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This isn’t a site or podcast about hummus. It’s about respecting differences, finding points of intersection and asking difficult and awkward questions in the spirit of peaceful coexistence. Mostly, what we’re trying to do here is answer that highly poignant question, “Can’t we all just get along?…

Mike Scheinberg

Alexandria, VA and Memphis, TN


    • Nov 23, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 118 EPISODES


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    [116] Journey to Stand-Up: with Penina Beede

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2017 68:22


    We’ve been gone for a few weeks: Faiqa has had a school year ramp up to success! And Mike was studying feverishly for the PMP exam — which he PASSED! And with Faiqa taking a break for a few weeks, we have a pretty amazing guest host who took her place this week. Penina Beede…

    [115] Huey Lewis, and the News About Harvey Weinstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2017 58:34


    This episode has practically everything. And it found its theme accidentally. You see, our theme music is a song called Perfect One by Man Bites Dog. Which I often mis-identify as Perfect World, a song by Huey Lewis and the News from their Small World album. So, naturally, we had to discuss one of the greatest bands…

    [114] Monica Maday: Trans, Christian and Happy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2017 70:28


    Today we talk with Monica Maday — “just another Jesus loving, Christian trans woman trying to do her best each and every day.” Monica, 47, has been gaining a lot of traction for her motivational posts on social media. She is transgender — having begun this part of her journey in August 2014 — and…

    [113] Is It Too Soon To Talk Gun Control?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2017 55:59


    The country is reeling from the most devastating mass shooting in recent times which occurred in Las Vegas, NV last week. And, once again, the topic of gun control has come up in local media and government. What are we going to do about the access to firearms? What needs to change? And the answer…

    [112] Thrice Fiction Magazine’s RW Spryszak

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2017 66:21


    We have another special guest! Author RW (Bob) Spryszak is the co-founder and fiction editor at Thrice Fiction Magazine. A native of Chicago, he started writing at an early age and fine-tuned it as member of a Marjorie Peters’ Southside Creative Writers Workshop and then as a student at Columbia College of Chicago. In the…

    [111] Surprise! What You Thought You Knew About Judaism and Islam (But Don’t)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2017 48:44


    We had a few technical difficulties with this episode, so if things towards the end sound a bit choppy and garbled — it’s not you; it’s us. This episode talks about, among other things, certain tidbits from our respective religions which may surprise you a bit! As members of the Jewish and Muslim communities, we…

    [110] Holly Seibold of BRAWS (Bringing Resources to Aid Women’s Shelters)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2017 45:08


    Tonight it’s just Mike — Faiqa is taking the week off, but will return for our next episode! This episode brings us a special interview with Holly Seibold, the founder and executive director of BRAWS (Bringing Resources to Aid Women’s Shelters), a non-profit organization founded in 2015 which has been distributing women’s hygiene products and…

    [109] You Get What You Get and You Don’t Get Upset

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2017 51:10


    Another recap of our zany lives! We delve into a random story about McDonalds character glasses that we all seemed to have in our kitchen cabinets in the late 70s / early 80s. And we also discuss the observance of Eid al-Adha which was this past weekend, as well as what it symbolizes. There’s a…

    [108] Charlottesville

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2017 52:37


    We talk about the frightening events that transpired this weekend in Charlottesville, VA. Sad story. Sad time for our nation. What are your thoughts on what we talked about? Tell us! Not only that, but tell us what you want us to talk about! Or who you want us to bring on as a guest!…

    [107] Vacations, Oceans and Long Walks in the City

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2017 53:42


    We’re back after a long break! What prompted it this time? (Meaning — what’s our excuse this time?) Well. Faiqa was travelling all around the world, having wonderful adventures in places where we couldn’t connect and do the podcast. But that’s okay. Because here we are… We talk about Faiqa’s trip around the world on…

    [106] Power Trips / Random Quips

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2017 53:35


    We really would have brought you an episode at the beginning of last week. Honest. But the weather had other plans. Memphis was hit by a storm which knocked down power lines — leaving Faiqa with power for a week! Fortunately all is right with the electrical lines now, and we bring you this episode…

    [105] Dear “Dear White People” People…

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2017 48:59


    Yes. It’s been several weeks. We’ll get back on track soon. You trust us, right? We both have watched the new Netflix series “Dear White People,” a 10-part sorta-comedy about students at the fictional Westminster College where, in 2017, the student body realizes that, even on a progressive campus as theirs, racism still exists. How…

    [104] “Look It Up Yourself.”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2017 56:12


    We’re sort of all over the place during this one. Aside from the friendly banter, we talk at first about the recent epidemic of bomb threats called into Jewish institutions — and the surprising suspect who was arrested. Mike talks about his kid’s personal experiences with one of these incidents last month. And then we…

    [103] Death, Mourning, and … that’s pretty much it.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2017 52:27


    Another episode! And it was recorded right as Faiqa and Mike were getting over nasty colds that make our voices sound all throaty and our throats sound all voicey. (No, I don’t know what that means either. But there’s a good deal of Sudafed in my system right now making me a bit loopy, so…

    [102] Interfaith Relationships: Not Really a Controversial Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2017 57:53


    I really should write a script which says “Sorry for the delay in posting; ________ got in the way.” Because that’s what happened this time. This podcast was recorded on February 15 — the day after Valentine’s Day! The day after the day celebrating love (which technically is also a day to celebrate love. Like…

    [101] DON’T CALL IT A BAN!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2017 56:45


    It’s been a while! We recorded this one on February 3 — after both of us were incapacitated due to bad colds. These things happen… But when we recorded, we had been doing quite a few things. The “Muslim Ban” had been enacted by our President, and Mike went to Dulles Airport to protest and…

    [100] #WhyIMarch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2017 61:30


    Both Faiqa and Mike went to Saturday’s Women’s March — in Memphis and Washington, DC! It was an amazing experience for both of us! Listen as we talk about what we got ourselves into, what we expected, what we didn’t expect, and what funny/clever signs we happened to see. Did you attend one of the…

    [99] Was Streep’s Leap Steep Enough?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2017 55:10


    We talk about all sorts of things: The Women’s March which Mike is attending this weekend (and of which Faiqa is attending one of 600+ sister marches), Meryl Streep’s acceptance speech for the Cecile B. DeMille award at the Golden Globes, and what happens when parents cut off a daughter financially due to her interracial…

    [98] What Happens Now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2017 53:55


    Remember how the last episode was all like “Wow! It’s been a long time?” This break between shows was just a bit longer.

    [96] Jason Leclerc: Author-Poet-Cultural Critic

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2016 69:58


    Wow! It’s been a long time… The past two months have been a bit crazy in our lives. In fact, while we were able to record this episode — which includes a great interview with a special guest — it took a good month to edit and do post-production on it. We didn’t think it…

    [95] What does the Trump Say?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2016 50:27


    When we recorded this episode, we were in a different world. Donald Trump had been nominated as the GOP presidential candidate, but he had not yet accepted the nomination nor spoke in front of the Convention. This was this past Thursday evening, and if you’re listening to this now you know far more about what…

    [94] Old Hummus: Check the Label…

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2016 45:22


    We have another “Best Of” episode! And a special guest host filling in as we introduce old clips! Janelle is a dear friend of both of ours and also lives in Tennessee (albeit the other side of the state). She’s been a big HTMH fan for five years now, and it was an honor having…

    [93] From the Back of the Fridge: Old Hummus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2016 37:02


    This week we’re taking a look waaaay back into the depths of our collective HTMH refrigerator — to pull out some hummus that’s been sitting there for a looong time… (Figuratively speaking, of course. Maybe.) We took a pretty long hiatus after recording a good 74 episodes or so from 2011 through 2013. And some…

    [92] 2016: A Mid-Year Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2016 53:48


    “Whoa… we’re halfway there…” — Bon Jovi We recorded this episode on June 30 — just about exactly at the halfway point of 2016. So much has happened thus far, and there’s still a whole lot to look forward to! During this episode we take a look at an article which was published at the…

    [91] Brexit, Bregrets and Broken Bromises

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2016 46:37


    Everyone’s been talking about “Brexit,” the referendum set forth for the people of the United Kingdom to decide whether or not they want to continue as a member of the European Union. There’s been so much confusion, regret, mistruths and comparisons to the upcoming presidential election in the USA. How does this affect the rest…

    [90] Remembering Pulse: Who Takes Responsibility?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2016 48:01


    It’s been a week of mourning and remembering the tragedy in Orlando last week — and as we continue to find new information about the shooter, people are continuing to try to wrap their heads around how and why this happened and if future similar tragedies can be prevented. We take a look at this…

    [89] Zoos, Weather Patterns and Bad Parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2016 57:32


    Hey! That’s My Hummus! has a few new features you should be aware of: We now have a direct gateway to our “Shop Amazon” page — which you can reach at the top navigation of our website or, alternatively, at http://www.heythatsmyhummus.com/amazon We also began a new feature on today’s show where we went over the…

    [88] Stuff and Things and Sex and Objectification

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2016 48:24


    This week’s show was a mix of a few random stories that came up in the news. You might find it interesting to know that they all had a common thread even if unintended: sex and objectification. But that wasn’t what we found interesting. We found it fascinating, in fact, that this show was specifically…

    [87] Throwing Candy: The Bar Mitzvah Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2016 57:10


    We have a special guest in studio this week — a 13 year-old named Avi who also happens to be closely related to one of our hosts! And since he just turned 13 a matter of months ago, as a Jewish kid coming of age he just became a bar mitzvah this past January. Learn…

    [86] Inshallah and In-Ark-ah

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2016 52:52


    There is singing on this episode! Granted it’s not the most impressive singing, but it’s still singing. To children’s songs. On YouTube. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. This episode is about two things specifically. The first of which is what happens when there are misunderstandings which occur in escalated situations due to someone using…

    [85] Passover, Legumes and a Trip to the Mikveh…

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2016 37:46


    This is a very special episode: Faiqa’s on her own to host this one, but she welcomes a special guest to help talk about these two Jewish traditions. First — Passover. We’ve done Passover quite a bit on this show. Check out Episode 6, Episode 46 and Episode 67 if you have some free time.…

    [84] Bend It Like… Bathrooms?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2016 58:10


    Ripped from the headlines! We discuss two recent news stories that have had some traction lately… First, a Muslim seventh grade student from Houston was singled out in his class and told that “we all think you’re a terrorist” when he laughed at a movie (Bend It Like Beckham) they had been watching. The teacher…

    [83] Hair! That’s My Hummus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2016 56:50


    Let’s talk about hair: each strand of it contains your DNA — which are the building blocks of you. Every little individual trait is encoded on that one little piece of hair. And that strand? It’s strong. It can hold up to 100 grams. Multiply that by the 100,000 strands on the average human head…

    [82] What Happens on Campus…

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2016 54:46


    … doesn’t necessarily stay on campus. This week’s episode goes back to college — as we discuss some issues which have been newsworthy lately but have also been longstanding issues since we were both in school. First: fraternities on campus. There have been episodes of dangerous behavior contributing to major injuries and death due to…

    [81] Fuller Hou(mmu)se

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2016 43:42


    [80] When you assume…

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2016 70:19


    … you make an overstated cliche that everyone already knows. This week we take a break from the usual review of current events with our commentary sprinkled in — and we talk about ourselves.  There is far more to each of us than “Jewish, male podcast host” and “Muslim female podcast host.” Those around us…

    [79] Capitulater, Alligator!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2016 47:35


    “Capitulater, Alligator!” “Patronage denial, Crocodile!” This week’s show starts by talking about a specific boycott threat of Lands’ End — the company that makes quality catalog-ordered clothing and accessories.  When they decided to place a featured interview with Ms. Magazine founder and feminist activist Gloria Steinem in their latest issue, they received backlash due to Steinem’s reproductive…

    [78] Trump, Trial, and a Triumphant Return

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2016 45:51


    Hi everyone! We’re back after a short, 126-week break.  Hopefully this isn’t a pattern — but if it is, we’ll look forward to recording again in October 2018. Today’s episode has us talking current events: Presidential candidate Donald Trump told an apocryphal wild story at a campaign stop in South Carolina about a U.S. Army…

    [76] Children and Technology: Entertainment or Responsibility? #FB

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2013 40:09


    Technology. Social media. Bullying. Augmented Reality. Is living in the 21st Century making things more complicated? We talk about age limits for social media as well as virtual violence and its theoretical escalation to real violence. If you’ve got comments, questionable flattery and show ideas, you can also let us know on Facebook or tweet…

    [75] Jewish New Year and What We’re NOT Talking About

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2013 45:17


    In this episode, we discuss the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. We also wonder aloud why everyone is making such a big deal about Miley Cyrus and Batffleck insted of talking about more pressing global concerns like… um… we don’t know. If you’ve got comments, questionable flattery and show ideas, you can also let us…

    [74] Controversies: The Rolling Stone Cover and the Robin #Thicke Video

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2013 37:55


    We discuss the controversial move on the part of Rolling Stone to put Dzhokar Tsarnaev on the cover and Robin Thicke’s racy video for “Blurred Lines.”  How much of a role does controversy play in visibility? For clips and articles related to this week’s episode, don’t forget to check out our Facebook page and weigh…

    [73] The Fast(er) Episode: #Ramadan and Fasting in the #Jewish Tradition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2013 40:24


    In this episode, we talk about both the Muslim’s most holy month and various observances in the Jewish faith. For clips and articles related to this week’s episode, don’t forget to check out our Facebook page and weigh in. If you’ve got comments, questionable flattery and show ideas, you can also let us know on…

    [72] Order in the Court! #DOMA #PaulaDeen #TrayvonMartin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2013 44:58


    Order in the court! Order in the court! I’l have a hummus on rye, Your Honor… You know we had to go there. We are all over the place this week, but the one place that’s common to our topics is the courtroom. We’re discussing the Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn the Defense of…

    [71] And we’re baaaack!! #parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2013 38:08


    Whoa, it’s been a long time, our friends! With our kids officially home for the summer, we’re kicking the season off by discussing parenting. And Sesame Street, naturally. For clips and articles related to this week’s episode, don’t forget to check out our Facebook page and weigh in. If you’ve got comments, questionable flattery and…

    [70] We Talk About Boston…

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2013 40:15


    The bombings at the Boston Marathon occurred two weeks ago.  But law enforcement is continuing to put the pieces together — as is the public.  This episode of HTMH has us discussing our impressions and our feelings of what happened. As always — feel free to comment at our Facebook page or Tweet us @ThatsMyHummus.…

    [69] Gabby Reece: Wives Should Be Submissive; NHL Becomes More LGBT Friendly

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2013 43:01


    This week on HTMH, we discuss comments by professional volleyball player, wife and mother Gabrielle Reece about wives needing to be more “submissive” to their husbands as well as the NHL’s recent partnership with “You Can Play,” an organization dedicated to creating a more accepting environment in the world of sports for LGBT athletes. If…

    [68] Twitter Sued By French Courts; Same Sex Marriage & Religious Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2013 40:42


    In this episode, we discuss a recent ruling by a French court against Twitter over the use of an antisemitic thread based on the hashtag #AGoodJew. We also discuss the issue of whether or not same sex marriage legislation opposes freedom of religion in the United States. If you’ve got comments, questionable flattery and show…

    [67] This Year’s Passover Episode…

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2013 41:59


    Hi! We’ve been away for a long while.  Why is that? You’ll just have to listen to find out… We’re in the midst of the Jewish holiday of Passover — a holiday of springtime, slavery, freedom, multimedia events and education. And, of course, of eating matzah. And, for some, quinoa. Join us for more details…

    [66] Fooling People on the Internet, or the “Catfish”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2013 39:47


    Besides being a Southern staple, a catfish is the new slang for people who misrepresent themselves on the Internet. Wait. How do you know we are who we say we are?! OMG. How do WE know we are who we say we are? Don’t worry, we are. Mostly. This week, we discuss the “catfish” in…

    [65] Justin Bieber and the Cult of Celebrity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2013 39:27


    This week on your favorite interfaith podcast, we discuss Justin Bieber’s recent appearance in the tabloids with his newest paramour, Miss Mary Jane. Then, we bring it home on whether or not teaching a small child to follow a particular religion can be considered brainwashing. If you’ve got comments, questionable flattery and show ideas, stop…

    [64] The Christmas Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2012 39:04


    We wish you a Merry Christmas / we wish you a Merry Christmas / we wish you a Merry Christmas and a …  wait, whaaaat? Yes.  Christmas.  I’m Jewish, she’s Muslim. And this is a Christmas episode. Why? Just because.

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