The Bagel Report

Don't Say Good Luck to Us Bagels

Aug 28, 2026

How is it almost September already?! After some much-needed summer R&R, Esther and Erin make some fall recommendations, even though it's 100 degrees in the valley. Erin makes her case for Amazon's "Sterling Point," Esther does not recommend "Holy Rollers," and both do a deep dive into "Don't Say Good Luck," a...

Let's Go to Camp! Feat. "The Floaters" producer Shai Korman

Jul 16, 2026

The Bagels host Shai Korman, one of the producers of the super Jewish summer camp comedy "The Floaters."

This movie (and podcast episode) have everything: real camp vibes, Jewish traditions, "Nobody Wants This"'s Jackie Tohn, and camp inside jokes; there's even a substantial Mandalorian and Grogu/Star Wars tangent. May...

School's Out, Birthday Bummers and Pop-Culture Pods

Jun 19, 2026

The Bagels are back to talk end-of-school reflections, social media tribulations, pop culture and podcast recommendations, and - of course - Jewish representation.

Esther talked about her Facebook account being "permanently disabled," affecting her connections with nearly 5,000 friends (read the whole story here), and...

May the 27th...29th Be With You

May 29, 2026

Since we missed Star Wars Day, Esther and Erin are celebrating this week! Esther gives a short review of "The Mandalorian and Grogu," followed by some Jewish-adjacent notes in "Euphoria" and "The Testaments," and the funny thing that happened when the Bagels met up for "The Devil Wears Prada 2."

Passover gets a...

Frequent Flyer Bagels

Apr 17, 2026

Esther and Erin have been quite busy flying here, there, and everywhere the last few months.

If they could convert their flight miles into money, they could buy a lifetime supply of bagels...probably!

Purim and Passover have come and gone, so it's time to get into what they missed during their separate travels: a...