049: Laughing Among Ruins: A Conversation with Raymond Simonson
Raymond Simonson, founding CEO of JW3 in London, joins us for a powerful conversation about what happens when music, protest, and community collide. At the heart of this episode is Fire Drill Fridays,...
5 Mai 52min
048: Learning to Dance Without You: A Conversation with Rosie Wolkind in Memory of Ivan Wolkind
Grief isn’t just about what we’ve lost—it’s about how we choose to live after loss. In this episode, Shep Rosenman sits down with Rosie Wolkind to explore how loss can reshape a life with deeper meani...
17 Apr 49min
047: Algorithms and Anti-Semitism: A Conversation with Tal-Or Cohen Montemayor and Eli Ovits
When a songwriter sits with an ancient psalm, what happens when those words collide with the wild, unseen machinery of the internet? In this episode of The Rest is Commentary, host Shep Rosenman bring...
7 Apr 43min
046: Perfectly Imperfect: A Conversation with Timmy Riordan
What happens when a song breaks open — and something sacred spills out? In this deeply moving episode, Host Shep Rosenman sits down with singer-songwriter Timmy Riordan for a conversation that is as h...
25 Mar 49min
045: Songs, Psalms, and the Sacred Art of Return: A Conversation with Rabbi Aaron Lerner
What happens when ancient Torah meets modern melody with mindfulness as the bridge between them? In this episode, host Shep Rosenman sits down with Rabbi Aaron Lerner for a wide‑ranging, deeply human ...
19 Mar 1h 1min
044: The Arena of Action: A Conversation with Shoshana Bloom
In this episode, Shep Rosenman and Shoshana Bloom dive into the making and meaning of “It’s About What You Do,” a song inspired by Psalm 82. Their conversation opens into a wider reflection on what it...
10 Mar 1h 1min
043: Like, Totally Divine: A Special Purim Conversation with Noelle and Maya
Get ready for a Purim party like no other! 🎭✨ In this Purim special, host Shep Rosenman shares his original song “Let’s Talk About Faith” and joins Maya and Noelle for a lively conversation that’s eq...
2 Mar 1h
042: Mandala and Melody: A Conversation with Emily Cheng
Artist and scholar Emily Cheng joins host Shep Rosenman for a luminous conversation at the crossroads of art, music, and sacred text. From two of Emily's monumental 18‑foot paintings charting the meet...
24 Feb 1h
