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Ep. 399: NBA All-Star Allan Houston’s new faith initiative, and revisiting the Michael Milken trial

February 8, 2024

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In a new biography, Mark Kurlansky explores the life of baseball great—and Jewish hero—Hank Greenberg

May 16, 2011

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This week on Unorthodox, Jewish NFL player Geoff Schwartz and etiquette expert Patricia Napier-Fitzpatrick

September 15, 2016

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As football season starts, discussing backup Vikings quarterback Sage Rosenfels and other Jews in the NFL

August 30, 2010

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Number of runs Hank Greenberg batted in during his 1937 American League Most Valuable Player award-winning campaign for the Detroit Tigers, maybe the greatest season a Jewish slugger’s ever had

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Ep. 8: Looking back on the season, and what we learned about Jews, sports, and America

December 14, 2022

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Ep. 7: From Sandy Koufax to Sue Bird

December 7, 2022

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The Sports Mitzvah

Ep. 6: How the world of professional sports reshaped a rite of passage for American Jewish teens

November 30, 2022

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Shondas and Stereotypes: Jewish Sports Team Owners

Ep. 5: Exploring the complicated way we feel when high profile Jews behave badly

November 16, 2022

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Jewish Sports Nerds and Their Path to the Promised Land

Ep 4: How ‘Moneyball’ changed the game and opened the door to new careers in sports

November 2, 2022

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40 Years in the Desert: Jews and the New York Mets

Ep. 3: How the most Jewish team in the most Jewish sport embodies endless suffering—and the unwavering belief that this season might be different

October 26, 2022

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