Getting to Know Jew

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Getting to Know Jew

Ryan Metcalfe (not a Jew) and Gilli Apter (pretty Jewish) attempt to break down stereotypes about Jewish culture, trying to understand why they exist at all. It's everything you always wanted to know about modern Jewry but were too afraid to ask. From big noses to the money thing to bacon - what's the deal there really? No stone is left unturned. Getting to Know Jew is published weekly.

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    22. I'm Better Than Him

    It's the end of an era and the beginning of a new dawn.

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    21. A Disco, a Baby, and Catered Fish w/ Kate Pinchuck

    Gilli is joined in her car by comedian and millennial, Kate Pinchuk. We continue to delve into what its like to be a woman, and Ryan tries to get some sympathy for being a man. We then learn more about Kate, her Jewish upbringing, and her mystical millennial views on life. Get in touch: [email protected]

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    20. Friendship Glue

    Are you the friendship glue in your group? Do you have glue but no group? Do you have a group but no glue? As a female, do you struggle with male friends wanting to glue you? Ew. We explore adult friendship in new environments. It's complicated. Sometimes.

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    A Short Announcement

    Gilli has come down with a voice injury and will be out of action for a few weeks. We'll be back soon.

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    19. It's Depend

    We're both suffering from illnesses of the voice this week. That doesn't stop us from discussing Yiddish words and their relevance in modern English. And then, to be honest, guys, the rest of the episode is really just us talking about Drake.

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    18. Do You Eat Frogs?

    Gilli has amazing news to share!We get our first email!It's Pesach! What's that? Would you like to listen to a bastardised version of the story of the Jews escaping Egypt? You've come to the right place!Get in touch: [email protected]

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    17. You wear WIGS?!

    We lay on the banter nice and thick this episode. It's Gilli's Birthday but that's quickly forgotten when Ryan finds out that married Jewish women wear wigs. WIGS! The men aren't forgotten as Ryan tries to remember what they look like. Get in touch: [email protected]

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    16. The Art of Dying

    Today we talk about how Jews deal with death and what happens in the days after the funeral.Get in touch: [email protected]

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    15. I Get So Nervous For You Girls

    Ryan is on the side of the road and Gilli is nightcrawling it up in her room. We talk at each other rather than to, since an actual conversation is too difficult in this modern day situation. Ryan struggles to be a real man and Gilli struggles to make Jews laugh. Get in touch: [email protected]

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    14. Wet Pants and Nasty Words

    Well, we start with some lovely podcast banter, as podcasters do. If you're like us and you can't stand podcast banter then skip forward ten minutes and you'll find Gilli in an awkward (maaaaybe) racist situation. Is it racist if you're only a little bit racist? When is it OK to get mad at fractionally racist people? Is Gilli a racist? Is anyone not a racist?!Get in touch: [email protected] for The Kings and Queens of Comedy: https://online.computicket.com/web/event/kings_and_queens_of_comedy/1187574615/0/83835476

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    13. I've Lost My Mojo

    Gilli made a meme! Who makes memes? Gilli does. We spend some time patting Gilli on the back for that before things get more serious... Ryan has forgotten how to make friends. He laments.Get in touch: [email protected] meme: https://www.instagram.com/p/BeZ6Zi2AFTI/?hl=en

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    12. They Killed Jesus - with Nik Rabinowitz

    Super genius comedy hero Nik Rabinowitz returns to bless us with more Jewishness. We ruin Christmas. Gilli and Nik share what its like to perform comedy for Jews. Nik borrows some salt from a neighbour, Ryan discovers that "Reform Jew" (Jew-lite) is a thing and much much more. Get in touch: [email protected]

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    11. Christmas. It's not for Jews!

    Welcome to season 2 of GTKJ: GTKJ2!Bigger explosions! More dramatic pauses! MORE JEWISH THINGS! Today we talk Christmas, The Tooth Fairy and we Google "Lesbian Jews."Get in touch: [email protected]

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    10. GTKJ Gets Topical

    Episode 10! We did it! Double figures! Who'da thought we'd make it this far?!To celebrate, we dive head-first into a conversation about sexual harassment! Yay!Are all men guilty of it? If Dustin Hoffman is, then surely we all are. Ryan mumbles a lot until Gilli drops some TED-Talks-like advice on how all men should approach the question of "Have I unknowingly sexually harassed a woman?"Get in touch: [email protected]

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    9: I Got My Mind Set on Jew

    Gilli is in Isreal. It's too busy and too loud to record a normal podcast so she's sent us tiny little sound bites of goodness to keep us going until next week. There's some gold in them mines... Proof that if you let GIlli talk and talk and talk... Genius will arise. Get in touch: [email protected]

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    8. The Music Sounds Better With Jew

    Gilli prepares to attend two Jewish weddings in Israel. What's Israel like? Is it full of Jews? How Jewish are they? What is Paj? Get in touch: [email protected]

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    7. "This Must Take the Pressure Off You"

    In today's episode we talk about some of Gilli's experiences in stand up comedy. Then Gilli reveals *what it’s like to go to a Jewish engagement party as an unmarried woman and tips on how to get through it in style.(*not great)Get in touch: [email protected]

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    6. Israel and Palestine

    In this episode we solve the Israel Palestine conflict! #done #sorted #nobelpeaceprizeLol, no we really actually don't. Literal geniuses can't solve that problem, who the hell are we? No, we just have a nice little chat about it. Cause waddaya gonna do?

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    5. The Maccabiah Games (Nik Rabinowitz)

    The very funny Nik Rabinowitz joins us to talk all about his gold medal-winning triumph in The Maccabiah Games. The Maccabiah Games? What's that? It's a Jewish thing. Listen to find out more.

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    4. Reincarnation and Circumcisions

    Mitzvahs! They exist! And so does reincarnation... According to the Jews. Jewish boys are not about that foreskin life! Find out why...Get in touch: [email protected]

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    3. Food

    In today's episode we find out what Kosher means. What's a split hoof? Is a horse kosher? Is there any hope that one day Jews will be allowed to eat bacon? Get in touch with us at [email protected]

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    2. The Second One

    This week we talk about the Holocaust, school visits from Holocaust Survivors, the Germans, and why we Never Forget.Get in touch: [email protected]

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    1. Getting to know a Jew

    In the first episode of Getting to Know Jew, we talk dating, Tinder and marriage.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Ryan Metcalfe (not a Jew) and Gilli Apter (pretty Jewish) attempt to break down stereotypes about Jewish culture, trying to understand why they exist at all. It's everything you always wanted to know about modern Jewry but were too afraid to ask. From big noses to the money thing to bacon - what's the deal there really? No stone is left unturned. Getting to Know Jew is published weekly.

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