The After Life Podcast
Lighthearted reflections on the life that exists after leaving Chassidic (Ultra-Orthodox) Judaism.
Episodes
For the occasion of Lipa’s groundbreaking new album Sol comes down from the ivory tower where he’s been teaching chemistry and Ushy takes a break from his lab at an undisclosed location near the US capitol, to discuss this momentous event. Can Ushy and Sol live with the knowledge that Lipa is now going to college and so they are not special anymore? Does Ushy even know what kind of music this new album is? Tune in to hear us discus...
Even if you sell your Olam Habbah we still welcome you in the After Life.
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In the After Life it can be a bit confusing about how far back you really want to look. In this episode, as we reflect on our episodes so far, we discuss what it takes to talk about your life before, the responses we often get, and the criticism we sometimes ...
Happy Passover! They may have knocked our teeth out, but we, the wicked sons and daughters of the Haggadah who questioned all the rituals, still question who we are today. In this episode we discuss the role of Jewish identity in our new lives. Joined by a guest that makes us all seem smarter...
In this episode we continue to discuss the je ne sais quoi of Hasidic Music. We discuss blatant parodies of Secular music by Hasidic artists, Kol B’isha, Zemiros, and our favorite songs. Find out what the Protestant Reformation can teach us about how Chasidim feel about music, how Artscroll m...
“But I still love the music…”. If you have ever spoken to anyone in the After Life, you are sure to have heard this sentiment over and over. In this first part of a two-...
Now that the ball of life is in our court we sometimes like to sit back with a few beers and watch others kick it around. In this episode, recorded in the pre-super bowl era before God started loving his Dodge Ram, we sit down to discuss the world of sports and athletics that our new life has...
It’s back to school in the After Life and we feel as ready to take off as a Boeing 787, still we strap our seatbelts and take you along for the ...
We may no longer feel at home at Chasidic houses but the After Life can feel like a no man’s land. In this episode of The After Life we explore the architectural signatures of Chasidic life, why all shuls smell the same, the most complicated way to sweeten your coffee, and why it’s easier to ...
They may not serve beer in hell, but the After Life is full of new foods with complicated names to confuse even for the most avid shopper at Pomegranate. In this episode we reflect on the experiences we had with food since we made our last blessing, all the money we saved with the dollar menu, and why convenience is a dish best served cold and often.
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