Bar-Mitzvah Core

About Bar-Mitzvah Core

Join comedian Itai Lev and cohost Ben Lainer as they exhume 2010s pop through the lens of Bar Mitzvahs.

Publisher

Itai Lev

Category

comedy · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

9 Apr 2024

Latest episode

29 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

14 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Jan 2026

   Candle 1: I Gotta Feeling

   The boys wrap up the series with "I Gotta Feeling" by the bar-mitzvah kings, The Black Eyed Peas

2. 

   4 Aug 2025

   Candle 2: Cha-Cha Slide (feat. Mark Kraus)

   Itai, Ben, and guest Mark Kraus get theological over DJ Casper's untouchable dance opus.

3. 

   18 Mar 2025

   Candle 3: Dynamite (feat. Brenna Epstein)

   Itai and Ben return with guest Brenna Epstein to discuss the ubiquitous track "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz.

4. 

   15 Jul 2024

   Candle 4: Party Rock Anthem (feat. Alan Peterson)

   Itai and Ben team up with Alan Peterson to discuss the timeles LMFAO classic, Party Rock Anthem.

5. 

   17 Jun 2024

   Candle 5: DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love (feat. Josh Lainer)

   Itai, Ben, and Ben's lil bro Josh break down the Pitbull classic DJ got us fallin in love.

6. 

   10 Jun 2024

   Candle 6: Low (feat. Adam Fynke)

   Itai, Ben, and guest Adam Fynke discuss Low by Flo Rida.

7. 

   3 Jun 2024

   Candle 7: Give me Everything (feat. Lil Dicky) [IN SPACE]

   Itai and Ben are joined by their first celebrity guest, Lil Dicky, as they discuss the Pitbull masterpiece Give Me Everything, all from the vacuum of space.

8. 

   27 May 2024

   Candle 8: Party in the U.S.A. (feat. Ellie Rosenwasser)

   Itai, Ben, and guest Ellie Rosenwasser break down Mily Cyrus's iconic track, Party in the U.SA.

9. 

   20 May 2024

   Candle 9: The Time (Dirty Bit) (feat. Meghan Horwitz)

   Itai, Ben, and guest Meghan Horwitz brave the depravity of "The Time (Dirty Bit) by Black Eyed Peas/

10. 

    13 May 2024

    Candle 10: Pokerface (feat. Tal Lev)

    Itai, Ben, and special guest Tal Lev discuss Lady Gaga's "Pokerface".

11. 

    6 May 2024

    Candle 11: Down (feat. Lil Wayne )

    Join Itai and Ben in their first bottle episode as they discuss Down by Jay Sean (feat. Lil Wayne).

12. 

    29 Apr 2024

    Candle 12: Like a G6 (feat. Beth Greenman)

    Itai and Ben discuss the song Like a G6 with special guest, Beth Greenman.

13. 

    21 Apr 2024

    Candle 13: Starships (feat. Nadiv Lev)

    Itai and Ben dive deep into Starships by Nicki Minaj with special guest, Nadiv Lev.

14. 

    9 Apr 2024

    Honorable Mentions (feat. Ben K)

    Host Itai Lev, cohost Ben Lainer, and their first guest, Ben K, establish a loose defintion of Bar-Mitzvah Core before going over honorable mentions that did not make the coveted Top 13.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

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