Come listen to the final episode of The Weekly Kvetch with host Jake Rubin and executive producer Sophie Dwoskin as Nate interviews them about their time at MSU!

Listen to this special episode of The Weekly Kvetch to hear never before heard audio from seasons 1 and 2!

Come listen to this episode as we talk to fellow podcaster and comedian (and Sophie's dad) Jeff Dwoskin about his very own podcast Live From Detroit The Jeff Dwoskin Show! www.jeffisfunny.com

Come listen to this episode as we interview Rabbi Jen Lader from Temple Israel of West Bloomfield about being a rabbi and all the amazing ways that she educates young Jewish teens and adults. www.temple-israel.org

Come listen to this episode as we interview Emily Kass, Community Engagement Manager of Swipe Out Hunger about food insecurity on college campuses! https://www.swipehunger.org

Come listen to this episode as we interview Dr. Rachel Fish, the Founding Executive Director of the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism about what the foundation does and how to combat Antisemitism. We also take it to the streets of MSU Hillel to ask fellow students about their favorite thing about Passover. IG: @togetherbeathate https://www.together…

Come listen to this episode as we interview Jake Cohen; recently published Jewish culinary extraordinaire about his new cookbook Jew-ish (out now) and why he loves Jewish cooking! The book is available wherever you buy books. IG and Tiktok: @jakecohen

Come listen to this episode as we interview our own Nate Strauss about himself and what he does at MSU Hillel along with a 5 minute guided meditation to help you decompress from the week! IG: @natestrauss @natetheyogi @msuhillel

Come and listen to this episode as we interview Ariel Tidhar about her awesome Judaical jewelry and accessories that she makes! IG: @arieltidhar https://www.arieltidhar.com

Come listen to episode eight of season two as we interview Alma's editor Molly Tolsky about Alma and how she started the highly popular Jewish media source! IG: @hey.alma www.heyalma.com

Come and listen to this episode of The Weekly Kvetch as we interview Yoshi Silverstein, the founder and the Executive Director of The Mitsui Collective. Listen to learn more about how Yoshi started The Mitsui Collective and what Jewish embodied practice is about! IG: @mitsuicollective @yoshimatzah

On this episode of Humans of Hillel, Nate sat down with MSU sophomore, Sloane Krugel. Nate and Sloane talked all things nursing, positivity, and their love of Chacos.

Come listen to episode 6 of season 2 as we interview Whitney Fisch, Executive Director of Hillel at Miami University in Ohio about her pressing take on social media and being a figure of inspiration to her followers and the Jewish students at Miami University. IG: @jewhungry @hillelatmu

Welcome to the first installment of a wonderful new podcast called Humans of Hillel! Take a listen as The Weekly Kvetch's Nate Strauss will be interviewing current MSU students about themselves. This episode, Nate talked to Carson Biederman!

Come and listen to episode 5 of season 2 of The Weekly Kvetch as we interview Hillel International's CEO and President Adam Lehman about who he is what he does for Hillel's across the world. For more information about Hillel International, visit https://www.hillel.org

Come listen to episode 4 of season 2 while we interview Jewish rapper Kosha Dillz about his rap career and being Jewish in the rap scene! We also talk about International Holocaust Remembrance Day (Jan 27) and Tubishvat! To follow and listen to Kosha Dillz, go to where ever you listen to music. IG: @koshadillz Tiktok:@koshadillz826 http://koshadill…

Come and listen as we interview fellow Jewish podcaster Stephanie Butnick of the Unorthodox Podcast about herself, being apart of the world's leading Jewish podcast, Jews in the News, and insight about being a podcaster. To listen to the Unorthodox podcast, go to https://www.tabletmag.com/podcasts/unorthodox or wherever you listen to podcasts (such…

Come listen to episode 2 of season 2 as we talk to Rabbi Jeff about innovation in Jewish programing in Detroit and surrounding cities and you know, kvetch like we always do! To learn more about The Well, visit http://www.meetyouatthewell.org

Come and listen to the first episode of season 2 as Jake, Sophie and Nate talk about our New Years resolutions, some things we did over winter break and our rant about maskholes!

Come and listen to episode 10 as we interview Ashley and Sara about their work in the mental health realm, the stigma associated with mental health and how you our listeners can treat yourself with some self care if you're going through something. If you or a loved one are struggling with any mental health, please feel free to visit any of these so…

Come and listen to episode 9 (with special guest host Julia Bretschneider) as we talk to Tess Koman about her newest Delish Youtube series Slightly Kosher and how it came to be and what to look forward to for the new series! To watch Slightly Kosher and Iconic Eats, go to Delish's Youtube channel at www.youtube.com/delish. To follow Tess; IG: @tess…

Come listen to episode 8 as Jake, Sophie and Nate talk about their favorite parts of Thanksgiving and what they are thankful for this holiday season! We talk about everything from the food to Thanksgiving day parade!

Come listen to Episode 7 as we interview two Jewish student entrepreneurs Josh (Skoop Digital Billboard Management) and Cara (Lash Out Embroidered Apparel) about their companies and how they came to be! To learn more about Skoop, visit https://skoop.digital and to inquire about Lash Out, visit @lasssh_out on Instagram!…

Come listen to Episode 6 as we interview the former director and newly promoted CEO of Camp Maas Lee Trepeck about his journey in the Jewish camping community and his new position as CEO! To learn more about Tamarack camps, visit www.tamarackcamps.com

Come and listen to Episode 5 as we interview the Jewish meme and Kvetch queen Aly Silverberg, admin of the popular meme account @jewishgirlprobs on Instagram about the origins of the account and Jewish memes! Follow @JewishGirlProbs on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and for march, visit https://www.jewishgirlprobs.com…

Come and listen to Episode 4 of The Weekly Kvetch as we interview Instagram Foodie Amy Kritzer about Jewish food and her Jewish food Instagram account @whatjewwannaeat! Follow Amy on Instagram @whatjewwannaeat and @moderntribe_jew and check out her recipes, cookbook and ModernTribe at https://tap.bio/@whatjewwannaeat/cards/198625…

Come listen to Episode 3 of The Weekly Kvetch as we talk to Tiktok star Libby Walker about her Tiktok experience, creating her character Sheryl Cohen and way more! Follow Libby on Tiktok and Instagram @libbyamberwalker and to support her merch, visit https://teespring.com/stores/sheryl-cohen-swag

For episode 2 of The Weekly Kvetch, we had the honor of interviewing MSU Hillel's Jewish Student Union President Jules Levy! Come join us and listen for an inside scoop of Jules' passion for MSU Hillel and the Jewish Student Union AND for plenty of kvetching!

Come Kvetch with Jake, Sophie and Nate as they kick off the first official episode of The Weekly Kvetch! In this episode, we discuss the Metro Detroit JCC health center closing, the weather, masks and other exciting things!

Do you like complaining and learning about Judaism? Well, if you do, here's the podcast for you! The Weekly Kvetch is a podcast created by Michigan State University's Hillel to kvetch about all things Judaism while talking to special guests! Hosted by Jake Rubin and produced by Sophie Dwoskin and Nate Strauss.…

In this episode I first talk about how there are potentials for humor all around us constantly – in what we think, see, and hear. So for the professional in the comedy biz, his or her workweek is never done. Of course, for the rest of us, it’s fun to notice funny stuff and hear people laugh when we share it. Hope this episode gives you at least a c…

After a shout-out to Jordan Peterson for his book, "12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos," I talk about my own proposal for a very different kind of self-help book. Mine will tell you how to be more discontent in life. For example, I urge readers not to do meditation or yoga. Why stress yourself out trying to be happy? It’s so much easier to be …

This episode starts off with some serious stuff about why therapy is so valuable. What I read in the second half of the episode is something I wrote more than 20 years ago, and while I wrote it with humor, it was way ahead of its time in its commentary on feminism, men, and traditional masculinity. Listen to find out what I wrote!…

Marriage is great. (I’ve been married a long time and I’m a big fan). But I recognize that it has its pitfalls – and the biggest is the stuff we say. In this episode you’ll learn how lines like “Who’s that?” can get you into big trouble. And how the word “honey” is sometimes not so sweet.Autor: Profressor Mark Sherman

After a brief discussion of the meaning of “kvetching,” and how annoying optimistic people can be, the Kvetching Professor makes some humorous observations on life - including the basic principle of child-rearing, and also why we need professional apologizers.Autor: Professor Mark Sherman

No one I know is really happy with the choice of presidential candidates right now, so I feel it is my patriotic duty to announce my candidacy! In this episode I do that, and tell why I’d make the best choice in 2020. My campaign slogan will be “Isn’t it time we had a psychologist in the White House?”…

In Part 2, I talk more about becoming a college professor – including my realization of how humor is so important in the classroom. In fact, I point out some parallels between college teaching and stand-up comedy that help explain why some very smart people could never be college teachers. There’s this and much more that will be of interest to past…

Why did I become a psychology professor? I started out loving math ... so what happened? In a humorous way, I tell you about what led me to choose the psychology field, and what my best and worst professors in college did that showed me how to be a good teacher. Every college student, teacher, or aspiring teacher should give this a listen!…

Join the Kvetching Professor as he kvetches about "pet peeves" ... no, not talking about things your pets may do that bother you. These are things people do that he, and no doubt others, find annoying – starting with drivers who don’t use their directional signals, or put them on after they’ve already started making their turn.…

Although this episode (like the previous one) focuses on the fascinating topic of female beauty, a highlight here is a lively performance of a folk rock song I wrote and recorded in 1977. And then there are 15 engaging minutes of me, as the Kvetching Professor, talking about the politics and reality of beauty.…

Years ago, as a psych professor, I did a research project where I interviewed beautiful women on what it feels like to be the subject of so much attention based on looks. That was back when it wasn’t politically incorrect to describe a woman as beautiful or, God forbid, tell her that she is. But whether it’s PC or not, my interviews showed that bei…

I admire the teaching profession, and I remember many of my teachers – some terrific ones, and some not so terrific. We all have our teacher stories, and here are a few of mine: a grammar school teacher who used behavioral principles all wrong, an unforgettable third grade substitute teacher, and one of my professors in college who had a great way …

Do you lack self-esteem? Join the crowd! Listen in as the Kvetching Professor talks about his own issues in that area, and the long-term pain of narrowly losing in a competition. It’s 15 minutes of fun about stuff most of us can relate to – and features a story of a memorable experience from his youth about that quiz!…

So many of us want to be famous, but fame does have its drawbacks. In this episode I talk about some of the dilemmas, but I also tell you one way that fame can truly be hassle-free! And tune in as well to learn about what I call “humorous license” and “age math.”Autor: Professor Mark Sherman

Though texting has made speech unnecessary, some of us still enjoy this antiquated means of communication. But sometimes the problem is starting a conversation. In this episode, you’ll learn how to do this! And it doesn’t involve alcohol. It’s all in fun, though, so I wouldn’t advise doing most of what I suggest here.…

In this episode, the Kvetching Professor first talks about two of the most famous advice columns ever — “Dear Abby” and “Ask Ann Landers.” And then it’s about his own altogether fictitious contribution — “Dr. Mark.” Unless you wanted a good laugh, you probably wouldn’t want to write in to ask Dr. Mark for his advice.…

A rare treat! Hear one of my most popular songs in an episode where I humorously discuss the pros and cons of having a bunch of passions rather than just one. This is what it means to be a Renaissance soul — which is a problem when it’s 400 years after the Renaissance.Autor: Professor Mark Sherman

The very smart and funny Howard Sachar joins me for his third appearance on the “The Kvetching Professor.” As usual, a variety of unforeseen topics comes up, including a great idea for a consulting business, what happens when you call a doctor’s office these days, a beautiful European city not a whole lot of Americans have visited, and my addiction…

Mark Twain once said, “Humor is tragedy plus time.” In this episode I talk about an example of that, focusing on something that happened before any of us were born. But then I discuss a couple of experiences I had that were not at all tragic, but very awkward – and yet soon became really funny stories.…

In a time when civility so often seems to be missing in everyday life, it’s great that there’s still a place where we can easily practice it and brighten the day for our fellow human beings. I’m talking about doors and doorways. But what are the rules about opening doors or holding them open?Autor: Professor Mark Sherman