L'Chaim Motherf*ckers with Jill Kargman

Jill Kargman is a New York Times bestselling author of 12 books, creator of Odd Mom Out, and a "shtetl chic" Manhattan Jewess. Margarita and Jill talk wig life, vaginal lasers, antisemitism in middle school, and why Jewish joy is the whole point. Jill found her voice the moment she stopped hiding behind characters and just told the truth. She's excited to share her new film - Influenced (in theaters May 8th). Follow Jill on IG @jillkargman and @influenced.movie Support our work: buymeacoffee.com/peoplejewwannaknow What We Discuss: 00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda 02:12 Sephardic mom, Ashkenazi dad, free-range NYC childhood 06:30 Pulling her son out of school after an antisemitic incident 10:15 Why every story she tells comes back to family 14:20 Making *Influenced* and hiding the meat in the pasta 18:45 Celebrity cameos, blonde wigs, and being a "Sicilian widow" in real life 24:30 Re-virginization is real and Jill did it 27:10 Jewish storytelling needs comedy too 30:00 Margarita's life as a child pop star in Ukraine 34:20 Jewish joy, Mamdani, and L'chaim motherf*ckers 36:44 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination