Binaries are proposed and rejected. The author's alma mater is briefly mentioned. Italians' rationality is defended. Historical headcanons are proposed. Context is continuously provided. Quotes are read in a haughty voice. Aesthetics become spiritual, but are clumsily explained. The limits of ethical apologetics are pondered.  The ability to step outside one's context is questioned, both practically and prescriptively. 

Seforno: On Embracing Your Context

Who the Heck Is This Guy?: Akiva Weisinger goes through the Jewish Library telling who the heck is that guy, what he does, and when you'd use his book. Come for the Torah, stay for the Ibn Ezra jokes. 

Judaism From The Ground Up: An attempt to work out a vision of what Judaism is supposed to accomplish.

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Judaism From The Ground Up: It Is Not Good for Man to Be Alone

Power Reveals: Shaul at The End and The Beginning

I did not know Avidan before we recorded this. We hit it off. It's a very cool Maamar with lots of different applications. Just trust me, this one's really cool.

Podchad Yitzchak 6: Pesach 52 with Avidan HaLivni

After being Facebook friends for years, I finally "meet" Aryeh and get into a really good conversation, telling stories, pulling books off shelves, making interesting observations, and its going great until we realize we need to start recording the episode. 
I think this is the best one so far. This episode goes lots of different places and a covers a lot of cool ideas and interesting discussions with a person who does cool stuff. Listen to it, or don't, I'm not your mom. 

Podchad Yitzchak 5: Shabbos 9 with R. Aryeh Bernstein

PY Pesach, Samech Tet. A favorite of mine. Just Akiva on this one

Seforno: On Embracing Your Context

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