Let's Kvetch

Let's Kvetch Episode 21: Can You Kvetch Your Way Out of Love?

On this brand new episode of Let’s Kvetch, Rabbi Leban and Howard Wedgle are joined by world-renowned matchmaker, dating coach, author, and Netflix Jewish Matchmaking star Aleeza Ben Shalom for a conversation about dating, relationships, and the fine line between venting and negativity. From matchmaking networks and dating disasters to constructive criticism, lashon hara, and the people who simply cannot stop kvetching, the conversation explores what happens when complaints become someone’s entire personality. Along the way: behind-the-scenes Netflix stories, real matchmaking dilemmas, and why “human intelligence” may still beat AI when it comes to finding love.

Let's Kvetch Episode 20: Kvetching Through the Seder

Rabbi Leban and Howard Wedgle are back for a Passover edition that’s equal parts preparation and pure kvetching. Between tech hiccups, chametz strategy, and the delicate art of surviving family at the Seder table, they tackle the real questions—like how many trips to the Kosher Deli is too many, and whether anyone has ever made it through a Haggadah without asking, “when do we eat?” It’s honest, a little chaotic, and surprisingly grounding… just like Pesach itself.

Let's Kvetch Episode 19: The Other Side of the Kvetch (and cars!)

Car buying has a special way of bringing out the kvetch. In this episode of Let’s Kvetch, Rabbi Raphael Leban and Howard Wedgle are joined by automotive educator and auto broker Jesse Blum to talk trust, leasing vs. buying, Colorado driving, and the everyday frustrations that come with life on the road. From icy mornings and stubborn traffic lights to electric cars and “good deals” that aren’t always so good, the conversation moves beyond complaint and into perspective. Practical, honest, and unexpectedly uplifting.

Let's Kvetch Episode 18: ’Tis the Season to Kvetch - Fa la la la la… sigh

The lights are twinkling, the playlists are relentless, and somehow everyone knows the words except us. This seasonal episode of Let’s Kvetch welcomes special guest Howie Shapiro, longtime community member and expert-level kvetcher, to join Rabbi Leban and Howard Wedgle for a December-themed riff on awkward greetings, nonstop Christmas music, and that familiar feeling of being gracious… while slightly out of step. Gentle kvetching, great stories, and the comforting reminder that kvetching together still counts as community.

Let's Kvetch Episode 17: Kvetching by Candlelight (and Corned Beef)

A Hanukkah special recorded over corned beef, latkes, and parve sour cream, where the oil flows freely and so do the kvetches. From cleaning menorahs to gift-card side-eye to the eternal question of how many K’s are in Hanukkah, this episode proves you can celebrate miracles and complain responsibly at the same time.