Hustle and Schmear

Hustle and Schmear

Hosted by Jason Salstein and Liz Cohen, this podcast is your dose of bagels, banter, and brutal honesty. Two besties yada, yada-ing, exploring, and diving deep into life's curiosities. Whether you want to join or not, we don't care, just let us know so we can have a head count for the wonton soup order!

  1. 4d ago ·  Video

    Hustle & Schmear: What a Luxury Travel Advisor Gets You That You Can’t Book Yourself

    Send us Fan Mail  Jason's first-grade bully is now his oldest friend, and she books quarter-million-dollar villas. Today it's Lindsey Kirshner, founder of Pink Cloud Travel. She grew up around the corner from Jason in Miami, went corporate with Starwood and Marriott, then turned a side gig as a travel advisor into a top-performing business while going back to school to become a therapist. First, the allegations: a bicycle, a loogie and Jason's grandfather with a baseball bat. Then Lindsey explains what a luxury advisor actually gets you (unpublished rates, real relationships with hotels, a beach club you can't get into on your own), where the wealthy are traveling now, where to stay in Tokyo, and how she saw 35 hotels in ten days in Italy. Plus Schmoozefest, This or That, Nosh of the Day and a Mitzvah of the Day about a stray pit bull in Atlanta. Pour an iced coffee (year-round, obviously) and join Liz Cohen and Jason Salstein for Hustle & Schmear Episode 56 with Lindsey Kirshner. Like the episode, leave a comment and subscribe for more Hustle & Schmear. And please—don't text us. That's what the comments are for. The hustle is real, and the schmear is extra. Chapters: 0:00 Cold Open 0:35 Meet Lindsey 3:29 The Bullying Allegations 6:08 From Corporate to Therapist 11:53 Why "Pink Cloud" 13:31 Why Use a Travel Advisor? 18:49 Tokyo, Italy & Beyond 22:21 Schmoozefest 27:33 This or That? 29:15 Nosh of the Day 31:36 Mitzvah of the Day Follow Lindsey: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travel_with_linz Pink Cloud Travel: https://pinkcloudtravel.com Email: lindsey@pinkcloudtravel.com Follow the show: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hustleandschmear Follow Liz: Substack: https://bonheurbyliz.substack.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizcohen Follow Jason: Substack: https://yentabyday.substack.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonpsalstein https://hustleandschmear.com  Support the show

  2. Oct 26 ·  Video

    Hustle & Scream: A Halloween Special

    Send us Fan Mail A special Halloween mini-episode of Hustle & Schmear! Liz and Jason get into the spooky spirit with a quick, fun bonus conversation for the season. Happy Halloween!  Support the show

  3. Oct 19 ·  Video

    What Makes a Real New Yorker? $60 Bread & Iced Coffee Interviews | Hustle & Schmear Ep. 54

    Send us Fan Mail Is a New Yorker born or made? Liz is back in the city, Jason's still in Miami, and they're settling it. It's just the two of them this time: a full Schmooze Fest of the articles they keep sending each other. A Gothamist piece says residence is an address but the title is earned, Jason forgets which boroughs are boroughs, and Liz has a test (did you have a roommate? did you have roaches?). Then a $60 loaf of rye in Nolita, whether you can bring an iced coffee to a job interview, and whether not reading is a dating deal breaker. Plus their Substacks, Ask Us Anything (the two-bite dessert rule, whether college is still worth it, how many decorative pillows is too many, and the "did you get home safe?" text), Nosh of the Day and Mitzvah of the Day. Pour an iced coffee (unless you're headed to an interview) and join Liz Cohen and Jason Salstein for Hustle & Schmear Episode 54. Like the episode, leave a comment and subscribe for more Hustle & Schmear. And please—don't text us. That's what the comments are for. The hustle is real, and the schmear is extra.  Chapters:  0:00 Cold Open  0:13 Intro  0:47 Coffee Talk  2:04 Back in New York  3:43 Schmooze Fest  4:33 What Makes a Real New Yorker?  7:50 Is Bread the New Caviar?  10:33 Iced Coffee at a Job Interview?  13:51 Is Not Reading a Dating Deal Breaker?  15:16 Our Substacks  18:20 Ask Us Anything  18:35 The "Little Taste" Rule  19:55 Is College Still Worth It?  22:22 How Many Decorative Pillows Is Too Many?  23:53 Dishwasher or Laundry?  25:19 The "Did You Get Home Safe?" Text  26:56 Nosh of the Day  28:49 Mitzvah of the Day  30:38 Outro  Follow the show: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hustleandschmear Follow Liz: Substack: https://bonheurbyliz.substack.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizcohen Follow Jason: Substack: https://yentabyday.substack.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonpsalstein https://hustleandschmear.com  Support the show

  4. Oct 5 ·  Video

    Luxury Shoes, Career Pivots, and Motherhood with Adrianna Cognetti Fiddle | Hustle & Schmear Ep. 53

    Send us Fan Mail Somebody sold us the idea that you can do everything at 110%. Liz and Jason aren't buying it, and neither is today's guest. Today it's Adrianna Cognetti Fiddle: Jason's former account rep at Sergio Rossi, a Scranton native who walked to work in stilettos, ran wholesale for the Americas, and now runs a house of two boys under four on Long Island. There's straight advice for women getting into fashion (it's not all glamour, and there's a million other girls who will do the job), a New York date who went to the bathroom and never came back, and the moment she realized her husband could be the one. Then the real conversation: who you are before kids, who you are after, and why your own career still matters. Plus Schmoozefest, This or That, chicken nuggets and a caviar bump for Nosh of the Day, and a Mitzvah of the Day. It's luxury shoes, career pivots and bad dates, with an honest talk about ambition and motherhood in the middle. Pour a protein coffee and join Liz Cohen and Jason Salstein for Hustle & Schmear Episode 53 with Adrianna Cognetti Fiddle. Like the episode, leave a comment and subscribe for more Hustle & Schmear. And please—don't text us. That's what the comments are for. The hustle is real, and the schmear is extra. Chapters: 0:00 Cold Open 1:07 Pre-Show Schmooze 3:45 Meet Adrianna 5:07 From Scranton to Sergio Rossi 13:09 Building a Fashion Business 14:30 Dating in New York 19:20 Motherhood & Identity 19:50 Surviving the Suburbs 21:13 Schmoozefest 24:21 This or That? 26:13 Nosh of the Day 28:23 Mitzvah of the Day Follow Adrianna: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styledbyadrianna Follow the show: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hustleandschmear Follow Liz: Substack: https://bonheurbyliz.substack.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizcohen Follow Jason: Substack: https://yentabyday.substack.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonpsalstein https://hustleandschmear.com Support the show

  5. Sep 21 ·  Video

    Hustle & Schmear I Ep. 52: Miami Traffic, Banned Books, and Killer Robots

    Send us Fan Mail Liz and Jason go to Miami for the sunshine. They get monsoon season instead. Today it's a rain-soaked drive to Books and Books — no umbrella, no real plan, just two yentas trying to make it across town in one piece. Naturally, nothing goes exactly as planned. It starts on the water at Sunset Harbor, then flashes back to the drive: a pizza debate, a Grindr outage that somehow ends at the RNC and then at Hooters, a coffee pit stop with their friend Gil, and a parking search that turns into its own subplot. They finally make it to Books and Books where instead of finding books, Liz also found love. On the way home: fashion talk, flooding, a couple of near-misses, and a robot nobody expected. A stop at Miami Slice earns its own Nosh of the Day. They close it out back at Sunset Harbor with a Rosh Hashanah sign-off and a Mitzvah of the Day. It's rain-soaked roads, a pizza debate and a parking odyssey. Join Liz Cohen and Jason Salstein for the Hustle & Schmear Episode 52 Miami special. Like the episode, leave a comment and subscribe for more Hustle & Schmear. And please—don't text us. That's what the comments are for. The hustle is real, and the schmear is extra. Follow the show: Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/hustleandschmear/) Follow Liz: Substack: (https://bonheurbyliz.substack.com/) Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/lizcohen/) Follow Jason: Substack: (https://yentabyday.substack.com/) Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/jasonpsalstein/) Hustleandschmear.com Support the show

  6. Sep 8 ·  Video

    Hustle & Schmear I Ep. 51: From The Webster to the World Wide Web with Brad Cummins

    Send us Fan Mail Brad Cummins went from the sales floor at The Webster to building the websites that sell luxury fashion. He's the founder of WMD Agency in Miami Beach, and this week he joins Jason and Liz to talk about getting rejected twice before getting hired, what happens when Chanel tells you to take the photo down, whether AI is coming for your job, and how a summer camp for troubled kids turned him into a fly fisherman. Plus: the great creamer debate, why Apple won with three clicks, a sushi boat in Miami, and a bagel order that costs more than it should. CHAPTERS 0:00 Cold Open 0:38 Before We Get Started 7:09 Welcome to Hustle & Schmear 7:36 Meet Brad Cummins 17:39 Schmooze Fest 19:56 Jackie O's, Mykonos 22:44 This or That 24:42 Nosh of the Day 28:35 Mitzvah of the Day THIS WEEK'S GUEST Brad Cummins, Founder of WMD Agency Instagram: (  / bmcummins  ) · WMD Agency: (https://wmdagency.com/) FOLLOW HUSTLE & SCHMEAR Instagram: (  / hustleandschmear  ) HOSTS Jason Salstein: Substack: (https://yentabyday.substack.com/) Instagram: (  / jasonpsalstein  ) Liz Cohen: Substack: (https://bonheurbyliz.substack.com/) Instagram: (  / lizcohen  ) New episodes every Monday. The hustle is real and the schmear is extra. #HustleAndSchmear Support the show

  7. Aug 24 ·  Video

    Hustle & Schmear I Ep. 50: The New York Episode

    Send us Fan Mail 50 episodes in, and Jason & Liz finally left the air conditioning.  Today, Liz and Jason trade the studio for a full day on the ground in New York — no finalized agenda, no notes, just two yentas making their way around the city. Naturally, nothing goes exactly as planned. It starts with a walk-and-talk through Liz's real Brooklyn neighborhood — a Cartier watch appointment, a very strong opinion on the best public restroom in the city, and a stop to catch up with their friend Jenine. Then it's on the road to Long Island — tunnels, traffic, a Princess Bride quote nobody asked for, and a visit with their friend Thomas at Hirschleifers. They close it out after hours, steps counted, martinis ordered, with a full debrief on the most New York moments of the whole trip. It's brownstones, back-seat driving and bathroom reviews — with plenty of detours, unsolicited GPS commentary and at least one shouting match with a tunnel along the way. Bring cash for tolls, pack comfortable shoes, and join Liz Cohen and Jason Salstein for the Hustle & Schmear Episode 50 special. Like the episode, leave a comment and subscribe for more Hustle & Schmear. And please—don't text us. That's what the comments are for. The hustle is real, and the schmear is extra. Follow the show: Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/hustleandschmear/) Follow Liz: Substack: (https://bonheurbyliz.substack.com/) Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/lizcohen/) Follow Jason: Substack: (https://yentabyday.substack.com/) Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/jasonpsalstein/) Hustleandschmear.com Edited and Co-Produced by Phil Pesapane & Nick Tullo philpesapane.com Support the show

  8. Aug 17 ·  Video

    Clueless is Getting a Sequel & Nantucket Banned Influencers | Hustle & Schmear Ep. 49

    Send us Fan Mail Liz and Jason are back at the deli counter this week to unpack a Clueless sequel, an influencer ban in Nantucket, and the ongoing question of what actually makes a bodega a bodega. Then Liz reports back from a flight spent seated next to Karlie Kloss, Jason reveals the 145-page book he just finished drawing, and the two of them attempt to plan a vacation together—complete with a shortlist nobody can agree on, a mandatory tick check, a $7 cold brew grievance, and a tennis coach running a very transparent hustle. Along the way, they discuss Vincent Pastore, The Sopranos, Alicia Silverstone, Cher Horowitz, the Met Gala, Anna Wintour, John Galliano, LeBron James, the Philadelphia 76ers, the New York Knicks, Patti Smith, New York Magazine's Vulture, Dumbo, Brooklyn Heights, Prospect Heights, Williamsburg, Jack's Wife Freda, The Row, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, an $800 t-shirt, the Hermès Garden Party, Bemelmans Bar, Sunset Tower, the Bulgari Hotel Milan, the Four Seasons Surfside, Aperol spritz in Venice, Montreal, Portugal, Copenhagen, Maine, the Rafa Nadal Academy, Coral Gables, and why every good hotel bar comes with a little bowl of nuts. Welcome to Hustle & Schmear where the coffee is strong, the opinions are stronger, and somehow the conversation always ends up somewhere completely unexpected. Follow the show: Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/hustleandschmear/) Follow Liz: Substack: (https://bonheurbyliz.substack.com/) Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/lizcohen/) Follow Jason: Substack: (https://yentabyday.substack.com/) Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/jasonpsalstein/) If you're listening on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, follow the show and leave a review. If you're watching on YouTube, subscribe, like the video, and let us know in the comments: What actually makes a bodega a bodega? Produced and edited by Phil Pesapane and Nicholas Tullo. 00:00 Coffee Talk 02:20 Intro 03:00 Schmooze of the Week: RIP Vincent Pastore 04:11 Clueless Spin-off 05:04 John Galliano Met Gala 07:56 Are Influencers Over? 011:20 Ode to the Bodega 20:05 The Hustle 24:05 Schlepping Together 37:50 Nosh of the Day 42:00 Mitzvah of the Day #HustleAndSchmear #Podcast #Fashion #TheRow #KarlieKloss #Clueless #NewYorkCity #Bodega #Sopranos #BestFriends #ComedyPodcast Support the show

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Hosted by Jason Salstein and Liz Cohen, this podcast is your dose of bagels, banter, and brutal honesty. Two besties yada, yada-ing, exploring, and diving deep into life's curiosities. Whether you want to join or not, we don't care, just let us know so we can have a head count for the wonton soup order!

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  • Creator
    Hustle and Schmear
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Hustle and Schmear
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