Dissecting the modern-day legacy of the iconic Fran Lebowitz

Two comics gush over the acclaimed author.
(Photo by Christopher Macsurak/Wikimedia Commons)

From the moment Rachel Manson first saw Fran Lebowitz in The Wolf of Wall Street, she… didn’t know who Lebowitz was. But after that—and after multiple personal crises during the pandemic, during which she watched Pretend It’s a City and started reading her books—she became a superfan.

On this episode of A Few of My Favourite Jews, a podcast featuring in-depth conversations about some of the greatest Jews in history, Manson joins host and comedian Laura Leibow to chat about Lebowitz’s cultural impact, trailblazing feminism and trademark candour.

See more of Rachel’s work at rachelmanson.com.

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This show is hosted and edited by Laura Leibow (@lauraleibow on Instagram and @tweibow on Twitter). Follow The CJN on Instagram (@thecjn) and find more great Jewish podcasts at thecjn.ca.

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