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An interview show celebrating Jewish contributors and contributions to American popular culture co-hosted by Jonathan Friedmann and Joey Angel-Field.

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#150
June 1 · 23 min
Ep. 150: Houdini’s Library – with author Barb Rosenstock
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 Library...
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#149
May 25 · 24 min
Ep. 149: The Jewish American Military Historical Society – with founding president Samuel P. Yudin
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:...
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#148
May 18 · 21 min
Ep. 148: Making Comics – with underground cartoonist Kim Deitch
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...
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#147
May 11 · 31 min
Ep. 147: Respecting Rodney Dangerfield – with biographer Michael Seth Starr
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 website...
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#146
May 4 · 27 min
Ep. 146: Queen of Cosmos Comix – with artist Barbara “Willy” Mendes
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...
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#145
April 27 · 32 min
Ep. 145: Jewish Toy Entrepreneurs – with author Michael Kimmel
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...
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#144
April 20 · 17 min
Ep. 144: Growing Weed in the Garden – with author Johanna Silver
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...
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#143
April 13 · 30 min
Ep. 143: Climate Change Comics – with cartoonist Peter Kuper
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...
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#142
April 6 · 27 min
Ep. 142: Don Rickles: The Merchant of Venom – with biographer Michael Seth Starr
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 website https://www.michaelsethstarr.com/ Don...
March 30 · 19 min
Sid Caesar Passover Special – with actress Rena Strober
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...
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