The Country Yossi Show 20130318

It's The Country Yossi Show for Monday, March 18, 2013.

It's Country Yossi's annual "Stump the Pesach Experts" Spectacular! Will they "rise" to the challenge? Country and Heshy once again welcome Rabbi Dovid Heber, editor of the annual STAR-K Passover Directory, and Ronnie & Larry Birnbaum of J Drugs to answer all of your Pesach shailes.

Speaking of things that are כשר לפסח, this podcast isn't one of them. After all, it's got BEAN right in the web address, and that means it's very likely kitniyos. So, while you're breaking matzo, we'll take a two-week break, too. A Zissen Pesach to you and yours, and we'll see you after Yontif.

The Country Yossi Show 20130311

It's The Country Yossi Show for Monday, March 11, 2013.

Before we tell you about tonight's show, let us first announce:

Country Yossi Pesach issue in the oven!

(We'd better remove it within 18 minutes before the levity becomes leavening!) Country Yossi's spectacular 25th anniversary, no-chometz, no Kitnius, non-gebrokts, no-refunds Pesach issue is poised to hit the street this Friday! Exclusive Cover story focuses on the incredible Chol Hamoed Kosher circus (male performers only) at the new convenient Barclays Center featuring the Yeshiva Boys Choir, Uncle Moishy and more wild animals than you can shake a Shmura Matzah at! An in-depth look at CY's quarter century of publishing history and an insightful retrospective by our very own Rabbi Moshe Meir Weiss tops out a stunner of an issue, not to mention the jam-packed early Spring Z Report! So grab a copy quick before they're gone with the Chometz !

 

Now, on to the show! After reflecting on the past 25 years of the magazine. Country and Heshy looked back at the money they had 25 years ago. Then we enjoyed a little Country Yossi music: "Shteeble People."

Yossi and his callers traded some Pesach-themed shailes for some grand prizes, Dov Shurin phoned in with the latest news from Israel, and we had our monthly visit from Yossi's father with Rosh Chodesh Bentsching. Join us next week when we turn the format upside down and let you ask the shailes -- specifically Pesach shailes as we welcome Rabbi Dovid Heber, editor of the annual STAR-K Passover Directory, and Larry Birnbaum of J Drugs who'll have all the answers. See you then!

The Country Yossi Show 20130304

It's The Country Yossi Show for Monday, March 4, 2013.

Since he neglected to mention February birthday boys George Washington and Abe Lincoln last month, Country Yossi noticed their portraits in his wallet (one of each) and decided to rant about Banking. Then we had a little Country Yossi Music: "Rav Shmuel and the Myrtle Twig."

With Purim behind us and Pesach ahead, how about some Pesach-themed shailes? And hoo boy, did they break all the rules tonight! The Pesach issue of Country Yossi Family Magazine arrives Friday, March 15th, and we'll see you the Monday before that (that's next Monday to you and me). Get it? Got it? Good!

The Country Yossi Show 20130225

It's The Country Yossi Show for Monday, February 25, 2013.

It's the Shushan Purim Spectacular! And where did Yossi get that horrendous, terrifying mask? Oh, wait, he's not wearing a mask. My bad. In the name of levity, Yossi shared his thoughts on Lawyers and Hotels. Then we endured enjoyed some Country Yossi Music: "Moishe Shmeel."

The usual weekly volley of shailes came next, with a special Grand Prize of tickets to The Big CHAZAQ Event.

Before we knew it we heard from a very relaxed Dov Shurin with the latest news from Israel. And then a few more shailes just for good measure.

Befire we go, Country Yossi adds this post script:

Dear friends, Next issue we are celebrating our 25th anniversary of Country Yossi Magazine! I am requesting all readers, music people and friends to please send me an email suitable for publication expressing your feelings about this milestone. Please send to country@countryyossi.com Thanking you in advance. May we all celebrate another quarter century together in good health and good cheer in Yerushalayim!

The Country Yossi Show 20130218

It's The Country Yossi Show for Monday, February 18, 2013.

First things first: Country Yossi's always hilarious Purim issue hit the streets recently!  This year's National Yenta Purim parody has the Jewish Music industry in a tizzy! Check it out for yourselves:

Meanwhile, back on the radio: If you thought your apartment was bad, you've got nothing on Yossi! And not only that, it's The Economy, Stupid!

Next, we had our weekly dose of Country Yossi Music: "Sholom Ber."

Then the shailes came. Will Grand Prize Winners follow? I can't reveal that, but I can say, as a topical tribute to one of tonight's callers, we had some bonus Country Yossi music: "The Little Old Lady Named Pessy Deena."

After that, we heard from a little old man named Dov Shurin with the latest news from Israel.

And what would an Erev Purim show be without a few Purim Shailes? We had some, so we'll never know!

Finally, before we knew it, the show vanished faster than a plate of Hamantaschen.

Ah Freilichin Purim to you and yours! We''ll see you in seven days.

The Country Yossi Show 20130211

It's The Country Yossi Show for Monday, February 11, 2013.

There's no business like snow business, as Country Yossi and Heshy were quick to point out tonight. And they reminded us that, like a blizzard, the Purim edition of Country Yossi Family Magazine will blanket newsstands this coming Friday.

Tonight's must-have Grand Prize was tickets to see YAAKOV SHWEKEY WITH BARUCH LEVINE this Sun. Feb. 17th, 2013 – 7pm at QUEENS COLLEGE, Colden Center – L.I.E. at Kissena Blvd. A Yochi Briskman Production. Find out more at http://www.shwekeyshow.com/

Then Yossi shared his thoughts on vacations, but unfortunately for us, he never actually left the studio. But we did get a bit of a respite, thanks to some Country Yossi Music: "Oh Yankel."

After a blizzard of Grand Prize Winners,  Dov Shurin phoned in with the latest news from Israel.

Then, like a mound of snow in a heat wave, the show was over almost soon as it began. Join us next week, won't you?

The Country Yossi Show 20130204

It's The Country Yossi Show for Monday, February 4, 2013.

The boys are back! Heshy is back from Eretz Yisroel with a brief travelogue, and Yossi is back from parts unknown with some briefs that are in need of a washing. Then Yossi regaled us with a few tales from the home front. The fun continued with some Country Yossi music: "A Very Special Man."

Then the callers came barging in, including a Grand Prize Winner from way out of town! Then, before we could take the receiver off the hook, Dov Shurin called in with the latest news from Israel. And no month would be complete without hearing Rosh Chodesh bentching from chazzan Chaim Toiv ז״ל. Don't forget to look for the the Purim issue of Country Yossi Family Magazine on newsstands everywhere next Friday -- then lining birdcages everywhere next Monday.