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Parashat Korach. Holes. The comparison writes itself. But Shoshana and Valerie chat for 47 minutes anyway! Bonus content: Shoshana's thoughts about cooking shows. 

It’s Shlach and we watched A Bug’s Life! Also, the best movies to watch on a plane and twin movies.

GOSSIP!!!! Shoshana and Val discuss the difference between Lashon Hara and gossip, aided by Parashat Beha'alotecha (Bamidbar 12 specifically) and Gossip Girl. They also throw in their favorite podcast Normal Gossip. Also: what DJ replaced Paris Hilton to perform for world leaders, after Paris chose Britney's wedding instead?! 

Valerie dispatches live from covid quarantine! She and Shoshana compare the sotah ritual discussed in Parashat Naso with 2010's Easy A. We agree that Emma Stone is the absolute best and that all men are the worst. Plus, Valerie claims that He's Just Not That Into You and Love Actually are the same movie. 

Valerie and Shoshana compare Parashat Bamidbar to the 2007 movie interpretation of The Da Vinci Code. Timely, since the Mona Lisa got pied. Also, Shoshana professes a love of nuns. 

Shoshana and Valerie compare Parashat Bechukotai to DCOM fav High School Musical 2. Shmittah and summer are both for rest, creativity, and Turkey from Maine. Shoshana makes the claim that HSM2 is the best one in the series. Also this movie is sort of about economics and capitalism and so is Shmittah?? What the frick frick is that.

Shoshana and special guest host Claire Abramovitz blow our entire royalties budget for the season immediately upon the opening of this episode. After discussing Jerry Seinfeld, Zac Efron, Kendall Jenner, and Shoshana’s pranks on our teachers, the compare 2003's The Simple Life starring Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie to Parashat Behar. If you're still surprised by our ability to connect pop culture to the parasha, you shouldn't be, because there's actually a lot to discuss when it comes to Shmita, the Yovel, reality [tv], economy, and respect of the land in comparison to Paris and Nicole's antics on a small-town farm. 

Shoshana and Valerie watch the best romcom of all time, When Harry Met Sally and find impressive ways to connect it to Parshat Emor. We discuss the premise of this movie - can men and women be friends? - which doesn't really hold up because queer people??  Also, how the Cohanim force Rashi to define scissoring. We also finally give our loyal fans a nickname.

On this week’s episode, Valerie indulges Shoshana talking about Glee for quite literally the whole time (and yet somehow she doesn’t even make it to the gay stuff.) We promise there IS parasha comparison and discussion but also we discuss why Will Schuester is the worst teacher in the world and why Burt Hummel is the best TV parent out there.

In this week’s episode, Valerie tries to kill Shoshana with information about Is It Cake, and Shoshana reveals her embarrassing levels of Twilight appreciation. Does Twilight have anything to do with parashat Achrei Mot? The answer may surprise you!!!

Shoshana and Val are back b'aretz in time to discuss THE PRINCE OF EGYPT before Pesach ends! Our take on this 1998 classic plus our favorite plagues and the usual jibber jabber. Chag kasher v'sameach y'all!

Shoshana and Valerie welcome special guest Rachel Fauber to discuss a baby photography venture, Kim Kardashian conspiracy theories, Unsolved Mysteries... and also Tazria alongside Austrian horror film Goodnight Mummy. Shoshana tries to convince Rachel that she needs to make a contingency plan in case her sweet baby daughter turns out to be a psychopath. Bidud, skin disease, sacrifices, and childbirth - find it all on Pop Culture Parashah this week! PS no we don't talk about The Slap