“Find me a sushi place between 14th and 42nd” with Julie Klausner
You know Julie Klausner — creator and star of Difficult People, iconic comedy writer, actor, podcaster, and the patron saint of every self-respecting queer Jew with a Hulu login. She’s been on Bob’s Burgers, she’s written for everyone from Joan Rivers to Billy Eichner, and she’s basically Broadway’s unofficial mayor. This episode is everything you want from a real celebrity Yenta: unfiltered queer wisdom, Jewish cultural analysis, and absolutely deranged gossip.We Yenta about: 1. How queer Jewish culture keeps you sane when the world is on fire2. Joan Rivers as the ultimate Jewish mother figure 3. Julie’s hunt for the perfect sushi spot between 14th and 42nd4. Why Pride Month should be replaced by Queer Summer Vacation5. Why ukuleles and clowning are aggressively queer6. The Broadway shows that made us gay 7. Why every good procedural should have a version starring Cate Blanchett8. What it means to keep “finding your people” at every stage of queer Jewish life9. An epic game of Jewish, Queer, or Treif?Announcement! You're invited to take part in the Yenta Matchmaking Experiment!! If you want to be matched with a potential date from the Yenta listener universe, you can submit your profile now! We'll be releasing Patreon episodes of "Yenta Matchmaking" where we go in detail behind the scenes of the matchmaking process. More info here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7TuxHM4DOMN_xfEDkfdhjE9EHjMH7mIoBlFu2N7sQEDiQyg/viewformJulie Klausner: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-was-your-week-with-julie-klausner/id424991092Raye Schiller: https://www.instagram.com/rayeschiller Antonia Lassar: https://www.instagram.com/antonialastar Uncut and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yentaTimestamps: 0:00 – Intro3:30 – Celebrity gossip + Jewish geography6:30 – Aging out of chaos8:15 – Pride Month: Exhaustion13:00 – Julie’s Jewish queer journey15:45 – Jewish matchmaking 25:40 – Broadway gossip34:30 – Julie’s goss: Joan Rivers, dinner parties, and Robert Mitchum50:45 – Jewish / Queer / Treif lightning round
