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In honor of 4/20, Daniel and Harry are joined by friend of the podcast, Meir Zwanziger, to discuss the 2015 film Dough starring Jonathan Pryce and Jerome Holder.
Before diving into the movie, they share their experiences with cannabis and explore the possible historical connections between Judaism and cannabis.
Then the trio discusses the depiction of Jewish and Muslim religious traditions in the film, as well as the portrayal of socio-economic and generational divides among the various characters.
Finally, they end the episode by selecting their most Jewish scenes, “stretches of the pod,” debating if the movie is “good for the Jews” and ranking the film’s overall Jewishness.

IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1517471/
Movie Trailer - https://youtu.be/Y7b4IoNRhtk

Meir's Links
Sababoosh Podcast
Sababoosh Substack

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Daniel and Harry don their chef whites and sharpen their kitchen knives as they welcome food writer Leah Koenig for their biggest meal yet: a hearty discussion of 1996's "Big Night" co-directed by Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci.
Join them as they go on a spiritual journey through the film and celebrate the divine nature of a great meal.

Leah's Links
Buy Leah's cookbook Portico
The Jewish Table (Leah's Substack)
Leah Koenig on Instagram

Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQQhoYLsoHI
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115678/

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Join Harry, Daniel, and their guest Jason Zinoman, critic at large for The New York Times, as they share a plate of ginger prawns (Kosher of course) at their favorite Chinese Restaurant and unpack the Jewishness of Barbet Schroeder’s “Reversal of Fortune,” starring Glenn Close, Ron Silver, and Jeremy Irons in an Oscar winning performance.
Tune in to hear them discuss the way protagonist Alan Dershowitz is faced with positive and negative stereotypes of his Jewishness, debate Judaism’s perspective on upholding the law when things get morally ambiguous, and answer the question of whether or not Claus Von Bulow has a good sense of humor.
Finally, they end the episode by selecting their most Jewish scenes, “stretches of the pod,” debating if the movie is “good for the Jews” and ranking the film’s overall Jewishness.

IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100486/
Movie Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU7cBiiYcUg

Jason’s Links
The Martin Chronicles Podcast - https://martinchronicles.buzzsprout.com/
Jason on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zinomanj/
Jason on Twitter - https://x.com/zinoman

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In their season four debut, Harry and Daniel welcome musician extraordinaire Yoshie Fruchter to discuss "This is Spinal Tap,” the 1984 directorial debut from Rob Reiner.
They debate the introspective Jewishness of the mockumentary format, compare the travails of the band to those of the Jews lost in the desert, and crank things up to 11 as they celebrate they tow the line between stupid and clever!
As always, they close out the episode by ranking the film's "Jewishness" in terms of its cast & crew, content, and themes.

Spinal Tap on imdb
This is Spinal Tap Trailer

Check out the new Sandcatchers album, The Lines
Yoshie Fruchter on Instagram

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Daniel and Harry are joined by Pamela Lavitt, Director of the Seattle Jewish Film Festival.
Pamela shares her insights on what makes a film Jewish, reveals the latest trends in Jewish movies, covers a few notable films playing this year, and makes a surprising pitch for a Jewish read of "Barbie" and “The Matrix.”
Check out the full festival schedule (March 2-17) and buy tickets here: https://seattlejff.org/

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This week, Daniel and Harry are joined by Temim Fruchter, author of "City of Laughter" out now! They discuss the classic 1989 film "When Harry Met Sally..." starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan directed by Rob Reiner.
First, they touch on why the film has sustained as one of the best Rom-Coms, pointing to the improvisation and natural conversations that drive the film's narrative. Then they discuss coincidence and synchronicity related to Harry and Sally's run ins throughout the film.
They also answer one of the most controversial questions in food lore: What is your bagel order?
As always, they close out the episode by ranking the film's "Jewishness" in terms of its cast & crew, content, and themes.

When Harry Met Sally Trailer
When Harry Met Sally on IMdB

Temim's Links
City of Laughter on Bookshop.org
Temim Fruchter on Twitter
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