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How To Talk To Humans"Daniel Rosen Interview Part 2" Professional Juggler Turned High Level CEO Episode #50On this show (Part 2) Larry Wilson interviews a longtime Friend and fellow successful entertainer. ...Daniel Rosen. Mr. Rosen started like Larry as an entertainer; but after having credit issues with a bank; went on to create the largest software company in the country dealing with Credit Repair...in fact his company is:CreditRepairCloud.com, a multi-million dollar operation. This interview discusses show business, communication, AND what brought about Mr. Rosen starting his successful software company.Hosted by Larry WilsonProduced by: Verbal Ninja ProductionsProducer: R. Scott EdwardsSponsored...2024-01-1138 min

How To Talk To Humans"Daniel Rosen Interview Part 1" Professional Juggler Turned High Level CEO Episode #49On this show (Part 1) Larry Wilson interviews a longtime Friend and fellow successful entertainer. ...Daniel Rosen. Mr. Rosen started like Larry as an entertainer; but after having credit issues with a bank; went on to create the largest software company in the country dealing with Credit Repair...in fact his company is:CreditRepairCloud.com, a multi-million dollar operation. This interview discusses show business, communication, AND what brought about Mr. Rosen starting his successful software company.Hosted by Larry WilsonProduced by: Verbal Ninja ProductionsProducer: R. Scott EdwardsSponsored...2024-01-0425 min

Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 170: Dr. Larry Rosen on Technology and the BrainOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Larry Rosen, Professor Emeritus and past chair of the psychology department at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He is a research psychologist recognized as an international expert in the “Psychology of Technology.” Over the past 30-plus years, Dr. Rosen and his colleagues have examined reactions to technology among more than 100,000 people in the United States and in 22 other countries. His latest book, The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World (MIT Press, 2016), won the PROSE Award for neuroscience. Dr. Rosen has been featured extensively in television, print, and radio media and ha...2020-11-0937 min

The Voice of RetailLarry Rosen, CEO of Harry Rosen and top executive coach Jane Gaynor help me Set The Tone, and Eric Morris GM Google Canada reveals Canadian shopping patterns in advance of HolidayWelcome to the The Voice of Retail, I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada.In this special episode I’m helping retailer Harry Rosen Set The Tone with a new online webinar series which invites Canadian thought leaders and role models to chat about current events, their passions and how they set the tone for their personal and professional lives. In this first episode of the series Larry Rosen, Chairman and CEO of Harry Rosen, and top executive coach Jane Gaynor are introduced by series...2020-10-091h 01

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #227: Jewish marketing, Sam RosenbaumThere’s a party upstairs, but we’re not invited. Instead, join a bruised and weary Rosen and a jaunty Goldbrener for tales of elderly (yet still annoying) dogs and their incompetent owners and European soccer teams who lean into their opponents’ anti-Semitism. The good news is that the boys continue on in a light vein, featuring … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-227-jewish-marketing-sam-rosenbaum/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #227: Jewish marketing, Sam Rosenbaum →</a>...2019-11-2155 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #226: Goldblum, BernieThere’s plenty of ranting going on in the Twilight Lounge this week, thanks to the kid playing video games in the library. Thus triggered, Rosen descends into a somewhat thoughtful monologue that ends with the boys imagining their own (non-existent) Wikipedia pages and waxing nostalgic about their childhood audio experiences. Also mentioned this celebrity-laden week: … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-226-goldblum-bernie/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #226: Goldblum, Bernie →</a><img src="http://feeds...2019-11-1455 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #225: Rags to richesDon’t let Rosen’s migraine-induced miasma prevent you from enjoying this raucous episode of your favorite Jewish podcast. Instead, step into the Twilight Lounge to hear about Hamas’ never-ending threats, little kids dressed as Hitler, Goldbrener’s uniquely punk rock take on the shock value of the swastika and Rosen’s unsettling question about the anti-semites’ end game. … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-225-rags-to-riches/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #225: Rags to riches →</span...2019-11-0755 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #223: Ayatollah redux, FaceTiming strangersBrace yourselves, real San Franciscans: it’s 85 degrees in October and Rosen is on the warpath (again), chewing gum and reusing his non-reusable plastic bottle only hours after surviving an embarrassing morning FaceTime incident. But stick around, because this is a lively episode of (Is it) Good for the Jews? that touches on the World … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-223-ayatollah-redux-facetiming-strangers/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #223: Ayatollah redux, FaceTiming strangers →</a><img src="http...2019-10-2555 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #222: Do you like being Jewish?This week, Rosen has no wifi and his dog is covered with poo, but this is the least of his worries. He is having (another?) Jewish crisis. A chance beach meeting with celebrating Jews has him spinning into a bout of Jewish self-loathing and a very different sort of episode. Meanwhile, Goldbrener loves being a … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-222-do-you-like-being-jewish/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #222: Do you like being Jewish? →</a><img src="http...2019-10-1155 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #221: Joint League, room A/C, GandhiWelcome to the Twilight Lounge, no longer a safe haven from San Francisco’s fake summer heat. It’s oppressive, this heat, and though real San Franciscans like Goldbrener are cool and collected, Rosen is not handling it well, preferring instead the freak snowstorm he faced the week before in the Sierras and the glory of his … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-221-joint-league-room-a-c-gandhi/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #221: Joint League, room A/C, Gandhi →</a...2019-10-0355 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #220: Burn, baby, burnThis week, Rosen sets up the scene in the Twilight Lounge before moving onto tales of woe from South San Francisco’s best (and slowest-moving) legendary sandwich place, where dogs are allowed as long as they’re not at counter level. Several minutes later, having debated the merits of lactose-free sour cream and noted the miracle of … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-220-burn-baby-burn/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #220: Burn, baby, burn →</a><img...2019-09-2655 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #219: Preventing hate, protecting your homeOne thing you will not learn this week is what sort of home security system protects Goldbrener from his many foes, both real and imagined. Rosen, however, is eager to publicly share his misadventures with homes security because who cares if your house is safe when the coming ice age is unavoidable? Meanwhile, Novato is … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-219-preventing-hate-protecting-your-home/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #219: Preventing hate, protecting your home →</a><img src="http...2019-09-1955 min

Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 170: Dr. Larry Rosen on Technology and the BrainOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Larry Rosen, Professor Emeritus and past chair of the psychology department at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He is a research psychologist recognized as an international expert in the "Psychology of Technology." Over the past 30-plus years, Dr. Rosen and his colleagues have examined reactions to technology among more than 100,000 people in the United States and in 22 other countries. His latest book, The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World (MIT Press, 2016), won the PROSE Award for neuroscience. Dr. Rosen has been featured extensively in television, print, and radio media an...2019-09-0900 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #218: Welcome back, Jews!This week, Rosen has (finally!) returned to the Twilight Lounge after spending the entire summer away and is eager to share stories of his travels, including struggles with crowds of tourists, censorship, an almost-meeting with Jeremy Corbyn and who Labour thinks are the “real” anti-semites, before moving onto a meditation on the nature of being … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-218-welcome-back-jews/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #218: Welcome back, Jews! →</a><img src="http...2019-09-0655 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #217: Double standards, Neil Diamond, semi-semitesWelcome to the Twilight Lounge, where the dry rot has been removed and Rosen’s house siding down the hill. This is our last episode until September, so sit back, relax and spend an hour with The Jews (TM), who have plenty to say about dermatologists who’ve been to Berlin, semi-semites and the new Neil Diamond … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-217-double-standards-neil-diamond-semi-semites/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #217: Double standards, Neil Diamond, semi-semites →</a>...2019-07-0555 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #216: “Concentration” camps, VegansIt is into an under construction Twilight Lounge that the boys descend this week, willfully ignoring the chaos that surrounds them (for the most part, until the smoke detector goes off). After a two-week layoff, Goldbrener has returned from his Sequoia Park poker outing to muse on potential guest hosts during Rosen’s upcoming summer-long European … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-216-concentration-camps-vegans/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #216: “Concentration” camps, Vegans →</a><img...2019-06-2755 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #215: Black-Jewish caucus, buying cowboy bootsSit back, pour yourself a ManMosa and return to the comforting Twilight Lounge for the latest sparring session between your favorite urban Jews, Rosen and Goldbrener. This week, the boys recount Rosen’s Texan boot-buying expedition (and Goldbrener’s run-in with a youthful anti-tech enthusiast) before once again returning to the concept of faith — this time … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-215-black-jewish-caucus-buying-cowboy-boots/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #215: Black-Jewish caucus, buying cowboy boots →</a>...2019-06-0655 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #214: You’ve gotta have faithEarly morning in the Twilight Lounge means snubbing the guys at the gym (except Ron but especially the Millennials), donning New Wave glasses and diving into intense debates about faith without the benefit of segue. If this is what you’re looking for, you’ve come to the right place. This week, Rosen and Goldbrener wade into … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-214-youve-gotta-have-faith/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #214: You’ve gotta have faith →</a...2019-05-2455 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #213: What is Rashida talking about?After 16 minutes of freezing on Goldbrener’s porch, an agitated Rosen enters the Twilight Lounge sporting a broken pair of glasses, still glowing from seeing a middle-aged punk rock show in Arizona and reeling from Mel Gibson’s image rehabilitation repeated pleas at a funeral to “tell me more about Israel.” Which leads us to this … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-213-what-is-rashida-talking-about/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #213: What is Rashida talking about? →</a...2019-05-1655 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #212: Even the help is WASPsRosen’s dog has balloons on his feet and the energy is low, but that doesn’t prevent your favorite Jews from delving deep into the nature of exclusionary covenants — both written and implied — and the hidden trauma experienced by a Jew at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club. Meanwhile, Jews are experiencing real … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-212-even-the-help-is-wasps/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #212: Even the help is WASPs →</a>...2019-05-0255 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #211: Barghouti, Swastikas and FODMAPSomeone left the space heater on, leaving the Twilight Lounge with the unmistakable vibe of a Bikram yoga studio. Goldbrener insists Rosen eat meat, but it’s not happening. He’d just as soon eat a Jeep… and buy a Rush coloring book. Do swastika painters understand what they’re doing? Does it matter if they do? When … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-211-barghouti-swastikas-and-fodmap/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #211: Barghouti, Swastikas and FODMAP →<...2019-04-1855 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #210: “She’s trayfing up a Jewish profession!”Rosen and Goldbrener’s hidden agenda proves successful this week: they do NOT talk about the recent Israeli elections! Instead, listeners are treated to a sordid tale of almost-bar fights, fake tough guys and the Bee Gees, followed by a smorgasbord of Jewish news (Bezos, Airbnb, Beresheet, and a long debate pitting “haggadah originalists” against the … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-210-shes-trayfing-up-a-jewish-profession/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #210: “She’s trayfing up a Jewish profession!” →<...2019-04-1155 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #209: Bread-sliced bagels are a travestyJewish news comes at you rapid-fire this week, as the boys rifle through item after sometimes disturbing, sometimes amusing items that include Wacky Ken Livingstone, the Iditarod, Ukrainian comedians, Ricky Henderson, rapid-fire sandwich-making and poor-quality Girl Scout cookies. But first, the civility of the deep south has Rosen wondering about the priorities of his big-city … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-209-bread-sliced-bagels-are-a-travesty/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #209: Bread-sliced bagels are a travesty →</a><img src="http...2019-04-0455 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episod4 #208: Wall-to-wall JewsRosen has returned from a triumphant trip to Idaho, where fell prey to late-night pizza and a semi-mea culpa for David Cross. From there, the boys turn their attention to Jewish news, a re-branding for Jexodus and a vision of Bernie Sanders operating his own Einstein’s Bagels franchise. Rosen wants “solidarity” from atoning Nazis; Goldbrener … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episod4-208-wall-to-wall-jews/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episod4 #208: Wall-to-wall Jews →</a><img...2019-03-2855 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #207: JEXODUS!This week, Rosen and Goldbrener tackle the college admissions scandal and Bay Area media’s gleeful coverage of involved local families and somehow end up blaming Napster for the rise of youthful socialists in the U.S. Having established this, they move onto things Goldbrener finds either distasteful or unimpressive: Exxon, the Black Hat Guys, Rosen’s claim … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-208-jexodus/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #207: JEXODUS! →</a><img src="...2019-03-2155 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #206: Rosen can’t eat; JewbileeHaving worked out their scheduling conflicts, the boys return to the Twilight Lounge to answer the pressing questions of the day, namely: Is there anything left in the world Rosen is allowed to eat? Is red wine masculine? How close did Kimel’s kid’s basketball team get to the state title? Are there any blankets besides … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-206-rosen-cant-eat-jewbilee/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #206: Rosen can’t eat; Jewbilee →</a...2019-03-1555 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #205: Bibi in trouble; electric carsRosen makes the argument that electric cars might force us to slow down — which might be a good thing. Goldbrener bats it back in his face, but his co-host rebounds to sing the ambivalent joys of gluten-free dining and over-react to a recent shooting(!) in Goldbrener’s neighborhood. Meanwhile, good news: Israel is going to … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-205-bibi-in-trouble-electric-cars/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #205: Bibi in trouble; electric cars →</a><img...2019-02-2855 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #204: How do you solve a problem like Ilhan?The boys return after a break to talk about guitar nerds and the burden of Rosen’s bottomless body of knowledge, before diving deeply into questions of the Manly Arts and the proper response to a guy harassing his girlfriend at the airport. After Goldbrener reveals his failsafe approach to not getting beat up, they move … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-204-how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-ilhan/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #204: How do you solve a problem like Ilhan? →</a...2019-02-2155 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #203: MVP! MVP!Spirits are running high this week as the boys celebrate Julian Edelman’s Super Bowl MVP before sliding into Rosen’s conundrum from his weekend at the Shangri-La Hotel in Santa Monica. Should Jewish consumers patronize businesses with a (admittedly limited) history of anti-semitic incidents? Later in the episode, after it is revealed that Goldbrener owns three … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-203-mvp-mvp/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #203: MVP! MVP! →</a><img src="...2019-02-0855 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #202: Howie, not-so-real menRosen and Goldbrener return to the Twilight Lounge this week, address a quick question regarding Italian-Jewish relations, then dive into a longer rumination on the former’s shortcomings in the area of the Manly Arts and the latter’s proclivity for workplace naps. Meanwhile in the world of Jews, students are harassing teachers, Sam has a new … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-202-howie-not-so-real-men/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #202: Howie, not-so-real men →</a><img...2019-02-0155 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #201: AirBnB feels the heat; Rosen feels the pretzelsThis week, the boys convene during a ferocious storm (by California standards) to discuss the following topics: Rosen’s pretzel addiction and generally incomprehensible diet restrictions, whether Goldbrener could weigh 600 lbs., why Nina Burleigh feels talking about Chabad is the “third rail” of American journalism, Black Cube, why Goldbrener feels Jews should attend USF’s Middle … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-201-airbnb-feels-the-heat-rosen-feels-the-pretzels/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #201: AirBnB feels the heat; Rosen feels the pretzels →</span...2019-01-1755 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #200: Jew-hating, woke-washing, LeBron’s Jewish moneyAs we ease into the new year, technology hates Rosen — but that’s nothing new. Jenna Jameson, passionate Jew, has left Twitter due to all of the anti-semitism, Omri Casspi is picking fights with his teammates. LeBron James is interested in getting that Jewish money, and Goldbrener isn’t entirely convinced he should apologize. Or that … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-200-jew-hating-woke-washing-lebrons-jewish-money/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #200: Jew-hating, woke-washing, LeBron’s Jewish money →</a...2019-01-1155 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #199: Jewish superheroes, screw you, AliceWhy did Rosen skip the Grotto holiday party? How did his dad cut his chin? Where are the finest woolens made? Yes, it’s time to head back into the Twilight Lounge, where the boys await with hot takes to rival anything found on sports or news radio. This week: a warning about “Families Together,” a … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-199-jewish-superheroes-screw-you-alice/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #199: Jewish superheroes, screw you, Alice →</a>...2018-12-2055 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #198: Pray for rain, hide your iPhoneSpace heaters make their debut this week in the Twilight Lounge, warming up the room enough to propel Goldbrener and Rosen into a surprisingly deep conversation about Judaism, the Torah and faith. Before that, though, they touch on all manner of shallowness ranging from smart phone addiction to the cognitive decline of the family dog, … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-198-pray-for-rain-hide-your-iphone/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #198: Pray for rain, hide your iPhone →</a><img src="h...2018-12-0655 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #197: Europe hates usAn illness-wracked Rosen returns to the Twilight Lounge after Thanksgiving, sporting a nasty cough and less than 25 percent laptop battery life, forcing the boys into a truncated post-holiday episode. Join them this week as they recount their respective holiday breaks, touching on turkey skeletons, dog shows and proper snacking strategies before addressing the important … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-197-europe-hates-us/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #197: Europe hates us →</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~...2018-11-2955 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #196: Three Jews talk about musicEase into a relaxed Twilight Lounge this week, where you will find Rosen and Goldbrener joined by author and speaker (and Jew) Kevin Smokler, a guest with gravitas enough to convince the boys to ditch their entire format in service of a single question: “Is hip-hop good for the Jews?” Of course it is, which … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-196-three-jews-talk-about-music/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #196: Three Jews talk about music →</a><img...2018-11-1555 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #195: Are we being played?Despite a light-hearted start to this week’s Twilight Lounge sit-down, things quickly turn contentious when Rosen aims his sights at newly-elected anti-semitic members of congress and frequent target Linda Sarsour. Should Jews turn away from the Women’s March because of its leadership? Seems like a simple question… but no! Goldbrener has a unique and opposed … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-195-are-we-being-played/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #195: Are we being played? →</a>&l...2018-11-0855 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #194: PittsburghThis week we learn that the boys of (Is it) Good for the Jews? are not immune to the weight of the world, so rather than bring you business as usual in the Twilight Lounge, Rosen and Goldbrener invite you to spend the hour breaking down the recent events in Pittsburgh — not so much … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-194-pittsburgh/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #194: Pittsburgh →</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r...2018-11-0155 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #193: Far-right Jews, CBGB, unwanted hairThis week, Rosen gives Goldbrener a lesson in personal grooming that includes mentions of Joseph Heller, healthy knee fluid, Jane’s Addiction, Goldbrener facing discrimination at the mall and well-lit magnifying mirrors. Listeners that can stomach this entertaining yet slightly unsettling discussion will be rewarded with the dark truths about the present state of CBGBs, which, … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-193-far-right-jews-cbgb-unwanted-hair/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #193: Far-right Jews, CBGB, unwanted hair →</a><img sr...2018-10-2555 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #192: Swiss Tales, Mitzvah Tanks, Ivy League JewsRosen is back from Switzerland with tales of aggressive prostitutes, humiliating Starbucks orders, public smokers and odd linens. Meanwhile, in the world of Jews, Brooklyn’s Hasidim are easy targets for Jew-haters looking to blow off some steam. Josh Rosen has (finally) embraced his heritage, and the Mitzvah Tank is on prowling city streets. But unrest … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-192-swiss-tales-mitzvah-tanks-ivy-league-jews/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #192: Swiss Tales, Mitzvah Tanks, Ivy League Jews →</a>...2018-10-1855 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #191: Bad BART, Goldrener’s safePlenty of bad news for Jews this week (not surprising), but the bullseye is on BART for taking advertising bucks from a Holocaust denial group (seven years after letting “culture jammers” intimidate it into removing “hateful” pro-Israel ads) and on Rosen, who needs some time to work through his feelings when an author he knows refers … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-191-bad-bart-goldreners-safe/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #191: Bad BART, Goldrener’s safe →</a...2018-09-2755 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #190: Bageling.What does it mean to “stand up for what you believe in?” Does it only apply to people on the “right” side of history? Step into the Twilight Lounge, where Rosen and Goldbrener will eventually tackle this question head-on. But first: solving architect problems, moral quandaries on BART, Keith Hernandez’ wife and Julia Salazar, the … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-190-bageling/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #190: Bageling. →</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ButIsItGoo...2018-09-2055 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #189: 23 and Me, bad Jews, bad architectsIn this, the second of two “lost episodes,” Rosen comes in hot, enraged at an incompetent architect and his wife’s inability to share his desire for vengeance. Goldbrener responds with his own story of remodeling woe, dragging the Crown Prince of Plate Glass in for good measure. Meanwhile, Julia Salazar had another bad week, and … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-189-23-and-me-bad-jews-bad-architects/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #189: 23 and Me, bad Jews, bad architects →<...2018-09-1355 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #188: Who is a Jew? It’s nice to share.The boys are pleased as punch to return to the Twilight Lounge after a three-week (!) absence, but they are not eager to share their dinners. Listen in as Rosen skirts the boundaries of civilized discourse as they discuss his “special eating needs,” then stick around to hear tales of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg’s son, … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-188-who-is-a-jew-its-nice-to-share/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #188: Who is a Jew? It’s nice to share. →</span...2018-09-0655 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #187: Nation-states, whiny Jews, 3-percentersSemitic crisis hits the Twilight Lounge this week after Rosen reveals that his wife finds Woody Allen movies “whiny and unwatchable,” causing her husband to wonder if she’s aware who she married. Fortunately, the boys bounce back, turning their attention to 3-percenter Paul Ryan and Jew-hating English politicians before Rosen pushes all the furniture to … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-187-nation-states-whiny-jews-3-percenters/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #187: Nation-states, whiny Jews, 3-percenters →</a>...2018-08-0255 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #186: Of mice, Sascha, Mark and BirthrightThis week, the boys reconvene in the Twilight Lounge to discuss Rosen’s adventures with mice, Goldbrener’s complete mastery over gophers and a panoply of Jewish issues and news. Should Facebook permit allow the ravings of Holocaust deniers? What would Steve Jobs do? If a Jew-hater gets 25 percent of the primary vote in Contra Costa … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-186-of-mice-sascha-mark-and-birthright/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #186: Of mice, Sascha, Mark and Birthright →</a><img src...2018-07-2655 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #185: Draymond good, Waters, Luther, bad.Would you feel comfortable driving your neighbor’s car? Rosen does not, which is only one of a litany of gripes, fears and anxieties he brings into the Twilight Lounge this week. Fortunately, Goldbrener is waiting with some real-life advice and tales of eating salami and bread until he runs out of one ingredient. Meanwhile, in … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-185-draymond-good-waters-luther-bad/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #185: Draymond good, Waters, Luther, bad. →</a><img...2018-07-1255 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #184: Quotas, Mormons, greedy landlords guyRosen is back from what he considered a sub-par road trip (too little time, too many missed opportunities), which the boys use as a jumping off point to explore the nature of Texas, the Navajo term for white people, retiring on a boat, why Rosen thinks all San Franciscans should be forced to take road … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-184-quotas-mormons-greedy-landlords-guy/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #184: Quotas, Mormons, greedy landlords guy →</a><img src="http...2018-07-0555 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #182: Jewish panic loop, screwy LouieYou want bellyaching? This week, Rosen is literally bellyaching, thanks to a mysterious stomach ailment. Fortunately, he’s well enough to share his renewed love for the Steve Miller Band and to keep you up-to-date on the latest Screwy Louie shenanigans, which inspire a long discussion about intersectionality and the dangers of aligning oneself with a … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-182-jewish-panic-loop-screwy-louie/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #182: Jewish panic loop, screwy Louie →</a><img...2018-06-2155 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #181: Brain drain, Goldbrener reflectsWelcome back to a fully-occupied Twilight Lounge, where this week we find a reflective Goldbrener, in the wake of his youngest daughter’s high school graduation, considering the meaning of parenthood and, eventually, the statement made by Lady Gaga’s meat dress. Rosen wants to discuss Jewish issues, though, so the boys move onto news both good (Brandeis … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-181-brain-drain-goldbrener-reflects/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #181: Brain drain, Goldbrener reflects →</a>&l...2018-06-1455 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #180: Rosen goes solo!Only got half the time and only need half the hosts this week? We have just what you need. Faced with the prospect of a missed episode thanks to Goldbrener’s prior commitments, Rosen steps up and gives you a half-hour of solo (Is it) Good for the Jews? performance, skipping all the small talk and … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-180-rosen-goes-solo/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #180: Rosen goes solo! →</a><img src="http...2018-06-0755 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #179: Jewish news bonanza!Welcome to the Twilight Lounge, an intact basement gathering space free of puddles, suds and floors made of mud and dirt. Here you will find Rosen and Goldbrener, together again to discuss matters crucial to Jewish life: is it possible to vote for Mayor in San Francisco without being exposed as a bigot? How can … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-179-jewish-news-bonanza/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #179: Jewish news bonanza! →</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner...2018-05-3155 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #178: More Gaza, tiny garbage cansRosen enters the Twilight Lounge with an axe to grind: the city of San Francisco has taken his 32-gallon garbage and recycling cans and replaced them with an enormous recycling can and a tiny garbage can. Having quickly established that you can’t keep The Man off your back, he tries to steer the conversation toward … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-178-more-gaza-tiny-garbage-cans/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #178: More Gaza, tiny garbage cans →</a><img...2018-05-2455 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #177: Breaking down Gaza; hats off to DaveThe boys are unhacked, thanks to Dave, and they’re willing to tackle this week’s big Jewish issues, but first Rosen has to recover from the drive to the Twilight Lounge and Gauge Guy’s obnoxious aggressive Prius piloting and Goldbrener must draw a strange parallel between the nine-year-old him and Anne Frank. After considering serving dessert … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-177-breaking-down-gaza-hats-off-to-dave/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #177: Breaking down Gaza; hats off to Dave →</span...2018-05-1755 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #176: Svengalis, folding cars, rich kidsIt’s morning in the Twilight Lounge; Goldbrener has coffee, but Rosen forgot to bring donuts — perhaps because he’s completely unhinged after sitting for jury selection. Meanwhile, an Israeli company has invented the folding car and “Rich kid” Rosen is prepared to take the NFL by storm. But in Hollywood, a toxic svengali is drawing … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-176-svengalis-folding-cars-rich-kids/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #176: Svengalis, folding cars, rich kids →<...2018-05-1055 min $Nick\'s Winecast$ Nick's WinecastOne Thing Series: Reaching Your Goals w/ Dr. Larry RosenDon’t miss this incredible leadership interview with Dr. Larry Rosen (@DrLarryRosen), Professor Emeritus and past chair of the psychology department at California State University. He is a research psychologist and is recognized as an international expert in the "Psychology of Technology." Over the past 30-plus years, Dr. Rosen and his colleagues have examined reactions to technology among more than 70,000 people in the United States and in 22 other countries. His latest book, The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World (MIT Press, 2016), has generated strong public interest and has been quoted in dozens of media outlets. Dr. Rosen has be...2018-05-0529 min

TheSchoolHouse302 One Thing Series School Leadership PodcastOne Thing Series: Reaching Your Goals w/ Dr. Larry RosenDon’t miss this incredible leadership interview with Dr. Larry Rosen (@DrLarryRosen), Professor Emeritus and past chair of the psychology department at California State University. He is a research psychologist and is recognized as an international expert in the "Psychology of Technology." Over the past 30-plus years, Dr. Rosen and his colleagues have examined reactions to technology among more than 70,000 people in the United States and in 22 other countries. His latest book, The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World (MIT Press, 2016), has generated strong public interest and has been quoted in dozens of media outlets. Dr. Rosen has be...2018-05-0529 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #175: Hide your yarmulke!Important questions loom over the Twilight Lounge this week: Who has tiger blood? Would every celebrity be as bad a POTUS as DJT? Is it a hate crime if a guy in Irvine makes a to-do list titled “How to kill Jews?” If you’ve met Rosen, does he remember your name? And finally, is it … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-175-hide-your-yarmulke/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #175: Hide your yarmulke! →</a><img...2018-05-0355 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #174: Portman, Judas, Starbucks.Join Rosen and Goldrener this week as they break down Omri Casspi’s release, Gabe Kapler’s weirdness, Josh Rosen’s unfair slings and arrows, whether we’re getting the whole story on Starbucks, Tamika Mallory’s latest head-shaking anti-semitism and the likelihood that Judas is the only member of the Last Supper party with dark, curly hair, before addressing … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-174-portman-judas-starbucks/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #174: Portman, Judas, Starbucks. →</span...2018-04-2655 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #173: McMafia, Cuomo and the RothschildsLightness is the rule this week as Rosen and Goldbrener tackle the pressing issues of the day, including what to do when your batteries die during an interview with the coolest guy in the world. Also covered: how Jews control the weather, why Andrew Cuomo thinks Jews can’t dance and whether changing the name of … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-173-mcmafia-cuomo-and-the-rothschilds/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #173: McMafia, Cuomo and the Rothschilds →</a><img...2018-04-0555 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #172: Goldbrener is back!Goldbrener is back from Israel with tales of the Holy Land, leading the boys to dedicate the entire episode to his impressions of the Zionist homeland in 2018. What he saw (young people at clubs, no visible military presence) may surprise you, so let Rosen act as your clueless avatar, peppering his podcast partner with … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-172-goldbrener-is-back/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #172: Goldbrener is back! →</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~...2018-03-2955 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #171: England’s dreaming, Dad jeansDon’t let this week’s cheery opening fool you: these are difficult times for The Jews. We got almost completely shut out of the Oscars, Zionists are being run out of Hollywood and Yeshiva U. got bounced in the first round of the D3 Big Dance. The good news is that Rosen avoided buying Dad Jeans … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-171-englands-dreaming-dad-jeans/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #171: England’s dreaming, Dad jeans →</a&g...2018-03-0855 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #170: Pro- v. Anti-biotics, ChessGoldbrener explains the difference between anti- and pro-biotics, shedding light on Rosen’s recent illness, then the boys settle into a series of diatribes aimed at their favorite targets: politics and San Francisco. Meanwhile, a recent survey shows that 41 percent of Bay Area Jews aren’t “really” Jews; however, Yeshiva U. is going to the big … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-170-pro-v-anti-biotics-chess/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #170: Pro- v. Anti-biotics, Chess →</a>...2018-03-0155 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #169: Bibi indicted, Route 66 disappointmentBack from another trip to Arizona, Rosen brings tales of frightening downtowns, methamphetamine-using cowboys, friendly used car salesmen and $45,000 homes to the Twilight Lounge before settling down to discuss bronze medal-winning Jews and Omri Casspi’s double-double. The real question on the table, however, is: Is indicting Bibi good for the Jews? The Israeli PM … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-169-bibi-indicted-route-66-disappointment/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #169: Bibi indicted, Route 66 disappointment →</a><img src="http://fe...2018-02-1555 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #168: Aayyyy!Goldbrener is beardless, but the cool air of the Twilight Lounge is not enough to quell Rosen’s outrage at mid-winter heat. Will he crack under the sweltering pressure? Will anyone take his free Pottery Barn cubes? Meanwhile, Superbowl LII had no Jewish players but two Jewish owners, Sarah Silverman is on the market, the boys … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-168-aayyyy/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #168: Aayyyy! →</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner...2018-02-1155 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #167: Jews in South Dakota, TreesRosen has had it with mid-winter heat, so he steps into the cooling atmosphere of the Twilight Lounge, where Goldbrener is ready to deconstruct his eerie dream about “klikes” and consider guys dressed as Woody Allen, Omri Casspi’s flu, Olympic caliber Jews and an ultra-orthodox rabbi who’s moved to South Dakota, where he’ll become Jew … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-167-jews-in-south-dakota-trees/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #167: Jews in South Dakota, Trees →</span...2018-02-0155 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #166: “Abbas’ true colors, Jerusalem SyndromeStep into an odor-free Twilight Lounge, where the boys are busy ranting about hidden public transit fare hikes, San Francisco’s Vehicle Eradication Project (TM) and the nefarious role of technology in removing meaning and purpose from the human condition. Having gotten their sea legs, Rosen and Goldbrener then offer up a TV recommendation, an Omri … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-166-abbas-true-colors-jerusalem-syndrome/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #166: “Abbas’ true colors, Jerusalem Syndrome →</a>...2018-01-1855 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #165: Smart house, dumb shower, RamallahSettle in with Rosen, Goldbrener, and Rosen’s dad’s magazines for another episode of (Is it) Good for the Jews. This week, we touch on several pressing issues including poorly-behaved NFL heiresses, Hasidim trapped in Torah vaults, the best airlines for Jews (hint: not Delta), popular names for Jewish babies, Jerry Seinfeld’s Judaism, whether Rosen is … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-165-smart-house-dumb-shower-ramallah/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #165: Smart house, dumb shower, Ramallah →<...2018-01-1155 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #163: Jews rejecting Christmas, Marty’s beltFor their last 2017 visit to the Twilight Lounge, the boys settle in early for a light-hearted holiday discussion, beginning with a rumination on the meaningful trinkets of our fathers (and fathers-in-law), followed by Rosen’s out-of-left-field Star Wars take and Goldbrener’s effective Planet of the Apes sales job. From there it’s onto Miss Iraq, Omri … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-163-jews-rejecting-christmas-martys-belt/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #163: Jews rejecting Christmas, Marty’s belt →...2017-12-2155 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #161: Bernie Bernstein is not good for the Jews.Enter, if you dare, into a Twilight Lounge where Rosen is laid low by a possibly contagious respiratory illness and crazy people are masquerading as racists on BART. In-between coughs and Ann Murray references, the boys manage to share the good news about Jews in baseball, including Joc Pederson’s Jewish San Francisco connection. A quick … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-161-bernie-bernstein-is-not-good-for-the-jews/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #161: Bernie Bernstein is not good for the Jews. →</a...2017-11-1655 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #160: Saudis provoke, David stumbles.This week we offer a streamlined episode of your favorite Jewish-themed podcast, launching into a long “what would you do?” examination of incidents happening on the Bay Area’s rapid transit system, BART, before returning again to the latest Larry David-related news. Was his SNL joke a joke about the Holocaust? Or was it about himself? … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-160-saudis-provoke-david-stumbles/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #160: Saudis provoke, David stumbles. →</a><...2017-11-1055 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #159: Historic buildings, pedestrian danger.Cool weather and hot topics are the rule in the Twilight Lounge this week, as Goldbrener challenges the efficacy of “wanting to see (a rude Uber driver) realize he’d done wrong rather than wanting him to fear for his life” and Rosen asks how hard it is to find a white supremacist in San Francisco. … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-159-historic-buildings-pedestrian-danger/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #159: Historic buildings, pedestrian danger. →</a><...2017-11-0255 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #158: Bolsheviks and bathrooms.Overwhelming heat has the boys looking to the Twilight Lounge for refuge, leading to a lighthearted (but not perhaps for the fainthearted) discussion about bathroom mishaps (!), followed by an exploration of how Rosen feels at his most Jewish around motorcycles and hot rods. More hi jinx follow before the boys take a sharp left, … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-158-bolsheviks-and-bathrooms/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #158: Bolsheviks and bathrooms. →</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~...2017-10-2655 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #157: National Front vs. Alt-RightThe smoke has cleared everywhere but in the Twilight Lounge this week, as the boys heat up a cool 53-degree night when Rosen’s seemingly innocuous question about the National Front explodes into a fiery debate about the role and power of the alt-right in present-day America. Fear not, though, fans of a lighter (Is it) … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-157-national-front-vs-alt-right/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #157: National Front vs. Alt-Right →</a><img src="...2017-10-1955 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #156: Fire! and fire Harvey Weinstein!The air is thick everywhere but in the Twilight Lounge as the boys convene to discuss the important topics of the day — sidewalk chalk guy, stealing engines from VW vans, San Francisco’s House of Prime Rib, Larry David, Goldbrener’s origin story, the weekly Omri Casspi status check and, of course, fires in Northern California. … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-156-fire-and-fire-harvey-weinstein/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #156: Fire! and fire Harvey Weinstein! →</a>...2017-10-1355 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #155: Guns, Palestinians, Tom Petty.Despite Rosen’s best efforts at avoidance, this week the boys wade into the dominant news stories of the day, resulting in a half-hour about gun control. Would a constitutional amendment banning all private ownership of firearms cause a civil war? Should all Jews be armed? How many guns does one need to own an “arsenal?” … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-155-guns-palestinians-tom-petty/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #155: Guns, Palestinians, Tom Petty. →</a><...2017-10-0555 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #154: The internet and other questions.Why not join Rosen and Goldbrener in the Twilight Lounge to celebrate the new year? But will we reach 5778? One fringe-y astronomer says the rapture will take us out before we even get a chance to atone for our first sin. Some questions addressed this week: Is God a creator or a manager? Why … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-154-the-internet-and-other-questions/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #154: The internet and other questions. →</a><img src="http://feeds...2017-09-2155 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #152: Cultural vs. religious Jews, “Chosen” RosenGet out of the heat and join the boys for a sports- and philosophy-heavy episode featuring the travails of Goldbrener’s wife and Rosen’s dog, followed by an avalanche of Jewish sports news, which is rare, including Goldbrener’s suggestions regarding the “best” NFL team for Jews, the all-time Jewish home run leader, Juan Epstein syndrome and whether UCLA … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-152-cultural-vs-religious-jews-chosen-rosen/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #152: Cultural vs. religious Jews, “Chosen” Rosen <span class="me...2017-09-0855 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #151: Find-a-sukkahThis week, the boys are bracing themselves for an “excessive heat warning” and imploring you to take your snarky opinions about Houston somewhere else. Thus having established the Official Policy of (Is it) Good for the Jews, Rosen yells “shut up!” at Twitter and tells tales of sprained ankles while Goldbrener challenges traffic laws in West … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-151-find-a-sukkah/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #151: Find-a-sukkah →</a><img src="h...2017-08-3155 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #150: White supremacists in town, eclipses.Road warrior Rosen is back in the TwIlight Lounge with an uplifting eclipse story and tales of meeting a former IDF soldier in Oregon. Meanwhile, Billy Joel is living the Jewish dream and a report of threatening emails sent to Brandeis University leads to speculation that Goldbrener is a guy who’d know how to get … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-150-white-supremacists-in-our-town-eclipses/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #150: White supremacists in town, eclipses. →</a><img...2017-08-2455 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #149: A Jewish lens, bad t-shirts, socialists.Plenty to discuss in the Twilight Lounge tonight. Rosen has returned from a golf outing with The King of Real Estate and found thousands of dollars in previously worthless stock. Goldbrener has dominated Xfinity and has a thing or two to say about the dotcom crash of the early 2000s. Despite Rosen’s admission of his Jewish … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-149-a-jewish-lens-bad-t-shirts-socialists/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #149: A Jewish lens, bad t-shirts, socialists. →</a>&l...2017-08-1055 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #148: Dreidels, Jewish pirates, Monsanto.All is lightness and levity in the Twilight Lounge tonight as the boys skirt the day’s heavy issues in favor of tales of Rosen’s insane dog, Goldbrener’s run-in with a territorial paramilitary picnicker, the meaning of Tisha B’ av and what can happen when a bunch of Boy Scouts, armed with dreidels, band together to … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-148-dreidels-jewish-pirates-monsanto/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #148: Dreidels, Jewish pirates, Monsanto. →<...2017-08-0355 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #145: Going after Jay-Z; cable upgradeIt is a triumphant Rosen and a fired-up Goldbrener that meet up in the Twilight Lounge this week to discuss the value of doing chores, especially the kind that save your $80 per month on cable while adding two new movie channels, and to hint at a recent Facebook feud between Goldbrener and a pro-tax … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-145-going-after-jay-z-cable-upgrade/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #145: Going after Jay-Z; cable upgrade →</a><img src="http://feeds...2017-07-1355 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #144: Welcome, U.K. followers!Rosen and Goldbrener convene a day late to welcome a flood of new followers in the U.K., then dive into a typically spirited show featuring mea culpas, mostly factual instructions on how to properly dispose of an American flag, torah hijinks, Omri Casspi, Goldbrener’s Uber driver, England’s problems with anti-semitism and Jared Kushner’s uneventful trip … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-144-welcome-u-k-followers/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #144: Welcome, U.K. followers! →<...2017-07-0755 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #143: Political rabbis, buskersThis week there are buskers on BART, terribly misguided lesbians in Chicago, an Israeli NASCAR driver and a non-Jewish Israeli drafted into the NBA. How will Rosen and Goldbrener process all of this? Will it require a short discussion of Hugh Everett’s many-worlds interpretation of quantum physics? Maybe. Will Goldbrener get riled? Yes. Will Rosen … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-143-political-rabbis-buskers/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #143: Political rabbis, buskers →</a><img src="http://f...2017-06-2955 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #142: “Kushner redux, art vs. commerce.”Join us in the Twilight Lounge for an evening of high and low culture, unseen hand-waving, in-depth discussions of the value of art versus commerce, the meaning of the word “career” and Rosen’s ill-advised flirtation with the music of the Grateful Dead. Is he being driven crazy by the heat or has Goldbrener’s circuitous debate … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-142-kushner-redux-art-vs-commerce/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #142: “Kushner redux, art vs. commerce.” →</span...2017-06-2355 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #141: “Wonder Woman, Swiss Cops, Corbyn.”After a month-long hiatus, the Twilight Lounge is once again open for business. Episode #141 finds the boys ruminating on Rosen’s run-ins with angry Swiss policemen and The Most Interesting Overweight Man in France, then pivoting onto more serious topics like Jeremy Corbyn and the world’s exhaustion with the Jewish experience. Finally, after touching on … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-141-wonder-woman-swiss-cops-corbyn/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #141: “Wonder Woman, Swiss Cops, Corbyn.” →</a...2017-06-1655 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #140: “Neil Diamond, Rosen rants.”A week away finds the boys brimming with energy, which Rosen unfortunately uses as fuel for his latest San Francisco rant, which eventually veers into crackpot territory. Fortunately, Goldbrener has his back, creating a safe space that allows Rosen to present his next conundrum: well-meaning but anti-semitic landlords. Next up: an attempt to pump up Lag B’Omer, a … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-140-neil-diamond-rosen-rants/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #140: “Neil Diamond, Rosen rants.” →</a&g...2017-05-1855 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #139: Hamas’ change of heart?On May Day, a walking intersectionality poster child (complete with crisp new “Free Palestine” t-shirt) sends the boys spinning off into an hour-long exploration of hot button issues that includes Dr. Goldbrener’s comprehensive history of the Middle East and Rosen’s supposing that DJT might be “crazy like a fox,” plus a focus on why San Francisco’s Yom … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-139-hamas-change-of-heart/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #139: Hamas’ change of heart? ...2017-05-0455 min

Provocative Enlightenment RadioThe Distracted Mind with Larry RosenMost of us will freely admit that we are obsessed with our devices. We pride ourselves on our ability to multitask — read work email, reply to a text, check Facebook, watch a video clip, etc. We can do it all, 24/7! Never mind the errors in the email, or the unheard conversation at the table. In The Distracted Mind, Larry Rosen — a neuroscientist and a psychologist — explain why our brains aren’t built for multitasking, and suggest better ways to live in a high-tech world without giving up our modern technology. Dr. Larry Rosen is Professor Emeritus and past chair of...2017-04-2800 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #138: “DJT on our side; Rosen is accused.”A chastened Rosen enters the Twilight Lounge with a tale of his latest brush with the law — in this case “the law” being an elderly North Beach shopkeeper who wrongly accused him of stealing a bottle of water. Goldbrener has his back, though, leaving both of the boys free to tackle issues of anti-semitism among … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-138-djt-on-our-side-rosen-is-accused/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #138: “DJT on our side; Rosen is accused.” →&l...2017-04-2755 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #137: “Gluten-free matzo-style squares.”Passover and taxes are on our minds this week following an unscheduled break to soothe our IRS- and pesach-generated woes. Whether it’s hidden fees and the, “Surprise! You pay now!” essence of quarterly estimates or the challenges of Goldbrener’s seder responsibilities/Rosen’s inability to get invited to dinner that has us down, one thing we can agree on is … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-137-gluten-free-matzo-style-squares/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #137: “Gluten-free matzo-style squares.” ...2017-04-2055 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #136: “Progressive Passover, Zionism v. Feminism”Another week-long break has the boys fired up and ready to lay down strong opinions on the state of America, our loss of optimism and the glories of traveling solo, before segueing into a saddened (Rosen) and wise (Goldbrener) exploration of Women’s March co-founder Linda Sarsour’s confounding hypocrisy. Finally, after celebrating a new Jew, they … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-136-progressive-passover-zionism-v-feminism/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #136: “Progressive Passover, Zionism v. Feminism” →<...2017-04-0655 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #135: “Israel travel ban; Berkeley Jews; Radiohead.”Rosen has returned from Utah, where he was the “other” kind of Zionist. Goldbrener eschews all manner of exercise. Frank Zappa is discussed, as is the eerie connection between avant garde music and the Antelope Valley. Rosen complains about 24-Hour Fitness (for a change) and animal rights activists’ Purim protests, then celebrates Team Israel and … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-135-israel-travel-ban-berkeley-jews-radiohead/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #135: “Israel travel ban; Berkeley Jews; Radiohead.” →<...2017-03-2355 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #133: “Holocaust tourism; 100 bomb threats.”Goldbrener’s in his “relaxing threads” (not to be confused with his “Mexican Lounging Suit” and Rosen’s wearing new shoes, putting the boys in a relaxed mood; all the better to tackle the big issues of the day: DJT’s first address to a (barely listening) congress, Warren Beatty and the Oscars snafu, IKEA catalog problems and … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-133-holocaust-tourism-100-bomb-threats/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #133: “Holocaust tourism; 100 bomb threats.” <span class="meta-nav"...2017-03-0255 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #132: “Warm Jews; one-state solution.”Rosen’s in a bad mood, but don’t let that stop you from joining the boys as they tackle the important issues of the day. This week, after they wade through psychosomatic illnesses and the root causes of local transit failure, they discuss the results of a Pew Research Report measuring “warmth” toward (or from?) Jews, then … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-132/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #132: “Warm Jews; one-state solution.” →&l...2017-02-1755 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #131: “Kippah restrictions; spiralizer.”Knit caps are the rule in the Twilight Lounge, and Rosen’s new spiralizer isn’t the pasta replacement he’d hoped for, but the frittata is his crowning achievement. In other news, the boys are unclear on Canadian border restrictions and Julian Edelman has made us all proud, Kimmel can’t bluff and Goldbrener has never heard of … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-131-kippah-restrictions-spiralizer/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #131: “Kippah restrictions; spiralizer.” →</span...2017-02-0955 min

Is It Good For The Jews?Episode #129: “Jewish Americana music.”World got you down? Step into the Twilight Lounge, where the boys are going to great lengths this week to avoid political and/or soul-crushing topics. Body- and morale-crushing topics, including Rosen’s unfortunate failings with his personal trainer, however, are wide open. So are disturbing stories about Goldbrener working at Round Table Pizza and Rosen avoiding hepatitis. … <a href="http://www.isitgoodforthejews.com/episode-129-jewish-americana-music/" class="more-link">Continue reading Episode #129: “Jewish Americana music.” →</a>&l...2017-01-2655 min

On Health for Women15 Larry Rosen - Anxiety in Our Kids: A Holistic ApproachToday I'm talking to Dr. Larry Rosen about the epidemic of overmedication of our children for behavioral issues and what we can do about it. “Something like over 3/4 of kids report moderate or severe stress in the past school year.” - Dr. Larry RosenJoin Dr. Aviva Romm as she dishes up a weekly dose of the whole truth on health and medicine. To learn more about this episode of Natural MD Radio go to avivaromm.com/larry-rosen/2016-02-1548 min

The Greed for Ilm PodcastEP 33 – iDisorder by Dr. Larry RosenThis episode I am joined with my friend and Social Media Consultant Oscar Benjamin to discuss Dr. Larry Rosen’s book iDisorder: Understanding Our Obsession with Technology and Overcoming it’s Hold On Us. Dr. Larry Rosen is Professor and past chair of the psychology department at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He is a research psychologist... The post EP 33 – iDisorder by Dr. Larry Rosen appeared first on Greed for Ilm.2013-09-2900 min