Sesame Shtisel: Ep. 354

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Religion & Spirituality, Judaism, Society & Culture

4.6 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2023

⏱️ 71 minutes

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This week on Unorthodox, are the Muppets Jewish? Our Jew of the Week is Ruth Markel, whose son, Dan Markel, was murdered in 2014 (the case is featured on the first season of the podcast Over My Dead Body). She joined us to discuss the book she’s written about dealing with the trauma of losing a son to murder, as well as becoming an activist against grandparent alienation. Our Gentile of the Week is comedian Zarna Garg, who tells us how her experience as an Indian immigrant influences her comedy, as well as the role of funny Jewish moms in her comedy journey. Her question for the hosts is a spicy one: how do Jewish parents feel about their kids dating outside the religion? We love to hear from you! 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. Merch alert! Check out our new Unorthodox tees, mugs, and hoodies at tabletstudios.com. We’re back on the road! 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. SPONSOR: The Sassoons, now on view at the Jewish Museum, reveals the fascinating story of a remarkable Jewish family. Explore a rich selection of artwork collected by family members over time, including portraits by John Singer Sargent, illuminated manuscripts, and rare Judaica. Learn more at thejewishmuseum.org.

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0:00.0	This is on Orthodox, the Universe's leading Jewish podcast, and I'm your host, Mark Oppenheimer.
0:08.3	Wait a second, you're not Mark Oppenheimer?
0:10.4	I am.
0:11.4	Oh my God, guys, we were joined this week by the other Mark Oppenheimer.
0:15.6	This is freaky.
0:16.6	Live, and this is literally like looking at that Spider-Man meme of like you're pointing
0:20.0	at each other, you're kind of dressed in similar tones.
0:23.2	So for those people who might be-
0:24.2	You might have great hair.
0:25.2	I mean, this is really weird.
0:26.8	For those people who might be newbies to the show, we have interviewed before.
0:29.9	The South African Mark Oppenheimer, the one who got Marked out Oppenheimer at gmail.com.
0:34.2	And what are you doing in New York?
0:35.2	I'm out here visiting a whole bunch of friends on my podcast from Brain of Attsil.
0:39.0	There's all these great philosophers that live in this beautiful city.
0:41.4	And then I'm flying off to Memphis to speak at a conference.
0:43.6	We are so honored.
0:44.6	See, he does philosophers and conferences.
0:47.2	Your glasses are even similar.
0:48.7	We go Holocaust jokes.
0:50.6	Wouldn't it be interesting if the sort of a genetic link between all people named Mark
0:54.1	Oppenheimer was full head of hair?
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