Yenta!
By Raye Schiller
Yenta! May 02, 2024
"Daddy for Women, Bottom for Men" with Bri Giger
When we told folks that Bri Giger (Netflix Is A Joke, UCB, professional DJ) was coming on the pod, everyone had the exact same reaction: I LOVE HER!! We’re so honored that Bri agreed to come on the pod and ruin her reputation. Total mensch.
We Yenta about:
Nonmonagamy in LA: Your GF making out with your ex-GF
Bri’s SNL audition! What a legend!
Bri is the hottest DJ in LA. Like seriously. She’s a big deal.
Surviving a queer LA breakup
Bri wants to f*ck Moms Mabley
Lesbians who secretly f*ck men
Bri Giger: https://www.instagram.com/brigiger/
Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller
Antonia Lassar: https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar
Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta
(00:01:16) - Non-Monogamy in LA
(00:04:06) - Introduction of Guest Bri Giger
(00:08:51) - Auditioning for SNL and Character Work
(00:12:17) - DJing as a Full-Time Job and Audience Interactions
(00:13:35) - Balancing DJing and Comedy
(00:16:02) - Flirting and Interactions Post-Performances
(00:18:07) - Being Perceived as a Queer Icon
(00:20:38) - Healing From A Queer Breakup
(00:30:05) - Matzah Minute
(00:36:47) - Being A Nerd For Butts
(00:46:04) - Dating Dynamics Across Different Genders
(00:50:46) - Adjusting Behavior Based on Partner's Gender
"I Steal Spoons" with Lily Richards
Lily Richards is a filmmaker who's currently slaying the film festival circuit. Also, she obsessively steals spoons. This episode is for everyone who loves marriage goss, corporate world goss, and obviously spoon goss. (See her spoon collection on our instagram.)
We Yenta about:
Lily met her wife in college!! Lesbian college sweethearts!
How to crush the corporate world when you have a theater degree
Sports. Balls. Foam Fingers. Caitlin Clark.
We punch up Raye’s hinge profile
How to find your niche in the film industry
Queer ultimatum callback!
Noa Cyrus has the best gossip of the episode
Lily became an elementary school political organizer
Antonia picks her skin and loves it
Lily Claire Richards: https://www.instagram.com/lilyclaireee/?hl=en
Lily’s Dark Comedy Indiegogo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/adam-is-dead-a-short-film#/
Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller
Antonia Lassar: https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar
Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta
Timestamps:
(00:00:51) - Meeting Your Wife At Emerson College
(00:03:08) - Introduction to Guest Lily Claire
(00:04:03) - Jewish Screenwriting Group and Pilot Readings
(00:05:42) - Balancing Finance and Entertainment Careers
(00:08:10) - Iowa vs. South Carolina Game Discussion
(00:10:49) - Dating Apps and Hinge Profile Strategies
(00:12:36) - Relationship Dynamics in LA
(00:17:41) - Artistic Dreams and Journey in Filmmaking
(00:23:15) - The Murderous Spin Class Short Film, Welcome Megan
(00:27:03) - Pitching a Feature Film and Directing Ambitions
(00:31:36) - Favorite Internet Gossip: Jojo Siwa and Noah Cyrus
(00:37:30) - Lily's Jewish and Catholic Background
(00:41:29) - Lily's Secret: A Maypole Dance Incident
IS SQUIRTING REAL??! with Mason Smajstrla
Mason Smajstrla (standup comedian, Jamie Lynn Spears impersonator) is here to bless the Yentas with a deep dive into squirting. Mason is a reality TV nerd, brilliant teacher, and most importantly… the nepo-baby of Fredericksburg, Texas. We Yenta about:
- SQUIRTING. VISCOSITY? VOLUME? DO YOU NEED A TARP?
- Murder documentaries
- Tips for content creators
- Growing up Christian… also butt stuff
- Do you think about dead people when you masturbate?
- Mason only wants to f*ck silent hairy men
- 2 months of dating in LA = marriage
- Nick and Vanessa Lachey should go to prison
- Mason was canceled in high school
- Raye got tough standup feedback
Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta Mason Smajstrla: https://www.instagram.com/masonsmaj/ Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller Antonia Lassar: https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar
Timestamps:
(00:01:23) Mother God Cult Documentary
(00:04:07) Tips for Content Creators
(00:07:53) Growing Up in Fredericksburg, Texas
(00:11:11) Christian Cult Gossip
(00:12:01) Small Town Celebrity and Family Businesses
(00:16:19) Masturbation and Dating Preferences
(00:18:48) Stand-Up Comedy
(00:21:11) Dating a Fan and Relationship Dynamics
(00:23:12) Matzah Minute!!
(00:23:27) Controversial Opinions on Love is Blind
(00:30:24) Is Squirting Real?
(00:40:07) Secrets!!
Banned From Lesbian Hollywood with Mari Taren
Mari Taren (lesbian comedy legend/casting producer on Queer Ultimatum) spilled more gossip than any other Yenta guest has before: reality TV goss, relationship goss, Judaism goss! This episode has GOSS.
We Yenta About:
Mari is in love with (former Yenta guest) Catherine Mcafferty!!
Mari and Catherine are the hot versions of Raye and Antonia
Gossip from the Ashely Gavin podcast
Should queer people f*ck in the Chick-fil-A parking lot?
Mari discovered that she isn’t nonbinary
Antonia married a fan
How Mari casts the Queer Ultimatum
Mari would hook up with a Jewish boy
And secrets that are so juicy we can’t even write them here!
Mari Taren: https://www.instagram.com/mariel_taren/?hl=en
Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller
Antonia Lassar: https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar
Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta
(00:01:19) Queer convention Clexicon
(00:08:26) Short hair transformation journey
(00:11:39) Making friends in your 30s
(00:14:48) Love story from college days
(00:21:51) Blue Cross Blue Shield
(00:23:40) Comedy and relationship dynamics
(00:30:33) Queer ultimatum contestant criteria
(00:34:45) Child stars in the industry
(00:39:42) TikTok content diversity
(00:43:22) Culturally embracing Judaism
(00:47:45) True crime podcast
(00:51:02) Childhood ASMR experiences
(00:57:46) Kristen Stewart's filmmaking challenges
(01:03:21) Cancer and morality in society
(01:08:35) Hotter versions of us
Bisexual Vs. Pansexual with Dax Hilton
Dax Hilton (TikTok sensation, bisexual icon) started doing stand-up at 15, and now he’s a 20-year old legend with 80k followers on TikTok. He’s been crushing at the Laugh Factory and Hollywood Improv, even though HE STILL CAN’T DRINK. We want to be Dax when we grow up.
Stuff we yenta about:
- Dane Cook is obsessed with Dax
- Hot tea about Mormonism: leaving the church because of drugs
- Comedy Nerd Alert: hacks for submitting to comedy festivals
- Dax’s sisters turned him queer
- The time this guy did coke on Dax’s bed
- We sing happy birthday to Dax, and we nail the harmony
- The Bisexual v Pansexual branding war
- Antonia is fixated on one comedian who made fun of her
- Raye wants to fuck their task rabbit
- Dax killed a person
Uncut and bonus episodes:
https://www.patreon.com/yenta
Dax Hilton: https://www.tiktok.com/@heyitsmedaxhilton
Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller
Antonia Lassar: https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar
(00:00:00) Exploring sexual orientation labels
(00:07:13) Dax's experience with New York Comedy Festival
(00:08:32) Roasting Spotify playlists
(00:13:14) Leaving Mormonism for football
(00:16:48) Comedy competition submission hack
(00:21:37) Men turning gay
(00:27:38) Loft bed dating adventures
(00:31:16) Matzah Minute
(00:36:35) Bisexual versus pansexual
(00:39:35) Secrets and comedy mishaps
(00:44:25) Roasting people with sweet demeanor
(00:47:58) DIY curtain installation fails
(00:51:19) Refugees and bed performance
(00:56:26) Driving mishaps and speeding tickets
"Movie Theater Fluids" with Martin Marrow
Martin Morrow (Second City, Netflix, Hulu) is a huge deal in the LA standup world, he’s the world’s leading wrestling evangelist, and Hannibal Buress once called him “a talented kid but a chore to talk to.” We get VULNERABLE with Martin, and obviously it all ends with a poop story. We Yenta about: - Martin explains wrestling to musical theater nerds. - Do Raye and Martin have a toxic sibling rivalry? - Bro comedy: Shane Gillis on SNL and Kill Tony - Vulnerability: What’s the weakest part of your comedy? - Martin loves his girlfriend so much and it’s honestly so great. - The spirit of Ayahuasca told Martin to keep doing standup. - Raye is going to their ex’s wedding!! - Antonia is inventing problematic Ukrainian traditions. - Poop story. Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta Martin Morrow: https://www.instagram.com/martinmmorrow/?hl=en Before the Bell podcast: https://www.instagram.com/b4thebellpodcast/ Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller Antonia Lassar: https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar
(00:00:00) Movie Theater Cleanup
(00:01:02) Martin Marrow's Credits
(00:01:54) Wrestling Podcast Discussion
(00:02:35) Pitching Wrestling to a New Audience
(00:04:09) Comparing Wrestling to Stand-Up Comedy
(00:06:07) Understanding Wrestling's Appeal
(00:08:52) Watching Dune and Childhood Memories
(00:09:43) Adam Sandler's Special and Sibling Dynamics
(00:10:45) Compliments and Insults in Feedback
(00:14:16) Relationship Goss and Ayahuasca Experience
(00:20:03) Impact of Ayahuasca on Personal Growth
(00:23:09) Discussing Ayahuasca and Relationship Dynamics
(00:27:12) Oscars Hot Take
(00:28:20) TikTok Ban Opinion
(00:29:54) Shane Gillis on SNL Thoughts
(00:33:27) Kill Tony Experience
(00:38:08) Discussing Authenticity in Comedy
(00:39:45) Secrets Segment Introduction
(00:40:17) Wedding Drama Secret
(00:44:31) Ukrainian Cutting Board Wedding Gift Secret
(00:50:26) Martin's Movie Theater Job Secret
"Can You Name 5 Camps?" with Eli Leonard!
Eli Leonard (Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO) is a hilarious, amazing, talented writer, actor, and clown from Minnesota! He’s written storylines and appeared on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm. Leonard tours the country opening for stand-up comedian, Elon Gold and the Chosen Comedy Festival, and with his One Man Show, GOOD SHOWBIZ, which also runs monthly in Los Angeles at The Elysian Theater.
We yenta about:
Working and being on on Curb your enthusiasm
Is there a feud between Elon and Modi?
Are you a jew for jews or jew for goys
Are you Jewish enough to name 5 camps?
Growing up Jewish in Minnesota
Horrible story working in Hollywood (uh oh)
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) Misinterpretation of a Speech
(00:00:39) Rabbi Jokes Exchange
(00:04:24) Guest Introduction: Eli Leonard
(00:05:49) Larry David's Personality
(00:06:44) Jewish Identity in Comedy
(00:07:38) Jewish Comedians' Feud?
(00:08:56) Elon Gold's Reaction to Modi's Success
(00:09:21) Jews for Jews vs. Jews for Goys
(00:13:05) Growing Up Jewish in Minnesota
(00:15:11) Micro vs. Macro Aggressions
(00:16:01) Holocaust Jokes in Comedy
(00:19:25) Eli's Old Boss and Workplace Toxicity
(00:20:13) Matzah Minute Segment
(00:26:07) Jonathan Glaser's Oscars Speech
(00:27:34) Reality Singing Competitions
(00:28:43) Jewish Cadence in Speech
(00:32:25) Alex Edelman's Show Discussion
(00:34:18) Thoughts on Love is Blind
(00:37:14) Eli's Secret and Jewish Upbringing
(00:47:02) Eli's Toxic Work Experience
(00:51:18) Secrets from the Hosts
Bisexual With a Boyfriend Problems w/ Avital Ash! [Rerelease]
Avital is an accomplished writer, comedian, and actress. She's been on Barry on HBO (um ever heard of it??)! She’s gonna be at Edinburgh fringe! She’s sold multiple TV shows! She's also queer and ex-Orthodox.
Our conversation with Avital Ash was so awesome, so hot, so interesting, that we split this episode into 2 parts!
We yenta about:
- Baby gays feeling like a fraud
- Avital's new show “Avital Workshops her Suicide note”
- How Avital packaged and sold TV shows
- Raye’s dates telling them to choose between their career and their partner
- How Avital met her partner Amir from Jake & Amir
- Antonia & Avital talk being a bisexual womxn in a hetero relationships
- The punchline Raye could only do in Jerusalem
Avital:
https://www.instagram.com/avitalash
Co-host Antonia:
https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar
"Just Buy A Strap-on!!" with Alli Goldberg
Alli Goldberg is a comedy powerhouse, and you've probably seen her hosting the hit dating show Love Isn't Blind- the only dating show where the men don't talk! Allie is a business genius, and she drops some life-changing career advice goss. Also we talk about crusty dicks. We yenta about: - Why cis men with small dicks need to learn from the queer community - How Allie sold multiple shows and has a entertainment empire - Searching a guy's phone and finding searches for "bicurious" (!!!) - Can you talk about pegging in the synagogue sanctuary? - Raye + Crusty Dick = best secret this week - Antonia knows all about gay sex parties Allie's website: https://www.allisongoldberg.com/about Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller Antonia Lassar: https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta
(00:00:05) Little dicks. (00:05:32) Love Isn't Blind dating show. (00:07:34) Provocative questions for the show. (00:12:37) Bicurious discovery. (00:15:15) Hiring freelance event planner. (00:17:21) AI and corporate outreach opportunities. (00:21:33) Interfaith dating and Judaism. (00:24:34) Refugees and safe havens. (00:26:47) Truth and Reconciliation Commission. (00:31:53) Keeping secrets and shame. (00:36:23) Crusty dick story. (00:40:26) Hot roommate turned down offers. (00:42:28) Little Dicks and Egos. (00:45:32) The pressure on single women. (00:48:20) Celebrating singleness and partnerships. (00:52:26) Hosting sex parties for gay men. (00:56:23) Comedic performance schedules and promotion.
"Midwest Lesbians”: A Crazy Minnesota Show
Antonia and Raye recap their LITERALLY INCREDIBLE show at the Minnesota JCC. They talk comedy writing, vulnerability on stage, and self confidence; this is an episode for the Yenta comedy nerds! We yenta about:
- The glamour of performing at the JCC.
- Did this famous comedian get a BJ on stage at the comedy store??
- The INSANE moment when we discovered the majority of the JCC audience wasn't Jewish.
- Raye doesn't believe compliments. Antonia thinks Raye is perfect. Mush. Vulnerability.
- Antonia had a standup comedy breakthrough. More vulnerability. More mush.
Buy footage of the JCC show: https://watch.eventive.org/tcjhumorfest/play/65d52a494b2221006c465f1d
Antonia's LA show on March 21: https://www.tfaforms.com/5106246
Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta
Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller
Antonia Lassar: https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar
(00:00:00) Lesbian wife elevator chase
(00:11:34) Business process and promotion
(00:18:27) Rosh Hashanah and celebrity posts
(00:23:56) Christian punchline humor
(00:29:16) Stand-up versus improv comedy
(00:38:37) Accidentally got baptized
(00:41:37) Stand-up comedy show announcements
Libidinous Laughs aka Horny with Lily Lester
Lily Lester (NY Jewish Week, Mishegoss) is a hilarious comedian, writer, actress! We had an awesome conversation with guest cohost Sarah Afkami!!
We Yenta about:
- Lily’s super gay hot Jewish queer relationship and everything about it
- Bringing over boys to make out while you babysit
- Masterbating to Larry David
- When men don’t get things
- The first people to ever give their opinions on NY vs LA
Lily Lester: https://www.instagram.com/thelilylester/
Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway
Sarah Afkami: https://www.instagram.com/shimmywhitworth/
(00:00:00) Who is Lily Lester?
(00:06:04) Is that a sex thing?
(00:12:59) First queer love
(00:19:48) Australians are wild
(00:27:28) Dealing with online hate
(00:35:22) Jews and queer identity
(00:38:30) First hand-holding experience excitement
(00:44:40) Romance and cooking fish
(00:51:41) New York vs LA comedy scene
"Pretty Gay" aka Pretty and Gay with Catherine McCafferty
Catherine Mcafferty (Hulu, Amazon, Freevee) is a genius comedian who also happens to have THE JUICIEST SECRET WE'VE EVER HEARD ON YENTA. WE'RE LITERALLY STILL SCREAMING. Hints: c-list celebs, steamy hookups, St Louis???We Yenta about:
- Fans who want to bone you.
- Catherine's new series Pretty Gay, that's pretty perfect, pretty hilarious, pretty gay
- The creators of Dropout are producing Catherine's new show because they literally believe in her so hard.
- Catherine doesn't want to treat men like human beings. Cool cool cool.
- Catherine's mom is a super queer ally... and also probably bi.
- The strategy of doing a show at Edinburgh. Get a publicist. Write something brilliant. Live your dreams.
- Catherine hasn't been to a WNBA game. BAD GAY.
- RAYE DID DRUGS. SCANDAL??????
- ANTONIA IS A FAMOUS AUSTRALIAN CELEBRITY???
- CATHERINE FUCKED A CELEBRITY AND IT'S LITERALLY SO JUICY I CANNOT. BEST EVER POD SECRET!!! THE YENTAS ARE STILL KVELLING.
https://www.patreon.com/PrettyGay
https://www.patreon.com/yenta
https://www.instagram.com/catherine_mccaff/
https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway/
https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar/
(00:00:10) Midwestern Moms and Homophobia
(00:00:32) An Unexpected Fan Encounter
(00:02:11) Dressing for a Podcast
(00:02:36) Sorority Rush and TikTok Fashion
(00:03:50) Introducing Comic Catherine
(00:04:11) Launching a Patreon Series
(00:05:41) Queer Comedians and First Dates
(00:07:09) Dropout TV and Yenta Connections
(00:08:01) The Queer Ultimatum Concept
(00:09:09) Creating the "Pretty Gay" Series
(00:15:10) Moms and Bisexuality
(00:17:18) Edinburgh Show and Personal Stories
(00:22:11) Dream Comedian Careers and Queer Influencers
(00:24:47) Queer Relationship Dynamics
(00:27:45) Best Queer Parties in LA
(00:29:43) Queer Red Flags
(00:31:38) Astrology Beliefs and Practices
(00:32:54) Secrets Segment Begins
(00:47:52) Being Flown Out for Dates
(00:57:18) Celebrity Encounters and Power Dynamics
(01:03:41) Show Plugs and Wrap Up
"Kiss a Yenta" aka BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!
Antonia and Raye go over the history of their friendship including the dm that Antonia sent Raye on Instagram over a year ago! And than share the decision making process that led to this big announcement!
Uncut and bonus episodes:
https://patreon.com/yenta
Raye Schiller: https://instagram.com/rayeontheway
Antonia Lassar: https://instagram.com/antonialastar
(00:01:38) Podcast Introduction
(00:02:06) Engaging Listeners
(00:02:33) Upcoming Announcement Tease
(00:03:29) Connecting Over Shared Identity
(00:04:32) Responding to Fan Messages
(00:05:20) Dating and DMs
(00:06:24) The First Message
(00:07:14) Comedy and Authenticity
(00:08:08) Comedy Tours and First Impressions
(00:09:01) Meeting at Little Bohemia
(00:09:48) Spontaneity in Podcasting
(00:10:09) Finding Genuine Connections
(00:11:40) Discussing Personal Life Publicly
(00:12:03) Networking in LA
(00:13:07) Artistic Collaboration
(00:14:38) Sharing Personal Stories
(00:15:00) Bathroom Break
(00:16:38) Jewish Prayer Reference
(00:17:09) Podcast Episode Success
(00:18:13) Temporary Co-Hosting
(00:19:07) Podcast Production Challenges
(00:20:14) Proposing a Partnership
(00:21:29) Valuing Time and Energy
(00:22:50) Reflecting on Working Together
(00:23:28) Official Announcement
(00:24:03) Discussing the Podcast's Future
(00:25:35) Prioritizing Friendship
(00:26:59) Excitement for the Partnership
(00:27:59) Transitioning Production Responsibilities
(00:29:19) Contractual Friendship Clause
(00:30:11) Podcast Content and Direction
(00:31:52) Upcoming Live Shows
(00:32:50) Sign-off Discussion
"Bisexual In Another Life" with Milana Vayntrub!
Milana Vayntrub (Marvel, This Is Us) is literally world famous for being the face of AT&T, and we can't believe she took a break from being a Marvel hero to yenta with us! Buckle up Yentas, this conversation is everything Glennon Doyle wishes she was: hilarious, brilliant, and filled with goss!!! We're still glowing. We Yenta about: How Milana started directing her own AT&T commercials That Soviet Jewish Life Everything Milana loves about Judaism (big pitch for Judaism, folks) Milana's INSANE adult bat mitzvah story How to girlboss after a news outlet misrepresents you DID SOMEONE JUST COME OUT OF THE CLOSET??? Raye spent $150 on Timothee Chalamet cologne Milana's new film Bad Shabbos: https://letterboxd.com/film/bad-shabbos/ Milana Vayntrub: https://www.instagram.com/mintmilana/ Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway Antonia Lassar: https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar/ (0:00) Introducing Milana Vayntrub (2:42) Milana's history with AT&T (6:48) Everyone loves Sammi Cohen (former Yenta!) (9:58) Do you imagine people are judging your posts? (11:30) Growing up Soviet Jewish (17:37) Milana's INSANE adult bat mitzvah story (27:37) Weird fan interactions (31:50) What's the juiciest gossip you have from a set? (34:05) Gossiping about parents (37:28) What's your dream job? (39:02) SECRETS (43:33) Relationship with fame and safety (49:10) Yahoo News is the worst (53:45) Raye spent $150 on Timothee Chalamet
[PATREON PREVIEW] Yenta! Live Show Prepping with Antonia Lassar
We’re doing a Yenta! Live in Minneapolis on February 24 and we thought we’d give you a little inside scoop into our process! We'll be reading your secrets, doing some standup, and literally I have no idea what else. This is a true look inside our silly brains for this brainstorming episode!
Watch the whole episode on patreon.com/yenta
3 Orthodykes on a Couch Part 2! with Leah Forster and Melissa Weisz
As very requested (by a few people) we did a part 2 of 3 Orthodykes on a Couch! Melissa and Leah are the best and have become good friends. This is all the heimish queerness of the first episode, taken even further! We yenta about:
- A Chassidic family buying a “Love is Love” card
- Big breakups and getting together and life updates
- Singing kah echsof and zemiros
- Leah being a bottom vs a daddy
- Matt rife being canceled
- Handling Social media falling in love with creating
- Yenta audience secrets watching women raven
Uncut episode and episode part 2 on the Patreon! http://patreon.com/yenta
Raye Schiller https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway/
Leah Forster https://www.instagram.com/leahforster/
Melissa Weisz https://www.instagram.com/melissaweisz/
Directed by: Sarah Snow
Shot by Sarah Snow and Ashe Walker
https://www.instagram.com/iamsarahsnow
https://www.instagram.com/marsupialpudding/
(00:00:00) Internal hotness
(00:02:30) Flirting with older people
(00:09:02) Good communication in relationships
(00:14:13) Hot people and podcasting
(00:22:52) Gender roles in Hasidic community
(00:29:06) Fluidity of religious and sexual identity
(00:33:09) Sexuality and letting go
(00:42:32) Non-binary and challenging systems
(00:46:39) Hamish sex and social media
(00:50:19) Staged authenticity on social media
(00:55:15) Mental war and external validation
(01:01:20) Opening for Ariel Elias
(01:05:28) Watching butts (during davening!?)
Don't Listen To 3 Orthodykes on a Couch Part 1 [Rerelease]
In preparation for the release of 3 Orthodykes on a Couch part 2 (coming soon!), we are rereleasing Part 1 with Leah Forster and Melissa Weisz, with a little sneak preview of Part 2!
This episode is an epic, amazing, dream come true kind of episode. Yes, our guest today is the iconic Leah Forster!
We gossip about:
- Do we want to date our parents?
- Raye's first threesome with their Torah study partner
- Melissa's threesome offer in seminary
- Leah tries to play matchmaker for Raye
- Being horny on Shabbos afternoon
- Leah's fantasies about the mikva lady
- Finding a way back to faith after being orthodox
Advice on biggest red flags about a partner
We have an amazing guest co-host - writer/actor/producer Melissa Weisz
Leah Forster https://www.instagram.com/leahforster
Raye Schiller https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway
Melissa Weisz https://www.instagram.com/melissaweisz
Producer Sam Katz https://www.instagram.com/samkatzfilms
Go to Patreon to see Part 2 before it comes out to the public and unreleased episodes! https://patreon.com/yenta
“Stop Flirting with Me” aka The BedPod with Ariel Elias
Ariel Elias (Jimmy Kimmel Live!) and I flirt in bed while I open for her on the road! Ariel is a hilarious comedian and writer and has blown up on the internet and when she asked me to open for her in PA on New Years Eve for a Jewish show I said ‘how dare you!’ kidding I said “YES!” The beautiful thing about going on the road with someone is you barely know them before and then after you are trauma bonded. Ariel is one of the best, funniest, coolest people and I feel so grateful to have gotten to know her!
We yenta about:
- Going skydiving for your birthday
- Our highlights from each month of the year!
- Ariel headlining and opening for Melissa Villaseñor
- Being a really good imposter
- New years intentions being fearless
- Our 2024 goals with comedy, fitness, life
Watch the rest of the episode at http://patreon.com/yenta
Ariel Elias: https://www.instagram.com/ariel_comedy/
Go see Ariel on tour! https://linktr.ee/ariel_comedy
Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway/
(00:00:00) It’s Ariel Elias from Jimmy Kimmel!
(00:02:49) Comedy road trips with strangers
(00:06:56) Stand-up and skydiving comparisons
(00:10:27) Flirting and sexual exploration
(00:14:28) Not seeing what younger comics are talking about
(00:19:19) Apologizing for political slip-up
(00:22:16) First headlining bomb
(00:26:00) Opening for women in comedy
(00:30:07) Moving to a new apartment
(00:33:54) Struggling in social situations
(00:39:22) Bat mitzvah experiences
(00:41:21) Pro-Israel AND Pro-Palestine
(00:47:48) Belief in spirituality and crystals
(00:53:23) Prioritizing friendships during challenging times
(00:56:24) Overcoming fear and starting over
The Birthday Episode with Antonia Lassar!
It's my birthday episode Yentas! For this one, your fav Antonia Lassar and I have a cute catchup since we haven't hung out in a while! This is a real behind-the-scenes vibe of our IRL friendship. We yenta about:
- Shows in NY making people cry
- Dating a religious college girl
- Behind the scenes on our 'Jews on the Street' video
- Embracing my 29th birthday
(00:00:00) Raye and Antonia Catchup episode!
(00:03:35) New York City and Jewish stand-up
(00:07:30) Stand-up comedy and social issues
(00:12:43) Dating someone in college
(00:18:03) Gear and ultralight backpacking
(00:20:09) Jewish singing conference attendees
(00:26:06) Originality in content creation
(00:30:08) Chabad and Jewish comedy
(00:33:13) Naming Jewish things
(00:41:16) Queer Jewish writing incubator
(00:43:35) Congrats on your show
"Professional Orgasms": From Law Professor to Standup Comedian with Liz Glazer
Liz Glazer (CBS, HBO) is a former tenured law professor turned comedian, she's Jewish and queer and married to a Rabbi and we love her
We yenta about:
- How the comedy world is handling I/P
- The journey from law to comedy
- The joy/pain of a creative path
- Crazy story about doing standup for her classroom as a law professor
- Shame and self-consciousness
Go follow Liz Glazer!
https://www.instagram.com/lizglazer/
Raye Schiller:
https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway/
(00:00:00) Scandalous relationships
(00:05:30) Losing friends due to differences
(00:09:59) Prohibition against Lush and Hara
(00:12:17) Leaving academia and personal growth
(00:16:41) Eccentricity in academia
(00:19:03) Adderall addiction and its effects
(00:23:38) Inflated view of oneself
(00:26:41) Opening a mysterious package
(00:29:25) Professional orgasm and career joy
(00:34:04) Riffing during a snow day
(00:37:41) Being blunt in academia
(00:43:25) A job offer opportunity
(00:45:57) Getting tenure and stand-up comedy
(00:49:26) Singing to get noticed
(00:52:18) Showering in the sink
(00:56:43) The initial high of pursuing dreams
(01:00:27) Scandalous relationships
“Breaking Out of Our Orthodox Shells Together” with Jake Stein
Jake Stein is a comedian, writer, and my oldest friend on the pod! We met at Hunter Hillel in 2013 and since then neither of us has changed at all. ;)
We Yenta about:
- How Jake and Raye met in kippahs and skirts
- Summer in the heights getting high, learning Torah, and being gay
- Raye getting canceled
- Jake’s problematic first comedy show
- 3 time eskimo sisters
- The old stoner days
Jake Stein:
https://www.instagram.com/joke_stein
Raye Schiller:
https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway/
Uncut episode on Patreon: http://patreon.com/yenta
(00:02:28) Standup and the Art of Silence
(00:03:37) Charismatic Comedians
(00:08:10) Summer of Learning Torah and Being Gay
(00:11:03) Experimenting with women
(00:15:09) Raye's innocent phase
(00:19:28) Offensive comedy and new comedians
(00:22:39) Our dreams and dismantling the capitalist death machine
(00:27:05) Virginity and Threesomes
(00:29:40) Drunk secrets and forgotten confessions
"What is it When You're Bisexual but Just For Kissing?" with Yvette Segan!
Yvette Segan is a comedian, writer, performer, and TikToker with tens of millions of views, she's the queen of the girlies. She's a Jewish New Yorker! She's the best!
We yenta about:
- Growing up a Jew in Westchester
- Getting cheated on
- Yvette’s advice for creating content
- How to write a sketch
- Emotions behind posting
- Boyfriends in comedy
- What do girls like?
Hear the rest of the episode at patreon.com/yenta!
Follow Yvette!
https://www.tiktok.com/@yevit
Raye Schiller:
https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway/
Cohost Zach Adler!
https://www.instagram.com/zachadler/
(00:01:11) Growing up in a Jewish area
(00:03:32) Comprehension of Judaism
(00:08:30) Men are obsessed with women's body count
(00:10:27) Ex's drunken betrayal
(00:14:27) Gen Z's sweeter comments
(00:17:58) Full-time job in socials
(00:21:19) TikTok editing
(00:24:17) Creating for the internet
(00:28:17) Dealing with emotions behind posting
(00:33:30) Dealing with online hate
(00:35:40) The dumbest people are the loudest
(00:39:49) Bisexual journey and self-discovery
(00:42:07) "That's pretty gay"
Grabby Gays and a 10/10 V*gina in London with Max Norman and Kate Sharp!
I met comedians Max Norman (Fringe Festival) and Kate Sharp (The Gay Agenda) doing a show in London and they were charming and hot and hilarious and I said "you have to come on my podcast called Yenta" and they were like "what is a yenta??" and by the end of it don't you worry they understood the assignment.
We yenta about:
- What a 10/10 vagina looks like
- Hooking up with every dyke in London
- The struggles of a bisexual man
- Reaching too far during anal
- Wanking a dog
Watch the rest of the episode on the patreon!
http://patreon.com/yenta
https://www.instagram.com/mrmaxnorman/
https://www.instagram.com/katesharpisfunny/
Raye Schiller:
https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway/
(00:00:00) Gynecologist's opinion on vaginas
(00:03:33) Drama and dating coincidences
(00:08:59) Ancient wooden dildo
(00:10:33) The perfect vagina
(00:15:32) Instagram medical fascination
(00:18:39) American vs British comedy
(00:23:38) British humor and cultural confusion
(00:24:14) Grabby gays in East London
(00:29:24) A Horcrux
(00:31:10) Touching people's poo
(00:34:11) Childhood secrets and stolen tuck
(00:39:30) Super villain relationship sabotage
(00:42:16) Childhood resentments and letting go
(00:47:26) Let's get some dick
(00:49:27) Frat parties and sororities
(00:52:41) Fraternity hazing in America
(00:56:22) A sexual and unexpected secret
"Don't Work With Men" with Clara Olshansky
Clara Olshansky (Reductress) is a hilarious, mega-viral non-binary comedian based in NY! They have a great story about cheating on a vocab test (didn't we all!?)
We yenta about:
- Being bisexual and nonbinary
- The great nonbinary storyline in Sex Education
- Period piece lesbian movies
- Being in love with your director
- Cheating on tests in middle school
Come see them live on Big Yenta Energy in NYC on 11/8!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/big-yenta-energy-with-raye-schiller-nycf-tickets-697381335347
https://www.instagram.com/claraolshansky/
Raye Schiller:
https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway/
Uncut episodes and BTS on Patreon: http://patreon.com/yenta
(00:00:00) Hello it's Clara!!
(00:05:18) Queer people and historical trauma
(00:09:58) Obsession with Twilight and skills
(00:11:52) Moms are all bisexual
(00:17:53) Non-binary dating experiences
(00:18:57) Dating a fan
(00:23:00) AI bias in machine learning
(00:27:02) Setting place cards on fire
(00:30:31) Keeping Shabbos and kosher??
(00:34:08) Confessing to cheating on a spelling test
(00:39:10) Power attraction
(00:43:21) Touring and producing comedy
Get Bat Mitzvahed For Attention with Sami Schwaeber
Sami Schwaeber (TimeOut, NY Comedy Fest) is wonderful, hilarious, and her whole family is queer and Jewish (or at least most of them). She has so many great secrets and stories, including one about her *mom and sister* coming out as queer before she did. She’s going to be on Big Yenta Energy in NYC on November 8th! If you’re in NY, you won’t wanna miss this! come thruuuuuuu fam
https://www.samischwaeber.com/
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/big-yenta-energy-with-raye-schiller-nycf-tickets-697381335347
Raye Schiller:
https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway/
Uncut episodes and BTS on Patreon: http://patreon.com/yenta
(00:00:00) Introducing Sami!
(00:01:47) Adult clowns and quitting comedy
(00:05:47) Sammy's married!?
(00:08:32) Stalking and relationships
(00:11:15) Chance encounter at a bar show
(00:15:09) The importance of silliness
(00:19:04) Musical comedy in New York
(00:23:02) Musical comedy inspirations
(00:27:33) Attracted to my teacher
(00:29:24) Bone marrow mishap
(00:32:31) Injuries get you attention
(00:37:14) Jewish guilt and making wishes
(00:42:28) Adult bat mitzvah comedy show
(00:44:22) Jewish guilt and favorite media
(00:48:01) Guilt and obsession with the Holocaust
(00:52:17) Therapy dog tragedy
(00:56:10) A mutt that's oddly cute
Matchmaking, Jewish vs Secular Dating, and Spiritually Smashing with Abby Feldman
Abby Feldman (Netflix, Just for Laughs, Adult Swim) is a hilarious comedy pop star, featured on the Drew Barrymore Show, the Today Show, the LA Times, Hey Alma & more. She’s gone mega viral on Instagram and TikTok with hits like “Call Me By Your Hebrew Name” She’s vegan, gluten-free, sober, meditates everyday, performed standup on TV in Argentina & Chile, and she’s so much fun and lovely to talk to!
We yenta about:
- Abby’s experience with a matchmaker!
- Dating in the secular world vs jewish world
- Spiritually smashing with a special guest
https://www.tiktok.com/@abbyfeldmanofficial
https://www.instagram.com/alicebrenner_
https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway
(00:00:00) Introducing Abby
(00:06:38) Judaism and witchcraft
(00:08:08) True religions and spiritual experiences
(00:11:53) Communal aliyot and blessings
(00:15:18) Words and form as play
(00:19:09) Envisioning a fulfilling life
(00:23:33) Jewish Matchmaking on Netflix
(00:25:31) Depth in relationships
(00:31:26) Basic bachelorette and matchmaking
(00:32:42) High fees for matchmaking
(00:36:21) Jewish sailors looking for love
(00:39:26) Love and financial stability
(00:43:14) Furries and viral content
(00:46:11) Furries and their fursonas
(00:51:09) Poop for Free
(00:53:31) Spiritual smash
(00:57:03) A secret no one knows
How to Go Viral Doing What You Love with Izzi Cavotta
It was such a joy to have Izzi on the pod this week! Izzi is a standup comedian, actor, writer, and TikTok start. She has made videos for Disney with 40+ MILLION views. She has her own DIY comedy account. She’s part of the open mic scene in LA with Alice and myself so this really felt like a chill convo amongst friends. We yenta about:
- The celebrity that made Izzi cry
- The weirdest celebrity Izzi met
- Top 3 tips for clips going viral
- Switching from Android to iPhone
(00:00:00) Introducing Izzi!!
(00:04:53) Stand-up comedy as an art
(00:06:50) Izzi’s cool director job
(00:10:59) Meeting celebrities
(00:14:41) Celebrities and social media
(00:17:30) Holding celebrities to higher standards
(00:19:19) Finding your niche
(00:23:51) Obsessing over social media
(00:26:13) Niche and finding success
(00:29:32) Content creation and sustainability
(00:32:37) Celebrities on social media
(00:35:32) ADHD becoming a niche
(00:37:45) Deep thinking about social media
(00:41:20) The "what about me" syndrome
(00:44:23) Engaging with viewers' comments
(00:46:59) Parents' nearly divorced secret
(00:51:22) The Illuminati and Noah Cyrus
(00:55:30) Sneaking into Comic-Con
(00:57:32) Switching from Android to iPhone.
https://www.tiktok.com/@izzicavotta
https://www.instagram.com/izzicavotta/
https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway/
https://www.instagram.com/alicebrenner_
"I'm nonbinary and I like guns" with Ever Mainard
Ever Mainard (JFL, Netflix, Vulture) is a force of nature and a hilarious nonbinary comedian from a 900 person town in Texas! Ever is one of the hottest comedians out there and it was a joy to yenta with them! We yenta about:
- Behind the scenes for Ever’s SNL Audition
- Ghosts stealing our joints
- Writing our own queer roles
- Starting a queer gun club
- Ever’s journey to realizing they are nonbinary
- How to get in on the CVS goodies
Check out Ever’s podcast Y’all Gay:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yallgaypodcast
Dyke stitch:https://www.instagram.com/dykestitch
Ever Mainard:https://www.instagram.com/evermainard/
Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway
(00:00:00) Introducing EVER MAINARD
(00:06:22) Ghosts taking a joint
(00:09:30) Ever’s audition for SNL
(00:13:29) Heartbreak in pursuing dreams
(00:18:39) Gender and physical comedy
(00:20:05) Queer representation in movies
(00:24:08) Non-binary vocabulary and cultural zeitgeist
(00:29:36) Changing hairstyles and identity
(00:33:00) Shooting bottles and signs
(00:41:17) Not paying for gym membership
(00:43:55) Sexy working relationships
(00:49:31) How to “steal” from CVS
(00:51:15) Buying and returning from Amazon
(00:55:07) Ready for marriage
Dylan Adler Gets on the Toxic Gossip Train!
Oh gays you're in for a treat we got to yenta with Dylan Adler (Late Late Show with James Cordon, Vulture) this week! He is a hugely successful, hilarious comedian and also just a genuine nice person. We yenta about:
- Buying a fake id for Rachel Sennott at NYU
- Touring with Atsuko Okatsuka
- Working with James Corden!
- Timothee Chalet is a “big slut”
- Dylan’s new boyfriend!
- Do we actually like Gal Gadot’s Imagine video?
https://www.instagram.com/dylanadler_
Co-host Alice Brenner!
instagram.com/alicebrenner_
Co-host Raye Schiller!
instagram.com/rayeontheway
(00:00:00) Introducing THE Dylan Adler
(00:05:00) Rachel Sennott’s first Fake ID
(00:9:06) Touring with Atsuko Okatsuka
(00:15:20) Working on Late Night with James Corden
(00:20:58) Dylan’s Jewish background
(00:25:12) Wicked themed bar mitzvah
(00:27:33) Having a Gay twin brother
(00:31:25) Siblings with Special needs
(00:34:02) Plastic waterbottles secret
(00:38:08) Girl Math and Spending money highs
(00:41:11) Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner
(00:48:43) Dylan’s New BOYFRIEND
(00:52:07) Secretly loving the celebrity Imagine video
(00:56:18) Kevin Spacey's controversial video
(00:58:00) Pluggy plugs.
YOU ARE SO NOT INVITED TO MY PODCAST with Sammi Cohen
When I found out the director of YOU ARE SO NOT INVITED TO MY BAT MITZVAH is a queer, nonbinary JEW I knew I HAD to have them on Yenta. Sammi Cohen is the wildly of accomplished director of that giant Jewy Netflix movie with Adam Sandler and his whole family and the adorable high school queer rom-com Crush on Hulu. They’re also standup comedian, and truly just an all around wonderful person!
We yenta about:
- How Adam Sandler feels about they/them pronouns
- Sammi coming out as nonbinary
- Sarah Sherman and Queer Rabbis
- Is it harder to be Queer or Jewish?
- How Sammi told their mom they’re getting top surgery
- The crossover of Rabbi and Comedian
- Rosh Hashanah and Intentions for next year
Sammi Cohen https://www.instagram.com/sammicohen
Raye Schiller https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway
Antonia Lassar https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar
(00:00:00) You’re So Not Invited to Our Party
(00:02:00) LA Jewie queer moment
(00:04:31) B'nai Mitzvah and queer culture
(00:07:11) Queer Jewish culture
(00:12:40) Planning a non-binary B'nai Mitzvah
(00:14:28) Synagogues and queer orthodoxy
(00:19:29) Coming out as non-binary
(00:23:01) Gendered language
(00:26:28) Top Surgery, Hollywood, and TikTok
(00:30:16) God is RandomSauce
(00:32:55) Sarah Sherman and Queer Rabbi Energy
(00:37:46) Nepotism and fashionable kippah tears
(00:41:14) Middle school's the worst
(00:44:18) Gossiping and Synagogue music
(00:48:12) Mics and straight dudes
(00:53:11) Harder to be Jewish or Queer
(00:58:20) The most lesbian dating story
(01:00:02) Stand-up and dating dynamics
(01:03:28) How to tell your mom about top surgery
(01:08:31) What are you looking for in partner?
(01:10:18) Ending a situationship because on religion
(01:15:11) Being a queer Jew
(01:17:17) The intersection of Rabbi and Comedian
(01:20:52) Favorite Jewish Holiday?
(01:25:31) Middle school Spanish class cheating
(01:27:33) Jewish spirituality and bravery
(01:32:33) 3 Future Rabbis
Anxiety and Depression and a Solo Show Oh My! with Samantha Bowling
Get ready to laugh and be inspired with the hilarious and talented Samantha Bowling! Samantha is an indigenous comedian, improviser, performer, and all around wonderful human and this episode is a treat! She's behind the beautiful one-woman Hollywood Fringe show "This Was Never Supposed to be a One-Woman Show, a one woman show” about losing her comedy partner after her struggle with mental health. Yes I straight up laughed and cried when I saw it.
We yenta about:
- Anxiety and depression and improving your mental health
- Feeling tingly from ASMR
- Getting kicked out of a hookup apartment at 3am
- A self-love boudoir photoshoot
- The Cherokee parable of the wolves
- Becoming more self aware through a fish story
- Beauty products negging the people
Samantha Bowling! https://www.instagram.com/thesamanthabowling/
Raye Schiller https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway
Beautiful cohost Antonia Lassar https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar
(00:00:00) Regretting not doing drugs. (00:06:09) Her absence and the imagination. (00:08:40) Reflecting on mental health. (00:12:47) Producing a one-woman show. (00:15:42) Edinburgh Fringe Festival. (00:19:21) Fringe and finding love. (00:24:49) Best and worst performances. (00:27:40) Marathon of the spirit. (00:31:14) Suicidal ideation being contagious. (00:36:46) Cherokee parable of the wolves. (00:39:04) Seeking joy and finding problems. (00:44:09) Girl's unexpected interest in you. (00:49:56) Jewish culture and niches. (00:51:12) ASMR and childhood experiences. (00:56:10) Boudoir photo shoot. (00:59:34) Self-love through a photo shoot.
Do Men Like Head More Than Women? With Hannah Jones
Hannah Jones is cool! I got to meet Hannah on when I was on the road in Denver and it was a joy. She’s huge on Instagram and TikTok! She’s cool and queer and also comes from a religious background so we had a ton to talk about. She has her own podcast go listen to it!!
We yenta about:
- Hannah's foursome experience
- Raye sneaking into shabbat dinner
- Culturally do women pretend to like head?
- The “Jesus feminist” that changed Hannah’s life
- That one time she bombed for 45 min
https://www.instagram.com/hannahjonescool
https://hannahjonescool.com/the-podcast
(sorry I messed up the footage in the beginning I am a one person show heree!!!)
(00:00:00) Standing up story (00:05:39) Threesome experiences. (00:07:39) Threesome logistics and limitations. (00:10:07) Non-negotiables in relationships. (00:14:06) Boy podcasts and comedy inspiration. (00:17:26) Supportive relationships and emotional growth. (00:19:19) Living my dreams. (00:22:44) The importance of doing your job (00:25:07) How Hannah met her boyfriend (00:29:36) Making things happen physically. (00:31:24) Unusual armpit request. (00:35:11) Women Talking (00:39:13) Leaving religious institutions. (00:41:00) Comedy as self-expression. (00:48:28) Sneaking into Shabbat. (00:54:48) Eating out for three hours. (00:57:45) Living a double life.
Genderquestioning Nonbinary Pansexual in an Open Relationship with Celine Kuklowsky
This week we have Celine Kuklowsky! Celine is a writer, comedian, french-american clownboi. You might've seen them in Netflix's "Feminists: What were They Thinking?" starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin!
We start the pod super hungover (ayyy) but eventually get into schmoozing about:
“Men Who Want to be Pegged but "Aren't Gay"
90% of Queer People Being Cooler than Non-Queers
Celine's Bob Dylan Doppelganger Story
Raye’s major BOMB and being comforted by ChatGPT
A big fight about AI and the future of comedy
https://www.instagram.com/celinekuk
https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway
https://www.instagram.com/jack_brenner_
The Queer Story of Esther with Esther Fallick
It was such a joy to chat with Esther Fallick this week! We get into trans joy, musical theater, and obviously how queer the story of Esther (from the Bible) is. Esther (Vulture, Autostraddle, not from the Bible) is a comedian, cabaret icon, and musical theater writer based out of Brooklyn, NY but she came out to LA just for Yenta pod!
We Yenta About:
- What Esther’s Mom thinks of Threesomes
- Esther’s secret getting rejected from a crush
- Esther is in loveeeeeee
- Jack’s decision to use new pronouns!
- The decision to get FFS surgery
- Advice about coming out to your religious family
Sorry Jack’s mic is so messed up we are working on it :')
https://www.instagram.com/estherfallick
Cohost Jack Brenner!
Sex on Molly, Dave Chapelle, Wicked + Racism with Janaya Future Khan and Curtis Chase
My friends this episode is crazy and chaotic and beautiful! We have Janaya Future Khan (they're very famous co-founder of BLM and a model and wow so much more) and Curtis Chase (cute comedian, also famous) and our great cohost Jack Brenner! We talk about:
- Janaya loves men as a queer masc
- Empathy for masculinity
- Comedy as a form of protest
- The coming culture war in the next few years
- Dave Chappelle and trans people laughing at themselves
- Raye’s secret hookup on molly
- Watch Janaya sing songs from wicked and how its about racism
- Janaya’s journey to service top
- The nonbinary trans umbrella
advice: what makes a good friend?
People who Want to be Arrested and like Baby Voices, with Teresa Lee!
This week we have Teresa Lee!! She is a stand-up comedian, writer, and filmmaker. She was on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm wtf!!? Her short film I Think She Likes You was shown at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. She's written for Good Mythical Morning, Cracked, and was a contributing writer on Season 3 of Brockmire. She's amazing!
We Yenta About:
- Dealing with Hecklers
- Old Comedy vs. New Comedy
- Teresa’s Baby Talk Voice
- Shoplifting Confessions
- Ashley Gavin TikTok Controversy
- NY VS. LA
Advice about starting a podcast!
https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway/
https://www.instagram.com/teresaleebot/
Getting a Pride Boyfriend with Pallavi Gunalan
Pallavi Gunalan is an accomplished writer, comedian, creator, and biomedical engineer! She writes for Lovett or Leave It, and has been featured in NYTimes, been a part of New York Comedy Festival, and so much more. We talk:
- Influencers in LA
- Being comedians with science backgrounds
- Becoming bros with a pod
- Getting a boyfriend during pride
- How to communicate by flirting
- Being with men as bisexual women
Advice: how to signal that you’re queer if you’re a straight-passing woman
https://www.instagram.com/pallavigunalan
Trans Dreams Do Come True with Gabe Dunn!
I have literally been a fan of Gabe for OVER 10 YEARS and now I got to have him on Yenta! What!! We talk so much hot goss - you’d be stupid not to listen. Just kidding, please don’t listen. There are way too many secrets in here.
We yenta about:
- The crossover between rabbis and twinks
- Did Gabe ever have a crush on 2 siblings?
- Raye meeting Gabe as a fan in 2019!
- Changing your name as a public person
- Being a buzzfeed child star!
- Raye’s seminary interview secret
- Hinge Girls who love Larry David
- Getting bootleg comedy from your therapist
Go check out Gabe’s podcasts!
- The Knew Guys
- Bad with Money
- Just Between Us
https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar/
https://www.instagram.com/gabesdunn/
https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway
Bisexual Boyfriend Probs with Avital Ash Part 2!
Part 2 with Avital and Antonia!
We yenta about:
- Being in hetero relationships and open with women
- Genz vs millienial jokes
- Raye's hookup with a religious "fan"
- Antonia’s genderqueer husband
- Do Avital's fans flirt with her after her shows?
- Avital's secret about a Jewish prayer
https://www.instagram.com/avitalash
https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar
https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway
Bisexual With a Boyfriend Problems w/ Avital Ash! Part 1
Avital is an accomplished writer, comedian, and actress. She's been on Barry on HBO (um ever heard of it??)! She’s gonna be at Edinburgh fringe! She’s sold multiple TV shows! She's also queer and ex-Orthodox.
Our conversation with Avital Ash was so awesome, so hot, so interesting, that we split this episode into 2 parts!
We yenta about:
- Baby gays feeling like a fraud
- Avital's new show “Avital Workshops her Suicide note”
- How Avital packaged and sold TV shows
- Raye’s dates telling them to choose between their career and their partner
- How Avital met her partner Amir from Jake & Amir
- Antonia & Avital talk being a bisexual womxn in a hetero relationships
- The punchline Raye could only do in Jerusalem
Avital:
https://www.instagram.com/avitalash
Co-host Antonia:
https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar
Does Comedy Make You Mean? with Maddie Ogden
This is a hot chaotic episode amongst good friends I am sorry for the chaos 🙃 But if you want an inside look into what standups talk about - this is it!
- Maddie is a “good girl”
- Raye's secret about the Mae Martin Netflix party
- Maddie’s secret scheduling screw up for a celebrity podcast
- Doing ‘compliment battles’ instead of ‘roast battles’
- Finding your Comedy personas
Sexy Closeted Queer Relationships with Rachel Scanlon!
Wow what an icon Rachel is. She is just wonderful and funny and I lent her my curly hair product right before the podcast so it looks great! We talk:
- Rayes first time kissing a girl
- Rachel’s secret about pride parades
- Bringing dates to shows
- Rachels podcast “two dykes and a mic” started as a mic
- Advice to new comedians
- Closeted queer relationships
- The time Jack thought they’d die
https://www.instagram.com/rachelsafety
https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway
https://www.instagram.com/jackbrenner_
Don't Listen to Jewish Or Antisemitic? with Eitan Levine!
We Jew-bro out hard this episode my friends! I got to live out my best yeshiva-boi fantasies with Eitan Levine! We schmooze about:
- Watching porn in an empty yeshiva classroom
- The rabbi that said shiksas for practice
- Leaving Judaism to come back to it
- Woke liberal cries and ben Shapiro
- Kris Jenner and Kardashian PR theories
- What would the Gemara say about the writers strike
- Foreskin vs no foreskin
Guest co-host Zach Adler
https://www.tiktok.com/@eitanthegoalie
https://www.instagram.com/zachadler
Don't Listen To The Threesome King with Motti!
This week with Motti, your favorite local niche internet nano-celebrity! Motti is so fun and so hot ngl I was intimidated but they are so great! 😈
We gossip about
- Is Motti a hey mamas?
- Let trans people be annoying and awful!
- Sex as a nonbinary person
- Motti's "roast their tits off"
- Group sex with our old boyfriends
- Men taking notes from Motti during threesomes
- Motti's first time pegging a dude
Advice on single moms dating other moms, being poly if your partner doesn't want that, why are there no lesbian spaces??
Producer Sam Katz!
https://www.instagram.com/samkatzfilms
https://www.tiktok.com/@emilypmotti
https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway
Don't Listen to 3 OrthoDykes on a Couch with Leah Forster!
This episode is an epic, amazing, dream come true kind of episode. Yes, our guest today is the iconic Leah Forster! Please don't listen there are way too many secrets! 😈
We gossip about:
- Do we want to date our parents?
- Raye's first threesome with their Torah study partner
- Melissa's threesome offer in seminary
- Leah tries to play matchmaker for Raye
- Being horny on Shabbos afternoon
- Leah's fantasies about the mikva lady
- Finding a way back to faith after being orthodox
Advice on biggest red flags about a partner
We have an amazing guest co-host - writer/actor/producer Melissa Weisz
Leah Forster https://www.instagram.com/leahforster
Raye Schiller https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway
Melissa Weisz https://www.instagram.com/melissaweisz
Producer Sam Katz https://www.instagram.com/samkatzfilms
Don't Listen to Sarah Afkami's Texas Lesbian Teacher Crush
We have the great Sarah Afkami on this episode! We get down and dirty and discuss:
- Feeling Penis Envy 🍆
- Sarah being ungroomable by her lesbian high school teacher & the conversation she "never told a soul about"
- Raye's first time shooting a gun
- Antonia evangelical christian church singing experience
- Sarahs writing for actual television!
- Being strategic in discussions about trans children
- Does Judaism have multiple genders?
- Moms doing thirst straps
- Timothee chalamet dating a kardashian??
Advice on coming up with material for standup, moms dating other moms
Guest co-host Antonia Lassar!!
Host Raye Schiller
Don't Listen to a Gender Non-Conforming Episode with Jett Fink
Our producer Jett Fink is a guest on this very special episode of Yenta!
- Don't listen to our convos on:
- Being a crypto queer
- Gender euphoria through UTIs
- Getting involved in a religious cult??
- Throwing Top surgery parties
- Advice about strong pronouns reactions
2 cohosts today what we are blessed?!!
Special audience guest and TV/Film hairstylist Danyell Weinberg
Don't Listen to Menachem Silverstein's Orthodox Jewish Nightmare
Don't listen to this very special, very Jewy episode of Yenta featuring hilarious comedian Menachem Silverstein!
We talk:
- Raye's breakup :(
- Menachem stealing candy from his children
- New business idea: pimp for goyim
- Antisemitic tropes and being targeted as a Jew
- How Menachem got smicha from Rabbinical school
- Menachem's advice for organizing a threesome
- Antonia hiding her cake-eating habits
Plus advice on: pressure from your mom to keep kosher and what to do if your partner wants to be poly
Check out Menachem Silverstein
https://www.instagram.com/menachemsilverstein/
Hosted by:
Guest host Antonia Lassar
Produced by Jett Fink
Edited by Jacob Shivers
Don't Listen to America's Got Talent Secrets from Ben Lapidus!
Don't Listen To:
- Our pop punk obsessions
- Ben’s Americas Got Talent secret about Terry Crews
- Raye secret about their seminary rabbi
- Ben's "tiny winky that can't get hard" song
- Jack getting into ASMR
- Being vulnerable on social media
Ben's advice on how he writes comedy songs & how to get over an ex :)
Check out Ben Lapidus!
https://www.instagram.com/benlapidusmusic/
Hosted by:
Produced by Jett Fink
Edited by Jacob Shivers
Don't Listen to Rachel Joravsky's Dirty Threesome Secret 🛑
This week on Yenta! Don't listen to the hilarious Rachel Joravsky's talk about getting head for hours and squirting. Don't click play to hear Raye's first time being with a guy vs a girl, our discussion the bisexual to lesbian pipeline, what a "good" body count is, and Jack signing someones {breasts}.
Don't get our terrible advice on how to not fall in love with your friends and how to deal with Orthodox Jewish parents.
Guest:
https://www.instagram.com/rayjay3k/
Hosted by:
https://www.instagram.com/rayeontheway
https://www.instagram.com/jack_brenner_
Produced by Jett Fink
Edited by Jacob Shivers