

AND HERE’S MODI
Modi
AND HERE’S MODI is an inside look at the man behind the microphone. Hosted by comedian, Modi (@modi_live), AHM features a raw and unfiltered side of the comedian rarely seen on stage. He always finds the funny as he navigates the worlds of comedy, trending topics, his personal life and spirituality. AHM is co-hosted by Periel Aschenbrand (@perielaschenbrand) and Leo Veiga (@leo_veiga_).
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Jan 19, 2022 • 51min
Leah Forster
Episode 22: Comedian Leah Forster visits the AH"M table to talk Tichel Tuesday, COVID tests, and living your truth. About our guest: Leah Forster is a comedian who turned her Instagram fame into a hysterical one-woman show. With a variety of side-splitting accents and characters, Leah performs for audiences around the country at venues like the Comedy Cellar, Stand Up New York, and Carolines on Broadway.Follow Leah on Instagram @leahforster.For information about upcoming shows visit www.modilive.com.Follow Modi on Instagram at @modi_live.Send us a textSupport the show

Jan 12, 2022 • 53min
Haim Handwerker
Episode 21: Journalist Haim Handwerker joins the AH"M table to talk comedy, cuisine, and the Israeli community. About our guest: Haim Handwerker has written for Haaretz for more than 30 years. Haim has worked as a correspondent in Paris, Tel Aviv, and New York City, covering topics such as technology, real estate, and the arts. Haim's most recent article profiles NYC's iconic Comedy Cellar and describes Modi as "the most popular Jewish comedian in America"!For information about upcoming shows visit www.modilive.com.Follow Modi on Instagram at @modi_live.Send us a textSupport the show

Jan 5, 2022 • 52min
The Debrief
Episode 20: The AH"M crew sits down (for the last episode of the season!) and discusses expletives, Equinox, and the end of the 2021. For information about upcoming shows visit www.modilive.com.Follow Modi on Instagram at @modi_live.Follow Periel on Instagram at @perielaschenbrand.Send us a textSupport the show

Dec 23, 2021 • 1h 4min
Periel Aschenbrand
Episode 19: Periel Aschenbrand (our producer!) discusses producing, pilots, and all things 'Periel'. About our guest: Periel Aschenbrand is a writer, comic and producer. She is the author of two critically acclaimed comedic memoirs, The Only Bush I Trust is My Own (Penguin, US & Random House, UK) and On My Knees (Harper Collins, US & Penguin, Australia).Her work has been featured in countless publications including The New York Times, V Magazine, Style.com, Refinery29, Paper magazine, The Washington Post, The New York Post, Interview Magazine, Huffington Post, Interview MAGAZINE, The Observer and numerous others.She is the on-air producer for LIVE FROM THE TABLE, the podcast and Sirius Radio show for The Comedy Cellar. She produces, hosts and performs stand up regularly in NYC and has a weekly show at Stand Up NY. You can find her on Instagram at @perielaschenbrand.For information about upcoming shows visit www.modilive.com.Follow Modi on Instagram at @modi_live.Send us a textSupport the show

Dec 15, 2021 • 48min
Victoria Zirkiev
Episode 18: Victoria Zirkiev stops by the AH"M table and talks music, mitzvot, and the Messianic age. About our guest: Victoria Zirkiev is the CEO of HOSHEN Productions, which manages internationally-renowned artists such as Gad Elbaz, Mayesz, Nissim Black and other major figures in the Jewish music world. Victoria is a proud activist and the president of Chazaq’s woman’s division. Victoria also produced the viral Lashon Hara / Speak No Evil campaign.Follow Victoria on Instagram @victoria_zirkiev.For information about upcoming shows visit www.modilive.com.Follow Modi on Instagram at @modi_live.Send us a textSupport the show

Dec 8, 2021 • 37min
Gillian Laub
Episode 17: Gillian Laub visits the AH"M crew and talks photography, faith, and family matters.About our guest: Gillian Laub is a photographer and filmmaker based in New York. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in comparative literature before studying photography at the International Center of Photography, where her love of visual storytelling and family narratives began. Check out her new book, 'Family Matters' and be sure to see the exhibition at ICP.Follow Gillian on Instagram at @Gigilaub.For information about upcoming shows visit www.modilive.com.Follow Modi on Instagram at @modi_live.Send us a textSupport the show

Dec 1, 2021 • 53min
Arnold Graham
Episode 16: Arnold Graham sits down with the AH"M crew and discusses Sammy Davis Jr., the Swizzlestick Lounge, and the stars of the Catskills. About our guest: Arnold Graham is a booking agent and partner at NYK-RAPP.For information about upcoming shows visit www.modilive.com.Follow Modi on Instagram at @modi_live.Send us a textSupport the show

Nov 24, 2021 • 55min
Sheba Mason
Episode 15: Sheba Mason sits down with the AH"M crew and discusses legends, laughter and the legacy of Jackie Mason. About our guest: Born into a theatrical family – Jackie Mason (comedian) and Ginger Reiter (playwright) – Sheba has been performing since the age of two as a stage prop in her mother’s play where she sat in her high chair and drank from her bottle. Eventually the bottle turned into a microphone, and Sheba has not left the stage since. Sheba performs nightly in comedy clubs in Manhattan spouting her unique witticisms, on everything from politics to Grandmas to being single in New York. Visit Sheba Mason's website here.Follow Sheba Mason on Instagram @Sheba_Mason.For information about upcoming shows visit www.modilive.com.Follow Modi on Instagram at @modi_live.Send us a textSupport the show

Nov 17, 2021 • 1h 8min
Rabbi Manis Friedman
Episode 14: Rabbi Manis Friedman sits down with the AH"M crew and discusses The Rebbe, Rabbis, and religion. About our guest: Rabbi Manis Friedman is a world-renowned author, counselor, lecturer and philosopher, who combines ancient Torah wisdom with modern wit to captivate audiences around the world. He hosts his own critically acclaimed cable television series, Torah Forum with Manis Friedman, syndicated throughout North America and is known as “Youtube’s Most Popular Rabbi”.Visit Rabbi Manis Friedman's website here.Follow Rabbi Manis Friedman on Instagram @RabbiManisFriedman.For information about upcoming shows visit www.modilive.com.Follow Modi on Instagram at @modi_live.Send us a textSupport the show

Nov 10, 2021 • 40min
Olga Namer
Episode 13: Olga Namer visits the AH"M table and discusses divorce, indictments, and Deal, New Jersey.About our guest: Olga Namer is a New York based stand-up comedian and actress. Born in Brooklyn and raised in an orthodox Jewish home, Olga was married by 17 and divorced by 20. Olga performs regularly in clubs around New York including Gotham, Stand Up NY, Governor's Comedy Club, The Stand and The Comic Strip. Olga is the 2018 winner of the Ladies of Laughter competition and has toured with Chelsea Handler. Vist Olga's website here. Follow Olga on Instagram @OlgaNamer. For information about upcoming shows visit www.modilive.com.Follow Modi on Instagram at @modi_live.Send us a textSupport the show


