Call Your Mother

Best-selling author Jennifer Weiner talks about Mrs. Everything, her epic forthcoming novel. Taking on history, loss, feminism, and more, it's the product of Weiner's frustration with her mother, Fran, who always refuses to answer specific questions about her sex life. Weiner tells the team about her struggle to love her body, why she sometimes rages at her deceased dad, and what she likes about making challah. Plus, Jordana and Shannon get tips on combating sibling rivalry among their kids.

Music: "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "Assassin" by Ikebe Shakedown "Shake It and Break It" by Lanin's Southern Serenaders "Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan ft. Habit Blcx

Journalist Dahlia Lithwick joins the Call Your Mother team to discuss pre-Passover blowtorching needs; the Jewish ladies on the Supreme Court; and her son's love of bacon. Plus, is Shannon's daughter a sadist? This episode was co-produced by Elissa Goldstein and Sara and Ivry.

Music: "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "Valantis" by Blue Dot Sessions "A Farewell to Trends" by Dustmotes "Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan (ft. Habit Blcx)

Jordana and Shannon pepper Ophira Eisenberg, the host of NPR's Ask Me Another, with questions about her rocky road to motherhood, how she decided she wanted to be a comedian (she was only 10!), and when living in the moment is a special kind of hell.

Music: "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "Libertad" by Eaters "Meeting MT Fox" by Boxcat Games "Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan (ft. Habit Blcx)

A decade ago, Emily Gould's confessional blogging and New York Times Magazine cover story — with its sexy bedroom portrait — made her the "It" girl of the digital age. One marriage, two children, and nearly three books later (her second novel comes out in the fall), she's forsaken "telling all" in order to protect her kids' privacy. She talks about inequities in parenting responsibility and how they hinder womens' achievements, including her own.

Music "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "Evidence Song" by The Good Lawdz "Soulbox" by Dustmotes "Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan (ft. Habit Blcx)

Long obsessed with American pop culture, Israeli-born writer Naomi Fry talks about Ben Affleck's tattoos, Axl Rose's political awakening, and other phenomena she's covered for the New Yorker. Plus, Shannon tells us about having a "hygge" moment (and what that means).

Music: "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "Love of my Life" by BoxCat Games "Dark Eyes" by Teddy and Marge "Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan ft. Habit Blcx

Anti-Semitism, ageism, complaints that she's mocking her late mother — nothing's too precious for comedian Judy Gold. She joins Call Your Mother to discuss 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 "Bossinha" by Chico Correa and Electronic Band "The Makings" by Nangdo "Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan (ft. Habit Blcx)

Feminist activist and single mom Rachel Sklar talks about being disrespected, political awakenings, and where "leaning in" falls short. Then Jordana's mom discloses the one failproof item that will get a parent through the night.

Music notes: "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "State of Guanarrrrbara (Electromagnetic Mix)" by Boss Bass "Spills" by Blue Dot Sessions "Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan (ft. Habit Blcx)

Jen Simon invited herself to people's houses for a single reason: to raid their cabinets for opioids. A middle-class suburban Jewish mom, she didn't fit the addict stereotype, and kept her dependency a secret from friends and family. Jen talks candidly with the Call Your Mother team about coming clean and getting clean.

Music notes: "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "Outsider's Paradox" by Springtide "Valantis" by Blue Dot Sessions "Spills" by Blue Dot Sessions "Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan (ft. Habit Blcx)

Celebrity chef Einat Admony, whose restaurants include Balaboosta and Taim, dishes (see what we did there?) about morning orgasms, likens kids to farts ("You just like your own"), and opines about guilt. Plus, Jordana describes the ongoing battle with her "feral child" about actually stopping what she's doing in order to pee.

Hosted by Jordana Horn and Shannon Sarna. Call Your Mother takes on the sometimes happy, sometimes trying mess of parenting while Jewish. With equal doses of humor and candor, journalists Horn and Sarna (with eight kids between them) talk with comedians, writers, chefs, and other parents about everything from addiction to flatulence to anti-Semitism and ageism. Nothing's sacred. Nothing's taboo. For insight and perspective on the trials and rewards of being a parent today, tune in to Call Your Mother.