Ep 45 // Torah Talk, Part 3 / ‘Icarus’
This week, contributors Matt Ruby and Charles Gould return for another installment of Torah Talk, to discuss the first five commandments. We’re also joined by Jacqueline Soller to discuss the Academy Award nominated documentary, Icarus, directed by Bryan Fogel. Along the way, we’ll also hear from a man named Xavier, who told us about how he sees the world; Radio Dispatch’s Molly Knefel shares her thoughts on recent controversial takes by writers for the NY Times Opinion section; and we’ll get a sample of the local music scene of Portland, Oregon, as presented on one of our most popular music podcasts here at BTRtoday: Spotlight on The City.
Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.
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