Call Your Mother

Jordana brings in Kveller editor Lisa Keys to talk to Mimi Lemay. Lemay was raised ultra-Orthodox, left that way of life and married a non-Jew. She talks about how her own life influenced the way she parents her three children, one of whom realized at age two and a half that he was not the gender that he'd been born into.

"Voicemail" by Khronos Beats

"Funky and Groovy" by Unique Sound

"Lo-Fi Afternoon" by Marscott

"Gentle Talk" by Marscott

"Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan (ft. Habit Blcx)

Jordana chats with filmmaker Tiffany Shlain about giving up technology one day a week and about her special assistant, Clara, who just happens to be an AI bot. Then Gram tells us how keeping a paper calendar saved her from a wildlife invasion in her kitchen.

Music: "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "Gentle Talk" by Marscott "Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan (ft. Habit Blcx)

Jordana talks to Darcy Lockman, author of All The Rage: Mothers, Fathers And The Myth of Equal Partnership. The two discuss everything from how even moms who work outside the home carry more of the mental and actual load than dads in heterosexual relationships, why that's the case and what we can do about it. The two women also agree that a person does not need a vagina to load a dishwasher. In discussing the topic over the phone, Shannon reveals that her husband may not be able to handle more than he's doing, as he is apparently challenged by gravity.

Music:

"Voicemail" by Khronos Beats

"Funky and Groovy" by Unique Sound

"Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan (ft. Habit Blcx)

Jordana and Shannon are recuperating from the onslaught of Jewish holidays, so we've decided to reboot this episode with the inimitable Judy Gold. Anti-Semitism, ageism, complaints that she's mocking her late mother — nothing's too precious for comedian Judy Gold to tackle. She discusses coming out, being disinherited, the legacy of Joan Rivers and so much more. Then, Jordana's mother offers her own five cents on what sets Jewish mothers apart.

Music:

"Voicemail" by Khronos Beats

"Study Session No Melody" by MellowSTU

"The Makings" by Nangdo

"Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan (ft. Habit Blcx)

Jordana and Shannon talk with Lisa Heffernan, one of the creators of the wildly successful website Grown and Flown. They tackle the challenges of how to raise independent children and then discuss what happens when those children leave home. Lots of travel and sex? Or maybe depression? Results may vary! Grown doesn't have to mean flown, as the ladies discuss with Gram. And Shannon shares getting into a verbal skirmish with behavior police in a movie theater.

Music:

"Voicemail" by Khronos Beats

"Study Session No Melody" by MellowSTU

"Lo-Fi Afternoon" by Marscott

"Jet Setter" by MellowSTU

"Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan (ft. Habit Blcx)

This week, the tables are turned as Jordana and Shannon interview the interviewer. Juju Chang is ABC's anchor for Nightline, mom to three boys and a Korean-born woman who came to Judaism later in life. From when she helped her mother clean hotel rooms as a young immigrant, to becoming a powerful news correspondent on the front lines of the news, Juju has been a thoughtful and introspective person. She talks about her transition into Judaism, and the way that feeling like an "other" has influenced her journalism and her life. Also, Shannon chats with Jordana about smart "older brother" dogs in a thinly-veiled attempt to proselytize dog ownership, and Gram talks about her "limited," eight-week-long experience growing up with a dog.

Music:

"Voicemail" by Khronos Beats

"Lo-Fi Afternoon" by Marscott

"Rewind Back" by Marscottt

"Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan (ft. Habit Blcx)

Jordana talks with Sarah Hurwitz who was a speechwriter for both Barack and Michelle Obama and the sparks of meaning Sarah found from her search into Judaism that she details in her new book. Jordana also talks to Shannon about how weighing a baby on a scale is a lot like weighing a turkey, and calls Gram to find out how to make Yom Kippur have any resonance for little kids. Also, there's talk about scooping bagels.

Music:

"Voicemail" by Khronos Beats

"Funky and Groovy" by Unique Sound

"Study Session No Melody" by MellowSTU

"Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan ft. Habit Blcx

Jordana and Shannon sit down with Mira Jacob, most recently the author of the graphic memoir "Good Talk: A Memoir In Conversations," to talk about living as a woman of color married to a Jewish man and raising an Indian-Jewish son in 2019 America. Also, she talks about what it's like to navigate life with Trump-supporting in-laws.

Music:

"Voicemail" by Khronos Beats

"Sultry Glance" by Perfect Solution Music

"Ambient Magic" by JulioKladNiew

"Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan ft. Habit Blcx

Jordana is hosting solo this week, and she's given a run for her money by her two guests! Sharon Feldstein is mom to actors Beanie Feldstein and Jonah Hill, and Patsy Noah is mom to Maroon 5's Adam Levine. Noah and Feldstein have redirected their vicarious celebrity spotlight to their initiative Your Mom Cares. While Noah and Feldstein are personality opposites (just you wait!), they have been close friends since they were teens and both happened to raise famous children. Stay tuned to learn about Beanie Feldstein's "Funny Girl"-themed third birthday party!

Music:

"Voicemail" by Khronos Beats

"Swing America" by Dimusic

"Sultry Glance" by Perfect Solution Music

"Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan (ft. Habit Blcx)

In this week's episode, Jordana and Shannon sit down with Leslie Shapiro, a suburban Jewish mom of three whose life took a dramatic turn when she went from being a social drinker to becoming an alcoholic. The three talk about Leslie's struggle with alcohol, its effects on her life and relationships, and her route to becoming a recovering alcoholic with three years plus of sobriety under her belt. Lest you think the episode is all serious, Shannon shares why she loves goat yoga (yes, that's not a typo), and Gram advocates scream therapy.

Music:

"Voicemail" by Khronos Beats

"Funky and Groovy" by Unique Sound

"Ambient Magic" by JulioKladNiew

"Gentle Talk" by Marscott

"Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan (ft. Habit Blcx)