Josh & Erika welcome back Valley Legends Rami & Jordan Raff to the podcast. They break down their Top 5 favorite San Fernando Valley places to eat. Lot's of great sushi, breakfast, snacks in the mix. They reveal some secret menu items that you

90. Nineties Bar & Bat Mitzvahs with Randy Lehrman

Feb 5th, 2019 1h 12m

Josh & Erika are joined by the San Fernando Valley's own Randy Lehrman. He is the reigning king of LA's Bar Mitzvah scene, through his company Real Genius Entertainment. He has been MCing and DJing B'nai Mitzvahs since the 90s. From his early d

89. Improve Your New Year

Jan 1st, 2019 12m 55s

Josh & Erika wish you a happy new year, and have a few tips for coming up with resolutions that can keep you moving forward to wherever it is your heading, even if you don't know. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P

88. Wedding Season

Nov 16th, 2018 43m 13s

JOSH GOT MARRIED to his SWEETIE MAUREEN. Erika was there and details the experience. She also talks about the wedding she recently co-officiated. Then we breakdown our favorite Canadian Netflix show CHARQUES SEASON 3! See Privacy Policy at http

87. After Pittsburgh

Nov 9th, 2018 53m 39s

Recorded a week after the largest attack on Jewish People in American history. Josh and Erika attempt to make sense of what has occurred in Pittsburgh. Welcome to Season Six of 2 Jews Talking. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and

86. Getting Married with The Raffs

Aug 10th, 2018 40m 38s

Rami Raff is back and this time he's brought his wife Jordan Silverman-Raff. (FINALLY) They join Josh and Erika to talk about their own love story, marriage, and their brand new adooooooorable baby Porg. ALSO we talk about Josh's upcoming marri

85. At The Pico with The People Walker

Jun 12th, 2018 52m 23s

Our first live episode from our monthly residency at The Pico, with the World Famous People Walker, Chuck McCarthy. We talk about what it is the People Walker does, his road to virality, and how you can take a walk with one of the many people w

84. Road to Virality with Steve Gossett

May 26th, 2018 1h 4m

This week we sat down with filmmaker Steve Gossett the co-creator of Princess Rap Battles which have garnered nearly 450 million views. He talks about the ups-and-downs on his way to finding his success. He stopped trying to make stuff that was

83. Workplace Etiquette with Matt Ritter

Apr 25th, 2018 1h 1m

This week we sit down with Matt Ritter of the Safe For Work podcast. He talks about his career led him from being a lawyer at prestigious yet stressful law firms in New York City to comedy and corporate recruitment. He gives Josh & Erika a few

82. Marfa, Texas and The Big Bend Sentinel

Apr 13th, 2018 35m 39s

A few weeks ago Josh was out in the Far West Texas town of Marfa. It's known as an international arts destination because of Donald Judd's Chinati Foundation, but it's still a ranching community in a remote and beautiful country. Josh had the p

81. Art Camp with Reuben & Julianne

Apr 4th, 2018 48m 46s

This week we sat down with Reuben Posner & Julianne Schwartz the director and assistant director of Havaya Arts camp. We had a blast talking about summer camp! This is their inaugural year, and it looks like it'll be a lot of fun.Havaya Arts is

80. The Jews of El Paso

Mar 27th, 2018 1h 7m

Josh went on a roadtrip to Texas with friend-of-the-show Ben Stein. On a tip from a Facebook inquiry about "interesting Jews in El Paso" they stopped in town on a Tuesday night. Within 10 minutes of arrival they were immediately brought to a vi

79. Gabriel Barreto is Willie's Roadie & Spielberg's Something

Mar 18th, 2018 54m 37s

Josh is in Austin for SXSW to sell merch for Headgum and get some great interviews. He sat down with Gabriel Barretto the filmmaker behind My Cricket and Me. It's a comedy loosely based on Gabriel's experience as a roadie with Willie Nelson the

78. Grandparents

Mar 8th, 2018 41m 23s

Josh visits his grandma. Erika got a new car. They talk about the importance of seizing the day, and doing what you need to do, because if not now then when?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:

77. Progressive Politics with Dr. David Levitus

Feb 27th, 2018 57m 22s

This week is an extremely informative episode with Dr. David Levitus of LA Forward. He talks about what progressivism means, how his organization is working locally, and how this is the perfect moment to change our country."Getting involved in

76. Getting Learnt Up with Lorraine & Sarah

Feb 2nd, 2018 48m 56s

We had a great time this week with Lorraine DeGraffenreidt and Sarah Isaacson of the Learnt Up podcast. On their podcast they learn basic black and Jewish stuff they should totally already know. On this episode we chat about Mr. Rogers many car

75. Johnny Physical Lives with Josh Neuman

Jan 18th, 2018 46m 7s

This week Josh interviews Josh Neuman. He is the writer and director of Johnny Physical Lives, an award-winning documentary that memorializes his punk rock brother. We talk about the film, the Friar's Club, and Neuman's time as the editor of He

74. Escaping 2017

Dec 30th, 2017 13m 44s

Josh and Erika bid farewell to the year that was awful in so many ways, but actually pretty positive for both of them. Wishing everyone a healthy and auspicious 2018! Erika's annual Intention-Setting Hike in LA is January 7th, more details: htt

73. Last Nite of Hanukkah Live with Shmuel

Dec 25th, 2017 37m 38s

Recording Live from Tabula Rasa Bar on Hollywood Boulevard on the final night of hanukkah 2017... 2 Jews Talking with returning guest Shmuel Gonzales (The Barrio Boychik.) Shmuel talks about an anti-fascist hanukkah celebration in Boyle Heights

72. Kibitzing with Jessica Chaffin & Dan Crane

Dec 8th, 2017 55m 26s

We sat down with Jessica Chaffin & Dane Crane of The Kibitz. We chatted about what it's like to have podcasts about "being Jewish" and how our podcasts are definitely not about "Judaism." It's one of those fun hang-out episodes with the added b

71. Ain't Wasting Time No More

Nov 10th, 2017 13m 46s

"'Cause time goes by like hurricanes, and faster things..." If you've been looking for some sort of sign that it's time to interview your grandparents or older relatives — this is it. In this very special mini-sode, Erika shares one of the firs

70. Life Through A Cinematic Lens w/ Sean Malin

Nov 3rd, 2017 1h 6m

We sit down with Sean Malin, writer, film critic, Santa Clarita-resident, and Josh's former camper. We talk about how growing up a precocious kid set him on a path toward become a writer, and how he can't help but see the world through a cinema

69. The Definitive History of Jewish LA

Oct 26th, 2017 59m 42s

We sit down with historians Dr. Caroline Luce and Dr. Max Baumgarten. They both study the history of Jews in Los Angeles. Caroline writes about leftist Jews in Boyle Heights at the beginning of the 20th century. Max writes about Jews in LA betw

68. Follow Your Passion with Sarah Nathan

Oct 20th, 2017 51m 16s

Recorded in San Francisco a few weeks back, Josh catches up with Sarah Nathan. She talks about moving to a new city, finding community in the Jewish and Craft Beer worlds, and that if you're selling etched-glass crafts on Etsy you can make more

67. The Myth of Nationhood with Brian Garcia

Oct 13th, 2017 1h 11m

This week we dive into a jam-packed episode about American history, culture, identity and more with English professor Dr. Brian Garcia. He joins us to talk about about how myths and stories have created American identity, and how Make America G