Tablet Studios

From weekly series examining unique angles on Jews’ place in the world, to inquiries into the details of Jewish text and tradition, Tablet Studios podcasts bring you insight and inspiration for the modern-day Jew. Our shows include How to Be a Jew, Unorthodox, Rootless, Re-Form, and more to come.


Judaism
Religion & Spirituality
Society & Culture
226
Heroes and Villains: Ep. 303
A conversation with Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker of Temple Beth Israel in Colleyville, TX
66 min
227
Safe and Sound: Ep. 302
Reflections on the Texas synagogue hostage situation, and an interview with artist Mark Podwal
57 min
228
Family Ties: Ep. 301
Designer Liz Lange on ‘The Just Enough Family’ podcast and Christian composer Delvyn Case on the binding of Isaac
82 min
229
The 300th Episode
Simon Doonan hosts a celebration of Unorthodox featuring personal stories from our hosts and milestone messages from listeners, friends of the show, and former guests
68 min
230
Jews on Christmas: Ep 299
Melissa Clark’s yiddishe Christmas cookies, Jews and Christmas music, and the Jewish ballet dancer soloing in “The Nutcracker” with the American Ballet Theater
38 min
231
Big Cheese: Ep. 298
Schmear shortage shenanigans, plus interviews with cookbook author Dorothy Kalins and scholar Ruth Wisse
75 min
232
Mad Mahj: Ep. 297
Joshua Malina on Mel Gibson, plus interviews with Israeli news anchor Yonit Levi and Mahjongg scholar Annelise Heinz
66 min
233
Hanukkah 2.0: Ep. 296
Indigenous Jewish ‘Reservation Dogs’ actress Sarah Podemski and ‘New York Times’ columnist Ross Douthat
87 min
234
Bonus: Stacy Keach on "Vienna"
Stacy Keach joins us to discuss his Zoom play about Freud and Jung
12 min
235
Bonus: Israel Story's "Pigging Out"
An episode from our friends at Israel Story
70 min
236
It’s Not Jewish Christmas: Ep. 295
Celebrating the Festival of Lights with comedian Judy Gold, cookbook author Jake Cohen, #HanukkahFails, and new music from Sarah Aroeste and Jeremiah Lockwood
65 min
237
Bagels and Books: Ep. 294
Carb drama, Kristallnacht birthdays, and an interview with Catholic novelist Alice McDermott
55 min
238
Happy Returns: Ep. 293
Our three hosts are reunited, plus an interview with comedian Alex Edelman and a sardine sampling at Sherry Herring’s New York City outpost
52 min
239
Returning to Pittsburgh: Ep 292
Marking the third anniversary of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting with an audio portrait of how the community came together in its aftermath
43 min
240
Spooky Schmoozing: Ep.291
Halloween III actress Stacey Nelkin, horror writer Carrie Harris, and a ghost story from I.L. Peretz read by Dara Horn
64 min
241
The Artful Dodger
A little story about a big character
17 min
242
Take Me to Church: Ep. 290
This week, pork controversies, old bands, and a new podcast about an old antisemite
56 min
243
Pardon the Interruption: Ep. 289
So long, Tishrei! Hello October!
71 min
244
Modern Day Heroes: Ep. 288
Real life and Comic book Jews who kick…..
62 min
245
The Apology Episode, 5782: Ep. 287
We're STILL sorry
65 min
246
A Comforting New Year: Ep. 286
This week, we're helping you ease into the new year
83 min
247
Sneak Peek: Antisemitism, Explained
A new Youtube series by Tablet's Yair Rosenberg
17 min
248
Much Ado About Diaspora: Ep. 285
Join us for a special episode about Israeli-American Jewish relations.
91 min
249
Reviewing Elul: Ep. 284
Our guest host searches for her soul while our GOTW helps us search for home appliances.
58 min
250
Lobster Roles: Ep. 283
Stray cats in Israel (again), Netflix star Jaren Lewison on "Never Have I Ever," and Chef Andrew Gruel on giving out free shellfish
65 min