Best Yael Bar Tur Podcasts (2024)

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Why does an alarm clock need to be Kosher? 57:43

18h ago57:43

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In this episode of Ask A Jew, we answer your questions like why can religious Jews go into a mosque but not a church? Does an alarm clock need to be kosher? And should you say a prayer every time you use the bathroom? Have a question? Send it to us at askajewpod@gmail.comWhen is it time to post things on Instagram again? Before we get to that thoug…

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There's No Place Like Noam 1:29:50

8d ago1:29:50

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Noam Dworman is the owner of the world famous Comedy Cellar in New York City, co-host of the podcast Live From The Table, and two-time MVP of Ask A Jew. We sat with him last week in a beautiful Soho studio (thank you Jonathan!) to talk about Israel, Trump, people you disagree with, and more. Manny Dworman, a 5th-grader with some strong opinions abo…

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East Side Story - With Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove 1:07:57

22d ago1:07:57

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The girls welcome Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of the Park Avenue Synagogue for a very serious conversation about faith and Jewish identity in 2024, Anti-Zionist Jews, compassion, and what the future may hold for America's Jews. * The Interview beings 31 minutes in, after we catch up on Yael's meditation retreat and other spiritual adventures. Park Avenue…

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The Fighting Irish 1:27:45

29d ago1:27:45

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0:00 - 47:00: the girls catch up on their week for the first part of the episode, talking about the joys of meditation (kind of), the miracle of procastination (with a touch of divine intervention), and a Eurovision recap. 47:00: In the second part of the episode, we talk to Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer, creators of the October 7 play - yes, t…

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Conversion Therapy - with Nellie Bowles 1:26:46

1M ago1:26:46

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This week we are delighted to welcome newly-minted Jew, our number one draft pick for the Tribe this season, the Caitlin Clark of Judaism - Nellie Bowles! Nellie is the Chief Stratgy Officer at The Free Press, formerly of The NY Times, and author of the wonderful new book “Morning After the Revolution: Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History” whi…

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Glamping 4 Gaza - With Ben Appel 1:20:27

2M ago1:20:27

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Glory to the Gays! This week we are joined by Ben Appel, author of the upcoming “Cis White Gay: The Making of a Gender Heretic” AND a graduate of the Popular People's University Formerly Known As Columbia. In this struggle session we cover the liberation of the Columbia campus, why Jews and Gays should unite against the world, and why your hairdres…

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Good Evening Ramalmo! Eurovision talk with Sharon Davidovitch 1:03:44

2M ago1:03:44

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Forget college campuses, the real culture war will take place next week in Malmo, Sweden, where the Eurovision Song Contest (otherwise known as the "gay olympics") takes place. We are joined by sports journalist and Eurovision rainman Sharon Davidovitch to talk about how Israel will fare this year in the glitter soaked battlefield - even if you kno…

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Am Yisrael High 1:34:59

2M ago1:34:59

1:34:59

Sarah Rose Siskind is a science comedy writer and psychedelic comedian. she came by to tell us about how she hosted a psychedelic Shiva after October 7th, which she also wrote about for Psychology Today. We also discuss how drugs may have influenced Nova festival survivors, why Chaya Leah and Yael need to go on a “trip” to Auschwitz, and proposing …

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A Postcard From Peaceful Times 1:12:12

2M ago1:12:12

1:12:12

Remember when OJ died?? That's what we were talking about a few days ago when we recorded this, and all was calm in the world. Coincidentaly this blissfully unaware episode is also number 100 for us! Thank you for that, Chaya Leah is petitioning to the Rabbis to make it a holiday as we speak (100 days of fasting? Need to workshop). We did have a lo…

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Deal or No Deal - with Tom Aharon 1:15:46

3M ago1:15:46

1:15:46

Tom Aharon is an Israeli standup comedian, and co-host of Israel's top commercial daily radio morning show, New Morning. We discuss doing stand up for IDF soliders after Oct 7, Hezbollah's VP of Global Marketing and Natan Sharansky's underwear. Happy Birthday Tom! Notes: The head of Hamas's sister arrested in Israel Billboards in Hebrew In Iran (He…

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In Defense of Imposter Syndrome - with Peter Berkowitz 1:10:38

3M ago1:10:38

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Dr. Peter Berkowitz is the Tad and Dianne Taube Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford, former Director of the State Department’s Policy Planning Staff, executive secretary of the department's Commission on Unalienable Rights, and senior adviser to the Secretary of State. Naturally we talk about princess Kate. But we also cover additct…

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The Antisemitism space is thriving 1:09:56

3M ago1:09:56

1:09:56

In this episode we cover a failed meditation, a succesful trip to Israel (it's all fine now), and the moral confusion about rapes that aren't planned but just kind of happen. Also: a listener creates a fun game: who said it white nationalist or left wing antisemite? Our apologies to Princess Kate for making fun of her, clearly we recorded this hour…

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All Aboard the Compassion Bus - with Jen Murtazashvili 1:34:01

3M ago1:34:01

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This week we welcome Jennifer Murtazashvili, Professor at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, and Founding Director of the Center for Governance and Markets. We talk about an interfaith initiative she co-founded with a Muslim colleague after October 7th, what it was like living as a Jewish woman in Afgh…

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Hot Girl Walk - With Bridget Phetasy 1:53:12

3M ago1:53:12

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Two hours with one of our favorite Shiksa's, Bridget Phetasy! Fair warning that Bridget used to write for Playboy, and Chaya Leah was very interested in that, so this episode gets spicy. Bridget Phetasy is host of Dumpster Fire on YouTube and the Walk-Ins Welcome podcast, as well as a writer and contributing editor at Spectator. Follow her on Subst…

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Take your meds 1:11:45

4M ago1:11:45

1:11:45

A very bad Jewish dad joke An exciting new AAJ Spin-off ((((((Why)))))) Our friend and former guest Batya Ungar-Sargon kicking ass on Bill Maher Should you get a Aaron Bushnell face tattoo? Abolition week at Harvard Academia - Should we stay or should we go? Fantasy-league of Israel supporters Swifties for Palestine Imagine if the UN supported Isra…

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Rob Henderson is 0.6% Jewish 1:09:34

4M ago1:09:34

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This week the girls welcome Rob Henderson, author of Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class. Born to a drug-addicted, homeless mother in California, Rob was passed around 7 foster homes and grew to become a rowdy teenager. He turned his life around when he joined the Air Force after high school, and ultimately was accepted into…

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Cowardice will end us - with Winston Marshall 1:08:25

4M ago1:08:25

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This week, we welcome Lord Winston Marshall (we assume he’s a Lord, he’s from England) - writer, podcaster, musician, and noble friend of the Jews. You may know Winston as co-founder of the band “Mumford and Sons” and more recently as host of “The Winston Marshall Show” which you can find on Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts. Winston just r…

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Black Shabbos Goy - With Coleman Hughes 1:14:58

4M ago1:14:58

1:14:58

Make Colorblindness Great Again! Writer, musician, rapper, author and podcaster Coleman Hughes joins us this week to discuss his new book which you should buy and read, "The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America." We cover Neoracism, Israel, wokeness, writing and more. Also, who called Coleman a "black shabbos goy"? Listen to fin…

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Imagine UN Me 1:07:23

5M ago1:07:23

1:07:23

In this episode, we discuss the personal stories of two fallen IDF soldiers - Ahmad Abu Latif and Cedrick Garin. You can read more about Ahmad in this story from our friend Nancy Rommelmann, and see a video of both young men on our substack, askajew.substack.com. We also share stories and photos from a visit to the site of the Nova massacre and Kib…

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From the Potomac River to the Atlantic Sea - DC Dispatch with James Kirchick 1:16:14

5M ago1:16:14

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James Kirchick is a journalist and author of the NY Times bestseller "Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington". You may know him from his work in Air Mail, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and others. Follow Jamie on Twitter, read his excellent latest piece in the Atlantic about the importance of protecting free speech, and of course hi…

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Paragliding into the Superbowl like... 1:00:15

5M ago1:00:15

1:00:15

Good morning from Israel, where it is currently October 116th. on this solo pod, the girls occupy familiar and new territories: Being sick at home We are brothers? Hostages forever. The Russian roulette that is Jerusalem bus travel Chaya Leah guarding trash cans A funny story about false teeth (is there a story about false teeth that isn't funny?) …

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AAJ 84 Nick Gillespie and the Pussy Cats in Outer Space 1:47:11

5M ago1:47:11

1:47:11

Nick Gillespie is an editor at large at Reason, the libertarian magazine of "free minds and free markets," and host of The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie, he’s also our favorite libertarian! In this episode we talk about: Hollywood’s portrayal of Israel (we all agree that Paul Newman is the perfect looking Jew) Exodus by Leon Uris (the book!)…

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Pizza Bagels - with Mike Pesca 1:17:03

6M ago1:17:03

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This week on Ask A Jew, the girls sit down with their colleague at the top of the podcasting charts Mike Pesca, who just returned from his first ever reporting trip to Israel. We discuss the war with Hamas, growing up Italian and Jewish, and attempt to answer some of the nation’s most divisive questions like - does ketchup belong on a bagel? Should…

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Righteous Among the Gentiles - W/ Michael Moynihan 1:23:54

6M ago1:23:54

1:23:54

Join the discussion on Susbtack askajew.substack.com Follow, review and rate Ask A Jew five stars us on Apple podcasts, it helps us grow! Joing the AAJ conversation on Susbtack! askajew.substack.com Email us your questions askajewpod@gmail.com ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Want to help us grow? Rate and review us 5 stars on Apple podcasts and Spotify ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐…

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A Rabbi "Jewsplains" Christmas Music 2:06:47

6M ago2:06:47

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This week we are re-airing one of our favorite episodes, "All I want for Christmas is Jews", from December 2022. In this episode we interview Rabbi David Komerofsky, an expert on Christmas music. I know, right?? If Rabbi K's name sounds familiar, it's because his congregation in Canton, Ohio was just the target of a shooting plot by a 13-year-old. …

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Vote 1:13:07

6M ago1:13:07

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Thank you to everyone who showed up at the Hanukkah Party! It was lots of fun, we had donuts, drinks, home made hamentaschen (why not!) and more laughs than awkward introductions. Lets do it again sometime! Pics here. This week: Pray for the social media manager The IDF is gay, ew/The IDF isn’t gay enough Would you take a bullet for your Twitter fr…

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Every Dog Will Have Its Day 1:10:28

7M ago1:10:28

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SEE YOU WEDNESDAY, DEC 13 Hanukkah Bash - 3 sheets bar, 134 West 3rd street, 6pm. RSVP More info on askajew.substack.com In a nice catch-up episode we discuss this non-fun rollercoaster of emotions, turn our rage to all different directions (this was before the congressional hearing on Antisemitism featuring your favorite Ivy Leage presidents), dis…

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Spirals of Silence w/ Jonathan Rauch 1:13:24

7M ago1:13:24

1:13:24

As part of our ongoing therapy, we welcomed Jonathan Rauch, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Jonathan is one of our favorite authors, and his books “Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought” and “The Constitution of Knowledge - A Defense of Truth” are heavily earmarked in both our bookshelves. We ask Jonathan to help us hold o…

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The 4 Horsemen of the Jewpocalypse 1:12:42

7M ago1:12:42

1:12:42

~~Save the Date - December 13th Hannukah party in NYC~~ Follow substack for more info: askajew.substack.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sam Harris is amazing. Me too, unless you’re a jew WHO? Unicef? UNHRC? GTFO Ilhan "some of my best friends are Jewish" Omar For the soul - Escaping Twin Flames on Netflix Joing the AAJ…

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Gen Z and the Z word - with Blake Flayton 1:06:26

7M ago1:06:26

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We welcome young journalist and activist Blake Flayton, fresh off a ground invasion into academia. He tries to explain to us what is wrong with the kids today, what TikTok and peer pressure has to do with it, and why we need different kinds of Jews on campus. Stay in touch - sign up for our substack Blake’s NY Times piece about antisemitism on camp…

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Islamophobia Month Special - with the Habibi Bros Mujahed Kobbe and Siraj Hashmi 1:26:06

8M ago1:26:06

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In honor of Islamophobia month, we detained Mujahed Kobbe and Siraj Hashmi, otherwise knows as the Habibi Bros, hosts of the Habibi Power Hour." Seriously, this is the most fun we’ve had all month - and that's before we strip searched them. Follow their show and socials if you don't believe us! We heard these boys are safe and funny, but when Mujah…

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Return of the Jewish whisper - with Yossi Klein Halevi 1:10:39

8M ago1:10:39

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The girls use their guest Yossi Klein Halevi, senior fellow at the Hartman Institute, as a free therapist. Warning: This episode gets funny and lighthearted at times, some might even say optimistic. We talk: Israeli music is so….Israeli. Why is Yossi doing a bit better? Hamas really messed up by making us stop hating each other. Our leaders don’t d…

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You've got a friend - with Mary Katharine Ham 1:49:27

8M ago1:49:27

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On October 6th, we sat down for a lovely conversation with journalist Mary Katharine Ham, who you may know from CNN, The Federalist, and as the co-host of wonderful podcast "Getting Hammered". I'd like to say that back 3 weeks ago when we recorded this we didn't have any problems, but we did, just at a much smaller scale. We discuss a lot of the th…

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12 Days of War - with IDF Col. (Res.) Miri Eisen 55:29

8M ago55:29

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12 Days of War - with IDF Col. (Res.) Miri Eisen We are joined by IDF Colonel (Res.) Miri Eisen, formerly a senior intelligence officer and now the head of the International Institute for Counterterrorism at Reichman University. We discuss Hamas's endgame, future escalation, and the enviable strength of the people of Israel. If you are a new listen…

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8. Nichole and Sarah Fight for Kids 49:57

8M ago49:57

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In our season finale: When children are the victims of abuse, they need someone in their corner to make sure that seeking justice is a caring process. Sarah Stewart is the executive director of Kids First, a child advocacy center that helps kids who are victims get access to services like therapy and medical care, while making sure their stories ar…

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Special Episode: War In Israel Live Zoom 1:33:28

9M ago1:33:28

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Joing the AAJ conversation on Susbtack! askajew.substack.comEmail us your questions askajewpod@gmail.com ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Want to help us grow? Rate and review us 5 stars on Apple podcasts and Spotify ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐By Paloma Media

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7. Robert Weaver Hacks Phones for Good 56:09

9M ago56:09

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Digital devices - phones, computers, tablets - have become integral to our daily lives. And they have become tools for criminals. What’s found on a suspect's digital device could make or break a case. Ask Detective Robert Weaver, who specializes in digital forensics. He has uncovered troves of damning evidence by sifting through digital data while …

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6. Yael Bar Tur Goes Viral 42:21

9M ago42:21

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In 2014, social media strategist Yael Bar tur took on one of the most significant projects in her career, when she was hired to revamp the public image of the New York Police Department. A year before, a federal judge had ruled the department’s controversial stop-and-frisk program was unconstitutional. For six years, Yael worked with the NYPD, weat…

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Big Girls Don't Cry at the Holocaust Museum 1:15:24

9M ago1:15:24

1:15:24

Elon Musk goes to Auschwitz, Chaya Leah goes to spin class. Are you a holocaust denier? Then why aren't you following us on Substack?? https://askajew.substack.com/ Please rate and review us five stars ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ on Spotify/Apple - it helps us grow! Also: How do you say Jew in sign language? 🔔 Holocaust bell rings around 10 minutes in... 🔔 Why does …

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5. Matt Pitcher Disappears 46:00

9M ago46:00

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Over the course of his long career in law enforcement, Matt Pitcher has put his personal life on hold to go deep undercover to catch the bad guys. Matt did short stints pretending to be someone else when he worked street crimes trying to take down drug dealers. Then came two separate deep cover investigations that required Matt to live for months a…

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The Swinging Chicken Dance 1:08:47

9M ago1:08:47

1:08:47

Saudi Arabia, you up? Bibi and Elon, sitting in a tree A beautiful tradition or antisemitic blood libel? Why not both? Non binary silverware Yael asks Chaya Leah about a Yom Kippur tradition involving Jews paying Arabs The weird chicken thing that Orthodox Jews do Tradition! 🔔 Holocaust bell rings at 26 minutes 🔔 We talk about Lauren Boebert, Bari …

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Democracy Hipster - With Yascha Mounk 1:15:29

9M ago1:15:29

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Democracy Hipster - With Yascha Mounk Oh look, Yascha Mounk wrote another book. "The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time" is really great (just like all the others), so we invited Yascha on to talk about democracy around the world in 2023, why identity politics is bad for everyone, post-liberalism on the right and left, Germany an…

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4. Lindsey Wade Finds Missing Children 53:24

9M ago53:24

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What happens when a child goes missing? Every second counts and law enforcement needs to know exactly what to do to improve the chances the victim will be found alive. Enter Lindsey Wade, a veteran detective from Tacoma, Washington. Lindsey travels the country training officers on child abduction response and what to do in those crucial seconds, mi…

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3. Mark Super Examines the Bodies 44:36

10M ago44:36

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Detectives Dan and Dave have long said that victims and their families are at the mercy of the quality of detective assigned to their case. It turns out that detectives and other law enforcement officials will sometimes find themselves beholden to someone else’s work: that of the medical examiner. What a medical examiner finds at a crime scene can …

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Rosh Hashana Special with Rabbi David Wolpe 1:27:51

10M ago1:27:51

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As a Rosh Hashana gift to ourselves (and our listeners) we spent an hour with the Beyonce of Rabbis, the honey to our apple, the horseradish to our Gefilte - Rabbi David Wolpe! He joins us from Cambridge where he is a visiting scholar at Harvard Divinity School (ohh-la-la), though you may remember him from such rabbinical masterpieces as “Most Infl…

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2. Paul Holes Deals with Death 48:49

10M ago48:49

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Today we explores the investigative mind of the legendary CSI Paul Holes. In a one-on-one with Detective Dave, we journey back over a career that started in a forensic toxicology lab and led to his groundbreaking cold-case work hunting serial murders like the Golden State Killer. Along the way, Paul reveals how he deals with death, what he means wh…

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The Burning Bush Man 1:17:38

10M ago1:17:38

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Why did G_d forsake the people of Israel at Burning Man? Did Abraham work in a gift shop? You’re so not invited to my Bat Mitzvah (J/k please come) Would you read your angsty teenage diary on stage? These people did and its hilarious. Hot 12 year old boys Our traumatic stories from 6th grade Marraige is good, I guess Esther Perel on artificial inta…

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1. Roo Powell Goes Undercover 1:08:22

10M ago1:08:22

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"Undercover Underage" host Roo Powell sits down with Detective Dave and Detective Dan to talk about her work to keep children safe from online sexual predators. Powell is the founder of Safe from Online Sex Abuse, or SOSA, which conducts online stings to lure would-be abusers out into the open and into the hands of law enforcement. In today’s episo…

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Crypto Jews - W/ Yirmiyahu Danzig aka That Semite 1:05:33

10M ago1:05:33

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Remember when diversity wasn’t an annoying word that makes you think of 5 hour office HR power point presentations? Our guest today is diverse in the coolest way possible - not just his background, but his experience and work as well. Yirmiyahu Danzig tells us all about his upbringing as a Carribean/American/Israeli Jew, his military service in the…

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The Briefing Room Season 2 Coming 8/30! 2:06

10M ago2:06

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The Briefing Room, a spinoff of Small Town Dicks, launches Season 2 on Wednesday, August 30! The show has moved to its own feed so please subscribe and tell your friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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