The Jewish Lens Podcast

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the co-writer of the movies The Jerk, and The Frisco Kid, Michael Elias! Michael discusses his friendship with Steve Martin, and co-writing The Jerk, co-writing The Frisco Kid and his relationship with Gene Wilder, creating the sitcom Head of the Class, his new novel Bender's LA, and much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the former President of Programming at Showtime, Jerry Offsay! Jerry discusses his career at Showtime where he was responsible for such shows as The Outer Limits, Queer as Folk, and Stargate,  His time at RKO Pictures, where he oversaw films like Hamburger Hill, and Eight Men Out, working at the Catskills when he was younger, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with journalist Kevin Deutsch! Kevin discusses his After October 7 Substack, how antisemitism has managed to take root in the West, things that can give hope to Jews, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the director and literary agent at High Spot Literary, Nadine Rubin Nathan! Nadine discusses her role at High Spot Literary,, becoming the youngest Editor-in-Chief at ELLE South Africa, working at Harper's Bazaar, Jewish books in publishing, and much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he talks with Hannah Wacholder Katsman, murdered on October 7th.  Hannah discusses her son Hayim, and the events of October 7th, as well as the crowd funding effort to make a sustainability center for the Bedouin city of Rahat, where Hayim volunteered. 

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Doubles, Dr. Nora Gold! Nora discusses her novella Doubles, her online literary journal Jewish Fiction .net, her  short story collection Marrow and Other Stories, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with Linda Margolin Royal, author of The Star on the Grave! Linda discusses The Star on the Grave, having her family rescued from The Holocaust by Chiune Sugihara, antisemitism in Australia, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of he Network Effect: The Origins of Israeli High Tech! Meir discusses the origins of Israel's Tech Sector, his time at Start-Up Nation Central, the interviews conducted for research on his book, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he welcomes back Ann Koffsky, author of Blazing Humor: Mel Brooks is Seriously Funny Ann discusses her three new books, one about Mel Brooks, What Emma Wrote: The Woman Behind the Words on the Statue of Liberty, and The Miracle of Matzah Pizza!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the writer of the film Yard Saleing, Mike Tove! Mike discusses Yard Saleing with Eric and Eliza Roberts, films he's worked on, and much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the producer of the film AFTER: Poetry Destroys Silence, Janet Kirchheimer! Janet discusses the film, being the daughter of Holocaust survivors, her poetry collections, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the founder of Canadaland, Jesse Brown! Jesse discusses the growing antisemitism within Canada, as well as his six-part podcast series "What is Happening Here?" which explores the roots of the issue.

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the star of Ethan Bloom, Hank Greenspan! Hank discusses starring in Ethan Bloom, his work in 13 Reasons Why, his time on the long-running sitcom The Neighborhood, and much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with Herschel Faber and Maylen Dominguez, the director and writer of Ethan Bloom! Herschel and Maylen discuss the making of the movie, working with the cast such as Hank Greenspan, Josh Malina, Mindy Sterling, Caroline Valencia, Rachelle Lefevre, and Carlos Ponce, working with Menemsha Films, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Freya the deer, Meg Richman! Meg discusses Freya, writing the original treatment for Tim Burton's The Corpse Brider, directing the film Under Heaven, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with MMA Fighter Haim Gozali! Haim discusses his career as an MMA fighter, training under Renzo Gracie, combatting antisemitism, and his Jewish Avengers program, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with  the authors of Amatulo: Chronicles of an Argentine Hustler, Sebastian Sas, and Ilan Greenfield! Sebastian and Ilan discuss their book Amatulo. Sebastian talks about his magazine ReporTango. Ilan discusses his band, Swing Original Monks, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of Spellbound by Murder, Stacie Ramey! Stacie discusses Spellbound by Murder, transitioning from YA to Cozy Mystery, her path to publication, & much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Emily Saw a Door, Mel Rosenberg! Mel discusses his work as a microbiologist, his time as a jazz musician, hosting the Children's Literature Channel, his path to publication and his book Emily Saw a Door, and much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with centenarian and author of As Time Goes By: A Life's Journey from Casablanca, Sidney Chriqui! Sidney discusses growing up in Casablanca during World War II, working as a translator for the Allies, and later working 40 years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, helping found the Em Habanim Sephardic Congregation in the San Fernando Valley, his memoi...

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the Senior Vice President of International Affairs at the Anti-Defamation League, Marina Rosenberg! Marina discusses her previous role as the Israeli ambassador to Chile, combating online Jew-hatred and propaganda, what we can each do to fight antisemitism, and much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with documentary filmmaker, and author, Danny Ben Moshe! Danny discusses documentaries he's made such as Shloshim Israel, the First 30 Days After October 7th, Shalom Bollywood, Revenge: Our Dad the Nazi Killer, his novel The Watchmaker's War,  antisemitism in Australia, and much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the author of A Convenient Villain, Dr. Jon D. Reich. We discuss accusations of antisemitism against Charles Lindbergh, Roosevelt's role in it, Lindbergh's contributions to science and the war effort, and much more.  

Join author Jonathan Rosen as he chats with the COO of the International March of the Living, Liz Panitch! Liz discusses what the International March of the Living does, the itinerary for the trip, emotional experiences she's had on it, and much more!

Join author Jonathan Rosen, as he chats with the author of Circumference of Silence, Jacquie Herz! Jacquie discusses her books, her parents fleeing from Europe before the Holocaust, living in the UK and the US, & much more!