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Works from PRX, wherever you listen to podcasts. Shalom, Shalom, Shalom, Rabbi. How are you?

I'm super excited. Actually, I'm sad happy. But first, let's welcome everyone to chutzpahd, ancient texts for modern times.

I am sad because this is our last episode with you for a while. You are going to take a break

while you are rehearsing. Yeah, I can finally reveal why I've grown a beard. I know nobody cares,

but I'm joining the cast of

Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt on Broadway, replacing a great actor, David Krumholtz, who's leaving the play.

Well, we are really excited for you, Joshua, and we cannot wait to go see Leopoldstadt, all of us.

But I'm sad. Like, I'm going to miss you.

I'm going to miss your jokes and your insights and just seeing your face every week.

But can I talk about why I'm happy? Yes, please do. Because of the person that we are introducing

to fill in for you while you are in rehearsals. Uh, chutzpod listeners, you have heard her voice before, and I'm sure that anyone who watches any

good TV has seen her face before.

We are so excited to reintroduce Sarah Podemski, who is going to be filling in for Josh

the next five weeks or so. Hi, Sarah. Hi.

Welcome. So excited. So excited, guys. I know. I mean, I feel like Sarah doesn't need any

introduction or shouldn't, but I don't know, Josh. Should we just read her bio very quickly?

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