The Ultimate Jewish Sleepaway Camp Movie! Live Q&A with Jackie Tohn, the Cast & Crew of THE FLOATERS

Live from the sold-out Los Angeles premiere of The Floaters, the new Jewish summer camp comedy in theaters now, Jonah Platt hosts a very special episode of Being Jewish in front of a live audience, including a lucky handful of Kehillah members who scored free tickets. Straight off the red carpet, Jonah sits down with the film's stars and producers for an unfiltered post-screening Q&A. The Floaters is playing all around the country now. Find a showing near you at the Official Website: https://floatersmovie.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/floatersmovie/ Follow Jackie Tohn: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackietohn/ X: https://twitter.com/jackietohn Website: https://jackietohn.com Leading the panel is Jackie Tohn, who plays rockstar-turned-counselor Nomi and is already a Being Jewish alum from her time on Netflix's Nobody Wants This and GLOW. She's joined by producers Shai Korman and Andra Gordon (who also co-wrote the film), plus co-stars Ben Krieger, Bekah Zornosa, and Jillian Jordyn. Jonah gets the whole cast talking about turning a real Catskills sleepaway camp into a movie set, the SAG strike that nearly shut production down, the lightning storms that plagued filming (turns out naming your fictional camp after the Hebrew word for thunder was a mistake), and why an indie comedy about a niche Jewish subculture ended up selling out audiences everywhere from Bentonville, Arkansas to Fargo, North Dakota. Plus: the panel tackles whether Jewish stories are getting blackballed in Hollywood, Jonah reveals he actually auditioned for a role in the film and finds the tape to prove it, and the group swaps their most humiliating real camp memories, infirmary fake-outs included. The Floaters, directed by Rachel Israel, also stars Sarah Podemski, Aya Cash, Judah Lewis, Seth Green, Steve Guttenberg, and Jonathan Silverman. If you want to go deeper beyond the podcast, join the Being Jewish Kehillah -- our subscriber community that gives you access to exclusive bonus content, merch discounts, live office hours with Jonah, special community events, and more. Join the Kehillah today at http://beingjewishpodcast.com/join 00:00 - Live from The Floaters LA Premiere 03:07 - Jackie Tohn on Playing Nomi & Bringing The Floaters to Life 12:54 - Producers Shai Korman & Andra Gordon Take the Stage 22:39 - Are Jews Being Blackballed in Hollywood? 26:15 - Jonah's Secret Floaters Audition Tape 27:16 - Three More Floaters Stars Join the Panel 30:19 - Camp Audition Stories, Infirmary Confessions & What Makes Camp Special 38:37 - Final Thoughts, Jewish Joy & a Surprise Camp Song Follow Jonah on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonahplatt X: https://www.x.com/jonahplatt #BeingJewish #TheFloaters #JackieTohn #JewishPodcast #JewishSummerCamp #JewishComedy #JonahPlatt #IndieFilm #JewishJoy #SarahPodemski