The Nice Jewish Fangirls come together to talk about hakaras hatov — gratitude — the third of the Middot Mussar! Why is this trait different (and perhaps harder) than all other traits? Is it something we find easily in our favorite stories? How can gratitude help us become better fans, and better people as we engage in culture and entertainment?

This week’s obsessions include the “squishy” astronaut Chris Hadfield, the K-Drama “Work Later, Drink Now,” and the Scholomance series by Naomi Novik.

Next up on the middot list: Trust!

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Attitudes of Gratitude (Episode 52)

Orthodox Jewish women shooting the breeze about the past, present, and future of fandom. Hosted by Michal Schick, featuring Tamar Herman, SM Rosenberg, and special guests!

Society & Culture

Personal Journals

History

Philosophy

Places & Travel

The Nice Jewish Fangirls are back, and talking all things Jewish and futures! Michal, Tamar, and SM interview Michael Burstein and Ian Randal Strock, editors of the new Jewish Futures anthology of science fiction. They discuss the inspiration, process, and surprises behind the project — including “Moon Melody,” SM’s contribution to the book!

This week’s current obsessions include adventures in crafting, Amazon’s smorgasbord of sci-fi, and the HistoryHit family of history podcasts. 

Buy Jewish Futures in print on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Jewish-Futures-Science-Fiction-Diaspora/) and on ebook at Fantastic Books (https://www.fantasticbooks.biz/product-page/jewish-futures-edited-by-michael-a-burstein?). Make sure to leave a review! 

You can also read Michael’s Jewish science fiction story "Kaddish for the Last Survivor" here: https://www.apexbookcompany.com/blogs/frontpage/free-short-fiction-kaddish-for-the-last-survivor-by-michael-a-burstein

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Edited by Jamie Blumberg. You can reach them on Twitter (twitter.com/jamie_blumberg), email them at jamietheblumberg@gmail.com, or visit their website at jamberg.me/

Back to the Jewish Futures (Episode 58)

The Nice Jewish Fangirls return to hold a series of interlocking discussions on meta-narratives! Using the upcoming Pesach holiday as springboard, the Fangirls talk about the nature of stories within stories, the purposes they serve, and the ones that stick with us from year to year.

This week’s current obsessions are all about the small screen - Resident Alien on SyFy, Severance on AppleTV+, and Bridgerton on Netflix.

The podcast episode Michal references is “The Jew Who Defied Rome” from HistoryHack: https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-5dj5w-76f3de

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Let Me Tell Jew A Story Within A Story (Episode 57)

The Bottle Episode (Episode 56)

In honor of the holiday of Purim, the Nice Jewish Fangirls converge to discuss a favorite television phenomenon: The bottle episode! What appeals to us about this kind of TV? Is necessity the mother of our favorite episodes? And what does the future hold for these tightly-written TV installments?

For this week's current obsessions, the fangirls share their favorite drinks, from spirits to sodas.

This episode was recorded during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. If you can, please consider donating to aid organizations helping the Ukrainian people in this time of war.

The International Rescue Committee: https://help.rescue.org/donate/ukraine-web

The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society: https://act.hias.org/page/6048/donate/1

AirBnB: https://www.airbnb.com/a/stays/Ukraine

Listen to our episode on Purim racial sensitivity/decency here: https://soundcloud.com/user-598725600/purim-seriously-episode-37

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The Bottle Episode (Episode 56)

The Nice Jewish Fangirls convene urgently (but not with haste) for the final installment of our Middot Mussar series! The fangirls debate the definition of “zerizut,” discuss how this trait links back to the first in the series, and explore its applications in fandom and fiction. Plus… singing?

This week’s obsessions include the novel Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory, as narrated by Ari Fliakos, and rare shared preoccupation with the Netflix animated series Arcane.

"Zrizus" from The Marvelous Midos Machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba5aj6EdvfI

Middot Mussar source sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/211995.12?…with=all&lang2=en

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Don’t Put Off 'Til Tomorrow Something Jew Can Do Today (Episode 55)

What an honor to podcast for you! This week, the Nice Jewish Fangirls discuss the trait of honor (kavod) from fandom to reality. How is honor portrayed in fiction? Is it the same trait that the Middot Mussar refer to? What can we we learn from the nuances between these definitions, and how can we bring honor into our daily lives?

This week’s obsessions include the online game Wordle, the Talmudic TikToks of Miriam Anzovin, and the hit Japanese anime Belle.

Next time, we will be discussing the middah of zerizut!

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Edited by Jamie Blumberg. You can reach them on Twitter (twitter.com/jamie_blumberg), email them at jamietheblumberg@gmail.com, or visit their website at jamberg.me/

Attitudes of Gratitude (Episode 52)

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