Eitan Levine - Looking For Allies Before Enemies

Eitan Levine - you know him, you love him. He's a popular Jewish comedian, political commentator, and the man behind the beloved "Jewish or Antisemitic" series. This episode goes deeper than expected. Eitan opens up about the sarcoma that shaped his teens and twenties. He also delivers a blistering and hilarious critique of how Jewish organizations spent money after October 7th — and why he thinks it backfired.Follow @eitanthegoalie on Instagram and check out his work at www.eitanlevine.comSupport our work: buymeacoffee.com/peoplejewwannaknowWhat We Discuss:00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda03:41 From celebrity journalism to Jewish comedy06:00 Cancer at ten and the Russian leg-lengthening device14:00 Manischewitz Matchmakers and reinjecting Jewish joy23:00 Why the post-October 7th messaging failed30:00 Watching Trump press conferences from a bomb shelter33:00 Jewish or Antisemitic: New York City edition38:00 Find allies before enemies40:00 Brad Lander, endorsements, and showing up in city government43:00 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination