Episodes
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Cheryl Giles - Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
What does it mean to be Black and Buddhist in our today's world? Cheryl Giles, licensed clinical psychologist and Senior Lecturer on Pastoral Care and Counseling at Harvard Divinity School knows first hand. She's one of the editors of and contributors to "Black & Buddhist - What Buddhism Can Teach Us About Race, Resilience, Transformation and Freedom." It's the first anthology of writings by African/American Buddhists. Cheryl's personal story, "They Say The People Could Fly," is powerful, moving and inspiring. And...so is our candid conversation.
Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
Aizzah Fatima, Actress, Playwright, Producer
Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
Born and raised in Mississippi, Aizzah Fatima is a New York City based actress/writer/producer/playwright. A graduate of the the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Aizzah's one-woman play, "Dirty Paki Lingerie" explores what it means to be Muslim and Pakistani-American in today's world. It's been performed all over: New York City, London, Toronto, Pakistan, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Lots to talk about with this very funny, tell it like it is, creative woman.
Tuesday Jul 31, 2018
Paula Eiselt, Filmmaker
Tuesday Jul 31, 2018
Tuesday Jul 31, 2018
You're about to meet and get to know another female filmmaker. Paula Eiselt's work has been supported by the Independent Television Service, the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program and the New York State Council on the Arts. The recently released "93Queen" marks Paula's feature directorial debut. It tells the story of a group of Hasidic women as they overlook and overcome massive obstacles to form the first all-female ambulance corps in New York City. Their goal is to provide dignified, emergency medical services to the women and girls in this very religious community. "93Queen" won the inaugural first look Pitch Prize at the 2017 Hot Docs Forum.
Tuesday Dec 26, 2017
Cantor Ellen Tilem
Tuesday Dec 26, 2017
Tuesday Dec 26, 2017
Ellen Tilem knew from a very young age that she wanted to be a Cantor. In Jewish tradition the Cantor is a musician trained in the vocal arts, who along with the Rabbi, leads the congregation in prayer. But there's so much more for Cantor Tilem. She's been a member of the clergy at Temple Emeth, a reform congregation in Teaneck, New Jersey since 1994 following her Ordination from the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion - School of Sacred Music. She officiates at weddings, funerals and baby namings. And, as an experienced Pastoral Counselor she connects with congregants who are struggling with life's challenges: grief, spirituality, illness, divorce. Join us as Cantor Tile shares her personal and professional stories.
Tuesday Oct 24, 2017
Tuesday May 02, 2017
Melissa Weisz and Malky Goldman, Part 2
Tuesday May 02, 2017
Tuesday May 02, 2017
Join us for Part 2 of our conversation with Malky Goldman and Melissa Weisz, two working actresses who abandoned the insular, cloistered, tight-knit Jewish community in which they were raised, to live, work and experience life in modern-day New York.
Tuesday Apr 25, 2017
Melissa Weisz and Malky Goldman, Part 1
Tuesday Apr 25, 2017
Tuesday Apr 25, 2017
Malky Goldman and Melissa Weisz grew up in Brooklyn's Hasidic Satmar community - an extremely insular world that has very little to do with secular society. They knew next to nothing about theater, film, tv - all of which fall under the heading of sacrilegious. Both women broke away from the only life they knew - went to college, graduated and eventually became actresses. They also joined forces to form their own film company. Stop what you're doing, and listen in as Malky and Melissa share what it was and is like to follow their dreams.
Tuesday Apr 19, 2016
Heidi Neumark, Pastor and Author
Tuesday Apr 19, 2016
Tuesday Apr 19, 2016
Can you imagine what it must be like when your family history - the one that defines you, is not 'you' after all - but rather, a long-kept secret that forces you to re-think your entire identity? That's exactly what happened to Lutheran pastor and author Heidi Neumark. She shares her journey into an unimagined past, that brings with it life-changing repercussions for her future. There's no way you'll want to miss this honest, riveting and moving conversation.
Tuesday Jan 27, 2015
Rachel Pasternak and Rachel Fisher - Documentary Directors and Producers
Tuesday Jan 27, 2015
Tuesday Jan 27, 2015
Meet Rachel Pasternak and Rachel Fisher, the women behind Joachim Prinz: I Shall Not Be Silent. This powerful, riveting documentary tells the story of Rabbi Prinz. His impassioned sermons at synagogues in Berlin helped save many lives by encouraging Jews to leave Germany in the 1930s. Arrested numerous times and eventually expelled by the Nazis, Rabbi Prinz came to the U.S. where he wound up becoming a major player in the civil rights movement... helping to organize the 1963 March on Washington. This is a conversation you'll want to hear and a movie you must see.
Tuesday Dec 16, 2014
Angela Bonavoglia
Tuesday Dec 16, 2014
Tuesday Dec 16, 2014
Angela Bonavoglia calls herself a bleeding heart liberal, and has spent her career writing about and championing the cause of women - with particular emphasis on religious, social and health issues. An award-winning journalist, Angela's also the author of Good Catholic Girls: How Women Are Leading The Fight to Change The Church, and, The Choices We Made: 25 Women and Men Speak Out About Abortion. Make sure to tune in.