BEING JEWISH WITH JONAH PLATT: Does Mayim Bialik Feel Safe in Public? & The Collective Punishment Paradox

BEING JEWISH WITH JONAH PLATT: Does Mayim Bialik Feel Safe in Public? & The Collective Punishment Paradox

From The Big Bang Theory to Jewish advocacy, Mayim Bialik shares the personal journey behind the public persona with Jonah Platt on the Being Jewish Podcast! More Ways To Connect with Being Jewish: Being Jewish on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1MSpBNK7NpbR1K2LulGCSd?si=acb04f3322fa472c [https://open.spotify.com/show/1MSpBNK7NpbR1K2LulGCSd?si=acb04f3322fa472c] Being Jewish on Spotify or Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/being-jewish-with-jonah-platt/id1767185986 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/being-jewish-with-jonah-platt/id1767185986] Watch Being Jewish on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@beingjewishpodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@beingjewishpodcast] Support the podcast directly by becoming a member of the Kehillah: https://beingjewish.supportingcast.fm/ [https://beingjewish.supportingcast.fm/] All things BJJP: https://beingjewishpodcast.com/ [https://beingjewishpodcast.com/] Watch Being Jewish on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@beingjewishpodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@beingjewishpodcast] Subscribe to the Being Jewish Newsletter: bit.ly/beingjewishnewsletter [http://bit.ly/beingjewishnewsletter] For Sponsorships, please email: jonahplattinfo@gmail.com Merchandise: https://beingjewishpodcast.com/merch [https://beingjewishpodcast.com/merch] Follow Jonah on: * Instagram - @JonahPlatt [https://www.instagram.com/jonahplatt] * X - @JonahPlatt [https://www.x.xom/jonahplatt] Follow Being Jewish on: * Instagram - @BeingJewishPodcast [https://www.instagram.com/beingjewishpodcast] * TikTok - @BeingJewish [https://www.tiktok.com/@beingjewish] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Re-Air: Raven-Symoné & Miranda Pearman-Maday. Feel Better In Your Skin

In honor of Pride Month AND PTSD Awareness Month, we’re revisiting an awesome episode from 2022 with Raven-Symoné & her wife Miranda Pearman-Maday (content creator, producer, writer, doula)! They joined us to discuss defense mechanisms, their individual therapy journeys, and the confining nature of labels when it comes to sexuality and gender. They explain how their sexualities protected their true identities and their struggles with depression. Raven opens up about her past relationships with people with narcissistic tendencies, her parents’ reservations about therapy, and her PTSD and anger challenges. She and Mayim bond over their strikingly similar coping mechanisms from having grown up as child actors, their abilities to read others, and how celebrity can heighten people-pleasing tendencies. Miranda reveals how somatic therapy has helped her, and Raven shares her positive experiences with shadow and energy work. Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BialikBreakdown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.bialikbreakdown.com/] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/mayimbialik⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/mayimbialik%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Part Two: Before the Big Bang: God, Alien Life & The Operating System of Reality | Dr. Brian Keating

What if EVERYTHING we know about reality is missing a deeper operating system? In this episode of Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, Dr. Brian Keating (professor of physics, experimental cosmologist, and host of the Into the Impossible podcast) dives into the biggest unanswered questions in science, consciousness, God, the Big Bang, extraterrestrial life, simulation theory, and the hidden limits of human knowledge. Dr. Keating breaks down: - Why humanity NEEDS a Grand Unified Theory before we can ever reach a true “Theory of Everything”, and how scientists are trying to uncover the operating system of reality itself - “A telescope is a time machine”: How looking into deep space is literally looking backward through time toward the origins of existence - Shocking scientific and philosophical implications of the Big Bang, and the terrifying question: What was BEFORE time? - Could another universe have collapsed to create ours? - Why studying space-time itself may unlock secrets hidden before the beginning of the universe - Why the Big Bang explains the expanding universe, and where modern cosmology still breaks down - How Dr. Keating reconciles being both a scientist & a person of faith - Can God & science coexist? How God may tie into the creation of the universe through a scientific lens - Why God’s existence should not be subjected to scientific testing - Hidden limits of both religion AND scientific data - Where consciousness may actually come from according to modern physics - Why the role of scientists is not to “prove” things - Why even world-famous scientists secretly struggle with imposter syndrome - Deistic implications of the Simulation Hypothesis, and whether reality itself could be engineered - Search for extraterrestrial life: why we still have ZERO confirmed evidence despite viral claims - Debunking alleged “signs of life” on Mars and separating science from speculation - His take on the mysterious deaths and disappearances of U.S. scientists connected to nuclear & aerospace research - Could unexplained events be connected to UAPs, nonhuman intelligence, or classified technology? - Cattle mutilations, alleged energy weapons, and why unexplained phenomena always breed suspicion - Why uncertainty is one of the most dangerous (and fascinating) forces in human civilization This episode explores the edge where cosmology, philosophy, consciousness, religion, and the unknown collide. If you’re fascinated by the Big Bang, aliens, simulation theory, UAPs, consciousness, physics, God, or the future of humanity, this conversation will completely change how you think about reality itself! * Substack newsletter & transcript: https://briankeating.substack.com//mbb [https://briankeating.substack.com//mbb] * Mayim's viewers only — win a real 4.3-billion-year-old meteorite: https://briankeating.com/mbb [https://briankeating.com/mbb] * Dr. Brian Keating’s podcast, Into the Impossible: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJGKdZD30K_9rVCDAdRSwoJLi5ls6JN-q [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJGKdZD30K_9rVCDAdRSwoJLi5ls6JN-q] * Dr. Brian Keating’s books: https://briankeating.com/books/ [https://briankeating.com/books/] Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BialikBreakdown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.bialikbreakdown.com/] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/mayimbialik⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/mayimbialik%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Before the Big Bang: God, Alien Life & The Operating System of Reality | Dr. Brian Keating

What if EVERYTHING we know about reality is missing a deeper operating system? In this episode of Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, Dr. Brian Keating (professor of physics, experimental cosmologist, and host of the Into the Impossible podcast) dives into the biggest unanswered questions in science, consciousness, God, the Big Bang, extraterrestrial life, simulation theory, and the hidden limits of human knowledge. Dr. Keating breaks down: - Why humanity NEEDS a Grand Unified Theory before we can ever reach a true “Theory of Everything”, and how scientists are trying to uncover the operating system of reality itself - “A telescope is a time machine”: How looking into deep space is literally looking backward through time toward the origins of existence - Shocking scientific and philosophical implications of the Big Bang, and the terrifying question: What was BEFORE time? - Could another universe have collapsed to create ours? - Why studying space-time itself may unlock secrets hidden before the beginning of the universe - Why the Big Bang explains the expanding universe, and where modern cosmology still breaks down - How Dr. Keating reconciles being both a scientist & a person of faith - Can God & science coexist? How God may tie into the creation of the universe through a scientific lens - Why God’s existence should not be subjected to scientific testing - Hidden limits of both religion AND scientific data - Where consciousness may actually come from according to modern physics - Why the role of scientists is not to “prove” things - Why even world-famous scientists secretly struggle with imposter syndrome - Deistic implications of the Simulation Hypothesis, and whether reality itself could be engineered - Search for extraterrestrial life: why we still have ZERO confirmed evidence despite viral claims - Debunking alleged “signs of life” on Mars and separating science from speculation - His take on the mysterious deaths and disappearances of U.S. scientists connected to nuclear & aerospace research - Could unexplained events be connected to UAPs, nonhuman intelligence, or classified technology? - Cattle mutilations, alleged energy weapons, and why unexplained phenomena always breed suspicion - Why uncertainty is one of the most dangerous (and fascinating) forces in human civilization This episode explores the edge where cosmology, philosophy, consciousness, religion, and the unknown collide. If you’re fascinated by the Big Bang, aliens, simulation theory, UAPs, consciousness, physics, God, or the future of humanity, this conversation will completely change how you think about reality itself! * They can't harm you, if they can't find you! Use code MAYIM at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/mayim [https://incogni.com/mayim] * Receive a free LMNT Sample Pack with purchase just visit * For a limited time only, our listeners get 10% off + free shipping at Tumbleliving.com/BREAK [http://Tumbleliving.com/BREAK]. After you purchase, they will ask you where you heard about them. PLEASE support our show and tell them our show sent you. * Go to https://www.helixsleep.com/breakdown [https://www.helixsleep.com/breakdown] for 20% off sitewide. * Go to https://tidd.ly/4uVltMe [https://tidd.ly/4uVltMe] and use the code MAYIM50 to get $50 off your Elastique order. * Substack newsletter & transcript: https://briankeating.substack.com//mbb [https://briankeating.substack.com//mbb] * Mayim's viewers only — win a real 4.3-billion-year-old meteorite: https://briankeating.com/mbb [https://briankeating.com/mbb] * Dr. Brian Keating’s podcast, Into the Impossible: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJGKdZD30K_9rVCDAdRSwoJLi5ls6JN-q [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJGKdZD30K_9rVCDAdRSwoJLi5ls6JN-q] * Dr. Brian Keating’s books: https://briankeating.com/books/ [https://briankeating.com/books/] Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BialikBreakdown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.bialikbreakdown.com/] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/mayimbialik⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/mayimbialik%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

From Arranged Marriage to Netflix: What They Punished Her For, She Turned Into Power | Zarna Garg

She escaped an arranged marriage the DAY AFTER her mother died…and what happened next will leave you speechless. In this unforgettable episode of Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, Zarna Garg reveals the raw, shocking, and deeply inspiring story behind her rise, from fleeing tradition under unimaginable circumstances to becoming one of the boldest voices in comedy today. After losing her mother, Zarna made a life-altering decision overnight—running away from an arranged marriage and surviving by couch surfing for 2 years. What kept her going? A surprising legacy of kindness her mom left behind that saved her life. From immigrating to America with nothing, to redefining her identity on her own terms, Zarna shares what America truly means to her and why she believes destiny had a hand in her success. She opens up about love, loss, and rebellion - how she navigated dating solo (including her wildly unique online dating ad!) and ultimately found her perfect match. Encouraged by her own kids, Zarna took a leap into stand-up comedy...and never looked back. Today, she’s breaking stereotypes, pushing boundaries, and challenging cultural norms with every punchline. Zarna addresses the backlash she faced for performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival—and why she did it anyway, hoping to inspire women in marginalized communities. She gets real about the tough questions: - Did her father’s death change how she sees karma? - Why should you NEVER ask your partner “what are you thinking?” - Is Western culture completely misunderstanding yoga? - Are beauty standards harsher in India or America? Plus, her hilarious takes on: - Growing up influenced by American culture & sibling birth order - Why she loves Mayim's "Amy Farrah Fowler" character from The Big Bang Theory - Balancing cultural pride without “demonizing” her roots for Western audiences  Zarna also shares her powerful belief that ALL religions hold value, and how she’s built her own philosophy by taking the best from each. This is more than comedy. It’s survival, rebellion, identity, and destiny...all wrapped in one incredible story you don’t want to miss. Her perspective might completely change how you see culture, courage, and what it really means to choose your own life! * Go to https://bioptimizers.com/breaker [https://bioptimizers.com/breaker] and use code BREAKER for 15% off. 2026 is the year you finally start sleeping great again. * Go to https://tidd.ly/4uVltMe [https://tidd.ly/4uVltMe] and use the code MAYIM50 to get $50 off your Elastique order. * Check out Wondering Jews with Mijal and Noam podcast and subscribe: https://unpacked.bio/nmx [https://unpacked.bio/nmx] * Get the Discounted Early Bird registration to the IANDS Annual conference before the sale ends July 15. Visit https://conference.iands.org [https://conference.iands.org] See Zarna Garg on The Million Dollar Excuses Tour: https://zarnagarbtour.com/ [https://zarnagarbtour.com/] Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BialikBreakdown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.bialikbreakdown.com/] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/mayimbialik⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/mayimbialik%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].