Ami's House

Welcome to the FIRST EPISODE of Ami’s House– the podcast formerly known as Buckle Up!! Try to think of how many voices in the history of pop music are instantly recognizable through just a couple of notes? It’s rarefied air. We sat down with Matisyahu to talk how he’s feeling in the shadow of the October 7th Hamas attacks on Israel. 00:00 How Jewish do you feel these days? 10:38 Matisyahu’s festival performance on 10/7 17:00 So… are Rasta’s pro-Israel or what? 22:23 Cutting out friends who have opposing views 27:12 Why you DON’T need to fear anti-semitism in America 34:00 Matisyahu goes off on Jewish pride 37:30 Why do people hate Jews? 43:50 The inspiration behind Fireproof 45:48 Is Matis Breslov now? 47:50 Ami’s vision (poetic AF folks) Stick around till the end for a BONUS looping sesh for the song I recently produced a song with Matisyahu– Firprooof! (https://open.spotify.com/track/33W3Eyj292YBfA6gKFYto2?si=04f8709e2aec403c) SUBSCRIBE to the our YouTube Channel for clips, shorts, and new eps ⬆️! As always, find us on... ◘ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN?si=25df960bd85e40b6 ◘ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008 ◘ Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast ◘ TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast ◘ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg Links ◘ Follow Ami on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amikozak_official/?hl=en ◘ Follow Ami on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en ◘ Subscribe to Mike's weekly newsletter: https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/ ◘ Follow Mike on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mweber/?hl=en #podcast #jewishpodcast #matisyahu

That's all folks. Thank you to everybody who listened and watch! The show will not be much different– so if you like Mike, you'll like the new show. If you don't, you'll LOVE it.

Mike and Ami sit down to debrief on the shocking events of the past 2-weeks, and end with a (no joke) VERY big annoucement. 00:00 Introduction 40:47 The Future of Buckle Up #podcast #jewishpodcast

Mike and Ami debrief after an extremely difficult week. No analyses– just two friends talking. #israel #israelhamaswar #podcast

Mislaibelled beef gets addressed and we dissect some Chassidic viral content. Happy Holidays! 00:00 Ami’s prep for this upcoming STANDUPNY show 12:45 Breaking down this Viral TikTok https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxLkKDVtq68/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng== 19:44 Mislaibeled BEEF continues… #podcast

Happy Jewish New Year! We discuss the news about Alien bodies found in Mexico and whether Buddhism is a religion (it's not). 00:00 Ami watches an ENTIRE comedy special for the first time 07:17 New Year vibe shift 08:10 Aliens found in Mexico? Why NOBODY cares 19:28 Islam vs. Hindu vs. Buddhism 26:50 Mike heads to Jerusalem 30:50 Ami is HEADLINING a standup show #podcast #aliens #buddhism

We're back! We catch up on our summer and cover some topics that are top of mind. Skip ahead: 00:00 Dad Pod: The week between school and camp 16:40 David Goggins 24:18 Ami standup update: Catskills gigs 35:17 Elon Musk vs. ADL 41:42 Ishay Ribo @ MSG concert review 52:18 Mislabeled vs. Flatbush Girl drama 55:11 Brand new logo from @vinyl_mike (insta) As always, find us on... ◘ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN?si=25df960bd85e40b6 ◘ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008 ◘ Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast ◘ TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast ◘ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg Links ◘ Our logo designer @vinyl_mike on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/vinyl_mike/?hl=en ◘  @FlatbushGirl1  on  @mislaibeled : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy_rRV6pUeU ◘ Subscribe to Mike's weekly newsletter: https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/◘ Follow Mike on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mweber/?hl=en◘ Follow Ami on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amikozak_official/?hl=en◘ Follow Ami on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en

Back on Riverside to discuss the mysterious and meteoric rise of  @Thebobbialthoff , the drama around fake Jew noses in Hollywood, and Ami opens up about being DONE with content for a moment. 00:00 Ami burnt out on content creation 03:27 Tim Ferris, Wim Hoff, and self-help BS 10:02 Bradley Cooper's Nosegate: Should Jews play Jews? 31:41 Bobbi Althoff: Watching her become an artist in realtime Links Bobbi on Rick Glassman: https://youtu.be/NlyDmR5iEqg Mike's Newsletter: https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/ Ami's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en As always, find us on... ◘ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN?si=25df960bd85e40b6 ◘ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008 ◘ Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast ◘ TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast ◘ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg Links ◘ Mike's Newsletter: https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/ ◘ Ami's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en

00:00 Intro 02:00 Recapping Phish 8/1/23 at Madison Square Garden 12:58 Andrew Shulz vs. NELK: Was Shulz right or wrong? 25:06 What can we learn as podcasters from Steiny? 28:10 Ami's recap of The Chosen Comedy Festival in the Catskills As always, find us on... ◘ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN?si=25df960bd85e40b6 ◘ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008 ◘ Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast ◘ TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast ◘ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg Links ◘ Unreleased  @nelkfilmz  podcast with  @TheAndrewSchulz  : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvahWVdOb0g ◘ Clip where Shulz abuses Steiny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts5L7hsl1cI ◘ Mike's Newsletter: https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/ ◘ Ami's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en #podcast #andrewshulz #nelk #youtube

This one's vintage Buckle Up. Ami scored a show for Netflix and we dive into why that doesn't feel as momentous as it should. Then Ami tries to psychoanalyze Mike and gets it mostly wrong. We wrap up with why J-Sketch has hit a nerve on chassidic WhatsApp. JUMP AHEAD: 00:00 Ami's Netflix show FINALLY drops 06:30 Ami reacts: Ben Shapiro reviewed his JP impression 12:40 Orientation Loss: Why getting what you want is disappointing 19:37 Will Smith on Rick Rubin's podcast 24:49 "The ratio moves" -- becoming through effort 29:11 Ami psychoanalyzes Mike 44:30 Ami reacts: J-Sketch goes viral on Jewish social media 47:40 Mike feels like an outsider in the Modox community 53:55 Why J-Sketch works Links Ami's Catskills show July 29th! https://www.thekartrite.com/catskills-getaways/chosen-comedy-show-july-29/ Dew Drops on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/watch/81689848?trackId=255824129 Ben Shapiro reviews Ami: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy/video/7255356136986152238 Will Smith on Rick Rubin: https://youtu.be/zQgJL4pQa-k * Mike's Newsletter: https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/ * Ami's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en As always, find us on... ◘ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN?si=25df960bd85e40b6 ◘ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008 ◘ Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast ◘ TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast ◘ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg Links ◘ Mike's Newsletter: https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/ ◘ Ami's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en#podcast #rickrubin #benshapiro #adviceforcontentcreators