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As Mrs. Maisel takes her final bow, the Bagels review the finale episode and the series as a whole: its highlights and misses, unanswered questions, and a robust number of listener comments and questions. Go watch the season 5 finale, and then join us for the conversation.


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Links:

https://decider.com/2023/04/14/the-marvelous-mrs-maisels-season-5-time-jumps-explained-timeline-in-order/amp/

The incredible “one shot” https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cs7Oh0kAGJ6/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Kevin Pollak is doing a Maisel rewatch podcast so The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel truly never ends! https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cs8rjZGL7zZ/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel's" fictional Gordon Ford Show, like non-fictional late-night comedy shows, has a head writer: Alvin, played by Austin Basis, who joined the Bagels for a rousing conversation about the end of the show, Jewish comedy influences and which cars on Coney Island's Wonder Wheel are the best.

Also in the virtual studio, filmmaker Michael Horwitz, writer/director of the short film "Kanashimi" (produced by Todd Felderstein) which features Austin in a leading role. Come for the Maiselness, stay for the indie film chatter and Jewish camp shoutouts.


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Links:

http://press.amazonstudios.com/us/en/original-series/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel/5

https://seedandspark.com/fund/kanashimi#story

Jewish Matchmaking? On Netflix? Who could have predicted this a year ago? Now that The Bagels have finished bingeing the series, they got a chance to speak with the utterly delightful comedian Pamela Schuller about her standup, dating with Tourette's and disability inclusion.

A long-ago meeting with the show's matchmaker, Aleeza Ben Shalom, built trust and laid the groundwork for Pamela's appearance on the series (she's four-foot-six and went on a date with Stuart) — and the rest is (very recent) history. Pamela, as always, was authentic and funny, answering questions about the show, the difference between her standup gigs and her inclusion/advocacy gigs, putting herself out there and the search for a partner. Plus, Jewish geography!


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Links:

https://jweekly.com/2023/05/17/aleeza-ben-shalom-made-me-fall-in-love-with-jewish-matchmaking/

https://twitter.com/PamelaComedy/status/1658125061876842500

https://pamelacomedy.com/

Are you there, listeners? It’s us, the Bagels…and this week we’re sharing initial reactions to the Netflix show Jewish Matchmaking and its stars, as well as our feelings about seeing Judy Blume's beloved classic story "Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret" on the big screen.

And Mothers’ Day gives us a chance to reflect on the things we appreciate about and have inherited from our mothers, as well as taking a spin through some of our favorite moms of pop culture.


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Links:

The cast guide for Jewish Matchmaker on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/jewish-matchmaking-season-1-cast-instagrams-guide

Are You There God? It's Me Margaret trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzRzojHC3iE

This week, the Bagels welcome Jenni Rudolph and Maryam Chishti, co-executive directors of The LUNAR Collective to the virtual studio to talk about Asian Jewish identity. How do they feel about Asian representation in movies like Everything Everywhere and Turning Red?

Jenni and Maryam share personal stories and tease a possible LUNAR Jewish-Asian Book Club. The Bagels and the LUNAR team peel back layers of identity to find meaning and explore the idea of inclusion and belonging. What kind of bagels would they be? After all that peeling, we can't believe that no one said "onion bagel."

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LINKS:

LUNAR Collective: https://www.weareasianjews.org/

Film series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU5vDDCvar8WpNACWM1bWT78aSB1NiEiv

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asian.jews/

Esther and Erin finally dive into The Mandalorian's Jewish themes with the help of two guests who love Jewish identity, Star Wars and popular culture: J. Editor David A.M. Wilensky and Rabbi Howard Tilman.

What is a Mandalorian and does it matter? Why is this show resonating with Jewish viewers? And is a homeland a place or state of mind? Even if you're like Erin, who is new to the fandom, there is something for everyone in this episode, like MCU Easter Eggs, Fiddler on the Roof nods and Harry Potter pivots.

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LINKS:

Howard Tilman is on Twitter: @TweetsOfTorah and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howardtilman

The Mandalorian on Disney+

Judaism Corner on House of R - https://www.theringer.com/2023/3/10/23634829/the-mandalorian-season-3-episode-2-deep-dive-plus-katee-sackhoff
- https://www.theringer.com/2023/4/14/23683139/the-mandalorian-season-3-episode-7-deep-dive

Harry Rubenstein on Reels: https://www.instagram.com/p/CrTYrUhoyuY/

The story about Rabbi Akiva and the foxes overrunning a destroyed Jerusalem
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/296637/jewish/The-Laughter-of-Rabbi-Akiva.htm