What do the films Shiva Baby, BlacKkKlansmen, and The Great Dictator all have in common? All feature memorable Jewish characters on-screen, however the actors portraying said characters…not so much.

In this episode, we explore the spicy topic of non-Jews (from Adam Driver to Charlie Chaplin, Rachel Sennot to Rachel Brosnahan) portraying iconic Jewish characters in cinema and the silver screen! We dive into our takes on the success (or not) of their portrayal and muse over the broader ethics and controversy of it all.

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Adam Driver in Spike Lee’s Blackkklansmen starts at 4:02  

Rachel Sennot in Emma Sigelman’s Shiva Baby starts at 11:38  -

Charlie Chaplin in The Great Dictator starts at 26:32  

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Produced by and featuring Ariel Rachel Peckler and Isa K.G.

Edited by Ariel Rachel Peckler

Social Media Artwork by Isa K.G.

Original music composed by Marni Loffman. You can find their original and covered music on TikTok, SoundCloud and Instagram under the handle @singing_jewess