On today’s episode of Binah, we examine the origins and methodology of QueerCore Talmud, the study of ancient Jewish wisdom texts through the lens of queer experiences.

Binah: Johnny Marr’s Set the Boy Free

Dec 15th, 2022 51m 23s

On today’s encore edition of Binah, legendary guitarist and co-founder of The Smiths, Johnny Marr discusses his personal story and successful and varied career.

Binah: What’s for Dessert?

Dec 8th, 2022 58m 59s

Food writer, chef and YouTube presenter Claire Saffitz shares all-new recipes that are crafted to be as streamlined as possible.

Angélique Kidjo’s Spirit Rising

Nov 24th, 2022 58m 59s

Multiple Grammy-winning singer–songwriter Angélique Kidjo tells the story of her harrowing escape from Communist Benin into France, her rise from poverty to become an international sensation, and her tireless advocacy work for the education of

Binah: Tommy Orange / Joy Harjo

Nov 17th, 2022 58m 29s

Author Tommy Orange discusses the plight of the urban Native American, coupled with a complex and painful history but also an inheritance of profound beauty and spirituality. Also, former US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo performs her poetry in song.

Binah: Esther Perel

Nov 11th, 2022 58m 59s

Psychotherapist Esther Perel talks about reconciling the closeness needed for intimacy with the separateness that fuels desire as the central paradox of love.

Binah: Antisemitism: Here and Now

Nov 3rd, 2022 57m 59s

Violence against Jews in this country is rising sharply yet again. Where is all this hatred coming from? Historian Deborah Lipstadt examines the hate that will not die and what can be done about it.

Binah: Iliza Shlesinger

Oct 20th, 2022 56m 59s

Multi-hyphenate actor-writer-producer-author Iliza Shlesinger shares her new book, All Things Aside, a collection of personal essays about the exasperating issues of everyday life.

Binah: Dr. Becky Kennedy

Oct 13th, 2022 58m 59s

Child psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy advocates moving from old parenting approaches based on shaping behavior to a model that prioritizes connection.

Binah: Salman Rushdie on his life underground

Oct 6th, 2022 57m 59s

Novelist Salman Rushdie talks about his life in hiding in the aftermath of the fatwa issued against him in 1989.

Binah: Taj Mahal with Ben Fong-Torres

Sep 22nd, 2022 58m 29s

Musician Taj Mahal talks to rock music journalist Ben Fong-Torres and performs songs from his extraordinary career.

Binah: Michael W. Twitty’s Koshersoul

Sep 15th, 2022 51m 51s

Culinary historian and chef Michael W. Twitty considers the marriage of two of the most distinctive culinary cultures in the world today: the foods and traditions of the African Atlantic and the global Jewish diaspora.

Binah: Dispatches from Warsaw on the Ukrainian aid response

Aug 11th, 2022 58m 59s

Rabbi Batshir Torchio of the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, Aleksandra Makuch of the Taube Center for Jewish Life & Learning in Warsaw, and Marta Saracyn of the JCC in Warsaw report on the Ukrainian aid response in Poland.

Binah: Native American cuisine in the Bay Area

Jun 16th, 2022 57m 59s

Crystal Wahpepah of Wahpepah’s Kitchen and Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino of Café Ohlone talk about Native American cuisine and reflect on the future of Indigenous cultures and identities.

Binah: Cleve Jones

Jun 9th, 2022 55m 59s

Activist Cleve Jones talks about his four decades in the center of movements for AIDS, LGBTQ, and labor rights. His memoir is, When We Rise.

Binah: Blondie’s Deborah Harry and Chris Stein

May 12th, 2022 58m 59s

Blondie’s Deborah Harry and Chris Stein share stories of their astonishing musical career, including touring San Francisco in early years.

Binah: Communities that arise in disaster

May 5th, 2022 58m 29s

San Francisco writer Rebecca Solnit explores people’s capacity to rise to major disasters with creativity and courage.

Binah: RBG’s Brave & Brilliant Women

Apr 28th, 2022 57m 59s

Nadine Epstein shares stories of Jewish women from biblical to modern times, selected in collaboration with the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Binah: Bob Saget

Apr 21st, 2022 57m 59s

Today’s edition of Binah features an unaired interview with comedian, actor, and television host Bob Saget, who died in January at the age of 65.

Binah: Ukrainian Jews and Putin’s War on Ukraine

Apr 14th, 2022 58m 59s

Dr. Natan Meir discusses the complex historical relationship between Russia and Ukraine and its impact on Ukraine’s Jewry. Also, Meylakh Sheykhet, speaking from Lviv in western Ukraine, gives an update on the wartime challenges to Jewish life a

Binah: Why Do Jewish?

Apr 7th, 2022 58m 29s

Zack Bodner, CEO of the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto, thoughtfully shifts from asking why be Jewish to why do Jewish, and provides a roadmap for anyone looking to live a more meaningful Jewish life.

Binah: Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers

Mar 31st, 2022 58m 59s

Los Angeles street rat turned world-famous rock star Flea, the bassist and co-founder of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, tells his origin story.

Binah: U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on fighting the loneliness epidemic

Mar 18th, 2022 50m 35s

Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States, warns of the dangers of loneliness and the lasting impact it can have on our health.

Binah: Former Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith

Feb 17th, 2022 58m 59s

Tracy K. Smith, former Poet Laureate of the United States from 2017 to 2019, talks about traveling the country on a quest to bring poetry to people living in rural America.