About this episode
This week on Unorthodox, we’re celebrating the very 2020 calendar crossover of Christmas and the 10th of Tevet , a minor Jewish fast day. Our Jewish guest is writer and comedian Merrill Markoe, whose new graphic memoir is “ We Saw Scenery: The Early Diaries of Merrill Markoe .” Our Gentile of the Week is Phillipe Etienne , the French ambassador to the United States, who gave us a lesson in the French notion of secularism and discussed rising anti-Semitism in France. Join us Monday, Jan. 11 at 6 p.m EST. for a virtual Unorthodox live show with special married guests Jamie and Brian Stelter at Beth Sholom Congregation in Elkins Park, PA. Jamie is NY1’s traffic anchor and co-hosts Mornings on 1 , and Brian hosts CNN’s Reliable Sources . Register here . On Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m. EST, we’ll be at the Temple Emanuel Streicker Center discussing our book, The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia . Register here . See our full schedule of virtual events here . Let us know what you think of the show! Send us comments and questions at unorthodox@tabletmag.com , or leave us a voicemail at (914) 570-4869. You can also record a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get new episodes, photos, and more. Get a behind-the-scenes look at our recording sessions on our YouTube channel ! Join our Facebook group , and follow Unorthodox on Twitter and Instagram . Get your Unorthodox T-shirts, mugs, and baby onesies at bit.ly/unorthoshirt . Sponsors: The William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education is offering a special one-day online program for young professionals and college students called “Jewish Ed U: Creating Joyful Learning.” Learn more about the Jan. 10 event at www.jtsa.edu/jewishedu . American Jewish World Service is fighting poverty and pursuing justice in the developing world. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, AJWS is currently twice-matching all donations; find out more about the organization and make your donation at AJWS.org/unorthodox . Harry’s is a great shave at a great price. New customers can get a Harry’s trial shave set for just $3 at harrys.com/unorthodox .