Shoshana's favorite movie and new favorite parashah for her birthday week!!! How Parashat Shoftim and Spotlight both warn against turning a blind eye to evils in the world.

Ep 46: Re'eh x Fyre Festival

Aug 26th, 2022 53m 34s

Valerie and Shoshana (and cat Sumi) discuss both the Netflix and Hulu documentaries featuring Billy McFarland and Fyre Festival in comparison with Parashat Re'eh. Don't worry, they don't think Moshe scammed us... Or do they? Also, Valerie weigh

Ep 45: Eikev x Big Fish

Aug 19th, 2022 43m 48s

Sorry for the late upload! It's our third week of the same old stories, via the ~Moshe Swan Song~. Val and Shoshana compare this to 2003's Big Fish (Tim Burton??). A stacked cast and yet... What's the opposite of an instant classic? But, both t

Ep 44: Vaetchanan x WALL-E

Aug 12th, 2022 46m 51s

Shoshana and Valerie compare 2018's WALL-E to Parashat Vaetchanan. Stewardship of the Earth, leaving and returning to a home, and warnings about avoiding bad behavior - whether it's listening to Hashem or recycling?? We also discuss how Moshe i

Ep 43: Devarim x Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Aug 5th, 2022 1h 1m

Shoshana and Valerie collectively both agree, totally the two of them on the same page that Moshe is a cat person. That's pretty much all that's accomplished here. Also, Devarim and The Force Awakens are both just remakes of something we've see

Ep 42: Matot-Masei x Pride and Prejudice (2005)

Jul 29th, 2022 51m 17s

All things Keira Knightley again this week! Does this adaptation hold up to our comparison with Zelophehad's daughters? BONUS: Preview of what's coming in Devarim!!!

Ep 41: Pinchas x Misbehaviour

Jul 21st, 2022 55m 22s

Back with what turns out to be a more serious comparison than expected: this week Shoshana and Valerie discuss 2020's Misbehaviour alongside the story of Zelophehad's daughters from Parashat Pinchas. Turns out, every generation thinks the one b

Ep 40: Balak x Shrek

Jul 14th, 2022 1h 2m

Finally!!! We've had this comparison on the docket since the founding of the podcast: it's giving talking donkeys, it's giving GirlBoss, it's giving unexpected heroes. It's 2001's Shrek and Balak! Shoshana gets vulnerable about her fears (space

Ep 39: Chukat x Snakes on a Plane

Jul 7th, 2022 57m 36s

For this week's parashah comparison, Shoshana and Valerie bring you the only comparison that could possibly include celebrity appearances, close contact with death, and snakes: Chukat and Snakes on a Plane. Valerie gives us the next steps on he

Ep. 38: Korach x Holes

Jul 1st, 2022 47m 2s

Parashat Korach. Holes. The comparison writes itself. But Shoshana and Valerie chat for 47 minutes anyway! Bonus content: Shoshana's thoughts about cooking shows.

Ep. 37: Shlach x A Bug's Life

Jun 23rd, 2022 1h

It’s Shlach and we watched A Bug’s Life!Also, the best movies to watch on a plane and twin movies.

Ep 36: Beha'alotecha x Gossip Girl S1E13

Jun 17th, 2022 1h 1m

GOSSIP!!!! Shoshana and Val discuss the difference between Lashon Hara and gossip, aided by Parashat Beha'alotecha (Bamidbar 12 specifically) and Gossip Girl. They also throw in their favorite podcast Normal Gossip. Also: what DJ replaced Paris

Ep 35: Naso x Easy A

Jun 9th, 2022 54m 44s

Valerie dispatches live from covid quarantine! She and Shoshana compare the sotah ritual discussed in Parashat Naso with 2010's Easy A. We agree that Emma Stone is the absolute best and that all men are the worst. Plus, Valerie claims that He's

Ep 34: Bamidbar x The Da Vinci Code

Jun 2nd, 2022 54m 45s

Valerie and Shoshana compare Parashat Bamidbar to the 2007 movie interpretation of The Da Vinci Code. Timely, since the Mona Lisa got pied. Also, Shoshana professes a love of nuns.

Ep 33: Bechukotai - High School Musical 2

May 26th, 2022 43m 16s

Shoshana and Valerie compare Parashat Bechukotai to DCOM fav High School Musical 2. Shmittah and summer are both for rest, creativity, and Turkey from Maine. Shoshana makes the claim that HSM2 is the best one in the series. Also this movie is s

Ep 32: Behar - The Simple Life

May 19th, 2022 1h 6m

Shoshana and special guest host Claire Abramovitz blow our entire royalties budget for the season immediately upon the opening of this episode. After discussing Jerry Seinfeld, Zac Efron, Kendall Jenner, and Shoshana’s pranks on our teachers, t

Ep 31: Emor - When Harry Met Sally

May 12th, 2022 59m 29s

Shoshana and Valerie watch the best romcom of all time, When Harry Met Sally and find impressive ways to connect it to Parshat Emor. We discuss the premise of this movie - can men and women be friends? - which doesn't really hold up because que

Ep 30: Kedoshim x Glee S2E18

May 4th, 2022 1h

On this week’s episode, Valerie indulges Shoshana talking about Glee for quite literally the whole time (and yet somehow she doesn’t even make it to the gay stuff.) We promise there IS parasha comparison and discussion but also we discuss why W

Ep 29: Achrei Mot - Twilight

Apr 27th, 2022 52m 54s

In this week’s episode, Valerie tries to kill Shoshana with information about Is It Cake, and Shoshana reveals her embarrassing levels of Twilight appreciation. Does Twilight have anything to do with parashat Achrei Mot? The answer may surprise

SPECIAL Passover Ep: Prince of Egypt!!!

Apr 21st, 2022 1h

Shoshana and Val are back b'aretz in time to discuss THE PRINCE OF EGYPT before Pesach ends! Our take on this 1998 classic plus our favorite plagues and the usual jibber jabber. Chag kasher v'sameach y'all!

Ep 27: Tazria - Goodnight Mummy

Mar 31st, 2022 1h 9m

Shoshana and Valerie welcome special guest Rachel Fauber to discuss a baby photography venture, Kim Kardashian conspiracy theories, Unsolved Mysteries... and also Tazria alongside Austrian horror film Goodnight Mummy. Shoshana tries to convince

Ep 26: Shemini - Bridge to Terebithia

Mar 24th, 2022 1h 2m

On this week's poddy, we have a surprisingly deep conversation about loss by comparing Shemini to Bridge to Terabithia. Valerie admits to having never seen it, both discuss former sweaty teen heartthrob Josh Hutcherson and the universal experie

Ep 25: Tzav - Waitress

Mar 17th, 2022 44m

Valerie and Shoshana discuss Parashat Tzav as compared to 2007’s Waitress. Also on the table? The social dynamics of the Cohanim, our recent target acquisitions, student teaching anecdotes, a dog named Bissli, the musical version of Waitress… I

Ep 24: Vayikra - Ratatouille

Mar 9th, 2022 46m 15s

Shoshana and Val discuss how the recipe for sacrifices given in Vayikra mimics Remi's take on recipes in 2007's Ratatouille. Shoshana tries to convince Valerie to eat food made by rats. The two also discuss ice skating and various types of hock

Ep 23: Pekudei - Smart House and 2001: A Space Odyssey

Mar 2nd, 2022 50m 39s

We did it big for the last parasha of Shemot: Valerie and Shoshana watch Disney Channel Original (a podcast first!!!!) Smart House and 2001: A Space Odyssey for maximum Mishkan versus AI comparison. The Simpsons also gets an honorable mention.