Eitan Levine - Looking For Allies Before Enemies

Eitan Levine - you know him, you love him. He's a popular Jewish comedian, political commentator, and the man behind the beloved "Jewish or Antisemitic" series. This episode goes deeper than expected. Eitan opens up about the sarcoma that shaped his teens and twenties. He also delivers a blistering and hilarious critique of how Jewish organizations spent money after October 7th — and why he thinks it backfired. Follow @eitanthegoalie on Instagram and check out his work at www.eitanlevine.com Support our work: buymeacoffee.com/peoplejewwannaknow What We Discuss: 00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda 03:41 From celebrity journalism to Jewish comedy 06:00 Cancer at ten and the Russian leg-lengthening device 14:00 Manischewitz Matchmakers and reinjecting Jewish joy 23:00 Why the post-October 7th messaging failed 30:00 Watching Trump press conferences from a bomb shelter 33:00 Jewish or Antisemitic: New York City edition 38:00 Find allies before enemies 40:00 Brad Lander, endorsements, and showing up in city government 43:00 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination