Lots of questions this week: Is the “Jew coup” behind the impeachment hearings? We’re so busy running banking, the media and the weather, how would we have time? Is Amazon evil, or is it what we want? Are we overreacting about the Auschwitz Christmas ornaments? What is a “motivator?” Is Wal-Mart opening a store in … Continue reading Episode #228: Crocs are an abomination →

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Episode #228: Crocs are an abomination

There’s a party upstairs, but we’re not invited. Instead, join a bruised and weary Rosen and a jaunty Goldbrener for tales of elderly (yet still annoying) dogs and their incompetent owners and European soccer teams who lean into their opponents’ anti-Semitism. The good news is that the boys continue on in a light vein, featuring … Continue reading Episode #227: Jewish marketing, Sam Rosenbaum →

Episode #227: Jewish marketing, Sam Rosenbaum

There’s plenty of ranting going on in the Twilight Lounge this week, thanks to the kid playing video games in the library. Thus triggered, Rosen descends into a somewhat thoughtful monologue that ends with the boys imagining their own (non-existent) Wikipedia pages and waxing nostalgic about their childhood audio experiences. Also mentioned this celebrity-laden week: … Continue reading Episode #226: Goldblum, Bernie →

Episode #226: Goldblum, Bernie

Don’t let Rosen’s migraine-induced miasma prevent you from enjoying this raucous episode of your favorite Jewish podcast. Instead, step into the Twilight Lounge to hear about Hamas’ never-ending threats, little kids dressed as Hitler, Goldbrener’s uniquely punk rock take on the shock value of the swastika and Rosen’s unsettling question about the anti-semites’ end game. … Continue reading Episode #225: Rags to riches →

Episode #225: Rags to riches

This week, Goldbrener declares his love for floral and paisley shirts and tells a horrifying tale of a friend who once had the hiccups for “years.” Somehow that leads to anxiety over the economics of adventure guides and eventually, a general suspicion about the purpose of a digital map of “Jewish San Francisco” and a … Continue reading Episode #224: Free tuition… and paisley! →

Episode #224: Free tuition… and paisley!

Brace yourselves, real San Franciscans: it’s 85 degrees in October and Rosen is on the warpath (again), chewing gum and reusing his non-reusable plastic bottle only hours after surviving an embarrassing morning FaceTime incident. But stick around, because this is a lively episode of (Is it) Good for the Jews? that touches on the World … Continue reading Episode #223: Ayatollah redux, FaceTiming strangers →

Episode #223: Ayatollah redux, FaceTiming strangers

This week, Rosen has no wifi and his dog is covered with poo, but this is the least of his worries. He is having (another?) Jewish crisis. A chance beach meeting with celebrating Jews has him spinning into a bout of Jewish self-loathing and a very different sort of episode. Meanwhile, Goldbrener loves being a … Continue reading Episode #222: Do you like being Jewish? →

Episode #222: Do you like being Jewish?

Welcome to the Twilight Lounge, no longer a safe haven from San Francisco’s fake summer heat. It’s oppressive, this heat, and though real San Franciscans like Goldbrener are cool and collected, Rosen is not handling it well, preferring instead the freak snowstorm he faced the week before in the Sierras and the glory of his … Continue reading Episode #221: Joint League, room A/C, Gandhi →

Episode #221: Joint League, room A/C, Gandhi

This week, Rosen sets up the scene in the Twilight Lounge before moving onto tales of woe from South San Francisco’s best (and slowest-moving) legendary sandwich place, where dogs are allowed as long as they’re not at counter level. Several minutes later, having debated the merits of lactose-free sour cream and noted the miracle of … Continue reading Episode #220: Burn, baby, burn →

Episode #220: Burn, baby, burn

One thing you will not learn this week is what sort of home security system protects Goldbrener from his many foes, both real and imagined. Rosen, however, is eager to publicly share his misadventures with homes security because who cares if your house is safe when the coming ice age is unavoidable? Meanwhile, Novato is … Continue reading Episode #219: Preventing hate, protecting your home →

Episode #219: Preventing hate, protecting your home

This week, Rosen has (finally!) returned to the Twilight Lounge after spending the entire summer away and is eager to share stories of his travels, including struggles with crowds of tourists, censorship, an almost-meeting with Jeremy Corbyn and who Labour thinks are the “real” anti-semites, before moving onto a meditation on the nature of being … Continue reading Episode #218: Welcome back, Jews! →

Episode #218: Welcome back, Jews!

Welcome to the Twilight Lounge, where the dry rot has been removed and Rosen’s house siding down the hill. This is our last episode until September, so sit back, relax and spend an hour with The Jews (TM), who have plenty to say about dermatologists who’ve been to Berlin, semi-semites and the new Neil Diamond … Continue reading Episode #217: Double standards, Neil Diamond, semi-semites →

Episode #217: Double standards, Neil Diamond, semi-semites

It is into an under construction Twilight Lounge that the boys descend this week, willfully ignoring the chaos that surrounds them (for the most part, until the smoke detector goes off). After a two-week layoff, Goldbrener has returned from his Sequoia Park poker outing to muse on potential guest hosts during Rosen’s upcoming summer-long European … Continue reading Episode #216: “Concentration” camps, Vegans →

Episode #216: “Concentration” camps, Vegans

Sit back, pour yourself a ManMosa and return to the comforting Twilight Lounge for the latest sparring session between your favorite urban Jews, Rosen and Goldbrener. This week, the boys recount Rosen’s Texan boot-buying expedition (and Goldbrener’s run-in with a youthful anti-tech enthusiast) before once again returning to the concept of faith — this time … Continue reading Episode #215: Black-Jewish caucus, buying cowboy boots →

Episode #215: Black-Jewish caucus, buying cowboy boots

Early morning in the Twilight Lounge means snubbing the guys at the gym (except Ron but especially the Millennials), donning New Wave glasses and diving into intense debates about faith without the benefit of segue. If this is what you’re looking for, you’ve come to the right place. This week, Rosen and Goldbrener wade into … Continue reading Episode #214: You’ve gotta have faith →

Episode #214: You’ve gotta have faith

A couple of Jewish guys from San Francisco grappling with the world's problems through a very familiar lens.

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