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Badass Jews
Badass Jews
Author: Witz Comedy Network
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Hosted by Aaron Berg and Jordan Rosengarten, Badass Jews dives into the untold stories of Jews who don’t fit the stereotype.
From mob figures to MMA fighters to bodybuilders, these are the Jews who lift heavy, fight hard, and make your grandma a little nervous.
30 Episodes
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0:00 Intro
0:40 Shana Tova and the Zoom synagogue
2:55 Does intermittent fasting count on Yom Kippur
4:55 Aaron's week: Lee Priest and RX Muscle
6:25 Welcome Barry Katz
7:55 The basement, the file cabinet, and Bob Newhart
11:55 Why every comedian needs a hit record
14:25 Seinfeld's whispering bit and going worldwide
17:55 Longmeadow, the Cohen name, and the bombed temple
19:55 Over-50 Birthright: painting bunkers in Israel
22:55 Israel's PR problem
26:55 "You're an A at killing and an F at marketing"
28:55 The pizza and the Coca-Cola
32:55 Building the Boston Comedy Club
36:55 The crowd work trap
41:55 Louie Anderson's rule: address what they're thinking
47:55 The challenge: 15 minutes, no crowd work
49:25 Lean into the bodybuilding
51:18 Why hockey has it right
53:07 "Your life will change forever"
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Hosted by Aaron Berg and Jordan Rosengarten
Badass Jews dives into the untold stories of Jews who don’t fit the stereotype.
Alan Dershowitz, one of the most famous defense attorneys in American history. He taught at Harvard Law for 50 years, became their youngest full professor at 28, and has defended everyone from Claus von Bülow to O.J. Simpson to Donald Trump. He's written more than 50 books, including Chutzpah and The Case for Israel, and he's spent most of his career arguing that the most unpopular defendant still gets a lawyer.
0:00 Intro
1:00 Badass fights
2:29 Why Israel has the right to exist
4:28 Debate with Dave Smith
8:13 Growing up and education
11:49 College antisemitism
14:03 Tucker
15:00 Leaving the Democratic Party
18:00 Playing devil's advocate
21:36 OJ Simpson
23:00 Most interesting client
23:59 Why Jews become lawyers
25:17 Books
26:58 Last question
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Hosted by Aaron Berg and Jordan Rosengarten
Badass Jews dives into the untold stories of Jews who don’t fit the stereotype.
Can Jews fight? Leor Weiss joins Badass Jews to answer that question and talk about his journey from a troubled Jewish kid to a Jiu-Jitsu coach. We get into MMA, Krav Maga, Jewish stereotypes, getting bullied, and why Jiu-Jitsu became about much more than fighting.
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Hosted by Aaron Berg and Jordan Rosengarten
Badass Jews dives into the untold stories of Jews who don’t fit the stereotype.
Aaron Schulman went viral after videos of him crushing intense outdoor fitness challenges caught the internet's attention. Now, he joins Badass Jews to talk about fitness, faith, Jewish identity, and what it means to proudly be Jewish in today's world.
Aaron discusses how he became religious, why fitness has brought Jews and non-Jews together, the rise of Jewish running groups, antisemitism, Israel, and how Jewish community can turn difficult experiences into something positive.
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Hosted by Aaron Berg and Jordan Rosengarten
Badass Jews dives into the untold stories of Jews who don’t fit the stereotype.
03:37 – How Modi Became a "Mom’s Comic"
05:11 – Building a Fan Base in the Jewish Comedy World
09:20 – The Science of Working Out New Material Onstage
10:50 – Comedy and the Talmud: Elijah the Prophet’s Comedian Story
16:44 – What is "Mashiach Energy"?
18:32 – Modi’s Workout Regimen & Gym Gossip with Stan the Trainer
22:58 – Diet Secrets and Modi's Unique Pre-Workout Routine
26:24 – Going from Investment Banking to Stand-Up Comedy
45:46 – Spreading Joy and Navigating Modern Anti-Semitism through Escapism
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