AMERICAN JEW

There is so much more to being a Jew than just religion. The new American Jew Podcast features Jew-centric interviews from Comedian Jonathan Randall. You don’t have to be religious to be a part of the tribe you can just be Jew-ish. L’chaim! Email us @ [email protected] Jonathan's Insta @jonathanrandall Insta @americanjewpodcast Twitter @americanjewpod Facebook www.facebook.com/americanjewpodcast/ Support Jonathan @ https://ko-fi.com/jonathanrandall

American Jew the Interview: Michael Schirtzer 02/21/2024

American Jew the Interview: Michael Schirtzer is back with another episode of American Jew the interview. His guest for this episode is fellow Comedian, activist, and American Jew Michael Schirtzer. Check out Michael as the co-host of the Palestine Pod @ and follow him on Instagram Follow Jonathan across social media /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/30022583

American Jew The Interview Julia Bacha 11/04/2023

American Jew The Interview Julia Bacha Jonathan Randall interviews filmmaker and the creative director of Just Vision, Julia Bacha on this special episode of American Jew. Check out Just Vision @ Find Jonathan across social media Support Jonathan @ /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/28513622

American Jew the Interview with Sami Manausa 09/22/2023

American Jew the Interview with Sami Manausa interviews Sami Manause from the ifnotnow organization on this episode of Check you ifnotnow @ Find Jonathan across social media /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/28114055

American Jew The Interview with Yirmiyahu Cohen 06/02/2023

American Jew The Interview with Yirmiyahu Cohen Jonathan Randall interviews author and Orthodox Jew, Yirmiyahu Cohen. The two discuss how the state of Israel is prohibited according to the Torah. Yirmiyahu is a part of the organization True Torah Jews Check out Yirmiyahu's book "I Will Await Him" @ Follow Jonathan across social media Support Jonathan @ *There were some technical difficulties with this episode and the audio isn't as great as we would like but we still wanted to put the episode out there. Thanks for your understanding. /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/27014055

American Jew the Interview with Eman El Husseini 04/14/2023

American Jew the Interview with Eman El Husseini In this special episode, Jonathan Randall interviews Palestinian Comedian Eman El Husseini. They discuss Muslim leadership, Palestine and the LGBTQ in the Muslim world. Follow Eman on Istagram @eman_el_husseini Follow Jonathan across social media @jonathanrandall /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/26502504

American Jew an Interview with Mark Strausman 03/31/2023

American Jew an Interview with Mark Strausman In this special episode Jonathan Randall interviews chef Mark Strausman, chef and owner of Mark's off Madison and former chef of Fred's at Barneys. They discuss Mark's Jewish upbringing, NYC bagels, and Passover. Check out Mark at and on Instagram @chefmarkstrausman and @marksoffmadison You can find Jonathan across social media @jonathanrandall /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/26368065

It's The End Of Exodus As We Know It 03/17/2023

It's The End Of Exodus As We Know It In this episode, Jonathan and Jordon talk about all the different kinds of antisemitism that continue to exist, as well as more discussion about the problems facing the new Israeli government. PLUS this week's Torah portion takes us to the end of Exodus, and it's two for one! Follow us on and TikTok Follow us and Email us at [email protected] /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/26261280

Podcast Purim Party! 03/10/2023

Podcast Purim Party! Happy Purim Everybody! This week, Jonathan and Jordon are all dressed up and ready to party! After discussing the importance of Purim we get into this weeks Torah portion about the golden calf, and the 13 attributes oof mercy. As always, we talk about the ongoing upheaval in Israel, PLUS we talk about some direct feedback we've gotten about the podcast. Follow us on and TikTok Follow us and Email us at [email protected] /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/26189304

The Fine Print of The Torah 02/18/2023

The Fine Print of The Torah Hooray! Jonathan and Jordon are back with another episode of American Jew! This week we break down this weeks Torah portion and what amounts to the fine print after the 10 Commandments, including 30 prohibitions! PLUS we talk about Joe Rogan, and whether or not he's too casual in his discussions of antisemitism. Follow us on and TikTok Follow us and Email us at [email protected] /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/25972668

10 Rules For Dating My God 02/13/2023

10 Rules For Dating My God Hooray and Happy Tu Bishvaht! It's Jewish Earth Day and Jonathan and Jordon are here to spread the message that God wants you to save the trees! (Even if Israeli's don't always follow this rule) PLUS we break down this week's Torah portion about the 10 Commandments, and how Gods jealousy may have influenced modern Jewish anxiety! Follow us on and TikTok Follow us and Email us at [email protected] /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/25913247

Jewish Complaints and Grievances 02/08/2023

Jewish Complaints and Grievances Jonathan and Jordon are back with another episode of American Jew! This week's torah portion is one of most famous in the bible! Moses parting of the Red Sea leads to the Jews complaining that there's nothing to eat on the other side! PLUS we talk about the different groups that oppose Israels continued occupation and how we can find non-violent ways to come together. Follow us on and TikTok Follow us and Email us at [email protected] /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/25872759

Antisemitism Remembrance Day 01/31/2023

Antisemitism Remembrance Day Hooray! Another Episode of American Jew is here! This week, Jonathan and Jordon talk about Holocaust Remembrance Day, and the impoortance of continuing to remember all the Jews and non-Jews who were killed by the Nazi regime. We also talk about how important it is for Israel to acknowledge thier own history to avoid more heavy criticism and hatred towards the Jewish people. PLUS, in this week's Parsha we talk about the final of the 10 plagues, and the ongoing struggle of the Jews to escape Egypt. Follow us on and TikTok Follow us and Email us at [email protected] /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/25788651

Arguing Between The Lines 01/25/2023

Arguing Between The Lines Jonathan and Jordon are back with an all new episode of American Jew! We talk about how a 3 year old had more friends at her birthday party than Jordon, why arguing about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict with friends can be pointless, and another lament about the state of Israeli politics. PLUS we delve INTO Exodus in this weeks Parsha talk, and whether or not Moses was stoned. Follow us on and TikTok Follow us and Email us at [email protected] /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/25727349

Arguing With The Tribe 01/11/2023

Arguing With The Tribe It's another episode of American Jew! In this episode, Jonathan is fresh off his appearance on the Comedy Cellar Podcast, Live From The Table, and we talk about how important it is to be able to have civil and fact based conversations with people who you vehemently disagree with. Plus, this week's Torah Portion deals with delineating the 12 Tribes of Israel, and is nearly a happy ending with an optimistic outlook for the future. (Spoiler alert - trouble is brewing) Follow us on and TikTok Follow us and Email us at [email protected] /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/25580622

Happy Jew Year! 01/04/2023

Happy Jew Year! Happy 2023 from The American Jew Podcast! This week Jonathan and Jordon talk about thier resolutions (or lack there-of), troubling definitions on Google, and the difficulty of defending the new right-wing Israeli government's upcoming policy changes. PLUS, we talk about this week's Torah portion! It's a big reveal, and a happy-ish ending for once! Follow us on and TikTok Follow us and Email us at [email protected] /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/25504410

Festival of Lies 12/27/2022

Festival of Lies Happy Hanukkah Everybody! In this episode we talk about holiday treats, trolling Kyrie Irving at the free throw line, and the unravelling of George Santos' origin story (spoiler alert - he's NOT Jewish!). Plus, on this week's Jew Need To Know, we talk about why the Hanukkah story isn't in the Torah, and what this week's Torah portion is really about! Follow us on and TikTok Follow us and Email us at [email protected] /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/25442874

Penalty Kicks For Palestine 12/12/2022

Penalty Kicks For Palestine Jonathan and Jordon are back with more gripes aboout Kanye, a discussion about the Palestinian influence at the World Cup, and a recap of this weeks Torah portion. Plus, we break out our newest segment on the show, "Jew Need To Know!" Follow us on and TikTok Follow us and Email us at [email protected] /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/25300659

Dinner with Shmucks 12/05/2022

Dinner with Shmucks In this episode Jonathan and Jordon keep talking about Kanye, and his dinner at Mar-a-Lago. We also talk about a possible messiah in the middle east, and shed some light on the issue of Salah Hammouri, the French/Palestinian lawyer and his deportatin from Israel. PLUS we finally get to the bottom of the Black and White Cookie debate! (sort of) Follow us on and TikTok Follow us and Email us at [email protected] /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/25229106

Anti-Semantics 11/22/2022

Anti-Semantics In this episode, Jonathan and Jordon react to Dave Chappelle's SNL stand up set, as well as a discussion of comedy about Jewish issues at large. We also talk about conspiracy theories and the Jews role in the slave trade, plus more Kanye kvetching. Follow us on and TikTok Follow us and Email us at [email protected] /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/25098354

Three Times a Jew 11/14/2022

Three Times a Jew Jonathan and Jordon are back with our third new episode of American Jew! This week we talk about Itamar Ben-Gvir and the problems that he brings to the Knesset and the Isreali government. We also talk about brands that want to distance themselves from difficult celebrities, and what Jewish discussion would be complete without some complaining about our physical ailments. Follow us on and TikTok Follow us and Email us at [email protected] /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/25010526

Flagrant Fouls Off The Court 11/07/2022

Flagrant Fouls Off The Court American Jew is BACK again! This time, Jonathan and Jordon talk about NBA star Kyrie Irving and the disturbing comments he's made regarding a "documentary" that pushes anti-semitic sentiments. We also talk about the Isreali elections, and how we seem to be moving backwards. Follow us on IG at @AmericanJewPodcast Follow us on Twitter @AmericanJewPod Email us at [email protected] /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/24935184

American Jew Podcast - The Comeback! 10/28/2022

American Jew Podcast - The Comeback! American Jew is BACK! After a years hiatus, Jonathan Randall and Jordon Ferber are back at it, schmoozing and kvetching, just like your bubby used to! In our first episode back we catch up on the Jewish holidays, how we feel about Ken Burns, and of course, Kanye's latest antisemitic statements. Follow us on IG and ! /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/24832803

Episode 112 - American Jew Strikes Back: A New Hope 06/04/2021

Episode 112 - American Jew Strikes Back: A New Hope American Jew is BACK! Jonathan and Jordon talk about the recent violence in Israeli/Palestinian relations, and the challenges facing Jews around the world in our ability to separate Judaism from Zionism. /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/19356164

Episode 111 - Tripping Ino Judaism 04/16/2021

Episode 111 - Tripping Ino Judaism We interview one of Jonathan's childhood friends David Mizne to discover who was really the worst influence at their temple growing up. Plus we talk about an upcoming Jewish Psychedelic Summit, the problems Ethiopian Jews are having moving to Israel, and the ever changing formal definition of what constitutes anti-semitism. /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/18755285

Ep 110 - Commemorating Yom HaShoah while our DJ Evolves it 04/09/2021

Ep 110 - Commemorating Yom HaShoah while our DJ Evolves it In this ep we talk to DJ Rabbi Darkside AKA Sam Sellers! Formerly a member of The Lesson, Rabbi Darkside has spent many years as a "cultural ambassador" helping educate and bring people together through music. Plus we talk about Holocaust Remembrance Day, and how it can inform what's happening around the world today. /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/18668831

EP 109 - The Rise Of Anti-Yemenism 04/01/2021

EP 109 - The Rise Of Anti-Yemenism In this episode Jonathan and Jordon interview David Packouz about the film War Dogs, which is based on his true life experiences as an international arms dealer. /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/18571835

Ep 108 - Do Not PASSOVER This One 03/26/2021

Ep 108 - Do Not PASSOVER This One In this episode we welcome Rabbi Sam Reinstein to talk about his new book "The Haggadah About Nothing: The (unofficial) Seinfeld Haggadah." /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/18483020

Ep 107 - Polishing Up On Antisemitism 03/19/2021

Ep 107 - Polishing Up On Antisemitism In this Episode Jonathan and Jordon welcome comedian Talia Reese to the show to talk about her rise to the top of the orthodox Jewish comedy circuit! Plus we talk about Polish Jew Candles, Biden's new Antisemitism Envoy, and the newest Orthodox prospect in the NBA. /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/18396293

Ep 106 - Antisemitism Taking Heat 03/12/2021

Ep 106 - Antisemitism Taking Heat In this episode Jonathan and Jordon talk with comedian and magician Harrison Greenbaum about how growing up with grandparents who survived the Holocaust has shaped his worldview. Plus we talk about the positives that can come out of a fight against antisemitism. /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/18303881

Ep 105 - If You Want To Be A Jew, Be A Jew! 03/05/2021

Ep 105 - If You Want To Be A Jew, Be A Jew! In this episode Jonathan and Jordon interview comedian and actor Adam Chisnall about his experiences as an extra Jew! Plus we talk about how important it is for Jews to stick together and be more inclusive in our fights against antisemitism. /episode/index/show/americanjewpodcast/id/18206351

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