Episode 3 of The Franchise is here! And it’s all about The New York Metropolitans, the most Jewish team in all of sports. The mets and their fans represent the fullness of American Judaism: suffering, self-deprecating humor, unbreakable, tradition, minority status, resilience, joy, hope and hope in the face of inevitable loss. I posit that if Yiddish were being created today, #LOLMets would be a critical word in our lexicon. I hope you love listening to this episode as much as I loved making it. Thanks to phil.rosenthal, devingo913, hmegdal, eel1515, edgeofsports and Jane Leavy for helping me tell this perfect story.