Episodes

  • The Jewish Lens Presents: the former President of Programming at Showtime, Jerry Offsay!
    Jun 30 2026

    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!

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    2 hrs and 9 mins
  • The Jewish Lens presents: journalist Kevin Deutsch!
    Jun 23 2026

    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!

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • The Jewish Lens presents: the director and literary agent at High Spot Literary, Nadine Rubin Nathan!
    Jun 16 2026

    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!

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    46 mins
  • The Jewish Lens presents: Hannah Wacholder Katsman, mother of Haim Katsman, murdered on October 7th.
    Jun 9 2026

    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.

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    50 mins
  • The Jewish Lens presets: the author of Doubles, Nora Gold!
    Jun 2 2026

    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!

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    31 mins
  • The Jewish Lens presents: Linda Margolin Royal, author of The Star on the Grave!
    May 25 2026

    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!

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    33 mins
  • The Jewish Lens presents: Meir Valman, author of The Network Effect: The Origins of Israeli High Tech
    May 18 2026

    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!

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    43 mins
  • The Jewish Lens welcomes back Ann Koffsky, author of Blazing Humor: Mel Brooks is Seriously Funny
    May 11 2026

    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!

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    29 mins