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. 2 DAYS AGO

    Ep. 86: Daisy Goes to the Moon – with author Mathew Klickstein and artist Rick Geary

    Mathew Klickstein is a prolific author, filmmaker, and pop culture historian. Rick Geary is a renowned artist, illustrator, and cartoonist. Their new graphic novel, Daisy Goes to the Moon, is published by Fantagraphics.   Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field   Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren   Mathew’s website https://www.mathewklickstein.com/   Rick’s website https://www.rickgeary.com/   Daisy Goes to the Moon https://www.fantagraphics.com/products/daisy-goes-to-the-moon?srsltid=AfmBOooOxybL4be9PUZ-hRtCHCq1YoTWf6rb46ilN_3H7WtmpGEN2pab   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

    32 min

  2. JAN 20

    Ep. 85: Double Dare, Unwrapped, and Beyond – with television host Marc Summers

    Marc Summers is a legendary television personality, best known for hosting Nickelodeon’s Double Dare and Unwrapped for the Food Network. He is the author of Everything in Its Place: My Trials and Triumphs with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and the star of a one-man stage show, The Life & Slimes of Marc Summers.   Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field   Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren   Marc’s IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003162/   Double Dare Best Moments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoYqzKOOUJ4   Top 10 Throwback Unwrapped Videos of All Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NCyfKDv65A&t=387s   Everything in Its Place: My Trials and Triumphs with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Its-Place-Obsessive-Compulsive/dp/1585420484   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

  3. JAN 13

    Ep. 84: Is Yosemite Sam Jewish? - with Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field

    There’s an old debate about Yosemite Sam’s possible Jewish identity. Amusing Jews gets to the bottom of it!   Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field   Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren   Donald Trump Mispronounces “Yosemite” https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/08/04/trump-mispronounces-yosemite-white-house-event/3289122001/   Yosemite Sam is Actually Jewish https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8608037/After-Trumps-gaffe-emerges-Yosemite-Sam-Jewish-named-Samuel-Rosenbaum.html   How Jewish is Bugs Bunny? https://forward.com/culture/449550/on-bugs-bunnys-80th-birthday-how-jewish-is-that-wascally-wabbit-anyway/   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

    24 min

  4. JAN 6

    Ep. 83: Abe Saperstein’s Harlem Globetrotters – with authors Mark Jacob and Matthew Jacob

    Brothers Mark and Matthew Jacob are the co-authors of Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports. They previously co-authored What the Great Ate: A Curious History of Food and Fame. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field   Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren   Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook up the World of Sports https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538181454/Globetrotter-How-Abe-Saperstein-Shook-Up-the-World-of-Sports   What the Great Ate: A Curious History of Food and Fame https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/86026/what-the-great-ate-by-matthew-jacob-and-mark-jacob/ 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/

    47 min

  5. 2024-12-23

    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

  6. 2024-12-16 · 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

  7. 2024-12-09

    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

  8. 2024-12-02

    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
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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 - 2025
  • Episodes
    95
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright Atheists United Studios
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