Schmuckboys

The last episode of Season 2 is here! The schmuckgirls show off their new comfy shirts and cute hats from Yonatees. If you're looking for cute, fun, apparel or merchandise to show off your Judaism, checkout the links below. The girls discuss some of their favorite moments from the past season and how much things have changed (and in some ways stayed the same) over the past year. They discuss how mindsets between men and women change over time when it comes to making commitments. The girls also discuss the idea of being alone vs dating and if it's just a defense mechanism to not feel the need for anyone. For the last episode of the season the girls welcome the hilarious and talented Stefanie Yunger! She gives updates on her marriage and shares some controversial opinions about Italian food. The trio dives into Stef's childhood and how she realized she wanted to act and make people laugh. She also discusses growing up in a Miami and being surrounded by different cultures and how that turned into a love of playing with different languages and accents. They also talk about the struggles with social media not allowing people to ever make mistakes despite that being part of the human experience and how an anti-growth society can be dangerous. The girls also talk about how in dating, people can judge too quickly based on other people's opinions without forming one of their own. Stef shares the cute story of how her and her husband met. She goes on to talk about a recent break from social media and how content creators don't always have the support they need to take a break when starting to burnout. She shares in detail about some of the issues she has with Instagram and their algorithms and how they treat creators. They also discuss about making content for yourself and not always based on what your followers want but on what makes you happy. She talks about the importance of self-love and how supportive her family was of her content break. They also discuss the importance of Shabbat in this day and age of constant content consumption. They talk about the connection between Judaism and social media and how there can often be an emphasis on growth and not enough emphasis on the importance of being temporarily stagnant. Stef shares about her proud Jewish identity and how it's changed throughout her life. They end with a game called "5 Speedy Spoofs with Stef" - where they give her scenarios to perform in the voice of her different characters. You can find Schmuckboys on Instagram @schmuckboysofficial, email schmuckboys@jewishjournal.com and find Stef on Instagram @stefachka. At Yonatees, we believe that life with a Jewish heritage can be playful, surprising, and fun. We believe that faith, like bread, is best served fresh, even while our values, like wine, come with a serious vintage. We bring you high-quality apparel, gear, stickers, and more. We aim to serve as ushers: guiding you in small ways toward an optimistic and faithful time in this world.Links:General items - yonatees.com/newAnti Antisemitsm - yonatees.com/search?q=antisemitism

Marla and Libby are back this week and this time they're making major headlines! The Schmuckgirls are thrilled to announce that they are now under the distribution of the Jewish Journal! They are extremely excited for their new partnership and everything to come but it's still business as usual! Libby shares about fun upcoming cruise plans with Jack, Marla decides to keep her dating life more on the down-low and both girls share about fun upcoming events in NYC and LA. Their guest this week in their final installment of Jewish Matchmaking interviews (for now), is the one and only Aleeza Ben Shalom!Aleeza shares about how she got casted on Jewish Matchmaking and her thoughts before and while filming. She also talks about how she got into matchmaking in the first place and how it has always come natural to her. The girls discuss potential problems that arise when matchmaking and how Aleeza deals with it and how matchmaking for TV added another layer of difficulty. She also shares about fun and meaningful experiences that audiences didn't see on Netflix. The girls end with a game of "Trust Your Doubt or Go Out" and put Aleeza to the test to see what she would consider to be dealbreakers.You can follow Schmuckboys on Instagram @SchmuckboysOfficial and email them to submit your dating (or Jewish) questions/comments/advice to schmuckboys@jewishjournal.com.

The Schmuckgirls are back with their next episode in their Jewish Matchmaking series! This episode they welcome the outgoing Dani Bergman. They discuss her famous eyebrows and looking at dating like it's just going out with a friend. Dani gives a look into how she ended up in Miami and also talks about her busy but fun work life. She shares how she found out about Jewish Matchmaking from a Facebook group and how her move to Miami really helped to propel her life forward in multiple ways. Dani talks about her experience on the show and meeting with Aleeza and how the show had to navigate not just finding a match, but people willing to go on TV. She also shares the story being the "hectic" hat. The girls dive a little bit into the David missing Dani's birthday fiasco and then move on to a more meaningful conversation about why a show like Jewish Matchmaking is so necessary. Dani also shares some of her biggest takeaways from the show and what she learned from Aleeza. The girls end with a game of "This or That." You can find Schmuckboys on Instagram @schmuckboysofficial and Dani @danimbergs. Send all your dating questions, stories, advice to schmuckboysofficial@gmail.com

This week Libby and Marla give their usual updates and they are extra ecstatic for their guest! Jack Shayo AKA Libby's boyfriend joins the girls this week for a fun episode. He tells the story of how him and Libby met and gives an interesting perspective on how he was persistent, in a cute not cring-ey, kind of way when they first started talking. Jack discusses his opinions on dating apps, having never been on them himself and also shares about what it's been like to date someone with a growing social media presence. Libby and Jack share advice for couples that are in the first couple years of their relationships and what they think are the top 3 most important things to have with your partner. The trio finishes off with a game called "Couples Competition" where Marla tests how well Libby and Jack know each other.

This week, we're giving you a treat of one whole hour of just the Schmuckgirls! They discuss the continuation of engagement season and the start of wedding season. They also talk about the new Instagram verification, kosher hechsher drama, the holiness of the month of Nissan and debate how difficult it is to keep Passover. Libby and Marla also share how their own Jewish identity has grown since they first started the podcast. The girls go on to discuss immediate fireworks vs. a slow burn when dating, and how to know how long you should continue to date someone. They also talk about the lasting effects of the pandemic and people's abilities to be social digitally vs. IRL. Marla and Libby go on to debate how difficult a relationship should be before recognizing that maybe this person isn't for you, the importance of your partner being in your life but not being your life and of how to avoid being jealous of your friends.

Libby and Marla are back this week, pushing through nasal issues to give you a great episode. Libby discusses her realistic experience with deviated septum surgery and gives her opinion on the Haley/Selena drama. Marla gives her date updates of the week. The two briefly discuss whether you should say something to a friend when they start dating someone that lacks a trait you know is important to them. The girls then welcome personal coach and public speaker, Kevin Nahai! Kevin shares his own personal deep story that helped lead him to where he is today. They discuss whether there is a sense of pressure to date when you're in a certain industry. Kevin gives his opinion on what he thinks are the the biggest issues within dating and Jewish dating. He talks about the difficulties that come with working with people sharing traumatic experiences. They end with a game of Cute or Cringe.

The Schmuckgirls are back this week with one of New York's most popular (and positive) social leaders, Liv Schreiber. Starting off Liv shares a bit about the importance of deciphering between real friends and fake friends. She then shares about how she first got her start in the fashion world, what it was like starting a business with her twin and how NYC's "Hot & Social" came to be. Marla and Libby are blown away by one story Liv shares about a life-changing decision. Liv also talks about her connection with Judaism and Israel and how she's found a balance in sharing about those topics along with the other content she posts. The girls also discuss the positive and negative effects of social media and how it can affect your dating life as well. They end with a special edition of "Cute or Cringe" - designed specifically for Liv.

The Schmuckgirls are back for 2023! They are bringing you some exciting updates including the craziest Jewish meet-cute you've ever heard. They briefly talk about the unrealistic expectations of New Year's Eve, ordering food on dates, and the importance of setting boundaries when you and your date aren't looking for the same thing. Marla and Libby also formally announce that their line of merch is now live! Their guest this week is none other than super star, Jonah Platt, known for his many roles across theater and television. The three discuss what it was like for Platt to grow up in an entertainment family, his experience as a theater kid and how his siblings have avoided being competitive with each other. They also dive into Platt's Jewish background and how that has driven him to become an activist for Jews and Israel both in real life and on social media. For the first time on the show, the girls discusses the topic of converting to Judaism. Platt shares his perspective and tips on the best way to bring up conversion with a non-Jewish partner when you know it's something that's important to you.

The Schmuckgirls are back with their first guest episode of season 2! Marla & Libby recap their weekend where they hosted a dating panel at the IAC Summit and as usual give you their relationship updates (0:00:00-15:30:15). They then welcome comedian, Eric Neumann who you've probably seen on social media, at the Comedy Cellar or on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Eric gives you all the deets with his relationship update and how he transitioned from being a schmuckboy to wifed up. They discuss shooting your shot over DMs and Eric shares a funny coincidence involving trying to pick up a girl last year when getting his covid vaccine (15:33:11-30:45:20). The girls then deep dive into Eric's career as a comedian, bombing on stage, and dating as a comic (30:50:09 - 40:37:07). Next, the trio gets into Eric's journey with Judaism, how he deals with Jewish jokes and antisemitism (47:38:06 - 01:02:00:00). Last but not least, they finishing off with a game created just for Eric - "Bit or Bomb!"Send your dating questions, stories, suggestions to schmuckboysofficial@gmail.com and stay up to date on episodes through our instagram @schmuckboysofficial

On the 10th episode of Schmuckboys, Marla, Maxine, and Libby are thrilled to bring you Danielle and Julie, the co-creators of the double-dating app, FourPlay. To start off, the schmuckgirls recap their visit to CT where they put on a live-podcast show for BBYO teens and celebrate Maxine finishing law school (clap clap clap). On this week's episode the five ladies discuss why double-dating works, how FourPlay brings its users back to a simpler way to meet other singles, having expectations, choosing to date Jewish and more! The girls end with a game of "Cute or Cringe" and "Hot or Just Jewish?"Like what you hear? Follow @schmuckboysofficial on Instagram and TikTok. Submit your questions, comments, concerns, crazy date stories, and advice requests to schmuckboysofficial@gmail.com

This week, the Schmuckgirls are thrilled to have on the wonderful grandmother and granddaughter duo of Kim and Gail from "Excuse My Grandma!" On this episode, Marla, Libby, and Maxine give you their relationship updates, talk Passover red flags, and then bring on Kim and Gail to talk through generational differences in dating, posting about your relationship on social media, whether people can really change, what's important in a partner and so much more! And of course they end with "Cute or Cringe" and a new fun game, "Hot or Just Jewish?" where the group votes on whether a Jewish celebrity is actually hot or if it's just their Judaism that makes them hot.Like what you hear? Follow @schmuckboysofficial on Instagram and TikTok. Submit your questions, comments, concerns, crazy date stories, and advice requests to schmuckboysofficial@gmail.com

This week, the Schmuckgirls are thrilled to have on Yossi, one half of the TikTok sensation, JewCrazy. They discuss dating with a Shadchan (Jewish matchmaker), navigating DM's with a large following, combatting antisemitism with humor and using your Judaism instead of hiding it. And of course, no episode would be complete without a game of "Cute or Cringe."

After some time apart, the Schmuckgirls are back and have a lot to catch up on! They give some exciting relationship updates and are honored to have the one and only Melinda Strauss on this week! As a modern-orthodox Jew, Melinda uses TikTok to share about her daily life and educate others about Judaism. In this episode, some of the topics they talk about are dating within Orthodox Judaism, giving people more than one chance, and dating for the future you want. They share advice for a listener who wonders about staying in a relationship just because the person is Jewish and end with an entertaining game of "Cute or Cringe!"