Manspreading, Missing Rummikub Tiles, and Other Important Life Debates

Sis & Tell Podcast Season 11, Episode 16

What do a missing Rummikub tile, online marketplace drama, bathing suits, and manspreading have in common?

Apparently, quite a lot.

In the latest episode of Sis & Tell, my sister Alison and I tackle a collection of everyday annoyances, observations, and debates that somehow spiral into a surprisingly passionate discussion about whether men deserve a break when it comes to “manspreading.”

Highlights from This Episode

1. The $3.17 Rummikub Tile Saga

After nearly a decade of searching for a missing blue 13 tile, Alison may finally have solved one of the greatest mysteries in board game history. The journey involves eBay, Turkey, Canada, and a level of determination that borders on impressive and concerning.

2. Facebook Marketplace Is Terrifying

Amanda shares her latest experience trying to sell a hoverboard and explains why meeting strangers at the police station might be the safest option.

3. Is Manspreading Actually Fair?

The sisters dive into a surprisingly thoughtful discussion about whether men are unfairly criticized for taking up extra space and whether anatomy deserves more consideration in the debate.

4. The Great Bathing Suit Debate

Why are modern swimsuits getting smaller? Why can’t someone invent a truly supportive bathing suit? And why do some online retailers seem willing to do anything to avoid processing a return?

5. How Did We Survive Before Smartphones?

Remember MapQuest printouts, dorm room whiteboards, and actually showing up where you said you’d be? Alison and Amanda take a nostalgic trip back to a time before everyone carried a tracking device in their pocket.

The result is one of those classic Sis & Tell conversations where a simple topic turns into a hilarious exploration of modern life, family quirks, and the things we all secretly wonder about.

Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts. Visit SisAndTell.com for links to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

About Sis & Tell

Sis & Tell is an award-winning podcast hosted by southern Jewish sisters Alison Goldstein Lebovitz and Amanda Goldstein Marks. Each week, they share funny stories, sibling banter, observations about modern life, and candid conversations about family, parenting, relationships, and everything in between.

Learn more and listen to all episodes at SisAndTell.com.

About Alison Goldstein Lebovitz

Alison Goldstein Lebovitz is an Emmy Award-nominated television host, producer, speaker, and community leader. She is best known as the longtime host of PBS’s The A List and brings curiosity, warmth, and wit to every Sis & Tell conversation.

About Amanda Goldstein Marks

Amanda Goldstein Marks is a stand-up comedian, producer, actress, and co-host of Sis & Tell. Her comedy draws on her Southern and Jewish roots, family life, parenting adventures, and the absurdities of everyday life. Amanda regularly performs throughout the Southeast and produces live comedy events.

The Seinfeld of Podcasts

Like Seinfeld is a sitcom about nothing (and everything), so is Sis & Tell Podcast. My sister Alison and I talk about everything from growing up Jewish in Alabama to parenting teenage boys. There is little to no planning before we hit the record button and the subject matter can shift by the second. Our fans often remark that it feels like you’re listening in one of our conversations and that’s because you literally are. We are the Jewish sisters you didn’t realize you were missing. So come on and hang out with our funny fam every Friday (that’s when new episodes drop). Hopefully, you’ll find us comedic and endearing and just the amount of escapism you need.

Our latest, podcast episode, “A Porsche or a Pulpit”, we come up with some COVID-inspired career changes as Alison considers going to online rabbinical school, while I try to convince her that I can use my rapping skills to accompany her as a comedic cantor.

Sis & Tell, an award-winning comedy podcast, is hosted by Jewish sisters Alison Goldstein Lebovitz from PBS' The A List and stand-up comedian Amanda Goldstein Marks and is best described by its tagline “A Whole Lotta Talk about a Whole Lotta Nothin’.”

Listen to the latest Sis & Tell Podcast episode: “A Porsche or a Pulpit”

Pandemic Pole Dancing

On this week’s Sis & Tell Podcast episode “Pandemic Pole Dancing”, I give Alison the details on my experience taking a pole dancing class at Vertical Joe’s in downtown Atlanta with my friend Tiffany Anderson, a fellow stand-up comedian. If you’re a reality TV fan, you may recognize Vertical Joe’s from a Real Housewives of Atlanta episode. On the particular day that Tiffany and I took the class, we shared the space with two members of the cast from TLC’s The 7 Little Johnston’s as they were recording an episode for their show. With some bumps, bruises and embarrassing moments aside, I had an extremely fun time ‘working the pole’.

Listen to the full Sis & Tell Podcast episode “Pandemic Pole Dancing” wherever you get your podcasts or visit Sisandtell.com for additional links!

Old Man Crush

For those of you who may or may not know, I do a weekly comedy podcast with my sister, Alison Goldstein Lebovitz, who also is the TV host for PBS’ The A List. On our latest episode “Gefilte Fish is the 11th Plaque” we somehow meander into a conversation about our #oldmancrushes — which I’m pretty much sure stemmed from her giving a behind the scenes of her interview with Back to the Future’s Crispin Glover.

Who is on your Old Man Crush list? And when you think of him, are you thinking of the OG version or the current? My top tier crushes are Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson and Jeff Goldblum — who I know is an acquired taste so to speak. Alison’s old man crush is pretty shocking. Spoiler alert: It’s NOT Crispin Glover.

Find out who her crush is on the latest episode of Sis & Tell wherever you may get your podcasts or click here for iTunes.

Atlanta's Best

Did ya hear? The Sis & Tell podcast was voted "Best Podcast" for Creative Loafing's Best of Atlanta 2017. If you haven't had a chance to listen, my sister Alison Goldstein Lebovitz (host of PBS' The A List) and I host and produce a weekly podcast. 

Catch up on episodes at Sisandtell.com

Time to Binge

Whether chocolate, Netflix, or Pamplemousse LaCroix, we all have vices we love to consume en masse. Now you can binge listen to all 13 episodes of the Sis & Tell Podcast Season 1. We're taking a break to relaunch and will start Season 2 this Fall.

In the meantime, you can reminisce with a sis. And yes, I do drink so much LaCroix that my pee is carbonated. 

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Sis & Tell is a weekly podcast hosted by sisters Alison Goldstein Lebovitz from PBS' The A List and comedian Amanda Goldstein Marks.

"I'm not a doctor, but I play one on the Internet"

The next installment of the Sis & Tell Podcast is here! Visit www.sisandtell.com for all 11 episodes or listen to the latest here.

In episode 11, Alison does her best Dr. Oz impersonation as she helps diagnose and remedy a new era of ailments for her sister Amanda.

Sis & Tell is a weekly podcast hosted by sisters Alison Goldstein Lebovitz (from PBS' The A List) and comedian Amanda Goldstein Marks.

Sis & Tell Podcast

I've launched the Sis & Tell weekly podcast with my sister Alison Goldstein Lebovitz (host of PBS' The A List). We are at the tale end of season 1, so catch up when you can by visiting www.sisandtell.com or subscribing to the RSS feed via iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play. 

It's kind of like S-Town except there's no murder, it's funny, and we no longer live in Alabama. So besides that it's exactly like S-Town.  

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