Across the Jew.S.A: Louisville, Kentucky: Ep. 356

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🗓️ 31 March 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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This year we’re traveling Across the Jew.S.A – visiting 12 places around the country with fascinating Jewish stories. On this installment, producer Josh Kross and showrunner Courtney Hazlett head to Louisville, Kentucky to learn about the bourbon industry’s Jewish history, find a surprising Seinfeld connection, and more Across the JEW.S.A. is created with support from the Jewish Federations of North America. Send us emails and voice memos at [email protected], or leave a voicemail at our listener line: (914) 570-4869. Remember to tell us who you are and where you’re calling from. Check out our new Unorthodox tees, mugs, and hoodies at tabletstudios.com. Find out about our upcoming events at tabletmag.com/unorthodoxlive. To book us for a live show or event, email Tanya Singer at [email protected]. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get new episodes, photos, and more. Join our Facebook group, and follow Unorthodox on Twitter and Instagram. Get a behind-the-scenes look at our recording sessions on our YouTube channel. Unorthodox is produced by Tablet Studios. Check out all of our podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

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0:00.0	The following episode of Unorthodox across the USA was created with support from the Jewish
0:05.6	Federations of North America.
0:11.0	This is Unorthodox, the universe's leading Jewish podcast.
0:14.7	As you know, this year we are traveling across the USA, visiting 12 places around the country
0:20.7	with fascinating Jewish stories.
0:23.1	On this episode, producer Josh Cross and showrunner Courtney Hazlett head to Louisville, Kentucky.
0:28.7	They learn about the bourbon industry's surprising Jewish history, check out the bagel scene
0:33.5	and so much more.
0:35.3	There's a lot to distill into just one segment, but we think this one will go down easy.
0:40.3	We hope you enjoy it.
0:49.0	When you think of Kentucky, what pops into your head?
0:53.1	For me, it's the Derby and the fried chicken and bluegrass music and college basketball
1:00.0	and of course, bourbon.
1:04.0	What doesn't come to mind?
1:06.0	Jews.
1:07.0	I'm a native Louisvilleian and my family has been here since at least 1895 when my grandmother
1:16.2	Bestie was born here.
1:17.7	We're one of two Jewish families in the whole town.
1:20.3	I don't ever remember a time that I was picked on, bullied or anything like that.
1:27.6	The brothers were very committed to their Judaism and interestingly, they all lived in these
1:33.9	small towns in Kentucky and were intimately engaged in their communities out there.
1:39.0	The Jewish community in Louisville in the 60s and 70s was tight.
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