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Comedy Roundup
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we sit down with our host, David Bashevkin, to reflect on 18Forty’s comedy episodes.
The Art of the Interview: The Best Three Interviewers for You to Know
To have a dialogue First: ask a question Then: Listen -Antonio Machado What is the difference between a conversation and an interview?…
David Bashevkin: The Anniversary Episode
In this anniversary episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we sit down with our host, David Bashevkin, to reflect on the last year…
Can Censorship Edit Our Past?
Can the present influence the past? Let’s take a jaunt through literary theory for a moment to answer this question, and eventually…
Rabbi Jacob J. Schacter: Should We Censor Jewish History?
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Jacob J. Schacter – rabbi, professor, and historian – about censorship…
Three Reasons Why We All Love Censorship
Why do we all love the things we aren’t supposed to love, so very much? Why is looking into people’s illumined windows…
Jonathan Rosenblum: Communal Boundaries and Cancel Culture
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Jonathan Rosenblum – journalist and author of multiple ArtScroll biographies – about…
Censorship Uncensored: A Timeline of Jewish Censorship
Picture a frustrated writer sitting at a desk. In the wastebasket next to the simple writing desk, there are scraps and scarps…
What Censorship Means to Me
People have tried to cancel me. At least twice. I’ve discussed the second time because it was about this very podcast. I’m…
Altie Karper: When a Book Is Banned
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Altie Karper, editorial director of Schocken Books, about censorship and cancel culture.
The Israeli Peace Activist and Religious Leader You Need to Know
Download the full reader here. This week, we are doing something different. Welcome to 18Forty Profiles, where we introduce you to the…
This Shavuot, Let’s Find God in This Changing World
Where does one go to find God? At different times of our lives, this question has different implications. For some of us,…