Ashamed to Admit
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It's everything you didn't get in Jewish Studies class and a lot you probably didn't know you needed.
Ashamed to Admit is the podcast for anyone who's ever nodded along in a conversation about Jewish history, culture, or current events while internally panicking.
Hosted by comedians Tami Sussman and Shoshana Gottlieb, each episode breaks down the big, chewy, occasionally ridiculous questions of Jewish life, identity and community, with warmth, wit, and zero judgment.
From ancient texts to antisemitism to whether you can use a vibrator on Shabbat, nothing is off limits.
Funny, irreverent, and genuinely educational. You don't have to be Jewish to love it. But it helps to have a sense of humour.
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S4E21 Moshiach Now! Who or what is the Jewish Messiah?
Who or what is the Jewish Messiah (aka. Moshiach). In this episode, Shoshana & Tami unpack the concept and make contemporary suggestions. Plus, someone is Jewish Facebook group doesn't want to…
S4E20 Being Jewish and Polyamorous - What does Judaism say about Ethical Non Monogamy?
What does Judaism say about polyamory/polygamy/ethical non monogamy / being monogamish / opening other people’s mail? Does your local synagogue have a swingers club? We’re spilling tea on this…
S4E19 What languages do Jewish people speak?
Are you Ashamed to Admit that you thought Jewish people only spoke Hebrew, Yiddish & Ladino? Are you obsessed with Duolingo? Have you always wanted to know a judeo-arabic word for ‘hot and…
S4E18 Jewish Matchmaking - taboo or the norm?
Matchmaking … for some Australian Jews it’s the norm and for others it’s still taboo. In this episode, Tami & Shoshana enlighten each other on the practises in religious and secular Jewish…
S4E17 The Jewish Wedding Special (Part 2)
It’s the Jewish Wedding Special Part 2! There was just so much content to get through in Episode 9 … Shoshana and Tami promised you a sequel, so here it is. In part 2, Tami & Shoshana discuss the…
S4E16 Are Jews "Drinkers?"
Are Jews “drinkers?” What began as a throwaway comment in a previous episode, blew up and into an online debate. So Shoshana and Tami go back to the texts, to uncover what Judaism has to say about…
"How do I talk to god?" and other questions.
What was the first Jewish temple-like-tent called and why was it erected? Why do folks froth over Rashi? Who’s that person in Synagogue who sings louder than everyone else? How does one talk to god?…
S4E14 What is a golem? Jewish Mythology
Do you have no idea what a golem is? Are you ashamed to admit you've never seen The Lord of the Rings? Feeling like your Jewish Community might need some extra protection right now? Then this episode…
S4E13 Is it kosher?
Who decides what is and isn’t kosher? Will the next generation be able to keep to the laws of kashrut in a cost of living crisis? If you had the power to make McDonalds, KFC or Guzman y Gomez kosher,…
Jewish Afterlife, Naming Traditions, Modesty and Bisexual Anne Frank.
There’s something for everyone in this week’s episode as Tami puts listener questions into a hat and Shoshana answers them (and makes fun of Tami’s hat). Plus someone in a Jewish Facebook group tries…
S4E11 Why is this episode different to all other episodes?
Because it's the Pesach Special ya'll. Why do secular Jews love Passover so much? Is there archeological proof that the red sea parted? What happened to the Israelites who stayed in Egypt instead of…
S4E10 What's the difference between Torah, Tanakh, Talmud, Mishnah, Gemara and Midrash?
Why are there so many Jewish books? What's the difference between Torah, Tanakh, Talmud, Mishnah, Gemara and Midrash? Will memes be added to the canon in the future? In this episode, Shoshana…
S4E9 The Jewish Wedding Special (Part 1)
What makes a Jewish wedding “Jewish?” The couple? The rituals? The contract? The person officiating? In this episode, Tami and Shoshana attempt to answer this question. Plus Shoshana reveals a very…
S4E8 Being Jewish is a Spectrum
‘Being Jewish’ is a spectrum and Australian Jewry is not exempt. Our international listeners were curious to know what different branches of Judaism exist in Australia and as usual Shoshana &…
S4E7 Adam did what? And other bonkers bible bits.
Adam did some things your Jewish Studies teachers weren’t allowed to tell you. Snakes had legs. And there’s a biblical reason why you’re not the preferred sibling. Sound a bit bonkers? Welcome to…
Farmer Wants a Wife: Purim explained, without the noise.
So there’s a King and Farmer Wants a Wife and his advisor wants to murder all the Jews and he has a funny hat and Esther becomes Queen and she’s Jewish and she has a cousin (or uncle?) who won’t bow…
Slay, Gay, Pray. It's the LGBTQIA+ Special !
It’s Mardi Gras Festival in Sydney, Australia! Your co-hosts, Shoshana and Tami are here for you - asking those “anything gay” questions you’ve been too ashamed to ask. Plus, they discuss what Jewish…
S4E4 Lilith, Judith, Maimonides - who were these divas?
Maimonides, Yehudit, Lilith. You know these divas by name but you’ve forgotten what they did. Tami and Shoshana are here for you once again with a breakdown. Plus, a post in a Jewish Facebook group…
Why do Jewish people celebrate the Trees' birthday? Pray to the moon? Plus a shocking revelation about Jewish Valentine's Day.
Did you know that Jewish people celebrate the trees' birthday? And the moon? Is Jewish Valentine's day romantic or horrific? Tami & Shoshana are here for you as they discuss Rosh Chodesh, Tu B'av…
S4E2 Why do Jewish people get anxious about waste? Have a different calendar? Occasionally marry their in-law?
Why do Jewish people get anxious about waste? Have a different calendar? Occasionally marry their in-law? Tami & Shoshana are here for you; all will be answered in this week’s 'Rapid Fire'…
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Ashamed to Admit has published 90 episodes since April 2024, covering topics in Comedy, Judaism.
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