About this episode
This week on Unorthodox, the curious case of the Hitler-branded cocaine . Our Jewish guest this week is David Cowan, who produced the documentary Afghan Dreamers , which follows an all-girls robotics team from Afghanistan as they compete in international competitions against the backdrop of the threat of Taliban rule. We’re also bringing you another installment of our series Across The JEW.S.A ., created with the support of the Jewish Federations of North America. We head to New Orleans for Jazz Fest and a very special Shabbat . Join is June 22 for a special Unorthodox night on Broadway! We have a block of orchestra tickets for Leopoldstadt , starring our new co-host Joshua Malina, and after the show Stephanie and Liel will do a Q&A on-stage with Joshua. Get your tickets at bit.ly/uobroadway . We love to hear from you! Send us emails at unorthodox@tabletmag.com , or leave a voicemail at our listener line: (914) 570-4869. Check out our Unorthodox tees, mugs, and hoodies at tabletstudios.com . Find out about our upcoming events at tabletmag.com/unorthodoxlive . To book us for a live show or event, email Tanya Singer at tsinger@tabletmag.com . Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get new episodes, photos, and more. Join our Facebook group , and follow Unorthodox on Twitter and Instagram . Unorthodox is produced by Tablet Studios. Check out all of our podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts . SPONSORS: PJ Library sends thousands of children free Jewish storybooks and activities every month. Sign up Jewish kids from age zero to twelve to start reading this summer at pjlibrary.org/unorthodox . The Jewish Federations of North America represent over 350 Jewish communities in the U.S. and Canada and raise and distribute more than $1 billion annually to build flourishing Jewish communities domestically, in Israel, and around the world. Find out more at jewishfederations.org .