JAM Podcasts & Audiobooks

I caught up with Josh Neirman, a son of the Upper Valley, in DC when I was there for the JStreet Convention in late February. A fellow advocate for open conversation and diverse perspectives, it was a pleasure to connect with him and hear about his journey. Josh is working with young people here and in Israel who are struggling to find community and “Jewish joy”. His commitment to dialog and expanding the boundaries of what’s acceptable is clear from this conversation

Matt's back to discuss David Lynch's oft-looked over G-rated masterpiece, The Straight Story, and how its genuinely touching celebration of the mundane uplifts his other more surreal work and cements him as one of the all-time great artists.

Yuval Rozanis father’s family traces back to the town of Castallvi de Rosanes, near Barcelona, in the 1300s, and then migrated to Italy and Bulgaria, arriving in Mandate Palestine in 1945. He is the first Israeli “ordinary Jew” to be interviewed here. Our conversation ranged widely, covering the role of the kibbutz, previously and now; the role of religion in his life (not at all) and on the State (way too much); and the State itself – the one he grew up with and the one he lives in today.

Nick's back to talk about one of the most rewatchable comedies ever made, The Big Lebowski! Noah and Nick giddily recall their favorite scenes and jokes and theorize what makes its comedy so timeless and culturally impactful.

Media Maker Andrea Marion is a yoga instructor and screenwriter who sits down to discuss her project Make Tracks and the life she's led that inspired the story. You can find more information at andreamarion.com.

Noah sits down for an introductory interview with Media Maker Mike Purvis to learn about his journey from photography to carpentry to architecture to filmmaking and how he came to create his expansive filmography of both fiction and non-fiction short films.

Noah and JAM operations manager Mike Cannon dive into Noah's 2nd favorite movie of all time, Paul Thomas Anderson's Punch-Drunk Love, and try to articulate what makes the strange, stressful, and beautiful experience of watching the film so resonant.

Filmmaker, podcaster and musician Brian Carroll sits down to discuss one of the most famous horror films put to screen, The Shining, and dive into how Kubrick's meticulous attention to detail amounts into a viscerally unnerving experience that audiences have been analyzing since the day it came out.

Comic book artist August Driussi chats with Noah about their shared love of Satoshi Kon's 2003 anime masterpiece Tokyo Godfathers, and what makes it stand head and shoulders above the usual Christmas movie fare.

Artist Meg Hill discusses the apex teen comedy that is 2004's Napoleon Dynamite, and what makes its comedy so funny with layers of truth that make the movie much more than just a cultural fluke.