Queen of Quarantine

This week on Unorthodox, we’re talking about why everyone seems to be talking about Anne Frank these days.

Our first guest is comedian Ophira Eisenberg, who tells us about hosting NPR’s usually live game show Ask Me Another remotely, and how humor is helping her through these strange and scary times.

Stephanie talks with Israel Story host Mishy Harmon about Israpalooza, the daylong, virtual celebration of Yom Ha’Atzmaut. Log on Wednesday, April 29, to hear from Itzhak Perlman, David Broza, Joan Nathan, Moshe Safdie, and more. More info at israpalooza.org/.

Then, we talk to our super-secret special guest. It’s ... Liel! He joins us to discuss his brand new book, Stan Lee: A Life in Comics. This wonderful book offers a spiritual biography of the Marvel Comics legend, and makes a compelling case for just how deeply spiritual—and deeply Jewish—Lee’s work was. Plus he tells us which Marvel character was inspired by which biblical figure. (P.S. Get 25% off the book price and free shipping when you use the code STAN LEE at www.jewishlives.org.)

We’ve got (virtual) events!

Join us for Tablet Live, a series of Zoom conversations with some of the most interesting artists, writers, and thinkers around. The series kicks off Thursday, April 23, at 7 p.m. at bit.ly/tabletlive with Liel talking to Israeli-born musician Eef Barzelay, the lead singer and songwriter of the band Clem Snide.

Stephanie will be in conversation with Keith Gessen and Esther Safran Foer on Thursday, April 30, at 7 p.m. as part of the Unpacking the Book Series with the Jewish Book Council and the Jewish Museum. RSVP and get the Zoom info at https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/events.

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