Best Rob And Jessie Podcasts (2025)

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Sara Cox 50:08

1d ago50:08

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We have podcaster, author, and voice of Radio 2 drivetime joining us this week, the delightful Sara Cox! Mum’s just home from her Greek holidays, so we have a full Grecian menu for lunch - Psari Plaki with potatoes & Feta, followed by home made strawberry ice cream. Sara told us about making a podcast with her best friend Clare, growing up on a far…

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290: UnWorld by Jayson Greene – Summer Reading Spectacular

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Continuing the 2025 Summer Reading Spectacular, Steve chats with Jayson Greene, author of UnWorld, about his personal experiences with libraries, the emotional and thematic underpinnings of “UnWorld,” including grief and the concept of memory, as well as the novel’s speculative exploration of AI. And in The Circ Desk segment, Rebecca Vnuk from Libr…

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Too Jewish - 6/29/25 - Haley Cohen Gilliland 54:53

3d ago54:53

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Haley Cohen Gilliland, author of "A Flower Traveled in My Blood, the Incredible True Story of the Grandmothers in Argentina who Fought to Find a Stolen Generation of Children"By Too Jewish with Rabbi Sam Cohon and Friends

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Charley Marlowe 36:21

9d ago36:21

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‘iya to this weeks guest, the gorgeous Charley Marlowe! She travelled down from Manchester especially to come and join us for lunch and it was glorious. We heard all about Charley becoming the voice of 'I Kissed A Girl’ on the BBC, taking on TikTok during lockdown, how honey is her secret ingredient in everything, her secret dress quick-change half…

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289: The Medusa Protocol by Rob Hart – Summer Reading Spectacular

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Continuing the 2025 Summer Reading Spectacular, Steve chats with Rob Hart, author of The Medusa Protocol, the follow-up to Assassin’s Anonymous, about the importance of libraries in his life (and how he’s fought for them!), the inspiration behind his unique take on the assassin genre, his creative process, and much more! Following the interview, in…

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Too Jewish - 6/22/25 - Nate Weisband 54:54

10d ago54:54

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Nate Weisband, from Israel on a Federation mission, stranded there during the Iran-Israel warBy Too Jewish with Rabbi Sam Cohon and Friends

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Fiona Shaw 42:58

16d ago42:58

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We have Irish acting royalty joining us this week – star of the stage, Killing Eve, Fleabag, Harry Potter, Star Wars, the list is endless – it's the incredible Fiona Shaw! Fiona is in the midst of promo for 2 films, Echo Valley and Hot Milk, and she found time to join us for a spot of brunch at Mum’s. We heard about life between London & New York (…

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288: Weird Sad and Silent by Alison McGhee – Summer Reading Spectacular

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Continuing the 2025 Summer Reading Spectacular, Steve chats with Alison McGhee, author of Weird Sad and Silent, about her childhood experiences with libraries, themes like childhood trauma, resilience, and the importance of being seen, and the real life inspiration for the librarian character in the book! And in The Circ Desk segment, Rebecca Vnuk …

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Too Jewish - 6/15/25 - Thane Rosenbaum 54:57

17d ago54:57

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Thane Rosenbaum, author of "Beyond Proportionality: Israel's Just War in Gaza"By Too Jewish with Rabbi Sam Cohon and Friends

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Michel Roux Jr. 1:00:12

23d ago1:00:12

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We have the wonderful Michelin star chef, and owner of La Gavroche, Michel Roux Jr joining us for lunch this week. Mum was surprisingly calm considering she was cooking for a double Michelin star chef, but Michel even got involved and guided her through the fish cooking! We heard all about Michel’s military training in his teens, his dad cooking fo…

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287: Where You’re Planted by Melanie Sweeney – Summer Reading Spectacular

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Continuing the 2025 Summer Reading Spectacular, Steve chats with Melanie Sweeney, author of Where You’re Planted, about her experiences with libraries through her life, the inspiration behind Where You’re Planted, her writing process, and how she incorporates intimate scenes with character arcs. And in The Circ Desk segment, Rebecca Vnuk from Libra…

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Too Jewish - 6/8/25 - David Kraemer 54:55

24d ago54:55

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David Kraemer, Jewish Theological Seminary Librarian and author of the important new book "Embracing Exile, the Case for Jewish Diaspora"By Too Jewish with Rabbi Sam Cohon and Friends

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Jacinda Ardern 56:33

1M ago56:33

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‘Kia ora!’ to our next guest, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern. We caught up with Jacinda at the start of her book tour, and chatted over another delicious Ixta Belfrage recipe. We hear about how her aunt Marie got her into politics, making her favourite plum sauce, meeting world leaders, learning how to fillet fish from her hus…

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286: All the Signs by Jessie Rosen – Summer Reading Spectacular

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In this kick-off to the 2025 Summer Reading Spectacular, Steve chats with Jessie Rosen, author of All the Signs, about the inspiration behind her book, her writing process, personal discovery in her narrative, and how much she believes in astrology! In the return of The Circ Desk segment, Rebecca Vnuk from Library Reads and Yaika Sabat from NoveLis…

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Too Jewish - 6/1/25 - Jean Ende 54:56

1M ago54:56

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Jean Ende, author of the debut novel "Houses of Detention"By Too Jewish with Rabbi Sam Cohon and Friends

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Jason Isaacs 58:23

1M ago58:23

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We’re back in the UK, and we have an acting legend joining us this week - it’s Jason Isaacs! Jason had already been in touch earlier in the week to apologise for ‘being a vegan who doesn’t like vegetables’! But no bother! We cooked up a storm and we love a challenge. And Jason more than made up for it with his excellent table chat; we heard about w…

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Too Jewish - 5/25/25 - Rachel Cockerell 54:55

1M ago54:55

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Rachel Cockerell, author of the new non-fiction book "Family, Memory, and the Search for a Promised Land"By Too Jewish with Rabbi Sam Cohon and Friends

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Seth Meyers 52:17

1M ago52:17

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It’s the last episode of our New York series 💔and we’re going out with a bang with legendary Late Night host and SNL icon Seth Meyers! Seth popped over to the hotel for breakfast, catered by the fabulous Buba’s Bureka (and some Breads bakery babka too!) We covered everything from SNL, Broadway musicals, his love of Chinese food, pet goats, lockdown…

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Too Jewish - 5/18/25 - Rob Kutner 54:56

2M ago54:56

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Rob Kutner, author of "The Jews: 5,000 Years and Counting"By Too Jewish with Rabbi Sam Cohon and Friends

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285: Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers, with Bobbi L. Newman

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In this episode, Steve chats with Bobbi Newman, editor of Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers, about her path to librarianship, the importance of fostering a wellbeing-centric culture in libraries, and topics including vocational awe, emotional and invisible labor, the key role of communication, recognition and appreciation…

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Matthew Broderick 55:29

2M ago55:29

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It’s week 3 of our NYC series and we’re certainly not having a day off, it’s acting legend Matthew Broderick! Star of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Producers, The Lion King, and so many more, Matthew is a born and bred New Yorker so it was meant to be! We got details of his morning coffee routine, sharing the milk with his cat, what it was like wor…

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Too Jewish - 5/11/25 - Dr. Jessi Gold 54:56

2M ago54:56

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Dr. Jessi Gold, author of "How Do You Feel? One Doctor's Search for Humanity in Medicine"By Too Jewish with Rabbi Sam Cohon and Friends

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Episode 4 - Tammi Jonas 30:17

2M ago30:17

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This months episode we chat with AFSA's focal point for farmers Tammi Jonas. Tammi has been farming on unceeded Dja Dja Wurrung country for close to 15 years at Jonai Farms and has long been engaged in activism. Tammi and Lucy chat about Jonai farms, the language of "peasant" in Australia, how the food sovereignty movement has grown over recent yea…

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Jonathan Groff 57:41

2M ago57:41

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This week for our NYC series we have the star of stage and screen, Broadway legend - and newly Tony nominated - Jonathan Groff joining us! Fresh from opening night of his brand new - and already 6 time Tony nominated - show Just In Time, Jonathan joined us at The Standard High Line for lunch. We heard all about what it’s like playing the iconic Bob…

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Too Jewish - 5/4/25 - Richard Kreitner 54:53

2M ago54:53

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Richard Kreitner, author of the new book "Fear No Pharaoh: American Jews, the Civil War and the Fight to End Slavery"By Too Jewish with Rabbi Sam Cohon and Friends

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284: Stories on Skin: A Librarian’s Guide to Tattoos as Personal Archives

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Steve chats with Terry Baxter and Libby Coyner-Tsosie, authors of Stories on Skin: A Librarian’s Guide to Tattoos as Personal Archives, about the cultural and historical significance of tattoos, how body art intersects with themes like gender, queerness, and community memory, and broader topics related to archival practices, community engagement, a…

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Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco 1:05:09

2M ago1:05:09

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Table Manners takes on Manhattan! For our NYC series, we’re serving up the wonderful Selena Gomez and her gorgeous fiancé (and good friend of the podcast) Benny Blanco! Recorded live from the glorious Boom Bar at The Standard High Line hotel, Selena & Benny told us all about their first date in LA, the recipes Selena learned from her nana, wedding …

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Too Jewish - 4/27/25 - Blake Flayton 54:55

2M ago54:55

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Blake Flayton, co-author of "10 Things Every Jew Should Know Before They Go to College: An Illustrated Guide"By Too Jewish with Rabbi Sam Cohon and Friends

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Emma Grede 48:37

2M ago48:37

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We have CEO and entrepreneur Emma Grede joining us for lunch this week. She is the star of both Dragons’ Den & Shark Tank, and also co-creator of Skims, Good American & Safely (all created with the Kardashian family!). Over a delicious Ravinder Bhogal chicken dish, Emma taught us the details of her Thanksgiving ham recipe, talked about cooking and …

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Too Jewish - 4/20/25 - Rabbi Irving (Yitz) Greenberg 54:55

2M ago54:55

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Rabbi Irving (Yitz) Greenberg, author of "The Triumph of Life: A Narrative Theology of Judaism"By Too Jewish with Rabbi Sam Cohon and Friends

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Martin Freeman 57:45

3M ago57:45

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We have Emmy & BAFTA winning actor Martin Freeman joining us for dinner this week! And he may have a filthier mind than me! In the midst of rehearsals for his new play, mum served up a delicious Ginger Pig lamb with an array of gorgeous sides for Martin. We heard all about his love of musicals (especially West Side Story), how he nearly became a pr…

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Too Jewish - 4/13/25 - Richard Michelson 54:52

3M ago54:52

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Richard Michelson, author of "Next Year in the White House: Barack Obama’s First Presidential Seder" and "More Than Enough: Inspired by Maimonides’s Golden Ladder of Giving"By Too Jewish with Rabbi Sam Cohon and Friends

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283: Overdrive Content Strategy with Jason Tyrrell

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Steve chats with Jason Tyrrell, Executive Vice President, Content at OverDrive, about Jason’s personal experiences with libraries, his journey to Kanopy and then to Overdrive, the impact of streaming services on libraries, and future applications of AI to enhance library services while ensuring data privacy. Read the transcript! Jason Tyrrell is th…

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Jonathan and Honey Ross 55:30

3M ago55:30

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Chat show legend Jonathan Ross and his fabulously talented and fantastic screenwriter daughter, Honey Ross join us on the podcast this week! I whipped up an Ixta Belfrage prawn lasagne, mum made a lemon curd roulade, and we settled down to hear some amazing stories from the brilliant duo. Jonathan told us all about his infamous halloween parties, H…

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Too Jewish - 4/7/25 - Meredith Ochs & Kay Miller 54:55

3M ago54:55

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Meredith Ochs & Kay Miller, authors of "The Rock 'n Roll Haggadah"By Too Jewish with Rabbi Sam Cohon and Friends

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Episode 3 - Rob Wallace on Avian Flu 52:29

3M ago52:29

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This months episode is a chat with renowned evolutionary epidemiologist Rob Wallace. Lucy and Rob weave through a range of topics surrounding the current avian flu outbreaks including the history and potential futures of avian flu all while dissecting the systemic struggles of farmers in the face of industrial agriculture. Follow this link to help…

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Geri Halliwell-Horner 48:13

3M ago48:13

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She’s here to spice up our lives, we have the icon that is Geri Halliwell-Horner joining us this week! Geri is a Spice Girl, author, actress, and singer - there’s nothing she can’t do! Over lunch we heard about the time she met Nelson Mandela, winning Star Baker on Bake Off, her love of the Tudors, collecting snails as pets, living with George Mich…

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Too Jewish - 3/30/25 - Owen Lewis 54:57

3M ago54:57

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Owen Lewis, author of the post-October 7th book of poetry "A Prayer of Six Wings"By Too Jewish with Rabbi Sam Cohon and Friends

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Tom Parker-Bowles and Henry Jeffreys 53:03

3M ago53:03

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We have two guests this week, Food critic - and Queen Camilla’s son - Tom Parker-Bowles, and his podcast co-host and wine expert, Henry Jeffreys. Their new podcast ‘Intoxicating History’ delves into the origins of all types of alcohol, and Henry dug out a few bottles of wine from my wine cupboard to pair with our meal! We chatted about growing up w…

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282: Battle Mountain by C. J. Box

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Steve chats with C. J. Box, author of BATTLE MOUNTAIN, the 25th novel in the Joe Pickett series, about how the story picks up from the previous book in the series, Nate Romanowski’s journey of revenge, how the story mirrors real-world suspicions about the government, and what’s next for the Joe Pickett series. And stick around for The Circ Desk, wh…

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Too Jewish - 3/23/25 - Todd Rockoff 54:54

3M ago54:54

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Todd Rockoff, CEO and President of the Tucson Jewish Community Center, on hosting the upcoming JCC Maccabi GamesBy Too Jewish with Rabbi Sam Cohon and Friends

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Paddy McGuinness 58:21

4M ago58:21

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We likey, it’s our next guest - Paddy McGuinness! The Bolton born comedian, actor and presenter joined us for lunch to celebrate the release of his upcoming TV series. Over a roast chicken, Paddy told us that Northerners always love their food to be swimming in sauce, how he was getting tips from Sir Chris Hoy for his charity bike ride last year, h…

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Too Jewish - 3/16/25 - Lawrence Wright 54:54

4M ago54:54

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Lawrence Wright, "New Yorker" staff writer, Pulitzer Prize winner, and author of the new book "The Human Scale"By Too Jewish with Rabbi Sam Cohon and Friends

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Danny Dyer 57:58

4M ago57:58

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We have actor, presenter, and national treasure Danny Dyer round for lunch this week. Mum wondered who would out swear each other over the meal, but we were both on our best behaviour! We learned about his close relationship with playwright Harold Pinter, his love of his mum’s shepherds pie, his thoughts on being related to the royals, his plans to…

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281: ALA Presidential Candidates (2025)

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Steve chats with Lindsay Cronk and Maria McCauley, the 2025 candidates for President of the American Library Association, about how they got started in librarianship, their visions of leadership, why they wanted to run for ALA President, digital equity and advocacy, and who inspires them. Read the transcript! Lindsay Cronk currently serves as a mem…

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Too Jewish - 3/9/25 - Dr. Ran Anbar 54:55

4M ago54:55

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Dr. Ran Anbar, author of "The Life Guide for Teens: Harnessing Your Inner Power to be Healthy, Happy, and Confident"By Too Jewish with Rabbi Sam Cohon and Friends

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Episode 2 - Morgan Ody from LVC and Update on the Australian Abattoir Campaign 43:45

4M ago43:45

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This episode takes us on a deep dive into the global context of the food sovereignty movement, from the formation of La Via Campesina, LVC, the need for international solidarity, and how AFSA fits into that global puzzle. Our guest today is Morgan Ody, a small scale farmer in Brittany France. She's a member of the Peasants Confederation, which is a…

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Brandi Carlile 52:53

4M ago52:53

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We have a Grammy legend on the podcast this week, 11 time winner, it’s singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile! Brandi schlepped to New Cross from Windsor where she was staying with her best friend, Sir Elton John. She is about to release a brand new album with Elton, and we heard all about how the album came about - and that the entire process was filmed…

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Too Jewish - 3/2/25 - Jacob Gurvis 55:00

4M ago55:00

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Jacob Gurvis on Jews in sports today, author of "The Jewish Sports Report" on JTA and contributing writer to Major League BaseballBy Too Jewish with Rabbi Sam Cohon and Friends

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280: The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens

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Steve chats with Allen Eskens, author of The Quiet Librarian, about Eskens’ personal experiences with libraries, his journey into becoming an author, a deep dive into the inspiration and research behind his new novel, the Bosnian War, and Eskens’ writing process. Plus, Rebecca Vnuk from Library Reads and Yaika Sabat from NoveList return to The Circ…

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