comedy

The Seinfeld of Podcasts by Amanda Marks

Like Seinfeld is a sitcom about nothing (and everything), so is Sis & Tell Podcast. My sister Alison and I talk about everything from growing up Jewish in Alabama to parenting teenage boys. There is little to no planning before we hit the record button and the subject matter can shift by the second. Our fans often remark that it feels like you’re listening in one of our conversations and that’s because you literally are. We are the Jewish sisters you didn’t realize you were missing. So come on and hang out with our funny fam every Friday (that’s when new episodes drop). Hopefully, you’ll find us comedic and endearing and just the amount of escapism you need.

Our latest, podcast episode, “A Porsche or a Pulpit”, we come up with some COVID-inspired career changes as Alison considers going to online rabbinical school, while I try to convince her that I can use my rapping skills to accompany her as a comedic cantor.

Sis & Tell, an award-winning comedy podcast, is hosted by Jewish sisters Alison Goldstein Lebovitz from PBS' The A List and stand-up comedian Amanda Goldstein Marks and is best described by its tagline “A Whole Lotta Talk about a Whole Lotta Nothin’.”

Listen to the latest Sis & Tell Podcast episode: “A Porsche or a Pulpit

Old Man Crush by Amanda Marks

For those of you who may or may not know, I do a weekly comedy podcast with my sister, Alison Goldstein Lebovitz, who also is the TV host for PBS’ The A List. On our latest episode “Gefilte Fish is the 11th Plaque” we somehow meander into a conversation about our #oldmancrushes — which I’m pretty much sure stemmed from her giving a behind the scenes of her interview with Back to the Future’s Crispin Glover.

Who is on your Old Man Crush list? And when you think of him, are you thinking of the OG version or the current? My top tier crushes are Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson and Jeff Goldblum — who I know is an acquired taste so to speak. Alison’s old man crush is pretty shocking. Spoiler alert: It’s NOT Crispin Glover.

Find out who her crush is on the latest episode of Sis & Tell wherever you may get your podcasts or click here for iTunes.

The Brisket Belt by Amanda Marks

Being a southern Jew, it is mandated that I eat brisket. Though I may be a bit confused about the origins of brisket -- Did it originate in a Jewish schtetl in Eastern Europe 200 years ago or in that defunct BBQ shack on the way to the Florida panhandle? -- one thing is for sure, brisket is delicious. Accordingly brisket is also the perfect symbol to encapsulate both my southern and Jewish heritage, which is why I came up with the name The Brisket Belt for a touring stand up comedy series I'm producing with fellow comedian David "HT" Rosen.  

Our first show kicks off on Saturday, December 16th 8pm at Highland Inn Ballroom and Lounge in Atlanta, Georgia.  You can get tickets at www.freshtix.com/events/brisketbelt. Read up on details about it in this Atlanta Jewish Times article: http://atlantajewishtimes.timesofisrael.com/atlanta-will-laugh-for-shelter/

We'll also be traveling to Tallahassee, Florida, my own hometown Birmingham, Alabama and making our way up to New York where HT grew up.  Stay tuned for details!

Momma's gotta brand new bag (full of crap) by Amanda Marks

My friend told me I'd never survive a zombie apocalypse because I use an app to remind me to drink water. But on the other hand, I have so much crap in my purse that I'm prepared for anything... especially motherhood. Join me on a tour of my purse and you decide what should stay or what should go. Either way, I'm keeping everything.