Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Jews in Alabama, Episode #42 (The Meaning of Life)

Since this is episode #42, we start out by paying homage to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. We talk about our Rosh Hashanah experience, including tashlich. We plug the Dixiecast, and talk a little bit about this week's controversy with Apple claiming the word "podcast," Leo Laporte's suggested alternative, and then find out that Apple really wasn't doing any such thing. Raya talks about her shiny new car, and Eric explains how we kind of shafted CarMax. Finally, we discuss the MTV reality show "Two-A-Days," featuring a local high school football team, and the controversy surrounding the chaplain in their locker room. 46 minutes, seven seconds.

Sunday, September 17, 2006

Jews in Alabama, Episode #41

On tonight's show, we avoid political talk -- no mention of Joe Lieberman!!! We talk about the upcoming High Holidays, and what it's like to work at a shul this time of year. We also talk about 2004 in Birmingham, "the year there was no Rosh Hashanah." We play our very first audio comment ever, and plug our new comment line, as well as the Dinkycast. We discuss Danny Siegel (ziv.org) and his Selichot visit to Birmingham this weekend; we also talk about our new neighbors, our Labor Day visitors, Eric's trip to Vegas, and what Raya and Sophie did to entertain themselves that weekend. 28 minutes, 58 seconds.

Monday, August 28, 2006

Jews in Alabama, Episode #40

We return to "normal programming" after our two-part anniversary show. We discuss an interesting bris here in Birmingham, featuring a mohelet!! We talk a little about Holy Joe Lieberman, and about the Birmingham community's response to the Israel/Hezbollah ceasefire. Our police chief blames Birmingham's increased homicide rate on the devil; while in Florida, Katherine Harris says non-Christian politicians are legislating sin; and in New York, Jackie Mason sues Jews for Jesus. We mention our parade of visitors, our wedding anniversary, and our recent trip to the beach, including a visit to the famous Flora-Bama. All in all, 38 minutes, 40 seconds of JIA? goodness.

Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Jews in Alabama, Episode #39 (Anniversary Show, part 2)

It's part two of our fabulous two-part anniversary show!! We play a bunch of clips from the past year of Jews in Alabama -- politics, visitors, the FBI, songs about big butts, and Sophie Sophie Sophie!!! 58 minutes, 50 seconds.



Thursday, July 27, 2006

Jews in Alabama, Episode #38 (Anniversary Show, part 1)

On our one year anniversary, it's part one of our fabulous two-part retrospective!! We play a bunch of clips from the past year of Jews in Alabama. One hour, 13 minutes.


Sunday, July 16, 2006

Jews in Alabama, Episode #37

On today's show, we start off talking about the situation in Israel, of course. We also discuss opposition to Joe Lieberman -- is it anti-Semitic? Plus, trouble at Auburn University -- football players don't like to go to class; shocking!! Also a podcast recommendation, and some audio from our very special guests Jen and Alan. 38 minutes, 36 seconds.


Saturday, July 01, 2006

Jews in Alabama, Episode #36

Sophie helps us out in this podcast, chiming in with her two cents!!! We talk about her first two weeks of "school," and also: Beth-El's 2007 Israel trip; the Presbyterians rescinding their anti-Israel "divestment" resolution; frummies in New Jersey forsaking the Internet; and meeting our first "fans" in person. (31 minutes, 40 seconds.)