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“Ever wondered what The Simpsons has to say about Bereishit? Or what Shrek can teach us about Bamidbar? Join Valerie Brown and Shoshana Gottlieb each week as they explore the parasha through iconic pop culture moments, live from the room next door to the Pardes Beit Midrash”
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Valerie and Shoshana (and cat Sumi) discuss both the Netflix and Hulu documentaries featuring Billy McFarland and Fyre Festival in comparison with Parashat Re'eh. Don't worry, they don't think Moshe scammed us... Or do they? Also, Valerie weighs in on festival experiences in general and Shoshana claims that Glee created COVID to avoid a plot hole. …
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Sorry for the late upload! It's our third week of the same old stories, via the ~Moshe Swan Song~. Val and Shoshana compare this to 2003's Big Fish (Tim Burton??). A stacked cast and yet... What's the opposite of an instant classic? But, both the parashah and the movie redeem themselves by helping us think about the nature of stories, and the way a…
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Shoshana and Valerie compare 2018's WALL-E to Parashat Vaetchanan. Stewardship of the Earth, leaving and returning to a home, and warnings about avoiding bad behavior - whether it's listening to Hashem or recycling?? We also discuss how Moshe is essentially a supercomputer a la Auto/Hal. Plus, Shoshana loses her mind over the top grossing "sports" …
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Shoshana and Valerie collectively both agree, totally the two of them on the same page that Moshe is a cat person. That's pretty much all that's accomplished here. Also, Devarim and The Force Awakens are both just remakes of something we've seen before.
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Back with what turns out to be a more serious comparison than expected: this week Shoshana and Valerie discuss 2020's Misbehaviour alongside the story of Zelophehad's daughters from Parashat Pinchas. Turns out, every generation thinks the one before it was whack and the generation after is even more whack (see: Gen Z's interpretation of y2k fashion…
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Finally!!! We've had this comparison on the docket since the founding of the podcast: it's giving talking donkeys, it's giving GirlBoss, it's giving unexpected heroes. It's 2001's Shrek and Balak! Shoshana gets vulnerable about her fears (space, the ocean, dinosaurs), and Valerie continues the will-she-won't-she of the decade: becoming a Disney adu…
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For this week's parashah comparison, Shoshana and Valerie bring you the only comparison that could possibly include celebrity appearances, close contact with death, and snakes: Chukat and Snakes on a Plane. Valerie gives us the next steps on her Disney Adult journey. Bonus: where would we add gratuitous profanity to Torah verses (a la "I've had it …
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GOSSIP!!!! Shoshana and Val discuss the difference between Lashon Hara and gossip, aided by Parashat Beha'alotecha (Bamidbar 12 specifically) and Gossip Girl. They also throw in their favorite podcast Normal Gossip. Also: what DJ replaced Paris Hilton to perform for world leaders, after Paris chose Britney's wedding instead?!…
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Valerie dispatches live from covid quarantine! She and Shoshana compare the sotah ritual discussed in Parashat Naso with 2010's Easy A. We agree that Emma Stone is the absolute best and that all men are the worst. Plus, Valerie claims that He's Just Not That Into You and Love Actually are the same movie.…
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Shoshana and Valerie compare Parashat Bechukotai to DCOM fav High School Musical 2. Shmittah and summer are both for rest, creativity, and Turkey from Maine. Shoshana makes the claim that HSM2 is the best one in the series. Also this movie is sort of about economics and capitalism and so is Shmittah?? What the frick frick is that.…
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Shoshana and special guest host Claire Abramovitz blow our entire royalties budget for the season immediately upon the opening of this episode. After discussing Jerry Seinfeld, Zac Efron, Kendall Jenner, and Shoshana’s pranks on our teachers, the compare 2003's The Simple Life starring Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie to Parashat Behar. If you're sti…
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Shoshana and Valerie watch the best romcom of all time, When Harry Met Sally and find impressive ways to connect it to Parshat Emor. We discuss the premise of this movie - can men and women be friends? - which doesn't really hold up because queer people?? Also, how the Cohanim force Rashi to define scissoring. We also finally give our loyal fans a …
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On this week’s episode, Valerie indulges Shoshana talking about Glee for quite literally the whole time (and yet somehow she doesn’t even make it to the gay stuff.) We promise there IS parasha comparison and discussion but also we discuss why Will Schuester is the worst teacher in the world and why Burt Hummel is the best TV parent out there.…
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Shoshana and Valerie welcome special guest Rachel Fauber to discuss a baby photography venture, Kim Kardashian conspiracy theories, Unsolved Mysteries... and also Tazria alongside Austrian horror film Goodnight Mummy. Shoshana tries to convince Rachel that she needs to make a contingency plan in case her sweet baby daughter turns out to be a psycho…
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On this week's poddy, we have a surprisingly deep conversation about loss by comparing Shemini to Bridge to Terabithia. Valerie admits to having never seen it, both discuss former sweaty teen heartthrob Josh Hutcherson and the universal experience of being in love with a teacher.
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Valerie and Shoshana discuss Parashat Tzav as compared to 2007’s Waitress. Also on the table? The social dynamics of the Cohanim, our recent target acquisitions, student teaching anecdotes, a dog named Bissli, the musical version of Waitress… Irreverent text discussion at its best. xoxo, Gossip Girls…
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Shoshana and Val discuss how the recipe for sacrifices given in Vayikra mimics Remi's take on recipes in 2007's Ratatouille. Shoshana tries to convince Valerie to eat food made by rats. The two also discuss ice skating and various types of hockey, what foods they would offer in the Beit HaMikdash, and rat hand-washing. Fun is had by all. Like the p…
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We did it big for the last parasha of Shemot: Valerie and Shoshana watch Disney Channel Original (a podcast first!!!!) Smart House and 2001: A Space Odyssey for maximum Mishkan versus AI comparison. The Simpsons also gets an honorable mention. Overall, some pretty deep thoughts for your Shabbat table and also some rambling. xoxo…
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Valerie and Shoshana discuss Ki Tisa alongside 2003's Cheaper By The Dozen. Meat soaked underwear as anointing oils/washing before the receiving of the Ten Commandments, the descent of the family/Israelites into chaos without Mom/Dad/Moshe/Nora, and a happy ending... Plus Valerie pushes reading books?? And Shoshana claims the sink is the center of …
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Shoshana and Valerie tackle all time classic The Devil Wears Prada and discuss how Miranda Priestly would feel about the Cohen Gadol's fit. Will Shoshana and Val agree on how to pronounce any words at all? Will Valerie find her "Barack of Love" shirt? Will we remember to post the photos we spent five minutes discussing of different interpretations …
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Shoshana and Valerie are joined by their favorite (and only) guest star Rachel as they reminisce on the past Sefer, and talk about how Stardust is the perfect movie to finish out Bereishit. We also wrap up talking about Yosef and his brothers, and Shoshana drops a bombshell about Nick Jonas.
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Valerie and Shoshana compare camp movie Mamma Mia! and its sequel Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again to the campest parasha: Vayeshev. Important fashion moments, questionable parentage, dreams, and the power of three: this parasha and movie combo really has it all. Plus, our plans for Taylor Swift to perform Red (Taylor's Version) at Taylor Lautner's upco…
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Valerie and Shoshana watch The Handmaid's Tale Season 1, episodes 1 and 6 to draw connections about the subjugation of women in the show to experiences of the Jewish foremothers. Yay inherited trauma! Also included: Kourtney K's chaotic Instagram and the Star Wars versus Batman debate that no one asked for.…
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Parashat Chayei Sarah: Shoshana and Valerie talk about culture clashes and what gifts we'd demand from our mega-wealthy partners when comparing Crazy Rich Asians (2018) to this week's parasha. (Also Freud's Bar Mitzvah Parasha is Tazria-Metzorah and Shoshana's Bat Mitzvah Parasha is Ki Teitzei, in case you were wondering.)…
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Parashat Vayera: Shoshana and Valerie try to convince you, the listener, that Hocus Pocus (1993) thematically parallels Parashat Vayera. Thank you for listening! Make sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and your Podcast app of choice! Questions? Concerns? Suggestions? DM us!
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Parashat Lekh Lekha: Shoshana and Valerie watch Stepmom (1998), and compare the parenting conflicts of Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon (and Ed Harris) to Sarai and Hagar (and Avram). We've improved the sound issues! Thank you for your patience as we find our footing in this new adventure!
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