News to Amuse – Lighten Up! [audio]
Well, the reviews are in and Lighten Up is a hit. With everyone except Steven's mother. This week Steve and Matt offer their take on news from Israels recent Gaza bombing (not what you think), Covid Craziness, a German man forced to sell his working WW2 Panzer tanks and Anti Aircraft guns, and much more. Don't miss out on the fun
Side Effects of the Covid Vaccine? Divorce. – Lighten Up! [audio]
Today Steven and Matt talk about Iran's new leader, the fall of Kabul (but a kindler, gentler Taliban), Covid craziness, Jews of color, and more. Don't miss a minute.
Crazy in Kabul – Lighten Up! [audio]
The last Jew in Kabul; will he make it to Israel? And do we really want him? Previewing the historic meeting with Joe Biden and Naftali Bennett - oh, to be a fly on the wall for that talk. Plus, Hamas's sweet tooth, and more.
Press Meets the Real Palestinian Authority- Lighten Up! [audio]
Join Matt and guest hostess, Tamar Yonah as they try hard to lighten up, after a not so funny week.
Prison Break in Israel, a La Shawshank Redemption – Lighten Up! [audio]
On today's show Steve and Matt talk about Israel's worst jail break ever, Health ministry guidelines for shofar blowing during covid, Funerals during covid, Jewish divorce decrees, and more.
High Holiday Recap – Lighten Up! [audio]
After a few weeks off, Steve and Matt are loaded for bear, with tons of ridiculousness to poke fun at.
Jewish Entertainment News & The Pope Read on the Torah – Lighten Up! [audio]
This week Steve and Matt look at Jewish entertainment news (oy vey), the global obsession with Jews, and the Pope doesn't quite get the Torah. These, and other tasty tidbits from the week's news.
Irish Antisemitism, and Diving for Treasure In the Holy Land – Lighten Up! [audio]
This week Steve and Matt are all over the place - Shimon Peres accused of "assault", Taliban/Isis rivalry, Afghan refugees don't like bathrooms, Irish anti Semitism, and diving for treasure in Israel. Oh, and Super Man reboot. What is the world coming too?
Gay Weed, Evangelical Rabbis, Alaskan Jews, Cis Gender what? – Lighten Up! [audio]
Another fast hour, with too much material and not enough time. This week Steve and Matt take on a college professor who claims Jewish pot is making black men gay, Kamala Harris should not give up her day job, Evangelical Rabbis, coming soon History of the World Part 2, and LETS GO BRANDON must be banned!
Last Jew from Afghanistan Update, ADL Weighs in on Halloween – Lighten Up! [audio]
This week Steve and Matt have another update on the last Jew from Kabul
Biden, Camilla & Flatulence OH My! – Lighten Up! [audio]
Camilla Parker Bowles will never forget Joe Biden and Matt Zucker calls in from his kitchen only on Lighten Up!!
Searching for a Unhappy Israeli – Lighten Up! [audio]
This week Steve and Matt discuss the NY Times comical search for unhappy Israelis, Syrian Jews from New York return to Syria. For Dental work? Ground breaking marriage in the conservative Jewish movement and how to lose your Jew card.
Chanukah Omicron Edition – Lighten Up! [audio]
This week Steve and Matt discuss Biden's Chanukah message (no Joe, it's not an American story), The Israeli Pork Industry, Lucky Jew dolls in Poland, and stupid celebrity Seth Rogan out dumbs himself.
The Arab Israeli Conflict: The Musical? – Lighten Up! [audio]
Steven sings songs from this new musical called Abraham's Land and A woman nurses her cat on an airplane. These stories and more on this week's Lighten Up
Beauty Pageants – Israel vs Saudi Arabia, Trump Unloads on BB – Lighten Up!...
Political Correctness invades Miss Universe pageant in Israel. Camels are barred from their beauty pageants in Saudi Arabia - for botox treatments. Can't make this stuff up. And Donald Trump Unloads on Benjamin Netanyahu, ooh boy.
Anti-Semite of the Year Competition, Holocaust Reenactment In 3rd Grade – Lighten Up! [audio]
This week Steve and Matt discuss the runner ups in this year's Anti Semite of the Year Competition, how many streets in Germany are named for famous anti-Semites and a 3rd grade teacher, in Washington DC, has her students reenact the Holocaust. Why? Because Jews ruined Christmas. All this and more on Lighten Up!
Man Banned from LEAVING Israel for 8,000 Years – Lighten Up! [audio]
This week Steven and Matt talk about a man that got banned from leaving Israel for 8,000 years, the most popular names in Israel, and evidence of social drinking discovered in 14,000 ruins, and stupid politicians.
New Years Special Edition – Lighten Up! [audio]
Merry New Year! This week Steven and Matt recap 2021, one of the worst years ever. Bette White passes away, winner of anti Semite of the year is announced, Flurona is here, and shmita violations cause havoc in Brooklyn. That and much more.
I Love Babs! – Lighten Up! [audio]
Steven talks about his love of Barbara Streisand but hated the movie Yentle.
Mossad Trained Spy Dolphins, Oh My – Lighten Up! [audio]
This week Steven and Matt talk about Israeli trained dolphins spying on Hamas, Gaza's version of Fauda (playing a Jew can be dangerous in Gaza) and the Texas synagogue standoff.
The Alluring Power of the K’nish – Lighten Up! [audio]
This week Steven and Matt discuss how woke corporatism ruins anything fun, using the promise of a k'nish to lure a love interest, what's with the Jewish taboo of pork, and the Taliban goes to Norway to learn about human rights and girl's education. I'm sure their sincere. This and much more on this weeks episode.
Monkey Business – Lighten Up! [audio]
This week Steve and Matt experience Middle Eastern infrastructure during winter storms, discuss the winter Olympics, mask madness, the new Gaza Fashion design house and escaped lab monkeys. Yes, escaped lab monkeys. What could go wrong?
Whoopi Who? – Lighten Up! [audio]
This week Steve and Matt talk Chinese Olympics, Whoopi Goldberg (AKA Caryn Johnson), Washington Redskins make a laughing stock of themselves, and viewer mail. All this and more on this week's Lighten Up.
Lunch with Hitler – Lighten Up! [audio]
This week Steven and Matt explore why female terrorists don't get 72 studs, free crack pipes for racial equity, and lunch with Hitler.
Misadventures in Dating – Lighten Up! [audio]
This week Steven and Matt explore misadventures in dating, scams and crazy dating ads. The Jewish Federation group
The End of Covid Has Come – Lighten Up! [audio]
This week on Lighten Up Steve and Matt discuss their take on the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin cures Covid, pathetic corporate wokeness, and another mask incident. When will that insanity end?
Ukraine on the Brain – Lighten Up! [audio]
This week Steve and Matt offer their take on the war in Ukraine and Kamala Harris explains the situation as only she could do.
Happy Purim, Lighten Up style – Lighten Up! [audio]
On this special Purim Edition, Steven and Matt talk about their favorite holiday and relate in to modern times. Sort of. They also discuss the "Jewish plot to degrade white men", how climate change is racist, and the US director of Amnesty International doesn't think Israel should be a Jewish State.
Men Are Better Than Women… At Being Women?! – Lighten Up! [audio]
This week Steve and Matt follow up on the Purim Holiday, Discuss biological men winning women of the year, Ukraine Jew washes their conflict with Russia, a 102 year old tells us the trick to growing old, and the world lost a giant of a Torah scholar. All this and more on this week's Lighten Up
The Slap Heard Around the World – Lighten Up! [audio]
This week Steve and Matt talk about the slap heard round the world, unforeseen challenges of obeying a particular commandment from G-d, the Israeli Women's Ice Hockey team, movies banned in Lebanon, and much more.