On Unorthodox, Irin Carmon Talks 'Notorious RBG,' and Kathryn Hahn Describes...
This week on Unorthodox: America’s most badass Supreme Court Justice and TV’s most visible rabbi. Our Jewish guest is MSNBC reporter Irin Carmon, whose new book, Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of...
View ArticleUnorthodox Heads to D.C. for a Live Taping Featuring Jewish Food Maven Joan...
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View ArticleA Very Unorthodox Christmas, Featuring 'Orange is the New Black' Star Yael...
This week, Unorthodox celebrates Christmas—or as we call it, Christian Hanukkah—the only way we know how: binge-watching Netflix (the new “going to a movie”) and eating Chinese food. We’re joined by...
View ArticleThe Best of Unorthodox in 2015: Featuring Simon Doonan, Dave Hill, Erin...
It’s been quite a year for Unorthodox! We started the podcast in July as part of Slate’s Panoply network and since then have discussed everything from Drake to Bernie Sanders (and cats), hosted live...
View ArticleThis Week on Unorthodox: Bethany Mandel on Her 'Convert Bill of Rights;'...
This week on Unorthodox: kosher marijuana, the great bagel-scooping debate, and one very WASPy cardigan. Our Jewish guest is Bethany Mandel, a freelance writer and the author of the Convert Bill of...
View ArticleOn Unorthodox, Painter Archie Rand Discusses 'The 613,' and The Moth's...
This week on Unorthodox: The Bar Refaeli baby watch begins, and Mel Gibson returns (shudder).Continue reading "On Unorthodox, Painter Archie Rand Discusses 'The 613,' and The Moth's Catherine Burns...
View ArticleOn Unorthodox, the Hilton-Rothschild Dynasty, Plus Jewish Voice for Peace's...
This week on Unorthodox: a truly surprising knock-knock joke from a 13-year-old Unorthodox fan. Our Jewish guest is Rebecca Vilkomerson, executive director of Jewish Voice for Peace, an organization...
View ArticleOn Unorthodox, Harry Potter's lawyer (Scholastic's Mark Seidenfeld) and...
This week on Unorthodox: Bloomberg, Bernie, and Trump, oh my! Our Jewish guest is Mark Seidenfeld, vice president and deputy general counsel at Scholastic, publisher of the wildly successful Harry...
View ArticleOn Unorthodox: Hannah (Montana) and Her Sisters, Plus Guests Lizzie Skurnick...
This week on Unorthodox: Miley meets Woody. Our Jewish guest is word maven Lizzie Skurnick, author of the memoir Shelf Discovery and That Should Be a Word, a clever compendium based on her...
View ArticleA Very Unorthodox Valentine's Day, With Bravo's 'Odd Mom Out' Creator Jill...
This week on a special Valentine’s Day episode, Unorthodox plays Yenta. But first, our Jewish guest is Jill Kargman—creator, writer, producer, and star of the Bravo comedy Odd Mom Out, a thinly veiled...
View ArticleThis Week on Unorthodox: Klezmer Aerobics, Plus Guests Daniel Oppenheimer and...
This week on Unorthodox: Klezmer aerobics, Jackie Mason, and the dad who forgot to do the one thing he was supposed to do after his son’s bris. Liel joins us by phone from Israel, where his accent has...
View ArticleOn Unorthodox, Drake does Bat Mitzvahs, Plus the Designer Behind Bernie...
This week on Unorthodox: Hitler’s penis, plus the debate over birdwatching heats up. Our Jewish guest is Ben Ostrower, whose design firm created Bernie Sanders’ logo. He tells us why he always asks...
View ArticleThis Week on Unorthodox, "Fiddler on the Roof' Actor Adam Kantor and Writer...
This week on Unorthodox, live from UJA-Federation of NY: The Oscars’ Jewish highlights (and lowlights). Our Jewish guest, Adam Kantor, plays the tailor Motel Kamzoil in the Broadway revivial of...
View ArticleThis Week on Unorthodox, Author Eric Weiner and Oxford English Dictionary...
This week on Unorthodox: Israeli settlers and Palestinians work together … to grow marijuana. Our Jewish guest is Eric Weiner, former NPR Jerusalem bureau chief and author of the new book The Geography...
View ArticleThis Week on Unorthodox: Debut Novelist Jessamyn Hope and Nazi War-Crimes...
This week on Unorthodox: Name-calling at a high-school basketball game between a Catholic school and a heavily Jewish public school in a Boston suburb takes a weirdly dark turn. Our Jewish guest is...
View ArticleOn Unorthodox: Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman Swagger, Plus Ladino Songstress Sarah...
This week on Unorthodox: Israeli actress Gal Gadot proves she’s a superhero off-screen as well. Our Jewish guest is Ladino singer-songwriter Sarah Aroeste, who tells us what Ladino is, and why it’s so...
View ArticleThis Week on Unorthodox: Sports Illustrated's L. Jon Wertheim and Princeton...
This week on Unorthodox: Scottish Jews get their own official tartan. Our Jewish guest is L. Jon Wertheim, executive editor of Sports Illustrated and the author, with Sam Sommers, of the new book This...
View ArticleThis Week on Unorthodox: 'Sex With Shakespeare' Author Jillian Keenan and...
This week on Unorthodox: Tel Aviv, so hot right now. Our Jewish guest is writer Jillian Keenan, whose first book, Sex With Shakespeare, explores her dual passions for the Bard and BDSM. She tells us...
View ArticleUnorthodox in Silicon Valley With The League Dating-App Founder Amanda...
This week, Unorthodox heads to Palo Alto, California, for a special live taping at the Oshman Family JCC. Our Jewish guest is Eddan Katz, a cyber-crime lawyer who ran the global program at the...
View ArticleUnorthodox Preps for Passover with OMGWTFBIBLE's David Tuchman and Gets...
This week on Unorthodox, we’re searching for chametz and waiting for the Red Sea to part. Our Jewish guest is comedian David Tuchman, who hosts the lively and irreverent-er OMGWTFBIBLE podcast, which...
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