Accidental babysitting for John Lennon and Yoko Ono, nostalgia and memory on Montreal’s Plateau Mont-Royal and why Stephen Harper is a terrible dinner guest. Plus: how the origins of the ‘Canada is Fake’ movement may lie in the 1995 Referendum.

S2, E11: Debating the Jewish Left w/ Jonathan Neumann

Nov 27th, 2019 37m 20s

On the eleventh episode of Season 2 of Canada’s premiere faith and conversation podcast, hosts Tommy Schnurmacher and Rabbi Avi Finegold are joined by writer Jonathan Neumann to discuss his controversial new polemic 'To Heal the World?: How the

S2, E10: Makeup Tips From Auschwitz: How Vanity Saved My Mother's Life

Nov 13th, 2019 36m 28s

On the tenth episode of Season 2 of Canada’s premiere faith and conversation podcast, hosts Tommy Schnurmacher and Rabbi Avi Finegold sit down to discuss Tommy's fascinating, funny and fantastic new memoir 'Makeup Tips From Auschwitz: How Vanit

S2, E9: Nothing But the Truth With Dr. Ruth

Oct 30th, 2019 28m 33s

On the ninth episode of Season 2 of Canada’s premiere faith and conversation podcast, hosts Tommy Schnurmacher and Rabbi Avi Finegold welcome the fabulous, fascinating and internationally renown radio and television talk show host, sex therapis

S2, E8: Inside the Funeral Parlor w/ Ross and Joseph Paperman

Oct 16th, 2019 25m 7s

On the eighth episode of Season 2 of Canada’s premiere faith and conversation podcast hosts Tommy Schnurmacher and Rabbi Avi Finegold welcome Joseph and Ross Paperman, two of the directors at Paperman & Sons, to explore faith and grief, mournin

S2, E7: Apple Cider Vinegar, Gwyneth Paltrow and Other Deities w/ Dr. Joe Schwarcz

Sep 4th, 2019 40m 18s

On the seventh episode of Season 2 of Canada’s premiere faith and conversation podcast, hosts Tommy Schnurmacher and Rabbi Avi Finegold welcome McGill University academic and author Dr. Joe Schwarcz to discuss the chemistry of faith, quack reme

S2, E6: The Young and the Restless Political Pundit w/ Anthony Koch

Aug 4th, 2019 40m 49s

On the sixth episode of Season 2 of Canada’s premiere faith and conversation podcast, hosts Tommy Schnurmacher and Rabbi Avi Finegold welcome the precocious and pugnacious 20-year-old Anthony Koch to discuss McGill campus politics, contemporary

S2, E5: Lies My Prime Minister Told Me w/ Nakuset

Jul 22nd, 2019 42m 13s

On the fifth episode of Season 2 of Canada’s premiere faith and conversation podcast, hosts Tommy Schnurmacher and Rabbi Avi Finegold welcome media personality and Executive Director of the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal Nakuset to discuss

S2, E4: How to Be in a Good Mood Very Early in the Morning w/ Terry DiMonte

Jul 8th, 2019 45m 7s

On the fourth episode of Season 2 of Canada’s premiere faith and conversation podcast, hosts Tommy Schnurmacher and Rabbi Avi Finegold welcome legendary Montreal radio personality Terry DiMonte for a conversation exploring his incredible career

S2, E3: Behind the Veil of Secularism w/ Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed

Jun 24th, 2019 43m 8s

On the third episode of Season 2 of Canada’s premiere faith and conversation podcast, hosts Tommy Schnurmacher and Rabbi Avi Finegold welcome journalist Fariha Nagvi-Mohamed for a provocative discussion on politics and religious freedom in a po

S2, E2: Judaism Without God w/ writer Michael Carin

Jun 11th, 2019 40m 16s

On the second episode of Season 2 of Canada’s premiere faith and conversation podcast, hosts Tommy Schnurmacher and Rabbi Avi Finegold welcome writer Michael Carin for a discussion on his startling new alternate history 'Churchill at Munich'.

S2, E1 Shiva: Bereaved, Bothered and Bewildered

May 27th, 2019 36m 11s

On Season 2, Episode 1 of Canada’s premiere faith and conversation podcast, hosts Tommy Schnurmacher and Rabbi Avi Finegold sit down to discuss grief, mourning and the strength found in community and tradition during difficult times.Production

S1, E12: As Catholic As the Pope w/ Rev. Thomas Dowd

Apr 3rd, 2019 39m 55s

On the twelfth and final episode of Season 1 of Canada’s premiere faith and conversation podcast, hosts Tommy Schnurmacher and Rabbi Avi Finegold join the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Montréal Rev. Thomas Dowd for a very Catholic conv

S1, E11: Dealing with a Doula w/ Rivka Cymbalist

Mar 20th, 2019 35m 10s

On the eleventh episode of Canada’s premiere faith and conversation podcast, hosts Tommy Schnurmacher and Rabbi Avi Finegold are joined by Rivka Cymbalist (author of 'The Birth Conspiracy: Natural Birth, Hospitals, and Doulas : a Guide') for a

S1, E10: Building Bridges in Politics and Religion w/ Mindy Pollak

Mar 6th, 2019 38m 13s

On the tenth episode of Canada’s premiere faith and conversation podcast, hosts Tommy Schnurmacher and Rabbi Avi Finegold discuss the connections between activism, faith and electoral politics with Projet Montréal city councilwoman and Outremon

S1, E9: Laughing At (and With) God w/ Just For Laughs co-founder Andy Nulman

Feb 20th, 2019 43m 34s

On the ninth episode of Canada’s premiere faith and conversation podcast, hosts Tommy Schnurmacher and Rabbi Avi Finegold explore why laughter is the best spiritual medicine with 'Just for Laughs' co-founder, comedian and tech entrepreneur Andy

S1, E8: The Evolution of Religious Thinking w/ Dr. Gad Saad

Feb 6th, 2019 45m 6s

On the eighth episode of Canada’s premiere faith and conversation podcast, hosts Tommy Schnurmacher and Rabbi Avi Finegold discuss masculinity, multiculturalism, feminism and faith with professor, evolutionary behavioral scientist, author, and

S1, E7: On Writing and Faith w/ author Nathan Englander

Jan 23rd, 2019 42m 27s

On the seventh episode of Canada’s premiere faith and conversation podcast, hosts Tommy Schnurmacher and Rabbi Avi Finegold discuss faith and writing with Nathan Englander, a Guggenheim Fellow and author of the acclaimed 'For the Relief of Unbe

S1, E6: How to Fill a Church w/ Rev. Graham Singh

Jan 9th, 2019 46m 22s

On the sixth episode of Canada’s premiere faith and conversation podcast, hosts Tommy Schnurmacher and Rabbi Avi Finegold explore the history of downtown Montreal's St. Jax Anglican Church (formerly St. James the Apostle from 1864 to 2015) and

S1, E5: Spirits & Sexuality w/ Dr. Laurie Betito

Dec 9th, 2018 36m 57s

On the fifth episode of Canada’s premiere faith and conversation podcast, hosts Tommy Schnurmacher and Rabbi Avi Finegold find out why sex, love and passion have no expiration date with clinical psychologist, sex therapist and syndicated radio

S1, E4: Trump and the Evangelical Vote w/ David Frum

Nov 25th, 2018 46m 26s

On the fourth episode of Canada’s premiere faith and conversation podcast, hosts Tommy Schnurmacher and Rabbi Avi Finegold discuss morale, morality and the stubborn support of American evangelicals for Donald Trump with special guest Canada-US

S1, E3: Faith, Feminism and Quebec's Charter of Values

Nov 11th, 2018 37m 1s

On the third episode of Canada’s premiere faith and conversation podcast, hosts Tommy Schnurmacher and Rabbi Avi Finegold explore faith and feminism with guest Dr. Kimberley Manning of Concordia University's Simone de Beauvoir Institute. Produc

S1, E2: Hate, Empathy and the Westboro Baptist Church

Oct 29th, 2018 36m 52s

On the second episode of Canada’s premiere faith and conversation podcast, hosts Tommy Schnurmacher and Rabbi Avi Finegold discuss the power of empathy in overcoming hatred as guest David Abitbol (jewlicious.com) explores the origins of his fri

S1, E1: Religion, Like Whiskey, Should Always Be Unadulterated

Oct 14th, 2018 36m 13s

On the inaugural episode of Canada’s premiere faith and conversation podcast, hosts Tommy Schnurmacher and Rabbi Avi Finegold explore what they aim to achieve with the show. And- religion can be arduous: discussing faith, trust and kosher crui

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