? to America, producing it for ABC Television where the episode that guest starred Robin Williams attracted an audience of over 15 million people. When Dan returned from the States in 2004, he established Angst Productions and, with Mark Leveson, created the hit satirical panel show Mock The Week which has completed 21 successful series over 17 years. Other Angst Productions shows have included 29 Minutes Of Fame (BBC One), the improvisation based Fast and Loose (BBC Two), Trust Us With Your Life (ABC) and The Great American Joke Off (The CW). For the theatre, Dan Patterson co-wrote with Colin Swash the political farce and Olivier nominated The Duck House starring Ben Miller. In 2023 Dan co-wrote Winner’s Curse with Daniel Taub, a play about international peace negotiations starring Clive Anderson, which ran at Park Theatre.But the really important thing is that, as a teenager, he went to Habonim Dror.Website: https://www.angstproductions.tv/about/Twitter: https://twitter.com/1DanPatterson Get bonus content on the Jew Talkin' To Me? Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week we're joined by Canadian comedian, actor and coach, Mike SheerSubscribe to our Patreon: @JewTalkinFacebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkinLots more fantastic episodes waiting to be released, so don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a 5* review - it really helps other people find the show. Go on… it’s what your mother would want!--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike SheerBorn & bred in Toronto, Canada, now bred, being, & eating bread in London, UK,  Mike is a sensitive multi-faceted creative with an attitude. (Positive attitude!)​. He is a stand up comic, MC, and presenter with 15 years experience internationally. From Athens to Adelaide, Brampton to Bahrain, and a bunch of other places that begin with several other letters. Check out Stand Up Comic for clips, his album, bio, and pics. Mike is also a script coach, consultant, and workshop leader, and an actor with screen credits, including cult movie Harold & Kumar Get The Munchies.Website: https://mikesheer.netTwitter: https://twitter.com/mikesheerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikesheercomicInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikesheercomic Get bonus content on the Jew Talkin' To Me? Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week we're joined by BAFTA award-winning broadcaster, vocal coach, leadership coach and campaigner, Carrie GrantSubscribe to our Patreon: @JewTalkinFacebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkinLots more fantastic episodes waiting to be released, so don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a 5* review - it really helps other people find the show. Go on… it’s what your mother would want!--------------------------------------------------------------------- Carrie GrantCarrie is a BAFTA award-winning broadcaster, vocal coach, leadership coach and campaigner. Her TV and music career has spanned over 35 years and she has been awarded a MOBO award and a BASCA for her lifetime services to the music industry.Carrie is also a reporter for BBC 1’s The One Show and together with husband David hosts the Saturday Breakfast Show on BBC Radio London. In 2018 Carrie was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from the University of Bedfordshire and in 2020 an MBE for services to Music, Media and Charity.Carrie and David have 4 children and are passionate campaigners about adoption, autism, ADHD, invisible disability and inclusion. Their book “A Very Modern Family: Stories and guidance to nurture your relationships” is available HEREWebsite: https://carrieanddavidgrant.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/CarrieGrant1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealCarrieGrantInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/CarrieGrantSays Get bonus content on the Jew Talkin' To Me? Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week we're putting out a sort of holding episode reflecting on life as a British Jew since the terrorist attacks of 7th October in which over 1200 Israelis were killed and more than 200 hostages taken by Hamas. It's the day that marked the start of a conflict that has claimed thousands of innocent lives, and affected Jewish people around the world.We aren't political, that's never what the show was meant to be, but we are a podcast that explores Judaism and our relationship with everything associated with that. This episode marks where we are 100 days on from that atrocious day in which, for so many people, everything changed.Follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show.Subscribe to our Patreon: @JewTalkinFacebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkinLots more fantastic episodes waiting to be released, so don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a 5* review - it really helps other people find the show. Go on… it’s what your mother would want! Get bonus content on the Jew Talkin' To Me? Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week’s guest is Hollywood actor and author, Mara Wilson!Follow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show.Subscribe to our Patreon: @JewTalkinFacebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkinLots more fantastic episodes waiting to be released, so don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a 5* review - it really helps other people find the show. Go on… it’s what your mother would want!--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mara WilsonWebsite: https://mara.substack.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/MaraWilsonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100044138694343Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MaraWilsonMara is an American actress and writer, most noted for her roles in Hollywood blockbusters Mrs. Doubtfire, Miracle on 34th Street and Matilda. After appearing in a series of guest roles in numerous TV series, Mara Wilson retired from acting to pursue a writing career. Her play ‘Sheeple’ was produced in 2013 for the New York International Fringe Festival. Throughout her career, she has been nominated for, and won, several awards, including the Young Star Award for her performance in the film ‘Matilda’ and the Showest Award in 1995 for Young Star of the Year. Lately Mara has mainly enjoyed a career in voiceovers, including playing a recurring voice role in the animated series ‘BoJack Horseman’ and appearing in various web series.She is also the author of two books: ‘Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame’A former child actor, Mara has always felt a little young and out of place: as the only kid on a film set full of adults, the first daughter in a house full of boys, a Valley girl in New York and a neurotic in California, and a grown-up the world still remembers as a little girl. Tackling everything from what she learned about sex on the set of Melrose Place, to discovering in adolescence that she was no longer “cute” enough for Hollywood, these essays chart her journey from accidental fame to relative (but happy) obscurity. Good Girls Don’tA coming-of- age memoir that bravely examines both the friendships Wilson formed as a child actor in Hollywood and the complex family relationships that shaped her. Get bonus content on the Jew Talkin' To Me? Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week’s guest is broadcaster comedian and author, Russ Kane!Follow him on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show.Subscribe to our Patreon: @JewTalkinFacebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkinLots more fantastic episodes waiting to be released, so don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a 5* review - it really helps other people find the show. Go on… it’s what your mother would want!--------------------------------------------------------------------- Russ KaneWebsite: https://www.russkane.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/RussellKaneFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/russ.kane.7Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegatekeeper_book/For twenty years, Sony Award-Winner, Russ Kane, was the voice of Capital Radio’s ‘Flying Eye’, forming an on-air partnership with Chris Tarrant to create the most listened-to commercial radio show in the world, with a daily audience in excess of 4 million. Today, Russ can be heard on BBC Radio London, where his weekly, hour-long news reviews have earned a further loyal following, and on TalkRadio.In January 2019, Russ joined forces with Howard Jameson on Women’s Radio Station and to create Men’s Radio Station.  These revolutionary global internet radio stations aim to provide a non-judgmental space  in which men and women can ‘Really Talk’. Russ’s  goal remains to remove the stigma that surrounds mental health and to improve how it is addressed in society.Russ Kane’s one-man stand-up show, ‘Kaned Laughter’ has played to sell-out audiences in London and Los Angeles. He appeared at world-famous Edinburgh Fringe in 2019. His first novel,  ‘The Gate Keeper’ - a dark tale of good vs evil, redemption, sacrifice and Jack Daniels, was published in Spring 2019, to rave reviews.  The second novel is currently under-way. Get bonus content on the Jew Talkin' To Me? Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week’s guest is American comedian and author, Mark Schiff!Follow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show.Subscribe to our Patreon: @JewTalkinFacebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkinLots more fantastic episodes waiting to be released, so don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a 5* review - it really helps other people find the show. Go on… it’s what your mother would want!--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark SchiffWebsite: https://www.markschiff.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/markschiffFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/comedianmarkschiffInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/markschiff1/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/markschiff100When Mark was six, his mother took him in to Manhattan every weekend for singing and ballet lessons. When he returned to school each Monday and showed his fellow Bronx classmates what he had learned, the class would gather around and beat him up. Mark’s mother smartened up and enrolled him in karate lessons, but those came to a halt when the karate teacher beat him up. When Mark was twelve, his parents took him to a nightclub. There, live on stage was Rodney Dangerfield doing his act. At that moment, he knew the path he had to follow. Mark has headlined in all the major casinos and clubs across the country and has appeared many times on both The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Night with David Letterman. He has had both HBO and Showtime specials and has been the featured act at the Montreal Comedy Festival. He has written for and guest-starred on Mad About You, as well as appearing on Empty Nest and serving as a writer on The Roseanne Show. He joins us in the middle of touring with Seinfeld.Books:Why Not? Lessons on Comedy, Courage and Chutzpah - Available Here I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America's Top Comics - Available Here Get bonus content on the Jew Talkin' To Me? Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week’s guest is West End superstar, Kim Ismay! Follow her on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show.Subscribe to our Patreon: @JewTalkinFacebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkinLots more fantastic episodes waiting to be released, so don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a 5* review - it really helps other people find the show. Go on… it’s what your mother would want!--------------------------------------------------------------------- Kim IsmayWebsite: https://www.kimismay.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimismayTwitter: http://twitter.com/kimismayBefore we share her CV, here’s a glossary of some of the Yiddish terms that came up in our chat with Kim!Tzuris - troubles, trials and tribulationsSchmy - aimlessly wandering and checking things out with no purposeSchlep - walk a long way or carry something heavy!Tantz - dance or waltzOy va voy - an exclamation of despairOy vay is mir - woe is meOya broch - what a curse!Ken ayin hora - an expression for good luck to ward off the “evil eye”Fress - eat Nosh - eat snacksGescheft - businessStar of stage and screen, Kim spent a record 7 years starring as Tanya in Mamma Mia! in London's West End. Other West End/London credits include Deb in Elf The Musical, Madame Morrible in Wicked, Sunset Boulevard, Cabaret, Stop The World, Hamlet, Torch Song Trilogy, and for the RSC at the Barbican, Stratford and internationally, Kiss Me, Kate, The Wizard Of Oz and A Comedy Of Errors. Tours and regional credits include Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Silver Gym, Noises Off, Stepping Out, Acorn Antiques, Saturday Night Fever, The Rocky Horror Show, Singin' In The Rain, Crazy For You, Whistle Down The Wind, Dames At Sea and the European Premiere of Sondheim's Follies.Her TV credits include Not Going Out, Eastenders, The Bill, The Sound Of Musicals, Bob Martin, Strange But True, London's Burning, Just A Gigolo and Never The Twain. Her cabaret appearances and Masterclasses have taken her all over the world, she has recorded over a dozen cast albums; her solo albums, Torch & Debauch and About Bill are available at Dress Circle & on iTunes. Her most recent role was Frances Stevenson in the National Theatre of Scotland's sell-out new production of "Kidnapped". Get bonus content on the Jew Talkin' To Me? Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week’s guest is international non-binary beatbox star, disability & mental health ambassador and former world looping champion SK Shlomo! Follow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show.Trigger Warning: This week’s episode contains discussion of mental health and suicide which some listeners may find distressing.Subscribe to our Patreon: @JewTalkinFacebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkinLots more fantastic episodes waiting to be released, so don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a 5* review - it really helps other people find the show. Go on… it’s what your mother would want!--------------------------------------------------------------------- SK ShlomoWebsite: https://skshlomo.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skshlomoFacebook: http://facebook.com/skshlomoTwitter: http://twitter.com/skshlomoYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/skshlomoTikTok: http://tiktok.com/@skshlomoSeveral years ago, SK Shlomo hit a rough patch.10 years deep into a colourful career, they were an acclaimed beatboxer, a celebrated theatre performer and a well-respected collaborator with the likes of Björk, Gorillaz, Imogen Heap and Rudimental. They had become the first ever World Looping Champion, brought Ed Sheeran onstage as their guest at Glastonbury, been the first non-classical Artist in Residence at London’s Southbank Centre, and even been the subject of a feature film. But something had shifted. In the midst of a deep depression, they stopped performing. Shlomo spent almost two years off the road, recovering what had felt lost. After a powerful comeback tour, a series of personal revelations changed the way that Shlomo viewed themselves and their work. Shlomo touches on themes they have never previously shared in public, queerness, gender, being foreign, disability and mental health and, ultimately, the healing power of rave. In this episode they discuss the brilliant work of https://www.thecalmzone.net/ Get bonus content on the Jew Talkin' To Me? Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week’s guest is comedian and actor, Tehran.Follow him on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show.Subscribe to our Patreon: @JewTalkinFacebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkin--------------------------------------------------------------------- TEHRANWebsite: https://www.iamtehran.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamtehranFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamtehranTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamtehranTehran is a stand up comedian, actor, and radio and TV personality. He runs a regular comedy gig at the Laugh Factory in LA and works with Comedy For Peace which aims to reunited the Middle East through the sharing of laughter. Tehran is of African American and Persian Jewish descent, he is multilingual, performing stand up comedy in the USA and abroad in English, Persian, Arabic, Hebrew, and French! Get bonus content on the Jew Talkin' To Me? Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Follow her on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show.Subscribe to our Patreon: @JewTalkinFacebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkinLots more fantastic episodes waiting to be released, so don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a 5* review - it really helps other people find the show. Go on… it’s what your mother would want!--------------------------------------------------------------------- HELEN ZALTZMANInstagram: https://instagram.com/HelenZaltzmanTwitter: https://twitter.com/HelenZaltzman Helen is a podcaster, broadcaster and writer. She produces the linguistics podcast The Allusionist, the entertainment podcast Answer Me This!, and the Veronica Mars recap podcast Veronica Mars Investigations. Get bonus content on the Jew Talkin' To Me? Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week’s guest is comedian and writer, Ian Stone, recorded in front of a live audience at Assembly Festival as part of the Edinburgh Fringe.We were in "The Box", which is a shipping container, on a baking hot day, with an emergency fan on and one door ajar so that everyone made it through to the end of the show without passing out! As a result there are a few audio issues, but also simply great stories from a brilliantly funny and generous guest.Follow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show.Subscribe to our Patreon: @JewTalkinFacebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkinLots more fantastic episodes waiting in the wings, so don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a 5* review - it really helps other people find the show. Go on… it’s what your mother would want!--------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian StoneWebsite: http://www.ianstonecomedian.co.uk/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ianstonecomedian/Twitter: https://twitter.com/iandstoneRanked amongst the top ten stand-ups in Britain by The Independent, Ian Stone is one of the most talented topical acts and comperes in the country. Edgy and provocative, with an easy-going manner and self-depreciating style, Ian is at great ease bantering with an audience. He's a member of the Comedy Store's critically acclaimed 'Cutting Edge' team. Ian also received a nomination in 2012 for the BEST SHOW at the Leicester Comedy Festival Awards.He has performed all over the world including Comedy Festivals in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, South Africa, Holland, France, Ireland and Germany. He’s entertained the troops in Kuwait, Bosnia,Kosovo, Cyprus and Afghanistan. He was the first British stand-up to perform in Moscow and the first performer to appear for The Comedy Store in Mumbai.Ian's book To Be Someone was published on June 25 2020. Because let's face it, there's no better time to publish a book than slap bang in the middle of a culture war and a global pandemic. It's about him growing up and listening to The Jam and what life was like in 70’s Britain. Just press the button below to order the book. Get bonus content on the Jew Talkin' To Me? Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week’s guest is Australian cabaret artist and comedian, Reuben Kaye, recorded in front of a live audience at Assembly Festival as part of the Edinburgh Fringe. We were in "The Box", which is a shipping container, on a baking hot day, with an emergency fan on and one door ajar so that everyone made it through to the end of the show without passing out! As a result there are a few audio issues, but also simply great stories from a brilliantly funny and generous guest. Follow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show.Subscribe to our Patreon: @JewTalkinFacebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkinLots more fantastic episodes waiting to be released every Friday morning, so don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a 5* review - it really helps other people find the show. Go on… it’s what your mother would want!--------------------------------------------------------------------- REUBEN KAYEWebsite: https://www.reubenkaye.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reubenkayeofficial/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReubenKayeTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reubenkayeMulti-award winning, Australian comedian, singer and writer Reuben Kaye is loud, politically active, queer, and what happens when you tell your children they can be anything. After racking up millions of views across Tiktok, Youtube & Instagram plus appearances on Spicks and Specks, The Melbourne International Comedy Fest Galas (ABC), Celebrity Letters & Numbers (SBS) and in the UK, Channel 4 & BBC’s You’re Fired, Kaye is now the danger man to watch on the scene. Backed by his band The Close Contacts, Reuben’s unmissable live shows have sold out in Australia, London and Europe, gleefully  proving that he is the much needed, Swarovski studded revolt against the ever narrowing views of an increasingly conservative world and he’s done it all while looking fabulous! Get bonus content on the Jew Talkin' To Me? Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. It's the final episode of the series and this week’s guests are American comedians Leah Forster and Daniel Lobell.Follow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show.Subscribe to our Patreon: @JewTalkinFacebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkinDon’t forget to subscribe and leave us a 5* review - it really helps other people find the show. Go on… it’s what your mother would want!--------------------------------------------------------------------- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leahforster/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellowhellowleahLeah Forster is an internationally renowned character comic and stand up. Coming from a Hassidic background, Leah was a pioneer in performing comedy at Jewish women's events, selling out shows for thousands. Having grown up in a Yiddish speaking ultra-orthodox family, following a traditional path into marriage and motherhood, she came out of the Hassidic world and the closet, whilst maintaining a warm relationship with her family and community. She came to public attention after a controversial incident where a Kosher Certification authority threatened to cancel venues’ licensing for hosting her show, citing her sexuality. Website: http://www.dannylobell.com/Twitter: @DanielLobellInstagram: @daniellobellDaniel Lobell is an LA based comedian, comic book creator, podcaster and graduate of The Second City improv program. Daniel hosts the Modern Day Philosophers podcast, featuring comedians like Bill Burr, Brian Regan and Maria Bamford talking philosophy, and Tipping the Scales, about body image and health. He also created the “Fair Enough” autobiographical comic book series, and has two albums out on Stand Up! Records: “Some Kind of Comedian” and “The Nicest Boy in Barcelona”. In 2017, Daniel made his Edinburgh Fringe debut with acclaimed show “Broke As A Joke” , followed by “Tipping the Scales” in 2019. Get bonus content on the Jew Talkin' To Me? Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week’s guests are American stand up comics Judy Gold and Avi Liberman. Follow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show. Subscribe to our Patreon: @JewTalkinFacebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkin Lots more fantastic episodes waiting to be released every Friday morning, so don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a 5* review - it really helps other people find the show. Go on… it’s what your mother would want! --------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: www.judygold.comTwitter: @jewdygoldInstagram: @jewdygoldJudy Gold is a writer, actor, podcaster and comic, and has had stand-up specials on HBO, Comedy Central and LOGO. She is the author of "Yes I Can Say That: When They Come For The Comedians, We Are All In Trouble", a critically acclaimed book about free speech and cancel culture. It debuted as the #1 comedy release on Amazon and was featured in the NYT Book Review. Judy is host of the hit podcast, Kill Me Now with Judy Gold. One of the main subjects in Hulu documentary “Hysterical”, she also featured in the film “Making Trouble”, a tribute to female Jewish comedians produced by the JWA. She's appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show, and was host of HBO’s At the Multiplex with Judy Gold. She won two Emmy awards for writing and producing The Rosie O’Donnell Show and has written and starred in two Off-Broadway hit shows: The Judy Show – My Life as a Sitcom (Outer Critics Circle Nomination), and 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother (GLAAD Media Award – Outstanding NY Theater, Drama Desk Nomination – Actor). Judy has made numerous appearances on The View, The Food Network, The Today Show, The Drew Barrymore Show and The Wendy Williams Show. Her albums, Conduct Unbecoming, Kill Me Now and Judith’s Roommate Had a Baby are available wherever you get your music.  Website: www.aviliberman.comTwitter: @AviLibermanInstagram: @avilibermancomedyBorn in Israel, raised in Texas, studying in New York and now living in LA, Avi Liberman's quirky style has made him a favourite in comedy clubs. He delivers a winning combination of life experiences and topical issues told through a blend of characters and voices. Avi has performed stand-up on CBS's "Late Late Show", Comedy Central's "Premium Blend", "Make Me Laugh" as well as NBC's "Friday Night!", and he appeared at the prestigious Montreal Just for Laughs Festival. His acting credits include "Dave's World" CBS, "Boston Common" NBC and "Andytown U.S.A." Comedy Central.  Avi can be seen regularly on E! on their very popular countdown series and guest starred on "Movies At Our House," as well as having shot a pilot titled "Through the Keyhole" on AMC and guested on radio stations across the country. Since 2001 Avi has arranged comedy tours in Israel to help boost morale. The "Comedy For Koby" tour is now a bi-annual event with all proceeds benefitting the Koby Mandell Foundation. His book “Traveling During The Pandemic: How Two Weeks Turned Into 7 Months, 8 Countries, and the Adventure of a Lifetime” is available on Amazon. Get bonus content on the Jew Talkin' To Me? Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week’s guests are Israeli comedian Daphna Baram and American actor & comedian, Mike Capozzola.Follow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show.Subscribe to our Patreon: @JewTalkinFacebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkinLots more fantastic episodes waiting to be released every Friday morning, so don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a 5* review - it really helps other people find the show. Go on… it’s what your mother would want!--------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: www.MissDComedy.comTwitter: @MissDComedyInstagram: @MissDComedyLondon based, Israel-born, and with a background in human rights law and journalism (Ha’aretz, The Guardian, BBC, Al Jazeera, New Statesman, The Independent), Daphna has been performing stand up comedy since 2010 in various clubs in the UK and Europe.Over the past decade she has taken her comedy across the country to venues including: The Stand Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle, Yes Bar Glasgow, Beehive Edinburgh, Breakneck Aberdeen, Hampstead Comedy Club London, Gags on the Green Peterborough; Stand Up on the Strand in Kent, Wine Gums in Cambridge; The International, Dublin. Daphna has also been involved in various fringe shows since 2011 with her solo stand up shows including: Killing MissD (2013), AKA MissD (2014), Something to Declare (2015), Begging to Differ (2016) Chicken Soup Crusader (2017), Sugarcoating (2018), Cracking Up (2019) and the successful three-hander Bombs Booze and Haggis (2014-2015 with Andrew Gilmore and Gary Sansome).Website: www.capozzola.comTwitter: @MCapozzolaInstagram: @ThatMikeCapozzolaFacebook: @ComedianMikeCapozzolaMike Capozzola is a London-based stand up comic / actor & presenter originally from NY. Since the late 20th century, he's performed in much of the USA as well as Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, Poland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, Hungary, Spain, The Czech Republic, Belgium, Denmark, Romania, Bulgaria, Dubai, Luxembourg, France, Israel and Turkey.TV / FILM: Mike played the 'veteran MiB agent' in "Men in Black International." He can currently be seen in "The Phantom of the Open" and the back of his head appears in silhouette for almost a full second in "The Batman" Get bonus content on the Jew Talkin' To Me? Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week’s guests are actor and writer Marcus Freed, and producer and director Howard ReichmanFollow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show.Facebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkinLots more fantastic episodes waiting to be released every Friday morning, so don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a 5* review - it really helps other people find the show. Go on… it’s what your mother would want!--------------------------------------------------------------------- Twitter: @marcusjfreedInstagram: @marcusjfreedWebsite: www.marcusjfreed.comFor more than 15 years, award winning actor and writer Marcus J Freed’s purpose has been helping people optimise their inner talents and live to their highest potential. He has many entrepreneurial endeavours, fuelling his passion for life. Marcus founded the business consultancy Freedthinking, and developed Bibliyoga and the Kosher Sutras, helping transform the lives of thousands. He recently published “The Kosher Sutras - the Jewish Way in Yoga & Meditation”. A regular broadcaster for BBC national radio, and past President of the Jewish Yoga Network, Marcus has written for publications including The Washington Post, The Independent and The Jewish Chronicle, and has appeared on Fox TV news networks. A trained actor, Marcus performed his Biblical comic plays in over 20 countries and appeared in the movie Saving Lincoln. His Youtube channel Marcus Recommends is dedicated to connecting people with great ideas and celebrating life. Marcus has also achieved Rabbinic semicha certification, although he would not use the title unless it was in ‘Rabbis behaving badly’Twitter: @HowardReichmanWebsite: www.villagefilmworks.comHoward is a seasoned, hands-on producer, director, editor and writer with more than 20 years experience from corporate, marketing and branding films and videos to narrative films, mainstream movies and TV pilots such as "Wired City" which he wrote, produced and directed and went on to be an official selection in the New York Television Festival and also the Independent Television Festival. Howard earned his BFA in film writing and directing from NYU’s Tisch School Of The Arts. Upon graduation he was hired as Director of Photography for the television pilot “Destination Unknown” which won a Telly Award in 1994. He was also the producer of the critically acclaimed, award winning drama “Anyone But Me”. Howard’s comedy skills make him a sought after script/story consultant in New York and Los Angeles, hired for rewrites and “punch-ups” for movies, TV shows, and advertising campaigns. He has worked on projects for CBS, ABC, NBC, MTV, CNN, The HIstory Channel, The Discovery Channel, Dreamworks and many more. As an entrepreneur, Howard co-founded WritersRoomPro, the popular collaborative writing application used by all of the major studios and most of the top TV shows Get bonus content on the Jew Talkin' To Me? Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week’s guests are Vagina Museum founder Florence Schechter and writer/journalist Tim Samuels. Follow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show. NB This episode contains some biologically correct words for the female anatomy!Facebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkinLots more fantastic episodes waiting to be released every Friday morning, so don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a 5* review - it really helps other people find the show. Go on… it’s what your mother would want!--------------------------------------------------------------------- Twitter: @floschechter / @vagina_museumInstagram: @florschech / @vagina_museumWebsite: www.floschechter.comFlorence Schechter is a science communicator, comedian, and the founder and director of the world's first vagina museum. She has a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham and after building up a science YouTube channel with over a million views she interned at the hit BBC show QI and was the main researcher for their app "Qiktionary". In 2016, she enrolled in the Wellcome Trust funded "Talent Factory", a mentorship programme for emerging science talent in the UK. For the past few years, she has sat on the Trajectory, Ideas and Ambassadors Board of Cheltenham Science Festival which advises on programming and strategy. In 2017, she started the project to build the world's first bricks and mortar museum about the gynaecological anatomy and came Highly Commended in the Women of the Future Awards in the Arts and Culture category for her work with the Vagina Museum. Florence is an accomplished presenter on TV, radio and live on stage. She has been an expert contributor on TV documentary Engineering Catastrophes (Science Channel), a writer and presenter on the podcast Chemistry In Its Element (Royal Society of Chemistry) and voiced an explainer for the charity Eve Appeal. Twitter: @TimSamuelsWebsite: www.tim-samuels.comTim is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, broadcaster, author and one of the most distinctive and acclaimed journalists in the business. He has won three Royal Television Society awards and best documentary at the World Television Festival. Tim’s documentaries are broadcast across BBC 1 and BBC 2 and he is a global correspondent on the National Geographic Channel's Explorer show. He is a regular presenter on BBC Radio 4 and the World Service; he created and hosted Men’s Hour on BBC 5 Live and hit wellness podcast All Hail Kale. His first book "Who Stole My Spear?" (published in the US as "Future Man") was serialised in The Sunday Times and hailed as a Vanity Fair must-read. He currently writes US politics analysis for the Evening Standard. Tim's films provocatively and entertainingly bring serious issues to light and he has been honoured for his TV and radio work by the New York Festivals, been Race in the Media journalist of the year, and given the prestigious ‘making a difference’ award at the Mind Media Awards for his work on mental health. Get bonus content on the Jew Talkin' To Me? Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week’s guests are writer Francesca Segal and poet and Joshua Seigal.Follow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show.Facebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkinLots more fantastic episodes waiting to be released every Friday morning, so don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a 5* review - it really helps other people find the show. Go on… it’s what your mother would want!Plus you can now support the show and subscribe to our Patreon, where you can receive exclusive bonus footage and rewards. Check it out for as little as £3 per month here - Patreon.com/JewTalkin--------------------------------------------------------------------- Twitter: @JoshuaSeigalInstagram: @JoshuaSeigalWebsite: www.joshuaseigal.co.uk Joshua is a highly acclaimed, award-winning professional poet, performer and educator who uses poetry to develop literacy skills and inspire confidence and ​creativity in communication. He has worked in hundreds of schools, libraries, theatres and festivals around the world, had books published by Bloomsbury and other major publishers, and has written and performed for BBC television. "Very imaginative and wonderful"The Sunday Times"Your session was brilliant. Thank you so much" Mary Myatt - Ofsted Lead Inspector"Magic" Michael Rosen"A witty genius" ScholasticTwitter: @FrancescaSegalInstagram: @FrancescaSegalWebsite: www.francescasegal.comFrancesca Segal is an award-winning writer and journalist. Her first novel, The Innocents, won the Costa First Novel Award, the National Jewish Book Award for Fiction, the Sami Rohr Prize, and a Betty Trask Award, and was long-listed for the Women's Prize for Fiction (formerly the Orange Prize). Get bonus content on the Jew Talkin' To Me? Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.