Menschwarmers

When Gabe and Jamie realized their regular schedule coincided with the Toronto Raptors' ring ceremony, they figured: why not record it? This week, the boys recap the Raps' Jewish connections, spitball the talmudic metaphors behind the NBA and fact-check a recent Tablet article claiming Jews play poorly on Yom Kippur. Menschwarmers is hosted by Gabe Pulver and Jamie Hirsh, and produced and edited b...

Born in Alaska to Christian parents, longtime NHL player Nate Thompson converted to Judaism after meeting a nice Jewish girl. But his story isn't exactly what people expect. The Menschwarmers chat with Thompson, who was recently traded to the Montreal Canadiens, about his reasons for converting, plans for the new year and the great Jewish hotspots of Montreal. Plus: Gabe and Jamie ask which Jewish...

In a true instance of Hebrew miracles, Israel's baseball team beat the odds to earn an early slot as a qualifier for the 2020 Olympics. Plus: a breakdown of Miami Dolphins QB Josh Rosen, and a cameo discussion about famous Jewish hairstylist and anti-fascist Vidal Sassoon. Menschwarmers is hosted by Gabe Pulver and Jamie Hirsh, and produced and edited by Alex Rose. Michael Fraiman is the supervisi...

This week, director Max Winkler joins the Mensches live on tape from TIFF to discuss the premiere of his new movie Jungleland . They also talk about their favourite Jewish Dodgers, Fred VanVleet's alleged Jewish ancestry and the Bruce Springsteen Cinematic Universe. Plus, a call from a special guest! Menschwarmers is hosted by Gabe Pulver and Jamie Hirsh, and produced and edited by Alex Rose. Mich...

This week, Mensches Jamie and Gabe preview the upcoming NFL season through a Jewish lens and challenge each other to a game of "Jew or Not Jew" about the NFL owners. See if you can beat their scores! Menschwarmers is hosted by Gabe Pulver and Jamie Hirsh, and produced and edited by Alex Rose. Michael Fraiman is the supervising producer. Our music is “Brass” by 4bstr4ck3r feat. Daman. You can follo...

Tennis writer Marvin Glassman, who has been covering the Canadian Open for The CJN since 1981, joins hosts Jamie and Gabe to discuss the past, present and future of Jews in tennis. Read Marvin's story on the Jewish echoes of Bianca Andreescu's historic victory at The CJN . Menschwarmers is hosted by Gabe Pulver and Jamie Hirsh, and produced and edited by Alex Rose. Michael Fraiman is the supervisi...

Why does NFL star Antonio Brown have a synagogue in his Miami mansion? What inspired Steph Curry to get a tattoo in Hebrew? This week on The Menschwarmers, Jamie and Gabe explore non-Jewish athletes' bizarre fascination with Jewish culture, and Jamie reveals why you may have difficulty temporarily understanding him. Menschwarmers is hosted by Gabe Pulver and Jamie Hirsh, and produced and edited by...

Relive the glory days of Jewish boxing, when sluggers Barney Ross and Sammy Luftspring ruled the ring, with the Menschwarmers’ special guest, Lou Eisen, an encyclopedia of boxing knowledge. Lou talks about the earliest Jewish boxers, the sport’s evolution and an era when thuggish Nazis forced Jews to hit back in the streets. Menschwarmers is hosted by Gabe Pulver and Jamie Hirsh, and produced by A...

The CJN office is coming up on a summer vacation, so the Canadian Jewish Shmooze and Menschwarmers are taking a couple weeks off. But when we get back, we've got some exciting news — The CJN Podcast Network is growing.

Famed soccer commentator Andrés Cantor best sums up our feelings about the Toronto Raptors winning the NBA Finals: "¡GOOOAAAAALLLLLL!" But God forbid we have a parade and someone not rain on it — in this case, those someones are BDS supporters who took issue with Raptors co-owner Larry Tanenbaum promising to fly the team to Israel. Plus: checking anti-Semitism in the FIFA Women's World Cup. Mensch...

The NBA Finals are afoot, and the Toronto Raptors are roaring ahead as potential first-time champions. Behind them every step of the way—sometimes too literally—is probably the most famous Canadian Jew alive, Forest Hill's own Aubrey "Drake" Graham. Hosts Gabe and Jamie chat about the concerns that he's not acting like a nice, quiet Jewish boy. -- Menschwarmers is hosted by Gabe Pulver and Jamie H...

How many football stadiums do you think serve kosher food? The answer: fewer than you think. Menschwarmers is hosted by Gabe Pulver and Jamie Hirsh, and produced and edited by Alex Rose. Michael Fraiman is the supervising producer. Our music is “Brass” by 4bstr4ck3r feat. Daman, and our ad music is “Our Big Adventure” by Scott Holmes. Follow the Menschwarmers on Twitter .

The Menschwarmers interview Jonathan Mayo about baseball journalism, Team Israel's surprise success and the new documentary, Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel . Menschwarmers is hosted by Gabe Pulver and Jamie Hirsh, and produced and edited by Alex Rose. Michael Fraiman is the supervising producer. Our music is “Brass” by 4bstr4ck3r feat. Daman. You can follow the Menschwarmers on Twitter , fi...

The deep history behind Tottenham Hotspur's legion of fans, who are, for some reason, known as the "Yid Army". Soccer commentator Dave Gass joins. Menschwarmers is hosted by Gabe Pulver and Jamie Hirsh, produced by Michael Fraiman and Alex Rose, and edited by Alex Rose. Our music is “Brass” by 4bstr4ck3r feat. Daman. You can follow the Menschwarmers on Twitter , and find Dave Gass on Twitter and M...

What's a bigger shanda: slicing bagels St. Louis–style, or Corey Pavin converting to Christianity? Menschwarmers is hosted by Gabe Pulver and Jamie Hirsh, and is edited by Alex Rose. Michael Fraiman is the supervising producer, and the music is “Brass” by 4bstr4ck3r feat. Daman.

Menschwarmers is the second podcast we’re launching under the The CJN Podcast Network. It's hosted by Jamie Hirsh and Gabe Pulver. It's produced and edited by Alex Rose. Michael Fraiman is the supervising producer. Our music is “Brass” by 4bstr4ck3r feat. Daman.