Melissa Weisz and Leah Forster are back on the couch in Raye's sublet in Brooklyn (that's why it's such bad video quality - sorry)! We have *amazing* yenta about:- Raye's engagement party (that Melissa and Leah were both at!)- Jojo Siwa Kath Drama (yay lesbian tiktok!)- Our Red flags- Modi's post-comedy show pesach program drama!!- Are we just looking for external validation when we create?- Raye keeping charedi shabbat - Coming out as crypto bros- Is letting Hashem in your marriage freaky?Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yentaLeah Forster: https://www.instagram.com/leahforsterMelissa Weisz: https://www.instagram.com/melissaweiszRaye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller Antonia Lassar: https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar

[00:00:00-00:01:45] Open relationships and personal growth.[00:04:06] JoJo Siwa's relationship dynamics.[00:09:06] JoJo Siwa's public scrutiny.[00:14:48] Red flags in relationships.[00:15:24] Importance of having hobbies.[00:20:07] Capitalism and personal finance.[00:23:35] Equal opportunity in crypto.[00:30:00] Modi's acceptance in comedy.[00:32:12] Balancing social media and self.[00:34:33] Coddle culture's impact on youth.[00:39:00] Family support in queer identities.[00:44:03] Secrecy vs. privacy in relationships.[00:46:55] Religion and intimacy boundaries.[00:51:19] Balancing faith and culture.[00:54:40] LGBTQ Jewish gala experience.[00:56:28] Gay couples and halachic laws.[01:02:42] Injustices in religious matchmaking.[01:03:34] Body image in matchmaking.[01:08:40] Cohabitation before marriage perspectives.[01:10:29] Marriage and personal choices.

You know Elana Arian's music from every Jewish summer camp and Reform synagogue, but did you also know she's the most charming hilarious Jewish power lesbian????? We're obsessed with Elana, and go check out her new album that comes out May 9, 2025!

We Yenta about:

- Jewish music hot takes

- Gay NYC Jewish gossip

- How Elana fell in love with a cantor (!!!)

- Debbie Friedman lore

- Even more Debbie Friedman lore

Announcement! You're invited to take part in the Yenta Matchmaking Experiment!! If you want to be matched with a potential date from the Yenta listener universe, you can submit your profile now! We'll be releasing Patreon episodes of "Yenta Matchmaking" where we go in detail behind the scenes of the matchmaking process. More info here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7TuxHM4DOMN_xfEDkfdhjE9EHjMH7mIoBlFu2N7sQEDiQyg/viewform?usp=dialog

Elana Arian: https://elanaarian.com/

Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller

Antonia Lassar: https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar

Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta

Timestamps

0:00 - Intro

7:43 - Modern Jewish music gossip

12:56 - Debbie Friedman lore

17:55 - Growing up at a Jewish summer camp

23:04 - How Debbie Friedman turned Elana into a Jewish musician

33:40 - Incredible Jewish lesbian power couple gossip

54:25 - Matzah minute

105 - Report from the Debbie Friedman school of sacred music

When we told folks that Bri Giger (Netflix Is A Joke, UCB, professional DJ) was coming on the pod, everyone had the exact same reaction: I LOVE HER!! We’re so honored that Bri agreed to come on the pod and ruin her reputation. Total mensch.

We Yenta about:

• Nonmonagamy in LA: Your GF making out with your ex-GF

• Bri’s SNL audition! What a legend!

• Bri is the hottest DJ in LA. Like seriously. She’s a big deal.

• Surviving a queer LA breakup

• Bri wants to f*ck Moms Mabley

• Lesbians who secretly f*ck men

Bri Giger: https://www.instagram.com/brigiger/

Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller

Antonia Lassar: https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar

Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta

(00:01:16) - Non-Monogamy in LA

(00:04:06) - Introduction of Guest Bri Giger

(00:08:51) - Auditioning for SNL and Character Work

(00:12:17) - DJing as a Full-Time Job and Audience Interactions

(00:13:35) - Balancing DJing and Comedy

(00:16:02) - Flirting and Interactions Post-Performances

(00:18:07) - Being Perceived as a Queer Icon

(00:20:38) - Healing From A Queer Breakup

(00:30:05) - Matzah Minute

(00:36:47) - Being A Nerd For Butts

(00:46:04) - Dating Dynamics Across Different Genders

(00:50:46) - Adjusting Behavior Based on Partner's Gender

Introducing Yenta Matchmaking exclusively for Patrons only!

Every other week on the Yenta Patreon we'll read profiles of eligible single Jews (or Jews *adjacent*), including YOU! In each Yenta Matchmaking episode (only available on Patreon), we'll make a few matches and hear reports back from former Yenta daters!

WE WANT TO FIND YOUR BESHERT.

Submit to Yenta Matchmaking here.

Follow Raye and Antonia!

We are talking to the actual founder of the Free Britney movement, Babs Gray!!! She also happens to be the only non-Jew at the JCC, and a genius comedian and podcaster and "woman in body." (Her words.)

We Yenta about:

- Incredibly niche Jewish internet feuds

- Where is Britney now???

- How did we free Britney??

- Empathizing with mysogynist comedy

- Very controversial takes about Jewish scandals (ie Carlebach)

Announcement! You're invited to take part in the Yenta Matchmaking Experiment!! If you want to be matched with a potential date from the Yenta listener universe, you can submit your profile now! Starting in March 2025, we'll be releasing Patreon episodes of "Yenta Matchmaking", where we go in detail behind the scenes of the matchmaking process. More info here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7TuxHM4DOMN_xfEDkfdhjE9EHjMH7mIoBlFu2N7sQEDiQyg/viewform?usp=dialog

Babs Gray: https://www.instagram.com/babs_gray/?hl=en

Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller

Antonia Lassar: https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar

Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

7:30 - Incredibly niche jewish gossip

9:25 - Origins of Free Britney

13:05 - How is britney doing now?

16:55 - Who's the next Britney?

18:21 - Getting canceled on the internet

23:56 - Being the only non jew at the jcc

34:56 - Comedy that changes people's minds?

40:50 - Good goss

43:53 - Carlebach

IT'S THE BIG DAY!!!!!!! RAYE IS ENGAYGED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This episode is literally nothing but weddings: Jewish qeddings, gay weddings, nonbinary weddings, Jewish/gay/nonbinary weddings!!!

BTW, Antonia's video feed cuts out towards the end, but that means you have more time to look at Raye's gorgeous face. :)

We Yenta about:

- weddings

- weddings

- nothing but weddings

Announcement! You're invited to take part in the Yenta Matchmaking Experiment!! If you want to be matched with a potential date from the Yenta listener universe, you can submit your profile now! Starting in March 2025, we'll be releasing Patreon episodes of "Yenta Matchmaking", where we go in detail behind the scenes of the matchmaking process. More info here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7TuxHM4DOMN_xfEDkfdhjE9EHjMH7mIoBlFu2N7sQEDiQyg/viewform?usp=dialog

Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller

Antonia Lassar: https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar

Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

4:26 - ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

9:56 - Queer wedding recap

20:33 - Mcah and Marnina: the dream queer wedding

29:34 - Queer wedding shtick

31:39 - Raye's future wedding

36:41 - Ashkenazi v Persian wedding

It's everyone's favorite queer yeshiva! Leah Forster and Melissa Weisz (The World Famous Orthodykes) are back, and this week we're asking... is there comedy in the Torah??? We have source sheets, chevrutas, and pedantic arguments about the meaning of words: it's a real yeshiva!!

We Yenta about:

- Are we completely disrespecting our ancestors?

- We're definitely disrespecting our ancestors.

- How to best disrespect our ancestors.

- Who would be funnier in the holocaust

- How the Gemara literally teaches us to open all Torah learning with a JOKE!

Jokes of the Talmud source sheet: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/625384?lang=bi

Announcement! You're invited to take part in the Yenta Matchmaking Experiment!! If you want to be matched with a potential date from the Yenta listener universe, you can submit your profile now! Starting in March 2025, we'll be releasing Patreon episodes of "Yenta Matchmaking", where we go in detail behind the scenes of the matchmaking process. More info here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7TuxHM4DOMN_xfEDkfdhjE9EHjMH7mIoBlFu2N7sQEDiQyg/viewform?usp=dialog

Leah Forster: https://www.instagram.com/leahforster/?hl=en

Melissa Wesiz: https://www.instagram.com/melissaweisz/?hl=en

Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller

Antonia Lassar: https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar

Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

4:16 - Is Torah funny?

5:02 - Jokes from the Torah

10:01 - Can we call it comedy?

13:00 - This too is Torah

18:17 - Start with a joke

24:48 - Talmud jokes

38:00 - Holocaust jokes

48:45 - More Torah jokes

53:22 - Chassidic opinion on humor

55:38 - Conclusion

Rachel Olshin (Hamantaschen Monologues) is here to make your frum gay fantasies come true. This feels like a classic Yenta: we get deep into yiddishkeit, queer politics, and Raye threatens to have a threesome.

We Yenta about:

- Queer kids in modern orthodox schools

- The queer frum cultures hiding in major cities

- If you're bi, are you shomer negiah for everyone?

- Going flat with a mastectomy

- Choosing Judiasm for yourself, not your family

- Why Raye needs bungee cords

Announcement! You're invited to take part in the Yenta Matchmaking Experiment!! If you want to be matched with a potential date from the Yenta listener universe, you can submit your profile now! Starting in March 2025, we'll be releasing Patreon episodes of "Yenta Matchmaking", where we go in detail behind the scenes of the matchmaking process. More info here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7TuxHM4DOMN_xfEDkfdhjE9EHjMH7mIoBlFu2N7sQEDiQyg/viewform?usp=dialog

Rachel Olshin: https://www.hamantaschenmonologues.com/

Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller

Antonia Lassar: https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar

Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yenta

Timestamps

0:00 - Intro

3:41 - Meet Rachel Olshin

5:52 - Growing up modern Orthodox

10:45 - Being queer and still observant

15:00 - Jewish matchmaking

20:30 - Frum summer programs

24:42 - If you weren't queer

29:30 - The queer frum utopia

40:42 - Mastectomy secrets