Despite his vague statements, Christian lyrics and brief conversion to evangelicalism, Bob Dylan is considered a Jew by most Jews. He had a bar mitzvah; his parents were involved in B'nai Brith and Hadassah; he went to Camp Herzl. He's performed in Tel Aviv and at a Chabad telethon.
That's evidence enough for Jordan Foisy, a comedian and writer, whose favourite Jew is the Nobel-winning troubadour poet and singer born Robert Zimmerman.
Credits
This show is hosted and edited by Laura Leibow (@lauraleibow (https://www.instagram.com/lauraleibow/) on Instagram and @tweibow (https://twitter.com/tweibow) on Twitter). Follow Jordan on Twitter @JordanFoisy (https://twitter.com/JordanFoisy). Follow The CJN on Instagram (@thecjn (https://www.instagram.com/thecjn/)) and find more great Jewish podcasts at thecjn.ca (https://thecjn.ca/).
23 Nov 2021
E4 Lisa Kudrow, feat. Sam Sferrazza
Examining the life of Lisa Kudrow, before, during and after her career peaked on Friends. Comedian Sam Sferrazza (samislaughing.com (http://www.samislaughing.com/)) joins. Check out Sam's podcast, Prepare to Die (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/prepare-to-die/id1590903349).
Credits
This show is hosted and edited by Laura Leibow (@lauraleibow (https://www.instagram.com/lauraleibow/) on Instagram and @tweibow (https://twitter.com/tweibow) on Twitter). Follow The CJN on Instagram (@thecjn (https://www.instagram.com/thecjn/)) and find more great Jewish podcasts at thecjn.ca (https://thecjn.ca/).
8 Nov 2021
E3 Fran Lebowitz, feat. Rachel Manson
From the moment Rachel Manson first saw Fran Lebowitz in The Wolf of Wall Street, she... didn't know who Lebowitz was. But after that—and after multiple personal crises during the pandemic, during which she watched Pretend It's a City and started reading her books—she became a fan.
See more of Rachel's work at rachelmanson.com (https://www.rachelmanson.com/).
Credits
This show is hosted and edited by Laura Leibow (@lauraleibow (https://www.instagram.com/lauraleibow/) on Instagram and @tweibow (https://twitter.com/tweibow) on Twitter). Follow The CJN on Instagram (@thecjn (https://www.instagram.com/thecjn/)) and find more great Jewish podcasts at thecjn.ca (https://thecjn.ca/).
25 Oct 2021
E2 Jerry Seinfeld, feat. Leah Abrahams
"What's the deal with A Few of My Favourite Jews? Do people really have favourite Jews? You ever notice how nobody goes around saying, 'Gee, I really like this Jew.' If they did, I betcha I'd be on a lot of people's lists." – Jerry Seinfeld, probably
Credits
This show is hosted and edited by Laura Leibow (@lauraleibow (https://www.instagram.com/lauraleibow/) on Instagram and @tweibow (https://twitter.com/tweibow) on Twitter). Follow The CJN on Instagram (@thecjn (https://www.instagram.com/thecjn/)) and find more great Jewish podcasts at thecjn.ca (https://thecjn.ca/).
12 Oct 2021
E1 The Coen brothers, feat. the Warry-Smith brothers
For Season 2 of AFOMFJ, we're changing our format. This is now Brothers on Brothers, a show exclusively interviewing two brothers you haven't heard of discuss two brothers you have heard of. So we invited Dan and Matt Warry-Smith join to discuss their favourite Jewish movie-makers, Joel and Ethan Coen.
Credits
This show is hosted and edited by Laura Leibow (@lauraleibow (https://www.instagram.com/lauraleibow/) on Instagram and @tweibow (https://twitter.com/tweibow) on Twitter). Follow The CJN on Instagram (@thecjn (https://www.instagram.com/thecjn/)) and find more great Jewish podcasts at thecjn.ca (https://thecjn.ca/).
15 Jun 2021
E7 Sacha Baron Cohen, feat. Sophie Buddle
Sacha Baron Cohen has been nominated for three Oscars—but he's never won. Sophie Buddle, on the other hand, has actually won a Juno Award for her 2019 comedy album. Who would you rather hear interviewed on this podcast? (Just kidding; you don't have a choice.)
Find Sophie's work at her website (sophiebuddlecomedy.com (https://www.sophiebuddlecomedy.com/)) and follow her on Twitter (@sophiebuddle (https://twitter.com/sophiebuddle?lang=en)) and Instagram (@sophbuds (https://www.instagram.com/sophbuds/?hl=en))
Follow Laura on Instagram (@lauraleibow (https://www.instagram.com/lauraleibow/)) and Twitter (@tweibow (https://twitter.com/tweibow))
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Hear more Jewish podcasts by The CJN at thecjn.ca (https://thecjn.ca/)
27 May 2021
E6 Amy Winehouse, feat. Amanda Leibow
Not many people know Amy Jade Winehouse was Jewish. But the acclaimed singer-songwriter was in fact born to two Jewish parents in a small town in north London, where she attended Jewish Sunday school, though she was hesitant about the experience. She once told a reporter she only attended synagogue once a year "out of respect".
Nonetheless, she never forgot her roots. She once said being Jewish was "not about lighting candles and saying a bracha," and that she still felt the connection. Indeed, Judaism remained close to her heart—literally. A bronze statue of the late singer in Camden Town depicts her with a Magen David necklace she often wore while performing, engraving her spirituality in stone.
On today's episode, Laura's sister Amanda joins to discuss her favourite singer—and favourite Jew.
Follow Laura on Instagram (@lauraleibow (https://www.instagram.com/lauraleibow/)) and Twitter (@tweibow (https://twitter.com/tweibow))
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7 May 2021
E5 Drake, feat. Zoe Sky Jordan
It's no surprise that Aubrey Drake Graham is someone's favourite Jew—no less a musician's favourite Jew. In this episode, Zoe Sky Jordan talks about her fellow Canadian Jewish singer/songwriter, and Laura dives into his career, style and Jewish upbringing in Toronto's Forest Hill neighbourhood.
Learn more about Zoe at her website (zoeskyjordan.com (http://www.zoeskyjordan.com/)) or follow her on Instagram (@zoeskyjordan (https://www.instagram.com/zoeskyjordan/))
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Hear more Jewish podcasts by The CJN at thecjn.ca (https://thecjn.ca/)
23 Apr 2021
E4 Ben Feldman, feat. Salma Hindy
Whose favourite Jew is Ben Feldman? The rising character actor isn't a household name, but after head-turning gigs on Mad Men, Superstore and Silicon Valley, comedian Salma Hindy went all in. Hear Salma chat with Laura about Feldman's career, as well as lighter subjects like the existence of God, mental illness and the correlation between trauma and poverty.
Follow Salma on Instagram (@salma.hindy (https://www.instagram.com/salma.hindy/)) and Twitter (@salooma99 (https://twitter.com/salooma911)) and check out her work at salmahindy.com (https://salmahindy.com/)
Follow Laura on Instagram (@lauraleibow (https://www.instagram.com/lauraleibow/)) and Twitter (@tweibow (https://twitter.com/tweibow))
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Hear more Jewish podcasts by The CJN at thecjn.ca (https://thecjn.ca/)
6 Apr 2021
E3 Adam Sandler, feat. Nick Nemeroff
For Jewish kids who grew up in the '90s, Adam Sandler is a pop culture icon. Juno-nominated comic Nick Nemeroff comes on the show to talk about how Sandler's offbeat style inspired him during his formative millennial years.
Follow Nick on Twitter (@nicknemeroff (https://twitter.com/nicknemeroff)) and Instagram (also @nicknemeroff (https://www.instagram.com/nicknemeroff/)) and buy his album at his website (nicknemeroff.com (http://www.nicknemeroff.com/))
Follow Laura on Instagram (@lauraleibow (https://www.instagram.com/lauraleibow/)) and Twitter (@tweibow (https://twitter.com/tweibow))
Find The CJN on Instagram (@thecjn (https://www.instagram.com/thecjn/))
Hear more Jewish podcasts by The CJN at thecjn.ca (https://thecjn.ca/)
16 Mar 2021
E2 Larry David, feat. Jhanelle Dennis
Comedian Jhanelle Dionne joins the show to talk about one of her comedy idols, the kvetch behind Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David.
Laura on Instagram: instagram.com/lauraleibow (https://www.instagram.com/lauraleibow/)
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Hear more Jewish podcasts by The CJN at thecjn.ca (https://thecjn.ca/)
25 Feb 2021
E1 Jack Black, feat. Juliana Rodrigues
Episode Notes
Welcome to These Are a Few of My Favourite Jews, a show where comics (and sometimes not comics) talk about their favourite Jewish person with another Jewish person: comedian Laura Leibow. In our debut episode, Laura brings on stand-up comedian, podcast host and close friend Juliana Rodrigues to dissect the life and work of Thomas Jacob Black, better known as Jack Black.
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8 Feb 2021
Trailer: These Are a Few of My Favourite Jews
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Introducing These Are a Few of My Favourite Jews, a new podcast by comedian Laura Leibow and The Canadian Jewish News. Twice a month, Leibow will bring on a guest to chat about their favourite Jewish person. Hopefully, someone will learn something about somebody who's Jewish.
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