Mathew Klickstein is an author and pop culture historian whose books have covered such topics as Nickelodeon, The Simpsons, The San Diego Comic-Con, and Lloyd Kaufman, president and co-founder of Troma Entertainment.
 
Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field
 
Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren
 
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https://www.mathewklickstein.com/
 
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Jewish Museum of the American West
https://www.jmaw.org/
 
Atheists United Studios
https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Alan Bernstein is a filmmaker whose latest documentary is When We Went MAD!
 
Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field
 
Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren
 
When We Went MAD!
https://tubitv.com/movies/100047417/when-we-went-mad
 
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Jewish Museum of the American West
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https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

 
Jeff Newelt is a veteran PR and social media macher who has worked with Harvey Pekar, Art Spiegelman, Al Jaffee, the Zappa family, and many more.
 
Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field
 
Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren
 
Jeff’s LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jahfurry/
 
Jeff on Harvey Pekar
https://forward.com/culture/books/139783/harvey-pekar-our-mensch-in-cleveland/
 
Jeff & Al Jaffee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0I-5GXhr0k
 
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Yossi Yovel is an ecologist, neurobiologist, and author of The Genius Bat: The Secret Life of the Only Flying Mammal.
 
Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field
 
Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren
 
The Genius Bat
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250378446/thegeniusbat/
 
The BAT LAB for Neuro-Ecology
https://www.yovelbatlab.com/
 
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Arie Kaplan is a prolific writer of non-fiction, television, graphic novels, video games, and transmedia. His new book is The Encyclopedia of Curious Rituals and Superstitions.
 
Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field
 
Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren
 
The Encyclopedia of Curious Rituals and Superstitions
https://www.quarto.com/books/9781577154624/the-encyclopedia-of-curious-rituals-and-superstitions
 
Arie’s website
https://www.ariekaplan.com/
 
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arie_Kaplan
 
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We’re delighted to chat with Andrew Rubin, a filmmaker and author whose debut novel is Hell or High Winter.
 
Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field
 
Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren
 
Andrew’s website
https://www.hellorhighwinter.com/
 
Hell or High Winter
https://rarebirdlit.com/hell-or-high-winter-book-one-in-a-holy-trinity-by-andrew-rubin/
 
Symptom Media
https://symptommedia.com/
 
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Mark Rutzick is a retired attorney who was twice appointed to the federal government’s Senior Executive Service. His new book is Breaking New Ground: The Untold Story of Early America’s Jewish Electoral Pioneers—1788 to 1920.
 
Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field
 
Producer-engineer Mike Tomren
 
Mark’s website
http://www.markrutzick.com/
 
Breaking New Ground
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FYGV4DJQ
 
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Marcie Maxfield is an award-winning author and playwright whose latest book is JewGirl: A Memoir on Being and Belonging.
 
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https://marciemaxfield.com/
 
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David Margolick is a journalist and author whose latest book is When Caesar Was King: How Sid Caesar Reinvented American Comedy.

Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field
 
Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren
 
When Caesar Was King
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/107565/when-caesar-was-king-by-david-margolick/
 
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Atheists United Studios
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Henry Sapoznik is a five-time Grammy-nominated producer/performer of over fifty recordings and author of the award-winning book, Klezmer! Jewish Music from Old World to Our World. His latest book is The Tourist’s Guide to Lost Yiddish New York City.
 
Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field
 
Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren
 
The Tourist’s Guide to Lost Yiddish New York City
https://sunypress.edu/Books/T/The-Tourist-s-Guide-to-Lost-Yiddish-New-York-City
 
Henry’s website
https://www.henrysapoznik.com/
 
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