Interview with Scholars of Judaism about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/jewish-studies
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PeaceCast is a podcast produced in Washington, DC by New Jewish Narrative (formerly Americans for Peace Now and Ameinu). We engage in nuanced conversations with people working towards peace and progress in Israel and Palestine. Episodes feature experts, activists, advocates and scholars whose work or passion is Israeli-Palestinian peace. Learn more about New Jewish Narrative: https://www.newjewishnarrative.org/
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Interviews with thought-leaders about their new books. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/van-leer-institute
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Rivka "Rivkush" Campbell, a Jew of Jamaican descent, has been one of Canada's most vocal Jews of colour. In this podcast, she interviews fascinating Jews of colour from all over the world, opening dialogue with the mainstream Jewish community about their views, perspectives and experiences.
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Democracy in Focus is a new program from New Narratives and Front Page Africa looking at Liberia's governance and democracy. It's a collaboration with reporters from some of Liberia's leading newsrooms in the New Narratives program. Funding is provided by the Swedish embassy in Liberia and the American Jewish World Service. The funders had no say in the program's content.
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Pod Drash offers a Jewish take on podcasts. Each episode is based on an issue as tackled in another podcast, which host Leon Wiener Dow and his guests riff on (i.e., “drash”), using Jewish tradition to provide new insights and even greater depth. Pod Drash is a project of Kolot.
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Beyond the Lecture is a podcast from the American Academy in Berlin featuring short interviews with our residential fellows and guest lecturers from a range of academic disciplines, journalism, and the arts. New York Office American Academy in Berlin, Inc. 14 East 60th Street, Suite 1104 New York, NY 10022 USA Berlin Office American Academy in Berlin GmbH Hans Arnhold Center Am Sandwerder 17-19 14109 Berlin Germany
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This series provides an in-depth look at the most well-structured gospel record originally designed to address Jewish questions about Jesus but later used by the early church as a primer for new Christians.
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Every week Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night. How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history? Why is this (all) happening? This podcast starts to answer these questions. Writers, experts, and thinkers who are also trying to get to the bottom of them join Chris to break it all down and help him get a better night’s rest. “Why is this Happening?” is presented by MSNBC and NBCNews Think.
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Every weekday for over three decades, Morning Edition has taken listeners around the country and the world with two hours of multi-faceted stories and commentaries that inform, challenge and occasionally amuse.
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Welcome to Shoulder to Shoulder, a podcast where a pastor and a rabbi get to the heart of issues that matter to people of faith.
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Ingrid De La Mare-Kenny hosts the NEW unscripted pod tv-show pre-recorded/live short episodes. A SHARKPROD-Content production Featuring guests hosts, live audience calls, and Ingrid & the show’s producers on air dynamics , real life, ridicule, real talk, drama, nothing is spared. The practice of how to French Yourself: french wellness , perpetual femininity , lifestyle, libido, rude truth.Ingrid’s professional tips on BIOHACKING your body, hormones and metabolism & Hijack the bullshit out of ...
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Lucas F. W. Wilson, "At Home with the Holocaust: Postmemory, Domestic Space, and Second-Generation Holocaust Narratives" (Rutgers UP, 2025)
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48:38At Home with the Holocaust: Postmemory, Domestic Space, and Second-Generation Holocaust Narratives (Rutgers UP, 2025) examines the relationship between intergenerational trauma and domestic space, focusing on how Holocaust survivors’ homes became extensions of their traumatized psyches that their children “inhabited.” Analyzing second- and third-ge…
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(193) Losing the Narrative: Why Israel Is Failing the PR War
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43:08In this explosive episode of Shoulder to Shoulder, Rabbi Pesach Wolicki speaks with media strategist Eitan Fischberger about Israel’s missteps in the global information war — and what must change if Israel wants to win hearts and minds. They explore how Hamas manipulates the media, and why Israel’s messaging often falls flat. Pesach also takes on t…
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As ceasefire talks stall Israel's government weights a full occupation of Gaza, Texas Republicans threaten to arrest Democratic lawmakers unless they return to the State House, why a NASA satellite that scientists and farmers rely on may be destroyed on purpose.By Michel Martin
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What happens when the president says government data can't be trusted?
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5:01From climate data, to budget forecasts, to intelligence reports, President Trump has challenged sources of data within his administration. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Peter Baker of the New York Times.By Leila Fadel
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Texas Republicans threaten to arrest Democrats unless they return to the state House
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3:26Texas Republicans are threatening to arrest Democrats in the state House unless they return, so the Legislature can work on a plan that could add GOP seats in the Congress.By Lauren McGaughy
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Are policymakers profoundly underestimating the impacts of AI on the workforce? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Erik Brynjolfsson of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI.By Steve Inskeep
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Trump puts pressure on Putin moving nuclear submarines closer to Russia
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3:48President Trump has positioned nuclear submarines close to Russia. What pressure, if any, is this bringing on Russian President Vladimir Putin? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sergey Radchenko, a professor at Johns Hopkins University.By Leila Fadel
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Public defenders in Massachusetts and other states demand a pay raise
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3:46Dozens of criminal cases are being dismissed in Massachusetts and other states as public defenders refuse to take on new cases until they get a pay raise.By Deborah Becker
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Roadside convenience stores can be a good place to pick up a snack or even a meal on a long drive. Now, one nostalgic chain, a Stuckey's in Missouri, has branched out from its usual fare and put Halal food on its menu, attracting Muslim truck drivers as well as other customers.By Ulaa Kuziez
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A Rohingya Muslim refugee builds a new life, away from a difficult past
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4:39A Rohingya Muslim man tells the story of how he escaped the squalid refugee camp in southern Bangladesh where he was born and came to the U.S. as a refugee.By Ashley Westerman
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Spotted lanternflies are all over. What should you do if you see one?
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2:33Spotted lanternflies are appearing all over the East Coast. The invasive insects damage plants and trees. What should you do when you spot them?By Hosts
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Author and journalist E. Jean Carroll successfully sued Donald Trump in two civil suits, one for sexual abuse and another for defamation. The two suits resulted in a total of $88.3 million in damages awarded to Carroll, both of which are under appeal. She has written five books including her latest, “Not My Type: One Woman vs. a President." She joi…
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What's the deal with electrolyte drinks – do you need them to stay hydrated?
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3:23Seems like nobody's drinking plain water these days. Electrolyte packets or colorful sports drinks are everywhere. But do you need them?By Pien Huang
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Senator Amy Klobuchar on states suing Trump over tariffs
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7:35NPR's Michel Martin speaks with U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), whose state is among those suing the Trump administration for imposing tariffs without Congressional approval.By Michel Martin
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Will the president's economic policies slow down the economy?
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3:43New and higher tariffs are set to take effect this week, amid signs the president's economic policies are resulting in higher prices and slower economic growth.By Scott Horsley
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Will the president's economic policies slow down the economy?, businesses along the U.S.-Mexico border feel the uncertainty of tariffs negotiations, the U.S. envoy to the Middle East met with Israeli hostages' families over the weekend.By Leila Fadel
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Astronomer Professor Michele Dougherty is the first woman in over 350-year history to be appointed the UK's Astronomer Royal. She'll serve as the official adviser to King Charles III on astronomical matters.By Hosts
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Whatever happened to memorable movie soundtracks?
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4:35Whatever happened to movie soundtracks? They used to generate hit after hit for pop radio. Now, they're few and far between.By Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
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12 states sue the Trump administration alleging new tariffs are illegal
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5:07NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, who leads a coalition of 12 states in a lawsuit alleging that Trump administration tariffs are illegal.By Steve Inskeep
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Switzerland will face one of the steepest Trump tariffs, at 39%
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2:37President Trump's 39% tariff on goods from Switzerland is among the world's steepest import taxes. For the European nation, the announcement comes at an unwelcome time.By Esme Nicholson
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Texas House Democrats break quorum, leave state to stop GOP redistricting plan
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1:58At least 51 Texas House Democrats left the state Sunday, to break quorum ahead of a vote on a bill that would dramatically redraw Texas' congressional maps.By Hosts
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Thomas Pegelow Kaplan ed. et al., "Holocaust Testimonies: Reassessing Survivors' Voices and Their Future in Challenging Times" (Bloombury, 2025)
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1:00:15Close to a time when there will be no more survivors to speak about their suffering, this innovative study takes much-needed stock of the past, present and future of Holocaust testimony. Drawing from a vast range of witness accounts including a never-before-published survivor interview and carefully situating analysis within broader historical and …
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Songs of Love writes personalized music for kids — but can AI carry the tune?
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4:26For nearly 30 years, the nonprofit Songs of Love Foundation has created custom songs for kids with terminal illnesses. Now it has harnessed AI to expand its services to older adults with memory loss.By Chloe Veltman
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The mayor of a General Motors factory town on the impact of new tariffs
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7:22NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Mayor Andy Schor of Lansing, Mich., about the potential impact of tariffs on the city that is home to two General Motors plants.By Steve Inskeep
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The White House sets a swath of new tariff rates for dozens of countries, President Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff visits an aid site in Gaza, Jewish leaders from the U.S. sign a letter urging Israel to allow more aid into Gaza.By A Martínez
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'Mean Girl' Reneé Rapp isn't getting much nicer on 'Bite Me'
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7:02Reneé Rapp conquered Broadway in "Mean Girls" and the small screen on HBO Max's "The Sex Lives of College Girls." Now she's gunning for the pop charts. Her new album is called "Bite Me."{STATIONS NOTE: The word "fucking" is bleeped from the conversation at the 1:50 mark}By A Martínez
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President Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to visit an aid site in Gaza
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3:46President Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff visits an aid distribution site in Gaza, amid rising anger over a deepening hunger crisis in the territory.By Eleanor Beardsley
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