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This week on Yenta, we’re joined by Madison Werner — writer, advocate, influencer, glam girl, and the first ever trans Covergirl. We get into:* Madison’s ideal man: masculine, feminine, and proud to show off his trans girlfriend* Gabbing vs. yapping* Lookmaxxing, the manosphere, and men discovering beauty standards* Coming out to gay dads* Kylie lip kits, Madison Beer, and choosing your name from...

omg we actually can't believe this week we have the one and only queer reality tv celebrity + comedian + icon Bridget Matloff! We Yenta about:- Bridget being too emotionally stable to get enough screen time on reality TV- Whether queer fame means people should or should not talk to you in LA- The difference between being gay, lesbian, bi, queer — and culturally queer- Bridget’s Jewish upbringing,...

OG BuzzFeed royalty, comedian, writer, creator, and certified internet legend KRISTIN CHIRICO came to Yenta and she held NOTHING back. We are still processing. We love her. We know you will too. We Yenta about: • How Kristin spent the pandemic perfecting her nude photography (and why it absolutely obliterates sourdough as a hobby) • Her meticulously organized nude archive: lingerie, filthy, and a...

We have returning hot amazing Yenta Melissa Weisz on the pod this week!! Our episode starts with lesbian nail discourse and ends with an existential conversation about Judaism, marriage, control, and building a life after Orthodoxy. Obviously. We discuss: * the sociology of long nails in queer culture * “baby gays” and queer experience requirements* whether putting on a strap is sexy or awkward *...

Netflix comedian Julian Stern (!!) joins the pod to talk about audition psychosis, gaslighting Jewish identities, doing teshuva (repentance) for ranking women, emotionally manipulating audiences correctly, and the huge significance cultural shift from “fapping” to “gooning.”We discuss solo shows, bombing on purpose, OCD, improv guys with crushes, relationship fights about cold feet, and whether sh...

This week it’s just us—and let's be real, that’s what you want anyway. We’re talking about doing our biggest shows yet, including Raye’s first full hour (!!), synagogue gigs, and the absolute chaos that comes with performing comedy about identity, religion, and queerness… in front of actual Jews. Also: what happens when you leave one rigid system… and accidentally find another one. 🙃 https://...

Bug Williamson is a hilarious, charming, heartwarming comedian with over half a million followers. They are also just a true delight to schmooze with and give us great smutty yenta! We yenta about:- A reality show for choosing your new nonbinary name™- Their unique comedy and internet presence- Growing up with conspiracy theorist parents- An actual reading of mermaid smut they wrote (and it is goo...

You know her, you love her, and we got all the talmud (and personal!) gossip from her -- we truly cannot believe we got to have the amazing Miriam Anzovin as a guest! We know you're going to love this episode and can't wait for you to hear it <3 https://www.instagram.com/miriamanzovin https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar https://www.instagram.co...

In this special episode we announce that we are officially...... ;) Listen to the ep to find out!! @ rayeschiller @ antonialastar @ heebmedia

This is a classic sexy sexy dirty yenta episode my friends! We dive into "c*md**mp" group chats, roasting, la comedy scene and more! We yenta about:- being queer in predominantly straight spaces- the joy connecting with unapologetically queer comics- dark humor and Holocaust jokes - the groupchat you wont believe is real and way way more! Follow us:Everett: https://www.instagram.com/heye...

Frank Smith is a big deal in the world of queer cinema (Open To It), but most importantly he's Antonia's friend from HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH AND DEBATE. This is an iconic Yenta where Frank and Antonia take Raye captive and force them to learn about speech team. We yenta about: - Heated Rivalry gossip - Closed open relationships - Antonia's shabbats - Catholics are liberal in Boston - Speech and debate...

Effie Meadows is here! She's a Comedy Store regular and the best roaster we know. There are literally so many hot takes in this episode. The gossip is hot! We Yenta about: 1. Gender discourse vs real-life queerness 2. Effie hates drag 3. Taylor Swift as a spiritual figure 4. Religion, kink, humiliation, and shame 5. Sugar daddies, surgeries, and the real cost of transitioning 6. Comedy Store c...

Rabbi Iggy is tattooed, gay, obsessed with Talmud, and the rabbinic voice behind Sinners Shabbat in NYC and Beit T'shuvah in LA (an addiction treatment center and spiritual community). He's a rabbi to a million celebrities, and most importantly, he was Raye's wedding rabbi! So he's a real Yenta VIP. This is an amazing Jewish conversaion about tension, pleasure, discipline, and belo...

Tuli Skaist is a Jewish music legend, community builder, teacher, executive director of his shul, and one of the wisest Jews we know. He grew up ultra-Orthodox, went to elite yeshivas, rebelled his way out, and somehow became the guy we all go to for Torah, nigunim, and parenting advice. Deep Yenta-heads will also recognize him as Antonia's musical study partner! We love Tuli! We Yenta about:...

It's the nicest comedian in LA, Erin Cholakian! Erin is blowing up on the internets, and she just performed at the Comedy Store for the "Is This Thing On" premier with Will Arnett. It's a classic Yenta sesh about mom trauma, comedy drama, and emotionally topping Michael B Jordan. We Yenta about: - Being “mom-fearing,” not God-fearing - Performing for Searchlight Pictures at the C...

It's just the Yentas this week, and we're spending an entire episode on our new obsession: HOCKEY SMUT. It's nothing but Heat Rivalry today, including our very own pitch for a religious sapphic version of Shane and Ilya. We Yenta about: - Why people pretend they’re over coming-out stories - Emotional intimacy as the true climax (queeeeeer) - Why sapphic stories never get the same cultu...

Jonah Feingold has created the most Jewish rom-com we've ever seen. He’s the writer, director, actor, and editor behind the brand-new 31 Candles (playing in AMCs), as well as Dating & New York, At Midnight (Paramount+), and EXmas (Amazon). Jonah is obsessed with chemistry, crushes, and sweaters, and he's our official straight boy crush of 2025! (Plus we have a cameo from 31 Candles&#39...

Returning fan-favorite Yentas Micah O'Konis and Marnina Schon (the iconic musical comedy duo Cuplet) are BACK! They're married, glowing, and Tiktok famous! You know them from their viral song “Jacqueline Danfark” and from getting their wedding covered by the New York Timesssssss. Queer Jews are COOL. We Yenta about: - The origin story of “Jacqueline Danfark” - Couples therapy: helpful, har...

You know Charlie James, the beloved LA comedian, TikTok prince, book author (“I’m Just a Little Guy”), tattoo apprentice, and the reigning frog-coded heartthrob of the queer Jewish comedy scene. Since his last Yenta appearance, Charlie has written a book, started tattooing, become a synagogue regular, and somehow found himself deep into a personal Judaism renaissance. A perfect Yenta. We Yenta abo...

You know Julie Klausner — creator and star of Difficult People, iconic comedy writer, actor, podcaster, and the patron saint of every self-respecting queer Jew with a Hulu login. She’s been on Bob’s Burgers, she’s written for everyone from Joan Rivers to Billy Eichner, and she’s basically Broadway’s unofficial mayor. This episode is everything you want from a real celebrity Yenta: unfiltered queer...

We're at queer summer camp!!! This summer the Yentas went to the Queerkeit Incubator retreat, a weekend for queer jews to create the media they wish they had on their queer Jewish journeys.... also everyone is hot. We asked some of the participants to share their hot takes about the weekend, and it was SPICY. We Yenta about: - Gay men have a different queer jewish experience- Everyone is horny...

It's a returning Yenta, the world famous Jewish comedian Liz Glazer!! This time Liz is fresh off her Tonight Show debut, and we goss all about how that now she's a wildly successful comedian, she still feels like an 11 year old outcast at Jewish school. (Also, Antonia spends the entire episode wearing sunglasses because she's really cool, and not because this was filmed while she was r...

It's your favorite She/They from the internet, Danika Lyle!!! We've been seeing Danika (UCB, American High, Don't Tell)!! on our FYPs for months,a nd so we had ot invite her on. It turns out our internet fave isn't just hilarious, cool, and hot, she's also WISE. (This was filmed while Antonia was recovering from her concussion, so Raye is joined by the iconic Guest Yenta, Maddy...

It's a star studded episode with Wayward staff writer and actor, Misha Osherovich!! She's here to give us all the goss on conversion therapy camps, acting while transitioning, and being judgy about relationship podcasts. This was filmed while Antonia was out on concussion-leave, so Raye is joined by iconic guest Yenta, Maddie Schmidt! WE LOVE MADDIE! Stuff we yenta about - Relationship ana...

We're finally recapping our summer hiatus: Antonia got a concussion!! If you've ever wanted to hear all about eyeball physical therapy, this episode is for you! We Yenta about: - Dramatic neurologists - Walking into poles - Performing comedy shows in the dark - Antonia's gig as an interim rabbi - God. Duh. Announcement! You're invited to take part in the Yenta Matchmaking Experimen...