
Daniel Zana & Harry Ottensoser discuss films of all types to investigate what truly makes a film Jewish. Covering everything from Fiddler on the Roof to Uncut Gems, they finish each episode by ranking the film’s production, content, and themes on a scale of 1 to 5 Jewish stars. Listen each week to find out!
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 109 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | TV & FilmFilm ReviewsFilm History | |||

Harry and Daniel welcome back Pamela Lavitt, director of the Seattle Jewish Film Festival, to discuss Among Neighbors, the powerful documentary by Yoav Potash that uses animation to explore a haunting Holocaust story about survivors confronting the r... more
For their 100th (give or take) episode, Harry and Daniel celebrate a major milestone by revisiting where it all began—with their very first guest, Yuli Masinovsky. Together, they keep things loose, reflective, and a little bit meta as they dive into ... more
Harry and Daniel are joined by writer Leigh Stein, author of the novel If You’re Seeing This, It’s Meant for You, to unpack the ambition, anxiety, and Jewish bravado pulsing through Marty Supreme, directed by Josh Safdie.
Rather than simply treating... more
Harry and Daniel dive into the swashbuckling fairy tale classic The Princess Bride with filmmaker and special guest Michael Lukk Litwak, director of Molli and Max in the Future.
Directed by Rob Reiner and written by legendary screenwriter William Go... more
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This podcast is a smart, engaging deep dive into movies, with sharp breakdowns that make each film feel worth revisiting. I especially love the ongoing conversations about how Jewish a movie really is. The debates about identity, culture, and subtext are thoughtful and genuinely entertaining. It’s the perfect mix of analysis and personality (with engaging guests) and I look forward to every episode.
Love the concept of this show and really enjoying the conversations. Loved the Nora Ephron book chat, went and picked it up from that interview.
I appreciate the reflections on the human condition from the themes derived from the movie selection! 5 out of 5!
Cuz we know what we’re doing
If you’re interested in film and Judaism this is the podcast for you
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