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Amusing Jews
Rob Reiner: A Retrospective - with pop culture historian Mathew Klickstein
Mathew Klickstein is an author and pop culture historian whose books have covered such topics as Nickelodeon, The Simpsons, The San Diego Comic-Con, and Lloyd Kaufman, president and co-founder of Troma Entertainment.Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-FieldProducer-engineer: Mike TomrenMathew's websitehttps://www.mathewklickstein.com/Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the A...
2025-12-22
41 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 128: Writing for Middle Grades – with novelist Diana Harmon Asher
Diana Harmon Asher is an award-winning author of the middle grade novels Sidetracked and Upstaged. Her latest novel, Trouble Finds Evie Lefkowitz, is distributed to 9- to 12-year-olds across North America through PJ Library's program for older readers, PJ Our Way. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-Engineer: Mike Tomren Diana’s websitehttps://dianaharmonasher.com/ Trouble Finds Evie Lefkowitzhttps://dianaharmonasher.com/books/trouble-finds-evie-lefkowitz/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing...
2025-12-15
22 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 127: Sam Singer: The Ed Wood of Cartoons - with Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field
Sam Singer is known as the "Ed Wood of Animation" for making cheap, shoddy, and borderline-intolerable cartoons during the early days of television cartoons.Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-FieldProducer-engineer: Mike TomrenAmusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au...
2025-12-08
09 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 126: Alzheimer’s Comics Memoir – with Eric Glickman and Stephen Hersh
Eric Glickman and Stephen Hersh have an ongoing series, How to Lose Your Mind: A Comics Project about Friendship, Memories and Alzheimer’s Disease, documenting Stephen’s experiences with Alzheimer’s. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren How to Lose Your Mindhttps://howtoloseyourmindcomics.substack.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the A...
2025-12-01
31 min
Amusing Jews
Thanksgivukkah Retrospective Special – with co-creator Deborah Gitell
Deborah Gitell is director of client partnership at Wilkins Media, a global outdoor media company. In 2013, she helped spread the term Thanksgivukkah with her sister-in-law, Dana Reichman Gittel, capturing the unlikely convergence of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren How to Celebrate Thanksgivukkah - BuzzFeedhttps://www.buzzfeed.com/christinebyrne/thanksgivukkah Meet the woman who coined the term ‘Thanksgivukkah’ – The Times of Israelhttps://www.timesofisrael.com/meet-the-woman-who-coined-the-term-thanksgivukkah/Thanksgivukkah – Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgivukkah Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps...
2025-11-24
22 min
Amusing Jews
Ep: 125: Judy Holliday, Born Yesterday, & the 1951 Oscar Race – w/ screenwriter Seth Michael Donsky
Seth Michael Donsky was named to the International Screenwriters Association's list of the top 25 screenwriters to watch. He’s currently working on a project exploring the 1951 best actress Oscar race. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Seth’s websitehttps://sethdonsky.com/ Seth’s IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0233094/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://ww...
2025-11-17
41 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 124: Autofiction, Microfiction, and Appeals to Dame Fortune – with novelist Gary Lippman
Gary Lippman is the author of the novel Set the Controls for the Heart of Sharon Tate, the short story collection We Loved the World but Could Not Stay, and, most recently, I Wish, Therefore I Am, or, This Here is a List of Humble Appeals to Dame Fortune. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Gary’s Websitehttps://garylippmanofficial.com/ I Wish, Therefore I amhttps://rarebirdlit.com/i-wish-therefore-i-am/ We Loved the World but Could Not Stayhttps://rarebirdlit.com/we-loved-the-world Set the Cont...
2025-11-10
27 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 123: Portraits of the American Grotesque – with political cartoonist Eli Valley
Eli Valley is a critically acclaimed political cartoonist whose latest book is Museum of Degenerates: Portraits of the American Grotesque. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Eli’s websitehttps://www.elivalley.com/ Museum of Degenerateshttps://orbooks.com/catalog/museum-of-degenerates/ Diaspora Boyhttps://orbooks.com/catalog/diaspora-boy/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps...
2025-11-03
34 min
Amusing Jews
It’s Alive! Halloween Special – with novelist Julian David Stone
Julian David Stone is an author, photographer, and filmmaker whose novel It’s Alive! recounts the frantic days leading up to the filming of Universal’s 1931 classic, Frankenstein. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Julian’s websitehttps://www.juliandavidstone.com/Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jm...
2025-10-27
27 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 122: Illustrating They Might Be Giants – with artist Kelilah Miller
Kelilah Miller is an artist and rabbi whose linocut design is featured on a new shirt from They Might Be Giants. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Kelilah’s SoundCloudhttps://soundcloud.com/kelilah-miller Kelilah’s Redbubble shophttps://www.redbubble.com/people/RabbiVole/shop?utm_source=rb-native-app&utm_campaign=share-artist&utm_medium=android Kelilah’s Tumblrhttps://www.tumblr.com/rabbivolesolo?source=share Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.s...
2025-10-20
25 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 121: Movie Memories – with film historian Steve Vertlieb
Steve Vertlieb is an award-winning writer, film historian, critic, archivist, and poet who’s been writing about motion pictures and symphonic film music since 1969. Many of his articles can be found online at the long-running science fiction fanzine File 770. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren File 770https://file770.com/?s=vertlieb&submit=Search The Man Who “Saved” Movies – trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob6-t0MKXRY Steve Reviews E.T. (1982)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzfACZLxra0 "People Are Talking" Halloween Special (early...
2025-10-13
30 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 120: Will Eisner: A Comics Biography – with Stephen Weiner and Dan Mazur
Stephen Weiner has been writing about graphic novels since 1992 and spearheaded the movement to bring graphic novels into public libraries. Dan Mazur is a screenwriter, cartoonist, and co-founder of MICE: The Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo and the Boston Comics Roundtable. Their new book is Will Eisner: A Comics Biography, published by NBM Graphic Novels. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Will Eisner: A Comics Biographyhttps://nbmpub.com/products/will-eisner Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps...
2025-10-06
32 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 119: The Bible is a Joke* – with podcaster Gil Kidron
*Finding humor in the Bible with Gil Kidron, a writer, editor, and host of A Podcast of Biblical Proportions. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren A Podcast of Biblical Proportionshttps://podcastofbiblicalproportions.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Stu...
2025-09-29
38 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 118: Building a Cartoon Empire – with animation producer Michael Hirsh
Michael Hirsh is a trailblazing producer of children’s programming and former head of Nelvana, Cookie Jar, and Wow! Unlimited Media. His shows include Inspector Gadget, The Care Bears Movie, Babar, The Berenstain Bears, Little Bear, Rolie Polie Olie, Franklin, The Magic School Bus, Beetlejuice, Eek! The Cat, Max & Ruby, and many more. His book is Animation Nation: How We Built a Cartoon Empire. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Animation Nationhttps://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/animation-nation/ Michael’s IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0386650/ Amusing J...
2025-09-22
28 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 117: Marx Brothers Forever! – with writer and performer Noah Diamond
Noah Diamond is a co-host of The Marx Brothers Council Podcast, an author, performer, and cartoonist whose books include 400 Years in Manhattan; Love Marches On: A Saga of Broadway; and Gimme a Thrill: The Story of I’ll Say She Is, the Lost Marx Brothers Musical, and How It Was Found. His newest project is the limited series podcast, Pintele. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Noah’s websitehttps://www.noahdiamond.com/ The Marx Brothers Council Podcasthttps://www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttp...
2025-09-15
26 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 116: 30 Years of Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist – with pop culture historian Mathew Klickstein
Mathew Klickstein is an author and pop culture historian whose books have covered such topics as Nickelodeon, The Simpsons, The San Diego Comic-Con, and Lloyd Kaufman, president and co-founder of Troma Entertainment. His recent article, “SQUIGGLEVISION! 30 Years of Kvetching from the Couch of Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist,” is available at Paste.Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann and Joey Angel-FieldProducer-engineer: Mike Tomren SQUIGGLEVISION! 30 Years of Kvetching from the Couchhttps://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/dr-katz/squigglevision-30-years-of-kvetching-from-the-couch-of-dr-katz-professional-therapist Mathew’s websitehttps://www.mathewklickstein.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusi...
2025-09-08
24 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 115: Outlaw Rock & Roll Photography – with photographer Julian David Stone
Julian David Stone is an author, photographer, and filmmaker whose photography is collected in the coffee table book, No Cameras Allowed: My Career as an Outlaw Rock & Roll Photographer. He also has two novels: The Strange Birth, Short Life, and Sudden Death of Justice Girl; and It’s Alive! Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Julian’s websitehttps://www.juliandavidstone.com/ No Cameras Allowedhttps://www.juliandavidstone.com/home-1 Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podca...
2025-09-01
20 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 114: Desegregating Glen Echo: A Black-Jewish Alliance – with documentarian Ilana Trachtman
Ilana Trachtman is an Emmy award-winning documentary director and producer whose latest film is Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Roundhttps://www.aintnoback.com/ Ilana’s IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm1196719/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/
2025-08-25
22 min
Amusing Jews
Ep.113: Maria Lani: The Woman with Fifty Faces – with Jonathan Lackman and Zachary J. Pinson
Jonathan Lackman is an author and art historian and Zachary J. Pinson is an artist and illustrator. Their new book, The Woman with Fifty Faces: Maria Lani & the Greatest Art Heist that Never Was, is published by Fantagraphics. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann and Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren The Woman with Fifty Faceshttps://www.fantagraphics.com/products/the-woman-with-fifty-faces Maria Lani websitehttps://marialani.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusin...
2025-08-18
28 min
Amusing Jews
Ep 112: Dr. Wertham’s Crusade Against Comics – with author Harold Schechter
Harold Schechter is a true crime author and professor emeritus at Queens College whose latest graphic biography is “Dr. Werthless,” illustrated and co-written by Eric Powell. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren “Dr Worthless”https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/3012-934/Dr-Werthless-HC Harold’s websitehttps://haroldschechter.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Je...
2025-08-11
31 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 111: Are the Ferengi Space Jews? – with author Miriam Eve Mora
Miriam Eve Mora is managing director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute at the University of Michigan and author of Carrying a Big Schtick: Jewish Acculturation and Masculinity in the Twentieth Century. Her chapter, “The Jewish Case for Fereginar,” is published in the book Jews in Popular Science Fiction: Marginalized in the Mainstream, edited by Valerie Estelle Frankel. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Jews in Popular Science Fictionhttps://www.bloomsbury.com/us/jews-in-popular-science-fiction-9781666901467/ Carrying a Big Schtickhttps://wsupress.wayne.edu/9780814349625/ Raoul Wallenberg Institutehttps://l...
2025-08-04
36 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 110: Talkin' Jewish – with podcaster Jonathan Rosen
Jonathan Rosen is co-host of Pop Culture Retro and host of The Jewish Lens. He’s also the author and editor of several books, including Night of the Living Cuddle Bunnies and Coming of Age: 13 B’nai Mitzvah Stories. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Jonathan’s websitehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v5E05jPfVs Pop Culture Retrohttps://www.youtube.com/@PopCultureRetro The Jewish Lenshttps://www.youtube.com/@TheJewishLens Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ ...
2025-07-28
20 min
Amusing Jews
Movie Review: Superman or Super-BLAND? – with comic book scholar Roy Schwartz
Roy Schwartz is a comic book historian, former CNN regular contributor, board member of the American Jewish Historical Society, and author of Is Superman Circumcised? The Complete Jewish History of the World's Greatest Hero. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Is Superman Circumcised?https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/is-superman-circumcised/ Roy’s websitehttps://www.royschwartz.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic...
2025-07-21
31 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 109: Jews & Westerns – with author Jonathan L. Friedmann
Jonathan L. Friedmann is the president of the Western States Jewish History Association; vice president, academic dean, and director of programs at Ezzree Institute; admissions director and associate professor at the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism; and director of the Jewish Museum of the American West. His latest book is Chai Noon: Jews and the Cinematic Wild West. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Chai Noonhttps://uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/C/Chai-Noon Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusin...
2025-07-14
38 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 108: Jews & Comic Books – with DC Comics legend Paul Levitz
Paul Levitz is a comic book writer, editor, and executive best known for his decades-long association with DC Comics, which began as a freelancer in the early 1970s and included a tenure as the company’s president and publisher from 2002 to 2009. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Paul’s websitehttps://paullevitz.com/ Paul’s Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Levitz Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing...
2025-07-07
23 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 107: Eminent Jews – with author David Denby
David Denby is a New Yorker staff writer and New York Times bestselling author whose latest book is Eminent Jews: Bernstein, Brooks, Friedan, Mailer. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Eminent Jewshttps://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250193407/eminentjews/ David’s websitehttps://denby-david.com/ David’s New Yorker columnshttps://www.newyorker.com/contributors/david-denby Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – C...
2025-06-30
40 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 105: From Soaps to Historical Fiction – with novelist Alina Adams
Alina Adams is a New York Times bestselling author whose latest historical novel, Go On Pretending, explores three generations of Jewish women battling the tides of history from segregated 1950s America to the fall of the USSR to the rise of revolutionary Rojava. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Alina’s websitehttps://alinaadams.com/ Go On Pretendinghttps://www.historythroughfiction.com/go-on-pretendingAlina’s Substackhttps://alinaa.substack.com/Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Am...
2025-06-16
29 min
Amusing Jews
Ep 104: So Bad, It’s Good – with comedy writer Bruce Vilanch
Bruce Vilanch is Hollywood’s go-to comedy writer for award shows, sitcoms, and variety specials. His new book is It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time: The Worst TV Shows in History and Other Things I Wrote. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Timehttps://www.chicagoreviewpress.com/it-seemed-like-a-bad-idea-at-the-time-products-9780914091929.php?page_id=21 Bruce’s IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0897358/ Star Wars Holiday Specialhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxtSX1lg8rE Paul...
2025-06-09
41 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 103: Jewish Women’s Graphic Narratives – with comics scholar Victoria Aarons
Victoria Aarons is the O.R. and Eva Mitchell Distinguished Professor of Literature at Trinity University and editor of a new book, The Story’s Not Over: Jewish Women and Embodied Selfhood in Graphic Narratives. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren The Story’s Not Overhttps://wsupress.wayne.edu/9780814349113/ Memory Spaceshttps://wsupress.wayne.edu/9780814349144/ Holocaust Graphic Narrativeshttps://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/holocaust-graphic-narratives/9781978802551/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www...
2025-06-02
45 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 102: A Summer with F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald – with graphic novelist Janice Shapiro
Janice Shapiro is an author and illustrator whose new graphic novel, Honoria: A Fortuitous Friendship, is published by Fantagraphics. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Honoria: A Fortuitous Friendshiphttps://www.fantagraphics.com/products/honoria Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Athei...
2025-05-26
18 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 101: AI and the Afterlife – with cartoonist Amy Kurzweil
Amy Kurzweil is a cartoonist and graphic memoirist whose latest book is Artificial: A Love Story. She previously authored Flying Couch: A Graphic Memoir, and you can find her cartoons in The New Yorker. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Artificial: A Love Storyhttps://books.catapult.co/books/artificial/ Amy’s Websitehttps://amykurzweil.com/ Amy’s TED Talkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G37VO1yeVEo Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing...
2025-05-19
35 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 100: Forgotten Hollywood Moguls: Nicholas and Joseph Schenck – with author Michael Benson
Michael Benson is the author of more than 60 nonfiction history and true crime books. His latest is Moguls: The Lives and Times of Film Pioneers Nicholas and Joseph Schenck, co-written with Craig Singer. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Mogulshttps://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9780806543086/moguls/ Michael’s Bookshttps://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001HCVE00?ccs_id=5e6cd248-fe92-413d-b0c2-58a9b6ae537b Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcast
2025-05-12
37 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 99: Wrestling is My Gimmick – with WWE legend Barry Horowitz
Barry Horowitz’s professional wrestling career spanned nearly four decades, including memorable runs in both WWF and WCW. His new memoir is titled, Wrestling is My Gimmick: My Life on the Wrong Side of the Three-Count. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Wrestling is My Gimmickhttps://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/wrestling-is-my-gimmick/?srsltid=AfmBOooLYziMK4_FDTKxdPzDyRNYfpRhEOG7JUpe6w511-Pu-gfOZw2I Barry Horowitz’s Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Horowitz Barry Horowitz defeats Skiphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyt67OuO3jw Barry Horowitz v...
2025-05-05
25 min
Amusing Jews
Ep. 98: Einstein in Kafkaland – with graphic novelist Ken Krimstein
Ken Krimstein is a cartoonist and graphic novelist whose latest book is Einstein in Kafkaland. He previously authored The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt; When I Grow Up: The Lost Autobiography of Six Yiddish Teenagers; and Kvetch as Kvetch Can, a collection of Jewish cartoons. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Ken’s websitehttps://www.kenkrimstein.com/Einstein in Kafkalandhttps://www.bloomsbury.com/us/einstein-in-kafkaland-9781635579543/Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps...
2025-04-28
44 min