Someone had to say it....

About Someone had to say it....

Julia Bendis is a matchmaker, educator, author, advocate and mom. Nothing is off limits, variety of guests: authors, comedians, religious leaders, therapists and more. Visit matchbyjulia.com for more information on matchmaking, dating and intimacy education. Follow so you never miss an episode! Please rate & share Julia's co-host is Heidi Shertok - an author of Unorthodox Love, one of the founders at Jewish Joy Book Club, mom of three and lover of romance novels. For more on Heidi and her books visit: heidishertok.com

Publisher

Julia Bendis

Category

comedy

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

24 May 2021

Latest episode

2 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

78 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Jul 2025

   78. USA Today bestselling author Meredith Schorr

   Heidi Shertok interviews USA Today bestselling author Meredith Schorr, who is also a paralegal, about her novels, including RoomMating and Someone Just Like You, which are known for having sexy scenes.

2. 

   18 Jun 2025

   77. Anthropologist turned Matchmaker Angelika Morris

   Matchmaker Angelika Morris shares her journey from anthropology to creating a matchmaking company, discussing how she connects singles through personalized trips in an interview with Julia Bendis and Heidi Shertok.

3. 

   11 Jun 2025

   76. Being LGBTQ+ in the Orthodox world-author Lynne Golodner

   Author Lynne Golodner discusses the history and inspiration behind her books, including her experiences with LGBTQ+ stories in the Orthodox Jewish community, in an interview with Julia Bendis and Heidi Shertok.

Who has been a guest on Someone had to say it....

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Meredith Schorr
• Angelika Morris
• Lynne Golodner
• Beth Merlin
• Danielle Modaferi

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

13,160

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

14 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

50

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

71

Contact Someone had to say it....

Guest appearances

Books guests

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