When Cole Porter first met Richard Rodgers during a slow point in his career, he confessed to the composer that he knew the key to his success on Broadway: just write "Jewish tunes."

Why did WASP of WASPs Cole Porter make such a statement? Perhaps because so many successful songwriters of the Great American Songbook were members of the tribe who may or may not have been greatly influenced by the songs and melodies of their ancestors. And Cole Porter did just that. Taking the minor key like it was his birthright, Porter wrote several handfuls of smash hits. 

In this Naked American Extra, we'll listen in on a bit more of our chat with Rachel Bloom, star and co-creator of the only original musical comedy on television, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (season 3 premieres October 13 on The CW).

Hear Julian Fleisher honor the new year with a bit of his haftoroh and his new favorite Jewess, Rachel Bloom as they break matzoh, drink fermented kosher grape juice and toast the dear prophet of Fiddler, Sheldon Harnick.

For more Rachel Bloom, you can listen to her do Space Jam here, and hear the glory of our full episode with her here.

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Here's to a sweet New Year. L'chaim!

Sheldon Harnick(Melissa Eagan)