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Ashamed to Admit

Ashamed to Admit

Written by: The Jewish Independent
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It's everything you didn't get in Jewish Studies class and a lot you probably didn't know you needed.


Ashamed to Admit is the podcast for anyone who's ever nodded along in a conversation about Jewish history, culture, or current events while internally panicking.


Hosted by comedians Tami Sussman and Shoshana Gottlieb, each episode breaks down the big, chewy, occasionally ridiculous questions of Jewish life, identity and community, with warmth, wit, and zero judgment.


From ancient texts to antisemitism to whether you can use a vibrator on Shabbat, nothing is off limits.


Funny, irreverent, and genuinely educational. You don't have to be Jewish to love it. But it helps to have a sense of humour.





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Episodes
  • Jewish Matchmaking - taboo or the norm?

    Jewish Matchmaking - taboo or the norm?
    May 18 2026

    Matchmaking … for some Australian Jews it’s the norm and for others it’s still taboo. In this episode, Tami & Shoshana enlighten each other on the practises in religious and secular Jewish communities. Plus, they unpack an amateur matchmaker’s first attempt in a Jewish facebook group.

    This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions

    You can watch the full episode on YouTube

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    Follow Tami and Shoshana on Instagram : @tami_sussman_bits & @jewishmemesonly

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    The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael @iamsarayael
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    35 mins
  • The Jewish Wedding Special (Part 2)

    The Jewish Wedding Special (Part 2)
    May 11 2026

    It’s the Jewish Wedding Special Part 2! There was just so much content to get through in Episode 9 … Shoshana and Tami promised you a sequel, so here it is. In part 2, Tami & Shoshana discuss the 7 blessings, the 7 circles, pre-marital fornication and they disagree on what contemporary Jewish trends are essential/annoying. Lady Gaga also makes it into the chat. Plus, someone in a Jewish Facebook group wants to know how his partner can convert to Judaism without doing any study.

    This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions

    You can watch the full episode on YouTube

    Subscribe to The Jewish Independent's bi-weekly newsletter: jewishindependent.com.au

    Follow Tami and Shoshana on Instagram : @tami_sussman_bits & @jewishmemesonly

    X: TJI_au

    Facebook: TheJewishIndependentAU

    Instagram: thejewishindependent

    LinkedIn: the-jewish-independent


    The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael @iamsarayael
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    37 mins
  • Are Jews "Drinkers?"

    Are Jews "Drinkers?"
    May 4 2026

    Are Jews “drinkers?” What began as a throwaway comment in a previous episode, blew up and into an online debate. So Shoshana and Tami go back to the texts, to uncover what Judaism has to say about the topic. Plus, someone in a Jewish Facebook group attempts to support a hospitalised friend ... in an unconventional way.

    This episode was filmed and edited by Alleyway Productions

    You can watch the full episode on YouTube

    Subscribe to The Jewish Independent's bi-weekly newsletter: jewishindependent.com.au

    Follow Tami and Shoshana on Instagram : @tami_sussman_bits & @jewishmemesonly

    X: TJI_au

    Facebook: TheJewishIndependentAU

    Instagram: thejewishindependent

    LinkedIn: the-jewish-independent

    The vocalist in the theme song is Sara Yael @iamsarayael
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    34 mins
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