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Modern Day Heroes: Ep. 288

Tablet Studios

Tablet Magazine

Judaism, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

4.61.5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2021

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Happy Sukkot, J-Crew! While we sit here in our huts, shaking our palm fronds and citrons,we bring you a slew of Jews redefining the term "modern day heroes." First, Tablet Chief Administrative Office Sam Hacker heroically swoops in to guest host, saving the show from another week of just Mark and Liel. Then, Liel speaks with author E. Lockhart, the author of Whistle: A New Gotham Hero, featuring DC Comics' first Jewish superhero in over 40 years, Willow Zimmerman. Finally, Mark speaks with Jonathan Lipnicki, a jiu-jitsu and MMA trained fighter using his talents to protect Jews from antisemitic attacks. Oh and you might remember him from such movies as Jerry Maguire and Stuart Little. As always, let us know what you think of the show! Send us comments and questions at unorthodox@tabletmag.com, or leave us a voicemail at (914) 570-4869. You can also record a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us. 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! Get your Unorthodox T-shirts, mugs, and baby onesies at bit.ly/unorthoshirt. Want to book us for a live show? Email producer Josh Kross at jkross@tabletmag.com. Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Sponsors: AJWS supports activists working with vulnerable communities around the globe throughout the ongoing pandemic. Make your double-matched, tax-deductible donation today at AJWS.org/unorthodox. Rothy's shoes aren't just for women anymore! Rothy’s now sells men’s sneakers and men’s driving loafers. Right now, you can get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/UNORTHODOX

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0:00.0

Hi, Melissa here. I am a huge fan, of course. I did want to know like what the deal is with Mia.

0:07.1

Like, what does he do? Like, I feel so confused by his time because he studies all the time.

0:12.4

He watches every sport imaginable. And so I've just decided maybe the podcast is curated for him

0:18.3

in particular so that he doesn't actually have to do anything except for what he loves to do and

0:22.6

then talk about it. I have no idea how he has the time. Stephanie, I'm so happy about the baby.

0:28.0

I totally knew you were pregnant. I knew it. I got pregnant as well during the pandemic and it

0:31.6

was the greatest thing. She didn't have to tell anybody. And then one day, you just stood up.

0:35.7

And I don't know if that really happened, but I'm just saying, I knew you were pregnant. This

0:38.6

I hate you guys really. You were like, you guys haven't seen me in a while. Anyways, love you.

0:42.4

Thanks so much.

0:46.3

This is on Orthodox, the universe's leading Jewish podcast. I am your host, Mark Oppenheimer.

0:51.6

joined by my regular co-host, tablet editor at large, Leah Liebowitz, as regular as they can.

0:58.0

And our special elite SWAT team guest host, our tablet colleague, Sam Hacker. Hi, Sam.

1:04.7

Hey, long time listener, first time host. Before we get deeper into this, do we want to talk about

1:11.2

your prior appearance on unorthodox, which I confess I had forgotten about, but you remembered

1:15.4

and reminded us of? My appearance is a strong word because I definitely just subscribed to the

1:20.9

podcast. And then four years later, remembered that you called me Girl Sam because I was like,

1:25.1

hook a girl up. And you said, like, girl Sam is hooked up. It was very cute. All of my co-workers

1:30.9

at the moth were listening. And they felt very excited that I had my name on a podcast that was not

1:36.5

the moth. This is when you subscribe to our newsletter, like in the subscription note, you said,

1:40.2

hook a girl up. Yeah, yeah. I was like, hook a girl up. I say. So basically, you're running the long

1:45.2

game because you were really into into unorthodox years ago when you were working at a little

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