About this episode
This week in 'News of the Jews,' Israel's new Education Minister endorsed gay conversion therapy , a controversial and widely discredited practice. We're bringing you an interview (recorded before those comments were made) with Mathew Shurka founder of Born Perfect , an organization that lobbies against conversion therapy. Mathew tells us about his own experience —he spent five years in conversion therapy as a teen—and how he found his calling in activism after an ' It Gets Better ' video he recorded in 2012 went viral. Our Gentile of the Week, recorded at our Chicago live show last month, is Greta Johnsen , who hosts the Nerdette podcast and anchors Weekend Edition Saturday on WBEZ Chicago. She tells the audience at the Logan Square Auditorium what it means to be a nerdette, shares her favorite moments of the podcast, and asks the hosts a question about Jewish food. Tell us what you really think! Fill out our listener survey for a chance to win an autographed copy of our forthcoming book, The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia . Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get new episodes, photos, and more. Email us at Unorthodox@tabletmag.com or leave a message at our listener line: 914-570-4869. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram , and join our Facebook group . This week's outro music is 'Adon Olam' sung to the tune of the 'Golden Girls' theme song by Kol Zimra. The song is featured in Latter Day Jew , Aliza Rosen's new film about former Unorthodox guest H. Alan Scott . Contact info@kolzimra.com for engaging harmony music at your next simcha. This episode is brought to you by Harry’s. Get a free trial shave set when you sign up at Harrys.com/Unorthodox .