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The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly)#JAHM Throwback: The Book of Life in America, 2006SHOW NOTES: https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2025/05/jahm-throwback-book-of-life-in-america.html TRANSCRIPT: https://otter.ai/u/bd9VMkp1cnjgHm9z4cbdq7Usaak?utm_source=copy_url In celebration of May’s Jewish American Heritage Month (aka #JAHM) and The Book of Life’s 20th year of podcasting, I’m re-releasing the eighth-ever episode of the show, from July 2006. The theme was “The Book of Life in America.” In the early years of the show, each episode featured multiple guests, and topics ranged beyond books to Jewish music, film, and web. In 23 minutes and 12 seconds, this episode...2025-05-1824 min
The Lesbian Historic Motif PodcastLesbians and Sex Work - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 309Lesbians and Sex Work
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 309 with Heather Rose Jones
In this episode we talk about:
Four motifs that connect women loving women and sex work in historic sources
Sources used
Bennett, Judith and Shannon McSheffrey. 2014. “Early, Erotic and Alien: Women Dressed as Men in Late Medieval London” in History Workshop Journal. 77 (1): 1-25.
Beynon, John C. 2010. “Unaccountable Women” in Lesbian Dames: Sapphism in the Long Eighteenth Century. Beynon, John C. & Caroline Gonda eds. Ashgate, Farnham. ISBN 978-0-7546-7335-4
Blackmore, Josiah. 1999. “The Poets of Sodom” in Queer Iberia: Sexualities, Cultures, and Crossings from the Mid...2025-03-2419 min
The Classics PodcastRhodessa Jones, Activist & Performer: Classics and CareersCW: in this episode, Rhodessa does talk about difficult themes including ab*se and dr*g-taking; the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker, and do not necessarily reflect those of the CA.
Performer, teacher, director Rhodessa Jones is Co-Artistic Director of the critically acclaimed, performance company Cultural Odyssey. She founded and directs The Medea Project: Theater for Incarcerated Women, an award-winning performance workshop committed to the personal and social transformation of women.
In this fascinating episode, she tells the story of her work and...2025-02-0637 min
The Target Oxbridge PodcastStudying Classics at OxbridgeThe Target Oxbridge podcast returns with a conversation between Naomi and Andi Marsh about studying Classics at Oxbridge.
Andi Marsh has recently taken on the role of running the Target Oxbridge programme, having previously studied Classics at Balliol College, Oxford. Andi shares the details of the Classics course, how it appealed to her interest in both History and Literature and how she navigated the application process. She speaks about the range of careers that Classics graduates have gone onto after graduating and the value of the skills that she gained through her degree. Andi also tells the st...2024-05-1552 minThe Lesbian Historic Motif PodcastThe Dildo Episode - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 278The Dildo Episode
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 278 with Heather Rose Jones
In this episode we talk about:
The cultural dynamics of dildo use
A history of dildos in western culture
The social and legal consequences of dildo use
Terminology and materials of construction
Sources usedArvas, Abdulhamit. 2014. “From the Pervert, Back to the Beloved: Homosexuality and Ottoman Literary History, 11453-1923” in The Cambridge History of Gay and Lesbian Literature ed. E.L. McCallum & Mikko Tuhkanen. Cambridge University Press, New York. ISBN 978-1-107-03521-8
Auanger, Lisa. “Glimpses through a Window: An Approach to Roman Female Homoero...2024-01-2035 min
Reimagining Ancient Greece and Rome: APGRD PodcastQueering the Past(s)A podcast with Nancy Rabinowitz, Marcus Bell, and Eleonora Colli ‘Queering the Past(s)’ is a new interactive online resource supported by The Classical Association, which has been developed by a team of teachers and scholars to address an important gap in school education on LGBTQ+ subjects and to use information from antiquity to help students gain confidence in addressing modern critical (and contentious) issues.2022-07-0631 minReimagining Ancient Greece and Rome: APGRD PodcastQueering the Past(s)A podcast with Nancy Rabinowitz, Marcus Bell, and Eleonora Colli ‘Queering the Past(s)’ is a new interactive online resource supported by The Classical Association, which has been developed by a team of teachers and scholars to address an important gap in school education on LGBTQ+ subjects and to use information from antiquity to help students gain confidence in addressing modern critical (and contentious) issues.2022-07-0631 minReimagining Ancient Greece and Rome: APGRD PodcastThe Medea Project: Theatre for Incarcerated PeopleA podcast with Nancy Rabinowitz, Rhodessa Jones, and Angela Wilson Rhodessa Jones is a theatre practitioner and artistic director, and founded The Medea Project: Theater for Incarcerated Women/HIV Circle in 1989. Nancy Rabinowitz is Professor Emerita of Comparative Literature at Hamilton College, and has worked extensively on the impact of Greek theatre in prisons, and co-edited Classics and Prison Education in the US (2021). Angela Wilson is a formerly incarcerated mother, writer, actress, teacher, activist, and a core member of the Medea Project. The three discuss the Medea Project's origins, latest residency, and their engagement with myth as a ritual of...2022-06-0143 minReimagining Ancient Greece and Rome: APGRD PodcastThe Medea Project: Theatre for Incarcerated PeopleA podcast with Nancy Rabinowitz, Rhodessa Jones, and Angela Wilson Rhodessa Jones is a theatre practitioner and artistic director, and founded The Medea Project: Theater for Incarcerated Women/HIV Circle in 1989. Nancy Rabinowitz is Professor Emerita of Comparative Literature at Hamilton College, and has worked extensively on the impact of Greek theatre in prisons, and co-edited Classics and Prison Education in the US (2001). Angela Wilson is a formerly incarcerated mother, writer, actress, teacher, activist, and a core member of the Medea Project.The three discuss the Medea Project's origins, latest residency, and their engagement with myth as a ritual of...2022-06-0143 min
LA Review of BooksJohn Markoff's "Whole Earth" and Ulysses Jenkins's "Without Your Interpretation"This week it’s a LARB Radio doubleheader. In the first half of the show, Kate Wolf talks with John Markoff about his latest book, Whole Earth: The Many Lives of Stewart Brand. Brand is probably best known as the creator of the Whole Earth Catalog, a countercultural magazine he published regularly between 1968 and 1972, and then infrequently up until 1998. With influences ranging from the Beat poets whom Brand met as a youth in San Francisco to his experimentation with LSD, the wisdom of indigenous cultures, and the philosophy of Buckminster Fuller, Whole Earth Catalog featured articles on sustainable living, ecology, an...2022-04-011h 03
The Social ExchangeEpisode 80: Hacking School Discipline (with Nathan Maynard)Nathan Maynard is a student voice advocate and author of The Washington Post best-selling book, "Hacking School Discipline" about proactive and restorative practice (as opposed to reactive and punitive) in schools. Nathan previously worked as an administrator at Purdue Polytechnic High School in Indianapolis, as the Dean of Culture. He also is the Co-Founder of BehaviorFlip, a restorative behavior management system that helps build a culture of empathy and responsibility. Today, Zach Rhoads speaks with Nathan to discuss restorative practice versus punishment in schools. They discuss: 0:00 Introduction to "Hacking...2022-02-1849 min
The Social ExchangeEp. 79 | Dr. Mark Goulston: How to Use SURGICAL EMPATHYIn this episode, Dr. Mark Goulston explains the best way to get through to absolutely ANYONE, in a way that enables them to open up about their deepest concerns. Mark Goulston is a Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches executive coach and author or co-author of nine books with his book, “Just Listen,” being translated into 28 languages and becoming the top book on listening in the world. He hosts the highly ranked podcast, My Wakeup Call, where he conversationally interviews people including Larry King, Jordan Peterson, Ken Blanchard, Esther Wojcicki and Marshall Goldsmith about their purpose and calling and...2021-12-021h 19
The Social ExchangeEpisode 78: Dr. Stanton Peele - How Addiction Psychology Was Transformed ForeverIn this interview, Stanton Peele discusses his memoir, "A Scientific Life on the Edge: My Lonely Quest to Change How We See Addiction." More importantly, Peele recounts his life story, both in this interview and in his memoir. Beginning with his General Theory of Addiction that he put forth in his 1975 book "Love and Addiction", followed by a discussion of his career as an outsider in mainstream addiction psychology -- an outsider whose knowledge, views, and contributions can never be ignored. He goes on to explain how he managed to maintain an influential career in p...2021-10-161h 31
My Number OneFIND YOUR PRACTICE with DEN MEDITATIONTM, Buddism, Kundalini: Want to meditate but feel overwhelmed by choices? Raise your fists with Tal Rabinowitz, the Founder of The Den Meditation.My Number One is a podcast that follows host Nancy Hower as she explores the number one choice of her friend’s healers around Los Angeles. She will first experience whatever modalities of healing or self help that they offer and then interview them about their craft. It is a pursuit for health, wealth, love, and happiness in the number one healing mecca in the world, Los Angeles California. Each week she will follow a r...2021-09-2230 min
The Social ExchangeEpisode 77: There is no "Opioid Crisis" -- Shaun Shelly (part II)Today's guest is Shaun Shelly -- back for a second conversation. We discuss the so-called "Opioid Crisis", why that concept needs to be re-framed, and how we can go about doing so. **More about Shaun: Shaun is dedicated to the understanding of drug use, the rights of people who use drugs, and effective drug policy. He is the Policy, Advocacy and Human Rights Manager for TB/HIV Care in South Africa. Shaun has developed the annual SA Drug Policy Week, he sits on the Department of Health and Central Drug Authority advisory groups, and he...2021-08-181h 56The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly)Zoe Rosenthal Is Not Lawful GoodVisit https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2021/08/zoe-rosenthal-is-not-lawful-good.html for full show notes. Or see episode "Zoe Rosenthal Is Not Lawful Good" posted August 9, 2021 at BookofLifePodcast.com. Zoe Rosenthal Is Not Lawful Good by Nancy Werlin is a coming of age story with a Jewish protagonist, about the power of fandom, friendship, and finding your inner nerd. Speaking of fandom, be sure to check out my guest spot on the August episode of the podcast Star Trek and the Jews at https://startrekandthejews.podbean.com/e/dont-call-it-a-midrash-captain-david-gold-part-i/ Your feedback is welcome! Please write to bookoflifepodcast...2021-08-0931 min
Star Trek and the JewsPart I - Captain David Gold: Don't Call it a MidrashThe first half of our deep dive in Captain David Gold, lead character of the Starfleet Corps of Engineers eBook series, and one of the most prominent Jewish characters in the Star Trek literary world. Guest Heidi Rabinowitz, host of The Book of Life podcast and Jewish children's librarian, joins us to unpack these stories and the state of the Jewish children's literary world.
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HSHW: "Creative Couplings" by Glenn Hauman & Aaron Rosenberg, which can be found in the anthology book Star Trek: Corps of Engineers: Creative Couplings, or alternatively in Books #47 and #48 of the...2021-08-0938 min
The Social ExchangeEpisode 76: Dr. Erec Smith on Diversity, Anti-Racism, Critical Race Theory, and EMPOWERMENTDr. Erec Smith is a professor of rhetoric and composition at York College and former Chair of the York YWCA Racial and Social Justice Committee. Today, he and I talk about racism in America, and what he believes are the best ways to make this country a fair, diverse, and thriving one. Smith appreciates much of the sentiment behind Critical Race Theory (CRT) and anti-racism curriculum, but believes these movements (and their rhetoric)-- as they have been mainstreamed-- are headed in the wrong direction. He offers a new idea about how we might make...2021-07-0657 min
The Social ExchangeEpisode 75: Desh Amila | Radical U.S. Politics and the Sri Lankan Civil WarWelcome to episode 75! Today's guest is Desh Amila. Desh is the founder of "This Is 42"-- a platform for highly regarded educators and content creators such as Coleman Hughes, Michael Shermer, Sam Harris, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, and more. He is also the producer of the films "Islam and the Future of Tolerance" (Sam Harris and Maajid Nawaz), and more recently, "Better Left Unsaid" which you can find here: https://betterleftunsaidfilm.com/ Today we talk about Desh's life journey: Living through civil war in Sri Lanka, moving to Australia (not knowing more than a...2021-06-251h 08
The Social ExchangeEpisode 74: Curt Jaimungal | Better Left Unsaid DocumentaryCurt Jaimngal is the co-creator (with Desh Amila) of the documentary film, "Better Left Unsaid". The film shines a light salient cultural issues that are difficult to discuss in a balanced way (at least publicly): namely, the radical arms of both left and right wing politics. "Better Left Unsaid" explores leftist social justice theory and how it turned into censorship and orthodoxly, as well as right-wing nationalism racism and violence. In the film, Jaimungal explores history and discusses what has happened, previously, when these cultural frameworks have been left unchecked and were allowed to influence...2021-05-281h 24
The Social ExchangeEpisode 72: Brian Cuban -- Being a CUBAN Brother and Beating AddictionBrian Cuban tells Zach about his history with addiction, which included drugs and alcohol as well as a dysfunctional relationship with diet, exercise, and body image. Cuban explains that while most people who suffer body dysmorphic disorder are female, most people don't realize just how many men feel shame about their body image---- to the extent that they overcorrect with extreme and unhealthy diets and workouts, as he did. He also discusses his relationship with family members, including his brothers--- one of whom is Mark Cuban, the billionaire "Shark Tank" star and Dallas Mavericks owner...2021-05-161h 02
The Social ExchangeEpisode 71: Eric White - How To Build A Constructive Life Through Dialogue, Podcasting, Pursuing and LivingEric White is the creator and host of theEWpodcast. He doesn't podcast just to be a "sage on the stage" but to have valuable conversations with people who interest him and can bring value to a greater audience. He and I have that in common. Eric and I talk about his backstory-- including a bout of depression and recovery from it-- then discuss what it means to find purpose and meaning in life. Finally, we have a meta conversation about podcasting: why we do it, why it brings us value, and how having interesting (even...2021-03-241h 23The Lesbian Historic Motif PodcastIphis and Ianthe - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 142Iphis and Ianthe
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 142 with Heather Rose Jones
Tracing same-sex and transgender themes in Ovid’s Classical Roman tale of forbidden love across the ages.
In this episode we talk about:
Who was Ovid and what type of story was the Metamorphoses?
The basic plot of the story and the motif of inappropriate love objects
Gender identity and sexuality in Iphis and Ianthe
Medieval transmission and the purpose of the “moralized Ovid”
The Renaissance translations return to Ovid’s original
Adapting Iphis in Yde and Olive and Gallathea
Iphis and Ianthe a...2020-10-1338 minThe Lesbian Historic Motif PodcastDeath did not them Depart - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 33Death did not them Depart
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 33
An examination of joint grave memorials for pairs of unrelated women that use the symbolism of marriage.
In this episode we talk about:
Classical Greek sculptural monuments from 5th c. BCE Athens
A Classical Roman memorial in which two women are shown clasping right hands, in a gesture typically indicating marriage
The unusual joint memorial brass of Elizabeth Etchingham and Agnes Oxenbridge from the 15th century in East Sussex
The 17th century grave memorial of Mary Barber of Suffolk, which gave equal prominence to...2020-09-1919 minThe Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly)Nancy Churnin, Biography QueenSHOW NOTES: https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2019/10/nancy-churnin-biography-queen.html We are in a golden age of picture book biographies, and one prolific biographer is Nancy Churnin. She's got half a dozen bios out and more on the way, and each one is inspiring in its own way. Nancy attended the 2019 Association of Jewish Libraries conference to take part in the author luncheon, where she represented her Jewish interest books, Irving Berlin: The Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing, and Martin & Anne: The Kindred Spirits of Dr Martin Luther King Jr and Anne Frank. I was happy to...2019-10-1535 min
Reimagining Ancient Greece and Rome: APGRD public lecturesClassics and Social JusticeAn APGRD public lecture in October 2017: Nancy Sorkin Rabinowitz (Hamilton College) tells us about her work bringing Classics into prisons.2019-03-201h 25
Embrace The VoidEV - 076 A Quiet BoxA Quiet Place vs Birdbox. Aaron and GW evaluate each of these very void'y movies in terms of their believability, how they approached essentially the same story differently, and go over parts that may be problematic in some ways.Opening Invocation:Shardik thanks to Eric Brewer and Shannon SlaytonHero of the Week:Nancy Pelosi2019-01-121h 06
Local TalentGulf Coast HighwayDick Hyland & Phil Rabinowitz cover a Nancy Griffith tune at our monthly bluegrass jam2017-02-0402 minThe Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly)The Power of BooksThe Book of Life is a monthly podcast about Jewish people and the books we read. In this episode we explore the power of books to sustain the Jewish people. We hear from Jonathan Kirsch, author of God Against the Gods and A History of the End of the World, about his upcoming keynote address to the Association of Jewish Libraries. We meet Nancy Kalikow Maxwell, author of Sacred Stacks: The Higher Purpose of Libraries and Librarianship. We learn about WJEW, an online Jewish radio station managed by teens. And we hear about Milk & Honey Press, a new Hebrew/English...2007-04-1227 minThe Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly)Life in AmericaThe Book of Life podcast celebrates Jewish life in America! We interview Linda Glaser and Phil Myzel, author and subject of the novel Bridge to America. We hear a review of the CD American Jewish Summer. We speak to author Susan Goldman Rubin about her book L'Chaim! To Jewish Life in America! And we get book recommendations from super-librarian Nancy Pearl.2006-07-0523 min