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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What’s Cookin’?: Ep. 312
Massachusetts State Senator Eric Lesser on inaugurating the Obama White House Seders, and Unorthodox producer Quinn Waller on learning to make chicken soup for Passover
53 min
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We Are Family: Ep. 311
Julie Platt on Jewish Federations (and her talented Jewish family), and Father Thomas Soroka on Orthodox Christianity
66 min
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Party On: Ep. 310
Reveling on Purim, celebrating 100 years of the Bat Mitzvah, and revisiting a ‘Preppy Handbook’ parody
52 min
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Posted Notes: Ep. 309
A deep dive into our mailbox, plus TikTok sax star Evan Jacobson and journalist Shawn Setaro
59 min
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Rocking and Rolling: Ep. 308
Shlock Rock’s Lenny Solomon and Jane Austen scholar Devoney Looser
61 min
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Going Places: Ep 307
Tablet’s Armin Rosen and Vladislav Davidzon offer a window into Ukraine
63 min
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Chasing Memory: Ep. 306
Tablet’s Wayne Hoffman on solving a family murder mystery
64 min
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Old School: Ep. 305
Chuck Klosterman on his new book about the ‘90s
79 min
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Coming in Hot: Ep. 304
Jürgen Krauss of ‘The Great British Baking Show,’ and investigative journalist Carl Bernstein
63 min
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Heroes and Villains: Ep. 303
A conversation with Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker of Temple Beth Israel in Colleyville, TX
66 min
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Safe and Sound: Ep. 302
Reflections on the Texas synagogue hostage situation, and an interview with artist Mark Podwal
57 min
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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
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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
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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
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Big Cheese: Ep. 298
Schmear shortage shenanigans, plus interviews with cookbook author Dorothy Kalins and scholar Ruth Wisse
75 min
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Mad Mahj: Ep. 297
Joshua Malina on Mel Gibson, plus interviews with Israeli news anchor Yonit Levi and Mahjongg scholar Annelise Heinz
66 min
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Hanukkah 2.0: Ep. 296
Indigenous Jewish ‘Reservation Dogs’ actress Sarah Podemski and ‘New York Times’ columnist Ross Douthat
87 min
218
Bonus: Stacy Keach on "Vienna"
Stacy Keach joins us to discuss his Zoom play about Freud and Jung
12 min
219
Bonus: Israel Story's "Pigging Out"
An episode from our friends at Israel Story
70 min
220
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
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Bagels and Books: Ep. 294
Carb drama, Kristallnacht birthdays, and an interview with Catholic novelist Alice McDermott
55 min
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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
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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
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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
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The Artful Dodger
A little story about a big character
17 min