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.
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Some Unorthodox Updates on an Off Week
Info on live shows, our fundraiser, a class with Mark, and a request for stories
4 min
277
The Apology Episode — The Reckoning: Ep. 244
Stories of reconciliation across the political aisle and religious divides, plus a Boys State apology
66 min
278
May Her Memory be a Blessing: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Abigail Pogrebin reads from her book, Stars of David
20 min
279
New Beginnings: Ep. 243
Unorthodox Rings in the Jewish New Year with Rabbi Sandra Lawson, Father James Martin, and OneTable
72 min
280
Politics and Prose: Ep. 242
This week on Unorthodox, it's raining Knesset cats and drone-delivered marijuana in Israel.
62 min
281
All Together Now: Ep. 241
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks on morality, and Holly Huffnagle on why anti-Semitism isn't just a Jewish problem
79 min
282
Respect Your Elders: Ep. 240
Comedian Esther Povitsky on her new stand-up special; Israeli politician and former Soviet refusenik Natan Sharansky on his new memoir
60 min
283
Joining the Club: Ep. 239
Rachel Shukert on Bringing ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ to Netflix, and Adam Eli on ‘The New Queer Conscience’
68 min
284
Investigating Histories: Ep. 238
Esther Safran Foer’s post-Holocaust memoir, Andrew Evans’ ‘Unbordered’ podcast, and Daphne Geismar’s ‘Invisible Years’
59 min
285
Backhanded Compliments: Ep. 237
Ep. 237: Professional tennis player Noah Rubin and the Jewish studies professor who wants to replace the 'Jewish American Princess' with more modern archetype
58 min
286
Tour Guides: Ep. 236
The synagogues of Long Island, the gentiles of Wyomissing, PA, and a whole lot of News of the Jews
62 min
287
The Big Pictures: Ep. 235
Linguist John McWhorter on why he loves Yiddish, Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll on advocating for visual representation of women in Orthodox media
68 min
288
Headspace: Ep. 234
Meet the Jews at the forefront of the psychedelic movement, in the 1950s and today
56 min
289
Summer Reading: Ep. 233
Sephardic family stories with Sarah Abrevaya Stein, Jews and entrepreneurship with David Sax, and anti-Boomer ageism with Daniel Torday
75 min
290
Talking it Out: Ep. 232
The hosts grapple with the state of America
69 min
291
Deep Cuts: Ep. 231
Israeli musician Yair Nitzani, plus how Russ and Daughters and the Jewish Food Society are feeding healthcare workers during the pandemic
58 min
292
The Conversion Episode, 2020: Ep. 230
Our third annual Shavuot episode, featuring stories of individual journeys to Judaism, from prison to the oncology ward, and from Squirrel Hill to the sorority house
81 min
293
Mad Mensch: Ep. 229
Matthew Weiner, creator of 'Mad Men'—which went off the air in 2015 but has become a quarantine streaming hit—on the series' undeniable Jewishness and that iconic final scene
78 min
294
Safe at Home: Ep. 228
Former Israeli Member of Knesset Einat Wilf, plus 'American Muslim' filmmaker Adam Zucker and Mohamed Bahi, one of the film's subjects
66 min
295
Chai Fidelity: Ep 227
Author Nick Hornby on the Hulu adaptation of his '90s record store novel; Rachel Rosenthal on infertility in the Bible; and a 'Wendy's Shabbat' update
80 min
296
Shining a Light; Ep 226
Michael O’Loughlin on AIDS and the Catholic church, an update from A.J. Jacobs, and a new song by Eef Barzelay
56 min
297
Queen of Quarantine: Ep. 225
Ophira Eisenberg on hosting NPR's Ask Me Another remotely and comedy during crisis, plus our own Liel Leibovitz on his new Stan Lee biography
68 min
298
Introducing the new podcast from Tablet Magazin...
A new game show for kids (and their parents) from the creators of Unorthodox
8 min
299
Lunch Dates: Ep. 224
A.J. Jacobs discusses germophobia and puzzles, plus Pittsburgh book store owner Eric Ackland and birding aficionado Andy Boone
81 min
300
Bonus: Passover Saturday Night
Liel talks to author Sharon Cameron and we hear another joke from Jeremy Dauber
11 min