Bad to the Bone: Episode 112




Unorthodox show

Summary: This week on Unorthodox, we can't be tamed.<br><br>Our Jewish guest is Eddy Portnoy, senior researcher and director of exhibitions at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, whose new book is <a href="http://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=26395"><em>Bad Rabbi: And Other Strange but True Stories from the Yiddish Press</em></a>. He tells us how he stumbled upon these colorful, less-remembered characters and tales—so many of which seem to involve Jews rioting—and why it's important for a community to examine the good with the bad to truly know its history. Our gentile of the week is <em>Washington Post</em> religion reporter <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/sarah-pulliam-bailey/?utm_term=.d020976bfd4b">Sarah Pulliam Bailey</a>, who dropped by the studio in early October to tell us about growing up in a conservative, Christian environment in Indiana, the intricacies of covering religion while being a person of faith herself, and the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.<br><br>We're giving away two copies of the <em>Kale and Caramel</em> cookbook, by <a href="http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/248935/unorthodox-episode-111-lily-diamond-kale-and-caramel-kerry-brodie-emmas-torch">episode 111</a> guest Lily Diamond! Enter the draw to win <a href="http://www.tabletmag.com/giveaways/win-a-copy-of-the-kale-and-caramel-cookbook-lily-diamond">here</a>.<br><br>Join our new <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/UnorthodoxPodcast">Facebook group</a>! And <a href="http://bit.ly/UnorthodoxPodcast">sign up</a> for our weekly newsletter to get new episodes, behind-the-scenes photos, and more! Email us at <a href="mailto:Unorthodox@tabletmag.com">Unorthodox@tabletmag.com</a>—we may read your note on air.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter: <a>@tabletmag</a> , <a href="https://twitter.com/markopp1">@markopp1</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/liel">@liel</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/stuffism">@stuffism</a>.<br><br>This episode is brought to you by Harry’s. Get a free trial shave set—including razor handle, blades, and gel—when you sign up at <a href="https://www.harrys.com/go/pod-1?utm_medium=sponsorship-podcast&amp;utm_source=unorthodox&amp;utm_campaign=ft-lp-redeem&amp;utm_content=pb&amp;hid=l1-us:en:sponsorship-podcast:unorthodox:pbp:hry:pro:raz:mtd&amp;name=Unorthodox+listeners">Harrys.com/Unorthodox</a>.