Best SCREAMING POETRY Podcasts (2024)

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"The Whole Book is Sort of a Meditation, a Prayer Designed to Protect the Person Who is Reading It": The Punk Rock Jewish Life of Author/Filmmaker Jeff Wengrofsky 52:49

5M ago52:49

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"The whole book is sort of a meditation, of a prayer designed to protect the person who is reading it." Jeff Wengrofsky, the most authentic punk-rock person I personally know, wrote a memoir, and you should buy it and read it. In some ways an unintentional pean to the Lower East Side, Jeff gets into what it was like to grow up feeling like an outsi…

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"How Do We Move People to a Different Place?": Assessing the War While Dreaming Past It with Israeli Citizen Shawn Ruby 1:20:23

6M ago1:20:23

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It was both challenging and illuminating to speak with my old friend Shawn Ruby, an Israeli citizen who is deeply rooted in his Zionist identity (having originated in Canada and raised his family and made his life in Israel, one child a high-ranking IDF officer), firmly anchored in an unwavering pursuit of moral clarity, and overall one of the most…

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2023: A Poetry Anthology 17:58

7M ago17:58

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For the best audio experience, please use headphones. In the third annual edition of The Chilling Tales of Yuletide, we have a collection of yuletide poems to add a literary, and chilling, delight to your festive season. Cast: Charlotte Wetherall Christian Neuhaus Cathy Kutz Lana O'Kell Shalaka Kay Angela Heenan Mikaela Lovett…

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"It’s Not a Time for Dialogue. It’s Just a Time for Checking Up on Each Other": The Tragedy of Victim-ism and Other Casualties of War with Coexistence Activist Rabbi Shaul Judelman 1:05:23

7M ago1:05:23

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"One of my Palestinian friends said, Everybody’s pro-Hamas right now. Cause they did something! On an internal level, hamas’ bid to take over leadership of the Palestinian struggle is very strong. On the other hand, I have another Palestinian friend saying, what do you mean — Hamas is a disaster for our people. It’s always been a disaster for our p…

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POETRY BONUS EPISODE! "Do They Sing, or Repeat a Song?": Laws vs. Miracles & the "Jewish Voices Missing from the Gospels," with Poet Atar Hadari 57:59

8M ago57:59

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Poetry, right? I don't know about you but I'm feeling like I could use some poetry right about now. To that end! Right before the High Holidays started I had a conversation with one of my favorite Jewish writers, poet and translator Atar Hadari. The episode was slated for release on Monday 10/9, and of course intervening world events made it nearly…

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"I Just Couldn't Accept That That Was Something That Was Being Said": Contemplating Humanity & Inhumanity from "A Weird Place," with Joshua Leifer 1:06:54

9M ago1:06:54

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"So now I'm in a weird place" is a sentiment many can relate to these days. Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, following the latter's barbaric 10/7 torture-rape-massacre of 1400 Israelis, and kidnapping of 240 more, has provoked some of the most acute fissures of my generation, with implications that can't be fully predicted except to say we will …

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Halloween Special 2023 - Trick Or Treat! 58:28

9M ago58:28

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In a very special Halloween episode, Dylan hosts a nail-biting game of Trick Or Treat with Charlie and guest Liana Valentina where they have to guess which poems are user-submitted (treat) and which are actually written by ai (trick)!By Dylan J. Kershaw / Charlie Pidcock

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Poetry Hate I (Reverse Special) 24:01

9M ago24:01

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Dylan and Charlie swap roles for an episode in a fun reverse special... but can they keep up the act for the whole episode? Poems featured in this episode To My Best Friend by Maggie Bowyer I Eat My Peas With Honey by Anonymous Life is good by Charlie PidcockBy Dylan J. Kershaw / Charlie Pidcock

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HIGH HOLIDAY MOVIE BONUS EPISODE with Daniel Zana from the Jews on Film podcast! 45:44

10M ago45:44

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“We are all characters in our stories, and we have to look internally, and hopefully at the end of 90 minutes we’ll become a better person. But sometimes the characters don’t change, and you’re just like, ‘Oh, you were offered the opportunity to grow and learn from your experiences, and instead you’re still being the same turd you started out as.’ …

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"What is the Purpose of a Synagogue?": Championing Compassion, Curiosity & Awe with Rabbi Angela Buchdal 45:43

11M ago45:43

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Since arriving at Central Synagogue almost two decades ago, Rabbi Angela Buchdal has transformed it into a sui generis experience of communal prayer: backed by a professional band and musical director, her own professionally trained singing voice, and a crew of clerical colleagues with similarly formidable vocal skills, not only is Central’s buildi…

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"No One Has Screamed for Justice": Can We Summon the Moral Courage to Hold Epstein Abusers Accountable? with Nick Bryant 57:27

11M ago57:27

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Friends, I can't tell you enough how excited I am to share my most recent Bad Rabbi Media interview with Nick Bryant -- intrepid investigative journalist, author (The Franklin Scandal), interviewer (The Nick Bryant Podcast), and most recently, Director of epsteinjustice.com -- an organization dedicated to pursuing accountability for the scores of v…

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"Teaching From the Mud": Wandering, Witnessing, and Awakening with Melanie Landau 55:47

12M ago55:47

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Early in my conversation with return guest Melanie Landau, I told her that she is one of my favorite wanderers, and she responded that I'm one of her favorite witnesses. Of course, it's an honor to witness such high-level wandering with the intensity of introspection and the commitment to translating insight into practice that Melanie brings to her…

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“What’s the Jewish Future You Believe In?”: Systemic Strategies for Structural Change with Jordan Mann of the Jewish Liberation Fund 42:43

1y ago42:43

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I was pretty rapt listening to Jordan Mann articulate the Jewish Liberation Fund’s (JLF) vision for a progressive Jewish future – and not only because “power,” “systemic strategies,” and “structural change” are my love language. Jordan’s personal connection to the work, both the crackling passion he brings to it and the personal journey that brough…

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"We Need the Fantasy of a Destination and a Journey and a Path": Living Tangientially with Basya Schechter 50:36

1y ago50:36

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“I think this is such a great line for your podcast. It’s from my third album, Exile. ‘I am in exile in my own home. My real home is moving, it’s a wandering home. I give birth to contradictions, I give up in indecision, and worry.' ” Basya Schecter is one of my favorite wanderers. From a prolific early singer-songwriter career as the leader of Pha…

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"How Does it Feel?": Arnoff on Dylan on Empathy as Everything 53:55

1+ y ago53:55

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Dudes: please check out Stephen Daniel Arnoff’s podcast and book, Bob Dylan: On Man and God and Law. One of my favorite pop-culture rabbit-holes, the podcast delivers on so many levels: informative, illuminating, a ton of fun and at times breathtakingly insightful. I was super excited to talk to him about how he came to approach song lyrics as sacr…

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"If It Doesn't Hit You in the Kishkes It's Worthless": Jon Madof's Universe of Grooves 1:16:15

1+ y ago1:16:15

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One of the things I love most about Jon Madoff is that on any given day in the midst of of numbly scrolling on my phone to avoid contemplating any number of personal and collective inevitabilities, I can run into a video of him JAMMING TF OUT on his guitar -- alone in his basement with headphones, in a venue backing up a friends band, on an interne…

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"I'm Not Going to Be Anybody's Disciple": Sacred Nonconformity, Sahara Blues, and the Coming Cantorial Revolution with Jeremiah Lockwood 36:17

1+ y ago36:17

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Jeremiah Lockwood is not only the hardest working man in Jewish music, he is one of its truly great living visionaries and practitioners. In this great conversation he describes his journey growing up in a "cantorial family" with a grandfather who was a famous, record-selling star at the end of the "Golden Age" of Jewish cantorial music; to being a…

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2022: The Screaming Skull 45:19

1+ y ago45:19

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For the best audio experience, please use headphones. In the second annual edition of The Chilling Tales of Yuletide, we have a full-length adaptation of the 19th century short story, The Screaming Skull. After the death of his friends, Dr and Mrs Pratt, Captain Braddock takes up residence in their former home. Yet he soon becomes convinced that th…

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Christmas 2022 38:22

1+ y ago38:22

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Dylan and Charlie are joined by regular guest Maggie Bowyer, Rachel Ferguson, and Tom and Loulou from Poetry To Your Ears for their special 2022 Christmas special episode. The team will decide whether the select poems are actually Christmas poems or not…By Dylan J. Kershaw / Charlie Pidcock

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BAD RABBI VS. BAD RABBI: The Yiddish Press and Lost Models of Jewish Identity with Eddy Portnoy 58:58

1+ y ago58:58

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Check out this incredibly fun and lively live podcast recording I did with historian of Yiddish popular culture Eddy Portnoy. Appropriately enough, this episode, which deals with the lost forms of Jewish identity Eddy Excavated through his research in to the Yiddish Press, was itself temporarily lost. We recorded it in May 2020; in the interim, Edd…

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IMPOSTER STORIES with Hal Niedzviecki 49:43

1+ y ago49:43

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...the surprising things we learn about ourselves as we get older, the vast territories of unknown self suddenly exposed — eg, the ways our families’ immigrant histories impact our live and choices and relationships, every day — and how bracing and humbling it can be to realize we’ve labored under such partial understandings — was a recurring theme…

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There’s a lot of things you can pull out… 28:35

1+ y ago28:35

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Dylan and Charlie are back with another innuendo named episode. They explore “Oh God” by Michelle Tea, “December” by Michael Miller and a creepy and maybe quite disturbing poem by Dylan called “When you’re watching me”.By Dylan J. Kershaw / Charlie Pidcock

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Creative Whoredom 37:46

2y ago37:46

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Dylan and Charlie explore "One Art" by Elizabeth Bishop, "Look At All Those Monkeys" by Spike Milligan and Dylan writes a unique poem called "My life is like a screenplay."By Dylan J. Kershaw / Charlie Pidcock

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The One Liner Special 43:17

2y ago43:17

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Dylan, Charlie and special guest Jack Greenwood introduce the first “One Liner” special episode where they cover exclusively one-line poetry.By Dylan J. Kershaw / Charlie Pidcock

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Distract them with sex! 29:56

2y ago29:56

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Dylan and Charlie are back for season 2! The iconic duo cover “A Poison Tree” by William Blake, “When I have Fears That I may Cease to Be” by John Keats and Dylan showcases his new poem “New Horizons”.By Dylan J. Kershaw / Charlie Pidcock

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We’ve all got a snake in our garden! 32:36

2+ y ago32:36

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In this exciting season finale, Dylan and Charlie explore "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost, "O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman and another classic poem from Dylan.By Dylan J. Kershaw / Charlie Pidcock

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Christmas 2021 – Part Two 42:48

2+ y ago42:48

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Merry Christmas everyone! Who will win the best poem of 2021 as awarded by the I Hate Poetry cast? Charlie, Dylan, and Jack return for part two of our Christmas Special where they look at five Christmassy poems to see which is the best. Featuring poetry submissions from @Wordofashy, Catrina Conway, Joe Szalinski, @Virtual_Scribe and @goldencurlboy.…

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2021: A Chilling Anthology 1:01:26

2+ y ago1:01:26

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An anthology of haunting tales ibcluding adaptations of three chilling seasonal stories: The Festival (H P Lovecraft), The Ghost at the Crossroads (Frederick Manderly) and The Real and the Counterfeit (Louisa Baldwin). Voice Cast: Alisa Belonogina: Woman/Mara Lana O'Kell: Spinning Woman/Caomihe/Laura Rebecca Jowett: Nurse Claire Gaskell: Train Cond…

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Christmas 2021 - Part One 34:58

2+ y ago34:58

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In the first of our two-part Christmas special, Dylan Scrooge is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Poetry Past (Charlie). The festive friends explore the poems ‘Yuletide Blessings’ by Lady Ravenhill and ‘A Visit from St. Nicholas’ by Clement Clarke Moore. Dylan then shares some Christmas poems written by him and his partner Lex.…

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"There's a Difference Between Activists and People Working for Change": Rabbi Shaul Judelman on Hope, Despair, and Israel-Palestine PTSD 1:21:29

2+ y ago1:21:29

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Remember Israel, Palestine, etc.? For a few weeks in May it led most news cycles, between the end of Bibi's 12-year reign and installation of a new leading coalition, to the renewal of Gaza hostilities and the ultra-disturbing flashpoints of violence between Jewish and Palestinian Israelis. If this all feels a bit fuzzy and distant, to be fair it w…

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Most awkward intro ever... 31:21

2+ y ago31:21

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Dylan and Charlie introduce special guest Maggie Bowyer (rather awkwardly) as the trio explore “Words, Wide Night” by Carol Ann Duffy and “Afterparty” by Maggie Bowyer herself! Dylan also writes an interesting “poem response”.By Dylan J. Kershaw / Charlie Pidcock

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Diving into bone - Halloween special! 32:20

3y ago32:20

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In this spooky episode, Dylan and Charlie read and analyse some terrifying user submitted poems! Dylan also surprises you with his own special nail-biting poem.By Dylan J. Kershaw / Charlie Pidcock

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IT‘S FAMILY! 29:17

3y ago29:17

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Dylan and Charlie explore "The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos Williams (so good they named him twice) and "Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802" by William Wordsworth. Charlie then ambushes Dylan with a rival poem by William Blake.By Dylan J. Kershaw / Charlie Pidcock

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I hate the universe! (User submitted episode) 33:32

3y ago33:32

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Dylan and Charlie are back at it again with user submitted poems and they are pleasantly surprised with the submissions they get!By Dylan J. Kershaw / Charlie Pidcock

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You've got to take the rough with the smooth! 33:07

3y ago33:07

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Dylan and Charlie look at their first Shakespeare sonnet "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" and analyse "What would I give" by Christina Rossetti. Dylan also writes a new poem called "The four rules to Simping".By Dylan J. Kershaw / Charlie Pidcock

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You've given me a bone with no meat! 29:53

3y ago29:53

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Dylan and Charlie explore "Another Sky" by Emily Dickinson, "The Life That I Have" by Leo Marks and a very special poem written by Dylan called "Carnation."By Dylan J. Kershaw / Charlie Pidcock

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“We Will Mess Up, and That’s Okay”: Dasee Berkowitz on Becoming a Soulful Parent 1:04:33

3y ago1:04:33

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Parenting is one of those subjects where it always feels like there’s a reverse correlation between how much it’s talked about and how well it’s understood. Like, the more we talk about it, the dumber we get. This is why I was so happy to read Dasee Berkowitz’s new book, Becoming a Soulful Parent, and talk with her about it – because what she offer…

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Shall I rap this? (User submitted episode) 41:41

3y ago41:41

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Dylan, Charlie and Jack Greenwood review poems submitted by their listeners in the first ever user submitted episode!By Dylan J. Kershaw / Charlie Pidcock

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All poets sit and write under trees (Feat. Alison Malee) 28:49

3+ y ago28:49

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Dylan and Charlie are joined by American poet Alison Malee as they analyse "The Thought Fox" by Ted Hughes and "Sometimes" by Mary Oliver.By Dylan J. Kershaw / Charlie Pidcock

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"I've got an unreliable lung!" 27:07

3+ y ago27:07

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Dylan and Charlie analyse the famous poem "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" by Dylan Thomas and also showcase their first user-submitted poem by R J Tomlin!By Dylan J. Kershaw / Charlie Pidcock

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The Worst Poem Ever 29:52

3+ y ago29:52

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Dylan and Charlie are joined by guest Jack Greenwood as they analyse "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" by Robert Herrick. Dylan also presents the worst poem he's ever written...By Dylan J. Kershaw / Charlie Pidcock

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They‘re all horn-dogs! (Valentine‘s Day Special) 25:53

3+ y ago25:53

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Dylan and Charlie explore another H.D. love poem called "Sea Poppies" and dive into a very personal poem with some special guests!By Dylan J. Kershaw / Charlie Pidcock

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I Hate Poetry - Pilot 29:38

3+ y ago29:38

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Dylan and Charlie explore "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost, two short poems from the modernist era and a very special poem written by Dylan called "Karen."By Dylan J. Kershaw / Charlie Pidcock

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"Oh My God, This is Very Real": Rabbi Zac Kamenetz's Book of EthneoGenesis 1:08:48

4y ago1:08:48

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"How can we blend the sense that the ecstatic, the effervescent, the beyond, is our human birthright, and we can also be modern liberal people thinking about intersectionality and social justice?" We're stuck, dudes; it's no joke. That's why I needed to keep talking about the transformative potential of psychedelics to facilitate real healing, on b…

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"Why Are We Serving Bourbon in Shul and Not Psilocybin Tea?": The Psychedelic Vision of Aaron Genuth 1:03:43

4y ago1:03:43

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Dudes. In the midst of a pandemic, deep economic crisis; shocking and mean-spirited governmental incompetence, abuse, and neglect; deep cultural malaise punctuated by eruptions of collective indignation and outrage at the systemic racial injustice embedded in U.S. society – what could possibly be worth talking about? What could possibly help? There…

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“Only the Left Can Defeat Anti-Semitism”: Raffi Magarik on the Real Crisis of American Judaism and Why the Only Real Solution is Solidarity (also, what “solidarity” means) 1:10:33

4+ y ago1:10:33

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I really needed to talk to Raffi Magarik. Whenever the subject of anti-Semitism erupts into the news, the public discourse around it immediately and invariably become combative, contested, confusing, and confused. Are there different kinds of anti-Semitism or just one kind that shapeshifts through history, adapting to the parameters of its new host…

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"There's No Such Thing as a Mistake": Improvisational Judaism with Rabbi Aaron Potek 1:03:36

4+ y ago1:03:36

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The Rebbetzin 1:21:42

5y ago1:21:42

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What's it like to serve a community in the role of the Rebbetzin, the Rabbi's wife? I was honored -- and at times deeply moved, at others deeply disturbed -- with the bracingly honest sharing of a women who spent forty years in this role, serving a traditional suburban Jewish community in the Midwest. There are stories of connection, and stories of…

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"One Law for You and the Resident who Lives Among You": Throwing Spikes in the Wheels of Power with Rabbi Aryeh Bernstein 1:58:05

5y ago1:58:05

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I really, really needed to speak with my old pal Aryeh Bernstein about how to participate LOCALLY in effective activism--both as a general practice, and specifically in this urgent moment organizing to oppose the concentration camps at the border and other insidious ICE actions around the country. What I loved about our conversation was that Aryeh …

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“Two Traumatized Peoples”: Yossi Klein Halevi, the Exhaustion of the Op-Ed Warrior and the Subversive Possibility of Feeling Each Other's Pain 1:01:19

5y ago1:01:19

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I was SO PSYCHED to sit down with author Yossi Klein Halevi fresh off two solid months of touring and dialoguing around his super engaging and worthwhile book Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor. Yossi describes his transformative experience, in the past year since it was published, of Inviting the voices and narratives of Palestinians into his home…

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