Give and Take

Give and Take


Latest Episodes

Episode 267: Lack, Excess and the 2024 Election
November 18, 2024

In this episode best selling author and filmmaker David Shields returns to the show. We have a wide ranging conversation about the recent Presidential election. We consider what it tells us about Tru

Episode 266: Theology Without God, with Beatrice Marovich
October 04, 2024

My guest is Beatrice Marovich. She teaches in the Department of Theological Studies, at Hanover College. Her work offers provocative reflections on the way that strange and ancient religious figures a

Episode 265: Love Is Still Winning, with Fabienne Doucet
October 03, 2024

My guest is Fabienne Doucet. Her new book is Love Is Still Winning. When a little one sees their parents overwhelmed with the aftermath of distressing news, they remind themselves of the love that sti

Episode 264: Behold The Pierced One, with David Shields
July 18, 2024

In this episode Scott is joined by return guest and friend of the show David Shields. The two talk about the assassination attempt on former President Trump, the messianic response by some, and what i

Episode 263: Biden's Tragic Flaw
July 12, 2024

In this episode Scott is joined by return guest and friend of the show David Shields. The two talk about the strange political moment the country faces and what might be the Shakespearean tragic natur

Episode 262: The Cultural Politics of the WNBA, with David Shields and Josh Rosenblatt
June 21, 2024

In this episode Scott talks with authors David Shields and Josh Rosenblatt about the cultural politics of the WNBA. Much has been made of two of the NBA's prominent stars: Caitlin Clark and Angel Rees

Episode 261: Being a Wartime Rabbi, with Rabbi Raphael Davidovich
February 28, 2024

In this episode we are joined by Raphael Davidovich. He is the Rabbi of Cleveland's friendliest Orthodox schule. We touch on a host of issues including and especially what it means to be an American R

Episode 260: Doing Faith Holistically, with Rabbi Uri Allen
October 15, 2023

My guest is Rabbi Uri Allen. Rabbi Uri Allen is a guitar-playing Abba of three who loves cooking, traveling around the country to see his favorite band Phish and learning Torah. His passionsin the ra

Episode 259: The Einstein Effect: How the World's Favorite Genius Got into Our Cars, Our Bathrooms, and Our Minds, with Benyamin Cohen
October 06, 2023

My guest is Benyamin Cohen. Benyamin Cohen manages the official social media accounts of Albert Einstein. He is the News Director of the Forward and was the founding editor of both Jewsweek and Americ

Episode 258: Humanism, Healing and Hope, with Jane Rosenzweig
October 04, 2023

My guest is Jane Rosenzweig. Jane has spent a career working in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion field in corporate America. She and I also spend entirely too much time on an app called Clubhouse,