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(Don’t) Curb Your Judaism ft. Eli Leonard

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April 19, 2023
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The Schmuckgirls are back this week with some fun updates and discuss how the Passover holiday went. They then bring on the hilarious comedian, Eli Leonard. They debate how far away should an ex move after you break up. Eli shares about his journey to become an actor and comedian and talks about his time working on Curb Your Enthusiasm. He even shares some fun stories about his best moments working with celebrities. He also talks about the importance of making the most of an opportunity when it’s handed to you. The trio also discuss performing to more religious audiences and Eli shares about his experience navigating that for the first time. They also talk about developing Jewish identities and Eli talks about antisemitism in the world of comedy and how he’s dealt with non-Jewish comedians making jokes that he didn’t think were their place to make. The group ends with a fun game of “Cute or Cringe.”

 

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