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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Investigating Histories: Ep. 238
Esther Safran Foer’s post-Holocaust memoir, Andrew Evans’ ‘Unbordered’ podcast, and Daphne Geismar’s ‘Invisible Years’
59 min
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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
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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
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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
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Headspace: Ep. 234
Meet the Jews at the forefront of the psychedelic movement, in the 1950s and today
56 min
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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
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Talking it Out: Ep. 232
The hosts grapple with the state of America
69 min
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Introducing the new podcast from Tablet Magazin...
A new game show for kids (and their parents) from the creators of Unorthodox
8 min
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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
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Bonus: Passover Saturday Night
Liel talks to author Sharon Cameron and we hear another joke from Jeremy Dauber
11 min
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Feeding the Family: Ep. 223
A visit to the Joyva factory, plus interviews with falafel queen Einat Admony, Mexican Jewish chef Pati Jinich, and more
59 min
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Bonus: Passover Preppin'
Marcy Goldman's Caramel matzo crunch and a visit to Jack's Wife Freda
18 min
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Bonus: Kabbalat Shabbat HaGadol
Take a break with an unexpected story about Passover from Stu Halpern and a joke from Jeremy Dauber
11 min
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Our Socially Distanced Seder Guide: Ep. 222
This year's Passover Seder will definitely be different. But it still can be meaningful and beautiful, and we're here to show you how.
74 min
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Bonus: Havdalah in 60 Seconds
Our listeners bring the light to this week's Havdalah
14 min
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Bonus: An Unorthodox Kabbalat Shabbat for March 27
Take a break for a some parsha, a joke, and a song or two.
16 min
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Mimes of the Times: Ep. 221
Jesse Eisenberg returns to the show to talk about playing Marcel Marceau in the new film 'Resistance'
56 min
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Bonus: Another Unorthodox Havdalah
A special thanks to you, and a visit with a mom
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