Wondering Jews
112 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsFinally, a smart, funny, fast-moving podcast for Jews who love weed and for the people who love them! Join co-hosts Josh and Roy for cannabis strain reviews, headlines from around the Jewish and weed worlds, special guest interviews, and general, all-purpose laughter and curiosity. Check out the most recent 20 episodes for free, or become a Patreon Patron at any level and get access to the full back catalog. L'High'im!
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Episodes
Episode 12: The "Families Are Complicated" Edition
November 26, 2019 13:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBJosh and Roy pack a pipeful of Blue Steel ganja and charge ahead into the headlines -- space station munchies, dubious Torahs, and a nose full of bud! Then the gents wrestle with Parashat Tol'dot, the story of Isaac, Esau, Jacob, and Rebecca. Then, it's 613 of the Week, back again after a high-atus! And finally, Danksgiving tips from our homes to yours! LINKS: Houston, we have dessert: An oven and some cookie dough were sent to space: https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/houston-w...
Episode 11: "Sweeps Week" Edition
November 12, 2019 13:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBJoin Josh and Roy as they pack their bowls full of "Tegridy" and cannonball into a set of headlines ranging from Portland to Kabul to Snoop! Then the fellas stroll through the phantasmagoria that is the Torah portion, Vayeira. It's madness! Finally, what's the deal with all these Jewish emoji apps? Josh and Roy will catch y'all up. It's wall-to-wall edutainment, with ganja! LINKS: Snoop Dogg will promote an Israeli cannabis tech startup: https://www.jta.org/quick-reads/rapper-snoop-dogg-...
Episode 10: The Hawaiian Dutch Edition
October 28, 2019 21:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBThis episode, Josh and Roy dig out an old college pipe and pack it with a new weed: Hawaiian Dutch. The fellas discuss news from the week, including: a new study from the CDC about youth marijuana use; a mass bagel tragedy; and a new trend: cannabis carpetbagging. Then the boys clumsily analyze the week’s Torah portion – the story of Noah. And finally, a brand new segment: the Jewish App Recap! It’s a lot of new for the Wondering Jew! LINKS: CDC article: https://www.westword.com/marijuana...
Episode 9: The "Quit Yer Bitchin'' Edition
October 15, 2019 22:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBIn this first regular episode of 5780, Josh and Roy welcome back Alix Z. to the guest co-host chair! With the assistance of bottomless bowls of Durban Poison, the three wondering Jews unpack the week's headlines, study a randomly selected commandment from the list o'613, and play a little "Guess the Yiddish Phrase." Oy, it's stoney fun! LINKS: Hydrox story: https://www.jta.org/2018/08/10/culture/hydrox-original-kosher-sandwich-cookie-accusing-oreo-sabotage Children's book story: https://...
Episode 8: The Higher Holidays Edition
October 02, 2019 15:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBIn this very special themed episode of Wondering Jews, Josh and Roy unpack the Jewish New Year of 5780, and the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, while packing their pipes with delicious Steel Bridge bud from Pruf Cultivar. First, the fellas get deep into the spiritual waters with returning special guest Rabbi Laura Geller. (03:50) Then, the boys get arts-n-craftsy and make some tasty apple pipes for the New Year. (16:45) Next, the boys wonder... what might life be like in 5...
Episode 7: The "Living Document" Edition
September 17, 2019 12:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBOn this fun seventh episode of Wondering Jews, Josh and Roy invite White Sumo along as they address big stories out of the world of weed: vaping (bad?!) and cops solving crimes (good!?). Also, the 613 Of the Week. And a new segment: SPIRITUAL MOMENT! Links to the stories in this episode's Ripped from the Headlines: The Mysterious Vaping Illness That's 'Becoming an Epidemic' https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/31/health/vaping-marijuana-ecigarettes-sickness.html Police Solve More Crimes in ...
Episode 6: The Blasphemer Edition
September 10, 2019 12:00 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MBOn this fun sixth episode of Wondering Jews, Josh and Roy welcome special guest co-host Alix Z to the mics! Together, the three intrepid Tokin Jews unpack a new "marijuana report card" in the latest Ripped from the Headlines, and try and figure out just what exactly counts as blasphemy in the 613 Of the Week! Links to the stories in this episode's Ripped from the Headlines: Michigan’s cannabis program receives B+ in national ranking https://www.thesocialrevolution.org/news/michigans-ca...
Episode 5: The RambleTastic Edition
September 01, 2019 02:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBOn the fifth episode of Wondering Jews, Josh and Roy go mano a mano with a mighty half-gram joint of White Cookies. Then, they face off against the news in the latest Ripped from the Headlines, and unpack another one of the 613 mitzvot in the Torah. Also, barely landing is still landing! L'High'Im! Links to the stories in this episode's Ripped from the Headlines: Kol Ami worried about nearby cannabis cafe: https://jewishjournal.com/news/los_angeles/community/302076/kol-ami-worried-about-n...
Episode 4: The OG Kush(ner) Edition
August 22, 2019 21:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBOn the fourth episode of Wondering Jews, Josh and Roy venture into a Golden Haze (bowl). Also, the boys get Ripped from the Headlines, and unpack another one of the 613 mitzvot in the Torah. L'High'Im! Links to the stories in this episode's Ripped from the Headlines: Maccabi Games’ New Esports Tournament Lets Jewish Teens Compete In Super Smash Bros, FIFA: https://forward.com/fast-forward/428398/maccabi-games-esports-teenagers/ Kushner Peace Plan is Dead on Arrival: https://www.cnn.com/2...
Episode 3: The Shaloha Edition
August 15, 2019 21:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBOn the third episode of Wondering Jews, Josh and Roy connect from across the Pacific Ocean, as Roy heads to the Big Island of Hawaii to interview his big brother and sample some of that legendary Puna bud. Also, the boys get Ripped from the Headlines, and unpack another one of the 613 mitzvot in the Torah. L'Chaim! Links to the stories in this episode's Ripped from the Headlines: Narco-trafficking and petrol: a quarter of Colombia's fuel goes to make cocaine: https://www.theguardian.com/...
Episode 2: Five Thumbs Up Edition
August 07, 2019 22:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBOn the second episode of Wondering Jews, Josh and Roy spark up a tasty Timberline Haze pre-roll, take a tour of the news in Ripped from the Headlines, unpack another arcane mitzvah, and debut a new segment, Yiddish Phrase of the Week! Ripped from the Headlines: Norweigian Cruise Lines Aims to Double Israel Market: https://www.jpost.com/Jpost-Tech/Business-and-Innovation/Norwegian-Cruise-Lines-president-We-want-to-double-Israeli-market-590936 Flood Damage at Noah's Ark Attraction in Kentu...
Episode 1: Josh's Mom Edition
July 29, 2019 17:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBOn the first episode of Wondering Jews, Josh and Roy take a trip to Candy Land, get Ripped from the Headlines, and even dust a nug of Torah. Plus, our first guest! Rabbi Laura Geller! Ripped from the headlines: Israel College Offers Medical Cannabis Bachelor’s Program https://www.ganjapreneur.com/israel-college-offers-medical-cannabis-bachelors-program/ Contact us: [email protected] Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/wonderingjews)