Amusing Jews

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Amusing Jews

An interview show celebrating Jewish contributors and contributions to American popular culture co-hosted by Jonathan Friedmann and Joey Angel-Field.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Ep. 82: Carl Laemmle’s Universal Legacy – with film historian Antonia Carlotta

    Antonia Carlotta is a film historian and niece of Universal Studios founder Carl Laemmle. She explores her great uncle’s legacy on her YouTube channel and website, Antonia Carlotta Presents: Universally Me.   Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field   Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren   Antonia’s website https://www.antoniacarlotta.com/   Antonia’s YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/AntoniaCarlotta   Amusing Jews Merch Store https://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/   Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcast https://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews   Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeles https://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/   Jewish Museum of the American West https://www.jmaw.org/   Atheists United Studios https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

    27 min

  2. DEC 16 · BONUS

    A Very Cthulhu Hanukkah Special – with author Alex Shvartsman

    Alex Shvartsman is an author, translator, and anthologist whose latest book is Dreidel of Dread: The Very Cthulhu Hanukkah Board Book. His other works include the fantasy novels Kakistocracy, The Middling Affliction, and Eridani’s Crown. His short stories have appeared in Analog, Nature, Strange Horizons, and other publications.   Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field   Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren   Alex’s website https://alexshvartsman.com/ Dreidel of Dread - book https://www.amazon.com/Dreidel-Dread-Very-Cthulhu-Hanukkah/dp/1951064046 Dreidel of Dread – story https://www.castofwonders.org/2017/12/cast-wonders-282-dreidel-dread-cthulhu-chanukah/ Amusing Jews Merch Store https://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/   Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcast https://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews   Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeles https://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/   Jewish Museum of the American West https://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studios https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

    21 min

  3. DEC 9

    Ep. 81: Levy-Gardner-Laven Memories – with Barbara Laven

    Barbara Laven is a retired trauma therapist and daughter of producer-director Arnold Laven – one-third of Levy-Gardner-Laven, the production company behind the classic TV Western series The Rifleman and The Big Valley.   Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field   Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren   Levy-Garnder-Laven https://www.therifleman.net/about/   Arnold Laven’s IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0491852/   Arnold Laven’s obituary https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-arnold-laven20-2009sep20-story.html   Amusing Jews Merch Store https://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/   Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcast https://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews   Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeles https://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/   Jewish Museum of the American West https://www.jmaw.org/   Atheists United Studios https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

    26 min

  4. DEC 2

    Ep. 80: What Jewish Looks Like – with author Liz Kleinrock

    Liz Kleinrock is an antiracist and antibias educator and author of What Jewish Looks Like, a book for young readers co-authored with Caroline Kusin Prichard and illustrated by Iris Gottlieb. Her previous books include Start Here, Start Now: A Guide to Antibias and Antiracist Work in Your School; Eyes that Weave the World’s Wonders; and Come and Join Us! 18 Holidays Celebrated All Year Long.   Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field   Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren   What Jewish Looks Like https://www.harpercollins.com/products/what-jewish-looks-like-liz-kleinrockcaroline-kusin-pritchard?variant=41365154332706   Liz’s website https://www.lizkleinrock.com/   Teach and Transform https://www.teachandtransform.org/   Liz’s TED Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9-urSR19SI   Amusing Jews Merch Store https://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/   Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcast https://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews   Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeles https://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/   Jewish Museum of the American West https://www.jmaw.org/   Atheists United Studios https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

    25 min

  5. NOV 25

    Ep. 79: Remembering Gene Wilder – with documentarian Glenn Kirschbaum

    Glenn Kirschbaum is a documentary writer, producer, and director whose latest film is Remembering Gene Wilder. He also wrote episodes of Unsolved Mysteries, and has overseen hundreds of hours of programming on The History Channel, A & E, Discovery, National Geographic, The Travel Channel, The Food Network, HGTV, The Weather Channel, and more.   Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field   Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren   Glenn’s IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1014024/   Remembering Gene Wilder trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNCtLXOJgdg   Remembering Gene Wilder Q+A (Boston Jewish Film Festival) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-3C-rGZS6U   Amusing Jews Merch Store https://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/   Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcast https://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews   Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeles https://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/   Jewish Museum of the American West https://www.jmaw.org/   Atheists United Studios https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

    38 min

  6. NOV 18

    Ep. 78: A Century of Dybbuks – with theatre professor Debra Caplan

    Debra Caplan is an associate professor of theatre at the Graduate Center and Baruch College, City University of New York. She's the author of Yiddish Empire: The Vilna Troupe, Jewish Theater, and the Art of Itinerancy, and co-editor of The Dybbuk Century: The Jewish Play That Possessed the World.   Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field   Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren   The Dybbuk Century https://press.umich.edu/Books/T/The-Dybbuk-Century3   Yiddish Empire https://press.umich.edu/Books/Y/Yiddish-Empire2   Debra’s professor page https://www.gc.cuny.edu/people/debra-caplan   Amusing Jews Merch Store https://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/   Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcast https://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews   Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeles https://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/   Jewish Museum of the American West https://www.jmaw.org/   Atheists United Studios https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

    28 min

  7. NOV 11

    Ep. 77: American Ninja, Breakin’ 2, and Cannon Films – with director Sam Firstenberg

    Sam Firstenberg is an independent film director best known for his work with Cannon films, including Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo and the American Ninja series.   Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field   Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren   Sam’s website https://samfirstenberg.tripod.com/   Sam’s YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJpfRkG6T_kUII7sCRO5uAw   Sam’s IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0278735/   American Ninja trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xrzqPLwOio   Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YaNKBmRNvY   Amusing Jews Merch Store https://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/   Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcast https://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews   Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeles https://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/   Jewish Museum of the American West https://www.jmaw.org/   Atheists United Studios https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

    52 min

  8. NOV 4

    Ep. 76: Contemporary Jewish Visual Art – with artist Joel Silverstein

    Joel Silverstein is an artist, curator, teacher, critic, and a founding member of the Jewish Art Salon. His new book is The Brighton Beach Bible, an autobiographical painted narrative based around the Exodus story.   Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field   Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren   Joel’s website https://joelsilversteinart.com/mu.html   The Brighton Beach Bible https://www.amazon.com/Brighton-Beach-Bible-Joel-Silverstein/dp/B0CHV3TX25   Jewish Art Salon https://jewishartsalon.org/   Amusing Jews Merch Store https://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/   Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcast https://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews   Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeles https://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/   Jewish Museum of the American West https://www.jmaw.org/   Atheists United Studios https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

    34 min
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An interview show celebrating Jewish contributors and contributions to American popular culture co-hosted by Jonathan Friedmann and Joey Angel-Field.

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  • Creator
    Atheists United Studios
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    91
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