Podcasts about humanistic judaism

Movement in Judaism that offers a nontheistic alternative in contemporary Jewish life

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Amusing Jews
Ep: 153: The Jew Who Sued Henry Ford – with filmmakers Gaylen Ross and Carol King

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 26:45 Transcription Available


Director Gaylen Ross and producer Carol King have a new documentary, Sapiro v. Ford: The Jew Who Sued Henry Ford. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Sapiro v. Fordhttps://sapirovford.com/ GR Filmshttps://www.grfilmsinc.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Amusing Jews
Ep. 152: Black-Jewish Jazz – with jazz pianist Joe Alterman

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2026 31:35 Transcription Available


Joe Alterman is an Altana-based jazz pianist and executive director of the Neranenah Concert and Culture Series. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Joe's websitehttps://www.joealtermanmusic.com/ Joe's Bandcamphttps://joealterman.bandcamp.com/ Joe's Substackhttps://joealterman.substack.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Amusing Jews
Ep. 151: The End-of-Life Option – with novelist Eric Beck Rubin

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2026 30:25 Transcription Available


Eric Beck Rubin is an author and academic whose new novel is Ten Clear Days. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Ten Clear Dayshttps://www.turtlepointpress.com/books/ten-clear-days/ Eric's websitehttps://www.ericbeckrubin.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Amusing Jews
Ep. 150: Houdini's Library – with author Barb Rosenstock

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2026 23:04 Transcription Available


Barb Rosenstock is a picture book author whose latest book is Houdini's Library. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Houdini's Libraryhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/712436/houdinis-library-by-barb-rosenstock-illustrated-by-mar-delmar/ Barb's websitehttps://barbrosenstock.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Amusing Jews
Ep. 149: The Jewish American Military Historical Society – with founding president Samuel P. Yudin

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2026 24:44 Transcription Available


Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Samuel P. Yudin recently retired from the California Army National Guard and is president of the Jewish American Military Historical Society. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren The Jewish American Military Historical Societyhttps://jewishmilitary.org/ Samuel P. Yudin Awardhttps://alephmilitary.org/2025-csm-samuel-p-yudin-awards-presented-to-outstanding-recipients/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Amusing Jews
Ep. 148: Making Comics – with underground cartoonist Kim Deitch

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 21:59 Transcription Available


Kim Deitch is a prolific cartoonist who's been making comics since the underground movement of the 1960s. His latest book is How I Make Comics, published by Fantagraphics. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer Mike Tomren How I make Comicshttps://www.fantagraphics.com/products/how-i-make-comics Kim's Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Deitch Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Amusing Jews
Ep. 147: Respecting Rodney Dangerfield – with biographer Michael Seth Starr

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 31:12 Transcription Available


Michael Seth Starr is a prolific biographer whose books include Nothin' Comes Easy: The Life of Rodney Dangerfield. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Michael's websitehttps://www.michaelsethstarr.com/ Nothin' Comes Easyhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/770877/nothin-comes-easy-by-michael-seth-starr/9780806543239/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Amusing Jews
Ep. 146: Queen of Cosmos Comix – with artist Barbara “Willy” Mendes

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026 27:33 Transcription Available


Barbara “Willy” Mendes is a fine artist and underground comix pioneer whose new anthology, Queen of Cosmos Comix Trilogy, is published by Fantagraphics. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Queen of Cosmos Comix Trilogyhttps://www.fantagraphics.com/products/queen-of-cosmos-comix-trilogy Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/Barbara's websitehttp://www.barbaramendes.org/Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Cool Shul Cultural Communityhttps://www.coolshul.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Amusing Jews
Ep. 145: Jewish Toy Entrepreneurs – with author Michael Kimmel

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2026 32:20 Transcription Available


Michael Kimmel is a SUNY distinguished professor emeritus of sociology and gender studies at Stony Brook University, whose latest book is Playmakers: The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry in America. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Playmakershttps://wwnorton.com/books/9781324105282 Michael's websitehttps://www.michaelkimmel.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Amusing Jews
Ep. 144: Growing Weed in the Garden – with author Johanna Silver

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 17:44 Transcription Available


Johanna Silver is a garden writer and author of the book, Growing Weed in the Garden: A No-Fuss, Seed-to-Stash Guide to Outdoor Cannabis Cultivation. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Growing Weed in the Gardenhttps://www.abramsbooks.com/product/growing-weed-in-the-garden_9781419742767/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Amusing Jews
Ep. 143: Climate Change Comics – with cartoonist Peter Kuper

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 30:34 Transcription Available


Peter Kuper is a prolific cartoonist whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Nation, Charlie Hebdo, and MAD magazine. He's the author of numerous books, including the graphic novels Kafkaesque and Insectopolis: A Natural History. His latest book, Wish We Weren't Here: Postcards from the Apocalypse, is published by Fantagraphics. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Wish We Weren't Herehttps://www.fantagraphics.com/collections/peter-kuper/products/wish-we-werent-here Insectopolishttps://wwnorton.com/books/9781324035718 Kafkaesquehttps://wwnorton.com/books/9780393635621 Peter's websitehttps://www.peterkuper.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Amusing Jews
Ep. 142: Don Rickles: The Merchant of Venom – with biographer Michael Seth Starr

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 27:29


Michael Seth Starr is a prolific biographer whose books include Don Rickles: The Merchant of Venom. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Michael's websitehttps://www.michaelsethstarr.com/ Don Rickles: The Merchant of Venomhttps://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9780806541747/don-rickles/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Amusing Jews
Sid Caesar Passover Special – with actress Rena Strober

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 19:59 Transcription Available


Rena Strober is a Broadway, television, film, and voice actor who's currently working on a memoir, Singing for Sid and Other Wow Moments. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Joey Angel-Field Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Amusing Jews
Ep. 141: Jews, Music, and the American South – with Mark Rubin, Jew of Oklahoma

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 37:33 Transcription Available


We're thrilled to chat with Mark Rubin, Jew of Oklahoma, a multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter whose latest album is Dispatches: Songs from a World Gone Mad. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Mark's websitehttps://www.jewofoklahoma.com/ Mark's Bandcamphttps://jewofoklahoma.bandcamp.com/ Museum of the Southern Jewish Experiencehttps://msje.org/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Amusing Jews
Ep. 140: Carl Laemmle vs. the Nazis – with documentarian Deborah F. Blum

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 20:50 Transcription Available


Deborah F. Blum is an artist, educator, and documentary filmmaker whose latest film is Laemmle's List. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Laemmle's Listhttps://www.laemmleslist.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Amusing Jews
Oscars Special: Supremely Jewish Marty Supreme – with pop culture historian Mathew Klickstein

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 28:27 Transcription Available


Mathew Klickstein is an author and pop culture historian whose books have covered such topics as Nickelodeon, The Simpsons, The San Diego Comic-Con, and Lloyd Kaufman, president and co-founder of Troma Entertainment. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Mathew's websitehttps://www.mathewklickstein.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Amusing Jews
Ep. 139: Going Mad for MAD Magazine – with documentarian Alan Bernstein

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 28:58 Transcription Available


Alan Bernstein is a filmmaker whose latest documentary is When We Went MAD! Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren When We Went MAD!https://tubitv.com/movies/100047417/when-we-went-mad Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Amusing Jews
Ep. 138: Hyping the Legends: Pekar, Spiegelman, and more – with PR specialist Jeff Newelt

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 43:26 Transcription Available


 Jeff Newelt is a veteran PR and social media macher who has worked with Harvey Pekar, Art Spiegelman, Al Jaffee, the Zappa family, and many more. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Jeff's LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jahfurry/ Jeff on Harvey Pekarhttps://forward.com/culture/books/139783/harvey-pekar-our-mensch-in-cleveland/ Jeff & Al Jaffeehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0I-5GXhr0k Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Amusing Jews
Ep. 137: The Genius Bat – with neurobiologist Yossi Yovel

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 21:52 Transcription Available


Yossi Yovel is an ecologist, neurobiologist, and author of The Genius Bat: The Secret Life of the Only Flying Mammal. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren The Genius Bathttps://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250378446/thegeniusbat/ The BAT LAB for Neuro-Ecologyhttps://www.yovelbatlab.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Amusing Jews
Ep. 136: Curious Rituals and Superstitions – with author Arie Kaplan

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 34:07 Transcription Available


Arie Kaplan is a prolific writer of non-fiction, television, graphic novels, video games, and transmedia. His new book is The Encyclopedia of Curious Rituals and Superstitions. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren The Encyclopedia of Curious Rituals and Superstitionshttps://www.quarto.com/books/9781577154624/the-encyclopedia-of-curious-rituals-and-superstitions Arie's websitehttps://www.ariekaplan.com/ Arie's Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arie_Kaplan Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Amusing Jews
Ep. 135: Ancient Gods in the Digital Age – with novelist Andrew Rubin

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 23:00 Transcription Available


We're delighted to chat with Andrew Rubin, a filmmaker and author whose debut novel is Hell or High Winter. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Andrew's websitehttps://www.hellorhighwinter.com/ Hell or High Winterhttps://rarebirdlit.com/hell-or-high-winter-book-one-in-a-holy-trinity-by-andrew-rubin/ Symptom Mediahttps://symptommedia.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Amusing Jews
Ep: 134: Jewish Electoral Pioneers – with author Mark Rutzick

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 34:24 Transcription Available


Mark Rutzick is a retired attorney who was twice appointed to the federal government's Senior Executive Service. His new book is Breaking New Ground: The Untold Story of Early America's Jewish Electoral Pioneers—1788 to 1920. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer Mike Tomren Mark's websitehttp://www.markrutzick.com/ Breaking New Groundhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FYGV4DJQ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Amusing Jews
Ep. 133: JewGirl: A Memoir on Being and Belonging – with author Marcie Maxfield

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 26:16 Transcription Available


Marcie Maxfield is an award-winning author and playwright whose latest book is JewGirl: A Memoir on Being and Belonging. Marcie's websitehttps://marciemaxfield.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Ep. 132: Sid Caesar: Comedian of Comedians – with author David Margolick

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2026 43:09 Transcription Available


David Margolick is a journalist and author whose latest book is When Caesar Was King: How Sid Caesar Reinvented American Comedy.Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren When Caesar Was Kinghttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/107565/when-caesar-was-king-by-david-margolick/ David's Wikipedia pagehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Margolick Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Ep. 131: Lost Yiddish New York City – with author Henry Sapoznik

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2026 42:59 Transcription Available


Henry Sapoznik is a five-time Grammy-nominated producer/performer of over fifty recordings and author of the award-winning book, Klezmer! Jewish Music from Old World to Our World. His latest book is The Tourist's Guide to Lost Yiddish New York City. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren The Tourist's Guide to Lost Yiddish New York Cityhttps://sunypress.edu/Books/T/The-Tourist-s-Guide-to-Lost-Yiddish-New-York-City Henry's websitehttps://www.henrysapoznik.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Ep. 130: Garment Workers Illustrated – with artist Frances Jetter

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2026 24:23 Transcription Available


Frances Jetter is a prolific illustrator, sculptor, and printmaker whose latest book, Amalgam: An Immigrant, His Labor Union, and his American Family in Brooklyn, is published by Fantagraphics. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Amalgamhttps://www.fantagraphics.com/products/amalgam Frances' websitehttps://fjetter.net/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Cool Shul Cultural Communityhttps://www.coolshul.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Ep. 129: Meshugganahs, Misanthropes, and EC Comics – with author Bob Levin

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2025 32:15 Transcription Available


Bob Levin is a longtime contributor to the Comics Journal whose latest book, Messiahs, Meshugganahs, Misanthropes, and Mysteries: True Tales of Comics, Conflict, and Creativity, is published by Fantagraphics. Messiahs, Meshugganahs, Misanthropes, and Mysterieshttps://www.fantagraphics.com/products/messiahs-meshugganahs-misanthropes-and-mysteries Bob's websitehttp://www.theboblevin.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Rob Reiner: A Retrospective - with pop culture historian Mathew Klickstein

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2025 41:14 Transcription Available


Mathew Klickstein is an author and pop culture historian whose books have covered such topics as Nickelodeon, The Simpsons, The San Diego Comic-Con, and Lloyd Kaufman, president and co-founder of Troma Entertainment.Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-FieldProducer-engineer: Mike TomrenMathew's websitehttps://www.mathewklickstein.com/Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Ep. 128: Writing for Middle Grades – with novelist Diana Harmon Asher

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2025 22:46 Transcription Available


Diana Harmon Asher is an award-winning author of the middle grade novels Sidetracked and Upstaged. Her latest novel, Trouble Finds Evie Lefkowitz, is distributed to 9- to 12-year-olds across North America through PJ Library's program for older readers, PJ Our Way. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-Engineer: Mike Tomren Diana's websitehttps://dianaharmonasher.com/ Trouble Finds Evie Lefkowitzhttps://dianaharmonasher.com/books/trouble-finds-evie-lefkowitz/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Ep. 127: Sam Singer: The Ed Wood of Cartoons - with Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field

Amusing Jews

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2025 9:54 Transcription Available


Sam Singer is known as the "Ed Wood of Animation" for making cheap, shoddy, and borderline-intolerable cartoons during the early days of television cartoons.Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-FieldProducer-engineer: Mike TomrenAmusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Ep. 126: Alzheimer's Comics Memoir – with Eric Glickman and Stephen Hersh

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2025 31:12 Transcription Available


Eric Glickman and Stephen Hersh have an ongoing series, How to Lose Your Mind: A Comics Project about Friendship, Memories and Alzheimer's Disease, documenting Stephen's experiences with Alzheimer's. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren How to Lose Your Mindhttps://howtoloseyourmindcomics.substack.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Thanksgivukkah Retrospective Special – with co-creator Deborah Gitell

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2025 22:32 Transcription Available


Deborah Gitell is director of client partnership at Wilkins Media, a global outdoor media company. In 2013, she helped spread the term Thanksgivukkah with her sister-in-law, Dana Reichman Gittel, capturing the unlikely convergence of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren How to Celebrate Thanksgivukkah - BuzzFeedhttps://www.buzzfeed.com/christinebyrne/thanksgivukkah Meet the woman who coined the term ‘Thanksgivukkah' – The Times of Israelhttps://www.timesofisrael.com/meet-the-woman-who-coined-the-term-thanksgivukkah/Thanksgivukkah – Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgivukkah Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Ep: 125: Judy Holliday, Born Yesterday, & the 1951 Oscar Race – w/ screenwriter Seth Michael Donsky

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 41:23 Transcription Available


Seth Michael Donsky was named to the International Screenwriters Association's list of the top 25 screenwriters to watch. He's currently working on a project exploring the 1951 best actress Oscar race. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Seth's websitehttps://sethdonsky.com/ Seth's IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0233094/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Ep. 124: Autofiction, Microfiction, and Appeals to Dame Fortune – with novelist Gary Lippman

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 27:08 Transcription Available


Gary Lippman is the author of the novel Set the Controls for the Heart of Sharon Tate, the short story collection We Loved the World but Could Not Stay, and, most recently, I Wish, Therefore I Am, or, This Here is a List of Humble Appeals to Dame Fortune. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Gary's Websitehttps://garylippmanofficial.com/ I Wish, Therefore I amhttps://rarebirdlit.com/i-wish-therefore-i-am/ We Loved the World but Could Not Stayhttps://rarebirdlit.com/we-loved-the-world Set the Controls for the Heart of Sharon Tatehttps://rarebirdlit.com/set-the-controls-for-the-heart-of-sharon-tate-by-gary-lippman/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Ep. 123: Portraits of the American Grotesque – with political cartoonist Eli Valley

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 34:27 Transcription Available


Eli Valley is a critically acclaimed political cartoonist whose latest book is Museum of Degenerates: Portraits of the American Grotesque. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Eli's websitehttps://www.elivalley.com/ Museum of Degenerateshttps://orbooks.com/catalog/museum-of-degenerates/ Diaspora Boyhttps://orbooks.com/catalog/diaspora-boy/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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It's Alive! Halloween Special – with novelist Julian David Stone

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 27:16 Transcription Available


Julian David Stone is an author, photographer, and filmmaker whose novel It's Alive! recounts the frantic days leading up to the filming of Universal's 1931 classic, Frankenstein. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Julian's websitehttps://www.juliandavidstone.com/Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Ep. 122: Illustrating They Might Be Giants – with artist Kelilah Miller

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 25:41 Transcription Available


Kelilah Miller is an artist and rabbi whose linocut design is featured on a new shirt from They Might Be Giants. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Kelilah's SoundCloudhttps://soundcloud.com/kelilah-miller Kelilah's Redbubble shophttps://www.redbubble.com/people/RabbiVole/shop?utm_source=rb-native-app&utm_campaign=share-artist&utm_medium=android Kelilah's Tumblrhttps://www.tumblr.com/rabbivolesolo?source=share Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Ep. 121: Movie Memories – with film historian Steve Vertlieb

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 30:07 Transcription Available


Steve Vertlieb is an award-winning writer, film historian, critic, archivist, and poet who's been writing about motion pictures and symphonic film music since 1969. Many of his articles can be found online at the long-running science fiction fanzine File 770. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren File 770https://file770.com/?s=vertlieb&submit=Search The Man Who “Saved” Movies – trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob6-t0MKXRY Steve Reviews E.T. (1982)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzfACZLxra0 "People Are Talking" Halloween Special (early 1980s)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCMCkUBZ-bY Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Ep. 120: Will Eisner: A Comics Biography – with Stephen Weiner and Dan Mazur

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 32:08 Transcription Available


Stephen Weiner has been writing about graphic novels since 1992 and spearheaded the movement to bring graphic novels into public libraries. Dan Mazur is a screenwriter, cartoonist, and co-founder of MICE: The Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo and the Boston Comics Roundtable. Their new book is Will Eisner: A Comics Biography, published by NBM Graphic Novels. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Will Eisner: A Comics Biographyhttps://nbmpub.com/products/will-eisner Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Ep. 119: The Bible is a Joke* – with podcaster Gil Kidron

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 38:14 Transcription Available


*Finding humor in the Bible with Gil Kidron, a writer, editor, and host of A Podcast of Biblical Proportions. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren A Podcast of Biblical Proportionshttps://podcastofbiblicalproportions.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Ep. 118: Building a Cartoon Empire – with animation producer Michael Hirsh

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 28:13 Transcription Available


Michael Hirsh is a trailblazing producer of children's programming and former head of Nelvana, Cookie Jar, and Wow! Unlimited Media. His shows include Inspector Gadget, The Care Bears Movie, Babar, The Berenstain Bears, Little Bear, Rolie Polie Olie, Franklin, The Magic School Bus, Beetlejuice, Eek! The Cat, Max & Ruby, and many more. His book is Animation Nation: How We Built a Cartoon Empire. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Animation Nationhttps://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/animation-nation/ Michael's IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0386650/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Ep. 117: Marx Brothers Forever! – with writer and performer Noah Diamond

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 26:13 Transcription Available


Noah Diamond is a co-host of The Marx Brothers Council Podcast, an author, performer, and cartoonist whose books include 400 Years in Manhattan; Love Marches On: A Saga of Broadway; and Gimme a Thrill: The Story of I'll Say She Is, the Lost Marx Brothers Musical, and How It Was Found. His newest project is the limited series podcast, Pintele. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Noah's websitehttps://www.noahdiamond.com/ The Marx Brothers Council Podcasthttps://www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Ep. 116: 30 Years of Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist – with pop culture historian Mathew Klickstein

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 24:05 Transcription Available


Mathew Klickstein is an author and pop culture historian whose books have covered such topics as Nickelodeon, The Simpsons, The San Diego Comic-Con, and Lloyd Kaufman, president and co-founder of Troma Entertainment. His recent article, “SQUIGGLEVISION! 30 Years of Kvetching from the Couch of Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist,” is available at Paste.Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann and Joey Angel-FieldProducer-engineer: Mike Tomren SQUIGGLEVISION! 30 Years of Kvetching from the Couchhttps://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/dr-katz/squigglevision-30-years-of-kvetching-from-the-couch-of-dr-katz-professional-therapist Mathew's websitehttps://www.mathewklickstein.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Ep. 115: Outlaw Rock & Roll Photography – with photographer Julian David Stone

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025 20:11 Transcription Available


Julian David Stone is an author, photographer, and filmmaker whose photography is collected in the coffee table book, No Cameras Allowed: My Career as an Outlaw Rock & Roll Photographer. He also has two novels: The Strange Birth, Short Life, and Sudden Death of Justice Girl; and It's Alive! Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Julian's websitehttps://www.juliandavidstone.com/ No Cameras Allowedhttps://www.juliandavidstone.com/home-1 Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Ep. 114: Desegregating Glen Echo: A Black-Jewish Alliance – with documentarian Ilana Trachtman

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 22:09 Transcription Available


Ilana Trachtman is an Emmy award-winning documentary director and producer whose latest film is Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Roundhttps://www.aintnoback.com/ Ilana's IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm1196719/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Ep.113: Maria Lani: The Woman with Fifty Faces – with Jonathan Lackman and Zachary J. Pinson

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 28:41 Transcription Available


Jonathan Lackman is an author and art historian and Zachary J. Pinson is an artist and illustrator. Their new book, The Woman with Fifty Faces: Maria Lani & the Greatest Art Heist that Never Was, is published by Fantagraphics. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann and Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren The Woman with Fifty Faceshttps://www.fantagraphics.com/products/the-woman-with-fifty-faces Maria Lani websitehttps://marialani.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Ep 112: Dr. Wertham's Crusade Against Comics – with author Harold Schechter

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 31:13 Transcription Available


Harold Schechter is a true crime author and professor emeritus at Queens College whose latest graphic biography is “Dr. Werthless,” illustrated and co-written by Eric Powell. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren “Dr Worthless”https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/3012-934/Dr-Werthless-HC Harold's websitehttps://haroldschechter.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Ep. 111: Are the Ferengi Space Jews? – with author Miriam Eve Mora

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 36:41


Miriam Eve Mora is managing director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute at the University of Michigan and author of Carrying a Big Schtick: Jewish Acculturation and Masculinity in the Twentieth Century. Her chapter, “The Jewish Case for Fereginar,” is published in the book Jews in Popular Science Fiction: Marginalized in the Mainstream, edited by Valerie Estelle Frankel. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Jews in Popular Science Fictionhttps://www.bloomsbury.com/us/jews-in-popular-science-fiction-9781666901467/ Carrying a Big Schtickhttps://wsupress.wayne.edu/9780814349625/ Raoul Wallenberg Institutehttps://lsa.umich.edu/wallenberg Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Ep. 110: Talkin' Jewish – with podcaster Jonathan Rosen

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 20:37


Jonathan Rosen is co-host of Pop Culture Retro and host of The Jewish Lens. He's also the author and editor of several books, including Night of the Living Cuddle Bunnies and Coming of Age: 13 B'nai Mitzvah Stories. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Jonathan's websitehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v5E05jPfVs Pop Culture Retrohttps://www.youtube.com/@PopCultureRetro The Jewish Lenshttps://www.youtube.com/@TheJewishLens Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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Movie Review: Superman or Super-BLAND? – with comic book scholar Roy Schwartz

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 31:36


Roy Schwartz is a comic book historian, former CNN regular contributor, board member of the American Jewish Historical Society, and author of Is Superman Circumcised? The Complete Jewish History of the World's Greatest Hero. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Is Superman Circumcised?https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/is-superman-circumcised/ Roy's websitehttps://www.royschwartz.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios